Shahtoosh weavers in Kashmir

New Delhi: In the Shahtoosh case, Ashok Kumar vs. State of J & K and others, the Supreme Court today held that the production of Shahtoosh shawls and the continuance of the trade in the state should be banned with immediate effect. The case was filed in the year 2003, seeking court’s [...]

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Kadambari Mainkar, Programme Officer checking on the health of an elephant at the Sonpur mela

Sonpur: For the fifth consecutive year, a health camp for captive elephants was organized by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in partnership with the Bihar Forest Department at Sonpur in Bihar. Between 12th and 16th November, captive elephants from the [...]

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