Data | Gold to dried seahorses, heroin to whale vomit: Volume and variety of contrabands seized in India

Data | Gold to dried seahorses, heroin to whale vomit: Volume and variety of contrabands seized in India

Rescued from smuggling: Thane Forest Department and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai unit in a joint operation seized 523 Indian Star Tortoises from a lady passenger at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Railway station. The Indian star tortoises are trafficked and smuggled as a part of the exotic pet trade and are highly-priced, both in local … Read more

BHU develops new ‘rishyagandha’ variety using nano-biotech – ET HealthWorld

BHU develops new ‘rishyagandha’ variety using nano-biotech – ET HealthWorld

Varanasi: A team of scientists from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) claimed to have successfully grown high-quality medicinal plant ‘Rishyagandha‘ in their lab by utilizing a nano-biotechnological approach. The research was under the superior guidance of the Department of Botany and Molecular Human Genetics. “In Ayurveda, Rishyagandha is acknowledged as an important medicinal plant, which … Read more