Royston Memorial updates
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
M V Herwadkar, St.Xaviers & G G Chitnis schools won their respective matches and entered the knock out rouand starting from today.
Today Matches:
Rashtriya Military School Vs Sant miraBensons School Vs Mahila VidyalayaOriental Vs Cantonment School
Shaniwar Khoot breathes fresh air
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
The road has heavy traffic and these vendors were causing a lot of trouble for the traffic and hence the police after a long time removed them and relocated them.
Pangul Galli to be widened
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
There are old buildings also and how they are dealt with will have to be seen.
Royston Memorial updates
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
M V Herwadkar, St.Xaviers & G G Chitnis schools won their respective matches and entered the knock out rouand starting from today.
Today Matches:
Rashtriya Military School Vs Sant miraBensons School Vs Mahila VidyalayaOriental Vs Cantonment School
Did You know this? Belgaum worm snake
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
Common names: Belgaum worm snake
Found in southwestern India where it is know only from Belgaum in the state of Karnataka. The type locality given is "Indes orientalis" [East Indies].
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhlops_exiguus#Geographic_range
Indian Reflections - The Killer Vote !
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
I received this email from an "anonymous author". I found it very intresting so I am posting it here.
As we inch closer in perhaps the most publicly debated power struggle in the centre, new standards seem to be set in politics. There are reports of 100Cr being offered per M.P. to either vote for government or abstain, there was reports of someone being offered a berth in the Central cabinet and someone else a Chief Ministership, someone else has been offered a divided state. The opposition not to be out done by the government has also proposed someone as the future Prime Minister! and is trying its own tactics.Individual MPs are suddenly so caught up in their importance of their single vote, they seem to feel more valuable (some MPs may be wondering why the hell they have only one vote, why not do what is done in municipality elections and let the powerful one cast more votes!?) and in their excited state almost forget what they are talking about.
'In the national interest' has been most heard in the last one week in our media than ever before, 'I believe the Nuclear Deal is in the national interest', 'we need the energy for our future', 'this is strategically important for us', etc. all being mouthed by people who suddenly want to mix emotions, national pride, loyalty, blind faith, meaningless morality and any other kind of sentiment to justify a policy decision that has its roots in science and technology. Even the normally sane looking Dayanidhi Maran was on television declaring his loyalty and reiterating his faith in the 'wisdom of Manmohan Singh' as the reasons for supporting the Nuclear 'Deal' (to the utter irritation of Ms. Gandhi that is what the nation calls it despite her insistence that it be called a agreement and not a deal).
I wouldn't be surprised if there will be prayers to Gods and Godesses across the country that we sign the Nuclear deal and that the government survive. The other day there were reports of Sonia Gandhi being offered laddus from Tirupathi temple for precisely this reason!!! Electrical energy is a function of technology, technologies for producing energy are many and some of them are clean and some cheap, some are destructive to the environment and others not too destructive. Nuclear energy (after this deal) will make us depend external players for raw material, technology, regulation, usage and maybe even trading and charges. It is high technology dependent, requires extreme precaution in terms of safety and security, needs enormous amount of resources as initial investment and maintenance, is certainly not clean or green as the government advertisements claim and could leave residues that takes many thousands of years to dissipate.But, that is of least concern to the MPs, they are currently consumed by the single killer vote that they possess in their person.
Never has every insignificant MP felt so important and so sought after. The visual media is loving it too, post-IPL, they have been fighting among themselves for re-re-re-re-run of Ramayana and Mahabaratha for bolstering their TRPs and here is an opportunity to squeeze a live coverage to its maximum. All kinds of meaningless debates and even more meaningless surveys seem to be conducted by the media. One of them, which I briefly watched, had a survey of Muslims across metropolitan cities as to what they feel about the deal. That is the most stupid development in the media. Why are Muslims being asked an opinion based on their religion on an issue that is about energy and technology? Will we next ask Christians about their opinion on the Iran-Pakistan pipeline, because Iran has snubbed the Christian nations? Similarly will we seek the opinion of Buddhists before we protest against Sri Lanka for killing fishermen in the Tamilnadu coast? What kind of the insensitive media can come up with divisions such as energy for Indians and energy for Muslim Indians.This sure is the most macabre political theatre we are witnessing and the killer votes are shooting at our foundations of democracy and political life. We all may suffer this process as long as its eventual policy outcome.
E.O.M.
The Dont fully agree with the authors views, but many of you might.
'In the national interest' has been most heard in the last one week in our media than ever before, 'I believe the Nuclear Deal is in the national interest', 'we need the energy for our future', 'this is strategically important for us', etc. all being mouthed by people who suddenly want to mix emotions, national pride, loyalty, blind faith, meaningless morality and any other kind of sentiment to justify a policy decision that has its roots in science and technology. Even the normally sane looking Dayanidhi Maran was on television declaring his loyalty and reiterating his faith in the 'wisdom of Manmohan Singh' as the reasons for supporting the Nuclear 'Deal' (to the utter irritation of Ms. Gandhi that is what the nation calls it despite her insistence that it be called a agreement and not a deal).
I wouldn't be surprised if there will be prayers to Gods and Godesses across the country that we sign the Nuclear deal and that the government survive. The other day there were reports of Sonia Gandhi being offered laddus from Tirupathi temple for precisely this reason!!! Electrical energy is a function of technology, technologies for producing energy are many and some of them are clean and some cheap, some are destructive to the environment and others not too destructive. Nuclear energy (after this deal) will make us depend external players for raw material, technology, regulation, usage and maybe even trading and charges. It is high technology dependent, requires extreme precaution in terms of safety and security, needs enormous amount of resources as initial investment and maintenance, is certainly not clean or green as the government advertisements claim and could leave residues that takes many thousands of years to dissipate.But, that is of least concern to the MPs, they are currently consumed by the single killer vote that they possess in their person.
