ZP felicitates 10 farmers for excellence in agriculture
The zilla parishad on Friday presented 10 farmers the district-level Baliraja award for their efforts to increase soil quality and agricultural production in a ceremony held at the ZP hall.
View ArticleOver 150 additional teachers yet to be absorbed
Over 150 additional school teachers in the district are yet to be absorbed since 2013-14, revealed the Unified District Information System for Education (U-DISE) data.
View Article300 students qualify for Shivaji university's merit scholarship
Over 300 students of the Shivaji University's undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses have qualified for merit scholarship.
View ArticleKarveer police arrest two chain snatchers, solve eight cases
The Karveer police on Thursday arrested two chain snatchers, who have been active across the district, and seized 100 gram gold jewellery and two motorcycles that were used in the crimes.
View ArticleSUK mulls exam-setter panel rejig
Shivaji University's examination department is seeking to reorganize its panel of paper setters after receiving complaints about a few of them being recommended for the task repeatedly.
View ArticleLawyers to stage agitation in Mumbai
awyers from six districts, including Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Sholapur, will be organising a sit-in at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai in February for their long-pending demand of...
View ArticleKMC changes direct pipeline route to avoid project delay
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to change the route of its ambitious Kalammawadi Direct Pipeline Project to avoid delays that were likely due to encroachment and land acquisition.
View ArticleCity institute set to receive grant under UGC scheme
The Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research (CSIBER) in Kolhapur has been selected under the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) coveted scheme of Colleges with Potential...
View ArticleHeavyweights spar before Gokul elections
The upcoming elections to city-based Gokul dairy, which has an annual turnover of Rs 1,100 crore, have already started witnessing political fireworks.
View ArticleLeopard's pugmarks found near Ajra town
Kolhapur forest office has confirmed that they have found the pugmarks of a leopard near the human habitat in Ajra tehsil.
View ArticleActress Baby Shakuntala passes away at 82
Noted actress Baby Shakuntala passed away at a private hospital in Kolhapur on Sunday morning following old age related illness.
View ArticleShivaji University's academic council to look into fee hike allegations
The issue of increase in fees at some of the colleges affiliated to the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) in the division will be discussed on Monday during the academic council meeting.
View ArticleKMC sets up biodiversity management committee
A year after directions from the Maharashtra government, the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has formed a Biodiversity Management Committee to map the city's flora and fauna.
View ArticleMan held for selling SIM cards on fake ID proofs
The Kolhapur Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly selling SIM cards on fake identity proofs to unidentified people.
View ArticleIndustry pushes for Karad-Belagavi Karad-Belagavi line
Industries have decided to push the central government to construct a new railway line on Karad-Belagavi route, which is almost parallel to national highway (NH) no. 4.
View ArticleOver 3 lakh kids in districts get pulse polio drops
The national immunization day for pulse polio was successfully conducted on Sunday in Kolhapur district with giving polio drops to the children aged below 5 years.
View Article'New STP operating at 50% of capacity'
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) is likely to face ire of the Bombay high court (HC) for inadequate treatment of sewage generated in the city through its newly-built facility at Kasba Bawda.
View ArticleFirm's installment proposal rejected
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Saturday rejected a demand to allow payment of Rs 36 lakh deposit amount in installments by an Ichalkaranji-based firm appointed to set up a biomedical waste...
View ArticleGovernment will change year-old organic farming policy, says Fadnavis
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government will change the year-old organic farming policy and that the state will soon ban cow slaughter.
View ArticleUnemployed PG students may apply for UGC scheme
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has asked its post-graduate unemployed students to apply for the University Grants Commission's (UGC) national fellowship scheme for other backward classes (OBC).
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