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3 months, 1 week ago

Forest dept to sterilise 47 leopards from 5 conflict areas in Junnar

PUNE The forest department plans to sterilize 47 leopards in 5 conflict areas in Junnar tehsil. Forest department plans to sterilise 47 leopards, 11 males and 36 females, from five conflict areas in Junnar tehsil. ) In this draft we have proposed to sterilize 47 leopards from five conflict areas including Otur, Jambut, Shirur, Bori and Lakhangaon, where repeated incidents …

Forest Leopards Draft 47 Leopards Junnar

4 months ago

Ajit Pawar shown black flags at Pune event; NCP demands explanation from BJP

Hindustan Times

Deputy chief minister and Pune district guardian minister Ajit Pawar’s Jan Samman Yatra on Sunday faced protests from the Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Junnar tehsil. The protesters led by BJP leader Asha Buchake, showed black flags and criticised Pawar for holding an official function while “sidelining” the alliance party leaders. NCP spokesperson Amol Mitkari sought clarification over the incident …

Pawar Bjp Leader Ncp Deputy Chief Minister Black Flags Flags

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Junnar forest department reconsiders permission to relocate another 10 leopards to Jamnagar zoo

Hindustan Times

The Junnar forest department is reconsidering the permission to relocate another 10 leopards to Vantara Jamnagar Zoo in Gujarat. “Earlier this year, we received permission to relocate 10 leopards to Jamnagar zoo, but it was for the animals in captivity for lifetime care at the rescue centre while we wanted to send those captured from the conflict areas. We are …

Zoo Leopards Permission Junnar Jamnagar Zoo 10 Leopards

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha to extend Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre after lifting of MCC

Hindustan Times

Due to an increase in the number of leopards and leopard attacks in the Junnar and Shirur talukas of Pune district, the state government has given its approval for extending the existing Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre and will float tenders for the same after the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections is lifted. The existing leopard rescue …

Leopard Rescue Centre Junnar Leopard Attacks Junnar Taluka

7 months, 1 week ago

Junnar forest dept captured six leopards in five days during special drive

Hindustan Times

To mitigate human-animal conflict, the forest department has launched a full-swing operation in Junnar, particularly in the Yedgaon dam watershed areas. This effort got fruit to the forest department and within 5 days I.e between May 10 to May 15, the department captured at least 6 leopards from 3 different villages. At least 3 leopards were captured from Pimpal Pendhar, …

Forest Department Leopard Leopards Captured Junnar

11 months, 4 weeks ago

14 leopard attack incidents reported in Pune dist this year

Hindustan Times

The Pune district has witnessed a rise in human-leopard conflict in the last few years. Amol Satpute, deputy conservator of forest, Junnar division, said, the department is taking several steps to mitigate the conflict situation including the implementation of rescue and awareness programmes. Junnar division covers areas of four tehsils in the Pune district including Khed, Ambegaon, Shirur, and Junnar. …

Conflict Incidents Pune Forest Junnar Leopard Attack Junnar Division

1 year, 5 months ago

Supply-demand cycle: Tomato farmers who stared at losses, now smile at big profits

Hindustan Times

Pune: Three months ago, many saw images flashed on television screens about farmers destroying tomatoes on streets as rates that crop fetched was a pittance. “Few days before, we were getting pittance in return to our produce forcing many farmers to stop growing tomatoes. “The crop has brought good fortune to a few farmers, especially those like Gayakar who is …

Market Maharashtra This Year Rates Produce Tomatoes Junnar

1 year, 7 months ago

Unseasonal rainfall affects annual animal census

Hindustan Times

Pune: A Striped hyena sighted in camera traps during the animal census. Unseasonal rainfall during the first week of May hampered the annual wildlife census which is held every year on May 5 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. Citing the wet weather, the Pune Forest division had already cancelled the animal census in wildlife ranges such as Bhamburda and …

Wildlife Animal Indian Census Forest Camera Traps Tamhini Reserve

1 year, 8 months ago

Wild trails: Junnar a hotspot for leopard-human conflict

Hindustan Times

The death of a 12-year-old boy in a leopard attack in Junnar, Pune district, has once again bought focus to the man-animal conflict in the region. All medical formalities are performed at the rescue centre, where the animal is first taken and then released in their natural habitat,” said Rahul Patil, deputy conservator of forests, Pune. This year has already …

Animal Pune Forest Patil Leopard Junnar

2 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad techie rescued from valley near Dhakoba fort after 11 hours

Hindustan Times

A techie from Hyderabad – Vinod Chalpati Bagul, a solo trekker, had a lucky escape as he was rescued after 11 hours from a valley near Dhakoba fort, near Junnar on Sunday. Bagul came to Murbad on Saturday evening to trek Dhakoba fort using Google Maps. From Murbad he arrived at Tokavde village at 3 pm and started trekking at …

Junnar Murbad Techie Rescue Durgwadi Dhakoba Fort

2 years, 11 months ago

Pune Court Asks Police to Probe Complaint Against Baba Ramdev for 'Coronil' Claim

News 18

A local court in Maharashtra's Pune district has asked the police to file a report in connection with a complaint lodged against yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna, alleging that they had made false claims that Patanjali's product 'Coronil' can cure coronavirus. "It appears from the record that the accused are residing at a place beyond the jurisdiction of …

Complaint Junnar Ramdev Patanjali Coronil

3 years ago

Pune police find links in bank armed robbery cases; investigation underway

India Today

The Pune Police, which is probing a case of an armed robbery at a Credit Cooperative Society in Junnar which led to the death of a bank manager, has linked the investigation to another similar case that occurred in Ahmednagar District. The other case in which the bank manager was also injured during the robbery at a cooperative bank in …

Pune Junnar Lohiya Robbery Cases

3 years, 3 months ago

Junnar sees 2 leopard attacks: 3-yr-old in hospital, 80-year old escapes

Hindustan Times

PUNE In two separate leopard attacks in Junnar taluka – a three-year old boy got seriously injured, while an 80-year old man received minor injuries on Sunday. HT Image The first incident happened in Ale village, where the 80-year old man returning from his farm in the evening was attacked by a leopard. In the second incident, which occurred at …

Old Leopard Leopard Attacks Junnar Sees

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Forest dept to sterilise 47 leopards from 5 conflict areas in Junnar

Ajit Pawar shown black flags at Pune event; NCP demands explanation from BJP

Junnar forest department reconsiders permission to relocate another 10 leopards to Jamnagar zoo

Maha to extend Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre after lifting of MCC

Junnar forest dept captured six leopards in five days during special drive

14 leopard attack incidents reported in Pune dist this year

Supply-demand cycle: Tomato farmers who stared at losses, now smile at big profits

Unseasonal rainfall affects annual animal census

Wild trails: Junnar a hotspot for leopard-human conflict

Hyderabad techie rescued from valley near Dhakoba fort after 11 hours

Pune Court Asks Police to Probe Complaint Against Baba Ramdev for 'Coronil' Claim

Pune police find links in bank armed robbery cases; investigation underway

Junnar sees 2 leopard attacks: 3-yr-old in hospital, 80-year old escapes