Mangaluru: In the background of heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada district, including Mangaluru city, the degree and pre-university colleges have announced a holiday on June 30, Thursday. 

The D.K District Commissioner Dr. Rajendra has reportedly issued an order regarding the holiday.

“The schools in the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru city corporation, where the children have already arrived, must take all precautionary measures and continue their activities. As for the children from distant areas who have been unable to come to school due to inconvenience, they have been given a holiday. The Education Department officials must maintain strict caution at schools in their respective regions”, the D.K District Commissioner notified. 

If the heavy rains persists till Friday morning, decision will be taken about declaring holidays after considering the circumstances, DC Dr. Rajendra informed.

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Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.

The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.

The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.

On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.

Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.

It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.

He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.

According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.