"Huge cry from cattle traders:" CPI(M) MP Bikashranjan Bhattacharyya flags concerns over enforcement of 1950 West Bengal Animal Slaughter Act

May 22, 2026

CPI(M) MP Bikashranjan Bhattacharyya on Friday flagged concerns over the state government's new notification enforcing the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, asserting...

West Bengal: Violence over Waqf Act brought under control, police warn action

Apr 12, 2025

The situation in the Suti and Samserganj areas of Jangipur, Murshidabad district, is now under control, West Bengal Police announced on Saturday.

Karantaka govt takes steps to prevent animal cruelty, to enforce Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act

Sep 13, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 13 : The Karnataka government is chalking out an idea of training police sub-inspector level officers to prevent animal cruelty...

More than 20k cattle saved from illegal slaughter, transportation: Karnataka Minister

Jul 18, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 : Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan on Sunday said that more than 20,000 cattle were saved after the...

West Bengal government announces enforcement of cow slaughter rules

May 14, 2026

Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government, citing the 1950 Bengal law and a 2018 Calcutta High Court order, issued a notice reiterating a complete...

Qurbani is 1400-year-old tradition and will continue, asserts AJUP chief Humayun Kabir on West Bengal animal slaughter rules

May 21, 2026

"The government can make a rule asking Muslims not to eat beef, but ritual sacrifice (qurbani) will continue. We won't listen to any objections,"...