RTO collects Rs 25 lakh fine from 6-seater autos
The motor vehicle department of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) has collected a fine of Rs 25 lakh from owners of six-seater autorickshaws in the past six months for plying in the city illegally.
View ArticleShivaji University researchers discover 4 plant species in Western Ghats
The researchers said new species are separated from their nearest ancestor by a million years of evolutionary process.
View ArticleParents and students throng Times Edufest
Amid large number of students and parents, the second Times Edufest was inaugurated on Saturday in the presence of additional police superintendent Ankit Goyal.
View ArticleForum questions hike in taxes for long-awaited drinking water project
The Rs 425-crore project has been sanctioned by the Union government for providing clean and regular water supply to the city.
View ArticleDistrict administration nod paves way for expansion of city limits
The district administration has submitted its report to the state government, which is likely to finalise the merger proposal that will lead to three-fold increase in the geographical size of the city.
View ArticleShivaji University makes last minute changes in test centres
This is the second time that SUK has made last minute changes in exam centres in the last two weeks.
View ArticleCivic body to install five new signals for better traffic management
The city, which was infamous for unruly traffic, is now trying to shed this tag.
View ArticleCPI to field candidates in 35 assembly seats
The Communist Party of India (CPI) will field one candidate from every district for the state assembly elections.The decision was taken at a congregation of party workers here on Saturday.
View ArticleZilla Parishad launches inquiry against 20 employees
The health department of Zilla Parishad has initiated inquiry against 20 employees over allegations that they remained absent from work without filing leave applications.
View ArticleSoldiers to salute Kolhapur's royal family
Retired soldiers and officers of the Indian defence services will express their gratitude to the decedents of erstwhile royal family of Kolhapur on Monday for offering land in the city.
View ArticleHSC results to be declared online today
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has set up four websites to declare the Higher Secondary Certificate exam result on Monday.
View ArticleNew autorickshaw stops on anvil in Kolhapur
For the first time in nearly two decades, the city is all set to witness restructuring of autorickshaw stops.
View ArticleKolhapur city suffers losses worth Rs 63 lakh in a day due to violence
The violence of protestors on Saturday night, following comments posted on social networking sites and the subsequent bandh on Sunday has caused loss of property to the district administration worth Rs...
View ArticleAdministration to install CCTV cameras at sensitive areas
The district administration will install 25 CCTV cameras at major chowks and sensitive areas across the district through funds from the District Planning Development Council (DPDC).
View ArticlePlan to help ex-armymen become engineering entrepreneurs
The department of sainik welfare is working on a pilot project to develop the entrepreneurial skills of ex-servicemen in Maharashtra.
View ArticleStrike disrupts health services in rural areas
The indefinite strike called by the Maharashtra state association of gazetted medical officers (Magmo) has disrupted health services in rural areas of the district.
View ArticleDecision on repaying project cost likely today
The corporators will on Tuessday table a proposal in the general body meeting of the civic body to repay the road construction cost to Ideal Road Builders (IRB) for cancelling the toll collection process.
View ArticleMP proposes ring roads to ease traffic
Newly elected Member of Parliament, Dhananjay Mahadik has proposed a plan to construct ring roads along the city's periphery to contain traffic chaos caused due to the movement of heavy vehicles.
View ArticleHigh fares bring down occupancy rate in Shivneri bus services
The luxury bus, Shivneri, plying between Kolhapur and Pune is facing a major customer crunch due to its exorbitant fares.
View ArticleTaluka-level disaster management cells gear up for rains
The district disaster management cell has alerted taluka-level cells to be prepared for the rains with pre-monsoon showers hitting the district.
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