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Kohima, Oct 15 (UNI) Nagaland animal husbandry and veterinary services department launched Phase VI of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccination Mission under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme at the State Cattle Breeding Farm, Lerie, Kohima, today. Launching the programme, Dr BM Sunep, director, animal husbandry & veterinary services, apprised the officers and staff of the department on the importance of timely vaccination with participation of all stakeholders for the success ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A reinfection with the SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19 disease, doubled the risk of developing long Covid among children, according to a large study published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The findings involving over 460,000 children and adolescents across 40 paediatric hospitals in the US found that after the first Covid infection, about 904 children per million developed long Covid within six months. Following a reinfection, this numbe ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Shimla Citizens' Forum on Monday staged a protest outside the office of the Shimla Deputy Commisioner, highlighting the increasing threat posed by stray dogs and monkeys in the city, particularly to children. Addressing the media, Jagmohan Thakur, President of the Shimla Citizens' Forum, said the protest was part of a continuing effort to ensure immediate action from municipal authorities. Also Read | Zubeen Garg Ambulance Video Moment ...Read More >
Chennai: In a major push to tackle rabies and track dog ownership, the Greater Chennai Corporation has microchipped over 12,255 dogs, both domestic and stray, with QR code collars and embedded chips containing complete identification and vaccination details. Addressing the Corporation Council meeting on Monday, commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran said the initiative helps identify dog owners, especially in cases where foster dogs are abandoned. "The chip includes breed, owner's name, unique ID, and ...Read More >
Mumbai : Zigly, (Cosmo First Limited) India's first tech-enabled omnichannel pet care brand has reinforced its mission to eliminate rabies, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for pets, pet parents and everyone in the community. As part of its community drive, Zigly will provide free anti rabies vaccination across its pet care centres, pan-India on September 28 for all pets. This initiative is in line with the World Health Organisation's (WHO) World Rabies Day theme - 'Act now: You, Me, Com ...Read More >
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 (Perungula ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The incidence of cancer in India has gone up by 26%, from 84.8 per 1 lakh population in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, according to a new study. Published in The Lancet, it shows deaths due to cancer increased by 21% during this period, despite advances in treatment. In comparison, both incidence and mortality have declined significantly in US and China over the 33-year period. The reason behind this is strong tobacco control, universal vaccination and organised screening in these two countri ...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 ...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 husban ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: District Reproductive and Child Health Officer (RCHO) Dr. Mohammad Siraj Ahmed has emphasised that the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine can significantly help in preventing cervical cancer among women. He was speaking after inaugurating HPV vaccination camp for 14-year-old girls, organised jointly by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Department of Public Instruction, Rotary Club of Panchasheel, Mysuru, and Infosys Foundation, at Government High School, People's Park, N ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Congress on Sunday accused the Municipal Corporation of Delhi of violating the Supreme Court's directive to earmark feeding spots for stray dogs, citing lack of funds, manpower, and infrastructure. The party said the MCD has not allocated any budget to Animal Birth Control centres for sterilisation and vaccination of stray dogs in the current fiscal year, despite earmarking Rs 15 crore in the 2025-26 budget. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav alleged that the BJP-led "Triple ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that a cleanliness drive will be undertaken in 2,300 flood-hit villages of the state, and a sum of ₹100 crore has been earmarked for the purpose. Addressing reporters here, Mann said that as the floodwater has now receded from many areas, a large amount of silt and dirt remains across villages and towns. He said that to restore normal life, it is essential to clean these areas, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is launching a mega cleanline ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at animal rights activists on Friday, during an event at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan to highlight what he called their selective concern for animals. "Recently, I met some animal lovers," Modi said, pausing as the audience broke into laughter. He then added: "Why are you laughing? Our country has many such people (animal lovers), and the unique thing is most of them do not consider the cow as an animal." The remark drew laughter from the gathering, includin ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said a cleanliness and rehabilitation drive will be carried out in the state's 2,300 flood-hit villages and wards, for which a sum of Rs 100 crore has been earmarked. Speaking to media, Mann said, "Initially, each affected village will be given Rs 1 lakh. Thereafter, further funds will be provided as per requirements, with the state govt bearing the full cost of the cleaning."The CM said a large amount of silt and debris remained in vil ...