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Tiger's movement across five districts renews call for scientific corridor study

India, Oct. 25 -- A male tiger that travelled nearly 500 km from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal district to Solapur in 2024 is once again highlighting the need for a scientific assessment of... Read More


Pawar slams rRs.r5k aid for farmers, warns of protest before Diwali

India, Oct. 18 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday criticised the Maharashtra government's Rs.5,000 assistance to farmers affected by drought-like condition... Read More


Two female leopards released into the wild after immunocontraceptive treatment

India, Oct. 18 -- Two female leopards were released into the wild in the first week of October after being administered an immunocontraceptive drug under a pilot study by the Junnar Forest Division. T... Read More


Dust pollution persists even as Pune spends 66% of clean air funds

India, Oct. 18 -- Pune's annual average PM10 concentration rose to a seven-year high of 101 micrograms per cubic metre in 2025-26, well above the national standard of 60 micrograms per cubic metre, de... Read More


NGT asks PMC to clarify tree-age assessment for reconstruction of Sadhu Vaswani Bridge

India, Oct. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to seek specific information from the state environment department about growth factors of local t... Read More


Three leopard attacks in 1 hour trigger fear near Sinhagad Fort

India, Oct. 15 -- Fear has gripped residents of the Sinhagad fort area after three incidents involving leopards and two-wheeler riders were reported within an hour Tuesday evening. All three incidents... Read More


Low rainfall brings migratory birds early at Ujani backwaters

India, Oct. 14 -- Lesser rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and a shortage of water in smaller wetlands around the Ujani reservoir may have contributed to the early arrival of migratory birds at the Uja... Read More


At 26.2degC, Wadgaonsheri records highest minimum temperature in Pune

India, Oct. 10 -- Wadgaonsheri recorded the city's highest minimum temperature at 26.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, crossing the 25-degree Celsius mark during the night. Several other areas in eastern... Read More


Monsoon withdraws from Maharashtra two days ahead of normal date

India, Oct. 9 -- The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire state of Maharashtra on Thursday, October 8, two days ahead of its normal withdrawal date of October 10; according to the India Meteorol... Read More


NGT sets aside green clearance for expansion of project in Viman Nagar

India, Oct. 9 -- The Western Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the environmental clearance (EC) granted for the expansion of a residential and commercial project in Viman ... Read More