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Assam celebrates World Rhino Day with zero poaching in 2022

On September 22, World Rhino Day shines a spotlight on the triumph of Assam’s relentless rhino conservation efforts, which have safeguarded these creatures from the grave threat of poaching, driven by the lucrative international market for their horns.

Now, AAP alleges BJP bid to poach its councillors with Rs 100 cr

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged that a person named Yogesh called Ward No. 88 Councillor Dr Runakshi Sharma saying the BJP State President Adesh Gupta wants to talk to her. Adesh Gupta and BJP leaders, he said, mentioned about a budget of Rs 100 crore to trade councillors.

Leopard poaching goes unabated in Odisha

The poaching of these protected animals has shot up in Odisha with the seizure of around 50 leopard skins in the last two years. Of the seizures, the STF alone has accounted for the seizure of 28 skins. AS per official estimate, the leopard population in Odisha stands close to 800.