Gates of 'City of Gates' in dilapidated stateSeptember 15th, 2009 AURANGABAD - Aurangabad, popularly known as the 'City of Gates' for having as many as 52 gates, is suffering due to government apathy as most of the gates are in a dilapidated state. Out of 52 only 4 main and 9 subordinate gates have survived.
Forest officials release a tigress in SunderbanSeptember 3rd, 2009 SUNDERBAN - A six-year old tigress, which was trapped after it terrorised villagers over the last several weeks, was released on Wednesday by forest officials in the Dhulibhashani forest of Sunderban delta. The six-year old is among the two Royal Bengal Tigresses, which were trapped in neighbouring forest areas in the Sunderban Delta area, and were later caged in the Panchmakhani and Pirkhali forests.
Lucknow zoo takes up breeding of famed white tigersAugust 11th, 2009 LUCKNOW - In an attempt to conserve the famous white tigers and increase their numbers, the authorities of the Lucknow zoo have initiated a programme to breed these striped feline beauties. Thus a couple, tiger Aryan and tigress Sona, are being tended with utmost care by the zoo.nd no wonder, this pair happens to be the star attraction for the visitors, today.
PETA calls for safety measures for animals, visitors in zoosJuly 27th, 2009 AURANGABAD - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Monday urged the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to advise all zoos in the country to take precautionary measures during extreme weather conditions for the safety of wild animals and human beings around them. Referring to a news report by IANS last Friday about a white tigress who stepped out of her enclosure in the Aurangabad Zoo after a wall collapsed, Sachin Bangera, a spokesman for PETA in Pune claimed that in this instance, safety rules were not followed leading to the wild creature roaming free for nearly three hours before she was caught.
Tigress roams free in zoo after rain-soaked wall collapsesJuly 24th, 2009 AURANGABAD - A white tigress roamed free for three hours in the Aurangabad zoo Friday morning when she escaped from her enclosure after a wall collapsed due to heavy rain. The six-year-old tigress was seen roaming around in the 18-acre zoo premises by surprised officials who came for morning duty, said Siddharth Garden & Zoo Superintendent J.M.
A tigress released with animal tracking chip in SundarbansJuly 6th, 2009 SUNDARBANS - Wildlife authorities released a tigress with animal tracking chip to keep an eye on the psychological behaviour of the big cat in Sundarbans forests in West Bengal. The seven-year old tigress, which had entered Satjelia village under Gosaba block of the Sundarbans delta a few days ago, was trapped on July 2.
Aurangabad emerges as a favourite destination for breweriesJune 27th, 2009 AURANGABAD - Known for its tourist attractions of Ajanta and Ellora caves, Aurangabad in Maharashtra is fast emerging as a favoured destination for breweries with many companies establishing their units in the city. Presently, there are six beer industries in the city that produce 130 million litres of beer, which is sufficient for the demand in Maharashtra state.
Rains and hailstorm upset horticulture in AurangabadMay 25th, 2009 AURANGABAD - The recent untimely heavy rains and hailstorm in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, have left behind a badly affected yield of mangoes, papayas, and pomegranate. The most affected are the farmers who took to horticulture.
White tigress found dead in Chhattisgarh zooMay 9th, 2009 RAIPUR - An 11-year-old white tigress was found dead in a zoo Saturday in Bhilai city of Chhattisgarh, an official said. The tigress was found dead in Maitri Bagh Zoo in Bhilai in Durg district, about 30 km west of capital Raipur.
White tigers reach Bhopal's Van Vihar National ParkApril 28th, 2009 BHOPAL - A pair of white tigers have been transported to the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal.ften termed as the pride of Bhopal, Van Vihar is home to a number of animals, including the white tiger, the panther and the lion. The tigers have come from the Nandankanan National Park of Orissa under an Animal Exchange Programme of Central Zoo Authority (CZA).
Tigress airlifted to Panna Tiger ReserveMarch 10th, 2009 BHOPAL - A tigress from the Kanha National Park was airlifted Monday to the Panna Tiger Reserve in eastern Madhya Pradesh so as to increase the feline numbers in the reserve. The tigress taken by an Indian Air Force helicopter to the reserve spread in an area of 542 sq km in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh Monday afternoon, forest officials said.
Tigress moved to Panna reserve by roadMarch 5th, 2009 BHOPAL - A tigress was shifted from Bandhavgarh to the Panna tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh by road Wednesday after the authorities failed to get an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, an official said. 'The decision to send the four-year-old big cat by road was taken due to the delay in receiving a chopper from the IAF,' Additional Principal Chief Conservator Forest (Wildlife) H.S.
Bhopal national park may get two white tigersJanuary 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Van Vihar National Park in the Madhya Pradesh capital may soon get a pair of white tigers from the Nandankanan Zoo in Orissa after an approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), state forest minister said. But the national park will have to part with tigress Sara and a pair of jackals under an exchange programme with the Nandankanan Zoo.
Tigress kills her cubs in Orissa's Nandankanan zooJanuary 6th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Two rare white tiger cubs were killed by their mother in Orissa's Nandankanan zoo, an official said Wednesday. The two-day-old cubs were found dead by zoo veterinarians Tuesday.
Security beefed up in Bihar jail after threat callJanuary 4th, 2009 PATNA - Security has been stepped up at Bihar's Aurangabad district jail and police stations have been put on high alert after a phone call threatening to repeat the infamous Jehanabad jailbreak was received, a police officer said. A phone call from an unidentified man, suspected to be a Maoist rebel, was received Sunday.
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