Aba: R R Patil invited for MES MahaMela on Jan 16

Former Dy. Chief minister of Maharashtra R R Patil has been invited by the MES, Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, for the Mahamelava in Belgaum on January 16 same time the legislature session is said to start.

The MES has approached the district administration for the same for seeking the permission etc. R R Patil has accepted the invitation.
Source: Tarun Bharat

Fruit seller: corporation has a street fight

Fruit seller: corporation has a street fight

The anti encroachment force of the Belgaum Corporation yesterday had a tough time on Club road when they were there to remove a Fruit seller who had encroached.
It is said that the fruit seller attacked the BCC team and the glass pane of the BCC vehicle was broken. The fruit seller alleged that only he was being targeted when there were so many other encroachments on the road.

Water Tariff hiked for 24x7 wards

Belgaum session will be historic

The session in Belgaum will be a historic one providing constructive reformation to North Karnataka.
The agenda mostly would be surrounding the problems and projects of North Karnataka though issues concerning the entire State would also will be discussed.
Arrangements for holding the Session were on at a brisk pace.
Tight security will be provided during the session. The State Government had released Rs 10.48 crore for the session. This included repairing roads and other infrastructure.
As already covered by the blog, the infrastructure improvements are on a brisk pace. The standard may not be good but to suffice for the moment it’s a boon to the city.
All those Highmast lamps installed last year which were never looked after are now being repaired, another good sign. Tough the street lights in many areas don’t glow in the night.
The work on the international stadium near Kanbargi has caught pace (Source: shoutbox on site) which is indeed a good thing.
The opposition congress is against this session, if it was the BJP in opposition it would have done the same thing so opposition is opposition.
But all those coming into Belgaum from 10th January till 24 January be very particular about your hotel booking and train booking you might not get it easily, especially hotel bookings.
Source: http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090104/1144197.html

Belgaum getting a face lift: roads, pavements

Baba Ramdev Yoga Camp live on Aastha Channel

The Yoga camp of Baba Ramdev being held at the Nehru Stadia is being telecast live from 5 am to 7.15 am.
All those who can’t make it there see it on TV.

Joy Bank: A bank for a Noble cause starts in Belgaum

Joy Bank: this no new private sector bank, it’s a bank where in you can deposit any old clothes, books, toys or anything you wish to give. "JOY BANK ", a bank for a noble cause needs all your support and encouragement.
Everything you deposit in this bank will be going to the orphanages, vridhashram or blind school once in 2 months. A detailed reporting will be given to all the members. If you decide to donate money a detailed report along with the receipts will be given to you.
It doesn't cost you anything to give away your old things but means a lot to them... So do help!!!!!! This helping hand can be yours.
Joy Bank is brain child of Gouree Deshpande. Gouree, has been a topper in her academics with 1st rank to the College in M.C.A (GIT) and 3rd to the Karnatak University in BSc (GSS). She worked with Mindtree consulting and she left it only to believe her own mind and do something on her own.
Her husband has been very supportive in her efforts to build the Joy Bank. Her parents are also encouraging her in this endeavor.
At the moment about 28 are members of the Joy Bank, majority from Belgaum and others from Bangalore and other places.
The first ever donation event is to be made on 8th of January to Shantayee Vriddhashram. There are total of 8 grandma’s n 8 grandpas in the ashram. For this first event they needed 8 new saris and 8 new shirts. All the members to either donate a sari, a shirt or Rs.150.
Joy bank is going to make donations on a regular basis & members are requested not to make a large contribution only once, but instead to have active participation from all only a small amount as in this case Rs.150 or a sari were called in for.
You too can join them on 8th of January for the first donation by Joy bank. You may not have paid in this time, but your presence there would encourage other members and also the inmates of the ashram.
Do begin with, this is just a small start but with high aims.
My best wishes to the Joy Bank.
If you wish to be a member of joy bank, http://gouree.wufoo.com/forms/joy-bank-bank-for-a-noble-cause/

