Local updates, curated for Belgaum.
North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has begun operating additional bus services from September 11 to manage the expected Ganesh festival travel surge. The extra services include routes from the Belagavi division and will continue through the festival period based on passenger demand.c
12 Sep 2026The Enforcement Directorate has made fresh allegations in its investigation involving Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi, claiming that kickbacks allegedly collected from civil contractors were routed towards overseas gold-mining investments. The agency says its two-day searches included premises i
12 Sep 2026Belagavi City Corporation has signed an MoU with India Post to deliver processed birth and death certificates directly to residents' homes. Applicants can opt for postal delivery by submitting their address and consent and paying the prescribed postal charges.c
12 Sep 2026Belagavi district police have finalised an extensive surveillance plan for the upcoming Ganesh festival and immersion processions, including 83 ANPR cameras, 100 portable CCTV cameras and two drones. The deployment is part of a wider security operation involving more than 1,700 police personnel and
12 Sep 2026Sugar mills in Belagavi district could face stronger competition for sugarcane this season after Maharashtra announced an October 15 start to crushing, while Karnataka has not yet announced its own start date. Border-area mills are concerned that farmers could divert cane to Maharashtra if its facto
12 Sep 2026
Belagavi sculptor Anant Kokitkar has developed Ganesha idols using paper, clay and other natural materials as an alternative to traditional Plaster of Paris idols. The lightweight idols are designed to dissolve quickly in water after immersion.
08 Sep 2026Kukke Subrahmanya police have arrested three men from Belagavi who were reportedly wanted for about a month in cases registered under Harugeri police station limits. A Belagavi police team took custody of the accused after they were intercepted near the Kumaradhara river area in Subrahmanya.
08 Sep 2026Karnataka State Women’s Commission chairperson Nagalakshmi Chowdhary is scheduled to attend a girl-child safety awareness programme and chair a women’s progress review meeting in Belagavi on September 8. The programme is part of her three-day Belagavi district visit focused on women’s safety, welfar
08 Sep 2026The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court has ruled that Superintendents of Police cannot be given externment powers under Sections 55 and 56 of the Karnataka Police Act through a government notification. The ruling quashed an externment order issued by the Belagavi SP in April 2026.
08 Sep 2026A 40-year-old truck driver from Belagavi was killed and six passengers were injured after an iron-loaded truck crashed into a private bus near Pune’s new Katraj tunnel. The crash occurred early on September 6 and is under investigation by Pune police.
07 Sep 2026Katkol police have arrested two women in connection with the alleged theft of gold and silver jewellery from a woman passenger travelling by bus in Belagavi district. Police recovered jewellery valued at about ₹4.16 lakh, with part of the seizure linked to another theft case.
04 Sep 2026The Karnataka Cabinet has approved an estimated ₹70 crore for construction of a bridge on State Highway 290 in Kagwad taluk, connecting Aralihatti, Jakkatti, Siddewadi and Goulagutta. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting on September 3.
04 Sep 2026