SC pulls up Kerala govt for announcing COVID-19 relaxations for Muslim festival Bakrid

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Communist government in Kerala for announcing relaxations in anti-COVID-19 restrictions for three days in the light of the upcoming Muslim festival Bakrid, even when the positive cases are on the rise.

Ahead of Bakrid, PETA India urges states to enforce law prohibiting animal sacrifices

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has sent a letter to the chief secretaries, the directors general of police, and the directors of animal husbandry departments of state governments and union territories across India, as well as the commissioners of municipal corporations of metropolitan cities, requesting that they take all possible precautionary measures to stop the illegal transport and killing of animals in the lead-up to Bakrid, as was also advised by the Animal Welfare Board of India in its 20 July 2018 circular, an official release stated.

PM Modi greets nation on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS); Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of India on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha.