Former mayor Magdum passes away
Former mayor of Kolhapur, Dilip Magdum, passed away on Tuesday morning.He had been ailing for some time now.He was 60, and is survived by his wife, mother and two sons.
View Article7 regional election offices with officers of deputy collector rank to monitor...
The municipal commissioner of Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and election officer P Siva Sankar on Tuesday made appointments of the deputy collectors and class 1 officers to monitor the civic polls.
View Article18 districts selected for full immunisation of children
The government has selected as many as 18 districts of the state for full immunisation of children less than two years of age.
View ArticleKalamba villagers demand drinking water supply from Bhogavati river
| With the Kalamba Lake drying up, the people from the region have demanded the supply of drinking water from the Bhogavati River.
View ArticleACB arrests talathi for demanding bribe of 7,000
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths, Kolhapur have arrested a talathi attached with the Halsawade village, in the Karveer taluka for allegedly demanding Rs 7,000 bribe from for registering a...
View ArticleParties fielding candidates with an eye on post-poll alliance
Political parties contesting the upcoming Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections independently will field strong candidates considering the need for post-poll alliance.
View ArticleSample Survey of Crops To Finalise Damage in District
The sample survey of crops, which is currently going on at the district level is expected to bring some exact information of villages where some crops might have damaged.
View ArticleSwabhimani Paksha, RPI(A), 14 others lose registration
The Swabhimani Paksha and the Republican Party of India (Athavale faction), both political allies of the BJP, have lost their party registration because of non-compliance with documentation and...
View ArticleCops crack whip on 75 Ganesh mandals
Cracking the whip on Ganesh mandals for violating noise norms, the Kolhapur police have taken suo motu action against 75 mandals for using high-decibel sound systems during the 10-day festival and idol...
View ArticleMajor civic works get nod under Centre’s Amrut scheme
Last month, the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) had submitted proposals for projects worth Rs 435 crore concerning the overhauling of the water supply network, developing underground drainage...
View ArticleScared to fight alone, independent candidates jump on party bandwagon
The upcoming civic elections will witness a new political trend in the city. Independent candidates, who earlier ruled the roost, have made a beeline for mainstream political party nominations to...
View ArticleCollector clears road for IR battalion in Kolhapur
The district administration has decided to allot 75 acres to 80 acres for the India Reserve Battalion, popularly known as IR battalion. The land will be allotted in Rendal village in Hatkanangale...
View ArticleHawk eye cover over immersion routes
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the district police administration have installed closed circuit cameras (CCTV) at all strategic points along the Ganesh immersion routes.
View Article83% schools fill in details for SARAL database
As many as 83% schools in the district have managed to fill their respective academic details in the Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achieving Learning by Students (SARAL) database.
View ArticleUniversity to offer digital literacy training at NSS camp
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK), will hold digital literacy training at a seven-days National Service Scheme (NSS) residential camp, on the university campus from Tuesday, September 29. The...
View ArticlePune lab matches phone samples to Gaikwad’s voice
The forensic laboratory in Pune has found that the voice of Samir Gaikwad matched the conversation samples traced to the cellphones found on him, the special public prosecutor in the Govind Pansare...
View ArticleProvide assistance to drought-hit areas: SUK
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has asked its students and affiliated colleges to donate clothes, food, fodder, medicines and money to provide relief to drought-affected areas across the state,...
View ArticleZP receives govt award for making 571 villages free of open defacation
Making 571 of the 1,029 gram panchayats in Kolhapur district open defecation-free (ODF) has earned the Zilla Parishad a state government award.
View ArticleRTO to launch three-month road safety campaign
| The regional transport office (RTO) has decided to start a three-month road safety awareness campaign in Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara from November 1.
View ArticleBrace for long walk to Mahalaxmi shrine
Devotees visiting Mahalaxmi temple during the upcoming Navaratra festival will have to walk to the shrine for darshan as the city traffic department has decided to not to allow any vehicle to enter the...
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