SUK throws open terrace library to students
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has made the terrace library exclusively available for competitive exam students.The university has added basic furniture like tables and chairs for their use.
View ArticleSugarcane prices, KMC expansion to be in focus
The state assembly session that begins on Monday is likely to discuss issues related to sugarcane prices, corruption in MNREGA and other issues of Kolhapur like toll, development of pilgrimage sites...
View Article37 cases of malaria in dist since January
The district reported 37 people infected with the Malaria parasite since January this year.
View ArticleDuo posing as cops dupes senior citizen
An-80-year-old woman was duped of her gold ornaments weighing 13 gram by two unidentified men posing as policemen on Saturday.
View ArticleAPMC election hints at major political realignment in district
Election to one of the important power centres in the district, the Agriculture Produce Market Committee, witnessed 89.6% polling on Sunday.
View ArticleCivic group mulls over fielding its candidates
A city forum of the civic activists has resolved to support the candidates with 'clean background' and commitment to the civic issues during the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections.
View ArticleOver 4,000 from dist give up LPG subsidy
As many as 4,190 residents of the district have given up the subsidy on cooking gas. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to the people from higher income groups to give up the...
View ArticleApplications invited for HSC repeater exam
The Maharashtra state board of secondary and higher secondary examination (MSBSHSE) has invited applications for HSC repeaters' examination to be held in September this year.
View ArticleError in semester exam affects 4k results
Kolhapur, MSBSHSETechnical error in the March 2015 semester examination of the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has affected as many as 4,000 results this year.
View ArticleFormer chief minister Chavan Criticises BJP-led State Government
Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party led state government for ignoring farmers' issues when the state is facing a 2008 like situation.
View ArticleMeeting discusses chemical conservation of Mahalaxmi idol
The Pashchim Maharashtra Devasthan Samiti (PMDS) held a meeting with representatives of priests at the temple regarding chemical conservation for preservation of the Mahalaxmi idol.
View ArticleMinister sanctions Rs 32 crore for Jat tehsil
State water resources minister Girish Mahajan has sanctioned Rs 32 crore as special case to Jat tehsil of Sangli district. The villagers from Jat tehsil had held a rally to Sangli district collectorate...
View Article7 years on, proposed MIDC still on paper
Lack of coordination between two key stakeholders — revenue department and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) — is hampering the process in Kolhapur.
View ArticleAdmission status of out-of-school kids still unclear
Ten days after a survey on identifying out-of-school children was carried out across the state, the district primary education department and the civic administration are still unclear about the...
View ArticleCity NGO conducting its own survey for identifying out-of-school kids
The city-based NGO, Avani, with help from five volunteers will conduct its own survey to identify out-of-school children in the district.
View ArticleTwo land acquisition proposals withdrawn
The face-off between corporators and civic administration in the general body meeting of Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday led the officials to recall the proposals related to acquisition...
View ArticleTwo week extension for Faras to remain as civic panel chief
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Hasan Mushrif has allowed Adil Faras, the standing committee chairman to continue in the post for the next couple of weeks.
View ArticleGovt lists 15 services, deadlines
One of the most discussed and argued act at the state level, the Maharashtra Guarantee of Public Services Act 2015, popularly known as the ‘right to services act’, has finally come into effect with the...
View ArticleAPMC election results today
Counting of votes for the Kolhapur agricultural produce market committee (APMC) election will be held at Ramanmala multipurpose hall on Tuesday.
View ArticleGovt warns erring dairies of action
The dairies and milk collection centres that are paying lower prices than the ones stipulated by the government are likely to face action from the administration soon.
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