Illegal miners have field day in state
The state has earned the dubious distinction of recording the maximum illegal mining cases in the country over the past five years; with politicians and activists voicing concern over the rampant sand...
View ArticleTalathi gets 1-yr jail in graft case
The district and sessions court on Tuesday sentenced a talathi from Karveer taluka to one-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a man in 2012 for making...
View ArticleSpecial parking plan to tackle rush
Anticipating increase in the tourist influx in the next three days, the city traffic department has come up with a vehicle parking plan.
View ArticleYouths give thumbs up to film festival
The fourth Kolhapur International Film Festival (KIFF) was a huge draw for the youths in the city.
View ArticleAjara villagers trek to Goa for festive season
The dense forest covered Ajara tehsil of Kolhapur district is known for its aromatic Ghansal rice variety but it also has a special Goan connection that the villagers have nurtured for centuries.
View ArticleSatara zilla parishad gives nod for local bodies' expansion
The Satara zilla parishad on Thursday has finally approved the merger of a few fringe villages with the Satara Municipal Council.The proposal for the merger of these villages was pending for the past...
View Article7 injured in cylinder explosion
As many as seven people were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded in Nigadewadi, 5km from here, on Thursday.
View ArticleState to observe 'good governance' today
The Maharashtra government has decided to celebrate 'good governance day' on Christmas, which is a public holiday.
View ArticleIdentification parade in honour killing case soon; 4 witnesses found
The Kolhapur police have identified four witnesses in the Kasba Bawda honour killing case and will conduct an identification parade of the three persons arrested in connection with the case next week.
View ArticleDistribution of LED bulbs from January
The MSEDCL will start distributing seven crore LED bulbs in the state through its section offices from January onwards."The Kolhapur zone will start the programme from January.
View ArticleFilm on transgender wins laurels at KIFF
Marathi film Koti - based on a transgender - received an overwhelming response at the fourth Kolhapur International Film Festival (KIFF).
View ArticleSaini: No complaints, won't act against corporators on tour
District collector Amit Saini said on Friday that his office has not received complaints about corporators from the municipal corporation and other local bodies who have gone on tour.
View ArticleStrengthen juvenile courts first, says org
An organization - Swabhimani Balhakka Abhiyan has demanded that juvenile courts be strengthened before the age for a criminal trial of a juvenile is lowered.
View ArticleNow, UGC bats for credit system
The University Grants Commission (UGC), in its latest letter to the vice-chancellors of the universities, has batted for the uniform implementation of Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) in the academics.
View ArticlePlea to defer hearing in SC toll petition
The Kolhapur anti-toll committee (KATC) on Friday made an application in the Supreme Court to defer the hearing their petition against the toll collection after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis...
View ArticleVoting for MLC election today
The 382 voters in Kolhapur constituency will cast their votes for the Maharashtra Legislative Council election on Sunday at 12 voting centres.
View ArticleChandrakant Patil gets heroic welcome
BJP workers on Saturday gave a heroic welcome to district guardian minister Chandrakant Patil who arrived in the city for the first time after state government's announcement cancelling toll in Kolhapur.
View ArticleTwo-day literary meet from Jan 9
A literary organisation working in southern Maharashtra, the Dakshin Maharashtra Sahiyta Sabha (DMSS), has arranged its 27th meeting on January 9 and 10 in Kolhapur.
View ArticleDec 31 limit for Form 17 submission
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will be accepting form 17, for those appearing for the class X and class XII exam 2016 externally, till December 31.
View ArticleKMC needs 8 cr every year to maintain IRB roads
| Cancellation of toll collection is set to put additional cost burden on the civic body.The municipal corporation will need Rs 8 crore every year to maintain 49km roads constructed by Ideal Road...
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