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, 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.
This comes just days after Modi's visit to Namibia during which he emphasised conservation efforts adopted for Namibian cheetahs following their intercontinental translocation.
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.
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.
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.
Iran is not unfamiliar terrain for US planners. The scenario has been war-gamed for decades. But control of territory does not equate to control of the conflict.
Ship carrying about 600,000 barrels, earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar, has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.
INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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