Ram Sena now behind corruption
10:39 AM Posted by ukmad
Government servants trapped by Lokayukta should not be reinstated and the Sena will demonstrate in front of their houses. Sene chief, Pramod Muthalik, was addressing a press meet here on Monday.
Sene will form a cadre of five activists at district centres for helping people in getting their works done at government offices. The Sene would provide five telephone numbers in each district to enable people to give information about corrupt persons, including government officials and politicians.
He also said they are exploring the possibility of filing defamation suits against all those individuals/organisations that had sent him (Mr. Muthalik) pink “chaddis.”
Source: The Hindu & Manglorean
A Subhash Photos Moment: Stars of Belgaum
12:26 PM Posted by ukmad
The beginning of this great photographic era began way back in 1934 with the start of Shambhu Appaji Photo Artists near fish market in Camp by Shri. Shambhu Appaji Oulkar. His foresightedness led his two sons Mahadev & Bahirji to go to Bombay & study about photography, its techniques and also the latest equipment and what is the future of this business.
Bhairji, Shambhu’s son who had got himself trained in photography did a commendable job during the Goa liberation movement and he won a National award for the same, this was the first feather in the crown.
Anand Oulkar nephew of Bahirji Oulkar under the able guidance of Bahirji developed himself to be master in black & white portrait photography. This confidence and recognition laid the strong foundation stone of ‘Subhash Photos’.
The Panchratnas of Laxmanrao Oulkar, namely Anand, Shashikant, Subhash, Shivaji & Dinesh started Subhash Photo Studio at Hutatma Chowk, Ramdev Galli in 1974. Innovative ideas prompt service and customer satisfaction meant Subhash Photos was on the right track and gained popularity in short time.
During that time the 120 mm film were being used mainly B & W, color photos came in early 1974 and demand grew for Color photos. In the same dark room colour photos were printed using enlarger and basket developing, but this process took a long time and mainly rolls were collected and sent to Bombay for printing.
1980 saw the coming of 35 mm rolls and color printing. At this moment, Subhash Oulkar said we need to go and see what the future of Color printing is and what the latest technology is. In 1983, Subhash Color Centre was started in Deshpande Galli, with a manually operated color developing machine. In 1985 imported a QSS 701 machine from Japan which was fully computerized. Business grew and 1987 saw one more import of the machine.
In 1990 the latest then, QSS 1201, was imported which gave print outs in 13 minutes, with this machine Subhash photos became the full fledged lab in North Karnataka and South Maharashtra.
Opportunities were seen not only in the Belgaum market but also in Kolhapur where a lab was opened in 1992 with affiliation with Kodak Express which was the 2nd Kodak Express lab in India only after Ahemdabad. The machine installed in Kolhapur was first in India and SAARC countries. Kodak Express store was opened in Belgaum in 1997 on college road, the first one in north Karnataka.
Beginning humbly with a Single branch at Hutatama chowk to the now 4 storied one stop shop in photography in Ramdev Galli and 11 branches in Kolhapur, Sangli, Miraj, Ratnagiri , Madgaon, Ponda and of course 3 branches in Belgaum.
A new branch is being opened at Deshmukh road to cater to the suburban markets.All the labs are equipped with Noritsu's latest technology machines. That ensures the best quality prints, at high speeds. The group entered into digital photography business with importing three Noritsu machines, at Belgaum, Kolhapur and Sangli. The group believes in providing the best service at a competitive price, at the best speed. Subhash Photos strongly believes in Customer Satisfaction and Quality Product and this has been the main objective of the group. Subhash photos is a leader in studio portraits and conventional imaging business. The strategy developed here is to be a leader in digital imaging business. Innovativeness and getting the best in technology for the consumers is the mission of Subhash Photos and they achieve it with many new ideas like installing a self operated Kiosk for taking orders. You just go to the kiosk put in your memory card or CD select the pictures, the size you want them to be printed and you place the order and your photos directly go for printing, an easy way to do.
Management:
They have a decentralized management system. Each branch takes it own decisions. Each member of the family is looking after different functions of each branch.Each individual Oulkar is given the authority on the decisions for the projects undertaken by him/her. Trustworthiness amongst the Oulkar’s & employees, Sense of Togetherness & Service to the Society is their management goal.
