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195 Dead Tortoises Recovered From Agra – Kolkata (13168) Express At Dhanbad “Besides using it for meat, tortoises are also being smuggled to Bangladesh and Thailand for manufacturing traditional medicine used for enlargement of sex organs as well as increasing sex power in male and female both”, said a Wildlife expert. At least 195 dead tortoises were recovered by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Dhanbad from a Kolkata-bound train, kept in jute bags. The RPF team led by Inspector KN Singh recovered the dead tortoises from Agra – Kolkata (13168) Express at Dhanbad Junction, which was later handed over to the forest department officials, informed a railway official. “The animals were kept in jute bags, recovered form S2 coach of Agra – Kolkata (13168) Express after getting a complaint of foul smell, which was being smuggled to West Bengal,” added the official. However, no one has been arrested in this connection as the wildlife smuggler managed to escape, said the official. The tortoises were being smuggled to West Bengal from several districts of UP regularly in a big way and RPF have recovered many consignments during past few months, sources said. People are smuggling it for their meat and medicinal value. Though it is mainly smuggled for its meat consumption in Bengal and Bangladesh, besides being exported to Thailand, where its soup is popular, said Ravi Verma a Wildlife expert and a resident of Dhanbad. “Besides using it for meat, tortoises are also being smuggled to Bangladesh and Thailand for manufacturing traditional medicine used for enlargement of sex organs as well as increasing sex power in male and female both”, Verma added. “Trade of such creatures is prohibited according to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, since it used to be sold for Rs 12,000 to 15,000 per kgs” he added. Last month RPF Dhanbad sized 141 live tortoise form the S9 boggy of Doon Express, which were being smuggled to West Bengal. The RPF also arrested a wildlife smuggler Vishwa Bishwas, a resident of Kolkata in this connection. During interrogation, Biswas confessed of procuring the tortoises from nomadic people at Jonpur in UP, said an RPF official. “After completing the required legal procedures, we have handed over the recovered tortoises to the forest department authorities so that they could be kept alive”, he added. Anup Jalota Enthralled Audience At ‘Bhairav Mahotsav’ # ‘Bhairav Mahotsav’ leaves indelible impact on all’s heart Spreading the magic of his mellifluous voice, Anup Jalota enthralled the audience in ‘Bhairav Mahotsav’ organized at Chandankiyari in Bokaro district last night. Started off with a bhajan that praised Lord Krishan and Lord Vishnu Anup’s voice spellbound the audience. His performances of bhajans (devotional music) have the ability to carry the listener into a tranquil, relaxed and serene world. His rendering of ‘Maiya mori main nahin makhan khayo’ was also well received by the audience. ‘Bhairav Mahotsav’, which was kicked-off with cultural amity, left an indelible impact on all’s heart. A two-day long effort to bring Chandankiyari in the list of important religious tourist spots of Jharkhand was concluded with vibrant and traditional tone on Sunday. The programme was organised by Jharkhand Tourism Department in joint association with the district administration Bokaro, where people rejuvenated the tone of Indian classical music, dance and enjoyed several cultural promrammes organised on this eve. Many artists from Jharkhand and other parts of the country Aditya Narayan, Sona Mahapatra, Kuldip Dewedi and Blind Ford Band enthralled the audiences. Aiming to enhance tourism in Jharkhand and to make the state a cultural hub, a two days event was kicked-off at Bhairavh Sthan, in Chandankiyari block of Bokaro district on Saturday. Amar Bauri Minister for Revenue, Land Reforms, Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs of Jharkhand inaugurated the festival. Yeddyurappa Takes Oath As Karnataka Cm The BJP’s leader BS Yeddyurappa took oath as Karnataka chief minister on Thursday morning, hours after the Supreme Court turned down a request by the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) to stop the ceremony. The court has said it will hear their petition on Friday. The Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday evening invited BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa to form the government. In a letter addressed to the BJP leader, the governor granted BJP a period of 15 days to prove majority on the floor of the House. “BJP’s leader Yeddyurappa will be taking the oath alone tomorrow and the rest of the cabinet will be sworn-in after proving the majority on the House of the floor,” BJP’s Murlidhar Rao said. Notably, Karnataka elections delivered a gridlock of a verdict by electing 104 MLAs from the BJP, 78 from the Congress, 37 from the JDS, and three others — leaving no party in a situation to cross the 112-figure to form a government. Later BJP invited