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'Serious matter dealt with carelessly': NGT quashes Ganeshkhind project clearance

India, Oct. 8 -- National Green Tribunal (NGT) Western Zonal Bench has set aside the environmental clearance granted to a commercial project on Ganeshkhind Road, expressing strong displeasure over the... Read More


Amravati nears 40degC, hottest in Maharashtra; Pune records 35.7degC

India, Oct. 7 -- Maharashtra witnessed an unusually hot October day on Tuesday, with Amravati recording a maximum temperature of 39.6degC, the highest in the state. The temperature was around seven de... Read More


Two-year-old killed in leopard attack in Satara

India, Oct. 5 -- A two-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Nhalewadi village of Satara district on Saturday night, forest officials said. The child, identified as Jay Sandeep Khandagale, w... Read More


Monsoon exit begins in state; Pune's earliest retreat since 2014

India, Oct. 4 -- The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from Maharashtra on October 3, with the withdrawal line reaching Pune, marking the city's earliest monsoon retreat since 2014. The withdrawal c... Read More


NCC officials flag infra gaps in training facilities across Maha

India, Oct. 1 -- Infrastructure gaps pose a challenge to the expansion of National Cadet Corps (NCC) training in Maharashtra, as the state lacks a fully operational dedicated training academy despite ... Read More


18 tree-fall incidents reported in Pune; yellow alert for Tuesday

India, Sept. 29 -- Several parts of Pune received an evening spell of rain and thunderstorms on Monday, with the city witnessing 18 tree-fall incidents between 3 pm and 7 pm. However, civic officials ... Read More


Noise curbs fail; Laxmi Road average hits 104.5 dB

India, Sept. 27 -- In spite of public protests and stricter enforcement by police on sound systems, the Ganesh immersion procession was louder in the Laxmi Road area this year compared to last year. T... Read More


NGT directs strict noise rule enforcement in Maharashtra's silence zones

India, Sept. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra home department and the director general of police (DGP) to strictly enforce noise pollution regulations in all notifi... Read More


With central funds unavailable, NGT seeks PCMC plan for Pavana River project

India, Sept. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to explain how it plans to finance a sewage treatment project for the polluted Pavana R... Read More


Third protest in a week seeks crackdown on loudspeakers, DJs during Ganeshotsav

India, Sept. 7 -- Hundreds of Punekars marched from Balgandharva Chowk to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Sunday, demanding a ban on high-decibel sound systems during public festivals and stri... Read More