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Satellite-tagged turtle 'Dhaval Lakshmi' shows successful rewilding signs

India, Dec. 15 -- The steady westward movement of satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi from the Dahanu coast is being seen by scientists as a strong indicator of a successful rewilding,... Read More


Satellite-tagged turtle's movement off Dahanu a boost for rewilding efforts

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The steady westward movement of satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi from the Dahanu coast is being seen by scientists as a strong indicator of a successful rewilding... Read More


Building activity in SGNP eco-zone raises alarm

India, Dec. 12 -- On the ground, it's a sprawling construction site - primed to allegedly host a private resort, other commercial structures and a residential complex. On paper, it's an Ecologically S... Read More


BMC's sweeping machines causing more dust pollution: Citizens

India, Dec. 7 -- The BMC's mechanical road sweepers were meant to be the panacea for a dust-laden city beleaguered by construction activity and poor AQI. Many citizens, however, claim that the machine... Read More


Sweeping machines adding to dust pollution: Citizens

MUMBAI, Dec. 7 -- The BMC's mechanical road sweepers were meant to be the panacea for a dust-laden city beleaguered by construction activity and poor AQI. Many citizens, however, claim that the machin... Read More


Dormant TB bacteria toughen outer shell to block antibiotics: study

India, Dec. 4 -- A new IIT-Bombay-Monash University study has found that tuberculosis (TB) bacteria survive antibiotic treatment by hardening their outer shell, making it difficult for drugs to penetr... Read More


How dormant TB bacteria block antibiotics

MUMBAI, Dec. 4 -- A new IIT-Bombay-Monash University study has found that tuberculosis (TB) bacteria survive antibiotic treatment by hardening their outer shell, making it difficult for drugs to penet... Read More


Chembur, Deonar urge CM to clear 'green lung'

India, Dec. 3 -- Launch petition seeking 45-acre plot's conversion into an urban forest amid worsening air pollution MUMBAI: Residents of Chembur, one of Mumbai's most-polluted neighbourhoods, are ho... Read More


Convert BSNL site in Deonar into forest, residents tell CM

MUMBAI, Dec. 3 -- Residents of Chembur, one of Mumbai's most-polluted neighbourhoods, are holding their breath as they wait to see whether civic and government authorities will back their proposal for... Read More


RTI shows rise in malaria screening, cases; experts flag lapses at construction sites

India, Dec. 2 -- Malaria detections at the city's construction sites have more than doubled this year, according to data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in response to an RTI fi... Read More