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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.

Three cubs born to cheetah Jwala at Kuno-Palpur National Park, total count reaches 20 

Jwala, a cheetah translocated to Kuno from Namibia, gave birth to three cubs on 20 January, 25 days after another Cheetah, Aasha, delivered her litter.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.