Red sanders worth over Rs 1.59crore seized
Forest officers on Thursday night seized 22.76 tonnes of red sandalwood worth over Rs 1.59 crore from three trucks near Shirwal village, about 75 km from Satara.The trucks were heading to Mumbai.
View ArticleShivaji University's self-study report goes online
After receiving nod from the management council, the Shivaji University has put its self-study report (SSR), a must while applying for accreditation, on its website.
View ArticleStudy initiative to mark Ambedkar Jayanti
The initiative, according to an education officer, is an effort to make students aware of the study habits of great minds like Ambedkar.
View ArticleBetter traffic, crowd management for Jotiba yatra
The administration has appealed devotees to follow the instructions and new arrangements for the festival that begins on Monday.
View ArticleZilla parishad asks devotees and vendors to shun plastic
The devotes will be checked at various points to ensure they do not carry plastic bags.The administration has appealed to the devotees visiting the temple to use eco-friendly bags instead of plastic ones.
View ArticleMedical teams to be present at all Kolhapur polling booths
The health department of the Kolhapur zilla parishad (ZP) will offer its services during the general elections on April 17.
View ArticleCash-strapped Kolhapur Municipal Corporation to seek funds to acquire...
In the last 13 years, the civic administration has been able to acquire just 30 plots reserved in the development plan (DP) as against 431 earmarked in it due to non-availability of funds.
View ArticleRegister under PCPNDT Act: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation to fertility clinics
A state supervisory committee had in February recommended registration of fertility centres and notices were accordingly issued to all civic bodies.
View ArticleKolhapur Municipal Corporation has tough time preparing landfill site
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) is facing tough time to make parts of landfill site at Takala ready before the monsoon for dumping inert material from Zoom project at Line Bazar in Kasba Bawda.
View ArticleDid not shift voters to Pune, Congress leader Kadam says
Senior Congress leader Patangrao Kadam on Sunday discarded the allegations that voters from his assembly segment in Sangli district have got enrolled in Pune to increase the voting for his son...
View ArticleKolhapur Anti-toll Committee demands revaluation of road project
The state committee comprises a member from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and a senior officer from the state urban development department of the state government.
View ArticleDevotees throng Jotiba temple in Kolhapur, yatra begins today
Over 1 lakh devotees have already reached the Jotiba temple on Sunday, a day before the annual yatra begins.
View ArticleNow, right click for e-darshan of Kolhapur's Goddess Mahalaxmi
Devotees visiting the Mahalaxmi temple can now opt to take a direct darshan of the Goddess instead of waiting in long queues.
View ArticleHailstorm loss in Sangli estimated at Rs 21 crore
The Sangli district agriculture department has said the total loss of orchards and foodgrains due to the recent hailstorms in the district Rs 21 crore.
View ArticleKolhapur division maintains highest sugar recovery rate in Maharashtra
The sugar factories in the state have crushed 644.79 lakh tonnes of cane and produced 72.98 lakh tonnes of sugar so far with a sugar recovery of 11.32%.
View ArticleVoters' slips to assist on poll day
With just a day left for poll campaign, the district administration is rushing to complete distribution of voters' slips.
View ArticleCongress workers worried as Rahul Gandhi skips Sangli
During the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi had campaigned for Patil, who is considered to be close to the Gandhi's family since the time of his grandfather and former chief minister late Vasantdada...
View ArticleSangli reports 126 cases of code violation in 17 days
The Sangli Lok Sabha constituency has recorded 126 cases of violation of model code of conduct so far.
View ArticleWatch over slums to curb 'note for vote'
The election department of the district administration has appointed micro-observers in areas prone to such activities, particularly slums in Kolhapur city, Ichalkaranji, Jaysingpur and Gadhinglaj.
View ArticlePrithviraj Chavan accuses Election Commission of going overboard with poll code
After NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan too has accused the election commission of going overboard while executing the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha election in the...
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