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Pune: Citizens' movement against RFD gains momentum amid PMC, PCMC talks of revising plan

India, April 28 -- Opposition to the Riverfront Development (RFD) project in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad has gained fresh momentum, with Sunday's large public protest at Shahid Kamthe Garden, Pimple Nil... Read More


NGT asks authorities to submit report on visitors' policy ahead of fireflies festival

India, April 27 -- Ahead of the fireflies' festival to be held between May 17 to June 22, at various locations in Maharashtra, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) instructed the Maharashtra Forest Depar... Read More


82-year-old woman dies in leopard attack in Shirur

India, April 26 -- In the first human death due to a leopard attack reported this year, an 82-year-old woman died in a leopard attack in Shirur tehsil in Pune. Confirming the development, forest offic... Read More


rRs.r1.44 cr penalty on rubber company in Pune for green damages

India, April 25 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in its reply affidavit submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 22 has proposed imposing a penalty of Rs.1.44 crore on ... Read More


At 43.6degC, Lohegaon logs season's highest temperature

India, April 24 -- Continuing the trend of above-normal average temperatures, Lohegaon on Wednesday logged a maximum temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature recorded this season a... Read More


New Mahabaleshwar Project: MSRDC receives approval for inclusion of 294 more villages

India, April 23 -- The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has received approval from the state government for inclusion of additional 294 villages in New Mahabaleshwar Project impl... Read More


10 young swimmers make splash across Palk Strait

India, April 20 -- Ten swimmers from from Barshi tehsil in Solapur district, aged between 9 and 14 years, successfully crossed 30 kilometres of Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka on May 14. Nine... Read More


PMC, forest dept conduct joint visit to Devrai at Ram Nadi-Mula River confluence

India, April 18 -- Officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and forest department carried out a joint visit to Devrai aka 'Sacred Grove' during which they interacted with citizens who raise... Read More


After RMC plants, MPCB steps up action against automotive industry over water pollution

India, April 16 -- After taking action against ready mix concrete (RMC) plants for violating air pollution norms, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has now stepped up action against the a... Read More


maha likely to set up wildlife research labs with focus on migration

PUNE, April 16 -- After a tiger travelled as much as 500 km from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal to Solapur-Dharashiv in December 2024, it is now the turn of an Olive Ridley turtle tagged at ... Read More