Power tariff cut fails to impress industrialists
The state government's decision to cut power tariff by 20% on Monday has failed to impress the industrialists, who said that the hike in electricity rates in September were supposed to be only for six...
View ArticleNow, all eyes are on census of carnivores
The first national census in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is halfway through as experts completed the transect line observations and began the carnivore census from Tuesday.
View Article'Infrastructure at STR first, eco-tourism can wait for now'
Nature lovers and environmentalists have demanded the state forest department to establish basic infrastructure at Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) before exploring it for eco-tourism.
View ArticlePoachers from MP get 3 yrs in jail
A local court in Sangli district has recently sentenced three persons from Madhya Pradesh, including two women, to three years imprisonment for killing peafowls within the Chandoli National Park.
View ArticleKMC starts sealing Janata Bazaar property after high court directive
Armed with a high court order, the civic body has initiated the process of sealing and taking possession of the four properties of the Deshbhakta Ratnappa Kumbhar Janata Central Co-operative Consumer...
View ArticleElections near, district administration gears up
The district administration has stepped up preparations like finalization of voters' list and started checking of electronic voting machines (EVMs) with the Lok Sabha election nearing.
View ArticleRaghunath in fold, AAP eyes foothold in farmers’ bastion
With the farmers’ leader Raghunathdada Patil joining Aam Aadmi Party, the party expects to garner support of farmers along with common man in Southern Maharashtra.
View ArticleState exempts 59 items from LBT
The state has issued a notice on Monday stating that 59 several essential items have been exempted from local body tax (LBT).
View ArticlePower tariff cut only an eyewash: Consumers
The Electricity Consumers and Industrial Association has expressed unhappiness with the government’s decision to reduce power tariff.
View ArticlePanel report supports KMC stand
The report, a copy of which is with TOI, also has remarks about the quality of roads, footpaths, raised kerbs, waste-water channels and utility shifting.
View ArticleAdditional collector shifted to Nagpurshishi
The Pune divisional commissionerate on Tuesday issued transfer orders to Appasaheb Dhulaj, additional collector of Kolhapur, terming it a 'routine transfer' ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
View ArticleSatyashodhak OBC Parishad to organize 7th convention at Mahad
The Satyashodhak OBC Parishad will organize its seventh state-level convention at Mahad in the Raigad district on March 20.
View ArticleAnti-toll momentum grips Sangli
Toll collection in Sangli is headed the Kolhapur way. Locals, political party leaders and social activists have begun to protest against the collection at the Sangliwadi toll booth near the city.
View ArticleMNS wants LPG cylinders exempted from LBT
The city unit of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has demanded that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders be exempted from local body tax.An MNS delegation met mayor Sunita Raut on Wednesday with...
View ArticleShivaji University gears up for NAAC visit in April
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has prepared the self-study report (SSR) to be put before the national assessment and accreditation council (NAAC) in coming weeks.
View ArticleDelay in Rs 250cr projects: KMC fails to raise its share
The civic body's alleged laxity has come to the fore now after civic activist Samir Nadaf filed a Right to Information (RTI) application with the KMC.
View ArticleVarsity ties up with private firm to test students’ computer skills
Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has tied up with a private firm, SEED Infotech, in a bid to hone its students’ computer skills.
View ArticleVerify data furnished by schools under UDISE
The Zilla Parishad’s chief executive officer (CEO) Vijay Suryavanshi has told 12 block development and education officers to re-evaluate the data furnished by schools under the Unified District...
View ArticleShivaji University academic council gives nod to MCA bridge course
The members of the academic council of the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK), gave their approval on Thursday to the Master in Computer Application (MCA) lateral entry bridge course that was...
View ArticleUnity show on Republic Day by villages against merger
All the 17 villages, which are proposed to be brought within the city limits, will organize gram sabhas on Republic Day and pass a resolution opposing the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) plan.
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