Min temperature drops to 15 degrees C
The minimum temperature in the city declined to 15°C on Saturday after hovering between 20 and 18°Celsius for the last week.
View ArticleBlank diary deepens whodunit mystery
Who drove the Sanatan Santha's Dharmrath, an exhibition-on-wheel, between February 14 and 21 appears a big mystery as there's no mention in the daily registrar of drivers about who was on the wheel...
View ArticleCivic body looking for spots to build toilets for women
The civic body will from Monday begin process of identifying locations where toilets for women can be built after recent directions from Bombay high court.
View Article3,000 candidates appear for NET
Over 3,000 candidates appeared for the National Eligibility Test (NET) from Kolhapur on Sunday at eight examination centres across the city.
View ArticleThree held for murder of doctor couple at Islampur
Three persons, including a woman, were arrested on Sunday in connection with the double murder at Islampur in Sangli district.
View Article115 children facing legal trials across district
As many as 115 children are facing legal trials at the juvenile justice board (JJB) in Kolhapur for their alleged involvement in various crimes.
View ArticleElephant threat haunts south Kolhapur farmers
The year is ending with hope for villagers from Chandgad, Ajara and Gadhinglaj that their crops will be safer next year from elephants.
View ArticleMonth on, no report on weight of school bags
A month after the deadline, the Kolhapur zilla parishad primary education department has not yet received the report on the inspection of the weight of school bags at private and ZP schools in the...
View ArticleForest officials under lens for covering up poaching in sanctuary
The wildlife department of Kolhapur has started investigations into the alleged poaching of a barking deer in the Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary and the role of three forest officials, who allegedly...
View ArticleKolhapur airport project fails to take wings
The growing opposition to land acquisition for expansion of Kolhapur airport has delayed the commencement of the airport in the second consecutive year.
View ArticleShow cause notices to 28 Kolhapur Municipal Corporation poll candidates
The state election commission (SEC) has issued show cause notices to 28 of over 500 candidates who contested in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls held in early November this year.
View ArticleMaharashtra State Road Development Corporation offers to pay IRB 459cr for...
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will have to cough up at least Rs 459 crore to pay off the Ideal Road Builders (IRB) Company for the controversial integrated road development...
View ArticlePatil firm on fair and remunerative price to farmers
District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday asserted that the sugar factories will have to pay the fair and remunerative price (FRP) to cultivators at the earliest.
View ArticleEntertainment tax collection far short of target
The entertainment tax department of the district collectorate has collected just Rs 5.07 crore in the first eight months of the current financial year, when the target is of Rs 11.75 crore.
View ArticleCar catches fire after crash, man killed
A 37-year-old man from Kolhapur was burned alive when the car he was driving collided with a tanker and caught fire, on the Sangli-Kolhapur road near Tardal village on Monday night.
View ArticleVillagers refuse to give land for reserve battalion unit
Villagers are not willing to give their land for a separate unit of Indian Reserve Battalion to be set up in the district.
View ArticleSatej Patil trumps Mahadik in Kolhapur MLC polls
The Congress managed to retain the member of legislative council seat elected from the Kolhapur local governing authority despite the rebellion by Mahadev Mahadik.
View ArticleConstruction expo from January 29
The city unit of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association (Credai) has planned a construction exhibition, called Dalan 2016, starting January 29 next year.
View ArticleTraders to meet guardian minister over Local Body Tax
Traders from the city will meet the commissioner of the civic body and district guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on January 1 regarding their objections to the calculation of local body tax.
View ArticleCops to be out on streets today, noisy party-hoppers on radar
The police will ensure a visible presence on the roads on the night of New Year's Eve on Thursday to ensure that enthusiasts celebrating do no disturb others.
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