400 homeless Kolhapur families to benefit from ‘housing for all’ scheme
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has identified around 400 families as beneficiaries for the newly launched ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’.
View ArticleKolhapur celebrates Shahu Maharaj birth anniversary
Citizens on Friday celebrated the 141th birth anniversary of the visionary king Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj amidst much fanfare.
View ArticleWater levels recede as rainfall declines
The Panchganga river's water levels have receded by one foot from the earlier 33 feet recorded on Thursday due to the heavy rain in the city.
View ArticleKolhapur: Nod to destroy Maggi noodles on the cards
The city's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unit has said it will approve destruction of Maggi products worth Rs 32 lakh worth at the Bhiwandi-based rented incinerator next week.
View ArticleMalavi to move HC seeking stay on mayoral election
Former mayor Trupti Malavi will challenge the Pune divisional commissioner S Chokalingam's decision to call a special general body meeting of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to elect the next...
View ArticleUDD seeks collector's opinion on merger
The state's urban development department (UDD) has sought the district collector's opinion on the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation's (KMC) proposal to merge 20 villages, including the two major...
View ArticleCompact Chinese-make portable sonography machines worry Kolhapur cops,...
For the first time in Kolhapur, police have seized a Chinese-make portable ultrasound sonography machine used for sex determination tests.
View ArticleVillage-industrial estate merger: Govt keen on merger but will address concerns
District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on Saturday said the merger of 18 villages and two industrial estates should take place only after convincing the villagers and clearing their doubts...
View ArticleVillage-industrial estate merger: Villagers refuse to give in, warn of stir
The villagers opposing the merger plan of Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Saturday resolved to launch a stir in case the government approves the proposal seeking extension of civic limits. The...
View ArticleThree more quality tests of Kolhapur roads
The Maharashtra state road development corporation (MSRDC) has decided to conduct three more quality tests of the controversial integrated road development project (IRDP) in Kolhapur.
View ArticleKMC, hawkers in a fix over biometric cards
The officials of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and hawkers are in a fix over the issue of extending the validity of biometric cards.
View ArticleMSP rise in oilseeds may boost region’s farmers
The central government has increased the minimum support price (MSP) of major commodities such as paddy, jowar and maize. The increase in the MSP of oilseeds may boost the farmers in the region,...
View ArticleClerk gets one-year RI in bribery case
The district and sessions court on Thursday sentenced a clerk attached with the office of the land records department’s taluka inspector in Panhala to one-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) for accepting...
View ArticleEnthusiasts gear up for trekking, biking this monsoon
Lush green valleys, slippery roads, teeming rivers, unexplored wild trails and waterfalls. All of this is up for grabs for adventure-seeking and nature-loving enthusiasts this monsoon.
View ArticleSex determination case: Cops probing call details of arrested doctors
The Juna Rajwada police are investigating call details of the two doctors, who were arrested on Thursday night under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. Police have...
View ArticleOver 8,000 get free medical services in 6 months under RGJAY
Medical services of Rs 27 crore were offered to more than 8,000 needy people in the last six months under Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana (RGJAY) in Kolhapur. With the present rate, the district...
View ArticleKolhapur trips on Aadhaar programme deadline
The primary education department in Kolhapur has admitted to its inability to meet the June 26 deadline set by the state's government for linking school students' admission registration numbers to...
View ArticleBJP-NCP panel creates fissures in ruling alliance
The BJP-led state government’s eagerness to push through the merger proposal to extend Kolhapur civic limits has unnerved its alliance partner Shiv Sena, especially after it tied up with the NCP to...
View ArticleScant rain for the next few days, but won't affect crops
Two weeks after the arrival of monsoon, the city witnessed a drastic decline in the rainfall with just 0.90 mm in last 24 hours.
View ArticleExperts hard-sell merger proposal for fringe villages
Stressing the need for expanding the city limits, town planning experts and activists on Sunday said the villagers need not fear about loss of agricultural land and increase in taxes after the merger...
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