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64-yr-old rescued after 250-foot fall during fort trek

PUNE, April 20 -- A 64-year-old trekker from Dahisar sustained serious injuries after falling nearly 250 feet into a gorge while descending Torna fort late on Saturday night. The mishap occurred betwe... Read More


Trekker, 64, injured after falling 250 feet into gorge while descending Torna fort

India, April 20 -- A 64-year-old trekker from Mumbai sustained serious injuries after falling nearly 250 feet into a gorge while descending Torna fort late on Saturday night. The mishap occurred betwe... Read More


IMD issues yellow alert for Pune till April 22

India, April 19 -- After over a week of rising temperatures, Pune is likely to witness another spell of unseasonal rainfall, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for t... Read More


Rescuers flag safety gaps as district reports drowning deaths

India, April 18 -- Rescuers from multiple emergency response organisations across Pune district have raised concerns over recurring drowning deaths at dams, rivers, lakes and seasonal waterfalls, urgi... Read More


PMC crackdown, RMC shutdown spark political row as industry flags project delays

India, April 17 -- The demolition of seven ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) alongside a temporary shutdown by operators has triggered political criticism and con... Read More


RMC plants temporarily suspend ops, seek clarity on regulatory norms

India, April 16 -- With the Pune RMC (ready-mix concrete) Association announcing a temporary suspension of operations across all RMC plants in the district effective from midnight of April 15 as part ... Read More


Report flags major gaps in waste management across Maha

India, April 15 -- A compliance report - filed on April 2 under the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016; and submitted by the Maharashtra chief secretary to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ... Read More


Pavana pollution case: NGT seeks EDC assessment against industries, pulls up authorities over lack of timelines

India, April 14 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to assess environmental damage compensation (EDC) against industries found discharging ... Read More


Pune forest dept considering replicating Rajasthan's Jawai model in Junnar

India, April 10 -- With growing incidents of human-leopard conflict in parts of Maharashtra such as Junnar - which is characterised by frequent leopard movement across human-dominated landscapes - the... Read More


Bio-enzymes not to be used for cleaning natural water bodies: CPCB

India, April 8 -- The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on April 2 submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) its findings that bio-enzymes and similar chemical substances should not be used ... Read More