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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicAnimal husbandry ministry

Topic: animal husbandry ministry

DAHD organises exhibition to highlight water conservation in livestock sector

Organised at Pragati Maidan, the exhibition showcased the flagship schemes and programs implemented by the department for the sustainable development of water resources.

‘Backbone of Indian culture’: Animal Welfare Board asks people to celebrate 14 Feb as ‘Cow Hug’ day

According to a notice released by the board, hugging a cow 'will bring emotional richness' and 'increase our individual and collective happiness'.

Atmanirbhar gaushalas, boost to by-products — welfare scheme for stray cows awaits Modi govt nod

Animal husbandry ministry's proposed scheme aimed at encouraging farmers not to abandon livestock, minimising stray cattle & human conflict, and providing additional income to farmers.

Haryana initiates epidemiological investigation of India’s first bird flu death

An 11-year-old boy from Gurgaon had succumbed to the infection at AIIMS Delhi Tuesday.

Finance ministry is ‘insensitive’, allots less funds to cow mission, says panel of MPs

Standing Committee report says against proposed allocation of Rs 2,243.87 cr for 2021-22, animal husbandry department was given Rs 502.00 cr by finance ministry for Rashtriya Gokul Mission. 

This is how Modi govt is looking to breed more and more productive, disease-free cows

Animal husbandry department is experimenting with IVF technology to produce better breed of cows and will soon sell embryos to farmers at subsided prices.

Apps now sell cows, but getting a farmer to buy one ‘before milking it once’ is a challenge

Farmers have been taking interest in cattle trading apps such as Animall and Pashushala. But they also say a photo with a price tag is not enough to convince them to buy cattle.

Try ‘fish therapy’ to fight depression — fisheries dept tweet endorses 2015 Chinese study

Union Minister Giriraj Singh retweets post. The report on Chinese study on fish 'therapy' was originally published in The Times of India on 12 September 2015.

Haryana’s buffalo count dips, officials say dairy farmers now prefer ‘quality over quantity’

Latest livestock census shows Haryana’s buffalo population fell to 43.76 lakh in 2019 from 57.64 lakh in 2012. The fall is higher, at 27%, if compared to 2007 numbers.

Modi govt plans cow course to help entrepreneurs launch start-ups in bovine industry

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog, which falls under the animal husbandry ministry has conceptualised the course, which is being prepared by the EDII.

On Camera

Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.