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Pune set for grander celebrations as Ganeshotsav gets 'state festival' tag

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


NGT directs police, MPCB to strictly enforce noise regulations during Ganesh festival

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


NGO urges state to declare sacred groves as 'identified forests'

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


Experts demand setting up of separate authority for grassland management

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


Forest officials bust ambergris smuggling racket in pune, 3 accused sent to extended forest custody

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


City likely to experience good rainfall around beginning of Ganesh festival: IMD

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


NGT pulls up authorities for poor waste management at its Pune premises

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


MPCB to carry out noise monitoring at Ganesh pandals

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


Pune records second-highest single-day rainfall of season on Aug. 19

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


Dams in Maha reach 90 to 100% capacity, authorities rule out major release

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