Chain worth 1.2 lakh snatched in the city
Unidentified men riding a motorcycle looted a 40-gram gold chain worth Rs 1.2 lakh from a 48-year-old-woman in the Tawade hotel area on Monday evening.
View ArticleNow, local MLAs to head taluka sports committees
The state government has restructured taluka sports committees and has included local MLAs to lead them.
View Article10 farmers' producers companies to come up in district with ATMA help
For the first time, as many as 10 farmers' producers companies (FPC) have been formed in the district with the help of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), an initiative of the state...
View Article13 bunds submerged as rivers swell in district
The consistent rain in the last four days has disrupted daily life in the city's downstream areas like Hatkanangale and Shirol as the Panchganga has started flooding.
View ArticleGovt to woo civic bodies with special grants
The state urban development department (UDD) is planning to provide special grants to the civic bodies showing positive results during the Swachh Maharashtra Abhiyan.
View ArticleLawyers seek another appointment from CJ Mohit Shah
After cancellation of the first meeting between lawyers demanding a separate bench after the state cabinet passed a resolution in favour of setting up a circuit bench in Kolhapur, the Kolhapur District...
View ArticleFDA seizes gutka, paan masala worth over Rs 63k
The Kolhapur unit of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the officials of Sangli and Satara districts, on Monday raided 35 paan shops in the city and seized gutka, paan masala and...
View ArticleWoman's body found in stream, husband detained
A-28-year old woman was found murdered in a stream flowing in Mauje Sangaon village of Kagal taluka on Monday.
View ArticleSavoury Kolhapuri masala seeks geographical indication status
The fiery Kolhapuri Masala that foodies relish in tabanda rassa on any trip to Kolhapur is now vying for geographical indication (GI).
View ArticlePolice steps up heat on Hooch producers in Maharashtra
Special inspector general of police Sanjay Varma has directed police chiefs in Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Solapur and Pune rural to take strict action against illegal liquor producers in areas under...
View ArticleKolhapur Municipal Transport staffers call off indefinite stir
The Kolhapur Municipal Transport (KMT) staff called off their scheduled indefinite strike after the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) decided to provide Rs 1 crore for their pending salaries.
View ArticleClass XI centralized admission process: Scrutiny of forms begins in Kolhapur
The class XI admission centralized admission process (CAP) saw the highest response till date with 16,666 forms sold and 14,165 collected for the arts, science and commerce streams earlier this week.
View ArticleCops, excise department join hands against hooch
In a joint operation, the police and the excise department on Wednesday raided and destroyed illicit liquor dens at Mangavwadi in taluka Hatkanangle taluka and seized 50 litres of liquor.
View ArticlePrior permission of education department mandatory for teachers' appointment
In view of the recent advertisements for teachers' vacancies by high schools and junior colleges in the division, the deputy education director and the secondary education department officials have...
View ArticleConsistent rain leads to fall in Kolhapur's maximum temperature to 260...
Consistent rain showers in the past few days have resulted in a drop in the city's maximum temperature to 26.8 degrees celsius.
View ArticleRare photos, letters to offer a glimpse into Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj's life
A week-long exhibition of rare photos, documents and letters from the era of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj will mark the 140th birth anniversary of the legendary leader on June 26.
View ArticleKMC to call fresh bids for Kalamba devept
The poor response to the Rs 7.52-crore Kalamba Lake development project has forced the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to issue fresh bids to take up the conservation of the 134-year-old water body.
View ArticleNow, an app on Chhatrapati Shahu
In a bid to provide information about Chhatrapati Shahu to the younger generation, two city-based youth have developed an android-based application having details about the life and times of the...
View ArticleProperty tax dept under scanner for ‘irregularities’
The standing committee members on Thursday alleged irregularities in the civic body’s property tax department. They presented documents showing how property tax of a resident was increased manifold in...
View ArticleEducation institutes asked to display boards on tobacco ban
The state higher and technical education department has instructed all the educational institutes to put up information boards on tobacco ban on their campuses.
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