Stray cows

Govt planning to bring 'foolproof' law for protection of stray cows, says Delhi Minister

March 29, 2025 4:36 am

Keshavpuram Zone Chairman Yogesh Verma earlier said that dairy operators routinely release cows onto the roads after milking them, leading to frequent accidents.

Karnataka modifies former BJP govt's proposal to build 100 cow shelters, BJP slams decision

January 03, 2025 8:16 pm

State govt decides to utilise Rs 10.50 crore to improve existing shelters instead of creating new ones citing lack of cows in the new gaushalas.

Court asks RMC to pay Rs 13L to family of man killed after bike was hit by stray cow

April 02, 2024 8:20 am

The government failed in its duty to protect the life of the man, underlined the court.

Haryana CM Khattar asks officers to ensure one hospital per district to treat injured cows

June 16, 2021 8:25 pm

Talking about making gaushalas self-reliant, the Chief Minister also directed officers to prepare an action plan for increasing the income of gaushalas, while directing them to prepare a plan to integrate gaushalas with natural farming.

Govt has a use for stray cows: As surrogates to give birth to ‘elite cows’

January 24, 2020 10:34 am

While the latest data on stray cattle is not available as the final results of the 20th Livestock Census (2019) are yet to be made public, the number stood at 5.29 million in 2012, with Uttar Pradesh alone accounting for about 1 million.

At this dairy in UP, stray cattle are no longer stray, farmers fighting hordes

January 04, 2019 9:19 am

On Tuesday, the state government imposed a 0.5 per cent cow welfare cess on excise items to fund such shelters after widespread anger in western UP, where villagers have started herding strays to schools in Agra, Aligarh and Mathura.

UP Cabinet decides to set up cow sheds for stray cattle

January 02, 2019 8:42 am

The state cabinet meeting, presided by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, okayed the plan and said a 'cow welfare cess" will be imposed for the same, a government spokesman said. The official said temporary cow sheds (gaushalas) will be opened in all villages, panchayats, municipalities, nagar panchayats and municipal corporations.

Gujarat: Train mows down 11 cows in Dahej

October 24, 2018 2:47 am

Acting on the complaint lodged by the sarpanch, police on Tuesday said that they have launched a probe and will soon be questioning the driver of the goods train.

MP House debates stray cows, BJP MLAs say a ‘problem’

July 23, 2017 4:02 am

The resolution, moved by veteran BJP MLA Shankarlal Tiwari, sought an end to the centuries-old practice of ‘era’, where farmers let loose their cows post-harvest to allow them to graze. The practice, members said, was adding to the number of stray cows.

Stray cows on the rise in Bundelkhand, farmers bear brunt

February 12, 2016 1:32 am