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Two injured in separate incidents involving leopards

In the first incident which took place in the Alephata area of Junnar tehsil, a couple riding a motorbike along a village road surrounded by sugarcane fields came upon a leopard trying to cross the road. The leopard got scared due to the sudden arrival of the vehicle while the man riding the two-wheeler fell and sustained injuries

A majority of roads in these areas are surrounded by sugarcane fields and unlike the city, are empty in the evenings due to which leopards find it easy to roam around. The sudden passing of vehicles tends to frighten these animals, often eliciting an aggressive reaction from them, said an official. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 08:24 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Study says Konkan a habitat for tigers in Western Ghats; 12 big cats recorded

The study recorded the presence of 12 tigers, including two cubs, in the corridor mainly covering Sindhudurg and Satara

The STR – which is the northernmost tiger reserve in the western ghats – is located in the south-eastern part of Maharashtra, and spans the Ratnagiri, Satara and Kolhapur districts. (SOURCED)

Pune

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 09:09 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Father-son duo shines in triathlon competition in Australia

The ‘Ironman Triathlon’ is one of the toughest competitions in endurance sports and requires a broad range of skills, strengths and endurance as it involves three different disciplines namely swimming, cycling and running

Kunal Kashikar and son Viaan, who completed triathlon event in Australia. Also seen is Viaan’s mother Minal Kashikar. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 09:24 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

PCMC introduces GRAP to combat air pollution with advanced tech

The launch of GRAP, with robust technology powered by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), PCMC has prepared a strategy to forecast, monitor, and act upon air quality challenges proactively

GRAP’s structured approach relies on advanced forecasting tools and rigorous monitoring mechanisms to ensure timely action. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 09:12 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

“Worrisome” shift in leopard attack pattern disrupts lifestyle of locals

Mahadev Mohite, deputy conservator, Pune forest department, said, “In Junnar, attacks typically occur at night or early morning

The tension has escalated following the death of a 50-year-old woman in Kadethan village, Daund. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Amid growing instances of dog bites, animal lovers allege cruelty toward strays

Just days before, a four-year-old boy was attacked by a dog while playing in the same area. The child suffered serious injuries and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital

The incident sparked a row between society residents opposed to feeding stray dogs and those who actively care for these canines. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

30-year-old man injured in Pune due to nylon manja

Rushikesh Waghmode, 30, suffered injuries from a nylon manja while biking in Pune, requiring four stitches after a thread cut his neck and hand.

The manja threat is a serious concern, and often there are cases where people are injured and in extreme cases died duo to manja injury. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 09, 2024 08:32 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Forest department launched probe after woman found dead on farm in Daund

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Kadethan village of Daund tehsil in Pune district. Latabai Baban Dhawade, a 50-year-old woman was found dead on a sugarcane farm

The forest department was immediately informed about the attack. A team of forest officials reached the spot and inspected the area. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 09, 2024 05:12 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

MPCB directed to review compensation calculated for Panchganga pollution

NGT has directed MPCB to review EDC calculated at ₹38.40 crore to be levied on Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in Panchganga River pollution issue

NGT has directed MPCB to review EDC calculated at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>38.40 crore to be levied on Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in Panchganga River pollution issue. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Pune

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Pune to experience drop in minimum temperature till December 12

Following sharp rise in minimum temperature in the last three-four days, Pune city is likely to witness drop in mercury in the next 24 hours

Pune

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Anider turns ‘life protector’in preventing leopard attacks in Junnar

Forest department is trying to combine the system with its solar fencing project to enhance the safety of villagers and wild animals

The system is based on the Animal Intrusion Detection and Repellent System (Anider) technology, a state-of-the-art solution designed to detect the presence of wildlife near farmlands and human habitations. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:06 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

MPCB recommends road repair, maintenance & plantation to curb air pollution in Wagholi

The western bench of the NGT in its latest hearing on December 3 accepted the MPCB’s recommendation, and directed the MPCB to conduct periodic inspection to check whether or not the recommendation is being followed, and to check work progress to control air pollution in the said area

The MPCB said that it also received a response from the Lonikand traffic division stating that they had banned heavy vehicle entry between 7 am and 10 am and 5 pm and 9 pm, and taken action against 2,275 vehicles between February and September 2024 for violating rules. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 06:56 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Nearly 468 rescued turtles find safe haven at Bavdhan’s transit treatment centre

The saved reptiles will undergo a structured multi-phase rehabilitation process at the centre, said a senior Pune forest department officer

Pune

Updated on Dec 06, 2024 08:32 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Pune sees drop in air pollution due to cloudy weather

