Animal Husbandry

Budget 2020 farmer-friendly; takes steps to enhance rural employment livelihood opportunities

The allocation announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for rural development in the Union Budget is notable.

For Jaisalmer's camel owners, an uncertain future brought on by economics of change

The old tradition of breeding and herding camels, and using them as carriers for short distances for tourism, remains one of the primary professions for villagers around Jaisalmer. But changing fortunes have imperiled their livelihood.

Two Dalit children lynched in Madhya Pradesh: Father of one victim accuses locals of caste discrimination, slurs

Two Dalit children were allegedly beaten to death by some people for defecating in front of a panchayat building in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpur district on Wednesday

RBI announces modalities for 2% interest subvention for farmers engaged in fisheries and animal husbandry

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced modalities for providing 2 percent interest subsidy on short-term loans of up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers engaged in fisheries and animal husbandry through Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

Centre tells Lok Sabha of Rs 82,000 cr sanctioned over past three years for development of particularly vulnerable tribal groups

Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh Saruta told Lok Sabha that the Centre has sanctioned more than Rs 82,000 crore in the last three years for the socio-economic development of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) in the country.

Madhya Pradesh approves proposal for anti-cow vigilante law; draft bill proposes up to 5-yr jail term, Rs 50,000 fine

The punishment will be extended to a minimum of one-year and maximum five years in case a mob is involved in cow vigilantism.

Narendra Modi's first decisions set tone of second term in office; welfare likely to be focus of NDA-II regime

The decisions taken within 24 hours after Modi and his Council of Ministers were sworn in have heightened expectations from the first regular budget of the Modi 2.0 government. If this much could be given by an executive order then people would surely hope for more to be contained in finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech

Prem Singh Tamang, aka PS Golay, sworn in as Sikkim CM: SKM chief was convicted of corruption under Chamling govt

Prem Singh Tamang, Sikkim's chief minister, had been accused of misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs. 9.50 lakh in the milch cow distribution scheme of the state government when he was the animal husbandry minister between 1994 and 1999.

Union Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal announces initiative to enhance productivity of cattle, 2% interest subvention for disaster-hit farmers

In the last Budget session of the NDA government, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced the setting up of 'Rashtriya Kamdhenu Ayog' for enhanced productivity of cattle.

Farmers on the war path: Solution lies not in MSP, but in giving farmers a share in the revenue

Unless the farmer gets a fair price for his produce, he will remain exploited.