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  • Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt plans panchgavya outlets in all 75 districts to boost cow based products and rural

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    Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt plans panchgavya outlets in all 75 districts to boost cow based products and rural

    The government of Uttar Pradesh announced plans to open panchgavya stores across all 75 districts of the state. These retail locations aim to increase the availability of cow-derived goods and support rural economies. According to Uttar Pradesh Gau Seva Aayog Chairman Shyam Bihari Gupta, products made from milk, curd, ghee, cow urine and cow dung will be marketed to expand rural employment opportunities.

  • Cow dies of dog bite, 450 who had prasad from its milk get anti rabies shots in UP

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    Cow dies of dog bite, 450 who had prasad from its milk get anti rabies shots in UP

    A rabid cow bite scare in Gorakhpur prompted health officials to administer anti-rabies shots to 450 people, with nearly 500 total getting vaccines. The Health Department conducted a vaccination camp on 21 October, following the death of a cow that displayed unusual behaviour after a reported stray dog bite in Dadi Khas and Govindpur villages. Owner Nawami Yadav stated that veterinarians suspected a dog bite, which caused alarm among devotees who drank charanamrit and milk-based prasad during Durga Puja, with more than 400 people drinking its milk. Gorakhpur Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Rajesh Kumar stated the vaccines were a precautionary measure because authorities have not confirmed if the cow had rabies. Reassuring residents, Dr Kumar said, "There is no need to panic. Boiling the virus destroys the milk," but noted that shots were given to address local anxiety, according to The Times of India.

  • UP Municipalities Act | Nagar Panchayat has authority to license cattle markets even on private land: Allahabad High Court

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    UP Municipalities Act | Nagar Panchayat has authority to license cattle markets even on private land: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court held that a Nagar Panchayat possesses the legal authority to licence cattle markets under the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla dismissed a petition challenging licences granted for holding a cattle market in Mahavan town, Mathura district. The Court stated that the statutory framework empowers the municipal body to regulate such markets within its local limits, even on private land.

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  • Government Notifies Expansion of Central Drugs Laboratory Functions at CCS NIAH, Baghpat for Veterinary Vaccine Testing

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    Government Notifies Expansion of Central Drugs Laboratory Functions at CCS NIAH, Baghpat for Veterinary Vaccine Testing

    The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a notification amending the Drugs Rules, 1945, to expand veterinary vaccine testing functions at the Central Drugs Laboratory. Published under Gazette Notification G.S.R. 65(E) on the 28 Jan 2026, under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, the update applies to the Central Drugs Laboratory at the Chaudhary Charan Singh–National Institute of Animal Health located in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The rule expands the institute's testing capacity from only two veterinary vaccines to 42 veterinary vaccines, covering biologicals used for dogs, horses, poultry and livestock. In practice, this enhancement helps streamline regulatory clearance, reduce testing timelines for manufacturers, and ensure quality-assured vaccines reach the market for animal welfare.

  • Draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading of Laboratory Animals) Rules, 2026

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    Draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading of Laboratory Animals) Rules, 2026

    The Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals issued the Draft Laboratory Animals Rules, 2026 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The notification, issued on 30 Sep 2026, sets out updated standards for scientific and educational experiments involving animals. The new framework will replace India's older 1968 and 1998 rules on experiments on animals. Under the proposed system, each experiment would be classed as non-recovery, mild, moderate or severe. A laboratory's own institutional animal ethics committee would be permitted to approve mild and moderate procedures. The Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals would retain approval authority for severe and non-recovery procedures performed on animals positioned above rodents and rabbits. Some farm animals, fish and birds could come from the open market with the approval of the ethics committee. The public and interested stakeholders can send formal objections or suggestions regarding the draft text to the Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals until 5 Nov 2026.

  • Observance of World Animal Day on 4 Oct 2026

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    Observance of World Animal Day on 4 Oct 2026

    The Animal Welfare Board of India issued a circular advising all concerned stakeholders to observe World Animal Day on 4 Oct 2026. The statutory body established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, suggested that activities such as awareness programmes, seminars, and humane education be undertaken. State and union territory authorities, municipal corporations, educational institutions, animal welfare organisations, gaushalas, and corporates are encouraged to participate. Stakeholders are requested to share photographs and videos of the activities with the Animal Welfare Board of India.