The tiger population in India now stands at 3,167. This is what the latest tiger census data says. The data was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger. It's a big day for all those who have passionately thrown themselves behind this ambitious project. Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who has been a brand ambassador of NDTV's Save the Tiger campaign, also sent an encouraging message on the tiger census