Never has every insignificant MP felt so important and so sought after. The visual media is loving it too, post-IPL, they have been fighting among themselves for re-re-re-re-run of Ramayana and Mahabaratha for bolstering their TRPs and here is an opportunity to squeeze a live coverage to its maximum. All kinds of meaningless debates and even more meaningless surveys seem to be conducted by the media. One of them, which I briefly watched, had a survey of Muslims across metropolitan cities as to what they feel about the deal. That is the most stupid development in the media. Why are Muslims being asked an opinion based on their religion on an issue that is about energy and technology? Will we next ask Christians about their opinion on the Iran-Pakistan pipeline, because Iran has snubbed the Christian nations? Similarly will we seek the opinion of Buddhists before we protest against Sri Lanka for killing fishermen in the Tamilnadu coast? What kind of the insensitive media can come up with divisions such as energy for Indians and energy for Muslim Indians.This sure is the most macabre political theatre we are witnessing and the killer votes are shooting at our foundations of democracy and political life. We all may suffer this process as long as its eventual policy outcome.
E.O.M.
The Dont fully agree with the authors views, but many of you might.
Yesterday’s black out was due to Technical fault
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
However, Infact it was due to a failure of an insulator at the Hubli 200 KV unit and it took 6 hours to repair the same.
In the evening the Tata Power, plant had a problem so the power was off. By 8 pm, the power returned and Belgaum got about 80 MW as against 120MW demand.
It has been decided that the industries will face a 4-hour load shedding.
Still Belgaum needs 40 MW and due to this shortfall load shedding is inevitable.
Bapu! Ye kya hua
9:47 PM Posted by ukmad
Yes Biddu, Tell me.
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa claims to be son of the soil and pro-farmer?
That’s true.
Then, the former JD(S)-BJP Coalition government wherein Mr.Yeddy was deputy chief minister holding Finance portfolio, had stood firm against all pressures and imposed ban on “arrack” to prevent exploitation of farmers Bapu?
That’s also true, Biddu.
But, will his decision to permit 500 more Bars & Restaurants not encourage exploitation of farmers or the common man Bapu?
It will, Biddu.
Then, why did he take such an anti-farmer decision now Bapu?
I do not know Biddu!
I got this mail from Mr.Biddu. He has been working in the print media for more than 10 years.
Your Belgaumblog.com had 25000+ hits
8:27 PM Posted by ukmad
It has happened today and its all due to your over whelming support that this blog is at this stage. It has crossed 25100+ hits in 349 days .Thanks to you all.
Power drought hits Belgaum:6 to 12 hours power cut
1:07 PM Posted by ukmad
I had thought of this post in the morning but as power was not there, I am posting this in the afternoon.
Belgaum been put under the 12 hours power cut zone but the HESCOM is trying to get it under the 6 hour cut zone. However, sources say that the 12-hour cut is inevitable.
The monsoon has disappeared and the MET dept. who had said for a very good to above average monsoon this time is not making any statements expect to saying that nothing will change in the next 4-5 days. Which literally means no rains?
The people of Belgaum have started calling in the Gods, asking for rain. Many social and religious groups have organized prayers and havans so that the rain god comes back.
May what it is, even if Singh really becomes the King tomorrow or the Left win the wrong battle in your town its going to be a bit a dark a bit earlier.
Candle making industries are working over night to make up for the orders they have. Kisika Fayda Kisika Nuksaan, Ye he reeth hai Zindagi ki.
Be prepared to be in the dark or pray to the Rain God to come earlier.
Where do you want the Vidhan Soudha? Poll
10:01 AM Posted by ukmad
The results will be submitted to the CM, Yedurappa and then he would take a decision on the site of the Vidhan Soudha in Belgaum.
Click here to Vote
The poll is on a different website and the results are not visible to all. I will make it a point to get the results as and when they compile the same.
Xaviers win
10:01 AM Posted by ukmad
Did You Know this? Tilak -Swaraj is my Birth Right and I will have it
9:55 AM Posted by ukmad
Did You Know this?"Swaraj is my Birth Right and I will have it"
These inspiring words were said by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Everybody knows about it.
However, Did you know that those inspiring words were said in a meeting in Belgaum?
As part of the Home Rule movement started in 1916, Tilak confined his activity to Central and western India while Mrs.Anie Besant operated freely all over the country.
Contributed by Sheri Sundeep
Royston Memorial Begins
9:55 AM Posted by ukmad
In the opening match, St.Pauls beat Maratha Mandal 7 goals to 0.
Oriental school beat Vanita Vidyala 2-0 and Rashtriya Military School beat Dyan Probhadhan Mandir 5-0.
Today's matches: Sant Meera Vs Mahila Vidyalaya @ 3pm
Marathi Vidya Niketan Vs M V Herwadkar @ 4pm
Bensons School Vs St.Xaviers @ 5pm
Don’t change Suvarna Vidhana Soudha site
9:51 AM Posted by ukmad
Activists of various Kannada organisations staged a “rasta roko” at Rani Channamma Circle here on Thursday, in protest against the decision to find an alternative site for the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belgaum.
They also objected to “volte-face” by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on according second capital tag to Belgaum city as promised by the previous Janata Dal(Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party Government.
