PUNE: After satisfactory downpour in most parts of the country in June, the monsoon has taken an extended break and may not return in full vigour till July 25, says a range forecast released by the

The winds are blowing in favour of a 50-acre forest land plot in Pimpri Sandas, located about 40 km from the city off the Pune-Ahmednagar highway, for a new garbage dump for the city.

PUNE: In the waters of the Mula river resides a microscopic animal that usually lives independently, if the water becomes polluted, it swims across to its predator and clings on to it.

Old, rusted or leaking water distribution pipelines lead to contamination of drinking water, putting health at risk, and municipal corporations must immediately address this problem, say researcher

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PUNE: People's proactive role in protection and conservation of lakes in cities like Pune (Katraj and Lakaki lakes), Kolhapur and Bengaluru among others places has drawn the Centre's attention to t

PUNE: Though monsoon is yet to hit the city with all its might, mosquito-borne diseases like dengue have already started rearing their heads.

PUNE: Less rainfall in July, August and September seems more likely now, as a fresh forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that El Nino will get stronger during this pe

PUNE: State revenue minister Eknath Khadse said on Monday that the government plans to bring in more stringent steps against illegal sand mining activities by booking habitual offenders under the M

PUNE: Buses running on biofuels in cities like Pune and Kolhapur will soon become a reality if the central government's ambitious 'Green Bus' project goes according to plan.