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Wild tusker Chakkakompan destroys ration shop at Panniyar in Idukki

Wild tusker Arikompan repeatedly attacks ration shop in Idukki, causing damage and threatening its operation.

The Hindu · Mar 12, 2024

A new ration shop to be opened at Panniyar today

The new building will be inaugurated on Monday. The ration shop was run in a building owned by Harrisons Malayalam Limited (HML) at Panniyar, near Santhanpara. The shop hit headlines after the tusker repeatedly raided the shop to eat rice, wheat, sugar, etc.

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023

Arikompan fans take out protest march in Idukki

Tribal people of Idukki protested against the translocation of wild tusker Arikompan, demanding its return to its natural habitat. Fans of the tusker marched to the Idukki Collectorate, with the organizers alleging that the Forest Dept. was protecting the interests of resort owners and land encroachers. The protesters vowed to…

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

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Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

Kerala’s troublemaking tusker Arikompan still comes for rice

Wildlife experts feel the ongoing experiment with translocation of rice-loving elephant Arikompan will serve as a blueprint for the future handling of human-wildlife conflict

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Probe launched into fund collection in the name of Arikompan

It is said that some groups have launched the fund collection drive through social media groups promising to bring Arikompan back to Chinnakkanal; a direction has been issued to the special branch for probing the incident

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Arikompan fans open a tea shop at Poopara in tusker’s name

A tea shop named ‘Arikompan fans’ tea stall’ has come up at Gandhi Nagar, near Poopara, where a group of nine sees it as a way to express their love and affection towards their favourite tusker.

The Hindu · May 21, 2023

Arikompan is partially blind, says Kerala Forest dept. report

A report by the Forest department has stated that wild elephant Arikompan is partially blind.

The Hindu · May 3, 2023

Tusker Arikompan released in Periyar Tiger Reserve

The Forest department received over 11 signals from the satellite radio collar fixed on the tusker. The tusker is roaming a 3-km radius in the Seeniyaroda area

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

Grief too, as Arikompan is forced out of Chinnakkanal

Some Chinnakkanal residents heaved a sigh of relief when Arikompan was trapped by the Forest department on Saturday. But there were also those pained by the sight of the animal being shipped away.

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023