Gir Lions

Lion Dies After Falling In Well In Gujarat's Junagadh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

A lion died after falling into a well at Kantala village in Tulsishyam Khambha range of the Gir East wildlife division in Gujarat's Junagadh district, over 300 km from Ahmedabad, a forest officer said on Saturday.

Lion And Leopard Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir-West Area

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

A lion and a leopard were found dead on Tuesday in separate incidents under the Gir-West division in Gujarat, officials said.

Striking Pic Of Gir Lion, Shared By PM Modi, Creates Stir Online

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday March 11, 2019

A striking image of a lion climbing a 'flame of the forest' tree has gone viral after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared it on Twitter.

Kamal Nath Urges PM On Translocating Gujarat Lions To Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on translocating lions from Gujarat to the state against the backdrop of deaths of several lions there recently.

204 Lions Died In Gir In Last 2 Years, Including 27 "Unnatural" Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

Over 200 lions died in the Gir forest region in the last two years, the Gujarat government told the legislative Assembly on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh Government Seeks Centre's Help To Get Lions From Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 27, 2019

The Madhya Pradesh government has sought the Centre's help in getting Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir which has been delayed by over five years despite a Supreme Court order, according to official documents.

2 Lion Cubs Found Dead In Gir, Officials Suspect Infighting

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018

Two lion cubs were found dead in different parts of Gujarat's Gir forest on Sunday, a forest department official said.

120 Vet Personnel, Drones Part Of Gujarat's Rs 351 Crore Lion Project

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Alarmed over the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) outbreak that claimed the lives of 23 Asiatic lions in their only abode Gir in Saurashtra, the Gujarat government on Tuesday launched a Rs 351-crore project for the conservation of the wild cat.

Lion Sneaks Into Farmer's Home, Relaxes On Heap Of Groundnuts

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A farmer in Patla village in Gujarat's Amreli district was greeted with a strange, albeit apprehensive, sight of a lion relaxing on a heap of groundnuts stored in a room in his house.

Lion Cub Found Dead Near Gir Sanctuary, 27th Death In 2 Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 1, 2018

The carcass of a lion cub was found on the outskirts of a village in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district on Wednesday, the state forest department said. With this incident, the number of lion deaths in and around the Gir forest in the last two months has risen to 27.

"Shiv Bhakt" Would Need Visa For Somnath Temple If Not For Sardar Patel: PM

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday November 1, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at his critics after inaugurating the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadiya in Gujarat on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi in a veiled attack on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said, had Sardar Patel not worked for unity", "shiv bhakts" wouldn't have been able to pray at the Somnath Temple today.

Would Need Visa To See Gir Lions If It Weren't For Sardar Patel, Says PM Modi: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday October 31, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the country the Statue of Unity, built as a tribute to freedom movement icon Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 143rd birth anniversary today. Built at a cost of Rs. 2,989 crore, the statue depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister, wearing a traditional dhoti and shawl, towering over ...

Virus That Killed Gir Lions "Under Full Control": Centre To Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 29, 2018

The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that spread of canine distemper virus, which led to the death of several lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary recently, was now "fully under control".

After Death Of 23 Lions, Carcasses Of 3 Cubs Found Near Gir

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

The carcasses of three lion cubs were found on the outskirts of a village in Amreli district near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest department officials said.

Deaths Of Gir Lions Spark Political Row In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018

Alleging that the Gujarat government's lax attitude led to the death of 23 lions in Gir forest, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Paresh Dhanani on Thursday sought explanation from Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on this "man-made tragedy".