With cloudy weather for the last 24 hours, the air quality in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities has improved slightly

Pune

Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:46 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

NGT expresses dissatisfaction with MPCB’s response to sugar factory in Kolhapur district

In May 2023, Shahu Mokashi, a resident of Kolhapur district, filed an application with the NGT regarding pollution in the Hiranyakeshi River

The NGT in its order dated May 12, 2023, said that the river was being polluted by two industries namely Hiranyakeshi SSK Niyamit located in the state of Karnataka and ‘Appasaheb Nalawade Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana’ located in the state of Maharashtra. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 10:54 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Pune sees a 7.7°C rise in minimum temperature in 48 hrs

Following its landfall, cyclone Fengal swiftly weakened, allowing moisture to scatter. According to an expert from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this precipitation is also making its way to Maharashtra, causing temperatures to rise significantly

the minimum temperature has risen dramatically since then, reaching 13.4 degrees Celsius on December 1 and 17.4 degrees Celsius on December 2. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 07:56 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Pune forest dept to hand over food stalls at Sinhagad Fort on December 5

In an anti-encroachment drive on November 18, 2022, at least 135 stalls were demolished by the forest department at Sinhagad Fort

In a programme held on December 5, at least 32 people will be handed over the food stalls by the forest department, said officials. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 05:32 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Citizens demand solution to protect the urban forest in Warje

Awarded as one of the country’s role model urban forests, the Warje urban forest has recently experienced five incidents of forest fire allegedly set by the people living in the nearby slum

During the visit to the affected area, activists demanded that a compound wall be built to protect the forest areas. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 02, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

NGT imposes ₹3.11 cr fine as green damage compensation on Pune-based construction firm

The construction company in 2005, started a project titled ‘Brahma Exuberance, Elite’ at Kondhwa Khurd

The project spread over a 17,433.10sq m area, involves five buildings, four of which stand completed, with 249 flats (194 completed) and an overall built-up area of 41,500sq m. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Dec 02, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

12 Maha cities show reduction in PM10 concentration

In MoEFCC annual performance assessment 2023-24 to review effectiveness of NCAP, 12 of 19 cities in Maharashtra have shown reduction in PM10 concentration

Pune

Updated on Nov 30, 2024 09:54 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Hadapsar, Mundhwa, Aundh, Baner and Wanowrie see max open waste burning cases: Report

Citizens’ forum ‘Pune Air Action Hub’ report on open waste burning cases is based on citizen survey covering 15 wards in Pune city

Pune

Updated on Nov 30, 2024 09:50 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Maha AWB to submit action report on Bibwewadi pet parent harassment case

Following complaint about pet parent harassment in a Bibwewadi housing society, AWBI official has written to MAWB directing the latter to submit an action report on the alleged case

Pune

Updated on Nov 29, 2024 09:56 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

At 9.9 degrees Celsius, Pune records season’s lowest temperature

The formation of cyclonic storm Fengal in South West Bay of Bengal will result in moisture depletion from Maharashtra and the temperature is likely to drop further in the next 24 hours, said officials

Pune

Published on Nov 27, 2024 10:32 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

IITM disdrometer in Himalayan region to understand unique precipitation patterns

IITM has installed a cutting-edge disdrometer at Dharamshala’s Kangra Airport Campus in Himachal Pradesh to study the area’s unique precipitation patterns and complex weather phenomena

Pune

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 10:22 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

MPCB to estimate damages to be levied on Dehunagar panchayat for polluting Indrayani river

NGT directs MPCB to estimate the environmental damage compensation to be levied on Dehunagar Panchayat for polluting Indrayani river

Pune

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:38 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Fires destroy around one hectare urban forest in Pune’s Warje area

Warje urban forest faces fire threats from nearby slum residents, damaging over one hectare. The forest department plans to raise the boundary wall for protection.

In June 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared Warje urban forest, also known as Smriti Van, as the country’s role model for setting up the green belt under public-private partnership. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

At 28.4°C, Pune sees season’s lowest max temp

After minimum or nighttime temperature, Pune city is experiencing a significant drop in maximum or daytime temperature

Pune

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 08:54 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Celebrations in Mahayuti camp, sombre mood at MVA offices in Pune

Pune celebrated as the Mahayuti alliance won seven of eight assembly seats, with BJP claiming six. In contrast, MVA faced a somber aftermath.

