Wait for water continues in parched Shahupuri
The residents of Shahupuri, who have been reeling under water cuts like half of the city since the last two days, vented their anger against the civic administration on Saturday for not sending tankers...
View ArticlePanchganga swells after 3 days of rain
Incessant rain during the last three days in the Gaganbavda, Panhala and Karvir tehsils has resulted in a sharp 3-ft rise in the waters of the Panchganga in just one night.
View ArticleMumbai-based firm to execute Safe City project
The standing committee of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Friday approved tenders filed by a Mumbai-based firm for executing the ambitious Safe City project.
View ArticleSeven-member ASI team inspects Mahalaxmi idol
The seven-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday inspected the Mahalaxmi idol, which will be conserved using the chemical method.
View ArticleAir quality level drops to 5-yr low, blame it on vehicular pollution
The city once known for its healthy air has seen a steady deterioration of the air quality over the past five years, largely attributed to the vehicular density in the congested areas.
View ArticleAirport to get anti-hijack committee
The Kolhapur district collector, along with superintendent of police, have decided to jointly designate a team and plan for setting up anti-hijack machinery at the Kolhapur airport.
View ArticleGuardian minister may step in to stop growing BJP-SS feud
Guardian minister Chandrakant Patil is likely to intervene in the on-going war of words between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena leaders ahead of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC)...
View ArticleDistrict dy registrar to decide fate of land development bank
The state government has asked the district deputy registrar's office to decide the fate of the Kolhapur district land development bank (LDB).
View ArticleCivic bodies in state fail to frame hawkers’ policy
More than a year after the Street Vendors Act came into force, none of the 26 municipal corporations in the state have finalised the hawkers’ policy, which aims at providing livelihood and social...
View ArticleStatewide survey: 189 children in Kolhapur district enrolled back in schools
As many as 189 children from the district, who were identified as ‘out-of-school’ during the July 4 survey, have been enrolled back in schools. According the district primary education officials, they...
View ArticleAcademic council grants nod to 40% additional intake of students
The academic council of the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has given its nod to around 65 provisional additional divisions and 37 colleges for 40% additional student intake.
View ArticleCops not keen on registering plaint, alleges Kolhapur contractor
All the belongings of a contractor from Latur who had checked into a lodge in Kolhapur on Friday night were stolen on the next morning while he was in the bathroom.
View ArticleTwo arrested in Kolhapur for carrying liquor during elections
A flying squad comprising officials of the state excise department on Saturday raided an SUV at Kaneriwadi in Karveer taluka and arrested two persons for allegedly possessing Indian-made foreign liquor...
View ArticleShivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) invites applications for Oct ’15 sem exam
Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has invited applications from students in its 282 affiliated colleges for the upcoming October 2015 semester exam.
View Article85% voting in gram panchayat elections, counting today
The fate of local factions of political parties such as the Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena was sealed on Saturday evening with as many as 370 gram panchayats going to the polls.
View ArticlePatil warns Cong, NCP of revealing ‘details’
Chandrakant Patil on Sunday said if the Congress and NCP continue to disrupt the monsoon session of the state assembly, the government will reveal the details of ongoing inquiry against former...
View ArticleThird suspect in Karad twin murder case sent to 5-day police custody
A 27-year-man, who was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in the attack and subsequent murder of Babar alias Babbar Khan in Karad, has been remanded in police custody till July 29.
View ArticleShutdown in Rajasthan hits Ichalkaranji's textile units
| Ichalkaranji-based textile units producing grey cloth are facing a major problem as its client units in Rajasthan have shut down since May for allegedly violating pollution norms.
View ArticleAnnouncement on ward restructuring on July 31
The State Election Commission (SEC) will announce the much-awaited delimitation of wards and reservations for the upcoming civic body elections on July 31.
View ArticleEdu dept, RTO to sensitise schools about STCs
The education department in association with the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Kolhapur will conduct a workshop for school authorities, to spread awareness about the need to constitute school...
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