The second generation Oulkar’s have specialized themselves in different aspects of photography. It’s a family business but run professionally. The Oulkar Ladies are not behind either; they take active part in the day to day running of the studio and also look after the human relations part. All the 2nd generations Oulkar’s have been trained for specialized jobs. Amit (son of Anand) manages the lab and its process. Deepak (son of Anand) has studied family business management from Naseeer Munjee Institute of Management studies Mumbai. Prajakat (son of Sashikant) has made himself a master in Designer album making. Shambhu (son of Sashikant) has specialized himself in sales from NMIMS again.Dyansesh (son of Subhash) has sought training in photography from Girish Mistri of Shary Academy. Dyanesh won the third prize from the PIEA (Photo imaging education association) under students and teachers group.
Whether you're an occasional snap shooter or a seasoned professional, Subhash Photos is your one stop shop for all your photographic needs. From the latest digital technology to hand-processed black & white and everything in between, they do it all.
In all it’s a Subhash Photos moment.
Excerpts of the interview done with Mr.Deepak A Oulkar:
1. Do you remember the first ever photo taken in the studio when it was started?No not the first one but, I remember the portrait photo done for Dr.Jambavlikar which was liked by all. During those days, there were not many press photographers and here the Oulkar brothers covered all major events and this gave us a lot of exposure.
2. The prices you charge for photo printing are normally higher than the normal market rates, why is this?
Our prices are a bit on the higher side, but our pricing is correct taking into consideration the latest laser machines and raw materials we use. The main aspect is that our photos will last longer and the colours also will stay on as original for many years due to use of high quality chemicals.
3. With the advent of Digital cameras isn’t there a fall in printing of photos?
Yes very true, it was there in beginning, now the printing is growing. People click photos on mobiles, digi cams etc and the picture taking has increased by over 100% so there is growth in photo taking and same is the case with printing. People earlier used to think before they click but now it’s reverse, just go on clicking. There are other new segments like greeting cards, visiting cards which also have helped in the growth of printing.
4. Technology keeps on changing every month how do you keep a track of this and plan your future?
Visiting metros & companies and visiting photo expos worldwide which enable us to know the latest technology and what might be coming in the future, by which we plan what and in which machine we need to invest.
5. You are now a brand in photography do you plan to diversify from this field into something else?
Nothing at this time, we plan to open a one stop shop like Subhash photo plaza in Sangli and Kolhapur.
6. In 1983 when u bought the 1st QSS machine what were you feelings?
It was a major risk but positive and risk paid off as a reward. If we don’t take risks we can’t succeed.
7. What is the main aspect which draws consumers towards you?
Prompt service, quality innovativeness.
8. What quick advice do you have for someone who simply wants to improve their photography skills? Study photographs; look at as many picture books and magazines as you can. Analyze the images carefully and learn why some are more successful than others.
Go on taking photos and then study those analyze them then go to Photoshop and reading about some technical aspects of photography and trying them out.
Seeing the photos on a computer screen is completely different from a print out version. So click print them out and analyze them.
9. Have you done or plan to do some training programs for upcoming photographers?
We normally do awareness sessions for photographers and this time we plan to do the same for amateurs also. We have an Imaging school at our Subhash Photo Plaza where you can get yourself trained in different imaging soft wares.
10. What do you feel about this blog?
This blog is doing a good job and I don’t have to wait for tomorrows newspapers and we get the news instantly and the special stories on business people is very encouraging and informative. Personally came to know many new things about Belgaum which I never knew. All the best to your entire team of Allaboutbelgaum.com you make us proud.
Mayor hot seat recipe: All trying to get it done
4:41 PM Posted by ukmad
The MES needs 5 more corporators with it and it can see its Mayor for this it is talks with the splintered Kananda group, Belgaum Development Front.
The Sarvabhashik Samavichar Vedike & Belgaum Development Front mostly constituted by Kannada & Urdu corporators mainly wants a Kannada mayor but internal brawl within themselves can become a positive for MES.
But amongst all this the votes of the 4 MLAs and MP will be very crucial. Its election time and without the Marathi votes it would be rather difficult for the BJP to regain the seat. Be sure there could be surprises in store here. At least two of the MLAs could support MES.
