No parking within 100-m radius of Mahalaxmi temple
In the wake of the approaching Navratra festival, the city traffic police have decided that none of the vehicles will be allowed to park within the 100-mt radius of the Mahalaxmi temple.
View ArticleE-ticketing, GPS on KMT buses likely
The standing committee of the civic body on Friday approved the Kolhapur Municipal Transport's (KMT) proposal to develop e-ticketing system, install GPS devices on the buses and computerize its...
View ArticleKey NCP man from Sangli joins BJP, may contest against R R Patil
NCP man from Sangli Ajit Ghorpade joined the BJP on Saturday in the presence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
View ArticleKATC convener meets Gadkari
Niwas Salokhe, the convener of the Kolhapur Anti-Toll Committee (KATC), met union transport minister Nitin Gadkari at the Kolhapur airport on Saturday, sparking speculations of his possible association...
View ArticleCongress, NCP face stiff challenge in southern Maharashtra
For the first time in 15 years, the BJP and Shiv Sena are set to pose the biggest challenge to the Congress-NCP alliance in southern Maharashtra in the forthcoming assembly elections, which will be...
View ArticleMaharashtra gives nod to metallurgy college
The DTP, which started its operations from 2013-14 with a community college on metallurgy, was awaiting formal approval from the state since then.
View ArticleIt's only a year and AAP is gasping for breath
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with more than 4,000 volunteers and dedicated cadre is fast losing ground in Kolhapur district with the party spokesperson and secretary resigning on Saturday.
View ArticleFarmers' party ready to take on stalwarts in sugar belt
The political wing of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) has staked claim over three assembly constituencies in Sangli, two of which are represented by state ministers.
View ArticleChavan up against dissent within party on safe home turf
Strong opposition from two key Congress players in Karad South constituency could spell trouble for Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, who may contest from the seat.
View ArticleMaharashtra EC gets more EVMs from Bihar
The state election commission’s move to bring additional Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from Bihar for the October’s assembly elections is being interpreted as an indication of a fierce, tough...
View ArticleAt home, Chavan ducks queries about contest
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said Karad South was his ‘home constituency’, but evaded questions on whether he was going to contest the October assembly election from the seat, saying that...
View ArticleMedical student falls to her death from hostel terrace
A first-year student of the Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Medical College (RCSMC) died after she allegedly jumped from the terrace of the college’s five-storied girls’ hostel, near Dasara Chowk in...
View ArticleClear picture on alliance by this weekend: Sharad Pawar
A deadlock over the seat-sharing with the Congress for the Maharashtra assembly elections will end in the next three or four days, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar told a press...
View Article‘Aided MNS in Nashik, will not repeat in state’, says Ajit Pawar
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday clarified that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) support to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for Nashik mayoral polls was a ‘local need’ and the...
View ArticleBJP-Sena combine in a fix over seat sharing in Sangli
The allies of grand alliance ‘mahayuti’ comprising Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Swabhimani Paksha and Rashtriya Samaj Paksh (RSP) are in fix over fielding their candidates in five of eight...
View ArticleProject-affected persons of Warna dam soon to get allotted lands
Additional collector of Kolhapur, Ajit Pawar, has completed the land allotment procedure of around eight villages across the district, which had to be rehabilitated due to dam construction. There are...
View ArticleMaharashtra govt nod for folk art college in Kolhapur division
The Higher and Technical Education Department of the state government has approved the Folk Art College under the Shivaji University, Kolhapur on a permanently non-granted basis.
View ArticleCongress MLA from Kolhapur Vilas Undalkar raises banner of revolt
Sitting Congress MLA and senior leader Vilas Undalkar has threatened that he would contest as an independent candidate from the Karad south constituency in Satara district if the party fails to give...
View ArticleThree held with tusks worth Rs 8 lakh
The Laxmipuri police on Monday arrested three persons, including two women, for allegedly carrying three elephant tusks and two ivory bracelets totally worth Rs 8 lakh.
View ArticleVote for party that works for people: Muslim body
The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (Maharashtra) has launched a state-wide campaign On September 12 to spread awareness about their various demands.The organisation aims to reach around six crore voters by...
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