Kundapur: Two PU students drown in lake
Kundapur, Mar 31: Two pre-university students who had gone to swim in the Macchattu Kalinajaddu lake in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district, Karnataka, drowned on Thursday, police sources said.
The two, both aged 18, were studying in Sankaranarayana Junior College. They were swept away by the current, the sources said.
The deceased were Sumanth Madiwala and Ganesh, residents of Ullur village in the taluk.
A bystander who noticed the incident alerted the local people who tried to rescue the boys, the boys were swept away by the strong current.
Personnel from the Amasebail police station visited the spot, the sources said.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
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.
