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TopicMurrah buffalo

Topic: Murrah buffalo

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.

On ‘death bed’, Amar Singh says he regrets overreaction against Amitabh Bachchan & family

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

‘Audis don’t give milk’ — why Haryana farmers would rather buy a Murrah buffalo

Famous for high production of fat-rich milk, Murrah buffaloes have changed the fortunes of their owners in rural Haryana.

Haryana aims for new gender selection record, wants 90% of cattle to be female

The state plans to reduce the population of male cattle to the minimum possible, while increasing the population of milk-producing female cattle.

On Camera

Budget 2026 squarely puts manufacturing at the centre of India’s growth strategy

The Budget’s emphasis on seven ‘strategic and frontier’ manufacturing areas is clearly not random. These are areas of high import dependence, strong employment, and rising geopolitical sensitivity.

Budget 2026 allocates Rs 1,000 crore for IndiaAI Mission, pushes data centres and AI upskilling

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed AI integration in several sectors, from agriculture to the manufacture of assistive devices for Divyangjan or people with disabilities.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.