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...He also appealed to locals as well as tourists to adopt vegetarianism...

January 7th, 2010

Hollywood star Richard Gere, who is in Bodh Gaya in Bihar to attend a five-day discourse on Buddhism by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Thursday supported the demand to turn the town where Buddha attained enlightenment into a vegetarian zone.

'I am strongly in favour of turning Bodh Gaya into a vegetarian zone,' Richard Gere told mediapersons at Bodh Gaya Thursday before going to participate in a discourse on Buddhism by the Dalai Lama....

Source: Richard Gere campaigns to turn Bodh Gaya into vegetarian zone

Link: Hollywood actor Richard Gere leads candlelight march in Bodh Gaya

Indian AR News Jan 2010

India - VSPCA; Dec '09

Indian Teachers Call for Replacement of Dissection - Dec 09

November 2009: VSPCA in Visakhapatnam, AP, India along with other groups in India, is educating others and serving only vegan meals. This is a change from vegetarian meals.
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November 2009: If you have a moment to spare, please send an thank you email to the Indian Central Zoo Authority at cza@nic.in to thank them for their action in freeing the Elephants from the zoos and circuses in India. Lets hope its a beginning of good things for the Elephants that other countries take a leaf from their book and do the same.

http://www.care2. com/causes/ animal-welfare/ blog/free- at-last-indias- central-zoo- authority- orders-all- elephants- freed-from- zoos-circuses/

Indian teachers call for replacement of dissections & animal experiments-November 2009

Police register case against Maneka Gandhi - September 2009

Matchmaking in India: Canine Division - August 2009

For the love of India's cows: VSPCA rescue victory -April 2009

Maneka Gandhi: Political agenda for animal welfare needed - March 2009

College student nabs two illegal bird-sellers - January 30, 2009

DU researcher puts animal rights activism on paper - December 2008

DOYA Rescues Calf, Falcon - October, 2008

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"The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray".

We Raid on animal performers in city Faridabad, and capture wild animals from them which is illegal, such as: owl, monkey, snake, mongoose. We save life of any sick, wound, accidental animal in Faridabad, we delivered them to Delhi shelter after providing first to them. We also organise animal related camp in schools too. Our address is: people for animals h.no: 1262, sector -55, Faridabad, Haryana, India. helpline no: 09213961501. email id: pfafaridabad@yahoo.com .

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5000 year old tribe still on a vegan diet

There are about 1,000 descendants of the Aryan tribes and they live scattered around Gilgit, Hunza, Kargil and Leh. Being nature worshippers, they celebrate the Bononah (nature) festival and are strict vegans, which means they are not only strictly vegetarian but also don't consume milk or milk products.... ...

http://www.evana. org/index. php?id=37993& lang=en

Videos on Monkey rescue: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=u72uN35yOFw
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Monkey Rescue 2: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=P_pWM4IxVC0
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Helping Stray Dogs - November 2008

ARAs Mourn Death of a Dog - July 2008

http://www.youtube. com/user/ oipaindia - June 2008

Animal Law Expert Raj Panjwani Gets Award - June '08

Jain Bird Hospital - May 2008

ARAs stop the poisoning of stray dogs - March 08

Three ARAs Arrested in India - Jan 08

All Women patrolling team in Periyar Tiger Reserve - December 2007

ASHA Foundation - November 2007

Abused monkeys upset animal activists - October 2007

Rock Bands for AR - September 2007

India Bans Bull Fights - July 2007

Veggie Battle - July 2007

Actress Arora Against Circuses - July 2007

Turtle Rescue - June 2007

Helping Animal Activists in India - June 2007

Dancing Bears in India and Pakistan - May 2007

Maneka Gandhi advocates ban on killing of dogs - May 2007

Schools Teaching AR - April 2007

Dog Slaughter - April 2007

Meatless McDonalds - April 2007

Thai Orangutans Traded to India - March 2007

Mumbai Protest - February 2007

Speaking for the voiceless - January 2007

Cow Saves Own Hide - January 2007

Website for the 11th International Vegan Festival, to be held in Murdeshwar, India, September 2007 is at: http://www.ivu.org/veganfest

Elephants are equal to human beings: Court - December 2006

KFC Protest - December 2006

Boycott Leather - October 2006. Demonstration by an animal rights organisation at a Hemant Trivedi fashion show.

Supreme Court bans zoos from breeding - October 2006. "We direct no zoo shall permit any further breeding of animals," Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal said.

Cats Go Vegan -- August 2006. In Asia's biggest shelter for rescued cats, the feline inmates are turning vegetarian these days.

Youngest CEO Supports PETA -- August 2006. 19-year-old Suhas Gopinath, who heads a multinational company, is fighting for a noble cause protection of animals

India McD -- 2006. Customers at Thane's McDonald's outlet were in for a surprise on Monday. They found the outlet promoting vegetarianism and veganism.

Puducherry, Jan 10, 2007: India was the "most progressive and forward-looking country" as far as the treatment towards animals was concerned, said Jonathan Balcombe, a US-based animal behaviour research scientist.

Balcombe, also attached to the US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), during his visit here, said India has a good tradition to show concern and love to animals.

Speaking to reporters after addressing a meeting at the Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences here today, he said animals had basic rights and they should never be violated or trespassed upon.

"Like friends, animals should be treated with care and affection," he said, adding, vegetarian diet was an ideal system. It was not only a good thing but also the only thing.
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Balcombe's latest book is, 'Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good'. (Agencies)

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