A recap of the most important news covered by AAB from 2018.
January
Bonfire burns kills security guard at Udyambag
DC Rajappa is the new Commissioner of Police Belagavi
Six months baby from Iraq treated for Heart ailment at Lake View Heart hospital
P.A. Meghannavar is the new Belagavi Regional Commissioner
Brown sugar racket busted in Belagavi – was mostly sold to College students
Inland container depot Desur recommences its operations
Doctor from Kalaburagi arrested for setting cars ablaze
Sudhir Kumar Reddy is new SP Belagavi
Complaints against Autos – Dial 100 or Whatsapp or approach nearest police station
One bottle with kerosene hurled near Prakash theatre screening Padmavat
Londa-Miraj rail route to be electrified
Native by Chancery to open a 55 room property in Belagavi soon
BEL gets contract to build Smart city command centre at Belagavi
Haribhau Khatau happily cycling at 90
Air quality across Belagavi is deteriorating
February
Vinod Doddanavar- Belagavi’s special connection to Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanbelagola
One person killed in accident in Nehru Nagar
Accident kills teen – Truck set on fire at Rayanna Circle
Railway Over bridges to get names soon
Belagavi pair Tejas and Ajinkya win Bronze in Badminton
Three held for Torching truck after accident
Piyush Goyal inspects Belagavi Railway station and RoB work
Belagavi Station entrance to look like Sabarmati Ashram
Now apply for a passport in Belagavi – A dream come True
How to apply for Passport at POPSK Belagavi ?
Belagavi Desperately needs a Valentine
Belagavi cops midnight operation penalty for not wearing helmets
Prakash theater Kerosene bomber accused arrested
Belagavi airport has tremendous scope for growth and developing Belagavi
HC stays demolition of houses on Mandoli Smart road
Railway Station, Bus stands to have Tensile Roof structures
No Helmet, No Petrol rule in force in Belagavi
Mayura Shivalkar completes the 70.3 Ironman Colombo
Cold Storage and meat processing units raided in Belagavi
March
Basappa Chikkladinni is the new Mayor of Belagavi
Traffic cops to ‘shoot’ violators; Cops turn into Photo Enthusiasts
CBT to get posh new building with skywalk, escalators
Tallest National Flag flutters at Belagavi at 110 mtrs
City to get Postman Circle soon
Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stone of Belagavi Goa road widening
Peter Machado appointed as Archbishop of Bengaluru
MBBS student from Malaysia turns good Samaritan
Belagavi city declared Open Defecation Free
Mother, be satisfied your daughter’s heart is beating in this young..
Karnataka Elections To Be Held In Single Phase On May 12
Four out of 12 samples from Cold Storage had cow meat
Hotels galore – Stay Comfy, Stay Lavish
List of MLAs from Belgaum Belagavi since the first Assembly
Truck laden with Cookers with Laxmi Hebbalkar photo seized
OLA drivers terrified of Local Auto drivers ask commuters to come…
April
Old Dharwad road RoB opened for public
SpiceJet Ditches Belagavi yet again All flights diverted to Hubbali
Three children drown in quarry in Mannur
UDAN boon for Hubballi bane for Belagavi
The SaveIXG campaign
Tallest National Flag at Belagavi HD VDO
Nikhil jumps to save baby which had fallen into a well
Police asks citizens to use OLA without any fear
Kuvempu Nagar Triple murder case Pravin Bhat gets Life imprisonment
Jail inmate of Hindalga Jail made that threatening call to IGP
Nikhil Nippanikar clears UPSC exam
IT raids on Khanapur JDS candidate who showed 191 crore assets
May
Mother Son killed in accident near Globe
Modi assures Belagavi will brought under UDAN scheme – SaveIXG
Abhay Patil makes a grand win
Laxmi Hebbalkar with a margin of over 50000 votes
Anil Benake makes a thumping victory
Another 5 roads will be smart roads under smart city project
In search of Belagavi Biryani
DC Rajappa takes charge as Commissioner of Police Belagavi again
Goods Shed to be shifted to Sambra
Ireland voting towards a YES – Irish abortion referendum
Auto Driver Turns His Auto Into An Ambulance At Night
Kapileshwar priest beaten – his sister throws acid
Mohammad Kaif Mulla is First in State after revaluation in SSLC
Thousands gherao Appugols house -seek their deposits back
