Idol conservation process will start today, claims MP Mahadik
MP Dhananjay Mahadik on Thursday met the ASI officials in New Delhi to apprise them about the importance of chemical conservation of the Mahalaxmi idol.
View ArticleGutka worth 97k seized in Gandhinagar office raid
The district unit of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the city police on Monday raided a transport company’s office in Gandhinagar and seized gutka, paan masala and scented tobacco of various...
View ArticlePanel fails to submit mandatory reports
The committee set up under the Pune divisional commissioner to monitor progress in curbing pollution of the Panchganga river has not submitted the mandatory quarterly reports before the Bombay high court.
View ArticlePermanently unaided schools resume work
Amid the indefinite agitation of permanently unaided schools, authorities have now decided to resume regular schooling to avoid any academic loss to students.
View ArticleJunior college teachers call off agitation, await solution
The Maharashtra Federation of Junior College Teachers’ Organisation (MFJCTO) has decided to call off their ongoing agitation against the school education department, after the education minister Vinod...
View Article‘SUK hostels to get basic facilities soon’
D B Shinde, vice-chancellor of the Shivaji University Kolhapur (SUK), on Thursday assured of providing basic facilities at the boys’ hostels within a month.
View ArticleCable theft: Inter-state gang’s role suspected
The city police which were investigating theft of copper cables have found involvement of an inter-state gang in the crime and have sent a team of crime branch officials to Delhi to nab the culprits.
View ArticleState panel fixes IRDP cost at 239cr
The latest evaluation of the controversial Kolhapur integrated road development project (IRDP) has pegged the project cost to be much lower than the earlier estimates and the private contractor’s...
View ArticlePolice arrest two in Karad twin murder case, maintain tight security
The Karad police on Thursday arrested two persons for the death of Babar alias Babbar Khan, 30, who was lynched to death by the mob on July 20, after he fired six rounds and allegedly killed Umakant...
View ArticleCops pull up 150 for loitering outside colleges
Continuing its drive against nuisance-makers who gang up outside colleges, the Kolhapur police have taken action against 150 youths in one week. Police also took action against 10 girls standing...
View ArticlePumping station shut, city reeling under severe water crises
Repair work at the water pumping station at Nagdevwadi on Bhogavati river was extended by one more day and many city areas will be reeling under water cuts till Monday.
View ArticleKMC, govt need Rs 342 cr for road project: Experts
If the state government sincerely wants to carry out the Kolhapur Integrated Road Development Project (IRDP), it would have to invest a staggering Rs 342 crore.
View ArticleChemical conservation of Mahalaxmi idol from today
The process of conserving the idol of goddess Mahalaxmi using the chemical method will begin at the temple from Saturday. An Aurangabad-based team of the archaeological department left for Kolhapur on...
View ArticleActivists move HC against state’s decision to reject merger plan
Four activists and political leaders from the city on Friday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court (HC) against the state government’s notification to reject the proposal of...
View ArticleFlying squads to check weight of school bags
After the state government recently put a cap on the weight of school bags at 10% of a student’s body weight, the district administration has decided to form flying squads to ensure implementation of...
View ArticleWill close factories next season if govt doesn’t help: Sugar companies
The managements of sugar firms from Kolhapur, Sangli and Belgaum districts have said if the Union government fails to assist them, they would prefer keeping the factories closed in the next cane...
View ArticleThird suspect arrested in Karad twin murder case
The Karad police on Friday arrested the third suspect, who was allegedly involved in the attack and subsequent murder of Babar alias Babbar Khan (30) on Monday. Khan was murdered by unidentified men...
View ArticleOnly 450 traders pays LBT dues under amnesty scheme
The civic body was left disappointed on Friday as the city-based traders responded in a lukewarm manner to the amnesty scheme launched to waive off fines imposed on the local body tax (LBT) dues of the...
View ArticleMahavitaran forms committee to study agriculture connections
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran) on Wednesday formed a fact-finding committee acting on allegations that the company is hiding electricity theft behind...
View ArticleSatara collector takes state water project to Rajasthan
Satara district collector Ashwin Mudgal represented the state during a presentation on the Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyaan at a special meeting held in Jaipur on Thursday.
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