Polish delegation to visit church and memorial today
A delegation of around 80 people from Poland, including two ministers, will visit St Francis Xavier's Church, War Memorial at Mahavir garden and cemetery in the city on Tuesday.
View ArticleCongress-NCP has spread 'negativism', says Mandlik
Mandlik, former Congress leader and zilla parishad (ZP) president, had joined the Mahayuti on Saturday and was declared the alliance's LS candidate for Kolhapur.
View ArticleDistrict admin collecting data on sensitive polling booths
The district administration has speeded up the process of identifying sensitive polling booths in the district and preparing a list ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
View ArticleEducation dept lays down norms for kitchen sheds
The school education and sports department of the Maharashtra government has approved the construction of 6,000 kitchen sheds in private schools across the state.
View ArticleKMT to set up panel to speed up fare revision
The Kolhapur Municipal Transport has decided to constitute a fare revision committee under the municipal commissioner to minimize losses incurred after sudden rise in prices of diesel.
View ArticlePipeline breach leads to severe water cut
The city faced severe water cuts on Monday as the supply from the Shinganpur water supply scheme was stopped due to leakages in the main pipeline.
View ArticleCongress expels rebel member Sanjay Mandlik
The Kolhapur district unit of the Congress on Tuesday expelled its rebel member and former president of Zilla Parishad (ZP) Sanjay Mandlik from the party.
View ArticleSampat Patil likely to be Third Front's LS candidate
The Third Front formed by the leaders of Left and regional parties is likely to field Sampat Bapu Patil, district head of Shetkari Kamgar Party, from Kolhapur for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
View ArticleAwareness drive for female voters
City mayor Sunita Raut stressed on the need for women to exercise their right to vote at the Tararani Sabhagriha at the district collector's office on Tuesday.
View ArticleCivic body refutes charge of levying extra property tax
The organizations claimed that it is illegal and against the norms proposed by the state government.However, the KMC has refuted the allegations and shown readiness to discuss the issue with higher...
View ArticleWater supply to resume this evening, claim civic officials
Civic officials claim that the work, which was started on Sunday evening, will be completed by Wednesday afternoon and the water supply would resume by Wednesday evening.
View ArticleKMC cuts 803 water connections
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has snapped 803 water connections of the tax defaulters and has given them a week to pay the dues or face action.
View ArticleInitiative to blend ethanol with petrol on slow track
Managing director of Maharashtra State Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation Limited Sanjeev Babar said, "Public sector oil distribution companies have formed an Oil Marketing Company for ethanol...
View ArticleAfter Monday's rain, thick fog envelops city
The city witnessed dense fog on Tuesday, affecting morning traffic.The weather experts said that the moisture developed after the Monday afternoon rains have resulted in such dense fog.The fog cover...
View ArticleRain, hailstorm severely damage crops in Sangli
Heavy showers and hailstorm on Monday afternoon have caused severe damage to agriculture in Sangli district.The hailstorm also claimed two domestic animals in Shirol tehsil of Kolhapur district.
View ArticleAIDS project covers Rs 50k cane cutters
The state AIDS control society has conducted awareness and medical check-up camps for almost 50,000 sugarcane cutters in Kolhapur from December 1 to date.
View ArticleBoard begins SSC paper assessment
"The chief moderator met the moderators on Wednesday.The chief moderator passes on instructions related to the model answer key, weightage to particular questions and changes in the paper assessment...
View ArticleLocal MPs lag behind others
While the national average for the attendance of MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha is 76% (275 days), the Kolhapur MP Sadashivrao Mandlik had just 48.34% (175 days) of attendance.
View ArticleCitizens can complain of code of conduct violation
While briefing media persons on Thursday, Mane said there are 12 assistant election officers (AROs) or returning officers deputed in the two Lok Sabha constituencies of Kolhapur and Hatkanagale.
View ArticleMNS plans anti-saffron front after Sena snub
The Peasants' and Workers' Party (PWP) and the Jan Surajya Party (JSP) are Thackeray's new-found allies in the third front.
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