Kolhapur jewellers urged to adopt modern tech
Nitin Khandelwal, zonal chairman (western region) of the All India Gems and Jewellery trade Federation, suggested that jewellers in Kolhapur should adopt modern jewellery-making technology to attract...
View ArticleSibling rivalry, obsession may lead to crimes: Psychiatrists
The shocking death of a teenage girl after being assaulted by her elder brother, who did not approve of her dressing style, has caused ripples in the city.
View ArticleCong blames BJP for thwarting Kolhapur's smart city dreams
The Congress on Tuesday blamed the BJP for Kolhapur's failure in the smart city competition and claimed that the party's weak leadership is ruining the city's prospects.
View ArticleCAG slams civic bodies over poor sewage mgmt, water supply
None of the municipal councils in the state, including Ichalkaranji in Kolhapur, have achieved service level benchmarks set by the Union urban development department ministry, revealed a recently...
View ArticleMinister seeks Rs 25cr for water scarcity-hit Sangli
District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil has demanded the government to provide Rs 25 crore on an urgent basis to overcome water scarcity in Sangli district.
View ArticleNorms for state theatre contest made stricter
The state directorate of cultural affairs has decided not to accept applications for the 55th Rajya Natya Spardha (state level theatre contest) from those theatre groups which had registered their...
View ArticleState mandates video recording of meets
The state government has decided to video record the meeting to select the beneficiaries of the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana (SGNY) to avoid any malpractices.
View ArticleKMC to draw lots for reservations for 70 wards today under SEC vigil
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) will conduct a fresh exercise today to draw reservations for its forthcoming elections, under the vigilance of the State Election Commission (SEC).
View ArticleDon't dump nirmalya in Panchganga: Chockalingam
During this Ganesh festival, the district administration won't allow disposal of 'nirmalya' (a used 'pooja' material) into Panchganga river.
View ArticleKMC draws fresh lots for ward reservations
For the second time within a week, the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday conducted another exercise to draw ward reservations for its forthcoming elections.
View ArticleRetailers lining up in artisans’ lanes to buy Ganesh idols
The idols of lord Ganesh prepared in the city are in high demand in the neighbouring states with the local dealers already getting truckloads of bookings.
View Article58% rainfall in district so far; crop condition good
The Kolhapur district has received 58% of its average annual rainfall till the first week of August this season. Despite deficit rainfall, the condition of crops remains good owing to intermittent...
View ArticleClerk sentenced to 6 months' RI
A session court on Thursday convicted a 57-year-old head clerk of district rehabilitation department for taking Rs 2,000 bribe.
View ArticleRise in KMC's expenses affecting devpt
The increasing gap between the earnings and expenses since the last many years has weakened the finances of the civic body.
View Article135-year-old Rajaram college to hold alumni meet on Sunday
Rajaram College, one of the oldest educational institutions in the city, will host its alumni meet on Sunday at its campus, a college circular stated.
View ArticlePune police arrest Jaysingpur corporator
The Pune police have arrested Durappa Vaidu (39), a corporator of the Jaysingpur Municipal Council for selling fake ayurvedic medicines.
View ArticleForensic lab to operate from Bhawani Mandap temporarily
District collector Saini has made a temporary provision of providing two rooms for the upcoming forensic science laboratory at the old revenue office at Bhawani Mandap.
View ArticleMinister disappointed over HC seeking advocates' opinion
District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on Friday expressed his disappointment over the decision of the Bombay high court to seek the opinion of the Advocates Association of Western India...
View ArticleSarjerao Patil is new standing panel chief
Sarjerao Patil, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) corporator from Phulewadi, was on Friday elected unopposed as the new chairman of the civic body's standing committee.
View ArticleKolhapur civic panel identifies 350 traders for evading LBT
The civic body has identified as many as 350 traders in the city with an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore and evaded Local Body Tax (LBT) from 2011 to 2015.
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