3 talukas under malaria watch
The district, along with Jaipur, was selected for the first study for reporting lowest malaria deaths over the past five years, when the country saw a surge in deaths because of the mosquito-borne...
View ArticleHuman waste in Jayanti nullah: MPCB issues notice to civic body
Earlier it was biomedical waste that was dumped illegally in the Jayanthi nullah; now human waste is being discharged into the stream.
View ArticleSix AVH employees injured in attack
Unidentified men on Tuesday evening attacked three SUVs carrying employees of the AVH Chemicals Company, at Supe Phata on Belgaum-Vengurla road, injuring six of them while they were returning from...
View ArticleFDA report on city’s four Maggi samples tomorrow
The city Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unit collected four Maggi samples from the Rajarampuri area to check the lead content in the fast food item. The samples have been sent to the Pune-based...
View ArticleState to form district electricity committees
The state government has decided to form district committees to closely monitor the quality and progress of work done under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power...
View ArticleMP Shetti Criticises Sharad Pawar
Farmers leader and member of parliament Raju Shetti said that Vidarbha and Marathwada region's irrigation problems have not been resolved yet, and wondered why former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar,...
View Article28-year-old man held for house break-ins
The Ichalkaranji police on Tuesday night arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly breaking into three houses at Korochi village, Kodoli and Shiroli MIDC area. Police also recovered valuables worth Rs...
View Article‘File cases against officers responsible for pollution’
City-based NGO Prajasattak Samajik Sanstha on Thursday demanded the Pune divisional commissioner to file criminal cases against the government officers responsible for pollution in the Panchganga.
View Article6 booked for duping insurance company of Rs 50 lakh
The Laxmipuri police have booked six persons, including three medical practitioners, for allegedly buying insurance policies in the name of their long-dead relatives and claiming benefits worth Rs 50...
View ArticleOver 5,000 living in landslide-prone areas
The spectre of a Malin-like tragedy looms large over 20 villages in the district, which are located at the foothills of the Sahyadri range and are prone to landslides.
View ArticleSoon, foot over bridge with escalator for railway station
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, which falls under the Pune division, will soon get a foot over bridge (FOB) with an escalator to assist passengers using staircase.
View ArticleNCP, BJP on collision course
Workers of the BJP and the NCP are heading for a face-off on Saturday over sugarcane growers’ issues.
View ArticleUniversity to plant 20 types of saplings in its garden today
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has organised a plantation drive on the occasion of World Environment day on Friday at the botany department.
View ArticleMan held for killing uncle, throwing body in nullah
The Panhala police on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly murdering his uncle on May 2 and throwing his body in a nullah.
View Article100 new divisions sought for 1st year UG courses
In a bid to tackle any problem during the first year under-graduate admissions, the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has sent proposals to the state for starting at least 100 new divisions in...
View ArticlePre-monsoon showers bring relief in Kolhapur
The sudden change in atmospheric pressure on Friday afternoon led to pre-monsoon showers in the city measuring 1mm.
View ArticleCitizens support green cause
World environment day was celebrated in Kolhapur on Friday amidst much fanfare as several organizations, political outfits and government agencies arranged rallies, exhibitions and tree plantation...
View ArticleGovernment nod to over 1,000 self-financed schools in Maharashtra
The school education and sports department has given its approval to as many as 1,085 schools in the state for commencing operations on self-financed basis from the 2015-16 academic year.
View ArticlePeon from Ichalkaranji held for graft
The Anti Corruption Bureau sleuths on Friday caught a peon working with the Ichalkaranji Municipal council’s assessment department red-handed, while accepting Rs 500 bribe to register the complainant’s...
View ArticleNew V-C likely to be finalised by June 15
The search committee appointed for the potential vice-chancellor for the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) is currently in the process of interviewing 15 candidates at Mumbai, of which only five will...
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