Pune Crops worth Rs 207 crore were damaged because of cyclone
Phyan that struck Pune last week, according to preliminary figures released by the district administration. About 1.45 lakh farmers, and cultivable land of nearly 75, 363 hectares have been affected. The figures will be put before the state government for compensation to be disbursed to the farmers.

Pune Seventy two-year-old Parshuram Patil says his fields are his experiment ground. Having tested several crops, including Indrayani, Bhogavati and Phule Radha (improved varieties of paddy) in his field, this farmer from Bhor taluka has a lot of success stories to share

Pune Minister holds review meeting

It has been estimated that at least 72,000 hectares of crops have been damaged in the untimely rain and high-velocity wind that lashed the state in the past few days. The preliminary reports indicate that grapes and pomegranate crops suffered the maximum damage in the district.

Pune The Green DP or the Balewadi-Baner plan is all set to be passed this year-end with the town planning department having submitted the report in August. Now that the Assembly elections are over, the state government is all set to clear the DP, paving way for the development plan for the 23 fringe villages.

Pune Destruction : Sugarcane crop flattened, immediate harvesting only way out

Unseasonal wind and rain have flattened over 25 acres of sugarcane crop at the College of Agriculture, Pune.

Pune A city-based study on chikungunya virus in 2007 gains significance in the wake of 69 cases of chikungunya being reported from Pune and surrounding areas in October.

REEDA Shaikh's house is lonely and silent, as if death still lurks in all corners. Both her sisters are not allowed to go own to play and have only recently joined school. The Country's first victim of swine u, Reeda died on August 3 and it seems as if a curse fell n the city that saw 100 deaths in three months.

Tardy response by govt & cool weather allow the virus to spread rapidly

Never before in Pune has a sneeze in a crowded place triggered so much panic and anxiety. Reason: swine flu has caused 100 deaths so far in the city in just over three months since 14-year-old schoolgirl Reeda Shaikh became the country

Banana grower Adhinath Barve of Junnar tehsil in Pune district is expecting to double his exports when he begins harvesting his three-acre plantation in February next year.