Competitive exam meet starts today
The city is all set to host the fifth competitive exam literary meet, organized by the global education and research trust (GERT), from Friday at Shahu Sanskrutik Bhavan near Shahu Market yard.
View ArticleToll turmoil aftermath: UDD decides to reassess road project
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday asked the urban development department (UDD) to revaluate the project cost of the integrated road development project (IRDP) of Kolhapur.
View ArticleRallies mark bandh, corporators sign letters
Political parties and corporators conducted rallies on Thursday in the city demanding immediate cancellation of the toll collection, even as most of the city remained closed due to the all-party bandh.
View ArticleAnganwadi workers asked to join work
A body comprising six Anganwadi worker unions has asked all its members to report to work at the earliest.
View ArticleDeadline for Rupee Bank takeover extended
The board of administrators of the Pune-headquartered Rupee Cooperative Bank has got an extension for an ultimatum of a merger till August 21.
View ArticleHSC practical exams begin across state
The teachers' decision came late on Wednesday night after a marathon meeting with the education minister and other officials.
View ArticleToll collection on amid tight security
The toll collection at five of the nine toll booths in the city continued for the second day amidst tight security, despite the bandh called by the Kolhapur Anti-Toll Committee (KATC).
View ArticleHigher education dept seeks info of permanently non-granted colleges
This comes in the wake of the state government's decision to remove the word "permanently" from the non-granted junior colleges.
View ArticleAutos run on illegal LPG kits, passengers' safety at stake
Hundreds of autorickshaws running on illegal LPG kits can be spotted across the city blatantly, but the road transport office (RTO) can catch at the most 2-3 such vehicles a month.
View ArticleMayor, 72 corporators put in resignations to party chiefs
Raut, who was elected unopposed as the 39th mayor of the KMC in January 2014 from the NCP, has warned that the sentiments of citizens will affect the Lok Sabha elections if the parties fail to find a...
View ArticleOver 8,000 voters' names deleted from EC list
The Election Commission of India has deleted names of as many as 8,100 voters across the district from its final voters' list.
View ArticlePolice rubbish mayor's charge of lathicharge
The city police on Friday justified the action against agitators at the Shiroli toll plaza on February 5, stating that thesecurity personnel had not resorted to any lathicharge.
View ArticleAnganwadi workers warn of more protests
The Kolhapur Jilha Anganwadi Karmachari Sangh has warned that the state must take immediate action over their pending demands or face protests in the coming days.
View ArticleState food secretary tells PWD to make godowns ready in dist
The public works department (PWD) has been directed to speed-up work on 13 godowns in the district, especially sanctioned for the national Food Security Scheme (FSS).
View ArticleOnly 2% schools make it to top grade
Less than 2% Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools in the division have got grade A during the annual quality education evaluation program, while most others are ranked grade C, a deputy education director...
View ArticleMayor, Mushrif condemn SP
On Saturday, state labour minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader (NCP) Hassan Mushrif came down heavily on the Kolhapur SP as well.
View ArticleKATC, Mahayuti to organize anti-toll stirs
Kolhapur Anti-Toll Committee (KATC) and the Mahayuti - which includes the Shiv Sena, BJP, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana and RPI (Athavale faction) - will launch agitations against the toll collection...
View ArticleNCP may not contest LS elections from Hatkanangale
The Nationalist congress party (NCP) is planning to opt out of the race to contest from Hatkanangale Lok Sabha constituency and concentrate in Kolhapur alone in the upcoming general elections.
View ArticleState looking at options to compensate private firm
The proposal is in discussion at the state-level and the decision can happen only after the revaluation of the project, Mushrif said.
View ArticleFrequent fires, toxic fume choke Bawda residents
A major fire broke out at the Kasba Bawda garbage dumping ground on Sunday morning where about three lakh tonnes of unprocessed garbage has piled up since a year.
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