Kolhapur schools doubt success of sponsored meal plan
The school education department’s ‘snehbhojan’ (sponsored meal) scheme has drawn flak from various stakeholders with many of them alleging that the programme was a major compromise with food safety as...
View ArticlePansare murder case continues to be a riddle for cops
Four murders, including the high-profile case of veteran CPI leader Govind Pansare that shook the entire nation, remain unsolved even after considerable time has elapsed.
View ArticleKolhapur woman held for killing husband, misleading probe
The local crime branch on Wednesday arrested a 50-year old woman for allegedly murdering her husband. The man was found murdered at their residence located in a forest area in the Gaganbawada taluka.
View ArticleKolhapur civic body may stop Ganesh mandals from immersing idols in Panchganga
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) is likely to prohibit Ganesh mandals from immersing idols in the Panchganga this year because of the rising concerns over river pollution.
View ArticleAiling Congress a challenge before Chavan
Ahead of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) election, the factions in the Congress party are becoming more dominant than the party as a whole.
View ArticleKolhapur Municipal Corporation, hoteliers plan tourist information centres at...
Kolhapur Hoteliers Association (KHA), along with the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC), plans to start a ‘Tourist Information Centre’ at the Bhavani Mandap and the Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu...
View ArticleMPCB to review effluent treatment plant at MIDC next week
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has decided to review the common effluent treatment plant in the Kagal-Hatkanangale Five Star MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in the...
View ArticleVHP activists ‘worship’ live cobra despite HC ban
A group of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday conducted a pooja of a live cobra at Battis Shirala in Sangli district despite Union environment minister Prakash Javdekar’s appeal last month to...
View ArticleEducation department to make 1,000 schools in Kolhapur district tobacco free
The district education department has decided to make 1,000 schools in the Kolhapur district tobacco free by the end of the current academic year.
View ArticleBhapkar calls for ‘clean and green’ schools
Education commissioner of state Purushootam Bhapkar on Thursday called for “clean and green” schools and appealed to educational institutes to participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by making their...
View ArticleNCP sees Congress as main rival
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which has been Congress’s ally in the civic body since the last five years, declared on Thursday that the latter would be its main rival in the forthcoming...
View ArticleBJP a party of liars, Sena has double standards: Tatkare
State NCP president Sunil Tatkare on Thursday called the BJP a party of liars and accused the Shiv Sena of having double standards. He also criticised the state government for ignoring farmers' issue.
View Article‘Pardafash’ campaign to start tomorrow: Chavan
In retaliation to the BJP’s drive, the Congress on Thursday declared that it will launch a state-wide “pardafash” campaign from August 22.
View ArticleGutka worth Rs 32 lakh seized in Ichalkaranji
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a raid on a factory located on the old Chandur road area in Ichalkaranji and seized valuables including scented tobacco or 'gutka' worth Rs 32.5 lakh.
View ArticleDecision on circuit bench likely before September 8: Lawyers
The chief justice of the Bombay high court Mohit Shah has asked lawyers from Kolhapur not to agitate, and promised that he will take a decision on their demand before his retirement.
View ArticleTake action against those involved in approving road project: KATC
The Kolhapur Anti Toll Committee (KATC) on Friday demanded the state government to take action against those involved in approving the controversial Kolhapur integrated road development project (IRDP).
View Article31 schools in district get toilet facilities
As many as 31 schools in the district have so far received toilet facilities under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.
View ArticleSUK extends deadline for October semester exam
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has extended the deadline for the October semester exam form submission, from the earlier date of August 21 to August 25 with regular fees.
View ArticleAs SARAL glitches continue, education department alters dates again
The school education department has again changed dates allotted to the Kolhapur division for the data entry of the basic school information in the Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achieving...
View Article'Chemical conservation changed idol'
Challenging the recent chemical method carried out to conserve the Mahalaxmi idol, citizens have alleged that a group of priests is engaged in changing the basic form of the idol, which is believed to...
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