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Southwest monsoon bids adieu to Maha on October 10

India, Oct. 11 -- Five days after its normal date of withdrawal from Maharashtra (October 5), the southwest monsoon began retreating from the state on Friday, October 10. After starting its retreat f... Read More


Parisar launches air quality data dashboard to strengthen public awareness

India, Oct. 10 -- Civil society organisation Parisar on Thursday launched the Pune Air Quality Dashboard as part of public awareness initiative. The interactive platform brings together real-time data... Read More


Rain back after a week, may be last spell of southwest monsoon

India, Oct. 9 -- After a short gap of one week, the rain returned to Pune city on October 8. However, this might be the last spell of the southwest monsoon as the state will soon experience the retrea... Read More


AI-based alarm systems installed at 12 locations in Shirur

India, Oct. 8 -- As part of its efforts to mitigate the growing human-leopard conflict, the Junnar forest department has installed artificial intelligence (AI)-based alarm systems at 12 carefully iden... Read More


State forms panel to resolve Marathi films' screening issues in multiplexes

India, Oct. 8 -- Responding to concerns from the Marathi film fraternity over limited screening opportunities in multiplexes across Maharashtra, the state government has formed a 21-member committee t... Read More


MPCB recommends rRs.r17 crore compensation on Vadgaon Nagar Panchayat for Indrayani pollution

India, Oct. 8 -- After imposing a penalty of nearly Rs.14 crore on the Dehu Nagar Panchayat in May this year, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has recommended a compensation of over Rs.1... Read More


Forest dept kicks off biodiversity mapping of Pune's grasslands

India, Oct. 7 -- On October 1, coinciding with the celebration of 'Wildlife Week', the Pune forest division has launched a systematic biodiversity assessment of Pune's grasslands, marking a key step t... Read More


'Young Birders' Month' launched for children

India, Oct. 6 -- In a bid to spark curiosity about and love for Nature among children, Early Bird - a popular platform among birdwatchers known for its extensive data on bird sightings across India, w... Read More


Wildlife attacks cause heavy crop losses; only 1-2% compensated: GIPE Study

India, Oct. 4 -- A recent study by the Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune, has revealed that farmers in Maharashtra suffer annual ... Read More


City records 116% above-normal rainfall in September

India, Oct. 1 -- September has proved to be a game-changer for the city as far as the monsoon is concerned. The city recorded 316.7 mm rainfall in September 2025, which is a staggering 116% above the ... Read More