CM Prithviraj Chavan criticizes Modi again in Karad
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, who flew down from Mumbai to Karad to cast his vote in his hometown on Thursday, critized BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over polarization of votes.
View ArticleRelief for commuters as two new traffic signals go green
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) started operating two new signals, one each at Tararani chowk (Kawala naka) and Dabholkar corner, two of the busiest areas in the city, on Wednesday.
View Article'I love working with newcomers'
'Fandry' is producer Nilesh Navalakha's third film to win a national award. It has won the Indira Gandhi award for the best debut film of a director (Nagraj Manjule) and Somnath Awghade won the best...
View ArticleKolhapur rides on personality politics
The intense personality politics and bitter rivalry between the two main contestants in Kolhapur have resulted in the high voter turnout on Thursday, with the final voting percentage likely to go up to...
View ArticleHatkanangale leads state on polling day
The voters in Hatkanangale constituency, located in north Kolhapur, showed the way on Thursday by turning up in large numbers to cast their votes.
View ArticleEnthusiastic first-timers turn up in droves
Frank, open-minded and staunch believers in 'sharing' everything on social media, over 80, 000 young, first-time voters in Kolhapur could decide the fate of this constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha...
View ArticleI used my biggest right, says ace markswoman
Ace shooter Rahi Sarnobat was one of the first-time voters in the city on Thursday.
View ArticleHigh poll percentage leaves analysts, politicians guessing
Citizens active on social media platforms, often derided as arm chair analysts, are being credited for the 5-12% rise in voter turnout in south-western Maharashtra that went to poll on Thursday.
View ArticleOver 3,000 EVMs to be lodged in being shifted to 'strong rooms'
The rooms are situated on three different floors at the building. A special gazetted officer has been deputed to keep a watch round the clock.
View ArticleDhanewadi village boycotts voting over water issue
With its voters' strength of 887, Dhanewadi village, located in Kadegaon tehsil, on Thursday boycotted the voting in Sangli district.
View ArticleTwo women die on poll day in Sangli
Two women waiting in the queue to cast their votes died in Kupwad and Miraj on Thursday.
View ArticleShivaji University varsity increases security on premises
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has brought about changes in its security system with focus on strict patrolling in a bid to ensure safety on the university premises.
View ArticleImpurities found in 900 water samples Health department tests over 2k water...
The health department of the Kolhapur zilla parishad (ZP) tested more than 2,000 water samples during the annual Jotiba yatra from over 200 sources.According to health officials, over 900 samples...
View ArticleRain-gauge at mandal level, state goes deeper for monsoon measurement
The state agriculture department's persistence has paid off with the government approving the setting up of rain gauges or instruments used to measure rainfall in every mandal of the state.
View ArticleLight showers in city bring pleasant respite from heat
There was light rainfall in several parts of the city on Friday afternoon and late evening after overcast conditions prevailed for the most part of the day.
View ArticleDogs save farmer from leopard attack at Karad
Dogs saved the life of a farmer in Bandekarwadi in Karad taluka in Satara district when he was attacked by a leopard on Thursday.
View ArticlePaper assessment finished in division
The Kolhapur division of the Maharashtra state board of secondary and higher secondary education (MSBSHSE) has said that almost all the answer sheets of respective subjects of std X and XII have been...
View ArticleDying fish dilemma leaves Kolhapur's green brigade divided
Green activists from the city are divided over the cause of the death of fish at a couple of places along the Panchaganga River.Fish were found dead near the Shiroli Bridge and at Bawada Bridge on Friday.
View ArticleEducation department enrolls over 11k students as part of drive
The education department of the Kolhapur zilla parishad (ZP) has enrolled as many as 11,065 pre-primary and primary students from 12 talukas of the district ahead of the beginning of the academic year.
View ArticleWine festival draws crowd
More than 700 people visited Kolhapur wine festival organized at the city-based Hotel Tourist. Several popular wine companies participated in the two-day event.
View Article