Mangaluru: Police on Friday arrested members of Dakshina Kannada Youth Congress who were protesting and raising slogans against the BJP’s government at the Centre. The protesters were accusing the Central Government of harassing senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar using Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The protest led by Dakshina Kannada Youth Congress President, Mithun Rai were held outside Deputy Commissioner’s office at State Bank here.

The police detained the members of Youth Congress and protesters when they tried to block road while protesting. Mithun Rai along with others continued protesting even after police arrested protesters.

Praveen Chandra Alva, Praveen Kuvello, Suhai Kandak and others were also present during the protest.

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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.