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12 Cheetahs From South Africa To Arrive In MP On Saturday
An official stated that twelve cheetahs arriving in Madhya Pradesh from South Africa on Saturday will be released into quarantine enclosures in Kuno National Park (KNP) by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union minister Bhupender Yadav, news agency PTI reported.
These seven males and five females are the second group of big cats to arrive in KNP in Sheopur district, following the release of eight large cats from Namibia on September 17 last year at a celebration attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking with PTI, the state's head of forest force (HoFF), Ramesh Gupta stated: "They will arrive in MP from South Africa at 11am on Saturday. MP CM Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav will release them in the quarantine bomas (enclosures)."
"These 12 cheetahs, comprising seven males and five females, will arrive in Gwalior in the morning and will be released in the bomas at KNP at 11 am," Gupta informed.
According to sources, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia are expected to attend the event, however confirmation is pending, PTI reported.
An expert involved with the operation previously stated that the cheetahs will depart from OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng, South Africa, on Friday evening onboard an Indian Air Force cargo aircraft, arriving at Gwalior Air Force post on Saturday.
These large animals would be flown to KNP, some 165 kilometres away, on board IAF aircraft thirty minutes after arriving in Gwalior, he added.
The eight cheetahs who arrived from Namibia in September are currently being housed in hunting cages before being released into the wild.
The last cheetah in India died in 1947 in the Koriya area of modern-day Chhattisgarh, and the species was declared extinct in 1952.
'Crimes Against Humanity': US Vice President Kamala Harris On Russia's 'Systematic' Attacks On Ukraine
US Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Russia for "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine on Saturday, claiming Moscow's military had carried out "widespread and systemic" attacks on the country's civilian population. (AFP Input)
#UPDATE US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accused Russia of committing "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine, saying Moscow's forces had conducted "widespread and systemic" attacks on the country's civilian population.https://t.co/kC62ja2EWl pic.twitter.com/xwYS1wdeTg
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 18, 2023
2.5 Years Of MVA Govt Were Waste: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis
2.5 years of MVA government in the state were a waste of time. We only have 2.5 years left, and we have a lot of work to do. Under PM Modi's leadership, our 'double horsepower' government will work with all of its might: Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, is in Pune. (ANI Input)
2.5 years (of MVA govt in the state) were a waste. We now have 2.5 years left with us, and we have to do a lot of work. Our 'double horsepower' government will work with all its strength under the leadership of PM Modi: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, in Pune pic.twitter.com/66u78dp1nq
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
Phagu Chauhan Sworn In As New Governor Of Meghalaya Today
Former Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan was sworn in as Meghalaya's 20th Governor.
W Diengdoh, Judge of the High Court of Meghalaya, administered the oath on Saturday evening at Raj Bhavan.
Shillong | Phagu Chauhan was sworn in as the new Governor of Meghalaya today. pic.twitter.com/t3wvtSlCHY
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
NIA Seizes Three Vehicles Used For Terror Activities In J-K In Devender Singh Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Saturday that it had confiscated three private vehicles in a case involving former Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Devender Singh, who was arrested in 2020.
NIA seizes 3 vehicles used in case related to terror activities of former Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Devender Singh
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 18, 2023
J&K: 2 Killed, Several Injured As Bus Rolls Down A Gorge In Aliya Area Of Reasi
According to a tragic report from Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi, a bus rolled down a canyon, killing two people and injuring many more. On Saturday, the incident occurred in the Aliya neighbourhood in Reasi.
Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir | Bus accident kills 2, 19 injured.
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
The bus rolled down a gorge in the Aliya area of Reasi today. pic.twitter.com/XuNiK0l6cL