Chikkamagaluru: Wild elephant destroys shed, damages car near house in Mudigere taluk
Chikkamagaluru: A wild elephant caused havoc in Harike village of Urubage Gram Panchayat, Mudigere taluk, when it entered a shed adjacent to a house and damaged both the shed and a parked car on Wednesday night.
The elephant, amidst heavy rainfall, ventured into the shed and inflicted damage to a car owned by Mahesh from Harike village. The rear glass of the vehicle was shattered by the powerful impact of the elephant.
Upon receiving reports of the incident, officers from the Mudigere Forest Department arrived at the scene. Accompanied by members of the Elephant Task Force, they assessed the extent of damage caused to the shed and car. The forest officials have been instructed to provide compensation to the owner for the losses incurred due to the elephant attack.
The residents of Urubage villages have been grappling with repeated incidents of wild elephant attacks for several days. These elephants have been venturing into coffee plantations and traversing roads used by locals even during daytime, leading to growing concerns and fear among the villagers. As a consequence, plantation workers have expressed hesitation to attend work, citing safety concerns posed by the presence of elephants.
In light of these circumstances, the frustrated villagers have urged forest officials to address the issue and take necessary measures to prevent wild elephants from entering the villages and plantations in the region.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