June
17 year old Saish Solankar part of elite team
Youth dead after he is washed away in flash floods
This is how Belagavi Central bus stand will look after up-gradation
Gauri Lankesh Murder – plan to kill was hatched in Belagavi
Shailesh Joshi of Amrut Pharma shoots himself dead
Sheetal Kolhapure strikes 2 Golds 2 Silver at National masters
Accepting the Fitness challenge Hobby cyclists ride to Kolhapur and back
Alliance Air to fly from July 11 from IXG to BLR
Swachh Survekshan rankings: Belagavi Ranks 270 down 22 places
Three youths dead in car-bike collision
List of Projects as per Smart City Proposal : Belagavi
Adventurous ride exploring the Silk route Iran to Paris
July
Boy killed in an accident near Sanman on college road
Rejuvenated lakes near Hindalga Ganpati look beauteous
Alliance Air starts it services from Belagavi to Bengaluru
Work of electrification Londa- Miraj Route reaches outskirts of Belagavi
The Changing culinary landscape of Belagavi
Farmers daughter Malaprabha Jadhav aims for Gold at Asian Games
Belagavi’s first ever TEDx event at KLSGIT
Nikhil Nippanikar allocated IAS cadre
August
Suresh Angadi has asked 26 questions in 16th Loksabha
Scooping out success- the fascinating story of Aditya Ice cream
Kalamandir to make way for a Commercial complex
All Parks to close by 7 PM
Air India Airbus 319 lands at IXG with over 68% load.
Rajashri Shahu Maharaj statue near entrance of Belagavi
Part of Millennium Garden to make way for PVR
50 booked for Drink and Drive
Work on Belagavi Panjim NH4A widening commences
Feasibility report sought for Flyover at Ashoka Circle
President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Belagavi on Sept 15
September
Petrol, diesel prices in Belagavi marching towards all-time high
Full speech of Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the KLS RL Law college
S B Bommanahalli is the new DC
Bela, a boon for thousands of women of Belagavi
Bits to Bite in Belagavi
Corporators go on study tour to Shimla
India’s first cruise Angriya and the Belagavi Connection
October
Priority of Traffic cops should be on traffic management rather than…
11 roads to be made as smart roads under smart city.
Belagavi Artists Come together will hold first Show from Oct 13
Young girl mowed down on Highway
S. Ziyaullah posted as MD Belagavi Smart City limited
Shimla tour of Corporators to cost Corporation 14.4 lakhs
2 Crores to be spent at Bhutaramanahatti for development of Zoo
One Ranji trophy match and one match of Cooch Behar Trophy.
Pangul galli to be widened to 30 feet
Construction of footpath and cycle track from Ashoka circle to Surabhi Hotel
November
Belagavi included in Phase 3 of UDAN – Angadi
Belagavi ready for Ranji Trophy match from Nov 20
Pune’s Yewale Amruttulya Tea now in Ganapat Galli Belagavi
Dustbins disappear along with taxpayers money
ANNADAN – 24/7 Food box for the needy at Niyaz
New Building for the City Corporation at a cost of 1.93
Ban on burning effigies, tyres and bursting fire crackers at Rani Chennamma Circle
4 who drowned in Savgaon lake identified as school students
Elusive leopard again seen at Kudremani
Bus stop with coffee shop and free wifi at RPD
The BIGGEST Institute Level Solar Power Plant in North Karnataka at GIT
UDAN bids received for Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Chennai, Shirdi, Pune, Goa, Tirupati,
KSAT bench in Belagavi to work from Dec 17
December
Another 8 roads to be made as Smart Roads
Zomato spreads its wings to Belagavi
Former MLA Sambhaji Patil’s son dies in an accident
Shivaji Kagnikar conferred Devaraj Urs Award
84 Crores spent on 8 Assembly sessions at Belagavi
KAT Belagavi bench inaugurated
Now get upto 100 appointments at POPSK Belagavi
9 offices to be shifted to North Karnataka
Airline operators apply for 22 destinations under UDAN from Belagavi
Bridge at Gogte Circle to be inaugurated on Dec 25
Belagavi airport to be renamed as Kittur Rani Chennamma Airport
Making of the Road Over Bridge by SWR at Gogte Circle
Two arrested trying to circulate fake currency notes 1.81 Crores notes.
Kore Angadi Verbal clash overpowers Bridge inauguration
Satish Jarkhiholi gets Forest, ecology and environment ministry