Kolhapur: In Atigre village, around 15km from Kolhapur, people prefer walking or cycling long distances to fetch drinking water instead of banking on the Panchganga river.

Kolhapur: As many as 32 wild animals were hunted in the forest areas falling under the Kolhapur division's jurisdiction since 2013.

Kolhapur: The University Grants Commission has asked all educational institutions to develop green campuses in a bid to promote the idea.

Kolhapur: Succumbing to stiff opposition from the locals, AVH Private Ltd. has finally decided to close down its plant in Halkarni in the district.