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The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission is under pressure to complete all counting and have the writs returned in seven days’ time. The date fixed for the return of writs is July 29th. And the Governor General is not looking at going beyond that date. Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai has been seeking legal advice on the possibility of extending the date for the return of writs.  He’s also met with the Governor General to look at the possibilities of extending after July 29th. But the Vice Regal is standing firm on the date fixed. Mr Sinai is still confident of having more than 80 writs before him by mid-next week.  They are looking at immediately getting all counting conducted overnight. Instructions have also been issued to security personnel to shut down rowdy candidates and their scrutineers who disrupt the smooth flow of counting.  NBC / PNG Today Next :  PNG Elections : Maru retains Yangoru – Saussia Seat

It is one of India’s best birding hotspots. It is an integral part of the elephant corridor in the Eastern Himalayas. One can see the most surreal sunrises of the Eastern Himalayas here. I am talking about the extremely off-beat and hidden Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary that is located in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. Made up of sub-tropical forests, evergreen forests and bamboo forests, shrubs and thickets, the beauty of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary lies in its wide altitude range (500 m to 3,250 metres). This diversity in altitude range gives birth to a wide variety of flora and which in turn attracts many birds, herpetofauna, mammals and butterflies. A part of the Kameng Elephant reserve, it conjoins Sessa Orchid sanctuary to the north-east and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east. It’s call to fame was a new bird species that was discovered here in 2006 by amateur birder and astrophysicist Ramana Athreya. This bird was named B...