Abu Dhabi wants to be the manufacturing gateway to India and the world: ADIO’s Yaser Al YousufWith duty-free access to 25 global markets, Abu Dhabi positions itself as the India-facing factory of the world, says ADIO’s Yaser Al Yousu...
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Why is Jeff Bezos spending $9 million on a cow fart vaccine?Jeff Bezos has invested $9.4 million into developing a vaccine to reduce methane emissions from cow flatulence, a major source of climate c...
07 Feb, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cowsThe USDA relaxed a bird flu prevention order for dairy cattle last spring after industry pushback. The order initially required a bird flu ...
23 Oct, 2024, 06.27 PM IST
Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of boundsA Mexican gray wolf has crossed the boundaries set for managing the endangered subspecies in North America. The female wolf, known as F2754...
05 Nov, 2023, 02.19 PM IST
Government weighs options to manage India-Myanmar free movementNaga Police suggested making a list of people having land, property, relations in Myanmar.
30 Jul, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill: BJP lauds move; Opposition flags concerns of Parl panelMoving the bill for passage, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said a special chapter has been added to co...
02 Aug, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
The goldmine govt is sitting on with huge revenue potentialThe sources of revenue collection have evolved over time. Various governments have explored multiple avenues to enhance revenues, including...
19 Feb, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
Vigilante violence in north India is choking cattle trade in West Bengal’s weekly marketsFarmers and traders from West Bengal and neighbouring states flock to the field every Saturday to buy or sell cattle.
20 Jan, 2019, 10.03 AM IST
Home Ministry's panel report may help to regulate animal marketsPanel report which suggests 'a uniform act for cow preservation and protection in India ' be brought to check illegal cattle smuggling was ...
01 Jun, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
Taking bull by horn: West Bengal, Kerala reject cattle trade banWhile Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee described the move as “undemocratic, unconstitutional and unethical”, the Puducherry government too raised ...
30 May, 2017, 06.40 AM IST
Smuggling prompted central ban on sale of cattle for slaughterThe prime focus of the regulation is to protect the animals from cruelty and not to regulate the existing trade in cattle for slaughter hou...
30 May, 2017, 01.09 AM IST
View: Mass closure of abattoirs will hit Muslims, Dalits, farmersCow protection and closure of illegal abattoirs was part of the BJP electoral platform. But legal enterprises have been closed along with i...
02 Apr, 2017, 12.15 PM IST
The only sustainable solution for water crisis is mass movements designed and driven by local communities: Vasundhara RajeRajasthan has made a small start but we need to think harder about urbanisation, groundwater regulation and demand management.
21 Mar, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
Could bacteria control future robots?In agriculture, bacteria-robot model systems could enable robust studies that explore the interactions between soil bacteria and livestock.
16 Jul, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
'Lobbying' helping animal welfare sector: Maneka GandhiManeka Gandhi said there were encouraging developments in the animal welfare sector due to "lobbying" by various groups.
15 Jul, 2015, 08.45 PM IST
UK election: Ultra 'safe seat' for Narayan Murthy's son-in-lawIndian tech titan N R Narayana Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak is all set to fill in heavyweight Tory leader and former foreign minister Wi...
05 May, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
- FMC not to allow launch of Aug'13 soyabean/soyameal contract
In order to curb excessive price volatility in lean months, commodity markets regulator FMC has decided not to permit launch of the August ...
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