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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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‘Constitution Assassination Day’ observance: Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of hypocrisy

18 Jun 2025 | 10:02 PM

Kolkata, June 18 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central Government today, accusing it of "violating the Constitution daily" while planning to mark June 25 as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas" (Constitution Assassination Day) to commemorate the anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975.

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Man held by Odisha Cyber Crime unit for circulating morphed & objectionable video of CM

18 Jun 2025 | 9:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 18 (UNI) The Cyber Crime Unit of the Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday apprehended one Kishore Kausalya of Keutaguda Station Sahi, under the jurisdiction of Chandili police station in Rayagada district, for circulating a morphed and objectionable video on Facebook targeting Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

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Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over June 20 ‘Bangla Diwas’, calls it an insult to Bengal’s identity

Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over June 20 ‘Bangla Diwas’, calls it an insult to Bengal’s identity

18 Jun 2025 | 9:17 PM

Kolkata, June 18 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sharply criticised the BJP-led central government’s decision to observe ‘Bangla Diwas’ (Bengal Day) on June 20 across the country, calling it an imposition and a serious insult to the people of Bengal.

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Mamata demands that BJP-led Centre release all MNREGA pending dues

Mamata demands that BJP-led Centre release all MNREGA pending dues

18 Jun 2025 | 9:11 PM

Kolkata, June 18 (UNI) As the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in West Bengal from August 1, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded that the BJP-led government release all pending dues that have been withheld for the past four years.

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Energy consumption increased 12 times in last 20 years in Bihar

18 Jun 2025 | 8:27 PM

Patna, June 18 (UNI) With increasing demand of electricity in Bihar, the energy consumption has increased 12 times in last 20 years in the state, official sources said today.

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