Corporators Natraj Lohar, Firdose Darga, Shanta Upar and Khalid Siddiqi from the BDF are vying to be nominated by the BDF for th mayor’s post, while the tussle is between Latif Pathan and Gouresh Kammar in the SSV. MES corporators Dhanraj Gavali, Ravindra Mirajkar and Devendra Haval are hoping one of them will be picked to contest the mayoral election.
All the three groups are busy making plans of how to show the other, the sky. As the time comes closer this debate will heat up and what happens on the night before will be the deciding point.
For us Belgaumites, who so ever will be the Mayor won’t impact us in any manner. What have earlier Mayors do for Belgaum, in fact let’s take a Quiz on this?
Who is the present Mayor of Belgaum?
Source: Deccan Chronicle
Chidambaram says Belgaum cannot be UT
10:50 AM Posted by ukmad
The high-power delegation with members from the ruling Congress, NCP, RPI and the BJP was “taken to task” by the Home minister on Tuesday for alleging “harassment and oppression” of Marathi-speaking people in Karnataka.
Chidambaram put the delegation on the back foot by further reminding them that Belgaum had even hosted two state Assembly sessions. The delegation’s demand lost much steam when Chidambaram recalled that the foundation stone for “a new Vidhan Soudha” had already been laid in Belgaum. Belgaum is part of the state, how can it be made Union Territory, the Home minister asked.
Source: Deccan Herald
Karnataka budget 2009-10: old promises in new budget
4:34 PM Posted by ukmad
All the allocation you will read below had been already told at the Legislature session held at Belgaum. Nothing commendable but yet good to budget allocation made for what was promised.
This is what all Belgaum will get:
A big market for horticultural produce will be established at Belgaum in public private partnership at the cost of Rs.100 crore.
Rs.10 crore will be provided for establishing milk chilling plants at Belgaum
The Belgaum general hospital will be upgraded to have additional bed capacity of 250 each.
A Botanical Garden of the type of Lal Bagh will be developed by planting trees in 156 acres of Government land available at the Vaccine Institute in Belgaum. A provision of Rs.5 crore has been made for this in the year 2009-10.
Ring road facilities will be provided to Belgaum with private participation during 2009-10. Renovation of underground drainage system of Belgaum city will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs.120 crores.
The State Government will provide its 50% share for taking up the works of new Railway lines Dharwad-Belgaum direct line, Kudachi-Bagalkot, Gadag-Haveri, Almatti-Koppal lines.
Apparel clusters will be built in Belgaum,
It is already decided to spend an amount of Rs.10 crores for providing infrastructure facilities to Handloom weavers in Belgaum and Rabakavi-Banahatti for establishing sizing units. To enable the poor weavers to carry out their profession in conducive environment it is proposed to launch a new programme to construct houses with 5000 weaving rooms at a cost of Rs.60,000 each. For this purpose an amount of Rs. 30 crores is provided during 2009-10.
A Foundry Park will be established in an area of 500 acres in Mache village of Belgaum district through KIADB.
The Government is committed for making permanent arrangements for conducting Legislature Sessions in Belgaum every year so as to strengthen the feeling of oneness among the people of all parts of Karnataka. In this direction an amount of Rs.100 crores will be provided for construction of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha during 2009-10.
Gangadhar Despande, (Freedom Fighter) memorial in Belgaum district.
A bouquet of Rs 1,464 crore for the development of North Karnataka, a major portion of which will be utilised for providing clean drinking water to fluoride-hit villages, and for the development of Belgaum district.
Entertainment tax has been reduced to 30% which should reduce the ticket of seeing a cinema. Staying at hotels could also become a bit cheaper as luxury tax has been reduced.
St Joseph's Convent Van used from 1940 to 1977
11:06 AM Posted by ukmad
The particular picture was taken in 1978.
The van must have been used by the nuns from the forties till the mid-seventies. Those days, they used to call it the Convent 'Dabba', i.e. a sort of Jalopy or junk. It was the late Joe D'Silva who realized the vintage & antique value of the van and got it parked at his ancestral home in Navelim, Goa. Hence the nuns must have used it till about this time. The Ford logo can be seen clearly on the Van.
She must be nearly a century old. Somebody who is an authority on automobiles could throw some light on this vintage car.
