State aims big on non-conventional energy
The state government has formulated the first comprehensive policy on renewable energy and has aimed to produce 14,400 megawatt (MW) power through non-conventional sources.
View ArticleUniform criteria for varsities perspective plans on cards
The state higher and technical education department has constituted a committee to recommend uniform criteria for creating the perspective plans in universities across the state.
View ArticleCatchment areas of dams in dist receive good rain
The catchment areas of major dams in the district like Koyna, Warna and Radhanagari have received good showers so far as compared to the previous year.
View ArticleResurvey of children out of school from today
The resurvey of the out-of-school children will be conducted from Friday across the city and district, after the school education department issued new instructions on Thursday.
View ArticleCorporators, KMC staff ask govt to provide LBT alternatives
Mayor Vaishali Dakare on Thursday led an agitation at the district collectorate demanding the state government not to abolish local body tax (LBT) without providing alternatives.
View ArticleSIT seeks clarification from Mushrif on Pansare’s murder case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing rationalist Govind Pansare’s murder case has found no base in former minister and senior NCP leader Hasan Mushrif’s recent claim that he has been told by...
View ArticlePoll panel to announce ward restructuring today
The State Election Commission will announce ward reservations and demarcations on Friday for the upcoming Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) election.
View Article75% fair price shops in city linked with central godowns
Under the revised food distribution system through fair price shops, 75% of the shops in the city have been linked with the central government's godowns.
View ArticleNo gangs of robbers in Kolhapur range, says IG
Sanjeev Kumar, inspector general (IG) of Kolhapur range, on Thursday said the talks about gangs of robbers operating in the rural parts of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts are nothing but rumours.
View ArticleMass leave brings collectorate to a halt
District collector Amit Saini has suspended Sushant Patil on July 20 for failing to provide information sought by him.
View ArticleMonsoon intensity to decline after August 3, says IMD
The cyclone at Bay of Bengal moving towards Bangladesh is likely to affect the possibility of good showers in the state, especially in the central Maharashtra region.
View ArticleKolhapur's political scene in for a sea change
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Friday announced the delimitation of wards and drew lotteries for ward reservations ahead of the civic body polls in October.
View ArticleOver 40% SUK-affiliated colleges do not have NAAC accreditation
Even though the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded an 'A' grade to the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) last year, most of its affiliated colleges have not been assessed by...
View ArticleSUK invites applications for degree certs
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has invited applications for degree certificates for undergraduate and postgraduate students, who have cleared their final year exams.
View ArticleVarsity extends deadline for submitting applications
The centre for distance education of the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has extended the deadline for online application to new courses, from the earlier July 31 to August 7.
View ArticleKMC, MPCB to check treated sewage water
The civic body and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will test the sewage water treated in the new facility at Kasba Bawda for its efficiency.
View ArticleElection strategy: BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP swing into action; Cong in a dilemma
Political parties on Friday swung into action to prepare for the forthcoming Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) election soon after the announcement of restructuring and reservations of the civic wards.
View ArticleCity traders hark back to early LBT protests against LBT, their agitation...
The city's traders are cheering the state's decision to put an end to the local body tax (LBT) across 25 municipal corporations, even as serious questions are being raised about the financial autonomy...
View ArticleOut of school kids resurvey starts
The resurvey of the out-of-school kids started from Friday across the district and city.
View ArticleCivic body to get 44.1cr to make up for LBT losses
The state government will grant Rs 44.1 crore, including monthly installment of Rs 8.82 crore over a period of five months, to the civic body as compensation towards loss of revenue after the abolition...
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