Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary in Tripura sees three new lion cubs

For the first time in 30 years, the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary of Tripura has created history. The park which had, subsequently, been converted into a sanctuary, has welcomed three lion cubs and 10 baby pythons in a single day.
Sepahijala had a 22-year-old lion and, in July last year, the zoo authorities inducted one male and one female lion from Bannerghatta National Park of Karnataka. It was done under an animal exchange program of the Central Zoo Authority.
The lioness has now given birth to triplets on June 9 in the zoo hospital. The cubs and their mother were reported to be fit and healthy. With this addition, the population of lions has gone up to six in the sanctuary.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 12 June 2016.

Sanctuary authorities also found that a python had given birth to 10 snakelets. Usually, pythons hatch after 90 days. However, in this case, they hatched within 45 days and were found to be healthy.
Incidentally, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary had brought four pairs of animals that included lions, sambars, black bucks and porcupines. These were from Bannerghatta and under the animal exchange program of Central Zoo Authority. Tripura, on its part, had sent Phayre's leaf monkeys, better known as spectacled monkey (one male, two females), three pig-tailed macaques (one male, two females) and two Himalayan bears to Bannerghatta Park.


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500-year-old Durga Puja in Tripura is funded by the state

The state of Tripura in north-east India is a state that has been ruled by the CPM-led left-front and it is proud of the fact that it hosts a 500-year-old Durga Puja which is sponsored by the Tripura government. Devotees flock to this celebration as the royal family has kept its traditional sanctity.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 20 October 2015.

The venue is the famous Durgabari temple, located in front of the 114-year-old Ujjayanta Palace, the biggest royal mansion of eastern India.
Some interesting facts about this unique Durga Puja – the octogenarian chief priest of Durgabari temple receives honorarium of Rs.6,000 per month as honourium from the state government.
The immersion on Dashami – the images are the first to be immersed at Dashamighat here with full state honours, with the state police band playing the national song.
This year, the state government has sanctioned Rs.3 lakh for the Durga Puja at this royal temple.
Moreover, sacrifice of animals is done - a young buffalo, several goats and pigeons are sacrificed during the five-day festival at Durgabari in the presence of thousands of devotees - all at government expense. The prasad (holy offering) distributed to devotees consists of meat, fish, eggs and, of course, fruits.
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