The Ford Company made an attractive offer to acquire the van - a lot of Companies do try to acquire their old and rare models - but Joe refused. Perhaps the best source to get more info on the van would be the nuns themselves (esp. the old timers) who may know of many a colorful tale on this beauty on wheels and of their driver, Pascu.
Thanks George Coelho and others members of the ExStudents_StPauls_StJosephs_Belgaum group.
The van must have been used by the nuns from the forties till the mid-seventies. Those days, they used to call it the Convent 'Dabba', i.e. a sort of Jalopy or junk. It was the late Joe D'Silva who realized the vintage & antique value of the van and got it parked at his ancestral home in Navelim, Goa. Hence the nuns must have used it till about this time. The Ford logo can be seen clearly on the Van.
She must be nearly a century old. Somebody who is an authority on automobiles could throw some light on this vintage car.
The Ford Company made an attractive offer to acquire the van - a lot of Companies do try to acquire their old and rare models - but Joe refused. Perhaps the best source to get more info on the van would be the nuns themselves (esp. the old timers) who may know of many a colorful tale on this beauty on wheels and of their driver, Pascu.
Thanks George Coelho and others members of the ExStudents_StPauls_StJosephs_Belgaum group.
Movies as on 20-02-2009
10:08 AM Posted by ukmad
| Theatre | Movie | Timings |
| Big Cinemas | Delhi 6 | 11.15,1245,3.30,6,7.30,9.30pm |
| Billu | 3.15,10pm | |
| Ritz Srikrishna | Chand sangam | 3.30,6.30,9.30 |
| Nirmal | Birugali (K) | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Huns | Ugadi (K) | 12,3,6,9 |
| Arun | Gulabi | 12.30pm,2pm,4pm,7pm |
| Roopali | ||
| Balkrishna | Shaitan ki Mohabat | 12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30 |
| Chitra | Venkat in Sankat (K) | 12,3,6,9 |
| Swaroop | E Sambhashane (K) | 12,3,6,9 |
| Hira | Chal Chala Chal | 12.15 |
| Jababardast Muqabla | 3.30,6.30,9.30 | |
| Prakash | Ambari(K) | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Nartaki | Delhi 6 | 12,3,6,9 |
| Santosh | Jungle | 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm |
| Globe | Priyangiri | 12,1.45,3.45,6.45 |
| Kindly check the excat timings with the theatres | ||
Private bus operators doing the LOOT: Bus Fares hiked for holidays
4:47 PM Posted by ukmad
The price hike is above Rs.50 per ticket.
Take this for example:
Pai Travels: Belgaum to Bangalore
Normal Bus: Regular rate is Rs.370 special holiday price is Rs.430. Volvo: Regular rate Rs.500 special holiday price Rs.550. Interestingly fares to Mumbai have not been hiked which are very high as normal fare for Volvo is Rs.700 & regular bus is 480.
Which eventually means an Rs.60 increase on the normal bus fare and Rs.50 hike in the Volvo bus fare?
Same is the case with VRL travels: Belgaum to Bangalore
Regular Sleeper - Rs340/- Lower Berth - Rs430/- Upper Berth - Rs380/-
Holiday Price - Semi Sleeper - Rs390/- Lower Berth - Rs480/- Upper Berth - Rs430/-
Regular - New A/c sleeper Lower Berth - Rs510/- Upper Berth - Rs470/-Holiday Price - Lower Berth - Rs560/- Upper Berth - Rs520/-
Volvo: Regular Fare 510
Holiday Fare – 560
PVG is not charging any holiday surcharge nor is the KSRTC or Mahesh as of now.
VRL is used to doing this from long; even I have traveled once by paying Rs.600 for sleeper. And VRL plays another game by leaving Special bus so there is no comparison you can ever make to the fare.
This entire price is hike is for one day Monday, which happens to be Mahashivratri a holiday and people will have to take a ticket back to work on Monday. Getting a Railway ticket which is very cheap, it only costs Rs.256 for regular sleeper, but getting the ticket is a night mare.
We should oppose this unruly price hike made by these bus operators who are nothing but LOOTING the common man.
When there are holidays in line like Saturday Sunday Monday; be sure the price has been hiked.
We should all do something against this, it’s our necessity and these bus operators are exploiting the same.
