Animal Markets

Tamil Nadu: Protest with severed heads of cattle creates flutter

Two activists of a pro-Tamil fringe outfit on Friday caused a flutter when they came holding severed heads of cattle to a protest against the Centre's notification banning sale of cattle in animal markets for slaughter.

Jun 16, 2017, 20:50 PM IST

SC to hear plea against new cattle sale rules on June 15

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear, on June 15, a plea challenging the Central government notification prohibiting sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets.

Jun 07, 2017, 21:32 PM IST

New rules would help plug gap of regulate animal markets

The Ministry of Environment and Forests notified the stringent Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017, banning the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter.

May 27, 2017, 23:23 PM IST

Cow shelters hail Centre's new rules on cattle slaughter, terms it "right decision"

The Centre's decision to ban the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter has evinced a positive response from cow shelters which have termed it as an "appropriate step" in the "right direction".

May 27, 2017, 18:46 PM IST