Jagadguru Rambhadracharya backs CM Yogi on ‘Gau Mata’ remark, calls for end to cow slaughter

IANS | June 2, 2026 4:47 PM

Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Tuesday expressed support for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent remarks on the cow, stating that the Chief Minister was “absolutely right” in describing the cow as a mother figure. He also called for an end to cow slaughter and said that political support would be needed to bring about such changes.

Ahmedabad nears 90 pc stray dog sterilisation under rabies control programme

IANS | June 2, 2026 4:47 PM

Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)'s Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) has reported that the city has achieved around 89 per cent sterilisation coverage of stray dogs under its Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, alongside large-scale anti-rabies vaccination, microchipping, and a newly launched scientific dog census aimed at supporting the “Zero by 2030” rabies elimination goal.

NPCI International launches UPI acceptance in Cambodia via KHQR

IANS | June 2, 2026 4:21 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) -- the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) -- in partnership with ACLEDA Bank Plc., on Tuesday launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) acceptance in Cambodia through KHQR, the country’s national QR code system.