“95% export dependence on US-UK markets a red flag: India's shrimp industry needs a safety net”: Former fisheries secretary Tarun ShridharFormer fisheries secretary Tarun Shridhar says that India must urgently fix institutional gaps—from inadequate credit and insurance framewo...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
Karnataka zoo horror: 31 blackbucks dead in just 4 days; What is this mysterious bacterial outbreak sweeping Belagavi?A bacterial infection has caused a devastating loss of 31 blackbucks at Kittur Rani Chennamma Zoo in Belagavi, reducing the population from...
17 Nov, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Govt tightens biosecurity rules as bird flu spreads beyond poultryThe government urges poultry farms to improve hygiene, enforce strict biosecurity measures, and register with authorities to control bird f...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Prices to come down? After being rejected by Poland, Finland and Denmark, these countries will supply eggs to the U.SU.S. egg prices have surged over 65% due to a devastating bird flu outbreak, forcing the Trump administration to import millions of eggs fr...
22 Mar, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
Nearly four lakh chickens perish in Andhra, samples sent to ascertain causeNearly four lakh chickens died in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district over 45 days, raising concerns within the Animal Husbandry Depart...
05 Feb, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Georgia battles Bird Flu outbreak: What you need to know to stay safe amid rising threatAvian influenza (Bird Flu) has appeared at a commercial poultry farm in Elbert County, Georgia. The infected site with 45,000 broiler breed...
21 Jan, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
India's dairy sector emissions could be reduced with balanced diet, breed management: ReportAccording to the data published by the International Energy Agency earlier this year, India is the third largest emitter of methane. Studie...
19 Dec, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
Stay invested, go for defensives or companies with high earnings certainty now: Pawan ParakhPawan Parakh from Geojit Financial Services noted that ongoing geopolitical tensions could have prolonged effects. He advised investors to ...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from BeijingTaiwan is shifting its focus away from China, the world's second-largest economy, and towards the United States. The world's largest comput...
17 May, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Fight against Disease X: Scientists identify essential prevention tacticPrevention of Disease X: research paper argues for reducing zoonotic virus transmission to prevent pandemics by reducing contact with high-...
20 Feb, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
Get to know avian flu, the disease afflicting TikTok's most famous emu, EmmanuelThis disease is caused by the influenza A virus.
18 Oct, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spreadThe World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to preven...
11 Mar, 2022, 11.50 AM IST
Global rules cannot be written by individual countries: Chinese President Xi Jinping takes swipe at USThe international community is confronted by regional disputes as well as global issues such as terrorism, climate change, cybersecurity an...
25 Oct, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
View: COVID-19, China’s bioweapon warfare strategy and global securityAn issue which needs to be discussed at length is whether Covid-19 is a mere virus having a natural origin or has it been developed in a la...
08 Jun, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
Can humans contract bird flu? Centre issues advisory to states to stop spreadThe other states have also been asked to keep a vigil on any unusual mortality amongst birds and to report immediately to take necessary me...
06 Jan, 2021, 03.05 PM IST
Government comes out with new biosecurity norms for poultry farmsThe biosecurity guidelines were last issued in 2013. The norms have been revised in light of latest developments and to incorporate some pr...
18 Sep, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
- US Army creates team to review security at biolab
The Army has created a team of medical and other military experts to review security measures at the government research laboratory where t...
09 Aug, 2008, 07.26 AM IST