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RASHTRIYA PURASKAR EXTINCT CHEETAHS WILL BE SEEN AGAIN,
PORTAL LAUNCHED INDIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NAMIBIA

he government under the leadership
Tof Prime Minister Narendra Modi
is ensuring good governance with
transparency and public participation.
Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://
awards.gov.in) has been launched to
ensure that the information about the
awards should reach everyone, there
should be transparency from application
to award process. For the first time in he cheetah, a magnificent member of the cat family
the history of India, information about Tdeclared extinct in India nearly seven decades ago,
all National Awards will be available to will once again be roaring on Indian soil. The first batch of
the public on a single digital platform cheetahs can reach India on the occasion of the completion
including their eligibility criteria, selection of 75 years of independence. The Ministry of Environment
process, and past award winners. and Climate Change, Government of India has signed
Not only will you be able to nominate an agreement with the Government of Namibia for this.
for various awards on this platform- According to this agreement, Namibia will give Cheetahs to
https://awards.gov.in, but the rest of the India. Bringing the Cheetahs back will make India the only
information will also be easily available country with five species of big cats: tiger, lion, leopard, snow
here. The awards announced by the leopard, and cheetah. Environment and Climate Change
Ministries, Departments, and Agencies Minister Bhupender Yadav himself gave this information
for outstanding performance and through social media. According to this agreement, both the
selfless service in their respective fields countries will work together for biodiversity conservation as
have been brought under one platform. well as cheetah conservation. These Cheetahs will be kept in
It facilitates every citizen to nominate special enclosures prepared at Kuno-Palpur National Park in
individuals or organizations for various Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh. One of the Government's motives
awards on the portal. behind reintroducing Cheetahs is to develop environmental
balance in terms of biodiversity.

‘SWARAJ- BHARAT KE SWATANTRATA SANGRAM KI SAMAGRA GATHA’ STARTS ON DOORDARSHAN

s part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a new Union Home Minister said during the event, “Those
Aserial 'Swaraj- Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram who ruled us for years did the work of creating
ki Samagra Gatha' is on air from August 14 and inferiority complex in the public mind. The objective
will run for 75 weeks. It will be broadcasted every of the 'Swaraj' serial should be to uproot these
Sunday from 9 to 10 pm inferiority complexes, this will be the biggest
on Doordarshan. It will be achievement of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav."
broadcasted in 9 regional Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, 'Who can know

languages including English the price of Swaraj more than us? This TV serial
from August 20. Swaraj was will introduce coming generations to the freedom
screened and launched on movement and the contribution of its unsung
August 5 by Union Home and heroes, starting with the arrival of Vasco-da-Gama to
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Information India in 1498."
and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. The

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