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 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even after being preventable and treatable, cholera continues as a global health problem with 31 countries reporting outbreaks in 2025, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday. The report showed that despite treatment being available, deaths due to the disease rose by 50 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023. For the second consecutive year, more than 6000 people have died from the disease, while cases rose by 5 per cent. Whil ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shares of US pharma giants fell over 3 per cent following reports indicating that the US health administration officials intend to associate coronavirus vaccines with the deaths of 25 children. Pfizer's stock declined by over 3 per cent, Moderna's fell by more than 7 per cent, and Novavax decreased by more than 4 per cent overnight. The selloff occurred after reports indicated that the claim will be presented next week to the US Centers for Disease Control and P ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Sep, 2025) A seminar was held at Civil Hospital Hyderabad to raise awareness about the cervical cancer vaccination campaign. Speaking on the occasion Commissioner Hyderabad Division Fayaz Hussain Abbassi said that the campaign aims to vaccinate girls aged 9-14 years against cervical cancer and will run from September 15 to September 27. He also said that the Sindh government has launched this initiative to protect young girls from cervical can ...Read More >
Nalgonda: In a bid to tackle the stray dog menace, district authorities have introduced the idea of "Adopt a Stray Dog," urging pet lovers to take responsibility for stray dogs through adoption. The programme will be formally launched in Nalgonda on Friday. According to a recent survey, around 40,000 stray dogs have been identified in the district. Based on these reports and information collected from village-level authorities, the district administration has prepared an action plan to implement ...Read More >
India is home to over 537 million livestock and 125+ million companion animals, making it one of the largest and most diverse animal populations in the world. In a landmark step for veterinary healthcare, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has released the country's first-ever "Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Blood Transfusion and Blood Banks for Animals in India." The release fills a long-st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major step forward for veterinary healthcare, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Monday released India's first comprehensive national guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for blood transfusion and blood banks for animals. Blood transfusion is widely recognised as a life-saving intervention for managing trauma, severe anaemia, surgical blood loss, infectiou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Following the Supreme Court modifying its August 11 order, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun the process of identifying areas that can be designated as feeder points to feed stray dogs. The Supreme Court on Friday modified its direction prohibiting the release of vaccinated stray dogs from shelters in Delhi-NCR and ordered the canines to be released post-sterilisation and de-worming. In its order, it also directed municipal authorities to create dedicate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India's Supreme Court on Friday scaled back its order to catch and remove tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, after feasibility questions about the sheer scale of the exercise. TEMPORARY VICTORY A stray dog is seen on a street following the verdict that modified an earlier order to relocate canines like it in India's capital New Delhi on Aug. 22, 2025. EPA PHOTO The court earlier this month handed city authorities a deadline of eight weeks to round up all dogs, order ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Dog lovers in Hyderabad rejoiced on Friday after the Supreme Court modified its earlier directive on street dogs, ordering that strays be released from shelters following vaccination, deworming and sterilisation. A key feature of the order is the establishment of designated feeding spaces, with feeding on the streets prohibited and action mandated against those who defy the rule. While dog owners, veterinary doctors and animal welfare officials welcomed the order, they cautioned that ...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 1 ...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 ...Read More >
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) A free vaccination drive to prevent cancer of the uterine cervix among the girls of Jammu and Kashmir was launched here on Wednesday, an official said. Health Minister Sakeena Itoo inaugurated the first-of-its-kind initiative, reaffirming the government's commitment to saving lives and building a healthy future for women across the region. She emphasised the importance of raising awareness about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and called for a sustained campaign to d ...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 Thur ...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 ma ...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 count ...Read More >
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