UCC's aim to promote harmony, secularism: Allahabad HC JudgeAllahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Yadav, addressing a Vishva Hindu Parishad event, advocated for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to promote s...
09 Dec, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
Maharashtra cabinet nod for cow service commission to implement beef ban lawThe cow service commission is being formed by the Eknath Shinde-BJP government on the lines of similar bodies set up by other BJP-ruled sta...
20 Mar, 2023, 11.18 AM IST
UGC asks varsities to encourage students to take voluntary online exam on 'cow science'The exam on February 25 aims to "infuse curiosity into all Indians about cows and make them aware of the unexplored potential and business ...
17 Feb, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
BJP govt in Karnataka to bring back anti-cow slaughter law"The government is committed to enact the anti-cow slaughter law. Once the Covid-19 crisis eases an expert committee would be constituted t...
11 Jul, 2020, 06.42 PM IST
Maharashtra planning 'commission' to protect cows in state?The 'Gau Seva Aayog' or cow commission is part of this new initiative that will protect the cattle seized by Maharashtra police and initiat...
24 Aug, 2018, 02.20 PM IST
Q&A: 'Cow vigilantes run extortion rackets''By 2014 the cattle trade was worth around Rs 2,500 crore whereas it is now hovering around Rs 200-250 crore. Cow vigilantes have badly dam...
12 Aug, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
MHA asks states to act against gau rakshaksMHA said that suspects indulging in crimes in the name of cow protection is not an “acceptable situation” and they should be punished as pe...
10 Aug, 2016, 03.36 AM IST
'Cow cess' on movies, weddings in Haryana?2,100 at the time of booking a banquet hall for a function.Besides, it wants 50% donations diverted from government-managed temples to prot...
08 Jul, 2016, 10.05 AM IST
Demand in Rajya Sabha for setting up Farmer's CommissionHe regretted that large portions of land have remained uncultivated in a number of states affecting production of wheat in 24 lakh hectares.
21 Dec, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Panel to seek action against BJP MLA Raja Singh for 'provocative' commentsThe MLA from Goshamahal here had earlier vowed to stop the 'beef festival', saying cow is a sacred animal for crores of people in the count...
04 Dec, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
Beef ban issue hits Rs 2,500 crore cow breeding business in PunjabPunjab is one of the leading states in cattle breeding and supply almost three lakh high yielding cow to various parts of the country.
08 Oct, 2015, 01.12 AM IST
Haryana government to introduce Bill on banning cow slaughterOm Parkash Dhankar today said that the state is all set to introduce a Bill for "protection and upkeep" of cows in Budget Session of the As...
08 Mar, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
PMO seeks Law Ministry's opinion on cow slaughter 'model bill'The PMO has referred to a similar provision in the Constitution that provides prohibition of slaughter of cows and milch animals.
08 Mar, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Meet India’s first cow minister Otaram Devasi who likes to address himself as “Gaupalan Mantri”Otaram Devasi, 48, happens to be the Rajasthan’s minister in charge of cow affairs. As for himself, India’s first-ever minister for the ‘di...
09 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Rajasthan government to set up a separate department for protection of cowsThere are the Cow Conservation Directorate, Animal Husbandry Directorate and the Rajasthan Livestock Development Board, each with specific ...
11 Feb, 2014, 08.49 AM IST
Despite four agencies on bovine welfare, Rajasthan to set up cow ministry soonRajasthan’s animal husbandry department’s officials are hard at work to set up India’s first ministry for cows.
08 Feb, 2014, 12.54 PM IST
BJP promises cow ministry in RajasthanThe BJP in poll-bound Rajasthan released a manifesto that promised 5% reservation for Gujjars and a few other castes in government jobs.
21 Nov, 2013, 07.58 AM IST