Articles tagged under: Elephant

Row over viral video in which elephant was beaten up in Ahmedabad

June 29, 2025

Ahmedabad: A video had gone viral in which a person in Sadhu dress was beating up a young elephant using stick repeatedly at Jagannath Mandir's Hathikhana (the ground where elephants are kept). After uproar, the Police took cognizance of the incident. However the Chief Priest of Jagannath Mandir, Dilipdasji Maharaj and the Trustee of Jagannath Mandir Mahendra Jha appeared not much concerned about the incident. They opined that it was a small stick, and the elephant would not face any injury due ...Read More

No restriction for elephant adoption for non-commercial purposes ; HC relief to Jamnagar temple

June 14, 2022
No restriction for elephant adoption for non-commercial purposes ; HC relief to Jamnagar temple

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has held that there is no restriction for adoption of elephants that are in private ownership for non-commercial purposes. The court was hearing a public interest litigation by M S Murali challenging the adoption of four elephants from Karnataka by a temple in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Radhe Krishna Temple Welfare Trust, which has adopted these elephants, submitted to the court that the trust was formed for the welfare of animals. The elephants were being ...Read More

Four abandoned elephants found in Banaskantha village

February 02, 2021
Four abandoned elephants found in Banaskantha village

Dantiwada: Four elephants were found without their Mahavat (one who keeps them) on the outskirts of small time village Satsan in Dantiwada area of Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. All four elephants are female. Satsan is located near Rajasthan - Gujarat border. Informed by locals, the Police reached Satsan village and made required arrangements for the elephants. While search for the owner of these elephants is on, the locals, the State forest department and Police men are providing fodder...Read More

One arrested with two Elephant tusks in Vadodara

March 02, 2020
One arrested with two Elephant tusks in Vadodara

Vadodara: Two Elephant tusks were seized and an accused was arrested from a house in Jashpur area of Vadodara, Gujarat, on 26th Feb, 2020, in a joint operation of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau(Western Region) and Vadodara Forest Department. Read More

On Ganesh Chaturthi, this Amdavad family worshiped elephant(Video)

September 01, 2011

Ahmedabad, 1 September, 2011 On Ganesh Chaturthi, a family in Ahmedabad worshiped Lord Ganeshji and also a living elephant. Enjoy the video. Read More