Local updates, curated for Belgaum.
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has highlighted the Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi region as a potential major technology and manufacturing growth corridor, with Belagavi’s aerospace and precision-engineering base identified as a key strength. The remarks came during HDB Techceleration 2026 in Hubballi
04 Sep 2026The proposed transfer of parts of the Belagavi Cantonment area to the Belagavi City Corporation remains undecided. Cantonment Board CEO Manchalwar Sudam Harivijay said both the 112-acre and 756-acre proposals are still pending with the State Government and Ministry of Defence.
04 Sep 2026KSISF sub-inspector Jayashree has been suspended following an internal departmental inquiry into alleged unauthorised contact with an undertrial prisoner lodged at Hindalga Central Prison in Belagavi. The allegations arose after purported videos, audio clips and messages circulated online; authoriti
04 Sep 2026IPS officer Nikam Prakash Amrit has taken charge as the new Belagavi City Police Commissioner, succeeding Bhushan Gulabrao Borase. Prakash assumed office at the Belagavi Police Commissionerate on September 3.
04 Sep 2026A Chikkodi court has ordered a man convicted in a public-nuisance case to plant and maintain 50 saplings as part of his punishment. The court directed him to plant 25 trees at the court premises and 25 at Sadalaga police station.
03 Sep 2026A court has ordered a warrant against former PSI Ramesh Patil after he failed to appear as a witness for the fourth consecutive time in the Managutti Shivaji Maharaj statue case. The order was issued on September 1, according to a report published September 2.
03 Sep 2026Farmers in Belagavi district have expressed anger after the district was left out of Karnataka’s drought-hit districts list. Farmer groups say inadequate rainfall has affected agricultural activity and are seeking drought recognition and relief measures.
03 Sep 2026The Belagavi City Corporation has launched a citywide remeasurement drive covering more than 8,500 commercial and industrial properties to identify under-assessment, tax discrepancies and unpaid dues. The exercise is part of efforts to improve property-tax collection and prevent revenue leakage.
03 Sep 2026Belagavi RTO registered 3,777 vehicles in August 2026, up 5.7% from July. Two-wheelers accounted for about 75.5% of registrations, while pure EV registrations fell to 688 from July’s record 817
03 Sep 2026A proposal to divert surplus water from the Tilari Hydroelectric Project to the Rakaskop reservoir was discussed in Belagavi as a possible long-term response to drinking-water and irrigation needs in the Karnataka-Maharashtra border region. Officials and local representatives are seeking cooperation
03 Sep 2026The Karnataka government has released ₹70 crore towards land-acquisition compensation for the long-pending Belagavi–Dharwad railway line via Kittur. The district administration has begun phased payments to eligible landowners, moving the project closer to the next stage of land transfer and construc
02 Sep 2026The Belagavi City Corporation has launched a large-scale remeasurement of industrial and commercial properties to identify under-assessed buildings and improve property-tax collection. The drive covers major areas including Udyambag, Auto Nagar and Ward 18 along Khanapur Road.
02 Sep 2026