See tax payers’ money going waste

10:13 AM Posted by ukmad


The 3 pipes are lying in a corner of the Gogte Circle, towards the left while coming from the Railway Station.

They are lying there unutilized for over 2 to 3 months now. These huge pipes if not utilized will do just nothing except put the taxpayers money into the drain.
If these pipes were brought and then realized that they are not to be used here they should have been removed from there and utilized elsewhere. But this is Government work. : Kon Puchega? Who will ask and to whom?

Nucleus Mall latest photo

1:08 PM Posted by ukmad



Here is the latest photo of the Nucleus Mall, no much change since my last update. Still internal works and beautification is going on. Big Cinemas (Adlabs) screens seem to be ready. But still nothing is seen on the other floors.

Vote for Vayavya Labs Belgaum

11:50 AM Posted by ukmad

I request everyone to click the below link and VOTE for a Vayavya Labs as the Hottest Startups. WE should encourage young and first time entrepreneurs.

http://www.hotteststartups.in/viewandvote.do?method=fetch&businessFn=viewandvote&startupId=741

Go there and click Vote for this Startup, you will need to sign up for that, and I guess that wont take much of your time.
You could also do it by sending a SMS:
Type HSU533 and sms to 56767

So we want to see Vayavya Labs of Belgaum win.
Disclaimer: Nor I am associated with Vayavya Labs nor do I have any financial relationship with them. It’s just that we should encourage local talent.

Vayavya Labs of Belgaum in top 30 for TATA NEN Hottest Startup Awards

5:07 PM Posted by ukmad


The TATA NEN Hottest Startup Awards are a result of the combined efforts of TATA, a rapidly growing business group in India with significant international operations, and the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), a non-profit organization, and India's leader in entrepreneurship education.

Vayavya Labs, (Tata NEN hottest startup details) a Belgaum based IT/ Internet/ Software developer has been nominated in the top 30 hottest startups. Voting lines will open from 25 Nov and will be open until December 22. 5 winners will selected after December 22.

Vayavya Labs offers tools, which target the semiconductor, & design services firms. The flagship product DDGen (US patent pending) attempts to de-mystify the device driver development for embedded platforms.

10:37 PM Posted by ukmad

Belgaum Air travelers face more tribulations: Fly to Bangalore only for 4 days in week

After the closure of the AirDeccan Belgaum Mumbai Flight now the Kingfisher (earlier Air Deccan) Belgaum Bangalore flight, which was on a daily basis, will now fly on all days except Tuesdays.

Infact when I searched the http://www.flykingfisher.com website, to my surprise I got two different schedules. One in which there are flights on 6 days and one in which flights are there for 4 days.
http://www.flykingfisher.com/schedule.asp?tab=2 SEE view schedules it will show flight for 4 days; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.

On the same page when it opens, click the Excel Format on the top Right of the current frame and an Excel format file opens in which the flight is for 6 days.
The same website but offers two different timetables.

This is effective from 19-Nov-08 to 28-Mar-09. So, all those fliers need to re look at things if you had planned otherwise. In this very blog today only, I had quoted our CM BSY saying that the Belgaum Airport expansion was going on in full swing and I have to write in this, which is very bad. You are expanding the airport for what cars or busses to move.

I checked out booking a ticket and the 4-day schedule is correct I guess.
So this means the KF flight to Bangalore is now on for only 4 days; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.
Why are they doing it to us? Again, reason unknown may be they say load factor, may what it be but Belgaumites are here to suffer.

Courts in Belgaum have the second highest number of pending cases

1:00 PM Posted by ukmad

Belgaum has the second highest number of pending cases with 48,471 criminal and 25,719 civil cases only after Bangalore Metropolitan, Traffic, Small Causes, Special and Fast Track Courts, and the District and Sessions courts together, had 97,360 criminal cases as on November 1, 2008 and 3,90,150 civil cases.
No comments on this one the whole matter is sub judice.
Source: The Hindu

Rs 100 crore for improving infrastructure in Belgaum-BSY

10:16 AM Posted by ukmad


Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said the government has taken up development works including Vidhana Soudha in Belgaum at a cost of Rs 600 crore. He said the government had announced Rs 100 crore for improving infrastructure in Belgaum. Of that Rs 50 crore would be released in the present financial year and the rest in the next year. As much as Rs 120.98 crore had been earmarked for underground drainage facility in the town. Besides, work on airport in the city was going on at a fast pace. Acquisition of land for the project had been completed.
The CM said that the government would announce dates of World Kannada Summit in Belgaum by the end of this month. The government would hold Legislature session in Belgaum. The dates of the session will be decided after dates for by-polls in the states are announced.
Promises and promises, hope to see some results?Source: Deccan Herald

