School carnival to start tomorrow in Kolhapur
The Chhatarapati Shahu Vidyalaya and Junior College has organized a school carnival in which more than 500 students from over 10 schools across the district will participate.
View ArticleState board asks repeater students to apply for exam
The state board of secondary and higher secondary education has asked repeater students to apply for the Class X and XII examinations scheduled from February 2015.The last day to apply is December 16.
View Article'Govt should have modified law that makes suicide bid a crime'
Even as city-based psychiatrists and social activists have welcomed the Union government's decision to decriminalize "attempt to suicide" by deleting section 309 of the Indian Penal Code (IPL) from the...
View ArticleState transport MSRTC co allots eight new buses to city
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has allotted eight new 2x2 buses to the Central Bus Stand in the city.
View ArticleCivic body starts repair of roads, activists doubt quality of work
The civic body has finally started repairing roads across the city following criticism from all sections of society.
View ArticleKolhapur civic body Rupees 20 crore short of water tax collection target this...
The civic body has not taken any action so far on the 201 water tax defaulters whose names it had published at the end of the last financial year and who owe it over Rs 50,000 each.
View ArticleKMC, forest department lock horns over pipeline
The Kolhapur zone of the forest (wildlife) department on Friday said the civic body cannot start the work of constructing a jackwell at Kalammawadi dam since the land for the purpose falls under the...
View ArticleWinter rain could harm grapes, jowar and gram crops
Heavy showers lashed most parts of the city and the district on Friday evening that would result in a rise in temperatures. The unseasonal rain is likely to affect the production of grapes and...
View ArticleLawyers from six districts strike work
Lawyers from six districts in south Maharashtra and Konkan on Friday abstained from routine legal work over their demand of setting up a circuit bench of the Bombay high court in the city.
View ArticleSoon, a visit to Chandoli National Park aclick away
The Chandoli National Park, which is a part of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, is set to have its own portal. The website will help attract more tourists to the scenic region and monitor the movement of...
View ArticleSwabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana takes on Fadnavis government, demands action...
In what seems as a move to vent its anger over being ignored during the recent Cabinet expansion, the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana (SSS) has initiated an agitation demanding the state government to...
View ArticleCops to take action against protesters for burning tyres
Police are preparing to take action against those who allegedly burnt tyres in front of the district court on Saturday afternoon, when lawyers from the district were agitating for a separate bench of...
View ArticleLitigants upset as lawyers’ agitation hits lok adalat
Sit-in agitation and protest by lawyers in front of the district court affected the functioning of the lok adalat on Saturday.
View Article‘MSEDCL must not cut power supply to farmers’
The Kolhapur District Irrigation Federation (KDIF) has demanded that Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) should not disconnect the electricity connection of agricultural...
View ArticleTwo cholera cases found in city, contaminated water to blame
With two cases of cholera reported in two days, the civic administration on Saturday issued a public notice over the rise of the cases and the precautions to be taken by the citizens to prevent...
View ArticleMSRTC to accept SMS ticket from tomorrow
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) adopts a more sophisticated technology from December 15 through SMS confirmation of seats.
View ArticleGram sevak held for taking bribe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a gram sevak from Saroli village in Gadhinglaj taluka for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a man.
View ArticleShivaji University to ensure adherence to NAAC recommendations
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has received little information about overall recommendations that the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) committee members found necessary...
View ArticleApply for fellowship, Shivaji University urges PhD, MPhil students
The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) has invited its PhD and MPhil students to apply for the Shivaji University Golden Jubilee Research Fellowship, formerly known as the Departmental Research...
View ArticleCivic council to levy tax for waste management in Kolhapur
The Ichalkaranji Municipal Council (IMC) has decided to levy tax of Rs 240 annually on citizens for door-to-door solid waste collection.
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