The state government has permitted Ganesh mandals to play loudspeakers till midnight on the last five days of the 10-day festival.

Demand for water tankers was up in four districts of Pune revenue division due to scanty rains.

A four-decade-old conservation project has enabled the return of Mahseer in Indrayani river.

PUNE: The Union government has banned multi-dose vials of human diclofenac, which is expected to give a boost to vulture conservation in the country at the same time prevent its misuse on cattle.

PUNE: The Alandi Municipal Council has started construction of a 3MLD (million litres per day) sewage treatment plant (STP) along the Indrayani river in Alandi to curb pollution.

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will take a call on water cuts and conservation methods in the next couple of days.

The monsoon performance is not always dependent on El Nino conditions, which are currently strong but then there are is a month-and-a-half left for the season to end and rains are expected during t

The ongoing dry spell, which was expected to continue till August end, may get extended to the first week of September.

PUNE: A draft policy for pedestrian safety and convenience suggested by Pedestrians First, has focused on facilities required for foot over bridges and subways.

PUNE: This year, automobiles in the city are expected to release an estimated 12.6 thousand tonne of particulate matter, which is less than 10 microns in size (PM10), marking a 35.71% increase from