New office of district collector inaugurated
District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil inaugurated the newly-constructed collector’s office on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa on Saturday. The office will soon shift to the new building.
View ArticleForm panels for extension of retirement age, says SUK
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has asked its unaided affiliated colleges across the division to form committees to recommend extension of retirement age for its teachers.
View ArticleMSRDC to revaluate city roads again
The state government has again invited bids for evaluation of roads built in the city under Integrated Road Development Project (IRDP) setting aside the valuation of roads completed in the previous...
View ArticleFruit market buzzes with Alphonso
The city market yard is witnessing a slow arrival of the alphonso mango for this season.
View ArticleFirst ‘sasan kathi’ arrives at Jotiba temple
The first ‘sasan kathi’ or the holy symbol of Jotiba from Nigve dumala village arrived at the Jotiba temple in Wadi Ratnagiri in the Panhala taluka on Saturday, the day of Gudi Padwa.
View ArticleKalammawadi project hits hurdles in villages
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) ambitious Kalammawadi direct pipeline project, a water supply scheme, is likely to hit a roadblock with the villagers concerned opposing it.
View ArticleState funds a distant dream for KMC
With the local body tax (LBT) set to be scrapped from August 1 this year, the civic body has expressed suspicion about getting funds from the state government for infrastructural development.
View ArticleTemperature at season’s highest of 37°C on Sunday
The growing dryness and drop in moisture levels in the air over the past few days have led to considerable rise in temperature with the season’s highest being recorded on Sunday.
View ArticleCollector urges polytechnic college to assess govt schemes
The state government’s ambitious project of assessing its expenditure on development, health, education and agricultural sectors has taken a step ahead.
View ArticleIllegal schools have free run
Stringent action and imposition of hefty fine have failed to deter 20 schools from operating without proper permission for a year in the district.
View ArticleCivic body cancels plan to develop waste-to-energy plant near new STP
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) plans of shifting the site of the proposed waste-to-energy plant has hit a blow as experts say that the location near the new sewage treatment plant (STP) is...
View ArticleDeadline set for linking Aadhaar with voter ID
The Election Commission of India has directed the district collectorate to complete the linking of Aadhaar card with voter ID before July
View ArticleDrought migration makes aged work as farmhands
A single bag of jowar was all that her two sons left Hansabai Kole when they migrated to work in sugarcane fields 200km away, last October.
View ArticleWindmills, resort owners told to pay fine or face demolition
The wildlife forest department has issued notices to the owners of windmill and resort in the Koyna wildlife sanctuary, which is part of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), asking them to pay fine by...
View ArticleMore opt for cable services than DTH
Going against the state-wide trend of decline in cable television services, the district has reported higher number of people opting for cable services than direct-to-home (DTH).
View ArticleCitizens fume as KMC yet to commission STP
Anger among the citizens and activists is boiling over the civic body’s delays in commissioning of sewage treatment plant (STP) at Kasba Bawda.
View ArticleDate extended for biometric system in fair price shops
The state government has extended the date to implement the biometric system in fair price shops to December this year. The extension is mainly due to delay in payment for data entry and uploading of...
View ArticleTax exemption likely for villages merging with Kolhapur
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to give tax exemptions to residents of fringe villages that are willing to merge in the civic limits.
View ArticleNow, PPP model to fund slum rehab plan
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) will revise the detailed project reports (DPRs) prepared for rehabilitation of slum-dwellers and include the road map for execution of projects on the basis of...
View ArticleAdinath housing society in Kolhapur loses its registration
The registration of the controversial Adinath cooperative housing society at Pratibha Nagar has been cancelled by the registrar and assistant registrar of Karvir taluka has been appointed an official...
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