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Time of India
11-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
80 Kolhapur students make it to state list in school scholarship exam
Kolhapur: Students excelled in the school scholarship exam, with two securing the top rank in the state merit list. The Maharashtra State Education Council declared the results for the Stds V and VIII exam on Thursday, revealing that 80 students from Kolhapur district were among the 422 state toppers from rural and urban areas. The first prize was bagged by Ishwari Digvijay Kotkar of ZP-run Vidya Mandir Sonali in Bhudargad tehsil, securing 294 of 300 marks in the Std V scholarship exam. The second and third ranks were bagged by the ZP school students too. In urban areas, among the civic-run schools, four students from Laxmibai Jarag Vidyalay, run by Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, bagged positions in the top 10. "We have eight students in the state merit list this time. We have 44 students among the top 100 students from Kolhapur district. Last year, we had two students in the state merit list from Std V, who appeared for the scholarship exam," D C Kumbhar, administrative officer of KMC education board, said. The civic school is the most sought after for admissions by parents. In 2007, one of the students bagged the first rank in the state. Meena Shende, district primary education officer of Kolhapur ZP, said, "Twenty-seven students from the rural areas of the district have made it into the state merit list for the Std V scholarship exam and 18 in the Std VIII exam, which tests general knowledge, reasoning and mathematics. The total pass percentage of the students from Kolhapur district is around 36%, much higher than the state average." Sourabhi Suryakant Dawar from Kendra Shala Fejiwade in Radhanagar bagged the second rank in the state list with 292 marks. Shlok Shashikant Patil from Vitthal Vidyamandir Pedrewadi in Ajara tehsil came third with 290 marks in the Std V scholarship exam in the rural merit list. Among Std V scholarship urban students, Swara Arun Patil and Powar Advait Dilip bagged the joint fifth rank with 288 marks, Sanskar Shahaji Patil bagged the sixth rank with 284 marks with Madhurima Bharatkumar Jadhav. All these students are from KMC-run Laxmibai Jarag Vidyalay. In the Std VIII scholarship exam, Soushruti Amit Pundpal bagged the second position with 290 marks in the state merit list among students from urban centres. She is from Vyankatrao Highschool Ajara. Shwetal Sunil Bandgar of Bapuji Salukhe Highschool bagged the eighth rank with 280 marks. Nupur Yuvraj Powar of Namdeorao Bhoite Vidyalay Kasba Walve from Radhanagari tehsil bagged the first rank in the state merit list among Std VIII students from rural schools.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Bumpy ride for Kolhapur city residents as potholes emerge on major roads
Kolhapur: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has initiated the filling of potholes using 'murum', following development of potholes on various city roads despite the civic body allocating Rs 100 crore towards major road works. Devkar Panand resident Suresh Chavan said, "The road near my house, from Nikam Park to Tapovan ground, has been in a pathetic condition for six months. Poor roads are increasing vehicle maintenance costs, especially for tires and suspension. If KMC can't fix potholes during monsoon, what were they doing in summer?" The roads that were recently repaired in front of Rankala Lake near Sandyamath have also deteriorated. Meenal Patil, a street food joint owner on Rankala Road, said, "The Rankala Lake road was reconstructed just a fortnight ago, and now it's already filled with potholes. With lakhs of tourists visiting the Mahalaxmi Temple and Rankala Lake, these poor road conditions create a negative impression and inconvenience locals. " The public works department of KMC said the asphalting work of the roads under the urban development scheme has been stopped owing to the ongoing rain. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo "The remaining work is planned after the end of the monsoon season. For now, only the pothole-filling exercise will be carried out with murum," an official said. A KMC engineer said, "Sixteen roads in the city received a fund of Rs 100 crore under the Maharashtra Suvarna Jayanti Nagarutthan Yojana. Of these, works on 13 roads have been completed to about 70%. The work on the remaining three roads is pending because of land acquisition and other technical issues. Several roads in the city were dug up for gas and water pipelines. Since the monsoon began, the potholes in the roads will have to be filled with murum, and asphalting will be done only after the monsoon ends. "
Time of India
16-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Schools reopen on high note in Kolhapur, dy CM visits ZP school
