Animal welfare and rights in India Current Affairs, GK & News
Ministry of Women and Child Development wins SKOCH’s ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award
The SKOCH Group has conferred the ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award on the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi received the award on behalf of the Ministry in an event held in New Delhi on June 22, 2018. The excerpts ..
Topics: Animal rights activists • Animal welfare and rights in India • Lok Sabha • Maneka Gandhi • Parliament of India • Parsi people • Punjabi people • Sanjay Gandhi
The headquarters of AWBI shifted to Ballabhgarh
The headquarters of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has been shifted from Chennai to Ballabhgarh in Faridabad District of Haryana for better coordination between the environment ministry and the AWBI for carrying out the animal welfare activities. It was informed by Mahesh Sharma, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate ..
Topics: Animal rights • Animal welfare • Animal welfare and rights in India • Animal Welfare Board of India • Ballabhgarh • Faridabad • Haryana • India • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
New Delhi is hosting 3rd edition of Women of India Organic Festival
The 3rd edition of Women of India Organic Festival has started at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on October 1, 2017. The purpose of the 15-day festival is to promote women entrepreneurs and farmers in the organic sector. Maneka Gandhi, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) has inaugurate the festival. The theme ..
Topics: Activism • Activists • Animal rights activists • Animal welfare and rights in India • Delhi • Dilli Haat • Indian people • Mahatma Gandhi • Maneka Gandhi • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Narendra Modi ministry
India’s first Centre for Animal Law opened in Hyderabad
India’s first Centre for Animal Law has been established at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad. Maneka Gandhi, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, has inaugurated the centre on September 15. 2017. The Humane Society International (HSI) India will work with NALSAR to steer and coordinate the activities of the centre. The ..
Topics: Animal law • Animal welfare • Animal welfare and rights in India • HSI • Humane Society International • Law • Legal research • NALSAR University of Law