Train runs over 3 jumbos in Buxa Tiger ReserveThree elephants were mowed down by a goods train in the Buxa Tiger Reserve on Monday morning near Rajabhatkhawa Shikari Gate in Bengal's Al...
28 Nov, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway, RailTel sign MoU to install intrusion detection system to avert train-elephant collisionAfter 100% success of the pilot project on IDS that was undertaken by N.F. Railway in the Chalsa – Hasimara section of the Dooars area unde...
21 Mar, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
Brace for more elephant deaths as NBWL gives nod for extension of Siliguri to Sikkim trackAn existing rail link from New Jalpaiguri to Sevoke, which passes through a part of Mahananda, had earlier seen several elephant deaths.
06 Sep, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
No sign of tiger in Buxa, says studyWII scientists, who have conducted the all-India exercise spanned over four years, said they didn't find any tiger sign in the North Bengal...
27 Apr, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
- Sariska encore? Scientists find 'no sign of tigers' in Buxa
Sounding an alarm, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientists, who have conducted the all-India exercise spanned over four years, said th...
27 Apr, 2015, 09.39 AM IST
Existing arrangements to control elephant deaths failed: CAGThe WB forest dept has failed to review and notify elephant corridors to combat frequent death of wild elephants in train accidents, the CA...
16 Jul, 2014, 10.51 AM IST
100 forest department employees on election duty could not cast vote; boss puts it as 'natural'Over 90 captive elephants of West Bengal Forest Department are inseparable part of Election process in Northern part of the state.
18 Apr, 2014, 07.10 PM IST
SC asks environment ministry, railways to evolve steps to protect elephantsThe Supreme Court has asked the environment and forests ministry and railways to examine various suggestions and evolve steps to prevent de...
23 Jan, 2014, 09.27 PM IST
IIT-Delhi's sensors to check jumbo deathsIIT-Delhi has designed heat-and-motion sensors that can be fitted on railway tracks to act as an early warning system on movement of animal...
19 Nov, 2013, 04.11 AM IST
‘Railways Killer track’ again kills 7 elephants in West BengalSeven elephants died and many more got injured on a rail track after collision with an approaching train on Wednesday evening.
14 Nov, 2013, 12.23 PM IST
6 elephants crushed on Dooars tracksSix more elephants were mowed down by a train in Dooars on Wednesday evening, taking the year’s death toll to 18.
14 Nov, 2013, 01.54 AM IST
- Six elephants mowed down by speeding train in Bengal
At least six elephants were mowed down by a speeding train today inside Chapramari forests, around 18km from the Banarhat area in Jalpaigur...
13 Nov, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
Train runs over 3 jumbos in north BengalThree elephants of a herd died and one was injured after being hit by a speeding Mahananda Link Express at Moraghat near Banerhat station e...
31 May, 2013, 04.30 AM IST
- Villagers, foresters in West Bengal face off over tree felling
Residents of a village near the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Alipurduar subdivision have faced off with forest authorities, alleging the...
05 Mar, 2013, 02.15 AM IST
- Death of seven elephants, matter taken up at high level
With a speeding goods train killing seven elephants in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, the matter has been taken up with environment and...
24 Sep, 2010, 12.35 PM IST
- Goods train mows downs 7 elephants
A goods train speeding at 70kmph through the Dooars in Jalpaiguri, ploughed into a herd of elephants, killing seven of them - the highest n...
24 Sep, 2010, 10.25 AM IST
Elephant deaths on tracks: Forest officials want route changedWith the number of elephant deaths on rail tracks in north Bengal on the rise, wildlife officials want the railways to divert some trains t...
10 Jun, 2010, 07.52 AM IST