Rajasthan celebrates its first-ever “Godawan Day” on May 21, honoring the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard. JAISALMER: The first-ever “Godawan Day” dedicated to the critically endangered Schedule-I wildlife species, the Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), will be celebrated in Jaisalmer on today May 21 in the presence of Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Forest and Environment,…
Jaisalmer: The Jaisalmer unit of the forest department would host events Thursday to commemorate the day when Great Indian Bustard (GIB), or Godawan, was declared Rajasthan’s state bird. Forest and Environment Minister Sanjay Sharma is expected to attend the main event and announce May 21 as “Godawan Diwas,” marking the date in 1982 when the…
Rajasthan Assembly gets new emblem, gates renamed as part of 75th year celebrations Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde and Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani Monday launched Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s official emblem and unveiled plaques renaming 13 gates of the Assembly building as part of celebrations marking 75 years of the House.Addressing the gathering, Bagde recalled that…
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