Activist brutally murdered in Dandeli
Karwar, July 28: President of Dandeli taluk Horata Samiti and advocate Ajith Nayak was brutally murdered in Dandeli last night at around 11pm. Ajith was found in pool of blood near bus stand on J.N road. Locals immediately rushed him to the nearby hospital but he breathed his last on the way.
Ajith Nayak was coming out of his office located near J.N road when an unidentified assailant attacked him with sharp weapon. Ajith sustained injuries on his neck and chest.
Ajith was spearheading the movement for separate Dandeli taluk. A former president of city corporation, he had also served as the president of Dandeli taluk horata samiti.
Ajith Nayak was close to Margaret Alwa and late S. Bangarappa. He had also served as the president of Dandeli block congress committee.
He came into limelight when he started separate Dandeli taluk movement through Dandeli Bachao committee in 2007. After resigning from his corporation membership Ajith Nayak contested in assembly election.
Ajith Nayak is survived by wife and two sons. Dandeli police have filed a case and investigation is on.
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Pilikula zoo to welcome penguins, Asiatic lion, yellow anacondas under animal exchange initiative
Mangaluru: Pilikula Biological Park is preparing to welcome a range of new species, including an Asiatic lion, penguins, and yellow anacondas, as part of an animal exchange program.
H. Jayaprakash Bhandary, the park's director, stated that the zoo will receive a male Asiatic lion, wolves, exotic birds, and gharial crocodiles from Nandankanan Biological Park in Odisha. In return, Pilikula will send dhole (wild dog), reticulated pythons, Asian palm civets, and Brahminy kites to Nandankanan.
Additionally, penguins native to South America will be brought from Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Mumbai, with Pilikula providing marsh crocodiles in exchange.
Yellow anacondas will be brought from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Chennai, in return for Indian cobras and other venomous snakes from Pilikula.
Exotic birds from S.V. Zoological Park (Tirupati zoo), Andhra Pradesh will be exchanged for Asian palm civets and other animals.
Bhandary noted that the penguins will require a special enclosure to provide a supportive environment, which will be created with the help of CSR funds or donors. He added that the introduction of penguins will lead to an increase in the number of visitors to the zoo.
