Tag: Royal Bengal Tiger

Assam’s Orang National Park to reopen from Sept 30

The Orang National Park (ONP) in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam will reopen for tourists on Thursday after remaining closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon, an official said. All COVID-19 protocols and safety guidelines will be followed for the visitors, ONP Divisional Forest Officer Pradipta Baruah said in a notice. Only a portion of the safari route inside the park will be opened for tourists at present due to the poor condition of roads owing to the recent flood, the DFO said. “The remaining part of the route will be opened after ... Read more

Plan your next trip to the real-life Jungle Book, into Mowgli’s world

Every Sunday, during the 90’s, the houses across the country used to played this song in Doordarshan- ‘Jungle jungle baat chali hai pata chala hai’- the kids who grew up in the 90’s can never forget the long-haired wild boy, Mowgli and his scary encounters with Sherkhan. ‘The Jungle Book,’ aired on Doordarshan every Sunday, is a crucial part of the childhood memories of the 90’s generation, and the massive jungle where Mowgli was raised by animals, is also etched in our memories. Housed in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh, Pench National Park, is an impeccable place ... Read more