Kolhapur: After a long summer break, schools across the region reopened on Monday with a festive atmosphere. Students were greeted with aarti, flower petals, chocolates, sweets, and schooling essentials. Several schools also organized welcome rallies using decorated bullock carts and tractor trolleys. The corridors were adorned with rangolis, balloons, and music, creating a celebratory mood for the new academic year. In Satara, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde visited the Zilla Parishad (ZP) school at Kodoli village, where he interacted with students and handed out red roses and chocolates. "Learn with full concentration, take part in sports and other activities. Create a proper balance between studies and sports," he told the students. Shinde was accompanied by MLA Mahesh Shinde and other administrative officials. Under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme, an integrated education initiative, free textbooks were distributed to students in ZP, municipal, govt, and private-aided schools. Kolhapur district alone houses 1,958 ZP schools with 1.52 lakh students. The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) runs 58 schools with 10,500 students, while 1,061 private schools cater to over 3.62 lakh students. Sandip Patil, a teacher at a private school in Rajarampuri, said, "The preparations for school reopening started right from June 1 onwards for teachers. The students were welcomed to school on Monday morning by offering roses, sweets, and educational kits comprising a book, notebooks, and pen, pencil. Flower petals were showered over the first standard students as the seniors played musical instruments to welcome them. " Dhawal Sawant, a class seven student, said, "Meeting my school friends once again after a gap of two months was the most interesting thing on the first day of school."
Hindustan Times
30-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
76 new Covid-19 cases in state, 27 in Mumbai
MUMBAI: As many as 76 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on May 29, taking the total number of cases in the state since January 1 to 597, according to the state health department. Of the new cases reported on Thursday, 27 were detected in Mumbai, 21 in Pune, 12 in Thane, eight in the Kalyan Municipal Corporation limits, four in Navi Mumbai, one in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, one in the Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation and two in Raigad district. In Mumbai, the total number of Covid cases since January is 379, according to the department. Also, since January, 9,592 Covid tests were conducted in the state. According to the state public health department, the spike in Covid-19 cases aligns with seasonal patterns of respiratory illnesses, and most infections remain mild or asymptomatic. Health officials have intensified surveillance and testing for Covid-19 in light of rising influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), especially in urban clusters. The authorities attribute the low severity of Covid cases to widespread vaccination coverage and natural immunity in the population. As monsoon-related respiratory illnesses rise, distinguishing Covid-19 from the flu has become a clinical priority. Dr Dhiraj Bhattad, consultant, internal medicine at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, said, 'Both flu and Covid-19 can cause fever, sore throat, cough, cold, headache, body ache and fatigue. But loss of taste and smell is a distinct sign of Covid. Interestingly, flu cases currently seem to have more intense symptoms than Covid. This may be because most people are already vaccinated against Covid.'
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
76 new COVID-19 cases come to light in Maharashtra
As many as 76 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Thursday (May 30, 2025), the state public health department said. The total of cases reported in the state since January 1, thus, rose to 597, it said in a release. There are 425 active patients at present while 165 patients have recovered. Seven patients have died since January, of which six were suffering from co-morbidities, the release said. Of the new cases, 27 were detected in Mumbai, 21 in Pune, 12 in Thane Municipal Corporation limits, eight in Kalyan Municipal Corporation, four in Navi Mumbai, one in Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, one in Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation and two in Raigad district. The total number of patients reported in Mumbai since January 2025 is 379, said the department. One COVID-19 positive case each was reported in January and February, no cases were reported in March, four were detected in April, and 373 in May. Since January, 9,592 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the State. All the patients who have recovered suffered from mild infections, officials said. The deceased patients suffered from ailments such as hypocalcemic seizures with nephrotic syndrome, kidney disease, brain stroke (cerebrovascular disease), diabetic ketoacidosis, interstitial lung disease and diabetes. A sporadic increase in the number of coronavirus patients is being seen in other states and some other countries too, the release said. Currently, ILI (Influenza like Illness) and SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) survey is going on in Maharashtra for coronavirus. Adequate coronavirus testing and treatment facilities are available in the state and the people should not panic, the health department said.
