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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicAnimal Welfare Board of India

Topic: Animal Welfare Board of India

When hugging a cow this V-Day, no horn OK please & affordable fashion feat. 1 plastic bottle

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Pets can be taken out for walks during lockdown, Maharashtra govt tells HC

The state govt's directive followed a circular issued by AWBI stating that owners should be allowed to take animals for walks and prohibiting it would amount to animal cruelty.

RSS-linked animal welfare board head resigns over misconduct, conflict of interest charges

Sources say Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan was not in favour of S.P. Gupta’s ouster, but allegations against him had become 'untenable'.

Animal welfare body wants Modi govt to tell Maneka Gandhi to stay away from its affairs

Union minister Maneka Gandhi has reportedly courted several allegations of impropriety and interference with regard to animal welfare.

After complaints by Maneka, environment ministry may replace animal welfare board head

Maneka Gandhi has sent several letters with allegations of corruption and conflict of interest against S.P. Gupta.

Maneka Gandhi accuses animal panel members of using national emblem to influence & extort

Gandhi accuses animal welfare board members of using the national emblem to influence state governments and extort personal favours.

From now on, animal activists in India have no official ID cards

Board cites misuse of cards by individuals; activists claim AWBI is taking away the only document that could prove their animal welfare credentials.

Jallikattu continues to be a bloody affair — for humans and bulls

Five people lost their lives this year while cruelty to the animals continued unabated, despite the Animal Welfare Board’s guidelines and monitoring teams.

Animal welfare team to oversee Jallikattu told ‘a little bit of cruelty is alright’

The traditional Tamil sport takes place this weekend, and the convener of the team responsible to ensure this has called for a ‘balanced approach’ to cruelty.

Cow loving former IAS officer is new head of Animal Welfare Board of India

After completely revamping the Animal Welfare Board of India the government has appointed a retired IAS officer who runs his own cow shelter as chairperson

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

As floods ravage orchards & highway closures choke trade, Kashmir apple growers fear Rs 200 cr loss

New Delhi: On 4 September morning, apple growers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama woke up to knee-deep water in their orchards, ripe apples scattered all over,...

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?