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Modi releases Big B’s CDs

18 August 2010

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi released Gujarat Tourism brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan’s three short Ad films on ‘Kutch’, ‘Gir Lion Sanctuary’ and ‘Shri Somnath’ under the title of ‘Khushbu Gujarat Ki’ in presence of the mega star here this evening at Circuit house anexee building. Check Khushboo Gujarat Ki – Gujarat Tourism  Official Ad Video [...]

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Roaring success: Lion numbers leap in Gujarat

4 May 2010

Increased numbers, improved sex ratio and more areas conquered — the lion king is healthy and prospering in Gujarat. Chief Minister Narendra Modi declared the lion census figures of 2010 on Sunday which showed that there were 411 of the big cats in Gir sanctuary and surrounding areas. This was a jump of 52 over [...]

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Gujarat opposes shifting lion sanctuary to MP tiger reserve

13 February 2010

Amidst growing concern over depleting tiger population in the country, Gujarat stoutly opposed in the Supreme Court, the Centre’s proposal to shift the Gir Asiatic lions sanctuary to Kuno tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The Narendra Modi government warned that relocating the lions from the Gir sanctuary in Gujarat was fraught with “irreparable damage to [...]

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