Thiomargarita magnifica: The world's largest bacteria in Guadeloupe is up to 2 cm-longIt is around 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria, and boasts a more complex structure.
25 Jun, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
CIDCO transfers over 2,000 acres mangrove land to Maharashtra forest departmentOut of the total land parcels, nearly 690 acres of land is in the possession of CIDCO, and it has given no objection to the balance of 1,55...
28 May, 2022, 10.56 PM IST
Design of Thane bullet train station reworked to reduce number of mangroves affected: NHSRCLNHRSCL MD Achal Khare said in a statement that all the required wildlife, forest and CRZ clearance has been taken. He said the forest clear...
29 Jun, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
FIR filed against Kapil Sharma for violating Environment ActSharma allegedly dumped debris near the mangroves behind his bungalow in suburban Versova and also undertook illegal construction near it.
19 Sep, 2016, 04.56 PM IST
Kapil effect: Fences soon to protect mangrovesAccording to police, popular standup comedian Kapil Sharma allegedly dumped the debris near mangroves behind his bungalow in suburban Verso...
19 Sep, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Kapil Sharma destroying mangroves: MNS netaCongress spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala termed the BMC as "Bhrastachar Municipal Corporation" and said: "Kapil Sharma is the host of a c...
10 Sep, 2016, 12.17 PM IST
Government to introduce crab breeding in more states to boost exportsSeveral exporters have been unable to meet the demand because of shortage of live crabs. India annually exports about Rs 300 crore worth of...
06 Sep, 2016, 07.28 PM IST
Mangrove cover grows 20% in Maharashtra in 2 yearsTen years after the Bombay high court directed the state government to declare mangroves as reserved forest, the results are showing. The m...
06 Dec, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
Maharashtra declares Thane creek area as 'Flamingo Sanctuary'Thane Creek will be known as 'Flamingo Sanctuary' as over 25,000 flamingo turned up at the stretch of 17 sq km of Creek," state Forest Mini...
07 Aug, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Blue whales spotted off Sindhudurg coast after 100 yearsThe whales were spotted recently by a group of researchers, three kms from the Sindhudurg coast between March and May.
22 May, 2015, 03.44 PM IST
Development Plan 2034 wants to even regularize CRZ-1 encroachmentsThe draft Development Plan 2034 is not only filled with errors and significant omissions, but has also proposed regularization of encroachm...
21 Apr, 2015, 06.23 AM IST
- Dahisar land use errors ignored to serve vested interests, say residents
The New Link Road Residents' Association, which has been studying the draft development plan 2013-34 to understand how the area from Borivl...
21 Apr, 2015, 06.20 AM IST
Oil and effluents spell slow death for Mumbai creeksAn oil spill that destroyed a large stretch of mangroves around Mahul creek was reported last week, but the disturbing revelation is just t...
15 Nov, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
Mangroves in Maharashtra may get status of ‘reserved forests’The state government may declare mangroves as “reserved forests”. Currently, mangroves on government land are deemed “protected forests” wh...
24 Jun, 2013, 01.24 AM IST
- State govt to kick off mangrove rejuvenation drive in Mumbai
In an ambitious attempt to rejuvenate mangroves in Mumbai, the state government is about to launch a Rs 50 lakh mangrove plantation program...
01 Feb, 2013, 12.50 AM IST
- Mangrove makeovers could save greenery
Protecting areas around the fast-diminishing and increasingly polluted creeks and mangroves could therefore go a long way towards preservin...
07 Apr, 2012, 06.15 AM IST
- Realty boom takes a toll on mangroves
The boom in the real estate sector in Mumbai and Thane has claimed 30% of mangroves - the natural buffer between land and sea.
29 Aug, 2006, 02.53 AM IST