Once confined to the courtyards, riverbanks, among cattle herders, elephant keepers, and villagers of undivided Goalpara, Goalpariya folk music has today travelled far beyond its geographical and cultural origins. Yet, even as the music finds new listeners and performers across Assam and
Local land owners and cattle herders in the Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) are protesting against land grabbings "orchestrated" by the Pakistan government in 2009, Pamir Times, a local media outlet reported.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the loss of animal’s life due to lightning in Unnao district and has given instructions to pay assistance amount to the concerned cattle herders as per the rules.
This includes Rs 4.91 crore to rural cattle herders, Rs 8.98 crore to Gauthan committees and Rs 6.29 crore to self-help groups in lieu of cow dung purchased in Gauthans from May 16 to May 31, according to the statement released by the Chief Minister's office.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Two cattle herders were killed in a land mine blast suspected to be set up by Naxals, in Konduru village of Peda Bayalu Mandal in Visakhapatnam on Monday, said Visakhapatnam Police.