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Maha tops list with 54 polluted river stretches: CPCB report

India, Sept. 30 -- With as many as 54 polluted river stretches, Maharashtra has emerged as the state with the highest number of such stretches according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB'... Read More


Leopard kills toddler in Nashik; body recovered after 17 hours

India, Sept. 26 -- In a tragic incident, two-year-old Shrutik Gangadhar was killed in a leopard attack on Wednesday night. The child, who was playing in front of his house near a defence colony at Vad... Read More


Leopard mauls six-year-old boy to death in Pune village

India, Sept. 26 -- A six-year-old boy, Siddharth Pravin Kedari, was killed in a leopard attack at Thakarwadi area in Kumshet village in Junnar tehsil of Pune district on Wednesday. This is the second... Read More


Pune scores 99% in plastic waste segregation but carry bags continue to be big challenge

India, Sept. 25 -- As per a report titled, Assessment and Characterisation of Plastic Waste published by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Tuesday, September 23, Pune city has the best sys... Read More


Deccan Traps at Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani make it to UNESCO 'tentative list for world heritage status'

India, Sept. 24 -- In what is a matter of pride for Maharashtra, the Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar have been included in UNESCO's 'tentative list for world heritage status'. The developm... Read More


PMC commissioner reviews Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, calls for immediate implementation of Master Plan

India, Sept. 24 -- Municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Monday, September 22, 2025 visited the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park to review its functioning, facilities and future development. During ... Read More


Tamhini wettest station this monsoon, soaks up 9,109mm rainfall

India, Sept. 24 -- The Tamhini station has recorded 9,109 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 23, the highest reported at any India Meteorological Department (IMD) station in the country this mon... Read More


Sinhgad Fort bus trial highlights challenges in ghat section

India, Sept. 23 -- A recent diesel bus trial on the Sinhgad Fort road has once again highlighted the challenges of introducing public transport to the hill fort. Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Lt... Read More


NGT slaps rRs.r6.45 cr penalty on Pune township project for violating clearance norms

India, Sept. 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench, has directed the township project of the prominent developer Nyati Group in Undri to pay Rs.6.45 crore as Environmental Damage... Read More


After PMC, PCB's slaughterhouse comes under MPCB scanner; individual meat shops remain largely unmonitored

India, Sept. 22 -- Days after moving to shut down the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) slaughterhouse for non-compliance with environmental norms, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has tu... Read More