The concerned South African & Indian ministries have 'approved' an MoU. It is awaiting signature of the African President. Cheetahs are now in quarantine, experts concerned about fitness.
Eight conservationists from 5 countries write in journal Nature Ecology & Evolution that 'unscientific approach will lead to human-cheetah conflict, death of cheetahs or both'.
Set to be released from quarantine on 17 October, officials say 'biggest concerns' are snaring and bush hunting. India also readying itself to receive 12 South African cheetahs
Published by HarperCollins, ‘Crooked Cats: Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene’ by Nayanika Mathur will be released on 11 October on ThePrint's Softcover.
Return of cheetah to India will ‘strengthen’ Brand Modi. With it, Modi wants to convey to voters that he has made policy decisions at a “momentous” pace, said a senior BJP leader.
Eight cheetahs were brought from Namibia in Africa and released in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno in one of the biggest trans-continental conservation experiments of its kind.
Ramesh releases a copy of letter to show that the UPA government was behind the cheetah reintroduction plan. Modi had hit out at Congress for not making constructive efforts.
Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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