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Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Vice-Chancellor P Thangaraju presenting the first copyof animal husbandry Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Vice-Chancellor P Thangaraju called for effective use of the advances in imaging technology for promotion of research in veterinary anatomy, which will help promote growth of animal husbandry sector and rural development. Speaking after inaugurating the nation symposium 'Recent advances in anatomy of domestic animals with special reference to developmental anatomy' here today, he said the advanced imaging tools like electron microscopy tomography, scanning

BANGALORE: The Bidar-based Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU) is planning to use videoconferencing to popularise dairy farming in northern parts of the State and also to help dairy farmers of these areas to get counselling from experts. Disclosing this while participating at the inaugural session of a technical symposium organised by the Karnataka Veterinary Association in Bangalore on Sunday, KVAFSU Vice-Chancellor G.S. Bhat said the university would organise videoconferences between farmers as well as farmers’ leaders in northern parts like Bidar and the dairy experts in Bangalore. The farmers can clear their doubts related to dairy farming with experts. Such a system was likely to take-off in two or three months, he said. Under the proposed system, select northern parts like Bidar would be connected to Bangalore to facilitate an interaction between farmers and dairy experts. The main reason for the moves to introduce videoconferencing was to

NAGPUR: In a respite to veterinary students in state animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries minister Anees Ahmed has promised to favourably look into all demands. The minister has also promised to forward the demand for a creating a separate research council for veterinary students on lines with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to union government. Speaking to TOI about the issue Ravi Jasutkar, zonal president, Maharashtra unit of All India veterinary Students Association (AIVSA) which is demanding formation of Indian Council for Veterinary Research (ICVR) said, “The minister has promised to look into all our demands favourably during a brief meeting on Monday. He also promised to forward the demand of ICVR to Centre.” “For state specific demands like filling of posts of livestock development officer (LDO), non-practice allowance (NPA) and increasing the stipend of interns to Rs 5,000 from existing Rs 1,700 the minister has assured to pursue the issues d