Cow Protection

Himachal farmers pursuing natural farming to get Rs 33,000 to purchase cow

Farmers practising natural farming in Himachal Pradesh will receive a grant of Rs 33,000 for buying a cow, along with a subsidy of Rs 8,000 for paving the cowshed floor, ATMA official said on Thursday. "Farmers doing natural farming in the state will be given a grant of Rs 33,000 for buying a local cow besides a subsidy of Rs 8,000 for paving the floor of the cowshed," said Neha Bhardwaj, Assistant Technical Manager of the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), during an event at Manjhiar village. An awareness and mass sensitisation camp on natural farming was organised in Manjhiar, where Bhardwaj said that chemical fertilisers and poisonous pesticides should not be used in natural farming. Crops produced from natural farming are safer for health and it also reduces the cost of farming. By adopting this farming, farmers can increase their income and can also contribute to environmental protection, she said. She said that the main components of natural farming like ...

Delhi-Noida floods: NDRF rescues cows, dogs, bull worth Rs 1 crore

The National Disaster Response Force has rescued more than 900 animals, including cows, dogs, goats, rabbits and a bull worth Rs 1 crore, from the flood-affected areas of Delhi and Noida during the last few days, it said on Saturday. A spokesperson for the federal contingency force said its rescuers undertook a "significant" and "challenging evacuation" in Sector-135 of Noida, neighbouring Delhi, from where it rescued 221 livestock such as cows, calves and goats, dogs and rabbits and "India's number one bull, named Pritam". The bull is worth Rs 1 crore, the force said in a Twitter post. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 16 teams in Delhi, apart from a few others in the Delhi and the National Capital Region. The NDRF spokesperson said its personnel rescued 1,530 people from the flood-affected areas of Delhi and evacuated 6,345 people along with 912 livestock. These figures pertain to NDRF operations undertaken over the last two-three days in Delhi-NCR, where t

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking declaration of cow as national animal

'It is not the job of the court to decide on such matters,' the SC bench commented while enquiring which fundamental right of the petitioner was affected

Cowhide transport does not amount to contravention of UP cow act, says HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the transport of cowhide does not amount to the contravention of provisions of the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. The observation was made by Justice Mohammad Aslam On August 17 allowing a criminal revision application filed by Manjeet Tanwar against a November 11, 2021, order of the chief judicial magistrate, Agra, rejecting the release of a vehicle allegedly used to transport cowhide. On March 24, 2021, acting on information that a truckload of cowhide was being transported from Rajasthan's Dhaulpur to Agra, the police stopped the vehicle near Saiyan and seized it. The High Court held that since transportation of cowhide is not specifically prohibited under the UP Cow Slaughter Act, the special magistrate, Agra, has the jurisdiction to decide over the release of the vehicle in question. It directed the chief judicial magistrate, Agra, to pass appropriate order on the release application of the applicant within a month.

Won't let cows be slaughtered, also prevent crop damage from cattle: Yogi

Adityanath asserted that 'gaushalas' (cow shelters) will be built on a large scale to protect cows

Scientists believe cow only animal that exhales oxygen: Allahabad HC

Claims made in the past on the cow being the only animal that exhales oxygen have generally been contradicted by the scientific community.

Cow must be declared national animal, says Allahabad High Court

The Court also denied bail to one Javed, who was accused of slaughtering a cow

Assam cow protection bill influenced by RSS: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said that the changes in the Assam's cow protection bill are influenced by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rather than the culture of the state

Karnataka anti-cow slaughter law to come into effect from Monday

The anti-cow slaughter law will come into effect in Karnataka from January 18, the state government said in a notification on Saturday

Karnataka Guv gives assent to anti-cow slaughter ordinance passed in 2020

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Tuesday gave assent to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill-2020 that was passed in the state assembly on December 9, 2020

Madhya Pradesh govt to have 'cow cabinet'; first meeting today: CM Chouhan

Necessary orders for the constitution of the cow cabinet have been issued

MP: 10 cows dead at shelter in Dewas, action to be taken against guilty

District Collector Chandramauli Shukla said that strict action will be taken if someone is found guilty

UP moots biofuel plants in 75 districts, partners petroleum ministry

The objective is to create an economic value chain for cow shelters in UP

Cow Commission will review all state laws for gau-raksha: Vallabh Kathiria

At 199 million, India has 14.5 per cent of the world's cattle population but it also has the lowest average milk production rate, says Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog's Vallabh Kathiria

UP tops up Rs 600 crore cow protection budget with special corpus

The special fund will be used for managing and providing cattle fodder to the temporary stray cow shelters operating in the state

Cabinet okays setting up of commission to frame policy for cow protection

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved setting up of a commission to frame policy for protection and development of cows and help boost income of small farmers. The announcement in this regard was made in the interim Budget for 2019-20. The Cabinet has approved the proposal for establishment of 'Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog' for conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny, Union Law & IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters after the Cabinet meet. The setting up of this commission will "lead to conservation, protection and development of cattle population in the country including development and conservation of indigenous breeds." It will result in increased growth of livestock sector which is more inclusive, benefitting women, and small and marginal farmers. "The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog will work in collaboration with Veterinary, Animal Sciences or Agriculture University or departments or organizations of the Central/State government engaged in the task .

Those adopting stray cows to be honoured by Rajasthan govt on I-Day, R-Day

The govt order also mentions that whoever wants to adopt cows can deposit the amount decided by the local cow shelter and can visit the cows anytime

Put all stray cattle in shelters by Jan 10: UP CM to district magistrates

Adityanath directed strict action against owners of stray cattle and those locking up the animals in government buildings, an official said

Protection of indigenous cow: NGT not to review order, govt taking steps

The tribunal has asked states to inform it if they have formulated any scheme or policy for the protection of indigenous breeds of cows

India didn't act against cow vigilantes, violence against minorities up: US report

There was an increase (during 2016) in violent incidents by cow protection groups against mostly Muslim victims, including killings, mob violence, assaults, and intimidation."