Dog Mauls Baby In Rajasthan Hospital; Experts Say Aggressive Sterilisation, Vaccination Key To Curb Canine Scare
The debate over stray dogs was back on center stage, nine days after a four-year-old child in Hyderabad was dragged by a pack of stray dogs in a deserted street.
Mar 01, 2023, 08:02 AM IST
'Was Govt Cow-ed by Jokes?' asks Congress leader Shashi Tharoor After 'Cow Hug Day' Withdrawn
The tweet also carried a photo of the Animal Welfare Board of India's official announcement which read: 'Withdrawal of appeal issued for the celebration of Cow Hug Day'.
Feb 11, 2023, 16:16 PM IST
Valentine's Day: Centre Withdraws Appeal to Celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day' Amid Criticism, Meme Fest on Social Media
The board, established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, provides grants to animal welfare organisations and advises the Centre on animal welfare issues, details below.
Feb 10, 2023, 18:51 PM IST
Cat burglary? Bombay High Court asks Pune police to reply to allegation that they seized 56 cats
The cops and activists allegedly seized the cats in September 2017.
Jan 19, 2018, 12:34 PM IST
Transport of cattle: Delhi High Court seeks Centre, AAP government reply
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought reply of the Centre and the AAP government on a PIL alleging that cattle meant for slaughter were subjected to cruelty as they were transported in overloaded trucks.
Mar 21, 2017, 15:16 PM IST
Plea in SC seeking rejection of AWBI application on Jallikattu
Pro-Jallikattu advocates in their plea claimed that a "total fraud" has been played on the court by an advocate who filed the AWBI plea on January 25.
Jan 27, 2017, 19:22 PM IST
Jallikattu stir intensifies as thousands continue protest at Chennai's Marina Beach; Tamil Nadu CM to meet PM Modi on Thursday
The Supreme Court in May 2014 banned Jallikattu, saying that bulls cannot be used as performing animals either for Jallikattu events or for bullock-cart races.
Jan 18, 2017, 23:56 PM IST
Social media comes in handy in coordinating Jallikattu stir
Social media appeared to have played a key role in bringing together thousands of pro-Jallikattu protesters to the sprawling Marina Beach here and other parts of Tamil Nadu, with updates on the ongoing students' spontaneous stir and messages flooding the platform.
Jan 18, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
Jallikattu protests spread across Tamil Nadu: Know what happened today
Thousands of students on Wednesday gathered on the sands of Marina in Chennai as protests demanding lifting of the ban on bull-taming sport 'jallikattu' snowballed across Tamil Nadu.
Jan 18, 2017, 22:41 PM IST
Resolution in support of Jallikattu, legal action against PETA: AIADMK
Amidst protests across Tamil Nadu for permission to conduct jallikattu, ruling AIADMK on Wednesday said a resolution would be adopted in the coming session of the state assembly seeking the lifting of the ban on the bull taming sport.
Jan 18, 2017, 21:48 PM IST
Jallikattu row: 'Anti-national' PETA working against Tamil culture, should be banned, says DMK leader MK Stalin
MK Stalin on Monday dubbed animal rights advocacy group PETA as "anti-national".
Jan 16, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
PIL in Rajasthan HC on 'rising' peacock poaching incidents
The Rajasthan High Court today summoned the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state with an affidavit stating the steps taken to curb growing incidents of peacock poaching and prosecute poachers.
Dec 07, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
Supreme Court for humane killing of certain kind of stray dogs under Rule
The Supreme Court today allowed the elimination of only "irretrievably ill or mortally wounded" stray dogs in a "humane manner" and asked all states and union territories to go by the central rules on the issue.
Nov 18, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
Supreme Court to start final hearing on culling of stray dogs tomorrow
The Supreme Court is likely to commence final hearing tomorrow on a bunch of petitions challenging the mass culling of stray dogs.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:25 AM IST
