Maharashtra governor welcomes peacock trophy (With images)
July 2nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Moved by the gesture of a taxidermist, Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was elated when the preserved trophy of his favourite peacock, which died in May, was ... Read more...
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Human-elephant conflict on the rise in Assam
May 17th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 17 (IANS) The death of a female elephant undergoing treatment for paralysis in Assam's Karbi Anglong district Wednesday has again brought to light the human-elephant conflict in the ... Read more...
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Assam governor calls for peace
January 26th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) Assam Governor Janki Ballav Patnaik Thursday called for enduring peace in the state as thousands of people defied rebel threats to take part in Republic Day ... Read more...
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Kerala zoo hyena undergoes endoscopy
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) In the first such veterinary medical examination in Kerala, a 14-year-old male hyena from a zoo here underwent an endoscopy Monday for detection of bleeding ulcers.The ... Read more...
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Telangana million march begins despite police ban
March 10th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Braving massive presence of police and paramilitary forces and violating ban orders, thousands of people, demanding separate statehood to Telangana, reached Tank Bund in this ... Read more...
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Lalu Yadav a habitual lawbreaker, says Nitish Kumar
November 1st, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 1 (ANI): Commenting on the First Information Reports that were registered against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi ... Read more...
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Bihar polls: Case filed against Lalu, Rabri for violating model code
November 1st, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 1 (ANI): Cases were filed on Monday against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi for allegedly violating the Model Code Of Conduct by taking their ... Read more...
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Seven workers killed in Iraq oil refinery
August 24th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 24 (DPA) Seven employees of the Baiji oil refinery were shot dead and some 750 million dinars ($640,000) in salary payments were stolen from them, Iraqi media reported Tuesday.
According to ... Read more...
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American Eagle Foundation Releases Eaglet After Treatment
July 20th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Eagle Foundation is a non profit entity that plays a major role in rescuing and rehabilitating the eagles. It released an eaglet near Bristol recently. ... Read more...
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PETA urges college to stop live calf embalming
May 18th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Animal rights organization PETA urged the Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) in Parel to stop the proposed killing and embalming of a calf scheduled for Tuesday as part of ... Read more...
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Jaguar undergoes dental surgery
March 15th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, March 15 (IANS/EFE) Reina, a female jaguar who lives at the Santa Fe Zoo in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, underwent an operation on her canine teeth because they showed ... Read more...
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Meghalaya man travels 4,000 kilometres for his pet’s cure
February 13th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
By JaikumarChennai, Feb.13 (ANI): In an inspirational expression of love for his pet, a pet owner from Meghalaya has travelled to a Tamil Nadu Veterinary hospital, driving all the way in his ... Read more...
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Birds in Gujarat fall victim to glass-coated kite strings
January 13th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Jan 13(ANI): Ahmedabad may have bid goodbye to the 20th Annual International Kite Festival, which was held on January 10, but with just a day to go before the Hindu festival ... Read more...
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Oldest lion in Indore Zoo dies
December 17th, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 17 (IANS) Akbar, at 21 years the oldest lion in Madhya Pradesh's Indore Zoo, has died following a long illness, officials said Thursday.
"The lion was favourite with visitors. He was ... Read more...
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Cross-breeding leading to native livestock decline in Orissa
December 14th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) A breed of cows native to Orissa which are less than one meter in height and said to be good hill climbers are facing extinction along ... Read more...
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Indore Zoo officials removed for deaths of animals
September 22nd, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 22 (IANS) Stung by a series of deaths in the Indore zoo, including that of a white tiger cub, the civic agency has removed more than 25 employees, including the ... Read more...
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Bid to attract more tourists makes white tiger cubs ill
August 27th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 27 (IANS) Three white tiger cubs have fallen ill at Madhya Pradesh's Indore zoo allegedly due to the authorities' decision to prematurely release them into an enclosure for public viewing ... Read more...
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Tigress found dead, three cubs missing in Bandhavgarh
August 20th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) The depleting number of big cats in Madhya Pradesh has gone down further with one more tigress found dead at Bandhavgarh national park and her three cubs also ... Read more...
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Andhra allots land for Rs.60 bn power plant equipment unit
June 11th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh cabinet Thursday approved setting up of a power plant equipment unit in Chittoor district and allotted 750 acres of land for the same.
NTPC-BHEL Power Projects ... Read more...
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Leopard dies in Bhopal national park
June 4th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) A 16-year-old leopard, Sheru, died at the Van Vihar National Park here Thursday, the second death of a big cat in as many days, a wildlife official said.
"Sheru ... Read more...
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Tigress dies in Madhya Pradesh park
June 4th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) A three-year-old tigress died at the Van Vihar National Park here, officials said Thursday. The park has lost 23 big cats in the last five years.
Tigress Ira was ... Read more...
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Angry Lalu may opt to skip cabinet meet
May 8th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): An angry Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is expected to skip today's cabinet meeting in the capital in the wake of ... Read more...
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Lalu confident of RJD’s good performance in Bihar
May 7th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Thursday expressed confidence that his party would perform well in the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar and ... Read more...
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Orissa to monitor health of pigs after flu threat
May 1st, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) The Orissa government has asked its veterinary officials to monitor the health of pigs across the state and remain prepared to handle any untoward situation after swine flu ... Read more...
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Bihar put on high alert after outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal
December 18th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Dec 19 (ANI): A high alert has been sounded in Bihar in the wake of outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.
The State''s Animal Husbandry department is maintaining a strict ... Read more...
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Tiger death motivates forest officials for public awareness in Madhya Pradesh
August 14th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chand SahooBhopal, Aug. 14 (ANI): The growing concern about tiger deaths in Madhya Pradesh have made the forest department of the National Park Association here to spread awareness about ... Read more...
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Taxidermy, an art with a difference
July 13th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Rajesh
Mumbai, July 13 (ANI): Taxidermy is an art, which involves cleaning out the organs and blood and eyes, and replacing them with substances to preserve them and replace the eyes. ... Read more...
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Cow urine as anti-diabetic drug
June 7th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
By K.G Vasuki
Bangalore, June 7 (ANI): In a significant breakthrough in treatment of diabetics, the scientists in Bangalore have found that cow urine reduces the blood sugar level.
A study conducted ... Read more...
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Tiger under treatment in Bhopal dies
February 23rd, 2008 - 12:47 am ICT by admin
Bhopal, Feb 22 (IANS) A tiger succumbed to bullet injuries from poachers at the Van Vihar National Park here Friday evening after veterinarians failed in their desperate attempts to rescue it. The ... Read more...
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Tiger with bullet injuries under treatment
February 19th, 2008 - 1:13 am ICT by admin
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Veterinary experts from Jabalpur have been called to examine an injured tiger found in the Uchehra forest area in Satna district two days ago. Officials of the Panna ... Read more...
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