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    Assam Forest Guards to Remain on Duty Amidst Elections, NGT Orders

    New Delhi, April 2 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday stayed an order of the Assam government seeking the deployment of around 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force personnel for the April 9 Assembly polls in the northeastern state.The NGT's eastern zonal bench in Kolkata, comprising...
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    CBI Court Sentences Six in Tiger and Leopard Parts Smuggling Case

    Lucknow, March 31 – A CBI court in Lucknow has convicted and sentenced six individuals to two years in prison along with a fine of Rs 10,000 each in a case involving the smuggling of tiger and leopard body parts, an official statement said on Tuesday.The convicted individuals – Mumtaj Ahmad...
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    Leopard Claws Found in Scooter, Case Filed

    Bilaspur (HP), March 12 Eight leopard claws were recovered from a scooter driven by a woman during a routine traffic check near the Barmana area here, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when a team from the Barmana police station was conducting inspections at...
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    Forest Officials Crack Down on Turtle Trafficking

    Malkangiri (Odisha), March 11 The Odisha forest department seized 631 Indian flap shell turtles near the state's border with Andhra Pradesh during a special operation in Malkangiri district, an official said.Acting on a tip-off, personnel from the Motu range under the Malkangiri forest...
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    Environment Ministry: Arrest in Reptile Smuggling Operation

    New Delhi, March 9 The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, has arrested Tarak Nath Ghosh, the kingpin of a reptile smuggling racket from Kanpur, officials said on Monday.The accused, who was wanted in three cases of transnational...
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