Local updates, curated for Belgaum.
Belagavi police have registered cases against office-bearers and members of four Ganesh mandals for allegedly failing to complete idol immersion within the prescribed schedule. The action follows this year's nearly 42-hour immersion procession.
01 Oct 2026A medical conference titled Neuro Synapse has brought around 300 medical experts to Belagavi for discussions on developments in neurology and related clinical practice. The event highlights the city's growing role as a venue for specialist medical conferences.
01 Oct 2026An artificial-limb measurement camp will be held in Belagavi on Friday, October 2, for people who require prosthetic support. The organisers say the camp will be conducted at the Institution of Engineers in Nehru Nagar from 9 am.
01 Oct 2026Belagavi police have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a young man from Gandhinagar whose body was later found near Jamboti. Police allege that an Instagram account was used to lure the victim as part of a plot rooted in an earlier financial dispute.
01 Oct 2026The Electoral Registration Officer for Belagavi North has rejected a request by BJP MLA Abhay Patil for bulk scrutiny and deletion of around 2,598 suspected voter entries under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. The officer said the SIR process does not provide for bulk scrutiny or deletion, wh
01 Oct 2026The Karnataka government has approved Global Technology Centres in Belagavi and Hubballi as part of its effort to expand the state's technology economy beyond Bengaluru. The centres are intended to support technology activity and employment in regional cities.
01 Oct 2026Hindalco’s Project Siksha has reached about 6,800 students in Belagavi through education-focused community initiatives. The programme includes academic support, school infrastructure improvements and learning resources for students.
01 Oct 2026Officials have identified ₹9.5 crore in Gruha Lakshmi scheme payments credited to the bank accounts of 8,545 deceased beneficiaries in Belagavi district. Authorities say ₹3.8 crore has so far been recovered, while efforts are continuing to recover the remaining amount.
01 Oct 2026The Belagavi District Central Cooperative Bank has submitted a fresh proposal to recruit 134 employees after an earlier recruitment process was cancelled over reservation-roster and technical issues. More than 21,000 candidates had applied in the previous process.
22 Sep 2026Belagavi police have added more than 500 CCTV cameras ahead of the Ganesh immersion procession, taking surveillance coverage to more than 1,100 cameras across the city. Police are also deploying additional personnel and emergency-response teams for the procession.
22 Sep 2026Belagavi City Police have introduced a digital “Scan, Park, Pray” system to help Ganesh devotees locate authorised parking near major pandals. The initiative is aimed at reducing illegal roadside parking and easing congestion during the ongoing Ganeshotsav.
22 Sep 2026Officials of the Sri Renuka Yallamma Devi Temple Development Authority found rotten vegetables, expired products and unhygienic conditions during inspections of hotels, eateries and shops at Yallammagudda. Notices were issued to some establishments, while authorities warned of continued inspections
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