Wild Elephant attacks tourist car in Kushalnagar
Madikeri: Kushalnagar Taluk, a tourist car en route to Dubare was attacked by a wild elephant near Valnuru Thyagathur on Thursday here in the Kodagu district.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday as the car traveled from Madikeri to Dubare via Chettalli. All tourists travelling in the car managed to escape unharmed despite the car being partially wrecked by the enraged tusker.
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Following the incident, villagers in the area are reportedly fearful, given the unpredictability of encounters with wild elephants.
Authorities, including the police and forest officials, have visited the site to assess the situation and ensure necessary measures are taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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West Bengal: EC orders suspension of joint BDO ahead of polls
Kolkata (PTI): The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO) in poll-bound West Bengal and directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her.
The poll body, however, did not mention the grounds for the action.
In a letter to the chief secretary of West Bengal, the poll panel said the action against Jyotsna Khatun, the joint BDO of Purba Bardhaman district's Khandaghosh, is based on a recommendation from the chief electoral officer of the state.
"The commission has agreed to the proposal and directs that Jyotsna Khatun be suspended and disciplinary action be initiated against her immediately," the EC stated in its letter to the West Bengal chief secretary.
Khatun had been notified as the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for the 259-Khandaghosh Assembly Constituency.
The poll panel has asked authorities to implement the order "with immediate effect" and submit a compliance report by 11 am of Saturday.
The letter also instructed the authorities to urgently propose a replacement for the vacant post.
