Animal rights activists in Assam and elsewhere in India have decided to petition the Supreme Court against the proposed “torturous train trip” of four juvenile elephants from the State to Gujarat for a religious event in Ahmedabad. NGOs such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) too have …
As Hindus gear up to celebrate naag panchami on Thursday, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) today urged them to discourage atrocities against the reptile and report snake charmers to authorities. "Naag panchami, held in the honour of serpent god Naag Devta, instead of paying tribute to …
Mumbai: In light of the ministry of food and civil supplies’ failure to implement the ban on bullock carts transporting kerosene on Mumbai’s streets despite the government decision two years ago to do so, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has filed a public interest litigation …
The Trinamul Congress supremo, Miss Mamata Banerjee, today said that if elected to power in West Bengal, her government would ensure industrialisation in the state but asserted that it would not acquire land for setting up private industries. Breaking her mum on CPI-M's continuous attack on using black money by …
Animal rights organisation PETA has written a letter to the city civic body seeking permission to put up advertisements on garbage trucks saying 'Meat Trashes the Planet.' In the letter to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation municipal commissioner Subodh Kumar, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sought permission to …
MUMBAI: The cruel and outdated practice of using bullocks to transport heavy loads in the city will soon be history; for the state government has decided to issue a complete ban on bullock carts in Mumbai. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA India) has welcomed the move and …
Two weeks after seven wild elephants were killed by a speeding train in Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, three well-known environment protection groups have successfully carried out demonstration of an imported speed-detection gun on trains in an elephant corridor near Guwahati. The demonstration showed how the gun would help enforce speed restrictions. …
Guwahati: Environment activists on Thursday successfully tested a speed-detection gun on a train passing by a bird sanctuary in Guwahati. The demonstration for forest officials toward enforcing train speed restrictions is aimed at preventing elephants being run over. People for Ethical Treatment to Animals (PETA) had in response to the …
A poor understanding of the relationship between animals and our ecology has led to a lackadaisical attitude towards wildlife conservation. INDIA'S national animal is a favourite with poachers. There is a large market for every body part of the Bengal tiger in South-East Asia. Its meat, tongue and bones are …
Animal rights group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Tuesday demanded a ban on dissection in zoology classes in universities and colleges. It said a central panel comprising experts from University Grant Commission and HRD Ministry have recommended that colleges should reduce animal dissection in zoology and life …
On the occasion of World Milk Day on June 1, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), urged people to shun milk from their diet, stressing that the dairy industry was wreaking cruelty on cattle daily, to maximise milk production. The NGO showed a ten-minute video to mediapersons of …
VET COLLEGE : PETA steps in after students complain; class put on hold, then goes ahead For years, the anatomy course at the Bombay Veterinary College has included the dissection of a buffalo calf on the Goregaon campus. On Tuesday, after the intervention of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals …
Rampant industrialisation will not go down well with the fish-lovers of West Bengal if People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) reports are to be believed. Fish is served at every Bengali festival and the way it is consumed by the community across the world leaves no doubt that …
Panaji: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an international NGO, has claimed that a port in Kerala was selling sharks, whose sale is banned in India.
A Goan swears by his fish, curry and rice! But the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have urged Goans to leave fish off their plates for good. PETA asserts fish that the people of the State consume may be containing deadly chemical toxins. An investigation carried out by …
MUMBAI: The next time your order your favourite sea-food delicacy, think about what you won't see on your plate. According to a recent study by the PETA India, not only do fish contain deadly toxins, but also the manner in which fishing is carried out could make your stomach churn. …
Mumbai Seafood in the city could be brought from severely polluted waters and contains several toxic chemicals, a one-year study done by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has revealed. The 13-page report called
The Rajasthan April 1: The Rajasthan high court has banned the use of iron goads to control elephants and issued guidelines in this regard. The court ruled that if any elephant owner is found violating the guidelines, his/her ownership certificate will be cancelled. The court passed this judgement while hearing …
