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Nature conservation, the little known act of our men in uniform

Tuesday 27 October '09

The Indian Army, besides fighting wars and managing peace also plays a major part in the protection of nature, according to several well-known naturalists.
Diwali over but fumes still choke city

Thursday 22 October '09

If Mumbaikars are finding the air more difficult to breathe this week, blame it on the spirited Diwali celebrations the city had witnessed.
High-decibel Diwali brought to CM’s notice

Tuesday 20 October '09

Putting the slowdown, H1N1 scare and terror attacks behind, Mumbai had a blast this Diwali.
City gets an unusual October, with fluctuating temperatures

Thursday 15 October '09

Even as the India Meteorological Department announced the withdrawal of monsoon from Mumbai earlier this week, October weather has recorded fluctuations in temperature, swinging from unusually low to unusually hot.
Waste can be art and craft, too

Tuesday 13 October '09

What happens to your milk cartons, old clothes and other waste you dump in your garbage bin? They are disposed of in a dumping ground...
Deficit monsoon but surplus October

Wednesday 7 October '09

Despite a poor monsoon through the season, October — officially considered the post-monsoon month in the city — has already recorded excessive rainfall, nearly two times the month’s normal expected amount.
Erratic weather blamed on global warming

Tuesday 6 October '09

Mumbai's weather has been erratic since December, an indication of the worldwide phenomenon of climate change, says Dr R V Sharma, deputy director general, India Meteorological Department.
Bandra girl joins campaign for a green planet

Monday 5 October '09

A Bandra girl was among 22 campaigners and scientists from Greenpeace International who rebelled against the loading of a large-scale coal consignment from the Norwegian mine Svea Nord onto a transport ship.
Leopard in trauma, need to prevent it from injuring itself: doc

Friday 2 October '09

A Day after a wounded leopard was rescued from the Kandivli slums on Wednesday, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) officials said the female sub-adult was in severe psychological trauma and their main concern was to prevent it from “inflicting injury on self”.
State’s first taxidermy centre to open today

Thursday 1 October '09

Maharashtra’s first ever taxidermy centre will be inaugurated at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on Thursday as part of its 55th World Wildlife Week celebration.
Now, edible spoons and forks for dessert

Tuesday 29 September '09

If you feel guilty every time you dump a plastic spoon into a bin after a hearty meal at a social gathering, take heart. Soon, you could be wolfing it down as a side dish, a palate cleaner or even as dessert.
Noise levels this festive season considerably low

Monday 28 September '09

Like Ganeshotsav Mumbaikars seem to be keen on celebrating a noiseless Dussera.
Now, click to save the planet

Sunday 27 September '09

In an effort to convey the average Indian’s voice to world leaders during the Climate Change Conference at Copenhagen this December...
Cooking gas from dung at animal society

Friday 25 September '09

Cowdung and kitchen wastes will turn into cooking gas everyday at the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hospital, which has installed a biogas plant on its Lower Parel premises.
7 pm today, screen lesson for the world: don’t be stupid

Tuesday 22 September '09

On Tuesday, along with other cities in over 40 countries, Mumbai will learn how not to be stupid.
On Car Free Day, Powai, Kandivali to promote eco-friendly travel

Monday 21 September '09

Come Tuesday, several residents from Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, as well as Kandivli, will join a world community to promote the World Car Free Day 2009, for the first time in the city.
Makeover: Mahim Nature Park invites suggestions

Thursday 17 September '09

If you wish to see a flower garden or a herbarium in Maharashtra Nature Park at Mahim, you have a chance to suggest it now.
Two arrested in Andheri sold blackbuck’s skin

Monday 14 September '09

Nearly a week after animal hides were confiscated from a duo selling them at Andheri, the Amboli police have confirmed that one of the skins was of a Blackbuck, an animal protected in India under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
Once cleared, free to expand anytime

Monday 14 September '09

Environment activists are aghast about a proposal that would allow projects, once cleared environmentally, to expand without seeking further clearance.
Residents, students, shopkeepers come together for 99999

Friday 11 September '09

Nine minutes of voluntarily-imposed darkness has changed 19-year-old Mehul Ramakant Bhatt’s perspective on use of electricity.
Rare owl dies in hospital

Tuesday 8 September '09

An owl, which was rescued from the Uran Highway and sent to the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hospital at Parel for treatment by two animal enthusiasts last Tuesday...
Rare owl found on road saved by students

Wednesday 2 September '09

An owl belonging to a rare species, with severely injured wings, was rescued and sent to the Bombay SPCA Hospital on Tuesday...
Rs 695 in stores, Rs 150 on streets, Jaswant book a sellout everywhere

Monday 31 August '09

Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh’s controversial book on M A Jinnah is selling not only in its original form at legitimate bookstores, but also in pirated prints on the pavements.
Silence zones, recession ensure quieter Ganeshotsav

Thursday 27 August '09

Noise levels in the city seem to have remained well under control so far this Ganeshotsav. According to hospital authorities and civic officials...
Plastic ban works: less waste, no monsoon flooding in Vile Parle vegetable market

Thursday 27 August '09

The Vile Parle (E) vegetable market has become cleaner and greener in the three months since it imposed a plastic ban on itself.
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