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Forest dept to source leopard birth control drug from abroad

India, Dec. 30 -- Following final approval from the Centre on November 17, the Maharashtra Forest Department has initiated detailed planning for a pilot leopard birth control programme in Junnar, one ... Read More


Nagpur, Thane municipal corporations report highest gaps in waste generation & processing in Maha: Affidavit to NGT

India, Dec. 29 -- The Nagpur and Thane municipal corporations have emerged as the worst performers in Maharashtra in terms of the gap between solid waste generation and its actual processing, accordin... Read More


Unregulated market snarls traffic near Sinhgad Road ward office

India, Dec. 29 -- An unregulated roadside vegetable market located barely 500 metres from the Sinhgad Road ward office has become a daily cause of severe traffic congestion. Encroachment by vendors, i... Read More


Pune forest dept to increase vigilance on hills ahead of New Year celebrations

India, Dec. 28 -- Ahead of New Year celebrations, the Pune forest department, in coordination with the police, will intensify vigilance across hill areas in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad to prevent untowa... Read More


Sahyadri Tiger Reserve gears up for national tiger estimation

India, Dec. 24 -- The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) - that has been witnessing gradual signs of tiger population revival - is preparing for the national tiger estimation scheduled to begin in January 2... Read More


50 Maha leopards to be moved to Guj

Pune, Dec. 22 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on December 19 approved the relocation of 50 leopards from Maharashtra's Junnar forest division to a facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The approval applie... Read More


Central Zoo Authority approves relocation of 50 leopards to Jamnagar facility

India, Dec. 22 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on December 19 approved the relocation of 50 leopards from Maharashtra's Junnar forest division to a facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The approval appli... Read More


Pune's minimum temperature dips to 8.1degC, season's second lowest

India, Dec. 21 -- Cold wave conditions deepened across Pune district on Saturday as temperatures dropped further, with Haveli recording the season's lowest minimum of 6.9degC. This was the first time ... Read More


Mass leopard capture drive leaves forest department struggling to manage captive population

India, Dec. 20 -- A surge in human-leopard conflict, marked by several fatal attacks, has led the Maharashtra forest department to intensify leopard capture operations across high-risk districts, incl... Read More


Leopard sighting confirmed in Keshavnagar; forest dept launches search operation

India, Dec. 19 -- The forest department on Thursday confirmed a leopard sighting in Keshavnagar, triggering a large-scale search and surveillance operation in the area. The animal was reportedly spott... Read More