India's Asiatic lion population rises from 523 to 891: Bhupender YadavIndia's Asiatic lion population has significantly increased from 523 in 2015 to 891. Project Lion, launched in 2020, aims for long-term con...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Human-lion conflict: 30 lions captured from forests in Gujarat in one monthGujarat's forest department captured around 30 lions in June due to rising human-lion conflicts, including two fatal attacks. While most we...
30 Jun, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh’s 30-year lion dream likely over as Kuno becomes cheetah landKuno National Park's Lion Project is now the Cheetah Project. This change sparks speculation about the Asiatic lion relocation. The lion re...
23 Aug, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
PM Modi chairs National Wildlife Board meet in Gujarat, announces lion censusPrime Minister Narendra Modi went on a lion safari at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat on World Wildlife Day. He also chaired the seventh ...
03 Mar, 2025, 03.23 PM IST
Gujarat government spent more than Rs 277 cr on lion conservation in two yearsThe state government has spent Rs 277.93 crore on lion conservation in 2022 and 2023, the minister said, responding to questions by Congres...
13 Feb, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Expanding lion habitat in Gujarat gets support from the governmentWith their numbers increasing to 674 in 2020 from 523 in 2015, lions are expanding their habitat and are migrating to other districts like ...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Yogi Govt to project Akhilesh's pet Etawah Lion Safari project as a world-class oneSeven Asiatic lions have been brought in from Gujarat’s Junagarh last week to the Etawah Lion Safari, taking their strength of the lions he...
03 Oct, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
Centre allocates Rs 59 crore for Asiatic Lion conservation in Gujarat's GirThe minister assured the state that this project will be a model scheme in the times to come and would not be like a routine affair.
08 Feb, 2019, 06.23 PM IST
Gujarat lion deaths: Congress leader Ahmed Patel writes to PM ModiRajya Sabha MP from Gujarat said the death of Gir lions is a "manifestation of negligence" and "result of the state government's prolonged ...
06 Oct, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
- Gujarat offers 'sick' lions for Bhopal zoo, Madhya Pradesh government red-faced
Madhya Pradesh government's enthusiasm over Gujarat government's offer to give lions for its safari at Van Vihar, Bhopal, fizzled out when ...
01 Mar, 2016, 04.10 PM IST
- No sign of Gir transfer, MP seeks to shift zoo lions to Kuno
The state government has decided to translocate Hyderabad-bred Asiatic lions to the Kuno reserve in Sheopur district, instead of waiting fo...
05 Dec, 2014, 06.22 PM IST
- Barda wait began with Kuno
If Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh has been waiting for lions since 1990’s, it is Barda Dungar in Gujarat which has also been waiting for a s...
08 Oct, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
- SC orders Gujarat to give lions to Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat will lose its status as the world's only home for wild Asiatic lions. Supreme Court on Monday ordered that some of the lions should...
16 Apr, 2013, 06.28 AM IST
- Shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh: SC to Centre
Asiatic lions will have a second home in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno wildlife sanctuary as the apex court permitted their relocation in limited n...
15 Apr, 2013, 08.34 PM IST
- MP plays Serengeti card to root for lions at Kuno
Countering Gujarat’s opposition to lion translocation project, the Madhya Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that a second habitat f...
23 Aug, 2012, 04.03 AM IST
- Guj govt identifies area in Rajkot for lion conservation
Gujarat government has identified an area near Wankaner in Rajkot district for relocation of lions from the Gir National Park.
15 Mar, 2010, 05.04 PM IST
- Gujarat opposes shifting lion sanctuary to MP tiger reserve
Amidst growing concern over depleting tiger population in the country, Gujarat stoutly opposed in the Supreme Court, the Centre's proposal ...
11 Feb, 2010, 06.18 PM IST