Day: September 4, 2018

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 8,000kg shark fins worth Rs 45 crore and arrested four persons who were running an export racket. A DRI official said around 16,000 sharks would have been killed to obtain the 8-tonne consignment, which was declared as dried ray skin. In 2015, India prohibited export of shark […]

NEW DELHI: The Centre has brought out a policy for eco-tourism in forest and wildlife areas, seeking to develop tourism in wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and other conservation reserves and encourage “homestead-based” hospitality enterprises in protected areas to create jobs for forest dwellers and other local people. The eco-tourism policy formalises the ‘homestead’ concept which allows […]