Horse show in Dholera,Bird Watchers Conference in Gandhinagar

More than 200 horses to participate in Horse show at Dholera

Ahmedabad, 7 January 2012

To showcase the pedigree and raise awareness about the breeds, the Equestrian club of Gujarat, Charotar Horse Society, Animal Husbandry department and the Veterinary College of Anand Agricultural University have jointly organized a Horse show 2012 at Gaushala grounds in Dholera on January 8. Around 250 horses from various parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are expected to participate in this event.This is the third such show being sponsored by the Gujarat government to promote and showcase the Indian breeds of horses.

4-day Global Bird Watchers’ meet from January 19

To promote Gujarat as a bird watching destination of India, the second Global Bird Watchers’ Conference will be held between January 19 and 22 at Gandhinagar’s Mahatma Mandir hall, witnessing more than 300 participants from 40 countries. The conference will be attended by ornithologists, birdwatchers, photographers, travel writers, tour operators, students and researchers among others. The registered participants will be provided an opportunity to select their own routes for the trips. A photo gallery will be set up at Mahatma Mandir between January 20 and 22 and the exhibition in which, some 15 stalls will be put up, will be open for public.