by the Governor and being given 15 days to prove its numbers on the floor of the House. Meanwhile, the Congress moved the Supreme Court against Karnataka Governor’s decision to invite BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa to form the government in the state and sought an immediate hearing. At Least 19 People Were Killed As An Under-Construction Flyover Collapsed In Varanasi At least 19 people were killed when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi on Wednesday; a mini bus, cars and two- wheelers were crushed in the incident, official sources informed. People were still believed buried under, several cranes being deployed to lift the concrete girder that crashed around 4 pm on the road that leads to the Varanasi-Allahabad highway. The district administration said nine people were injured, but unofficial reports about 19 persons. According to the media reports a mini bus, four cars and about 10 two-wheelers were also trapped. Meanwhile, local residents said cyclists and pedestrians also use the stretch of the road about 100 metres from the Varanasi Cantonment railway station. Five National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, with about 250 personnel, rushed to the accident site. An NDRF official said at least three people were rescued. Rescue workers used metal cutters to free people caught in their vehicles. The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd is building the 2,261-metre bridge at a cost of Rs 129 crore, official sources said. Chief Project Manager H C Tiwari and three others were suspended late tonight. Authorities said no work was going on when the concrete slab crashed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha, expressed grief over the deaths while the opposition targeted the UP government over the tragedy in the “top- priority constituency of the country”. International Police Expo To Be Exhibit Latest Defense Equipment On 10-11 May At Pragati Maidan Homeland Security and Foundation of police research along with Nexgen exhibition are going to organize a gala police expo. Where stalwarts of security Industry from all over the world are going to exhibit their modern and latest products and equipment related to defense and police force. The event will be organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 10 and11 May. This special occasion will provide a natural hub for a Security and Defense business in Asia and the world to boost the make in India policy. International Police Expo is an international platform for modern and latest police and defense equipment and tools. The event provides various products like Police Welfare & Safety, Technology & Equipment for Attaining Basic Aims of modern Policing and defense. It is the only exhibition which is focused and an interactive platform where the police & other forces representatives of different nations and equipment suppliers can meet their business opportunities related to forces fitness, training, and protection and rescue equipment. The event also provides seminars and training sessions for the police officials and various conferences dealing to resolve the common issues faced by the police. V K Bansal, an organizer said that modern and prosperous India needs modern and latest equipment and technology to protect from an internal and external enemy. This much awaited annual event exclusive for Police and Security personnel has two more attraction to watch. 3 rd edition of Home Land Security Expo and debutant edition of Fire, Safety and Security expo are coincided with International Police Expo thus making a very comprehensive and powerful platform for all those who are responsible for Police modernization, equipment procurement and logistics and provisioning functionaries from all State Police Force, Central Armed Police Force, all three wings of Defense force. Bansal further said that Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to modernize our Police Forces and to make them Smart police in view of his ambitious Smart Cities concept where policing will be equipped with modern equipment and technologies. The government of India very recently earmarked a fund of INR 25,000 Crores for Indian Polices for buying of modern equipment. Almost all State Police are now using technology for safety and security of citizens of Nation. Police Stations are being modernized with CCTV, face recognition system and other technology for prompt detection of crime. Communication technologies are helping Police a lot of intercepting voice and control the crime before it happens. International Police Expo and Home Land Security Expo will give an opportunity to the Police force to identify the best-suited technology and equipment for them and to have one to one interaction with vendors of these technologies and equipment in view to know more on insight and to assess suitability. As per plan 100 Airports are set to be operational which needs lots of safety and security equipment worth USD 61 billion, he said adding “Besides Government is all set to incur approx.