RBI cancels registration certificates of 135 NBFCsThe Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the registration of 135 non-banking finance companies. Thirteen other companies have surrendered th...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
In 1831, a man digging into a Scottish sandbank found carved ivory figures that rewrote medieval historyIn 1831, a man on the Isle of Lewis unearthed the remarkable Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory. These pieces reveal a sophisticated ...
18 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Layoffs hit tech, GCCs; Startups rewrite summer rulesHappy Wednesday! Tech and GCC talent are facing more layoffs as they move up the value chain and integrate into global operations. This and...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Why Zimbabwe is culling elephants — and distributing the meat, againZimbabwe is set to cull at least 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy due to overpopulation, as the reserve holds around 2,550 eleph...
04 Jun, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
China ban on ivory sales begins Sunday, aims to curb elephant poachingPublic awareness campaigns featuring celebrities have helped boost awareness of the bloody cost of ivory. Wildlife groups estimate 30,000 e...
29 Dec, 2017, 02.23 PM IST
GST: Finance ministry clarifies after fears of lifting curbs on banned animal productsMay 18, 2017, GST Rate Schedule of Goods placed ivory, tortoise shell, whalebone, corals, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, as well as civet...
26 May, 2017, 02.08 AM IST
- Chinese demand for elephant ivory drops, new report says
A report launched Wednesday surveyed the price of ivory in markets across China over the last three years and found prices had dropped from...
29 Mar, 2017, 01.27 PM IST
- China and the US take a great leap towards elephant conservation
Taking a big step towards elephant conservation, both China and United States decided to take swift action to protect elephants from the on...
26 Sep, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
- Uttarakhand emerging as hotspot of ivory smuggling
Uttarakhand, known as one of the safest abodes of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Southeast Asia, is fast emerging as an important ...
21 Feb, 2014, 05.26 AM IST
- Ivory Coast unrest slows cocoa trade, says ICCO
Ivory Coast unrest is slowing economic activity and cocoa trade “in particular,” International Cocoa Organisation executive director Jean-M...
18 Dec, 2010, 02.14 AM IST
- Gang involved in ivory trade unearthed
Forest officials have unearthed another gang involved in ivory trade and seized six tusks, making it the third ivory seizure in the state i...
16 Mar, 2010, 09.01 PM IST
- Growing demand for ivory puts African elephant at risk
The greed for ivory in Asia has led to a massive surge in the slaughter of African elephants in the past year, says an international wildli...
18 Jan, 2010, 04.54 PM IST
- Illegal ivory trade on rise, conservation group warns
The global illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, Britain-based wildlife trade monitor...
08 Jan, 2010, 05.55 AM IST
- Chinese gangs seek to corner ivory trade
With falling demand in Japan for ivory name seals, China is fast moving in to fill the gap.
13 Nov, 2009, 06.19 PM IST
- Three arrested for trading elephant molar teeth and ivory
Three persons have been arrested for alleged illegal trade of elephant molar teeth and ivory from Bijnor area in Uttar Pradesh.
14 Oct, 2008, 06.54 AM IST
- Ivory antiques seized in Cuttack
The seized ivory, kept in a bag and weighing about 20 kg, was estimated to cost over Rs one crore in international market.
09 Sep, 2008, 01.44 PM IST
- China says it is committed to wildlife protection
Chinese government attaches great importance to protection of wildlife, including elephants and has initiated a series of laws and regulati...
17 Jul, 2008, 05.38 PM IST