The Government has recently introduced the Draft Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2023, with the aim of strengthening animal welfare efforts across the country. The rules are designed to establish a comprehensive framework for the effective functioning of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) and …
Hyderabad, March 9: Forest officials are under extreme pressure from political leaders who want to lift the ban on hiring of captive elephants for processions. The Nehru Zoological Park officials had turned down the request of the Secunderabad MP, Mr Anjan Kumar Yadav, to make use of elephants in a …
The government is sabotaging the right to nutrition of the poor and Dalits of the State through the bill against cow slaughter, opined CPM leader G N Nagaraj. CPM leader G N Nagaraj addressing the protest meeting held in front of DC
Devotees sacrificed thousands of rams and buffaloes at the Durugamma Devi Jathra in Donnegudda village of Kushtagi taluk on Sunday. Buffalo bulls and rams sacrificed at Donnegudda village of Kushtagi taluk in Raichur district. dh PhotoThough the district administration claims to have stopped animal sacrifice in Donnegudda, the gory scene …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the increasing use of animals for clinical trials, Minister of State for Environment Jairam Ramesh on Friday advocated alternatives. He hoped that India would become a pioneer in reducing the use of animals in experiments by adopting alternative methods. Inaugurating a national conference …
A Satish and R Ayyappan ELEPHANTINE CRUELTIES Tuskers made to walk from place to place. Lorries not used to transport them. Made to stand in the hot sun. No thought given to their fatigue and injury. TORTUROUS TALES Kalpathy Kesavan, who succumbed to injuries in Palakkad on November 17, is …
CHENNAI: Three Sloth bears including a sub-adult cub were rescued by the Forest Department officials in Villupuram last week. Rehabilitation The bears have been rehabilitated at the Vandalur zoo, where they were brought on Saturday midnight, the zoo authorities said. While the adult male bear was said to be 12 …
Mumbai: The People for Ethical Treatment to Animals (Peta) filed a complaint against the directorate of forensic science (DFS) laboratory in Mumbai for violating the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 by carrying out experiments on animals. click here Information obtained under the RTI Act indicated that the DFS …
India's hope for a H1N1 vaccine has got a shot in the arm with Serum Institute beginning animal trials for the vaccine, a prelude to the much tougher human trials. "Animal trials for the H1N1 vaccine have started," Rajeev M. Dhere, senior director, Serum Institute of India, said. Around 500 …
Ahmedabad: Travellers flying from Ahmedabad airport can now leave behind the fear of their plane encountering a winged obstacle. Airport authorities will now be armed with laser guns to scare away the birds at city airport. The decision was taken in a meeting of state environment department and director general …
Sangeetha Neeraja | ENS "The fever is catching up in Chennai. There are lot of people getting into it as a sport," says Eshwaran, secretary, Tamil Nadu Homer Pigeon Association PIGEONS, the one-time friends of lovers for carrying their love notes for miles, have now caught the imagination of Chennaiites …
With "hormone-free", "cage-free" and "antibiotic-free" becoming common labels on our supermarket shelves, might "pain-free" be the next sticker slapped onto a rump roast? As unlikely as that may seem, progress in neuroscience and genetics in recent years makes it a very real possibility. In fact, according to one philosopher, we …
This article investigates weaknesses of consumer boycotts. First, usual shortcomings of collective action, such as coordination failure and free riding, reduce considerably the success likelihood. Second, consumers with the highest ability to hurt the targeted firm
J. Balaji NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta has assured the National Human Rights Commission that the State Government will work out an action plan within a week for removal of illegal furnaces and an abattoir in Meerut and submit it to the Commission. Appearing before the …
>> The TV reality show Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao is in the midst of a controversy with animal rights activists writing to ministry of information and broadcasting not to telecast such a show as it was meting out cruelty to animals. The show on Sony TV has 10 celebrities …
C. Jaishankar To check electrical fencing and prevent death of elephants To prevent unlawful tapping of power Vulnerable places, elephant corridors identified RAMANATHAPURAM: The Forest Department will commence joint patrolling exercises with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) along the districts covered by the Western ghats to prevent the death …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Supreme Court that it had enacted a law to regulate jallikattu. The Act would be notified to come into force immediately. Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, appearing for the State, made this submission before a three-judge Bench of Chief Justice …
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday denied permission to conduct cattle race (Maramadi) competition which was scheduled to be held at Anadappally paddy field on August 15. It has also directed the authorities that the order should be implemented without further delay. The petition challenging the decision of Pathanamthitta …
New Delhi: As many as 10,816 cattle have died in six months from May last year in shelters where the Delhi civic authorities keep the stray animals after picking them from the city roads. The shocking statistics, coupled with complaints of arbitrary removal of cattle from homes and ashrams rather …
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act- 1960 will be amended by introducing stringent punishment to violators, said Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) chairman Major Gen R M Kharb. Right now, the penalty for cruelty to animals is so sparse that people are getting away easily. …
