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Forest departments across India have no record of African grey parrot trade, reveal RTI responses

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Forest departments across India have no record of African grey parrot trade, reveal RTI responses

There are no registered breeders or authorised pet shops to sell African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) – one of the most easily procurable animals in the country. While the bird is extensively available in pet markets, Forest departments in different States said no breeder has registered with them. The departments had responded to applications filed … Read more

Bird becoming parrot: Congress MP’s veiled dig at Shashi Thaoor’s Emergency op-ed

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Bird becoming parrot: Congress MP’s veiled dig at Shashi Thaoor’s Emergency op-ed

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday appeared to aim a sharp but indirect dig at his party colleague Shashi Tharoor, questioning whether Tharoor was echoing the BJP’s narrative on the Emergency. Tagore’s cryptic message came after Tharoor, in an opinion piece published in the Malayalam daily Deepika, argued that the Emergency should not be remembered … Read more