Cattle Ban

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The meat was being transported from Sangamner to Govandi in Mumbai where it was to be delivered to a meat-seller, say police. (Photo: File | Representational)

Thane police seizes 3 tonnes of meat from tempo, claims it as beef, arrests 2

The Station House Officer of Padgha police station said that the lab test of the meat had confirmed it was beef.

21 Dec 2017 3:02 PM

The mob, on Friday, surrounded and beat up an auto-rickshaw driver and four persons in Faridabad suspecting them of carrying beef. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Haryana: 5 people thrashed, booked over suspicion of carrying beef

The mob told the driver to chant 'Bharat mata ki jai' and 'Jai Hanuman'. When the driver refused, he was brutally thrashed.

14 Oct 2017 3:20 PM

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati on Wednesday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the death of cows in government-aided shelters. (Photo: PTI)

Funds being embezzled in name of cow protection alleges Mayawati

She also questioned as to why the RSS is not seeking an answer from the state government on cow deaths.

23 Aug 2017 5:22 PM

The driver and the cleaner of the truck fled from the spot when the mob attack took place near Golanthara in Odisha, a police official said. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha mob sets truck on fire alleging it was transporting beef

A top police official said that the contents of the packet will be examined to ascertain if the truck was carrying beef or not.

24 Jul 2017 9:31 AM

The other sector that will be affected is the leather industry. According to the Council for Leather Exports, the total number of people employed in the leather industry is around three million.

A mistake with costly implications

The number of people dependent on the meat industry varies, but one estimate suggests a figure of around 22 million people.

23 Jul 2017 5:51 AM

With the help of detection kits, police will be able to avoid seizing vehicles transporting meat as the test can be done on the spot. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Maharashtra Police soon to receive kits for on spot detection of beef

Each kit will test at least 100 samples and as many as 45 forensic vehicles will receive this kit, senior officials said.

09 Jul 2017 7:44 AM

CPI (M) Politburo member Brinda Karat along with activists protest against recent attacks on minorities and the ban on trade of cattle at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Cow vigilantes break down humanity, get license from BJP-RSS govt: Brinda Karat

CPI-M's remarks come after a truck driver in Assam's Sonapur was assaulted by cow vigilantes on Monday on suspicion of transporting cows.

04 Jul 2017 5:59 PM

Acting on a tip-off, the police searched the tempo parked on a roadside in Shivaji Nagar and seized the consignment. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Mumbai police seizes 700 kg of suspected beef, arrests 2

According to a senior police official, the seized meat has been handed over to the municipal authorities for disposal.

04 Jul 2017 5:10 PM

Though the situation in Ramgarh limped back to normal, security forces are still present at all 33 sensitive joints of the district. (Photo: Screengrab)

BJP leader among 2 arrested in Jharkhand lynching incident

A 40-year-old meat trader was beaten to death by a mob on Thursday on suspicion that he was carrying beef in his vehicle.

02 Jul 2017 11:32 AM

Junaid's brothers- Hashim and Sakir- who were also travelling in the train with him, were injured by a mob which also allegedly hurled slurs against them. (Photo: Screengrab)

Junaid lynching case: 4 accused arrested, sent to judicial custody for 14 days

17-yr-old Junaid was stabbed when he, along with his brothers, was returning home after Eid shopping in Delhi on June 22.

02 Jul 2017 8:54 AM

Man in Jharkhand lynched by mob on suspicion of carrying beef (Representational Image)

Hours after PM's speech on lynching, J'khand mob kills man on suspicion of carrying beef

Agitated mob dragged the man out of the vehicle and thrashed him to death.

29 Jun 2017 10:03 PM

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

Centre's cattle sale ban not for us as state has no animal markets: Goa CM

The Goa govt has also decided to write to the Centre raising objections to ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets.

18 Jun 2017 2:51 PM

The arrested were identified as Mubarik (30) and Reshma (27). (Photo: File/Representational)

Beef, cow hide, slaughter tools found: Police arrests man, sister-in-law in UP

In a separate case, the accused are on a run after police raided a house in Banat town of Shamli and seized buffalo meat on Friday.

17 Jun 2017 2:22 PM

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma (Photo: PTI)

Meghalaya’s MLAs seek withdrawal of cattle ban

The Meghalaya Assembly, meanwhile, in a resolution said: “The order will hamper the rights of people and laws are already in place for cattle.”

13 Jun 2017 1:42 AM

Meghalaya passes resolution against Centre's cattle sale ban

CM Mukul Sangma said it was a 'major embargo crippling the economy of a predominantly tribal society.'

12 Jun 2017 9:03 PM

The environment and forests ministry had notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules 2017, banning trading in cattle (cows, bull, buffalo and camel) for slaughter at animal markets last week.

Govt: Open to ideas for modification of cattle ban

Harsh Vardhan added that the notification was not a “prestige issue” for the government, and it would review all the suggestions submitted to it.

05 Jun 2017 4:33 AM

The row over eating beef and cattle trade has sparked a nationwide controversy and protests have been held in several states, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Beef row: Govt says it is open to suggestions on cattle trade notification

Environment minister Harsh Vardhan said intention behind the notification was not to harm any particular group or influence food habits.

04 Jun 2017 7:25 PM

Ban on cattle for slaughter not meant to control 'food habits': Centre

The union minister further said that there have been conspiracies to spread wrong word about the rule among certain sections.

04 Jun 2017 2:53 PM

Police removes protesters agitating in front of IIT-Madras against cattle slaughter ban and attack on a IIT-Madras PhD scholar. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Will take cow rakshaks by horns: Students eat beef outside IIT-Madras

There have been protests in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states like Kerala and Karnataka against the Centre's order.

31 May 2017 4:30 PM

After Kerala, Karnataka, Tripura govt opposes Centre's cattle ban

Earlier, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urged the CMs of other states to raise their voices against restrictions imposed on cattle trade.

31 May 2017 11:23 AM

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