* THE DELHI AGRICULTURAL CATTLE PRESERVATION ACT, 1994 * Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (Punjab Act 15 of 1956) DELHI The Delhi Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act was implemented in March 1994 and was framed to replace the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, extended by the Centre to Delhi in 1966. The law imposes a ‘total’ prohibition on the slaughter of cows, calves, bulls and bullocks defined as ‘agricultural cattle’. The law prohibits the transport or export, sale or... read full review »

Relentless in his misgivings about the Commonwealth Games, Rajya Sabha MP and former sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has alleged that the government was encouraging trafficking and prostitution for the showpiece event. He expressed concern in a letter to Union tourism minister Kumari Selja. Quoting various media reports, Aiyar said escort agencies were gearing themselves up for the Games, and there were also indications that a large number of women from Russia and other east European countries were going to be in Delhi in... read full review »

Kind attention : Director General of Police, Haryana, Sir, Kindly have a look on media reports... * Hisar, September 14 Curfew was lifted from Hisar district in Haryana this evening after Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, at a hurriedly convened press conference, announced on Tuesday evening that the Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti had agreed to suspend the agitation. Describing the death of the young man yesterday as ‘unfortunate’, the CM declared that the family of the deceased would be paid a compensation... read full review »

Bogus claims, concealed facts ... A rescue nine years in the making... September 2010 Greetings! They say that good things come to those who wait. Well, we waited and we worked. For nine years we have done whatever we could to work towards saving Champa, an elephant who touched all of our hearts. Today, we have the best news ever. She's safe with us now! It's been an amazing journey with few highs and a lot of lows. Now Champa (aka Jasmine) is finally safe in our care, and those lows are fading memories. We... read full review »

Kind attention :- DC, SP and DFO, Kindly refer to the Complaint lodged by OIPA activist Shri Anupam Kumar Srivastav on dated 5-9-2010 with SP, Gopalganj about illegal captivity of a wild monkey with in premises of the Police Station, Baroli - Gopalganj. As per section 39 read with 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 along with the section 11, section 22 and 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 this is an offense... MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th October... read full review »

Kind attention... 1. Director General of Police / Superintendent of Police. 2. Chief Wildlife Warden of Rajasthan / DFO / Director of the Ranthambore National Park. JAIPUR: Having been at the receiving end for their alleged slack conservation work at the Ranthambore National Park, officials of the forest department on Monday lodged an FIR against villagers and activists working in the area. In the FIR l...odged at the Mangla Dungar police station, officials named Dharmendra Khandal of the NGO Tiger Watch, besides villager... read full review »

Kind attention... CWLW of Maharashtra and DGP, I representative of the International Organization for Animal Protection in India placed notice before you for strict action against all offenders... NAGPUR: Amid high drama for the fourth consecutive day over death of two deer while relocating them from Maharajbagh Zoo to Navegaon, the People For Animals (PFA) demanded arrest of associate dean of College of Agriculture Vandan Mohod and zoo in-charge Dr AB Motghare. An FIR has already been filed by the Sitabuldi police. Mohod, Dr... read full review »

Kind attention : * The Chief Wild Life Warden Haryana. * The Director General of Police Haryana. * The Commissioner of Gurgaon Police. * The Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon. Today on 11-7-2010 morning one female leopard was caught by a farm house owner Mr. Jain with the help of local wildlife authorities, cage was fixed with their unofficial consultation, female leopard is injured where as two cubs left behind in the Aravali hills area of District Gurgaon in Haryana. The International Organisation for Animal Protection - OIPA in... read full review »

Kind attention : * Chief Election Commission of India, New Delhi. * Director General of Punjab Police, Chandigarh. * DC / SSP, Bhatinda. Kindly refer today Danik Bhaskar news paper clippings, in which some Lokjan Shaki Party workers demonstrating against high price in Bhatinda, during this demonstration they abused animals, violating the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 section 3, 11 and notification issued u/s 38 about weights. Hence the International Organisation for Animal Protection - OIPA in India... read full review »