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CHENNAI: The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has put the estimates of the number of stray dogs in the area at 46,286, at the conclusion of the corporation's first-ever DogPop Survey. Of these, only around 5,467 dogs (11%) were found to be already vaccinated. The numbers have, for the first time, put into context the scale of the task at hand for the civic body, in terms of the number of animal birth control surgeries and vaccinations that need to be done ever year. Zone 4 (Perungulathur) has the highest concentration of strays at 13,268, followed by Zone 5 (East Tambaram) with 10,699. The remaining zones - Pammal, Pallavaram and Sembakkam have 8,213, 6067 and 8039 dogs respectively, as per the census. The survey, conducted over 44 days from February 25, recorded sterilisation and vaccination levels apart from enumerating stray dogs.
LUCKNOW: UP vaccinated against rabies and sterilised 2.8 lakh stray dogs under its animal birth control (ABC) programme in 2023-24 and 2024-25. It also established 17 permanent ABC centres, with two additional ones approved for Lucknow and Ghaziabad on a comprehensive budget of Rs 34 crore.Taking note of SC's latest directive on managing dog bite cases, urban development dept is taking proactive steps to enhance urban safety and animal welfare through its ABC and anti-rabies vaccination programmes, implemented in all 17 municipal corporations. As part of the ABC programme, Uttar Pradesh steril ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Nov 7 (PTI) Kerala Local Self-Government Department Minister M B Rajesh on Friday expressed concern over the practicality of rehabilitating stray dogs in the state following the Supreme Court's direction on the issue. Speaking to reporters here, Rajesh said he had not yet received a copy of the court order and had only learned about it through media reports. He said that from what he understood of the court's verdict, the emphasis was on effective implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, including sterilisation and vaccination of stray dogs. "From the i ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: When the Supreme Court on Friday restored the Animal Birth Control (ABC) protocol and ruled that sterilised and vaccinated dogs must be released back into the same locality they were caught from, animal welfare workers in Hyderabad said the judgment merely reaffirmed what they had long demanded. On the ground, however, they allege the practice of shifting dogs out of affluent colonies and abandoning them in poorer neighbourhoods continues unchecked. The order overturned the August 11 directive calling for mass removal of strays into shelters and reaffirmed that relocation was unla ...Read More >
Lucknow: In 2023-24 and 2024-25, animal birth control programme succeeded in sterilising and vaccinating 2,84,641 stray dogs against rabies. Moreover, the state established 17 permanent ABC centres, with two additional centres approved for Lucknow and Ghaziabad, on a comprehensive budget of Rs 34 crore. Additionally, the department issued 5,333 pet dog licences this year, promoting responsible pet ownership and community safety. Taking note of Supreme Court's latest directives issued to local bodies to manage dog bite cases and keep the local population safe, urban development department is ta ...Read More >
India's dog bite crisis is spiralling into a serious public health challenge, with numbers that experts describe as deeply alarming. In 2024 alone, the country recorded 37.17 lakh dog bite cases -- averaging more than 10,000 incidents every single day. These figures reveal a widening gap between the Centre's goal of eliminating rabies by 2030 and the realities on the ground. India's dog bite crisis is escalating at a pace that public health experts find deeply alarming. In 2024 alone, the countr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday said recurrence of dog bite incidents, particularly within institutional areas, reflected not only administrative apathy but also a "systemic failure" to secure these premises from preventable hazards. The apex court directed forthwith relocation of stray canines from institutional areas like educational institutions, hospitals, railway stations and bus stand to designated shelters after due sterilisation and vaccination in accordance with the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023. A three-judge special bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, Sande ...Read More >
Akola: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan emphasised that in order to stop cotton imports and initiate exports by 2030, high-density cotton planting techniques will be promoted nationwide. Chauhan highlighted that the Akola pattern of high-density cotton planting, implemented by farmer Dilip Thakre, has received national recognition.Similarly, Dilip Pohane from Wardha, with support from the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), achieved increased productivity through dense cotton planting. As the benefits of these methods become evident, the govt plans to promote these ac ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Local bodies in Kerala will no longer need to wait for individual government orders to carry out the euthanasia of stray dogs suffering from rabies or other serious illnesses. The move follows the Union Government's notification of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Rules, 2023, which permits mercy killing under such circumstances. Responsibility for managing stray dog populations lies with local self-governments, as outlined in the Panchayati Raj and Municipal Acts. They can now act directly on these provisions, provided they follow World Health Organisation (WHO) ...Read More >
Mysuru: Mysuru district has seen a significant rise in dog bite cases in the last six months. The district reported 9,428 dog bite cases from Jan to June this year. The department of health has stepped up efforts to raise awareness against dog bite cases like rabies, a notified fatal viral disease that poses a serious public health concern.According to sources, of the 9,428 dog bite cases reported in the district, 1,763 cases were children between 1 and 12 years old, 840 were adolescents between 13 and 18 years old, and 6,825 were people above 18 years old. They underwent treatment in govt-run ...Read More >
Coimbatore: Coimbatore MP Ganapathy P Rajkumar said a monitoring committee headed by him with the district collector and the Coimbatore Corporation commissioner as members will be formed to prevent rabies and enhance sterilization of stray dogs in the district.Citing TOI's report (Sept 25) on 25 dogs testing positive for rabies in two months in the city and its suburbs, Rajkumar said on Thursday that the committee will include stakeholders and members from govt departments, such as animal husbandry, and animal welfare organizations. Rajkumar said the corporation is actively working on expandin ...Read More >
Lucknow: Despite Supreme Court directions to speed up sterilization and rehabilitation of stray dogs, the campaign in the state capital has failed to pick up pace.Officials cite limited infrastructure and manpower as key obstacles, even as dog bite cases and public complaints continue to rise.According to civic data compiled after the Supreme Court's orders on stray dog management, a total of 2,794 dogs were sterilized in the past three months - 813 in Aug, 1,185 in Sep, and 796 till Oct 27.The average daily sterilization of stray dogs remains 40-60 per day, which was the same prior to SC orde ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Accounts Committee headed by Congress MP K C Venugopal said, "Any continuation of tolls beyond this poin ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is looking for suitable land to develop shelters to house stray dogs following a Supreme Court direction. The shelters will be unlike a dog kennel where sterilised dogs are quarantined before they are released."On a trial basis, we brought 20 dogs to a shelter inside the existing kennel at Mancheswar. We wrote to all the institutions to give us data regarding the presence of the number of dogs close to their premises. We also asked if the institutions, particularly schools and colleges, have fencing and boundary walls," said Dr Debi Prasad K ...Read More >
Nahan, Sep 13 (UNI) The plight of stray dogs in the Nahan Nagar Palika area reflects glaring neglect, with neither vaccination nor sterilization drives conducted for the past one and a half years. This inaction has left hundreds of dogs vulnerable to diseases, while residents face growing safety concerns. Despite the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules mandating annual sterilization and vaccination of stray dogs, the municipal council has failed to comply. The rules also require tagging treated dogs and maintaining records of their numbers. Shockingly, in 2024- 25, only nine dogs were registe ...Read More >
Indore: A protest was held at Regal Square in Indore on Thursday against the Supreme Court's August 11 order directing the caging and relocation of all stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region. The Court has warned that any obstruction to the implementation of its directive could result in contempt proceedings. About SC's Order The Supreme Court stated in its order: "Infants and young children, at any cost, should not fall prey to rabies. The action should inspire confidence that they can move freely without fear of being bitten by stray dogs. No sentiments should be involved." The Court referred ...Read More >
Chennai: A post-graduate student at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) suffered a skull fracture when she fell while being chased by a pack of dogs on the hospital campus on Tuesday. The student, who was on her way to the parking lot, was chased by around five dogs. The doctor, who panicked, tried to run but tripped and fell. She suffered a fracture of the zygoma, a part of the skull bone near the cheek. "The bone in the zygomatic arch is displaced and broken into several pieces ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother-in-law Robert Vadra (in a sarcastic tone), after the Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet aga ...Read More >
