Three years after beef ban, slaughter of buffaloes at all-time high in Maharashtra
File Pic Pune: Three years after Maharashtra effected a ban on beef, slaughter of buffaloes is reportedly touching an all-time high in the state. Figures collected by the department of animal husbandry revealed that, last year, 9,61,516 buffaloes were...
No beef sale in Goa from Saturday, traders protest against vigilantism
File Pic Panaji: Harassed by vigilante groups, Goa’s only beef traders association on Friday said they will go on an indefinite strike from Saturday, until the government cracks down on vigilante groups who hamper bringing in beef from neighbouring states. The...
No beef ban in Meghalaya, asserts BJP
Representational Pic Shillong: The Bharatiya Janata Party today said there would not be any beef ban in Meghalaya and alleged that the Congress was 'misleading' the people on the issue to gain political mileage ahead of the assembly elections next year. The...
Maharashtra to challenge Bombay HC ruling on beef ban
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Bombay High Court's order to de-criminalise possession and consumption of beef in Maharashtra while continuing the ban on slaughter in the state has evoked mixed reactions. The court has partially struck the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act exempting...
Rashtriya Muslim Manch to host milk parties to counter raging row over beef ban
Nagpur: Rashtriya Muslim Manch, affiliated to RSS, has come out with a unique concept to counter the raging controversy triggered by beef ban. The organization will be hosting Milk Party. The National Convener of Rashtriya Muslim Manch Mohammed Afzal was...
BJP MLA Raina slaps Indpendent MLA for hosting ‘beef-party’
Srinagar/ Nagpur: Amidst 3-day-long ongoing controversy in J&K Assembly over 'beef ban' what was witnessed by the Assembly on Thursday can be called a 'black spot' or unpardonable smudge on the democracy. As soon as the proceedings of Assembly started,...
Kerala Colleges suspends 6 students for ‘beef fest’
FIR filed, 12 unidentified youths arrested Thrissur/ Nagpur: While 'beef ban' frenzy is still going on various social circles and no one is ready to exercise common sense for right to freedom of food, as many as six students of a...
Does dissent makes me a leftist? Rajdeep Sardesai hits back at CM Fadnavis’ letter
A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to journalist Rajdeep Sardesai's open letter, the senior journalist has responded with a post on Facebook. Here's the full text of Rajdeep Sardesai's reply to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. Dear Devendraji, Firstly, I wish...
