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Maharashtra: Wildlife enthusiast alleges prolonged confinement of 21 leopards in Ahilyanagar, forest dept says ’adequate care being taken’
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (168+ words) Updated on: 02 March,2026 10:53 AM IST  |  Mumbai Ranjeet Jadhav | [email protected] Demanding urgent intervention, Beed-based Jivdaya Foundation has called for the immediate rehabilitation of the leopards and their release into reserved forests, sanctuaries, or other safe habitats Forest Department stated…...
Varanasi beats 8-year-old record by China to set new Guinness World Record for planting 2.5 lakh trees in one hour
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (451+ words) Updated on: 02 March,2026 10:02 AM IST  |  Varanasi PTI | In a massive tree planting drive held in the Sujabad Domri area on Sunday, Varanasi created a new world record by planting over 2.51 lakh trees in a single hour. The feat…...
Mumbai weather update: City’s AQI turns satisfactory at 56; residents breathe easier after smoggy month
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (431+ words) Updated on: 28 February,2026 10:37 AM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | The city's air quality index (AQI) on Saturday stands at 56. File Pic/ Ashish Raje As March approaches, the city is experiencing hot and dry conditions. Citizens are finally enjoying…...
Olive Ridley turtle swims from Maharashtra to Oman, reveals new route
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (201+ words) 27 February,2026 08:17 AM IST |" Mumbai "|" Ranjeet Jadhav First satellite-tracked Olive Ridley from Maharashtra to move east-west across the Arabian SeaChallenges: Earlier data showing southward coastal migration. Indicates turtles along Maharashtra may belong to wider Arabian Sea populations "This kind of east-west…...
Eco-sensitive zone in Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park faces new concerns over dumped construction waste
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (291+ words) Updated on: 28 February,2026 09:01 AM IST  |  Mumbai Ranjeet Jadhav | [email protected] Activist finds building material scattered across eco-sensitive zone in Manpada, Thane, weeks after mining nod was revoked Construction debris seen dumped on the Manpada plot inside the Eco-Sensitive Zone…...
Sighting of rare and endangered forest owlet in MP’s cheetah territory delights officials
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (314+ words) Rare and endangered forest owlet sighted Madhya Pradesh's cheetah territory'Mid-day A rare and endangered forest owlet has been sighted in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh just ahead of the arrival of the third batch of cheetahs from Africa, which…...
Sighting of rare and endangered forest owlet in MP`s cheetah territory delights officials
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (433+ words) 27 February,2026 06:37 PM IST |" Sheopur (Madhya Pradhesh) "|" PTI A rare and endangered forest owlet has been sighted in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh just ahead of the arrival of the third batch of cheetahs from Africa, which an official on…...
Three Amur Falcons tagged in Manipur spending winter migration period in Africa
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (159+ words) 27 February,2026 04:25 PM IST |" Imphal "|" PTI Three Amur falcons tagged with satellite transmitters in Manipur in November last year are currently spending their winter migration period in three African countries, officials said. The falcons named Ahu, Alang and Apapang were tagged…...
Mumbai air quality: Maharashtra govt plans full monitoring of all construction sites
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (291+ words) 26 February,2026 07:19 AM IST |" Mumbai "|" Sanjeev Shivadekar Kherwadi flyover in Bandra East is seen covered by a dense blanket of smog. File pic/ASHISH RAJE The issue of poor Air Quality Index (AQI) levels at Kherwadi in Bandra East was raised…...
Over 1 lakh migratory water birds of 107 species recorded in Assam’s Kaziranga
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (413+ words) 26 February,2026 12:34 PM IST |" Guwahati "|" IANS A total of 1,05,540 water birds belonging to 107 species were recorded in the latest water bird survey conducted at Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), officials said on Wednesday. " The birds recorded included ducks…...