CAT sets aside govt. order appointing B. Ashok as CMD of KTDFC

CAT sets aside govt. order appointing B. Ashok as CMD of KTDFC

The Ernakulam Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has set aside a State government order appointing B. Ashok, Principal Secretary, Agriculture, as Chairman and Managing Director of the Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC). The tribunal order came on a petition filed by Mr. Ashok challenging the decision of the General Administration (AIS) department … Read more

Nepal officially joins India-led International Big Cat Alliance

Nepal officially joins India-led International Big Cat Alliance

Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu Nepal has officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an India-led global initiative to protect seven species of big cats. The IBCA is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of over 90 big cat range countries and non-range countries with an interest in big cat conservation. “Nepal has formally … Read more

Government study to check pet dog and cat poo for superbugs

Government study to check pet dog and cat poo for superbugs

The UK government will soon be asking lots of cat and dog owners to collect and send their pet’s poo for laboratory testing. Experts worry that some domestic animals might carry hard-to-treat superbugs – bacteria that have become resistant to common antibiotics. The world-first study will monitor healthy pets, not just those that are ill, … Read more

The Garfield X Papa Don’t Preach collection celebrates the iconic cartoon’s 45th anniversary

The Garfield X Papa Don’t Preach collection celebrates the iconic cartoon’s 45th anniversary

Shubhika Sharma has five cats — two in her office and three at home. And they served as inspiration for her just launched collaboration with Garfield. To commemorate the iconic, lazy, orange cat’s 45th anniversary, Viacom 18 Consumer Products tied up with Shubhika’s brand Papa Don’t Preach for a limited-edition collection. Just observing my cats’ … Read more

Andhra Pradesh: Take challenges in stride, play your cards well, CAT aspirants told

Andhra Pradesh: Take challenges in stride, play your cards well, CAT aspirants told

Singapore-based management strategist Y. Praneeth addressing students and CAT aspirants at a talk organised by Kautilya Institution in Tirupati on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Management strategist and a partner with Bain & Company, Singapore, Y. Praneeth has advised the youth to develop the right perspective over issues, accept the challenges thrown by life … Read more

Weight Loss Surgery for Fat Cats?

Weight Loss Surgery for Fat Cats?

Aug. 3, 2022 – Americans are notorious for overfeeding their pets. In 2018, nearly 56 million cats and 50 million dogs were overweight or obese. But when you can’t manage to cut down on the kibble and pare back the pâté, could weight loss surgery be the answer for your overstuffed companions? To answer the … Read more

New Report Raises Question: Can You Get COVID From Your Cat?

New Report Raises Question: Can You Get COVID From Your Cat?

June 30, 2022 – As if cats weren’t already mysterious enough, questions have now resurfaced about animal-to-human transmission of the coronavirus after a report that a veterinary surgeon in Thailand likely got COVID-19 from a cat she was swabbing. Nature reports the case is the first evidence of cat-to-human COVID-19 transmission, though early in the … Read more

Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19

Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona man infected his dog and cat with the new coronavirus, according to a new case study that researchers say is the first in the United States to use genetics to document such transmission. The owner wasn’t vaccinated, did little to protect his pets, and had … Read more