Road revaluation panel to reach Kolhapur on Monday
A five-member committee appointed by the state government for revaluating the road construction project will be arriving in the city on Monday, about two weeks after it was set up.
View ArticlePoor turnout for MLC polls
The Kolhapur district recorded a poor voters' turnout in the biennial elections of graduates' and teachers' constituencies of the Pune division on Friday.
View ArticleRailway fare hike irks commuters, industry
The government's decision, which will come into effect from June 25, marks implementation of an announcement on May 16, the day of the Lok Sabha poll results, which was put on hold immediately.
View ArticleUse existing laws to protect Western Ghats: Environmentalists
Environmentalists from the southern Maharashtra have demanded that the existing laws should be effectively used to protect the ecologically-sensitive Western Ghats.
View ArticleCivic body approves merger plan, govt will take final call
The KMC had called a special general body meet on Monday to approve the revised merger proposal that is based on 2011 census data and suggestions made by the district administration.
View ArticleOnline RTE admissions in Kolhapur from next academic year
Admission to schools under the RTE quota was supposed to go online across the state from this academic year.
View ArticleAdmission procedure for engineering courses begins
The admission process to first year engineering courses began across the state and the city from Monday.
View ArticleShivaji University invites applications for hosting student parliament
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has invited applications from its affiliated colleges for participation in the 'Chhatrasabha' or student parliament this academic year.
View Article10% rainfall since June 1; sowing stopped
The average rainfall in Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur districts has been less than 10% of the annual average rainfall and almost 50% less than the rainfall of 2013, from June 1 to June 23.
View ArticleMan detained for duping four of Rs 12 lakh
The Satara police on Monday evening detained a local resident for allegedly duping four persons from Kolhapur district of Rs 12 lakh on the pretext of providing them jobs in a well-known educational...
View ArticleKolhapur Municipal Corporation to float municipal bonds to raise...
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation has applied for its credit rating to Crisil to launch tax-free municipal bonds as a source of generating revenue for projects in the likely-to-expand areas after the...
View ArticleSambhajiraje hails state govt approval of Maratha quota
Organizations fighting for Maratha reservation have welcomed the Maharashtra government’s decision to reserve 16% seats in education and state government jobs.
View ArticleKDBA to meet tomorrow, decide future course of action
The members of the Kolhapur District bar association (KDBA) along with their 22-member joint action committee (JAC) of lawyers of the five districts of south Maharashtra will be organizing a meeting on...
View ArticleWork on direct pipeline project may start in September
Work on the ambitious Kalammawadi direct pipeline project to supply clean and regular water to the city is likely to start in September as the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation on Wednesday finalised the...
View ArticleShiroli industrialists to move HC against merger plan
The Shiroli Manufacturers’ Association of Kolhapur (SMAK) on Tuesday opposed the civic body’s plan to merge 17 villages within its limits and decided to approach the Bombay high court against it.
View ArticleWorks’ translation faces funds crunch
The state government has sanctioned Rs 10 lakh, much less than the demanded amount of Rs 55 lakh, for the project to publish the works of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj in Indian languages.
View ArticleConstruction near Shahu memorial irks activists
A city-based civic activists’ group on Wednesday alleged that the municipal corporation has permitted builders and educational institutions to construct buildings in the vicinity of Laxmi Vilas Palace,...
View ArticleClass XI admission cutoffs in city colleges set to increase
The class XI Centralized Admission Process (CAP), supervised by the deputy director of education for the Kolhapur region, is set to kick off from Friday.
View ArticleCentralized admission process: Over 8,000 forms sold on Day 1
More than 8,000 forms were sold on the first day of the Std XI centralized admission process (CAP) for junior colleges in the city on Friday.
View ArticleKolhapur district may lose 32,000 hectares of paddy
With no signs of arrival of monsoon till date, the district administration fears that the Kolhapur district may lose over 32,000 hectares of paddy sown 3-4 weeks ago.
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