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RMC plants resume operations after 23-day shutdown

India, May 9 -- The Pune RMC Association resumed operations on Friday after withdrawing its 23-day-long strike. The association said it will launch a citizen helpline to address complaints related to ... Read More


Leopard attacks motorcyclist in Ambegaon, one injured

India, May 7 -- A 34-year-old man riding pillion on a motorcycle was injured in a leopard attack in Ambegaon taluka of Pune district in the evening on Tuesday, May 5. The victim, identified as Prasha... Read More


423 wild animals spotted during annual waterhole census

India, May 6 -- At least 423 wild animals were spotted during the annual waterhole (machan) census conducted by the Pune forest department across the district, highlighting the region's rich biodivers... Read More


Central Maharashtra likely to see more heatwave days in May

India, May 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected an increase in heatwave days across central Maharashtra in May as the state is expected to receive above-normal rainfall during ... Read More


Reservoir levels higher than last yr but summer stress grips Maha

PUNE, May 1 -- While reservoir storage across Maharashtra currently stands at 40.50%, higher than 34.63% recorded during the corresponding period last year, officials remain cautious as storage has de... Read More


Reservoir levels higher than last year but summer stress grips Maha

India, April 30 -- While reservoir storage across Maharashtra currently stands at 40.50%, higher than 34.63% recorded during the corresponding period last year, officials remain cautious as storage ha... Read More


MPCB set to complete audit of STPs in housing societies across five cities; report by mid-May

India, April 28 -- With water pollution emerging as a growing concern across urban Maharashtra and release of untreated sewage into rivers and lakes being one of the primary reasons, the Maharashtra P... Read More


35% gap in new odonate study indicates mounting ecological stress in Western Ghats

India, April 27 -- A comprehensive new study of dragonflies and damselflies across the western ghats has revealed a yawning gap in biodiversity records, with researchers documenting only about 65% of ... Read More


Maharashtra raises compensation for capturing conflict monkeys

India, April 27 -- In a move aimed at strengthening its response to rising human-wildlife conflict, the Maharashtra government has doubled the compensation for capturing and relocating monkeys to Rs.6... Read More


Temperatures touch 45deg in Akola, Wardha on Sunday; heat to subside after 48 hours

PUNE, April 27 -- Large parts of Maharashtra continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions on Saturday, with several districts in the Vidarbha region recording the highest daytime temperatures of... Read More