Maharashtra sugar belt on the boil
There is simmering tension in the sugar belt of Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur, with sugarcane farmers and activists of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, led by Kolhapur MP Raju Shetty, stepping up...
View ArticleTembhu water supply scheme inaugurated
The guardian minister of Sangli district Patangrao Kadam inaugurated the canals supplying water for drinking and irrigation from the Tembhu and Takari water supply schemes.
View ArticleStudents' body meets varsity vice-chancellor to discuss MCA exam issue
Members of the Joint Student Organization Struggle Committee (JSOSC) on Friday discussed the issue of examinations for Master in Computer Application (MCA) lateral entry course students with Shivaji...
View ArticleKolhapur Municipal Corporation didn't submit land documents to court:...
Corporators of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation alleged in the standing committee meeting on Friday that civic officials failed to submit necessary documents to the district session's court, which...
View ArticleShetty booked for attempt to murder and dacoity
The police on Friday said Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna chief and MP Raju Shetty, who has been spearheading the agitation of the sugarcane farmers for a better purchase price for their produce, has...
View ArticleIndustrialists cry hoarse against Maharashtra Industrial Development...
Industrialists in the city are up in arms against the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation's decision to increase water taxes by around 40% with effect from December 1, the second hike...
View ArticleDelay in development plan: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation acquires only 30...
Thirteen years have passed since the state government gave its nod to the city's development plan (DP) drafted by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC), the civic body has acquired and reserved only...
View ArticleTET reference material floods Kolhapur bookstores
Bookstores selling books for competitive exams across the city are flooded with text material for guidance for the teachers' eligibility test (TET).
View ArticleExam to be reconducted for students: SUK
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) will reconduct examinations for students who were affected by the recent agitation by sugarcane farmers.
View Article8,500 candidates to take SET today, 19 centres ready
Around 8,500 candidates will appear from the Kolhapur centre for the State Eligibility Test (SET) to be conducted across 19 centres in the city on Sunday.
View ArticleOver 200 AIDS patients drop out of treatment, traceless
Health officials in the district are concerned about the 207 AIDS patients who have dropped out of the treatment after taking the initial doses of medication during the last six years.
View ArticleHIV infection shows declining trend
The district has in the past year registered a noticeable decline in cases of HIV infection, including parent-to -child transmission.
View ArticleRise in diesel price forces KMT to cancel 61 trips
The Kolhapur Municipal Transport (KMT) has cancelled 61 trips of its buses plying during night owing to losses incurred due to increase in diesel prices.
View ArticlePetition filed in HC for Sunder's rehabilitation
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India on Monday filed a petition with the Bombay high court seeking direction to the forest department to implement its previous order as well as...
View ArticleShow-cause notice to civic body for poor sewage management
The regional office of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) for poor management of sewage disposal.
View ArticleZilla parishad to present report to state environment dept
The Kolhapur Zilla Parishad officials will present the detailed project report (DPR) of its plan to curb the pollution of Panchganga river before department of environment of Maharashtra on Wednesday.
View ArticleAlmatti verdict raises Panchganga pollution concerns
The decision of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II to allow height of the Almatti dam to 524.26 metre would impact the natural flow of Krishna and Panchganga rivers, said irrigation department...
View ArticleCement grouting helps arrest Kalammawadi dam leakage
eakage of water from one of the district’s major dams, Kalammawadi, has been arrested substantially this year as the cement grouting work has gained momentum.
View ArticleOld pipeline bursts again, citizens rely on water tankers
The drinking water pipeline opposite Sangam talkies burst on Monday night causing waterlogging on one of the busiest road in the city.
View ArticleEgg prices deal blow to wrestlers
Wrestlers getting ready for their bouts this season are walking on egg shells, virtually.
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