Belgaum session: Congress criticizes: Belgaumites Rejoice

Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Mallikarjuna Kharge today criticised the State government for having called the special Assembly session in Belgaum this month 'in a hurry'.
The duration of the session to be held in Belgaum was very short and should have been 20 days instead of three or four days. The government has convened the session only to fulfill the constitutional obligations which will not serve any purpose.
Governor Rameshwar Thakur will address the joint sitting of the State Legislature scheduled to begin from January 16 in Belgaum.
There will be no question hour during the Belgaum session. Both houses will sit on Jan 17 and take up obituary references. Official business will be taken up for six days from Jan 19 to 24. The houses will adjourn on Jan 24.
No question hour means the problems of the common man will not be raised, which is a must in democracy then why this Natak in Karnatak.
But, due to this session the roads are getting a new lease of life. Buildings are being painted, new High mast street lamps will be put up, about 25 in 10 days time, dividers being put and painted. Traffic signals being repaired and many other such things are been taken up right now in the city.
So this is nice for Belgaum.
Source: webindia123 Deccan Herald

Baba Ramdev in Belgaum today

Movies: 02-01-2009

Online booking of Big Cinemas can now be done for 3 days in advance earlier it was for the current day alone.

Theatre	Movie	Timings
Big Cinemas	Ghajini	11.30,3,4.30,6.30,8.15,10pm
	Jumbo	11.15am
	Rab ne Bana de Jodi	1pm
Ritz Srikrishna	Draculla 2	12.30pm,3.30pm,6.30pm,9.30pm
Nirmal	Vanshi (K)	12pm,
Arun	Cover girl	12.30pm,2pm,4pm,7pm
Roopali	Ganga Kaveri (K)	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm
Balkrishna	Rajtilak(H)	12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30
Swaroop	Rab ne Bana de Jodi	11.3
	Ghanji	2.30,6.30,9.30
Hira	Indra	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm
Prakash	KING (T)	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm
Nartaki	Rab ne Bana de Jodi	12,3,6,9
	Ghanji	11.30 am
Globe	Nancy	12,1.45,3.45,6.45
Santosh	Parmesh Panwala (K)	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm

Happy New Year

Heres wishing you a Sparkling 2009!

I'd like to personally thank you for making 2008 a exciting year. I wish you and your family a safe and relaxing holiday 

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d look forward to working with you throughout 2009.

UkMaD

Belgaum PWD in a hurry! Paints even private buildings at government costs

Kannada Sahitya Bhavan, a privately owned trust at the Chennama Circle has got itself a white wash at the governments cost.
Thanks to the governmental work under taken by the PWD in view of the Legislature session beginning from Jan 16, the PWD mistook the Kannada Sahitya Bhavan building to be a government building and white washed it, but when the officers came to know about it being held by private trust the painting was stopped immediately.
The PWD has a list prepared of about 140 buildings in Belgaum to be white washed in the view of the session. All the circles are also being painted and renovated.
Instead of doing all this why can’t the PWD make good roads.
Source: Express Buzz

Patch Work Scrap work: Comparison

So, what are your plans for the New Year?

Al of you must have asked this question to some one or must have answered it. Belgaum is getting ready for the New Year bash.

All hotels big and small have made massive arrangements in form of tables, special lighting and few even special menus.

There are those fixed venues where you have the New Year bash. Millennium Gardens is one of them with DJ, etc etc. Hotel Shankam also has a DJ, Dance Floor to welcome the New Year. Hotel Adrash Palace is also not behind; there is DJ there also. VITS has its own plans on the poolside.

All the smaller only food restaurants are busy getting the food ready for tomorrow. Niyaz’s pick and pack has made special arrangements at its outlets.

All th0se planning to booze out by drinking will have to get in their stocks tomorrow only as the liquor stores were shut for 2 days including today o account of accounting of by polls.

So, all must have planned to go somewhere with someone for the New Year, Have a safe and Happy New Year 2009. All those consuming liquor I request you not to drink and drive, if you have to drink, then drink but do not drive then.

To all my readers a Happy New Year 2009!
Glory to God in Heaven, who unto man his son hath given; while angels sing with tender mirth, a glad new year to you and Belgaumites, India and the world.

Road Patchwork; scrap work

The Congress Road from Military Mahadev to Gogte Circle is in very bad shape. It was half patched when L K Advani had visited Belgaum. However, the work was very shoddy.

Today evening I was surprised to see the road being closed and board put up road closed work in progress.

Nevertheless, when I saw what was going it was disheartening. Potholes were being with boulders & red mud and KHADI which is used to make the whole road and small Khadi which is used to put up on the road was being sprinkled on the patched up pot hole.
Ye India Kab sudhrega? Kab ? Jab hum sab Sudhernge aur we vote and elect good and able persons on the civic authorities and state and national levels.