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India to be the next hotspot for pangolin poaching: Biologist

Kolkata, Jun 19(UNI) India could be the next hot spot for Pangolin poachers after African nations, according to Prof Samuel K Wasser, Director Centre for Conservation Biology, University of Washington.
Speaking at a Media Roundtable here at the American Centre on Tuesday, Prof Wasser said pangolin trade may have just surpassed international illegal ivory trade and is estimated at USD 4 billion annually.
India, which is home to at least two species of pangolin-- Manis crassicaudata and Chinese Pangolin M. pentadactyla--is going to be the next target of international wildlife criminal organisations as Africa could be soon depleted of pangolins, he opined.
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NU researchers develop new high-yield ginger variety

18 Nov 2025 | 8:22 PM

Dimapur, Nov 18 (UNI) Nagaland University researchers have developed a new ginger variety that consistently delivers superior yield, dry matter recovery and culinary quality, making it a high-value option for farmers, the fresh produce market, and the spice-processing industry.

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Police arrest teen for raping, killing his eight-year-old sister

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Ancestral occupation doesn't confer right to perpetuate residence upon public land: Orissa High Court

18 Nov 2025 | 7:07 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Nov 18 (UNI) The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation authorities have gone ahead with evicting the illegal settlers and bulldozing the illegal structures at Shantipalli slum cluster after the Orissa High Court dismissed the squatters’ writ petition.

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