My question when the fuel prices have been brought down why this price hikes that too for one day. When the fuel prices are hiked, immediately the fares are increased but that’s not the case when prices are reduced. Why is this?
If any of the private bus operators are reading this story I request you comment on this and explain to the public and ratify your price hike.
Jago Grahak Jago !
Allaboutbelgaum.com is now on Leading Minds servers
11:22 AM Posted by ukmad
Now many of you will have a question why this new name and the new host, with time this site has grown and with traffic increasing day after day the earlier server was slow and also unstable, hence this new idea of AllAboutBelgaum.com.
This site will remain the same as Belgaumblog.com which gives you latest news from Belgaum and is now the only site for Belgaum which is updated on a daily basis.
By partnering with Leading Minds, a Belgaum based web Development Company, I feel great to be associated with another Belgaumite who has come forward to help me out in my venture. I could have approached any one on this earth and may be having got a better deal but I settled down for a fellow Belgaumite and who the best in terms of project execution is.
Your site is now hosted on our premium servers in the US based on Grid Server Technology. Grid Server technology is a cluster-based, modern hosting service powered by hundreds of servers working in tandem to power websites, applications and email with unrivaled power, burst ability and reliability.
The Leading minds team migrated to the new domain in less than 12 hours and my site were running. I would like to thank all the team members at Leading Minds for their support.
I also would take this occasion to thank all my readers for their over whelming response.
Then what happens to the Belgaumblog.com, well keep watching this blog for it will be fine tuned in some months to give all Belgaumites another new platform for them to express their selves.
Till then Belgaum’s here @ AllAboutBelgaum.com where are you?
This site will remain the same as Belgaumblog.com which gives you latest news from Belgaum and is now the only site for Belgaum which is updated on a daily basis.
By partnering with Leading Minds, a Belgaum based web Development Company, I feel great to be associated with another Belgaumite who has come forward to help me out in my venture. I could have approached any one on this earth and may be having got a better deal but I settled down for a fellow Belgaumite and who the best in terms of project execution is.
Your site is now hosted on our premium servers in the US based on Grid Server Technology. Grid Server technology is a cluster-based, modern hosting service powered by hundreds of servers working in tandem to power websites, applications and email with unrivaled power, burst ability and reliability.
The Leading minds team migrated to the new domain in less than 12 hours and my site were running. I would like to thank all the team members at Leading Minds for their support.
I also would take this occasion to thank all my readers for their over whelming response.
Then what happens to the Belgaumblog.com, well keep watching this blog for it will be fine tuned in some months to give all Belgaumites another new platform for them to express their selves.
Till then Belgaum’s here @ AllAboutBelgaum.com where are you?
Belgaum boundary dispute in the Supreme Court
10:24 AM Posted by ukmad
Maharashtra govt. has challenged the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.
In its affidavit, the Centre said: “The language of the people is one among the several criteria for inclusion of any area in a State. The Union government as well as Parliament had considered all relevant factors during the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. It is neither feasible nor desirable to demarcate the borders of villages, taluks and districts in a manner that the people speaking one language can or may be retained in one State only.”
In view of the Centre’s stand, Maharashtra sought an amendment to the suit stating the disputed Marathi-speaking areas of the pre-Independence province of Bombay should have continued with the erstwhile State of Bombay and then with Maharashtra on the basis of the principle of reorganisation adopted by the States Reorganisation Commission. The transfer of Marathi-speaking areas to Karnataka was contrary to the basic principle of State reorganisation and an arbitrary and unreasonable exercise of power under Article 3 (formation of new States).
The article deals with linguistic and cultural homogeneity and wishes of people of an area affected by reorganisation. The state government said even before Independence, provinces had been created on linguistic basis, deferring to the wishes of people of the affected areas.
Maharashtra says if language was the basis of reorganisation, all Marathi-speaking areas should have come to Maharashtra. A promise that the finer points of a broad division of linguistically contiguous areas would be worked out later didn’t materialise.
Now, it wants a comprehensive exercise going right down to the village level to ensure that not even a single Marathi-speaking village is left behind in Karnataka.
The inhabitants of the disputed area are being denied their fundamental right to live with dignity, without fear or oppression and the right to educate their children in their own language.
Source: The Hindu
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