Sambhajiraje not to campaign for NCP
This sums up the mood of Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, a key leader in the Maratha reservation movement who has decided not to campaign for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the Kolhapur Lok Sabha...
View ArticleResidents soak in colours of unity
The residents of the city, who have been reeling from a scorching spell quite early this summer, made optimal use of Rangpanchami on Friday as they splashed each other in water of all shades.
View ArticleThumbs up to green colours too
A section of citizens chose to be different from the majority, who celebrated Rangpanchami with artificial colours, by opting for the natural variety.
View ArticleNo free food at pandals of political parties
Pandals set up by political parties would no longer provide free food to supporters as the Election Commission has decided to keep tabs on expenditure on food items by candidates.
View ArticleShinde to file papers on March 25
Frontline Congress and NCP leaders from Solapur will file their nominations on March 25 with the returning officers of the Solpaur and Madha constituencies, respectively.
View ArticleRPI(A) fields Sankpal from Satara seat
The Republican Party of India (Athavale) has fielded Sambhaji Sankpal from Satara Lok Sabha constituency.
View ArticleMercury rising, protective gear business soars
With daytime temperature hovering around 38 degrees Celsius in the city this week, street vendors selling summer coolers and protective gear against a merciless sun seem to be doing brisk business.
View ArticleFactory worker kills colleague
Rangpanchami celebrations took an ugly turn at the Gokul Shirgaon industrial area, 10 km from the city, when a factory employee attacked and killed a colleague after an argument over playing colours.
View ArticlePhaltan tehsil in Satara reports crop loss worth Rs 45 lakh
The revenue officials in Satara district have assessed the losses from hailstorm to the tune of Rs 45 lakh in Phaltan tehsil alone with loss of property at Rs 94,000.
View ArticleMiraj railway station to get 15 CCTV cameras
The officials of Central Railway have decided to install 15 CCTV cameras at Miraj railway junction, as a security measure.
View Article35% TB cases in Kolhapur not notified
The fight against tuberculosis (TB) is proving a stiff battle with almost 35% cases in the city not being notified to the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC).
View ArticleSingle-screen theatre owners irked with HC ruling on online ticketing
Single-screen theatre owners across Maharashtra have expressed their displeasure at the state Revenue and Forest department's instruction to theatres to implement their own online ticket selling system...
View ArticleFarmers to get financial financial assistance from today, assures state
Sources in the state revenue and rehabilitation department have said disbursement of financial assistance to farmers who were affected by the recent hailstorms will commence from Monday.
View ArticleFive hoardings to be removed
In a letter to the district administration, an advertisement agency here promised that it is in the process of removing five campaign hoardings of the BJP, which were put up without permission.
View ArticleSome areas to face water cuts today
Water supply to A, B, C, D and suburban parts of E wards will be cut on Monday owing to the work of installation of a flow-meter at the Balinga water lifting system.
View Article'Stop extension of lease period to Janata Bazaar'
The civic administration had in January this year got the approval of the general body to extend the lease period by 20 years after the 30-year contract with Janata Bazaar ended in June 2012.
View ArticleSUK clueless about chancellor's consent on MCA degree
After sending the Master in Computer Application (MCA) lateral entry ordinances for the chancellor's consent about eight weeks ago, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) officials remain clueless about...
View ArticleOnly nine colleges respond to SUK reminder
Only nine colleges of 281 have responded to the Shivaji University, Kolhapur's (SUK) reminder regarding submission of required information on skill development by Tuesday.
View ArticleKMC in no hurry to ink pact with Janata Bazaar
Ratnnapa Kumbhar, one of the pioneers of the cooperative movement from south Maharashtra, had started Janta Bazaar in 1973 on a cooperative basis.It was a first-of-its-kind cooperative mega retail...
View ArticleCandidates' rallies throw Kolhapur traffic out of gear
Dipak Jadhav, who visits the city regularly, said he felt the inconvenience while entering the city from Shiroli entrance.On any other day, it takes around 6-7 minutes to enter the city from the entrance.
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