Crops on 26,000 hectares damaged in Sangli: Patil
Chandrakant Patil, guardian minister of Sangli and Kolhapur districts on Friday said that crops over 26,000 hectares in Sangli are affected badly due to the untimely rains a few days ago. He had...
View ArticleRTE admissions yet to gain momentum
The primary education department of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has received merely nine applications for the 25% quota for economically and socially disadvantaged children, as well as...
View ArticleRs 250-crore development of temple area likely
The holy city development plan that focuses on redevelopment of the Mahalaxmi temple premises would come in three phases, as per a presentation given to district guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on...
View ArticleMPCB cracks down on 17 sugar firms, distilleries
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has cracked down on 17 sugar factories, distillery units and a power generation plant and forfeited their bank guarantees of Rs 85 lakh for flouting...
View ArticleGirl finds way to exam hall from ICU
A girl student at Ispurli village’s SSC examination centre makes heads turn when she enters and leaves the school premises. Her petit figure, however, hides a determined visage that is fighting against...
View ArticleFinally, homeless in city to get first night shelter
For years together, around 10,000 homeless women in the city didn’t have any space with a roof over to spend the night.
View ArticleTwo villages come together to end open defecation
Women from two villages in Aurangabad successfully fought the battle against open defecation to lead a better, safe and dignified life.
View ArticleHigh sand rates weaken demand in district
The inflated rates of sand in the last couple of months have hit the district’s construction industry hard.
View ArticleCops to record statement of KMC staff in Malavi attack case
The Laxmipuri police will soon record the statement of the civic body’s employees, who were present when the corporators allegedly damaged mayor Trupti Malavi’s official car on the premises of the...
View ArticleVillagers attack Maha chemical plant
The office and plant of AVH Chemicals Private Limited Company was attacked and set on fire by villagers on Saturday in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. They claimed that the tar pitch emanating from...
View ArticlePolice inspector arrested for taking 3,500 as bribe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday arrested an assistant police inspector attached to the Bambawade police station in Shahuwadi taluka for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 3,500 at his office.
View ArticleTransport utility eyes coffer boostproposes special bus for women in budget plan
| The Kolhapur Municipal Transport (KMT) has finalized its Rs 79.78-crore annual budget, which encompasses plans of starting a special bus for women employees on some routes and a Kolhapur darshan bus...
View ArticleMSRDC told to appoint agency to survey road work, civic panel asks MSRDC
The civic body on Saturday requested the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to appoint an agency and utilize funds from the "negative grants" for surveying road work under the...
View ArticleKMC offers late fine rebate to improve tax collection
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has increased the amount to be waived on the fine imposed on property tax dues from 18% to 50% to increase the tax collection.
View ArticleKIT gets 'A' grade in NAAC assessment
City-based Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering has got an 'A' grade in the recently held National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) inspection.
View ArticleElephant threat still looms over Radhanagari
A wild elephant that had entered the Radhanagari forest area almost a month ago continues to pose a threat to lives of the people living in nearby villages. Despite several complaints from the...
View ArticleSecurity tightened at Halkarni after attack on chemical plant
The situation at Halkarni in Chandgad taluka started returning to normal from Sunday morning amid tight security cover in the wake of the attack and arson of the office and plant of AVH Chemicals...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 women participate in bike rally
More than 1,000 women participated in the second edition of the All Women Bike Rally in the city on International Women's Day on Sunday.
View ArticleExam dept to keep online portal open on March 13
The exam department of the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) will allow one last chance to candidates, who missed the deadline to fill forms for the March semester exam.
View ArticleCity to face water cuts till Wednesday
Many city areas will face severe water cuts in the next two days owing to the major leakages in the main pipeline carrying water in the Shingnapur water supply scheme.
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