India, Seychelles agree to deepen cooperation in fisheries and blue economyIndia and Seychelles agreed to deepen cooperation in fisheries and the blue economy. They will focus on sustainable marine resource managem...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
No retirement of doctors till March 2027: Himachal CM Sukhu in Independence Day speechHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced several welfare initiatives for state employees. He also detailed plans fo...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
RTI reveals 18 rabies deaths in Delhi since 2022, contradicting Centre’s ‘zero deaths’ claimNew information shows 18 people died of rabies in Delhi in the last three years. This contradicts a Union government statement of zero deat...
11 Nov, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
37 lakh dog bites in a year: Karti Chidambaram raises alarm about dangerous surge, says we can’t ignore this any moreKarti Chidambaram raises concerns about increasing stray dog menace in India. Over 37 lakh dog bite cases reported in 2024. The Centre prov...
23 Jul, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
Regulator set to monitor antimicrobial resistanceTo combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), India's drug regulatory authority is collaborating with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Da...
10 Jun, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Centre launches 21st Livestock Census at Rs 200 cr cost; data to help Govtframe right policiesUnion Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the 21st Livestock Census, to be conducted till February 2025 with a budget of Rs 200 crore. The...
25 Oct, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Average tone milk prices rise to Rs 51.83/litre in FY24 from Rs 38.99/litre in FY19The average price of toned milk increased to Rs 51.83 per litre last year, up from Rs 39 in 2018-19. Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh mentioned ...
06 Aug, 2024, 04.51 PM IST
Centre laments non-utilisation of fund by state animal husbandry departments; urges states to spendRupala said the Centre has sanctioned Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs), which will prove to be effective in successful use of these technolog...
29 Apr, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
India ranks first, contributes 24 pc of global milk production: Centre to Lower HouseMilk production of India has registered a fifty-one per cent increase during the last eight years- during the year 2014-15 and 2021-22 and ...
08 Feb, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
4,848 pigs have died in Mizoram due to ASF since February this yearThe highly contagious pig disease has currently affected 68 villages and localities in nine out of 11 districts of the state, the data said.
12 Jun, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
Urban dwellers need to be connected to the sector, says Parshottam Rupala, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying"The city dwellers who live in multi-storied buildings or in restricted areas but wish to own cows can put their bovine in the hostels made...
19 Apr, 2022, 12.42 PM IST
Govt ear-tags 14.62 cr livestock with unique ID numberThe government on Tuesday informed Parliament that it has ear-tagged 14.62 crore livestock, including pigs, with a 12 digit unique identifi...
16 Mar, 2021, 09.03 PM IST
Karnataka is well prepared for COVID-19 vaccine delivery: State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar"The government has identified 29,451 session sites (vaccination sites) and 10,008 vaccinators as per the norms of the Universal Immunizati...
24 Nov, 2020, 02.04 PM IST
Lockdown effect: Low consumption of milk, poultry worries ministryUnion minister for animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, Giriraj Singh along with ministers of state, Sanjeev Balyan and Pratap Sarangi, h...
02 Apr, 2020, 09.08 AM IST
To promote desi cows, govt orders semen from BrazilIn 2017, the government tried to import the frozen semen from Brazil, but postponed the decision due to objection from cattle breeders.
03 Sep, 2019, 06.54 AM IST
Ministries told not to directly engage with US on trade issuesThe US has been trying to seek unconditional market access for its dairy products in India, besides incentives and tariff concessions for i...
02 Jan, 2019, 07.55 AM IST
India exports Rs 22,074 crore worth meat in April-January of FY'17During April-January period of the 2016-17 fiscal, the country exported nearly 11 lakh tonnes of meat for Rs 22,074 crore, the data showed.
10 Apr, 2017, 04.02 PM IST