Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
Police in Belagavi district have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of a retired serviceman and his daughter inside a gram panchayat office over an ongoing property dispute.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the term extension granted to VTU Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar, ruling the decision legally valid.
Daily commuters and rural students in Ramadurga are facing severe hardship due to a lack of drinking water and unhygienic conditions at the town's old bus station. Locals have urged transport authorities to restore basic facilities immediately.
Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar has criticized the Karnataka government for delaying land acquisition and fund releases for the 73-km Belagavi–Channammana Kitturu–Dharwad direct railway line.
The fifth BeTCA Tech Meet 2026 highlighted Belagavi’s emerging technology ecosystem, featuring product launches and strategic partnerships in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
After eight years of students and residents risking their lives crossing a flooded stream during monsoons, local authorities constructed a new bridge connection in Hanamapur village of Kagawad taluk within ten days of media coverage.
A contract worker tragically lost his life to electrocution while carrying out electric pole repair work in Sanikoppa village of Bailhongal taluk. Following the incident, angry villagers staged a late-night road blockade demanding justice and financial compensation.
Youth leader Chidanand Savadi inaugurated the student orientation and NSS, Rovers & Rangers activities at the Government First Grade College in Kokatnur village, Athani taluk.
Belagavi Ladies (BeLa) organized a special Teachers' Day event at the Foundry Cluster in Belagavi, conferring awards on 130 outstanding educators from across the district.
The Enforcement Directorate searched 21 premises linked to Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi across Bengaluru, Belagavi, Gokak, and Kolkata, seizing ₹3.45 crore in cash under FEMA.
A 15-year-old student, Gautam Hanamant Bhajantri, died under suspicious circumstances at the Morarji Desai Residential School in Suttatti village of Rayabaga taluk. Following allegations from his family, authorities and local leaders have called for a thorough investigation.
The High Court of Karnataka has quashed a state notification empowering Superintendents of Police (SPs) to issue externment orders, ruling that statutory authority rests solely with designated magistrates and commissioners.
Basappa Parappa Patil, a teacher at KHPS Hallur Cross in Mudalgi education zone, has been honored with the Karnataka State Level Best Teacher Award for 2026–27.
On Teachers' Day, headmaster Ningappa Balekundrigi was recognized for his 29 years of uninterrupted teaching service at the Government Primary School in Amagaon, deep inside Khanapur's Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary. Choosing to remain in the remote forest, he continues to educate children and assist villagers with essential civic needs.
Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson Dr. Nagalakshmi Chaudhary visited Kagawad taluk on September 7 to inspect public services, highlighting severe doctor shortages at the taluk hospital and poor amenities at the local bus stand.
A community walkathon was held in Belagavi on Tuesday to mark the culmination of the 41st National Eye Donation Fortnight. Participants marched from Rani Channamma Circle to Ayodhya Nagar to raise awareness on corneal blindness.
The Karnataka State Cabinet has approved ₹70 crore for constructing a bridge across the Krishna River on State Highway 290 in Kagawada taluk, connecting five villages.
A 52-year-old supervisor for a road construction firm died after a road roller slipped backwards on a slope near Bailhongal town's old bus stand.
Kittur MLA Babasaheb Patil has allocated ₹4.25 crore for comprehensive civic development in M.K. Hubballi town panchayat, initiating underground drainage and concrete road construction across various wards.
A moving motorcycle suddenly caught fire near Parvati Corner in Nippani town on Sunday afternoon. The rider, Pradeep Lumbe, and his son Aarav escaped unhurt after alert passersby warned them in time.
A leopard spotted in farmlands near Koravikoppa and Vakkund villages in Bailhongal taluk has triggered panic among farmers, prompting the Forest Department to plan cage deployment.
A 39-year-old farmer, Basagouda Patil, tragically lost his life after accidentally slipping into an open well in Bevanur village of Athani taluk while operating an irrigation pump set.
Water released from Naviluteertha reservoir failed to reach lakes and farm ponds in Ramadurga taluk due to upstream extraction and canal leakage, leaving local farmers distressed.
Farmers and street vendors in Ramadurga are demanding a well-equipped dedicated vegetable market as daily roadside trading on Thera Bazaar creates severe traffic congestion and inconvenience.
An advisory meeting was held in Kitturu to discuss strategies for preserving the historic Kittur Fort and surrounding heritage monuments. Key stakeholders and scholars participated, while local Town Panchayat members raised concerns over being excluded from official discussions.
A proposal for a ₹40-crore cable car project at Gokak Falls in Belagavi district has been submitted to the Karnataka government for final approval after securing finance clearance.
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has sought an explanation from the Karnataka government over unauthorized land diversion in Ramadurga and recommended action against negligent local officials.
Speaking at the taluk-level Teachers' Day celebration in Patagundi village of Mudalgi taluk, MLA Balachandra Jarkiholi urged the government to fix a statutory retirement age for politicians to foster youth leadership.
Daily wage labourers in Inchal village of Savadatti taluk discovered 14 ancient gold coins worth over ₹8.2 lakh while excavating land for local infrastructure work. Demonstrating exemplary honesty, the workers immediately handed over the 1,000-year-old coins to the taluk administration.
Kamatanur Gram Panchayat in Hukkeri taluk has introduced the 'Mane Mane Mahalakshmi' scheme, setting aside 5% of its tax revenues to grant ₹5,000 to families upon the birth of a girl child.
Kulgoda police in Mudalgi taluk have cracked the month-old disappearance of a 34-year-old woman, recovering her remains from a sugarcane field and arresting an acquaintance.
The First Additional Civil and JMFC Court in Chikkodi delivered an eco-friendly sentence, ordering a man convicted of drunk and disorderly conduct to plant 50 saplings. Accompanied by his wife, the offender planted 25 saplings each at the court complex and Sadalga Police Station.
The Belagavi district police have arrested two men from Maharashtra in connection with the murder of a 52-year-old man on a hill near Tavandi village in Nippani taluk. The suspects were apprehended in Pune by a special police team following a swift investigation.
The High Court of Karnataka has set aside an externment order issued by the Belagavi Superintendent of Police against Chandrakant Shankar Vaddar, a resident of Nippani taluk. The court ruled that police superintendents do not hold statutory authority under the Karnataka Police Act to issue externment orders.