City skaters attempt dance record
Over 30 skaters from the city attempted to create a Guinness World Record for roller skating at Belgaum in Karnataka on Monday.The city youngsters were among 290 skaters attempting set a record for...
View ArticleNew ranking system portal goes online, UGC tells all varsities to register
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has told colleges and universities to register on the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) web portal at the earliest.
View ArticleActivists welcome SAAC, say it will bring in transparency
City-based education activists have welcomed the decision of the state education department to introduce State Assessment and Accreditation Council (SAAC) system for primary and secondary schools.
View ArticleSena, BJP oppose plan to demolish illegal shrines
The Shiv Sena and the BJP have opposed to the civic body's plan to demolish 130 illegal shrines built after 2009.
View ArticleSIT chief likely to visit city to probe Gaikwad's allegations
Special Investigation Team (SIT) chief Sanjeev Kumar is likely to visit Kolhapur within two days to investigate the charges made by Sameer Gaikwad, the accused in the Govind Pansare murder case.
View ArticleTwo killed in road accident
Two people were killed when the tempo they were travelling in crashed into a truck parked on the roadside near Maner mala on the Uchgaon-Sarnobatwadi road on the outskirts of the city on Monday.
View Article31 sanitation workers get notices for being absent
Higher civic authorities have issued notices for the termination of services more than 30 employees of the health department of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) for being absent from work for...
View ArticleYouth from Goa held for cheating
The Karveer police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old youth from Goa for allegedly cheating a man for Rs10 lakh on the pretext of selling land to set up a hotel in Goa.
View ArticleToll collection stay extended till Dec 31
The state government has decided to extend the stay on toll collection across nine toll booths in the city till December 31.
View ArticleThree officials to inspect 240 schools
The education department of the civic body has only three supervisors to inspect schools to check the weight of school bags.
View ArticleActivists vow to spread Pansare's thoughts
People gathered in large numbers at Dasara Chowk on Tuesday to mark the birth anniversary of late rationalist leader Govind Pansare on Tuesday.
View ArticleTheatre competition opens to full house
Rajya Natya Spardha, the 55th state theatre competition opened to a full house on Tuesday evening.The play Sakhar Khallela Manus received a tremendous response with the organisers selling as many as...
View ArticleOvernight raids at video parlours, 131 youths held
The city police arrested 131 youths after surprise raids on four video parlours and a lottery centre have arrested some 113 youths in the city on Tuesday late night.
View ArticleKMC to redraft Kalamba lake front development plan
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has directed the consultant to redraft the plan for the Rs 7.5crore project for Kalamba lake front development.
View ArticleForm SIT to probe Gaikwad's allegations: Sanatan Sanstha
The right wing organisation, Sanatan Sanstha, on Wednesday demanded that the state government should appoint a special and independent agency to probe the allegations made by Samir Gaikwad, a member of...
View ArticleActivists want list of illegal constructions on KMC's website
Civic activists have asked the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to follow 2005 high court order and put up the list of illegal constructions in the city on its website.
View ArticleMLC election arena heats up, schedule out
The announcement of schedule for electing the members of the legislative council (MLC) has added steam to the political process with the BJP allies stationing in Mumbai, while the Congress and the NCP...
View ArticleSUK's research fest Avishkar to begin in Satara on December 15
The varsity's district-level research festival - Avishkar - will begin on December 15 across Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts.
View ArticleVarsity wants 1st yr results within 10 days
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK), has told its teachers to evaluate the answer sheets of first-year students within ten days of the exam being conducted.
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