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At 6.9degC, Pune district logs season's lowest minimum temperature

India, Jan. 10 -- Pune district woke up to its coldest morning of the season on Friday, January 9, as minimum temperature dropped sharply to 6.9 degrees Celsius at NDA and Haveli, intensifying the win... Read More


Madhav Gadgil pioneered mathematical ecology in India

India, Jan. 9 -- Renowned ecologist and Pune's Fergusson College alumnus Madhav Gadgil, who passed away late Wednesday night, made transformative contributions to ecological science in India by system... Read More


Gadgil: Ecologist who put human life at centre of conservation, took science to people

India, Jan. 9 -- Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil has consistently argued that environmental conservation in India must place human life and livelihoods at its core, especially those of forest-dependen... Read More


Pune shivers as minimum temperature drops to single digits

India, Jan. 9 -- The minimum temperature in the city slipped into single digits on Thursday, with the city recording 9.5 degrees Celsius. This was the first instance the temperature fell in single dig... Read More


January's first major dip in temperature brings winter back to Pune

India, Jan. 8 -- After a relatively mild spell, Pune recorded its first significant drop in minimum temperature this January, marking a clear shift towards colder winter conditions. As per data from t... Read More


Farm worker killed in leopard attack in Nashik's Sinnar, animal too dies in well

India, Jan. 7 -- A 43-year-old farm worker died in a leopard attack at Shivde village, Sinnar taluka, Nashik, Sunday morning, sparking panic in the neighbourhood. The leopard too died after being stra... Read More


New Mahabaleshwar final draft DP proposes large-scale conversion of agri land into residential zones

India, Jan. 7 -- The final draft Development Plan (DP) for the New Mahabaleshwar project, submitted in mid-December 2025 by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), proposes extensi... Read More


After two-month cold spell, Pune logs sharp rise in minimum temperature

India, Jan. 3 -- After nearly two months of persistent cold conditions, Pune recorded a sharp rise in minimum temperature on Friday, January 2, offering brief respite from the prolonged chill. Accordi... Read More


Pune records coldest December in a decade as minimum temperatures dip sharply

India, Dec. 31 -- Pune experienced its coldest December in a decade in 2025, with minimum temperatures dipping into single digits on 18 days. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, t... Read More


Maha forest dept to import birth control drugs unavailable in India for leopards

Pune, Dec. 31 -- Following final approval from the Centre on November 17, the Maharashtra forest department has initiated planning for a pilot leopard birth control programme in Junnar, one of the sta... Read More