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Telangana TodayPETA India calls for withdrawal of Centre’s draft rules on animal experimentation
Maneka Gandhi raised alarm over the Centre’s draft animal testing rules in Thiruvananthapuram, alleging the proposals favour companies. PETA India urged the Centre to withdraw the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2026. The NGO alleged the draft rules…
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Zoom TVKalki Koechlin, Abhirami And Nafisa Ali Voice Opposition To Proposed Animal Testing Rules
Actors Kalki Koechlin, Abhirami and Nafisa Ali have opposed the draft rules on laboratory animal testing, GSR 864(E), and urged people to object to CCSEA. The draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading…
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illustrated Daily NewsIndia Proposes Rules to Streamline Animal Research Approvals
In , the Centre proposed new rules to regulate animal experiments nationwide based on the pain, distress and suffering they may cause to laboratory animals. The draft rules define pain levels, introduce four severity categories, strengthen approval requirements for…
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The Times of IndiaTanuvas ot to sanction animal experiments involving Forced Swim Test
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University announced a policy change regarding laboratory research. The institution will no longer approve scientific trials that use the Forced Swim Test on animals. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University confirmed the decision…
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Hindustan TimesExplained: Will it get easier to experiment on animals in India? What the draft rules propose
Draft rules would let institutional ethics committees in India approve mild and moderate experiments on animals of any size, a shift animal welfare groups oppose. Under its Rule 11, only severe or non-recovery experiments on animals larger than rodents and…
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PETA IndiaScientists from Government, Industry, and PETA India Unite to Accelerate Uptake of Non Animal Methods
PETA India scientists organised a workshop for regulators and industry experts to explore how non-animal methods can improve pesticide toxicity assessments for animals. Government scientists and industry specialists joined the event to discuss these alternative approaches for toxicity testing. The…
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The Economic TimesExperiments on animals set to become easier
Draft rules would let institutional animal ethics committees approve most experiments on animals in India, so fewer need central approval. At present these committees can clear experiments only on small animals such as rodents and rabbits, while work on larger…
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PETA India
US Food And Drug Administration Issues Warning Letter to Telangana Based Beagle Breeder and Animal Lab Palamur Biosciences for “Serious Violations”; PETA India Urges Action From PMO
On , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Palamur Biosciences, a beagle breeding and animal research facility located in Telangana, citing serious regulatory violations. Following the letter, PETA India appealed to the Prime…
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PETA India
Caged ‘Beagles’ Make Plea for Animals Imprisoned at Palamur Biosciences in PETA India World Day for Laboratory Animals Demonstration – Blog
During a demonstration on World Day for Laboratory Animals, beagles in cages highlighted the treatment of animals at Palamur Biosciences. The event aimed to draw attention to the conditions faced by animals in research facilities.
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Humane World for Animals7 Alternatives to Animal Experiments
The article discusses seven alternatives to using animals in experiments. These methods aim to reduce reliance on animal testing in research worldwide. Further details on the specific alternatives were not provided in the text. Approximately 90 percent of medicines ultimately…
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Hindustan Times
Why India must champion animal free drug testing
India needs to promote animal free drug testing methods in the pharmaceutical industry to advance scientific research without using animal subjects. Sapna Poti and Harshita Mittal stated that adopting alternative testing practices will help reduce costs, failure rates, and needless…
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PIBCCSEA National Seminar on “Ethics and Regulatory Guidelines in Animal Welfare and Experimentation”
A national seminar titled “Ethics and Regulatory Guidelines in Animal Welfare and Experimentation” was organized by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA). The seminar focused on discussing ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks…
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Deccan HeraldUS FDA issues warning letter to Telangana animal testing lab for ‘serious violations’
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Palamur Biosciences Private Limited, an animal testing lab in Telangana, citing serious violations of regulations following an inspection from January 20 to 27, 2025. The US Food and Drug…
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