Chorla Ghat Highway Repairs Near Completion
The repair work on the highway connecting Chorla Ghat to Belagavi is nearing completion, offering a major relief to passengers travelling between Goa and Karnataka. For years, potholes and irregular...
View ArticleInter-State Child Trafficking Racket busted, Rescue Infant Sold for ₹4.5 Lakh
In a significant breakthrough, the Belagavi Child Protection Committee and police have dismantled an inter-state child trafficking racket and rescued a one-year-ten-month-old girl who had been sold...
View ArticleGold Plus Capacity Expansion and foray into Solar Glass Manufacturing
Gold Plus Glass Industry Limited (“Gold Plus”), the second-largest float glass manufacturer in India with 22% share of manufacturing capacity for float glass as of September 30, 2023 (Source: CRISIL...
View ArticleUDYAM Certificate No Longer Enough: Municipal Trade License Now Mandatory in...
Despite holding UDYAM certificates, traders in Belagavi must now also obtain municipal trade licenses, as Municipal Commissioner Shubha B mandated. On Wednesday, the Commissioner personally visited...
View ArticleNational Institute of Food Technology Likely to Come Up in Belagavi
Belagavi Lok Sabha MP Jagadish Shettar recently held discussions with Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Chirag Paswan, in New Delhi, advocating for the establishment of the National...
View ArticleBelagavi City Corp Receives 127.50 Crore from Urban Development Scheme
The Belagavi City Corporation has been allocated ₹127.50 crore under the state government’s Mahatma Gandhi Urban Development Scheme. A total of ₹1,530 crore has been distributed among ten cities in...
View ArticleDecision on Trade License Compulsion Expected Next Week
The Belagavi Chamber of Commerce, Belagavi Cloth Merchants Association, Phramcy Asoo, Hotel Association and other associations have raised concerns regarding the necessity of obtaining a trade license...
View ArticleBlocked for You, Cleared for Them: The Belagavi Barricade Story
Belagavi, the city of Kunda, chill weather, and the classic “VIP bypass,” has recently added another feather to its cap: Barricade Capital of Karnataka. From the moment you hit the city streets, it’s...
View ArticleMP Shettar Meets PM Modi, Advocates for Belagavi’s Development
Belagavi Lok Sabha MP Jagadish Shettar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi yesterday and presented him with a memento — a book titled Temple Treasures: A Journey Through Time, published by...
View ArticleBelagavi’s Wait for Vande Bharat Extension: A Journey of Hopes, Appeals, and...
The Vande Bharat Express, hailed as a symbol of India’s progress in rail transport, remains a distant dream for the people of Belagavi. Despite tireless efforts spanning years, the extension of the...
View ArticleHarshad Nalawade’s Follower Set to Release on March 21
Belagavi-born filmmaker Harshad Nalawade’s much-anticipated debut film, Follower, will hit theaters on March 21, 2025. The film, which premiered at the prestigious International Film Festival of...
View ArticleSweet Soiree: The real meaning of Makar Sankranti
Any upcoming Festival starts making itself known in the heart of the city. Right now, Maruti Galli, Shahapur and Vadgaon Markets, Tilakwadi Deshmukh Road and RPD corner and markets elsewhere in...
View ArticleMinister Laxmi Hebbalkar Injured in Car Accident Near Kittur, Out of Danger
Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and her brother, MLC Channaraj Hattiholi, sustained minor injuries in a car accident near Ambadagatti on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway early Tuesday morning near Kittur....
View ArticleSon-in-Law Fatally Stabs Mother-in-Law During Sankranti Visit
In a shocking incident, a 44-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her son-in-law during a Sankranti celebration visit in Belagavi. Renuka Sridhara Padumukhe, a resident of Kalyani Nagar, was attacked...
View ArticleCM Siddaramaiah Announces ₹10 Crore Grant for MLAs
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has delivered a substantial gift to MLAs across all political parties this Makar Sankranti, announcing a ₹10 crore grant for each legislator to boost constituency...
View ArticleWater Diversion from Hidkal Dam for Hubballi-Dharwad Industries
A new initiative to divert water from the Ghataprabha reservoir at Raja Lakhamagouda dam – Hidkal Dam for industrial use in Hubballi and Dharwad has triggered widespread criticism and concern in...
View ArticleMinister Lakshmi Hebbalkar Stable After Road Accident, Says Dr. Ravi Patil
Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar, who sustained serious injuries in a road accident, is currently undergoing treatment at a VOTC hospital in Belagavi. Providing an update on her health, Dr. Ravi Patil...
View ArticleThree men arrested for gang assault and blackmailing minor girls
In a disturbing incident, two young girls fell victim to a gang assault and blackmail in the hilly region near Savasuddi village in Raibag taluk. Acting promptly, the police apprehended three...
View ArticleBelagavi selected for “Accessible Cities” in India Initiative
On Wednesday, 8th January, 2025, The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), and I for Humanity Foundation, through its flagship scheme- Smart Cities Mission launched ‘Accessible Cities’...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Hit-and-Run Accident Involving Minister Hebbalkar and MLC...
The district police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred near Ambadgatti Cross on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway in the early hours of Tuesday. Women and Child Welfare Minister...
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