For the Mahayuti, the triumph translated into grand festivities, particularly among the BJP and NCP supporters. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 24, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Big cat spotted in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve highlights need for corridor conservation

The tigers sighted in the STR are largely male tigers that have migrated from other areas and not the ones that have been born in this tiger reserve. For this, it is necessary to introduce a female tiger in the STR, says expert

On October 28, 2024, a camera trap set up in the Chandoli National Park captured images of a tiger. Field workers too noticed fresh tiger tracks in the area while patrolling. Upon analysing the images in the tiger reserve’s ‘Tiger Cell’, the research team confirmed that this tiger was different from STR-T1. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 23, 2024 08:12 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Efforts underway to sensitise farmers, migrant workers in leopard-prone sugarcane belt

Junnar forest department has reached out to sugarcane farmers, labourers and sensitise them about the situation on ground and the dos and don’ts of staying in leopard-prone areas

Pune

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 09:06 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

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The study recorded the presence of 12 tigers, including two cubs, in the corridor mainly covering Sindhudurg and Satara

The ‘Ironman Triathlon’ is one of the toughest competitions in endurance sports and requires a broad range of skills, strengths and endurance as it involves three different disciplines namely swimming, cycling and running

The launch of GRAP, with robust technology powered by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), PCMC has prepared a strategy to forecast, monitor, and act upon air quality challenges proactively

Mahadev Mohite, deputy conservator, Pune forest department, said, “In Junnar, attacks typically occur at night or early morning

Just days before, a four-year-old boy was attacked by a dog while playing in the same area. The child suffered serious injuries and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital

Rushikesh Waghmode, 30, suffered injuries from a nylon manja while biking in Pune, requiring four stitches after a thread cut his neck and hand.

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Kadethan village of Daund tehsil in Pune district. Latabai Baban Dhawade, a 50-year-old woman was found dead on a sugarcane farm

NGT has directed MPCB to review EDC calculated at ₹38.40 crore to be levied on Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in Panchganga River pollution issue

Following sharp rise in minimum temperature in the last three-four days, Pune city is likely to witness drop in mercury in the next 24 hours

Forest department is trying to combine the system with its solar fencing project to enhance the safety of villagers and wild animals

The western bench of the NGT in its latest hearing on December 3 accepted the MPCB’s recommendation, and directed the MPCB to conduct periodic inspection to check whether or not the recommendation is being followed, and to check work progress to control air pollution in the said area

The saved reptiles will undergo a structured multi-phase rehabilitation process at the centre, said a senior Pune forest department officer

With cloudy weather for the last 24 hours, the air quality in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities has improved slightly

In May 2023, Shahu Mokashi, a resident of Kolhapur district, filed an application with the NGT regarding pollution in the Hiranyakeshi River

Following its landfall, cyclone Fengal swiftly weakened, allowing moisture to scatter. According to an expert from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this precipitation is also making its way to Maharashtra, causing temperatures to rise significantly

In an anti-encroachment drive on November 18, 2022, at least 135 stalls were demolished by the forest department at Sinhagad Fort

Awarded as one of the country’s role model urban forests, the Warje urban forest has recently experienced five incidents of forest fire allegedly set by the people living in the nearby slum

The construction company in 2005, started a project titled ‘Brahma Exuberance, Elite’ at Kondhwa Khurd

In MoEFCC annual performance assessment 2023-24 to review effectiveness of NCAP, 12 of 19 cities in Maharashtra have shown reduction in PM10 concentration

Citizens’ forum ‘Pune Air Action Hub’ report on open waste burning cases is based on citizen survey covering 15 wards in Pune city

Following complaint about pet parent harassment in a Bibwewadi housing society, AWBI official has written to MAWB directing the latter to submit an action report on the alleged case

The formation of cyclonic storm Fengal in South West Bay of Bengal will result in moisture depletion from Maharashtra and the temperature is likely to drop further in the next 24 hours, said officials

IITM has installed a cutting-edge disdrometer at Dharamshala’s Kangra Airport Campus in Himachal Pradesh to study the area’s unique precipitation patterns and complex weather phenomena

NGT directs MPCB to estimate the environmental damage compensation to be levied on Dehunagar Panchayat for polluting Indrayani river

Warje urban forest faces fire threats from nearby slum residents, damaging over one hectare. The forest department plans to raise the boundary wall for protection.

After minimum or nighttime temperature, Pune city is experiencing a significant drop in maximum or daytime temperature

Pune celebrated as the Mahayuti alliance won seven of eight assembly seats, with BJP claiming six. In contrast, MVA faced a somber aftermath.

The tigers sighted in the STR are largely male tigers that have migrated from other areas and not the ones that have been born in this tiger reserve. For this, it is necessary to introduce a female tiger in the STR, says expert

Junnar forest department has reached out to sugarcane farmers, labourers and sensitise them about the situation on ground and the dos and don’ts of staying in leopard-prone areas

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