Maharashtra farmers set for Long March, again
Not satisfied with CM Fadnavis’ promises, ryots to renew protest, walk from Nashik to Mumbai starting tomorrow. Over one lakh farmers across Maharashtra would march from Nashik to Mumbai from Wednesday
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Nashik Municipal Corporation to plant 12,000 trees in lieu of 2,000 to be felled
NASHIK: The civic body has invited tenders from private organisations for planting trees in lieu of the 2,000 to be hacked for widening of roads throughout the city limits. Environment activists are, however,
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Sickle cell anaemia cases almost double in 2 years
The number of people suffering from sickle cell anaemia has risen from 19 in 2012-13 to 32 in 2013-14, even as ten carriers of the disorder were found in Nashik city, the district health office has reported.
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District admin has no data on survival of saplings planted
NASHIK: Even as the district administration claimed to have achieved 81% of its tree plantation target for the fiscal 2013-14, it doesn't have any information about how many saplings managed to survive.
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File FIR against illegal felling of trees, says NGO
Volunteers of the Manav Utthan Manch (MuM) on Tuesday staged a 'satyagraha' in front of Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) headquarters, from 11am to 1pm, demanding a first information
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Green guards, CPWD officials to study Sinnar plantation
NASHIK: Environment activists and central public works department (CPWD) officials will conduct a joint inspection on Thursday of the trees planted at Sinnar in lieu of the ones that will face the axe
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Probe ordered into hacking of 65 trees
The municipal commissioner has set up an inquiry committee to conduct a survey of the 65 silver oak trees that have allegedly been hacked illegally on the road from ABB Circle to City Centre Mall. On
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JNNURM buses guzzle transport utility profits
Rising maintenance cost and alleged lack of support from the state government and the civic body are making it difficult for the state road transport corporation to maintain and utilize buses supplied
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Activists knock on NGT door to stay felling of 3,500 trees
As many as 3,500 trees would have been felled for various road widening works throughout the city, had it not been for the local environment activists who approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT),
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Organic farming grows to 1,200 hectares
The state government has increased the organic farming area in Nashik division from 800 hectares to 1,200 hectares to promote the form of agriculture and discourage use of chemical fertilizers. Two
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Reports of high IMR in Yeola taluka wrong'
The CEO of the Zilla Parishad (ZP), Nashik, has called for detailed reports of the high infant mortality rate (IMR) reported in Yeola, guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal's constituency in the assembly.