Kodagu: Wild elephant dies after falling into well in Virajpet
Virajpet: A wild elephant met a fatal end after accidentally falling into an open well in Palangala village under Kedamullar village panchayat of Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district.
The incident occurred late Monday night when the elephant, while roaming the area in search of food and water, fell into the 20-foot-deep well under construction as part of the Employment Guarantee Scheme by the Gram Panchayat.
Forest department officials immediately responded to the scene, initiating efforts to recover the elephant's body.
This incident, however, highlights the escalating human-wildlife conflicts in rural Kodagu, where wild elephants have increasingly encroached upon agricultural lands in search of food and water, causing significant losses to farmers.
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Totally false: PM Modi on reports of govt planning to levy tax on foreign travel
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dismissed reports that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel as "totally false".
The prime minister said this in response to a new report suggesting that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel but no final decision has been taken yet.
"This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this. There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel. We remain committed to improving 'Ease of Doing Business' and 'Ease of Living' for our people," Modi said in a post on X.
It is rare that the prime minister himself has denied a media report.
The report, quoting sources, claimed that the proposal to levy a cess or a tax or a surcharge on foreign travel is being discussed at the highest levels.
