
October 21, 2021 00:34 IST
The ponds act as a buffer between the storm water drain and the creek and holds excess rain water when it cannot be released into the creek
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
October 19, 2021 01:10 IST
The zoo was last opened in February 2021, after 11 months of being shut due to the pandemic, since March 2020. However, after a month, the zoo was shut again as the second wave hit the city.
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
October 18, 2021 20:47 IST
According to the authors, the findings of this study could be beneficial for urban planners and policymakers in urban green space spatial planning and urban heat island mitigation strategies.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
October 18, 2021 02:39 IST
Sunil Limaye, who has been the director of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in 2012, is the only forest officer in the state who has two creatures --- a spider and a lizard -- named after him.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
October 17, 2021 00:41 IST
The recommendations have been made in the wake of an alarming 57 per cent increase in the number of leopard deaths from 110 in 2019 to 172 in 2020.
Sun, Oct 17, 2021
October 16, 2021 00:15 IST
A day after the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon over Mumbai, a rise in maximum temperature was recorded on Friday.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
October 15, 2021 21:33 IST
The leopard caught on Friday is not the one behind the recent attacks and will be released in the wild, the forest department stated.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
October 15, 2021 05:34 IST
The monsoon withdrawal in the state began from the easternmost tip of Vidarbha region between October 9 and 11, subsequently progressed over parts of Marathwada and then Madhya Maharashtra.
Fri, Oct 15, 2021
October 15, 2021 00:32 IST
In the past five years, at least six tigers have been documented as having made CSTPS their permanent home. Tigers have been seen to be consistently present and breeding in these areas, leading to a high number of human-tiger interactions and sightings.
Fri, Oct 15, 2021
October 12, 2021 23:28 IST
In March 2019, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) cleared construction work in and around wildlife zones of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
October 12, 2021 23:21 IST
Ghodbunder Road is one of the major thoroughfares leading out of Thane city and connecting the Eastern Express Highway on one end and the Western Express Highway on the other.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
October 12, 2021 22:04 IST
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray released the plan in the State Wildlife Board meeting on Tuesday. The plan will be a guiding document for an action plan for wildlife conservation for the next decade.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
October 12, 2021 01:19 IST
Since August 31, eight persons in Aarey Colony, including a 68-year-old woman and a four-year-old child, have sustained injuries after leopard attacks.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
October 11, 2021 19:35 IST
Know Your Fish is a monthly calendar about which fish to avoid or choose based on breeding seasons and populations. It was launched in 2017.
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
October 09, 2021 01:25 IST
In a statement, the BMC said that a six-member committee is working on a detailed project analysis to handhold the civic body for sustainable construction during and after the project.
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
October 08, 2021 03:19 IST
As per a 48-hour forecast issued at 2 pm, a partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thundershowers towards evening is likely in Mumbai.
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
October 06, 2021 23:20 IST
While on the first day of reopening on October 4, roughly 30,250 students – less than half of the total strength -- across 755 BMC-run schools attended classes, the number dropped to 23,162 the next day.
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
October 06, 2021 23:16 IST
For the third consecutive day on Wednesday, Mumbai city and suburbs witnessed thunder activity and lightning, starting 5.30 pm.
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
October 06, 2021 00:17 IST
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray interacted with students and teachers and wished them luck. He also unveiled the campaign ‘My Students, My Responsibility’.
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
October 05, 2021 01:53 IST
Students were welcomed back on school campuses across Mumbai with flowers, balloons, sanitisers and social distancing protocols.
Tue, Oct 05, 2021
October 04, 2021 21:28 IST
According to the seven-day forecast by the IMD, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to drop slightly by end of the week.
Tue, Oct 05, 2021
October 03, 2021 00:51 IST
There are 2,553 private and municipal-run schools in Mumbai, which will reopen for in-person classes for 5.13 lakh students from October 4.
Sun, Oct 03, 2021
October 01, 2021 23:44 IST
The sub-adult leopard was trapped in a cage set up by the forest department after a 19-year-old youth was attacked on Thursday evening.
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
October 01, 2021 23:39 IST
Around 5.30 am, a leopard was found in one of the cages. The leopard was taken to the rescue centre at Sanjay Gandhi National Park around 7.30 am for treatment and identification. It was treated for minor wounds.
Fri, Oct 01, 2021
October 01, 2021 02:03 IST
As per the new Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) rules, the restriction on development in creek and bay areas has been reduced from 100 m to 50 m from the high tide line.
Fri, Oct 01, 2021





