Students develop website for NGO
Five students of D Y Patil Engineering College have developed a website for an NGO that works with the visually impaired.The website that will help the NGO document its work was inaugurated on Monday.
View ArticleVigilance panel orders 4 tanneries to shut shop
The vigilance committee appointed by the Pune divisional commissioner, under the sub-divisional officer (SDO), on Monday directed four tanneries from the Jawaharnagar area of the city to shut down...
View ArticleKMC procures new jet machine to clean drains
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday procured a jet machine to clean the clogged drains and keep the city free of waterlogging during monsoon.
View ArticleKMC submits project report for state's nod approval
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday submitted a detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Memorial to the state for administrative approval.
View ArticleIchalkaranji council starts drive against illegal hoardings
The Ichalkaranji Municipal Council (IMC) on Monday started a drive to remove illegal hoardings in the town.
View ArticleRaid at lodge: 18 held for gambling
The local crime branch on Sunday arrested 18 people and seized cash, a car and five motorcycles worth Rs 9 lakh from them in a surprise raid at a lodge at Bambarwadi village in Panhala taluka on Sunday.
View ArticlePune circuit house designed by Kolhapur architect gets GRIHA ratings
The VVIP circuit house in Pune, which was designed by city-based architect Sunil Patil, has received star ratings from the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA).
View ArticleShiv Sena to set up IAS training centres in Kolhapur
Citing the low percentage of ‘Marathi Manoos’ in the bureaucracy, the Shiv Sena has decided to start an IAS training academy named after its founder leader Balasaheb Thackeray.
View ArticleIchalkaranji jeweller held for buying stolen gold in Kolhapur
The Karveer police on Monday arrested an Ichalkaranji-based jeweller for allegedly buying stolen gold chains from two chain snatchers who were arrested on January 15.
View ArticleKMC starts budget preparation; no hike in water tax on cards
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has initiated the process of preparing the budget for the next fiscal that will be presented to the standing committee in the last week of February.
View ArticleFake caste certificate: NCP corporator Awale disqualified
NCP corporator Rekha Awale has been disqualified for submitting fake caste certificate in 2010 civic body elections for contesting from the Patolewadi-Kadamwadi ward, which was reserved for the...
View ArticleElection procedure of KDCC bank starts today in Kolhapur
The election procedure of the Kolhapur District Central Cooperative Bank (KDCC), the apex bank for financing all the cooperative institutions, will begin from Wednesday and end on February 20.
View ArticleKMC to construct 200m retaining wall for Rankala
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday decided to construct a 200-meter retaining wall of the historical Rankala Lake.
View ArticleSC rejects plea of windmill owners
The Supreme Court has rejected the windmill owners' plea seeking relief from Rs 35 crore fine imposed by Maharashtra government for installing structures in Koyna wildlife sanctuary, a part of the...
View ArticleKMC still to erect barricades to prohibit entry to river site
The civic body has still not erected barricades along the entry or access points to the Panchganga river that are used by citizens to wash vehicles or animals, or dump garbage and construction debris...
View ArticleWildlife corridors must be protected: Experts
The national tiger census 2014 has highlighted the necessity of protecting wildlife corridors in the Western Ghats; especially the Chandoli-Radhanagari corridor, which connects the Sahyadri Tiger...
View ArticleStarting tomorrow, dynamic tatkal rates for more trains
The fresh list of trains to have dynamic pricing policy for tatkal tickets includes the Kolhapur-Ahmedabad Express. It is the first out of 14 trains leaving from Kolhapur to be brought under dynamic...
View Article‘Sanction 1cr immediately to construct retaining wall’
Civic standing committee chairman Adil Faras on Wednesday directed the officials to immediately sanction Rs 1 crore to construct the retaining wall of Rankala lake.
View ArticleKATC members to decide future course of action
The Kolhapur Anti-Toll Committee (KATC) has called a meeting of its members on Thursday, January 22, to discuss the future of its agitation in the city.
View ArticleFollow rules, avoid mishaps: RTO
As much as 99% of road accidents happen due to driver’s fault and special precaution must be taken to spread awareness among them about safe driving, regional transport officer Laxman Darade said here...
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