29 July 2014 Current Affairs
International Tiger Day 2014 Observed Across The World
International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, was observed across the world on 29 July 2014. The day is celebrated as an awareness day. The goal of the Tiger Day is to promote protection and expansion of the wild tiger habitats and also to gain support awareness for tiger conservation. At present the number of wild tigers is at its lowest. In last 100 years, around 97 percent of the total tigers population have been lost. In 1913, the world has about 1 lakh wild tigers, which has dropped to 3000 in 2014. As per estimates, India in 2010 had 1706 wild tigers that increased from 1411 in 2006. Among the 13 tiger-range countries, India has the highest number of tiger population.
Amitabh Bachchan Appointed Maharashtra’s Horticulture Ambassador
Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as as the horticulture ambassador of Maharashtra. With this appointment, he will start promoting the horticulture sector in Maharashtra. Maharashtra, the western Indian state is India’s largest fruit producing state with around two million hectares area covered in fruit orchards.