BHUBANESWAR: Even as genetic upgradation of cattle and buffalo to propel dairy development has emerged major thrust area, the State Government is waking up to lapses in many critical areas.
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday denied permission to conduct cattle race (Maramadi) competition which was scheduled to be held at Anadappally paddy field on August 15.
It has also directed the authorities that the order should be implemented without further delay.
New Zealand said on Monday it will aim to cut its carbon emissions between 10 and 20 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels.
The exact size of reductions will depend on the target adopted by developed countries during negotiations on a broader global climate pact due to be finalized in the Danish capital later this year.
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) is planning to conduct a study about the impact of hazardous materials in plastics on cow milk.
Sky rocketing price of animal fodder especially wheat straw commonly known as `Bussa' coupled with deficient monsoons has compounded miseries of farmers especially milkmen community for whom bovine animals are the only source of income.
About 70 cattle died and dozens others fell ill due to an unknown disease in various VDCs of Dailekh district within the past three weeks.
Kiran Chaulagain, a local veterinarian, said three dozens goats, a dozen cows and 11 buffalos died of the unknown disease at Layanti and Bindrasaini VDCs.
The cattle start drooling and their bodies tremble once they catch the disease, he said.
In a shocking revelation, it has been found that, on an average, 29 stray cattle including adults and calves caught by the civic body from different areas and kept in Delhi Government maintained cow shelters died every day in month of June, 2009.
New Delhi: As many as 10,816 cattle have died in six months from May last year in shelters where the Delhi civic authorities keep the stray animals after picking them from the city roads.
