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Maha reported 97 large forest fire incidents since January 2025

India, Feb. 18 -- Pune With Maharashtra, including Pune, experiencing significantly above normal temperatures since January this year, there has been a considerable rise in forest fire incidents in th... Read More


Citizens, conservationists raise concerns after series of forest fire incidents at Taljai, Sinhagad Fort area

India, Feb. 17 -- With as many as three forest fire incidents reported over a span of two weeks at Taljai hill, area residents and environmentalists have raised concerns over the security lapses that ... Read More


Monument adoption plan in Maha lies in tatters as no takers line up

Pune, Feb. 17 -- With just one central and two state heritage sites adopted, the 'Adopt a Heritage Scheme' has garnered a low response in Maharashtra. The official from the state Archeology department... Read More


Two new species of dragonflies discovered

Pune, Feb. 17 -- Wildlife researchers from Maharashtra and Kerala discovered two new species of dragonflies from Western Ghat. While one species was found in Manjadininnavila village, Thiruvananthapur... Read More


Few takers for heritage monument adoption scheme in Maharashtra

India, Feb. 16 -- With just one central and two state heritage sites adopted, the 'Adopt a Heritage Scheme' has garnered a low response in Maharashtra. The official from the state Archeology departmen... Read More


Researchers find two new species of dragonflies in Western Ghat

India, Feb. 16 -- Wildlife researchers from Maharashtra and Kerala discovered two new species of dragonflies from Western Ghat. While one species was found in Manjadininnavila village, Thiruvananthapu... Read More


PAAH writes to MoEFCC, CPCB raising concerns over data discrepancies in PMC's Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan self-assessment

India, Feb. 15 -- The Pune Air Action Hub (PAAH) has written a letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC); Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB); and Pune Municipal Co... Read More


Advanced technology aids wildlife conservation, mitigation of man-animal conflict

India, Feb. 14 -- Advanced technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), drones and sequencing is not only helping authorities in wildlife research and conservation efforts but also in mitigating m... Read More


Ahead of summer, city likely to witness drop in minimum temperature

India, Feb. 13 -- Ahead of the summer season, the city is likely to experience a significant drop in minimum temperature in the next 24 hours and once again towards the end of February. Despite the w... Read More


State board reports 42 cases of cheating on first day of HSC exam

India, Feb. 12 -- The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) recorded at least 42 cases of cheating on the first day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) bo... Read More