Mayurbhanj, January 5: A two-year-old elephant calf was rescued from a 20-foot-deep irrigation pit in the Pokamunda jungle of Mayurbhanj district's Karanjia forest division after an 18-hour operation by forest officials and the local fire brigade on Sunday.
Guwahati, January 2: In a positive development, the elephant population in Assam has increased and the number has gone up to 5,828.