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Praveen Pardeshi appointed head of civic heritage panel

Former municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi has been appointed as chairperson of the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee, the civic panel that oversees the conservation of heritage structures and heritage precincts in the city.

Mumbai, India - September 20, 2019: MCGM Municipal Commissioner Shri Praveen Pardeshi speaks about need of Metro rail and Sustainable Development at Khetan School Auditorium, Malad (W) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, September 20, 2019. (Photo by Satyabrata Tripathy/Hindustan Times) (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:20 AM IST

Haryana gears up tosave vultures

During the workshop on “Vulture Conservation and Reintroduction Programme” held at Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre (JCBC), Pinjore, it was shared that the future plans for large-scale vulture releases depend on creating safe-zones within a 100km radius of release sites

A day-long workshop on “Vulture Conservation and Reintroduction Programme” was held at Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre (JCBC), Pinjore. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 10:08 AM IST
By, Panchkula

New species of ‘jumping spider’ found in Goregaon; researchers name it after city

This 33-acre nature reserve, home to the ‘jumping spiders’, is “one of the few pristine mixed moist deciduous forest types in India” and shares its boundaries with the biodiverse landscapes of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Film City in Aarey Milk Colony (AMC)

The ‘salticidae’ family of spiders as per existing literature contains over 600 different genera and over 6,000 described species of spiders, several of which can be found across the country, and more of which are still being discovered. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 06:23 PM IST
ByPrayag Arora-Desai

Delhi to participate in City Nature Challenge

To take part in the challenge, one needs to simply download the GPS-enabled iNaturalist app and submit photographs between April 28 and May 1

Organisers said the photo simply needs to be of natural flora and fauna – anything from insects and fungi to flowers and trees. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:03 AM IST
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