Crime in India 2018
At least 10,349 persons working in the farm sector ended their lives in 2018, accounting for 7.7 per cent of the total 1,34,516 suicides in the country, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Environment Crime
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Crime in India 2017
The latest annual crime data, "Crime in India-2017", released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), revealed that there was an increase of 3.6 per cent in criminal cases in 2017 compared to 2016
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Poachers kill white rhino at Lake Nakuru, chop off horn
A white rhino was on Sunday night killed and horns chopped off at Lake Nakuru National Park. The white rhino was killed by suspected poachers during a heavy down pour before after which made away with
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Rwanda: Rutsiro Residents Cautioned Against Illegal Mining
Residents of Rutsiro District were on Wednesday sensitized against environment-related crimes, especially illegal mining, in a campaign organised by Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). Addressing the
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Nigerian plastic bag sellers could face three years in jail
Plastic bags dumped by the roadside blight the landscape in many placesImage caption: Plastic bags dumped by the roadside blight the landscape in many places The war against the plastic bag in Africa
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It’s now or never for Madagascar’s biodiversity, experts say
As Madagascar’s recently elected president completed his first 100 days in office, experts identify five priority areas for conservation. In a new comment piece in Nature Sustainability, the experts
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Kenya: You Risk Arrest for Carrying Non-Woven Bags From Today
The ban on non-woven bags take effect from today. The government will start arresting the importers, producers and consumers of the popular polypropylene bags sold in supermarkets and other retail stores.
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China joins Botswana in efforts to curb wildlife trafficking
China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Wednesday held an advocacy workshop here to raise awareness on wildlife trafficking amongst Chinese
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Three KZN rhino poachers convicted after 10-year trial
Three rhino poachers are behind bars awaiting their sentencing after a Durban magistrate convicted them at the end of a 10-year trial. Magistrate Logan Naidoo in the Durban Magistrate's Court found
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E-waste smuggling ring in Thailand signals failure of Basel Convention
International regulations designed to limit the environmental impact of electronic waste could be making the problem worse, experts in Southeast Asia say. The region’s e-waste sector has been under