Belagavi, April 9, 2026:Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) is grappling with a significant revenue shortfall, as nearly 40% of property owners failed to pay property tax during the 2025–26 financial year.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/40-property-owners-miss-tax-payments-in-bcc/articleshow/130120529.cms According to official data, the city has 1,66,178 registered properties, but tax dues were cleared for only 95,829 properties. Defaulters include […]
Belagavi, April 9, 2026:In a major breakthrough, the Belagavi City Cyber Crime police have arrested two individuals from Hyderabad for allegedly cheating a senior citizen of ₹15.4 crore through a sophisticated “digital arrest” scam.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/senior-citizen-duped-of-rs-15-4-crore-in-digital-arrest-scam-two-held/articleshow/130120551.cms The victim, Ajit Gopalakrishna Saraf, a resident of Tilakwadi in Belagavi, was targeted by fraudsters impersonating officials […]
Belagavi: Former mayors, deputy mayors and ex-corporators of the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) have warned of launching a mass agitation, alleging that the civic body is functioning in an “unconstitutional, anti-development and anti-people” manner.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/belagavi-ex-mayors-threaten-agitation-call-bcc-surplus-budget-misleading/articleshow/130092936.cms Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the association led by former MLA Ramesh Kudachi strongly objected to […]
Belagavi: Lokayukta officials carried out simultaneous raids on properties linked to Ajay Singh Rajput, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Belagavi District Urban Development Cell, on Tuesday in connection with alleged corruption.For more details : https://pragativahini.com/lokayukta-raid-on-the-house-of-engineer-of-belgaum-urban-development-cell/ The raids were conducted at his residence in Anjaneya Nagar in Belagavi city, as well as at properties in […]
A 49-year-old woman from Belawadi village in Bailhongal taluk of Belagavi district fell victim to a cyber fraud after downloading a malicious APK file disguised as a wedding invitation.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/fake-apk-invite-drains-rs-2l-from-belagavi-womans-account/articleshow/130093384.cms According to police, the victim received a file titled “Wedding Card” from an unknown number. Believing it to be genuine, she downloaded […]
Belagavi, April 7: Rising temperatures and rapidly depleting water sources have pushed Belagavi district toward a looming drinking water crisis, with officials warning that the situation could worsen in the coming weeks.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/crisis-looms-in-126-villages-as-water-levels-dip-in-belagavi/articleshow/130067698.cms According to district administration sources, over 126 villages have been identified as vulnerable to water shortages, including 32 villages […]
Belagavi, April 6:Licensed surveyors staged a large-scale protest in Belagavi on Monday, expressing their anger over alleged government neglect and demanding regularization of their services.For more details : https://pragativahini.com/surveyors-who-had-erupted-against-the-government-massive-protest-in-belgaum/ The protest was held at Chennamma Circle, where thousands of surveyors from the Belagavi and Kalaburagi divisions participated and formed a human chain. The protesters said […]
Belagavi, April 6:A 25-year-old woman from Shahapur has approached Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase, seeking action in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation, extortion, and criminal intimidation.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/woman-flags-police-inaction-in-sexual-exploitation-extortion-case/articleshow/130044159.cms In her petition submitted on Sunday, the woman stated that she had earlier approached Shahapur police station on March 29 to file a complaint. […]
Belagavi, April 6:In a major breakthrough, the Belagavi district police have arrested two interstate bike thieves involved in multiple theft cases across Karnataka and Maharashtra.For more details : https://pragativahini.com/belgaum-police-arrest-interstate-bike-thieves-27-bikes-seized/ The accused have been identified as Laxman Virupakshi Kanabaragi (31) and Fakirappa Karigar (25), both residents of Gokak. They were apprehended by the Sankeshwar police. During […]
Belagavi, April 4: The Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) has rectified all deficiencies identified during a surprise inspection conducted last year by Lokayukta Justice B.S. Patil, officials informed during recent hearings.For more details : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/all-deficiencies-at-bims-rectified-lokayukta-told/articleshow/129985837.cms Following the inspection, the Lokayukta had registered a suo motu case under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act and issued notices […]