Tag: animals
Tamil Nadu Passes Bill To Legalize Jallikattu
The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday passed a bill that replaces an ordinance and legalizes Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, in the state.....
SC To Hear Jan 30 Plea Against TN Law Permitting Jallikattu
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on January 30 a batch of petitions by animal rights groups challenging the validity of a Tamil Nadu law permitting Jallikattu.....
Three Men Transporting Buffaloes Beaten Up In Delhi
Three persons transporting buffaloes were beaten up by 'vigilantes' here, police said.....
Animals Can't Transmit Coronavirus, Stop Creating Panic: Maneka Gandhi
Dispelling rumours that animals spread novel coronovirus (COVID-19), former Union Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi on Friday made it clear that animals cannot transmit the infectious disease and many government and private departments were creating panic by disseminating false information.....
World Wildlife Day: PM, VP Stress On Protection Of Animals
As World Wildlife Day is being observed, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to ensure protection of animals and preserve forest and safe habitats for them. ....
NeoCov's Potential Danger To Humans Requires Further Study: WHO
Chinese researchers have detected a new type of coronavirus among bats in South Africa. While research claims it has latent ability to mutate, the World Health Organisation has said its potential needs further clarity. ....
Rhino Population Up 35 Times In 107 Years
From a population of barely 75 in 1905, there were over 2,700 Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) by 2012, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India), a global wildlife advocacy.....
Hundreds Of Animals Sacrificed For Divine Blessings In Odisha
Hundreds of animals were sacrificed as part of a tribal custom during the "Sulia Yatra" in Odisha's Bolangir district on Tuesday.....
Respite For Animals As India Bans Skin, Fur Imports
In a bid to end the suffering of animals abroad, which are culled in large numbers to meet the market demands here, India has shut its doors to fur and reptile skin products from around the world.....
Sanitising Cattle Sheds Key To Prevent Malaria In India
Targetting mosquitoes responsible for transmission of malaria that take refuge in cattle sheds in countries like India can help achieve WHO's goal of eliminating the disease globally by 2030, researchers say.....
