The eight-day Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature kicked off today at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, turning Belagavi into the political hub of the state. With key bills—including the proposed Hate Speech Bill—set to be taken up, both the ruling party and the opposition have entered the session with sharply defined strategies.For more details : https://newsfirstprime.com/karnataka/winter-session-begins-in-belagavi-heres-what-the-opposition-plans-to-raise-againt-the-siddaramaiah-led-govt-10890776 […]
Belagavi is under heavy security as the 14th Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature begins at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha. Nearly 10,000 personnel, including 6,000 police, have been deployed across the area, with most arriving over the weekend and assigned to duty.For more details : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/6-000-cops-deputed-for-security-at-suvarna-vidhana-soudhna-3823237 To support the session, over 500 labourers have been engaged […]
The Karnataka legislature’s 10-day Winter Session opened today in Belagavi, with more than 30 Bills slated for introduction. The headline proposal is the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025, which has already sparked a political row, with the BJP alleging it could be used to target Opposition leaders.For more details […]
Belagavi is witnessing renewed momentum in the decades-old demand to divide the state’s largest district as the Karnataka legislature’s winter session begins on December 8. With the Election Commission directing states to finalise taluk and district boundaries before the end of December—prior to next year’s delimitation exercise—activists warn that any delay now will push the […]
Belagavi was expected to see a major boost in air connectivity with Indigo announcing two new daily direct flights to Mumbai and Hyderabad from 26 October 2025, alongside its existing Delhi service. However, the airline’s current operational challenges—staff shortages and adjustments to revised DGCA duty-time rules—have led to widespread flight cancellations across major airports, raising […]
Belagavi is in full preparation mode as the Karnataka legislature’s winter session approaches at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha. District authorities are coordinating accommodation, transport, and technical arrangements to ensure seamless proceedings. Zilla Panchayat CEO Rahul Shindhe has instructed officers to complete checks well in advance and maintain strict accountability, warning that lapses will invite disciplinary […]
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly Session in Belagavi, the district administration is considering a complete ban on protests at the heavily congested Rani Channamma Circle. District Commissioner Mohammad Roshan and City Corporation Commissioner Kartik conducted an inspection of the junction on Thursday to assess traffic issues and the impact of frequent demonstrations. The central city […]
Rahul Jarkiholi has been unanimously elected to represent Belagavi district in the Karnataka State Apex Cooperative Bank, Bengaluru. The decision was made by the board of directors of the Belagavi District Central Cooperative Bank (BDCC), where Rahul also serves as a director.For more details : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rahul-jarkiholi-to-represent-belagavi-in-karnataka-state-apex-cooperative-bank/article70358064.ece The 26-year-old aeronautical engineer, who is also the State […]
Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the new Parliament building and raised several major railway-related demands of the region.For more details : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ff31RRv3e/ Shettar urged the Minister to approve the long-pending proposal to rename Belagavi Railway Station as Dr. Shivabasava Mahaswamiji Belagavi Railway Station, noting that the Karnataka Government has […]
The Belagavi–Dharwad railway line via Kittur has hit a major roadblock, with the project stalled due to the state government’s delay in releasing compensation to landowners. This comes three months after Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan announced that land acquisition was almost complete and ready to be handed over to the Railways.For more details : […]