Kolhapur Municipal Transport in top gear with JNNURM funds
The KMT had sought Rs 44.24 crore under JNNURM to buy new buses with a seating capacity of 40 passengers and 900 millimeter (mm) floor height.
View ArticleCorporators slam department for poor tax collection
The department has collected property tax worth Rs 21.17 crore as against the target of Rs 42 crore for the next fiscal.
View ArticleDistrict reports two cheating cases on Day 1 of HSC exam
The higher secondary certificate (HSC) examination of the Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher secondary education (MSBSHSE) began on Thursday.
View ArticleTwo teachers among five killed in accidents
Five people from Kolhapur, including two secondary teachers from the city-based Vikram High School, were killed in two separate accidents in the district on Wednesday.
View ArticleAdditional funds for sports facilities at new track at Shivraj University:...
He directed SUK officials to send the proposal seeking funds to the government at the earliest so that officials could initiate action.
View ArticleLawyers' delegation meets Chief Justice Mohit Shah on bench demand
A delegation of lawyers from five south Maharashtra districts on Thursday met Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah over their demand for a separate HC bench in Kolhapur.
View ArticleNatya Vyavasayik Action Committee seeks cancellation of Prasad Surve's...
He added, "We have also written a letter to the Income Tax office, Kolhapur and the charity commissioner seeking action against Surve.
View ArticleOver 95% survey done for Maratha reservation
The district administration has completed the survey of more than 95% of households to take a call on the Maratha community reservation.
View ArticleLuggage of 6 train passengers stolen
The luggage of six train passengers on the Jodhpur-Bangalore Express was stolen somewhere between Vasai and Pune in the early hours of Friday.
View ArticleMandlik calls for supporters' meet
Member of Parliament Sadashivrao Mandlik has called a meeting of his supporters on Sunday in Kolhapur, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
View ArticleKolhapur Municipal Transport announces slew of measures for safe travel
Installation of global positioning system (GPS) on buses, introduction of e-ticketing, restructuring of bus routes and installation of 281 bus sheds were some of the major initiatives announced by the...
View ArticleMaharashtra State Road Development Corporation sets up three-member...
The Maharashtra government has established a three-member committee to revaluate the controversial integrated road development project (IRDP) in Kolhapur.
View ArticleStudents complain of exam result anomaly
More than 50 undergraduate (UG) students from Satara district on Friday meet the officials of Shivaju University, Kolhapur (SUK) over alleged irregularities in the October 2013 semester examination...
View ArticleTeachers begin paper assessment boycott
"The education board conducts daily meetings with chief moderators from each division for discussing the day's subject, its answer key and possible errors.
View ArticleHoteliers cheer rise in tourists, add more rooms
The hospitality sector, catering to the Kolhapur residents’ desire to indulge as also eyeing the rise in tourist numbers, is busy crafting a future growth plan high on the luxury quotient.
View ArticleMSRDC sets up three-member IRDP revaluation committee
he Maharashtra government has established a three-member committee to revaluate the controversial integrated road development project (IRDP) in Kolhapur.
View ArticleTraders to boycott Local Body Tax payment from March 1
Traders in the city have decided not to pay local body tax (LBT) from March 1 as part of a statewide protest against its implementation.
View ArticleSadashivrao Mandlik threatens to quit if NCP gets Lok Sabha seat
Senior leader from Kolhapur Sadashivrao Mandlik on Sunday said that he will explore all possible options, including that of joining other parties, if the Congress fails to retain the Kolhapur Lok Sabha...
View ArticleRelease honorarium to anganwadi workers for agitation period: Trade union
Suvarna Talekar, secretary of KJAKS, told TOI, "The anganwadi workers merely get Rs 4,000 as monthly honorarium, which is actually very low.The workers in nearby Karnataka get almost double.".
View Article30 signboards to direct tourists to Mahalaxmi
Tourists visiting the Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur can now easily locate their way to the shrine.
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