PUNE: Drinking water scarcity may hit many blocks in Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, and Nagpur revenue divisions this summer, a recent survey by Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA

A project to nominate the district's official animal, bird and plant to raise awareness about local biodiversity has been on hold for over nine months.

Almost a year after the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 was amended to make it easier for farmers to transfer their land if set conditions were met, 3,000 farmers from Pune district

12 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours with 600 fresh casesWith Maharashtra experiencing unseasonal rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, the swine flu toll in the State has soared to 1

PUNE: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the block development officer of the Wagholi panchayat samiti for failing to comply with the board's rules regarding poll

Maharashtra continues to report an upward swing in swine-flu cases in February.

Bulk collection of sand and its transportation in violation of rules that restrict it — sand is a minor mineral — continue despite the crackdown by the state government on the “sand mining mafia”.

A small slum pocket in Kothrud has set an example for the entire city by achieving the target of 100% garbage segregation by way of disciplined collection and disposal practices.