While hearing a plea based on a complaint about slaughtering animals without the mandatory license, Madras High Court observed that authorities have not properly implemented the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats Rules, 1999. In instances of slaughtering animals without the requisite license, appropriate actions including registration of criminal cases must be undertaken, noted the court. It is not made known whether …
More than 1,100 cultural artifacts recovered after a robbery are displayed in Xi'an. According to the Ministry of Public Security, 20 members of two criminal gangs raided the site four times in less than three months last year, stealing 229 cultural relics, comprising 169 bronzes and 60 jade items. "We are facing a grim situation in the fight against tomb …
