Heavy rains pound Thane, Palghar in Maha; 2 persons swept away in flood waters, many areas inundatedThane city received 200.08 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster manageme...
29 Jun, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
Mumbai rains: Four dead in 24 hours; traffic and trains severely affectedColaba has recorded 90 mm & Santacruz has recorded 195 mm of rain at 5.30 am. Heavy to very heavy rain to continue, said Indian Meteorologi...
25 Jun, 2018, 10.12 PM IST
Maharashtra to ban plastic from March 18, says environment ministerThe ban would cover the production, use, storage, sale, distribution, import and transportation of plastic, the minister informed the House.
16 Mar, 2018, 06.36 PM IST
All ministers should think why air purifiers became necessary in Mumbai: Uddhav ThackerayThackeray also said he would keep an eye on whether trees were being felled for Mumbai Metro in the leafy Aarey Colony area. Green activist...
05 Jan, 2017, 08.29 PM IST
Rains disrupt normal life in Mumbai; 9 die in house collapse in ThaneMumbai has been receiving good rainfall since yesterday due to active monsoon conditions and heavy rainfall is expected in the next 24 hour...
31 Jul, 2016, 06.53 PM IST
Koramangala properties amongst our best performing hotels: Founders, TreeboIf budget hotels are what you look for, with 1,000 carefully curated rooms across six cities, Treebo boasts of providing you best services ...
16 Sep, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
Faridabad plants over 2 lakh saplings in 3 hours, makes recordAltogether 2,05,000 saplings, including sturdy Alstonia, riotous Gulmohar blossoms, soothing Neem, Arjuna herbs, lush palms, fragrant Kadam...
25 Jul, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
Plantation drive in Delhi begins in earnest, target is 5LWith the first few showers already moistening Delhi’s otherwise arid landscape, the forest department has started its annual plantation dri...
21 Jul, 2015, 07.24 AM IST
World Environment Day 2015: PM Modi plants 'Kadam' tree saplingPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a Kadam tree at 7RCR on the occasion of World Environment Day to create awareness for enviro...
05 Jun, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
Quick getaway destinations: Amboli, Chail, Bandipur National ParkAmboli is a hill station in the Sindhudurg district and is situated at an altitude of 690 m. The hill station lies in the Sahayadri Hills o...
25 Jul, 2014, 06.22 PM IST
New species of butterfly spotted in MumbaiIn late August, Rajendra Ovalekar was giving visitors a tour of his butterfly park in Thane. While enthusiasts were busy admiring common bu...
20 Oct, 2013, 04.21 AM IST
Deserts are just!Kadam’s claim to fame is its association with Krishna. The Lord stood on its branches and sported with the gopisbathing beneath.
11 Oct, 2013, 12.11 PM IST
- Maharashtra to update data on plantation through global positioning system
AnoopPune: The forest department will use the global positioning system (GPS) to monitor the growth of approximately 18 crore saplings plan...
30 Oct, 2012, 04.42 AM IST
- Maharashtra forest department's wildlife week begins today
The forest department will conduct a series of programmes in the city during the wildlife week to be held from October 1 to 7.
01 Oct, 2012, 06.02 AM IST
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to make use of satellite imaging to determine green cover
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), which will soon be conducting its tree census, is planning to use global positioning tec...
15 Jul, 2012, 12.29 AM IST
- Former PM Indira Gandhi honoured with Bangladesh's highest award
Bangladesh conferred its highest state award posthumously on former Indian PM Indira Gandhi for her outstanding contribution to the country...
25 Jul, 2011, 08.16 PM IST
- 'Relocation of people from tiger reserves in process'
The process of relocating local people from notified core or critical tiger habitats of tiger reserves is currently underway in the state, ...
20 Jun, 2011, 07.03 AM IST