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TopicRashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog

Topic: Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog

Fodder for thought: Modi govt’s cow welfare agency has been headless for 4 yrs, Rs 500 cr lying idle

Shanker Arnimesh -
PM’s pet project Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog was formed in 2019 but has been without chairman due to ‘lack of govt interest’ with funds unutilised. Cow welfare bodies lacking in states too.

Why Modi govt’s showpiece cow welfare agency is without chief for over a year, ‘almost defunct’

Neelam Pandey -
Set up in 2019 under the Union animal husbandry ministry, Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog was tasked with providing direction for the implementation of schemes related to cattle.

Govt cow agency cites test report to claim cow dung chips ‘reduce’ caesium radioactivity

Neelam Pandey -
The test report, analysed by Saurashtra University researchers, claims that cow dung 'chips' block caesium radioactivity by 60%.

Govt’s cow panel drops chapters calling Jersey cows ‘lazy’, linking slaughter with earthquake

Jyoti Yadav -
Kamdhenu Aayog spokesperson says material was removed to address 'technical glitches', and chapters will be uploaded one by one with links to more authors and publishers. 

Cow is a constant cool in Indian politics. But BJP’s mix of faith and science troubling

Zainab Sikander -
Since Modi assumed power in 2014 as Prime Minister, the cow has been in the news perhaps as much as he himself.

Cow urine, milk can treat skin diseases, psoriasis — Modi govt’s agency in document for exam

Neelam Pandey -
The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’s suggestions are part of the syllabus for the first cow science promotion exam, to be held online among students and the general public.

Modi govt’s cow agency will hold exam next month to ‘boost awareness’ about desi bovines

Neelam Pandey -
Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog claims a study has associated cow milk and its derivatives as well as cow urine and dung — administered with ayurveda — with 96% efficacy in treating mild Covid-19.

Soaps, shampoos & Ganesh idols from cow dung, urine — Kamdhenu Aayog’s Atma Nirbhar blueprint

Rahul Sampal -
Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog chairman Vallabh Kathiria says the body is working to ensure there is at least one cow in every farmer household. 

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

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

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