India, Aug. 27 -- While the city is all set to welcome its beloved deity, Ganpati Bappa, with the Ganesh festival kickstarting on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Maharashtra government according it 's... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- Acknowledging the efforts taken by authorities last year, the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) western zonal bench in Pune has directed the Pune police and Maharashtra Pollution Con... Read More
India, Aug. 25 -- The Pune-based 'Nature Walk Charitable Trust' has written to the state head of forest force (HoFF), seeking statutory recognition and protection of sacred groves (devrais) across the... Read More
India, Aug. 25 -- The rising threat of degradation of grasslands in Maharashtra has prompted conservation experts and members of the State Biodiversity Board to demand setting up of a separate authori... Read More
India, Aug. 25 -- In a significant crackdown on wildlife crime, the Pune Forest department seized about 2 kg of ambergris (whale vomit) worth nearly Rs.2 crore in the international market and arrested... Read More
India, Aug. 25 -- With the much-awaited Ganesh festival just round the corner, there is much speculation about weather conditions in the city as Punekars prepare for the celebrations. According to the... Read More
India, Aug. 24 -- The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) western zone bench in Pune has reprimanded state authorities for failing to comply with its earlier directions on managing solid waste within the ... Read More
India, Aug. 22 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will once again carry out noise monitoring at Ganesh pandals during the Ganesh festival this year, following directions issued by the N... Read More
India, Aug. 20 -- At 41.4 mm rainfall recorded till 5.30 pm, the city witnessed its second-highest single-day rainfall of this monsoon on Tuesday, August 19. Earlier on June 13, the city recorded its ... Read More
India, Aug. 19 -- Most major dams in Maharashtra have filled 90 to 100% of their storage capacity, thanks to heavy monsoon showers. As the rainy season is nearing its end however, irrigation departmen... Read More