Jwala, the Namibian Cheetah, gave birth to five cubs on Monday at the Kuno National Park, in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district, taking India's Cheetah population to 53, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said.
With the arrival of these nine cheetahs from Botswana, the total number of cheetahs in India has now reached 48, including 28 India-born cubs. Of these, 45 are in Kuno National Park and three in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
Project Cheetah, India's ambitious initiative to reintroduce the world's fastest land animal, is set for a major boost by the year-end. Negotiations are underway with Botswana, Namibia and Kenya to translocate 8-10 cheetahs from each country.
At present, India has 27 cheetahs, including 11 translocated from South Africa and Namibia in two batches, and 16 born in India. The flagship Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh remains the core hub, covering 748 sq km of inviolate habitat within a larger 3,500 sq km cheetah-compatible land
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav jointly launched several public welfare initiatives aiming to strengthen health services in Madhya Pradesh at a program organised in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cultural Information Centre, Jabalpur on Monday
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated new Government Medical Colleges in Sheopur and Singrauli, along with a series of centrally sponsored health programmes aimed at strengthening public health and community outreach in Madhya Pradesh.
An eight-year-old Namibian female cheetah, Nabha, died at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Saturday, following injuries sustained approximately a week ago, according to an official release.
The cheetah was reportedly injured during a possible
Several colonies located along the Shivpuri Road were severely affected. Cars, bikes and other four-wheelers parked outside homes were submerged in floodwater.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform from Sheopur Trial site in Madhya Pradesh.
The Cheetahs released into the open Wild on February 21, came out of the park boundary for the first time on Saturday evening. Later, they were spotted around Veerpur tehsil on Sunday evening. During this, the Cheetah also attempted hunting a calf, but the villagers present on the spot we
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released two adult Cheetahs, Asha and Veera along with three newborn cubs in Kuno national park on Wednesday.
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