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Higher water levels lower bird numbers at Ujjani this winter

India, Feb. 4 -- Higher-than-normal water levels following above-average rainfall in 2025 appear to have impacted bird presence at the Ujjani (Bhigwan) reservoir this winter, with the latest annual wa... Read More


Junnar forest division conducts training to manage human-leopard conflict

India, Jan. 31 -- With incidents of human-leopard conflict rising in parts of Pune district, the Junnar Forest Division organised a special training programme for Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) at Gh... Read More


Warmer nights ahead as minimum temperatures rise across Pune

India, Jan. 31 -- The city is set to experience warmer nights over the next few days as minimum temperatures have begun to rise, marking a clear transition towards the end of winter. Weather experts a... Read More


AI-generated tiger sighting video sparks panic in Karad; teen detained, later released

India, Jan. 31 -- An artificial intelligence-generated video, falsely claiming the presence of a tiger in Mujawar Colony, a residential area in Karad tehsil of Satara district, triggered panic among r... Read More


NGT orders probe into alleged pollution in Nimgaon Bhogi near Ranjangaon MIDC

India, Jan. 30 -- The western bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a detailed inspection into alleged air, water and soil pollution in Nimgaon Bhogi village and the adjoining areas n... Read More


Pune-Mumbai Expressway chokes as long weekend triggers massive tourist rush

India, Jan. 25 -- Pune-Mumbai Expressway saw massive traffic jam on Saturday over the Republic Day weekend, as thousands of vehicles headed toward Lonavla, resulting in severe congestion. The worst-af... Read More


Leopard captured after three days of wandering in Joshiwadi

India, Jan. 24 -- The forest department on Friday managed to capture a leopard that had been wandering about in a densely populated area of Joshiwadi in Shirur for the past three days, sparking panic ... Read More


NGT seeks response from Pune collector on alleged illegal groundwater extraction in Kondhwa

India, Jan. 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Western Bench on Wednesday directed the Pune district collector and authorities with groundwater regulation to submit responses in a case alleging u... Read More


Forest dept begins groundwork for oxygen park in Punawale

India, Jan. 23 -- The Pune forest department has begun groundwork for the development of an oxygen park in Punawale, an area located on the outskirts of Pimpri-Chinchwad that has for long been neglect... Read More


Leopard driven out of residential area after seven-hour overnight operation in Shirur

India, Jan. 22 -- A late-night leopard sighting in Joshewadi village of Shirur taluka triggered a tense overnight operation by the Forest Department, which lasted nearly seven hours in a densely popul... Read More