New Cattle Trade Rules

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre will not impose any restrictions on people's choice of food. The same assurance had been given earlier by Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu following the criticism by several states that the Centre, though its new rules on cattle trade, was interfering in the people's choice of food, which is ...

Claiming that "vested interests" had misconstrued its cattle trade rule, Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has told NDTV that the government was willing to revisit the rule that bans slaughter of cattle sold in animal markets, saying "it is not a prestige issue for us".

Over 5,000 BJP youth workers in Meghalaya have decided to quit the party over the centre's new rules for cattle trade that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. Among them is prominent youth leader Wilver Greham Danggo, who resigned as the Tura City District Youth president.

The one-day special session of the Kerala Assembly to discuss the Centre's new cattle trade rules, began with a quick beef fry breakfast this morning. Kerala, along with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and a few northeastern states, where beef is staple, has witnessed hundreds of protests since the rule was introduced.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging the Centre's new cattle trade rules that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The court will hear the case on June 15.

A BJP leader in Meghalaya who had talked about a "beer and beef party" on his Facebook page to mark three years of his party's government at the Centre has quit. Bachu Marak is the second BJP leader - after Bernard Marak - to quit the party over the central government's new cattle trade rules banning slaughter.

A BJP leader in Meghalaya has resigned in protest against the Centre's new rule that bans cattle trade for slaughter. Bernard Marak, a leader from Garo hills, had created controversy earlier this week by promising cheap beef to people if the party came to power. Assembly elections in the hill state, where beef is staple, is due early next year.

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu today said the government will examine the issues raised by states and trade organisations regarding the new cattle trade regulations. Protests against the new rule -- which bans the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets -- have been sweeping several states, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

With a series of states and meat exporters warning that they will legally challenge the new ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter, the centre is struggling to offer a convincing explanation for its controversial order.

The Centre's new cattle trade rules - -which stops the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets -- has been put on hold for a month by the Madras High Court. The court has asked the Central and the state governments to file a reply on the matter within a month.

Cows and buffaloes sold at animal markets across India can no longer be used for slaughter, says a new rule from the environment ministry that came into effect today. The rule - which practically stops largescale slaughter of cattle -- is expected to have huge repercussions on export and the domestic trade in beef and buffalo meat.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre will not impose any restrictions on people's choice of food. The same assurance had been given earlier by Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu following the criticism by several states that the Centre, though its new rules on cattle trade, was interfering in the people's choice of food, which is ...

Claiming that "vested interests" had misconstrued its cattle trade rule, Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has told NDTV that the government was willing to revisit the rule that bans slaughter of cattle sold in animal markets, saying "it is not a prestige issue for us".

Over 5,000 BJP youth workers in Meghalaya have decided to quit the party over the centre's new rules for cattle trade that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. Among them is prominent youth leader Wilver Greham Danggo, who resigned as the Tura City District Youth president.

The one-day special session of the Kerala Assembly to discuss the Centre's new cattle trade rules, began with a quick beef fry breakfast this morning. Kerala, along with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and a few northeastern states, where beef is staple, has witnessed hundreds of protests since the rule was introduced.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging the Centre's new cattle trade rules that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The court will hear the case on June 15.

A BJP leader in Meghalaya who had talked about a "beer and beef party" on his Facebook page to mark three years of his party's government at the Centre has quit. Bachu Marak is the second BJP leader - after Bernard Marak - to quit the party over the central government's new cattle trade rules banning slaughter.

A BJP leader in Meghalaya has resigned in protest against the Centre's new rule that bans cattle trade for slaughter. Bernard Marak, a leader from Garo hills, had created controversy earlier this week by promising cheap beef to people if the party came to power. Assembly elections in the hill state, where beef is staple, is due early next year.

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu today said the government will examine the issues raised by states and trade organisations regarding the new cattle trade regulations. Protests against the new rule -- which bans the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets -- have been sweeping several states, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

With a series of states and meat exporters warning that they will legally challenge the new ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter, the centre is struggling to offer a convincing explanation for its controversial order.

The Centre's new cattle trade rules - -which stops the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets -- has been put on hold for a month by the Madras High Court. The court has asked the Central and the state governments to file a reply on the matter within a month.

Cows and buffaloes sold at animal markets across India can no longer be used for slaughter, says a new rule from the environment ministry that came into effect today. The rule - which practically stops largescale slaughter of cattle -- is expected to have huge repercussions on export and the domestic trade in beef and buffalo meat.