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Tigress Avni s female cub released into wild after two years
Tigress Avni s female cub released into wild after two years
Two years after alleged man-eater tigress Avni was shot dead in November 2018, her female cub was released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra s Nagpur district on Friday.
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UPDATED: March 6, 2021 10:33 IST
The authorities released tigress Avni s female cub, now named as PTRF-84, after over two years of re-wilding efforts. (Representational Image: Reuters)
Two years after alleged man-eater tigress Avni was shot dead in November 2018, her female cub was released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra s Nagpur district on Friday.
Maharashtra: 10-day lockdown in Yavatmal, weekend lockdown in Amravati due to rising COVID-19 cases
Mirror Online / Updated: Feb 19, 2021, 12:47 IST
Authorities directed not to allow religious functions and allow only 50 persons in weddings in
Yavatmal. Schools and colleges will remain shut.
Owing to the rapid growth in coronavirus cases in Yavatmal and
Amravati, authorities have decided to implement a strict
lockdown to bring the situation under control. While the administration has announced a weekend lockdown in Amravati, Yavatmal will be witnessing stricter lockdown of 10 days starting from Thursday night.
Yavatmal has witnessed a spike in positive cases since February 1. Reportedly, Yavatmal Collector MD Singh said that the authority has decided to conduct around 500 tests per day in Yavatmal, Pandharkawada and Pusad municipal corporations.
Covid-19 In Maharashtra: Stricter Curbs In Yavatmal, Weekend Lockdown In Amravati
Both Amravati and Yavatmal fall in Vidarbha, a region that has been reporting a steady rise in Covid-19 cases since the start of February.
Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-19T08:16:18+05:30 Covid-19 In Maharashtra: Stricter Curbs In Yavatmal, Weekend Lockdown In Amravati outlookindia.com 2021-02-19T08:18:22+05:30
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