scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicProject Cheetah

Topic: Project Cheetah

2 Kuno cheetah cubs dead in 3 days—one ‘separated from family’, other hit by car

The cub found dead Friday had been released into wild with its mother by CM Yadav the day before. The one hit fatally by car Sunday had strayed out of national park.

Mukhi was first India-born first-gen cheetah; her litter of five becomes 2nd

Mukhi, as her name suggests, was the first cheetah cub to be born in the wild on Indian soil after 20 big cats were brought to the country from Africa.

Namibian cheetah Nabha dies in MP’s Kuno week after suffering injuries. 9th death under Project Cheetah

This comes just days after Modi's visit to Namibia during which he  emphasised conservation efforts adopted for Namibian cheetahs following their intercontinental translocation.

Nauradehi to be cheetahs’ new home in MP. It’s preparing by expanding prey base, relocating villages

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has given a green light, earmarking a 30 km area to be prepped to receive the big cats.

In their prime & ‘perfectly wild’, Kuno cheetahs Prabhash & Pavak reach their new home

The two were among the first lot brought to Kuno from South Africa in February 2023 under Project Cheetah. They have been released in MP's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.

2 Kuno cheetahs may be out in wild by October-end; Gandhi Sagar ready for use as 2nd site—envt ministry

As part of Project Cheetah phase 2, next batch of cheetahs to come from South Africa & Kenya. 2nd plan is to prepare districts & states near Kuno to deal with cheetahs if they stray out.

Lover of food, attention & travel, cheetah Pavan was ‘special’ for forest dept officials in Kuno

Forest officials remember Pavan as a free soul who would always travel East. Pavan was the only free-ranging cheetah at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Namibian cheetah Pawan found dead at MP’s Kuno National Park, officials suspect drowning

Carcass was found partly submerged in drain. Cause of death would be confirmed after post-mortem, say park officials.

Modi won’t visit cheetahs at Kuno. Their welfare comes first for him—NTCA Inspector General

Amit Mallick, Inspector General of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, clarified the circumstances that surrounded the deaths of 10 cheetahs in Kuno National Park at a Delhi event.

4 cubs born to Namibian cheetah at Kuno Park, not 3: Union minister Bhupender Yadav

Bhopal, Jan 24 (PTI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno...

On Camera

Madhav Gadgil forced India to look away from Himalayas—and worry about fragile Western Ghats

The Western Ghats owe their impact on our collective consciousness almost entirely to Madhav Gadgil. And the ecologist did it with a seemingly dry government report.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.