12 objections so far over delimitation, reservation
In a bid to boost construction of toilets in the urban areas, the state government has roped in urban civic bodies to provide financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to the citizens, who are willing to do so.
View ArticleHC issues notices to govt, district admin over merger petition
The division bench of the Bombay high court on Monday issued notices to the state government and district administration over a petition filed by some activists in support of merging fringe villages...
View ArticleCong to start campaigning from Aug 20
The Congress party has announced that it will officially start campaigning from August 20 to mark the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhawana divas, the birth anniversary of the former prime minister.
View ArticleState forest dept set to shift Bheem to Mysore to undergo more training
The state forest department is likely to shift Bheem the elephant to Mysore on Tuesday for further training.
View ArticlePolice rescue 6 kids begging on city's roads
The Kolhapur police launched a drive on Tuesday evening and rescued six children begging on the streets and at major roads in the city.
View ArticleNCP wants artificial rain programme in district: NCP
On the backdrop of insufficient rainfall in the district so far this season, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided to meet chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for implementing the cloud seeding...
View ArticleTabak Udyan at Panhala to see 82 lakh development
Taban Udyan, a major tourist attraction centre at the Panhala fort, will soon undergo a makeover as the forest department has approved Rs 82 lakh for the development of a garden in the area.
View ArticleJadhav couple released on personal bond
The Panchgani police on Wednesday arrested Supriya Jadhav (38), the owner of a hostel in Panchgani, Satara district, for allegedly beating up a six-year-old-boy for bedwetting.
View ArticleKMC to suggest sale of 2 plots to repay IRB
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has identified two plots, one at Temblaiwadi and another at Puikhadi, which can be sold to raise funds to repay investments made by Ideal Road Builders (IRB) to...
View ArticleAadhaar enrolment would not be mandatory
After Supreme Court made aadhaar enrolment voluntary on Tuesday, the district administration has clarified that enrolment will go on but it will not be made mandatory to the people.
View ArticleMoEF turns down 108cr plan to curb Panchganga pollution
In a major setback to the plan to curb Panchganga river pollution, the ministry of environment and forests has rejected the plan submitted for its approval earlier this year.
View ArticleApplications invited for MA in history
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has invited applications for admissions to the vacant seats in the MA History Ppart II course.
View ArticleIRB asked to produce compensation claim
A high-powered committee, under the chairmanship of minister Eknath Shinde, in Mumbai on Wednesday asked the private contractor, Ideal Road Builders (IRB), to produce their compensation claim for the...
View ArticleUniversity to apply for UPE scheme: BCUD director
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) will apply for the Universities with Potential for Excellence (UPE) scheme offered by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
View ArticleSlow progress on doubling of Pune-Miraj-Londa railway line
Doubling of the 467km Pune-Londa railway line, which was the costliest project announced in the state by railway minister Suresh Prabhu, still remains on paper.
View ArticleRTE admissions on slow track across division
The Right to Education (RTE) 25% admission rate in the division is still on slow track, even after the state directorate allowed admissions in the last month.
View ArticleDirect pipeline project moving at snail’s pace
The ambitious Kalammawadi direct pipeline project in the city, which is estimated to cost a whopping Rs 488 crore, may miss its December 2016 deadline as the core construction near the dam is yet to...
View ArticleFill form 17 for SSC exam
The Maharashtra state board of secondary and higher secondary education (MSBSHSE) officials have asked students, who failed Class IX, to fill the form 17 to be eligible for the 2016-17 Class X...
View ArticleCitizens’ body warns of stir at dist court on Aug 15
The citizen forum, an organisation of litigants from Kolhapur district, has supported the lawyers from the six districts in south Maharashtra regarding their demand for a separate circuit bench of the...
View ArticleSUK to re-conduct RUSA workshops
Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) will re-conduct workshops for colleges in the division for the Union government’s Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme. The decision has been taken after...
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