NCP MLC joins BJP, likely to get Lok Sabha ticket
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) suffered a blow in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday with party MLC joining the BJP.
View ArticleDevane appears confident of getting Shiv Sena ticket again
Shiv Sena district president Vijay Devane, who had contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from the Kolhapur constituency and garnered 1.72 lakh votes, appears confident of getting the party ticket this...
View ArticleCivic body eyes traders, industries to improve tax collection
Days after presenting the highest-ever draft civic budget, the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) administration is drawing up plans to spread the tax net in the city by identifying traders evading...
View ArticleAnswer sheets start piling up at division
The division has started feeling the heat of the state-wide boycott of evaluation of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) answer sheets by teachers to press for their long-pending demands.
View Article'Govt to draw resolution on teachers' demands in 2 days'
More than 3 lakh answer sheets have piled up at various colleges and custody centres in Kolhapur division.
View ArticlePolice start helpline to report illegal activities
The city police have come up with a helpline for citizens to report illegal activities in their respective areas. From Thursday morning, the citizens can dial 9552328383 to report incidents such as...
View ArticleExtended deadline for exam form submission
The circular stated that BCom, BA, BSc and engineering students need to fill up the forms before March 5, 10 and 15, respectively.
View ArticleSenior BJP banks on Patil to wrest Sangli from Congress
Former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLC Sanjay Patil will be pitted against sitting Sangli MP and Union minister of state for coal Pratik Patil (Congress).
View ArticleBoT drive for MSRTC bus stand developments
As many as 128 bus stands of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will be redeveloped on a build-operate-transfer drive, corporation chairperson Jeevanrao Gore said here on Wednesday.
View ArticleFate of CBS hangs in balance
Jeevanrao Gore, chairman of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), on Wednesday assured of extending all necessary help for developing state transport bus stands across Maharashtra.
View ArticleHC stays toll collection in Kolhapur city
The Bombay high court on Thursday ordered a stay on toll collection by IRB Infrastructure Developers in Kolhapur city, observing that road works were yet to be completed by the company.
View ArticleTwo ministers to accompany Polish team to Kolhapur
As many as 80 people, including two ministers from Poland, will reach Kolhapur on Monday on a three-day tour to relive the memories of their stay in the city as refugees during World War II.
View ArticleBetter voter percentage tops administration agenda
The district administration has planned to launch an awareness drive in polling booths that had reported least voting in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
View ArticleNCP names Mahadik for Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat
After his name was dropped in the last minute, Mahadik had played a crucial role in the defeat of NCP candidate Sambhajiraje Chatrapati in the 2009 general elections.
View ArticleBegin admissions under 25% RTE quota, BDOs told
Admission to reserved seats under the RTE Act is meant for students from socially and economically backward classes.Implementation of the programme had begun across the country from 2010.
View ArticleSSC students grapple with hall ticket errors
First, the HSC candidates.Now it's the turn of those appearing for the SSC examinations to struggle with hall tickets full of mistakes.
View Article1,542 auto permits issued in Kolhapur
As many as 1,542 auto owners in the district have now got permits.The Kolhapur regional transport office (RTO) had earlier invited applications from eligible candidates for issuing over 4,000 auto...
View ArticleVarsity wins state-level NSS awards
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has won the state-level award for National Service Scheme (NSS) for the academic year 2012-13.
View ArticleMunicipal council tag for 8 panchayats
Gaganbawda, Shahuwadi, Shirol, Chandgad, Hatkanangale, Bhudargad, Ajara and Radhanagari gram panchayats will be among the 29 in the district to be upgraded as municipal councils.
View ArticleShahupuri, Rajarampuri police look for cheats
The Shahupuri police registered a complaint against two persons on Wednesday for cheating people to the tune of Rs 54 lakh.
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