India has millions of stray dogs and the country accounts for 36% of the total rabies-related deaths in the world, according to the World Health Organization. "Infants and young children, not at any cost, should fall prey to rabies. The action should inspire confidence that they can move freely without fear of being bitten by stray dogs," legal news website Live Law quoted the court as saying on Monday. The court took up the issue following reports of increasing dog bites in Delhi and other maj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Border Security Force Sub-Inspector Vyas Dev and Constable Suddi Rabha are among those 16 personnel who have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (GM) on the 79th Independence Day for showing their exceptional bravery and unmatched valour exhibited by them in Operation Sindoor. In addition, the President Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) to five and the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) to 46 are also awarded to BSF officers and personnel. During Operation Sindoor, Sub-Inspector Vyas Dev and Constable Suddi Rabha were deployed in the forward posts of ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct a citywide stray dog census across all 67 wards from September 17. BMC officials said 410 teams, led by expert veterinarians and civic officials, will carry out the survey in two phases using scientific methods, as part of the civic body's plan to roll out an effective animal birth control (ABC) drive to contain the canine population in the city. "A total of 410 teams comprising veterinary experts, ward officers, Swachh Sathis, sanitation workers, supervisors and other BMC officials will be engaged for the task. To ensure ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With the death of a 22-year-old kabaddi player due to rabies in Uttar Pradesh, the BBMP is now focussing on prevention of the disease through vaccination and awareness camps and by launching a drive to round up suspected rabid dogs in its limits. The palike's dog catching squad isolated 1,107 strays and found 673 of them to be rabid in the past four-and-a-half years. A senior veterinarian from BBMP's animal husbandry department said whenever dog bite complaints are received, the canine is caught and kept under observation and certain tests conducted. "Normally in ten days, the ra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will build dog shelters in all 12 civic zones and launch a dedicated helpline for residents to report stray animals, as part of a stepped-up plan to address the issue of stray dogs in the capital. On average 10,000 dogs are being sterilised and vaccinated every month, officials said. The Supreme Court, which is hearing challenges to an earlier order directing the relocation of strays to shelters, has reserved its verdict. On Thursday, the bench remarked that the "whole problem" relating to stray dogs in Delhi-NCR was a result o ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala) | Kerala Local Self-Government Department Minister M B Rajesh on Friday expressed concern over the practicality of rehabilitating stray dogs in the state following the Supreme Court's direction on the issue. Speaking to reporters here, Rajesh said he had not yet received a copy of the court order and had only learned about it through media reports. He said that from what he understood of the court's verdict, the emphasis was on effective implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, including sterilisation and vaccination of stray dogs. "From the information ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and do not survive for further consideration. Hence, the writ petition stands disposed of. Liberty is al ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi has voiced his apprehension regarding the Supreme Court's order. The order directs authorities to relocate stray dogs in Delhi to shelters. Gandhi stated that removing stray dogs is a step backward. He advocated for sterilization, vaccination, and community care. Gandhi believes these methods can ensure safety without cruelty. New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has expressed his concern over the Supreme Court order that directed the authorities in the National ...Read More >
Bengaluru: BBMP's initiative to provide cooked chicken-based meals to 5,000 stray dogs in the city has triggered mixed reactions from residents and social media users. Palike, however, maintains that the programme is a legal obligation under Central govt's Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, and aims to reduce dog bites, control aggression, and improve sterilisation success.The initiative, which builds on a feeding scheme started during Covid-19, involves setting up designated feeding points monitored by zonal officials. The food will be made from chicken waste, not premium meat, BBMP clarified, ...Read More >
Following widespread protests over a top court verdict on relocating stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court has constituted a new three-judge bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, to hear the case on Thursday. This decision comes after conflicting directions from different SC benches were highlighted, prompting the CJI to address the issue and ensure a review. After widespread protests following a top court verdict on relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, a new three-judge bench of the Supr ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Activists have welcomed the new Supreme Court order on stray dogs but have expressed caution regarding the term "aggressive" dogs since there is no clear definition for it, and hope that it is not misused to imprison any street dogs.Roshan Pathak, an animal rights advisor of Pure Animal Lovers (PAL) Foundation, said, "Supreme Court has ensured that Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules of 2023 are implemented, which means that stray dogs will be kept back to their local areas after being sterilised. This had been our demand since clearing all dogs and putting them in animal shelters is ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It stated Credit to Deposit Ratio Remains Below 80 per cent as Credit Offtake Lags. The report data pointed ...Read More >