Skip to content Skip to navigation

Elephant calf rescued in Karbi Anglong

An elephant calf trapped between two hills, after falling from 60 feet (appx) was today rescued by villagers. The calf was trapped since last seven days and was surviving only on water. The mother elephant which also fell down died in the accident. Ironically the mother elephant herself tried to save the calf for two days before she succumb to the injuries. The calf which was trapped since last seven days was rescued by the villagers, They also offered special prayers to save the elephant calf , The calf was finally rescued and handed it over to the forest officials.

Add new comment

Random Stories

Former minister's son surrenders in APSC scam

13 Nov 2017 - 9:27am | AT News
GUWAHATI:Finally Rajarshi Sen Deka surrenders before the Dibrugarh police probing the nefarious APSC scam. Deka, the circle officer posted in Mushalpur in Nalbari district came to Kahilupara and...

'Chiko' team takes lead in ecotourism promotion inUkhrul

15 Oct 2016 - 3:07pm | Lester Makang
Ever since nine educated youngsters from Ukhrul district came together in the spring of 2016 to form an expedition team called "Chiko -- Explore With Us", there is no looking back for them. Before...

The Padyatra linking the land-rights, dignity and freedom

7 Jan 2008 - 9:12am | editor
The struggle against poverty must be linked with the ongoing struggles for land rights, restoring dignity to human life, and against the value system which makes most under-represented communities...

All’s not well with AGP, BJP

29 Mar 2015 - 4:38pm | AT News
The emergence of three new political parties is likely to mar the existing poll prospect of the opposition parties if the poll experts are to be believed.Poll experts told Assam Times that LDP, GMSS...

Other Contents by Author

One Powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recoverd on Saturday night in Raha. Police acting on a tip off recovered the IED from a bicycle which was kept under a bridge.Nagaon  Superintend of Police Vivek Raj Singh said  that  the police received a tip off that a ladies bicycle was seen  abandoned under a bridge with a suspicious object, the police recated swiftly and recovered the IED and diffused late last night, he further said that the security apparatus has been tightened in the district, specially in the areas bordering karbianglong owing to the run up to the Independence Day and ongoing protests in  other parts of the state.
Gandhi Jayanti was Celebrtated at Shankar Mission, Nagaon by Lions Club of Nagaon City on Tuesday. The members of the club paid homage to the Father of the Nation – Mahatma Gandhi. The Club members then distributed food packets to the children and inmates of Shankar Mission. Members of Lion Club of Nagaon City Anup Bagaria, Pankaj Sharma,Akash Todi, Sunil Agarwal,Ankit Bagaria, Tejprakash Todi,Sunit Agarwal and Mayank Jajodia were present in the function.
A new executive Committee for NEMA (Nagaon Electornic Media Association) was formed at a meeting at the Nagaon Press Club on Monday. The meeting was chaired by Nagaon Press Club president Sri Kanak Hazarika ,the previous executive comittee was dissolved and a new executive committee was formed. The new executive committee is as follows, Kanak Hazarika -president, Palash Ranjan Das -working president,Mithumugda Gohain- Secretary,Vikas Sarmah- Treasurer, three vice presidents – Diganta Talukdar,Usman Ahmed,Pankaj Sharma, three Joint secretaries – Jailil Raj,Biren Bora,Ajit Saikia, Cultural and sports Secretary- Manav Jyoti Bora, NEMA Bulletin Secretary – Tapan Bora...
The residents of Nagaon would get relief from irritating traffic Jams on the Nagaon- Bhuragaon road also known as Dhing Gate as the goverment has sanctioned 21 crores for a railway overbridge to be constructed there. The government has sanctioned Rs 21 Crores for the railway overbridge to be built on the railway crossing in Dhing Gate, Haibargaon. In a Press Conference at the Circuit House Nagaon, MLA Sadar Dr. Durluv Chamua said the demand for the overbridge was long pending and now the project has been sanctioned. The construction of overbridge needs to be completed in 18 months from the date of issue of the saction letter NO,280/2009-NLP(AS) issued on 22nd August 2012. Dr. Chamua...
A Free health Check up camp for the Police Personnel was organized under the agesis of Lions...
4 persons were reportedly burnt alive in a head on collision between a Bus and a trailor on NH 37 , Bosapathar village in Kaziranga under Golaghat District at 4: 30 Am today. The Bus was traveling from Tinsukia in Upper Assam to Guwahati and the trailor was traveling from Guwahati to Jorhat . The bus englufed in to flames just after the collision and 4 persons were burnt alive and 20 Others were injured.The Bus Became a fireball just after the accident on the Highway. The Injured have been admitted to Bokakhat and Jorhat Medical Hospital. Golaghat SP Mr. Rafiqul Alam Laskar said over phone that 3 persons died on the spot and 1 more succumbed to injuries in the hospital...
This story looks like a film script of a typical Bollywood movie with an anticlimax for one of the friends. According to the information given by Nagaon Police to media persons, on the November 5 last year, a youth Abhijeet Sutradhar resident of English Patti in Haibargaon, Nagaon was found murdered at the By-Pass of Nagaon Town. A case was then registerd at the Haiborgaon police station by the family members of the deceased. A mobile clip of the deceased was also deposited at the police station by the family members in which the deceased person is saying that he is having beer at a party with Rajib das. The police then arrested he accused Rajib Das. Nagaon On February 9, police...
9 February 2012, Nagaon Police claims to have made a major break through with the arrest of one Rajib Banik alias Ajit Phukan , a self styled commander of a relatively new organistion , Black Rhino Commando Force (BRCA)and put an end to the recent spat of extortion , demand notes and firing on a business man in Itachali area of the Nagaon town.The subject is said to be trained as a ULFA cadre in different training camps at Mynamar, Karbi­­-Anglong etc.between 2004 -07.During this period fe was active in antinational activities. Later on 26/1/2011 he formed a new group namely Black Rhino Commmando Force (BRCA).During his interrogation it iwas revealed that he was the mastermind...
One self styled captain of UNLF , Chourajit Singh alias Pradeep Singh is arrested from Hojai in Nagaon District on Thursday, by a team led by Additional SP (HQ) Mr. Singharam Mili. A laptop, hard disc and banned literature has been recoverd from him. Addl. SP Mr .Singhram Mili said over phone that the arrest was made and a laptop , Hard disc and banned literature from the arrested person.
A day long 'Ride Safe' program was held at the Garu Field, in Nagaon. The program was flagged off by Mr Nityanad Pathak, in-charge of Nagaon Traffic police. As part of the program , two wheeler riders were imparted the basic skills for riding their bikes safely. The training was imparted to 60 riders by Akhtar Hussain, the Safety Advisor of Hero Honada. Certificates and Gifts were distributed to the participants.