What Did Belagavi Really Gain by Redeveloping Kala Mandir?
by Maithily Velangi This piece was prompted by a recent post on All About Belgaum about the Kala Mandir complex in Tilakwadi finally finding a tenant after remaining largely unused despite its inauguration last year. Reading the update brought back memories of a place that had quietly shaped everyday life in Belagavi – which comprised…

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Cantonment Board Asks State to Take Remaining Cantonment Excision Proposal Directly to MoD
The proposal for the Phase-II excision of the remaining 643.63 acres from the Belagavi Cantonment Board limits has once again been pushed back, with ...
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Belagavi Elevated Corridor Project moves ahead with geo-technical investigations
The groundwork for the proposed Belagavi Elevated Corridor Project appears to have moved a step forward with geo-technical investigation work beginning at Dharmveer Sambhaji ...
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Over 80% of SIR Enumeration Forms Digitised in Belagavi District: DC
More than 80% of the enumeration forms collected as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have been digitised in Belagavi ...
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Belagavi Cantonment’s ₹14.6 Crore Plan: Food Courts, Commercial & Shopping Complexes, Multipurpose Hall and Open-Air Theatre Proposed
The Belagavi Cantonment Board has approved participation in the Urban Challenge Fund Scheme, paving the way for a ₹14.60 crore infrastructure development proposal aimed ...
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Shettar Urges Gadkari to Clear Bidding for Belagavi Bypass Project
Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to allow the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) ...
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Belagavi Engineer Sourabh Magadum Part of Skyroot Aerospace’s Historic Vikram-1 Mission
A young engineer from Belagavi has become part of a landmark moment in India’s space journey. Sourabh Magadum, an alumnus of KLS Gogte Institute ...
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Shettar Renews Push for Bengaluru–Mumbai Sleeper Vande Bharat via Belagavi, Writes to Railway Minister
Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar has once again urged the Union Government to operate the proposed Bengaluru–Mumbai Sleeper Vande Bharat train via Tumakuru–Davanagere–Hubballi–Belagavi–Pune, arguing that ...
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Belagavi-based SVAN launches KASHMA-KASH music ecosystem from the city
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29 Sugar Mills Power Belagavi Today; 13 More Could Soon Join the List
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Belagavi Jeweller Arrested After Filing False Burglary Complaint; Gold, Cash Worth 65.95 Lakh Seized
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Investigation Launched into Two More Investment Firms in Belagavi Over Alleged Public Fund Misappropriation
The Belagavi district administration on Friday launched investigations into two more private investment firms following allegations that they collected crores of rupees from the ...
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APPEXX Bizcorp Investment Fraud Case Handed Over to CID; Third Major Deposit Scam from Belagavi in Two Months
The alleged investment fraud involving APPEXX Bizcorp LLP has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), making it the third major deposit ...
Read moreAPPEXX Bizcorp Investment Fraud Case Handed Over to CID; Third Major Deposit Scam from Belagavi in Two Months
The alleged investment fraud involving APPEXX Bizcorp LLP has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), making it the third major deposit ...
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AI Cameras Catch Over 2.33 Lakh Traffic Violations in 42 Days Across Belagavi District
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Belagavi Police Launch Citywide Inspection Drive on Clubs and Entertainment Centres
Following recent incidents in the city, the Belagavi City Police have launched a special inspection drive targeting clubs, gymkhana and entertainment centres to ensure ...
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Union Gymkhana Sealed Following Eviction Order
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Belagavi Flyover Project: ₹270-Crore Tender Floated, Construction Likely to Begin by End of September
The long-awaited Belagavi flyover project has moved a step closer to execution, with the Public Works Department (PWD) floating a ₹270-crore tender for the ...
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Two Special Teams Formed to Probe Union Gymkhana Shooting Bid
Belagavi Police have constituted two special investigation teams to trace the accused involved in the attempted shooting at the Union Gymkhana Club on Tuesday ...
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