Srinagar, June 1 (IANS) Two persons were arrested by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district in the musk deer killing case, while one accused is still absconding, officials said on Monday.Officials said that police have arrested two accused in the poaching case, marking a significant development in the investigation into the killing of the endangered animal.The arrests come days after authorities initiated legal proceedings and issued warrants in connection with the case involving poa…
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Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) India has achieved a major milestone in wildlife conservation with the country’s first-ever satellite tagging of the endangered Ganges Softshell Turtle in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), officials said on Friday.Announcing the achievement on the occasion of Endangered Species Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the initiative marked a historic step in India’s conservation efforts.Taking to social media, Sarma wrote: “A fir…
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) A total of 1,05,540 winged visitors belonging to 107 species were recorded in the latest water bird survey conducted at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), officials said on Wednesday. KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh said that the 7th Kaziranga Waterbird Count documented 1,05,540 water and wetland-dependent birds representing 107 species. She said that the synchronised survey, conducted from January 4 to 11, 2026, covered 166 wetlands across 10 ranges u…