Sex Scandal in Belgaum

11:27 AM Posted by ukmad

Tarun Bharat today reported a Sex scandal in Belgaum. Belgaum local is the name given to this video and it has nude images of young girls and older women as well. The video has been shot on a mobile by a Belgaum guy the report states. The said video has spread across Belgaum city through the mobiles. A face of a man from Shastri Nagar is very clearly visible.
Source: Tarun Bharat

Khanapur Road to get dividers soon

11:26 AM Posted by ukmad

Dividers could be soon seen on the Khanapur road, from Sanchayani Circle to Suryakant Park (Gogte Circle). Tenders have been called for the same and the same would be opened on December 6.
Also tenders have been invited for removing the electric poles along the same road and also remaking of the road.This means, we could expect to see a broader Khanapur road. The traffic is very heavy all through the day as is part of the NH4A. Part of the road is under the PWD and some under the National Highways authority and they don’t seem to be co operating with the cantonment board.
Dividers should only be put after the road has been widened or else it would cause huge traffic jams. Now it is to be seen when all these things happen?

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10:20 PM Posted by ukmad

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Sino-Indian joint training exercise: December 8 and 14 at Belgaum

11:45 AM Posted by ukmad

The China-India military exercise will be held in Belgaum most probably from December 8 to 14. A 100-member strong troop comprising officers and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army will visit India to take part in the second Sino-Indian Joint Training Exercise. The exercise will deal with jungle warfare.
The reason for the Army to choose Belgaum for this exercise is because this place in Northern Karnataka is because of the forest cover. Another reason is because of the ample space available and also this town borders the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre and also the Air force will join them.
Moreover, the place that has been chosen in Belgaum is secluded and away from the public eye. Besides, additional forces which can support in administration will be readily available.
Source: Rediff

Goa Party Time: Belgaum Cops at work

11:43 AM Posted by ukmad

The beginning of the tourist season in Goa also marks the beginning of increased drug peddling from the northern parts of India to the coastal state. Belgaum, the border district in Karnataka, has long been the ideal transit route for the drug peddlers.
Drugs worth Rs 60 crore were seized last year while this year till now more than 15 have been arrested, including some foreign nationals. Now, with the beginning of the tourist season in Goa, focus has shifted to Belgaum as well. Drug peddlers arrested here last year had indicated during interrogation that the drugs were meant for export to foreign destinations from Goa, while part of the quantity would also trickle down for local consumption.
Last year’s experience has forced the police to be on their toes now to check the flow of drugs from Belgaum and look out for any tip offs
Source

Suvarna Soudha at Halaga Bastawad near Belgaum

1:02 PM Posted by ukmad

The Karnataka government has selected Halaga Bastawad area on National Highway (NH) 4 in Belgaum to house Suvarna Soudha. The state cabinet, which met on Wednesday, has given its approval to acquire 108 acres of land from 140 farmers in Halaga Bastawad to construct Suvarna Soudha to hold permanent legislative sessions in north Karnataka.
The exact quantum of compensation will be determined after detailed discussion with the farmers. For the Suvarna Soudha construction, a sum of Rs 70 crore has already been earmarked in the budget.

Belgaum deputy mayor arrested

10:22 AM Posted by ukmad

The Deputy Mayor of Belgaum, Yunis Momin, and his supporter Babajaan Matwale were arrested on Wednesday by the Khade Bazaar police on the charge of committing offence under Section 3(1) (10) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Laxmi Nippanikar alias Nippani Sulgekar, a junior engineer with the Belgaum City Corporation, had registered a complaint against Mr. Momin and Mr. Matwale November 12 on the charge of insulting her.
Both the accused were produced before the JMFC Court-III and were released on bail on production of a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 each.
On Monday, both the ruling and Opposition members of the BCC Council came down heavily on Ms. Nippanikar for her alleged threatening behaviour.
The members had also demanded action against her and an inquiry into her appointment.
Source The Hindu

P. A. Meghannavar transferred to Bangalore Corporation

10:14 AM Posted by ukmad

P. A. Meghannavar, Commissioner Belgaum City Corporation has been transferred to Bangalore City Corporation.

In his place Dr. S. B. Potdar, Health Officer (South) will be the acting Commissioner till a new one is appointed.