Prime Minister shares video of himself petting newborn calf 'Deepjyoti' and walking with it through his garden, explains the calf was named so due to a unique mark on its forehead.
Cows overran streets last week during protest by charitable trusts over funds for gaushalas. Before that, govt withdrew cattle control bill after pressure from Maldhari community.
ThePrint draws upon its observations in Kutch — one of the worst-affected districts in Gujarat according to officials — research & interviews with vets & experts, to profile the disease.
Caused by a capripox virus, the disease affects both cows & buffaloes. While official figures peg the casualty in Gujarat at 1,200, locals claim number is higher. It's also spread to Rajasthan.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was speaking at the first annual convention of the women’s wing of the Indian Veterinary Association in Bhopal.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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