MES bags 3 posts in Standing committee and also wins at Taluka Panchayat

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti bagged three of the four standing committees of Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) at the elections held on Monday.  Basavant Halagekar was elected as chairpersons of committees of planning and development & Sanjay Prabhu for accounts. Pandhari Parab became the chairman of finance and taxation committee. Shanta Uppar, the only member of Kannada faction, will lead health committee.

 

Archana Algondi and Madhav Surekar of the MES were elected as president and vice-president of Belgaum Taluk Panchayat for the last term of the panchayat. 

Joy bank spreading love this time with HIV + children

Mabonsoft Technologies developing customized applications from Belgaum

Mabonsoft is one of the youngest upcoming IT service providers in today's competitive global economy. Mabonsoft was established in the year 2008 and started as a virtually based IT solutions provider. They are expertise in developing customized applications. Mabonsoft has embarked to stand for trust, innovation and providing intelligent software. Passionately providing clients web-strategy, design, development, internet-marketing, SEO services to achieve remarkable services.

What Mabonsoft  offers	Their  Focus
·         Web Solutions ·         Software Solutions ·         Web 2.0 ·         ecommerce Solutions ·         Quality Assurance ·         Software Testing ·         Graphic Design ·         Web Services	·         Banking and Finance Business Solutions ·         Social Networking with Web2.0 ·         Application Porting ·         Logistics ·         Hotel Management ·         Retail Market ·         Office Automation ·         School Management

 

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They are a team of passionate, talented, dedicated folks who love working together with their clients to plan, design, build, and market web sites and products we’re all proud of.

They are a team of buddies who know each other since academic years and based from different regions of India. Establishing Mabonsoft wasn’t really a sudden strike but the dream was being built slowly in steps throughout their academic years.

When Web2.0 was changing everything, they had an opportunity to talk with people who have been into Finance & Banking for several years and they wanted to evolve their business and maintain a relationship with their clients. They were happy with strategies and the idea of bringing web to their business which eventually lead them to establish a Virtual  IT firm in 2008 where: Quality , Creativity & innovation is a norm. Commitment & hard work are rewarded.

Vision

“Mabonsoft envisions being an apex class of IT solutions provider and making the availability with the gamut of customized applications to suffice the customer needs delightfully”

Mission

“Mabonsoft envisions being an Apex class of IT solutions provider and making the availability with the gamut of customized applications to suffice the customer needs delightfully”

Mabonsoft shares a common goal and vision which inspires them to provide and deliver an extra-ordinary and delightful customer service with a blend of elite people unleashing the talent, knowledge, experience and competence which gives a synergetic effort to work with a camaraderie to achieve the objective.

What they do?

They believe in continually challenging industry norms to deliver better value for our clients. Their industry-leading approach helps teams discover big ideas that can make a real impact, and then transform those ideas into fast, tangible results. They continue to evolve our approach, redefining the standards for best practices to deliver the critical elements needed to ensure success.

Mabonsoft approach towards software development helps discipline and rigor to reduce overall costs, increase speed to market and ensure long-term maintainability and change resilience.

They are into

Application development:

·         Windows/Linux Based Applications

·         Implementation of Open Source

·         Application Customization

Website Development:

·         Computer Graphics, Design, Multimedia

·         Implementation of Open Source

·         Application Customization

Internet Marketing Services:

·         Consulting

·         Internet advertising

·         Web site attendance statistics

·         Search engine optimisation(SEO)

Technical support:

·         Consulting

·         Domain names

·         Web hosting

·         E-mail

Other services:

·         Integration of Content Management Systems

·         Banner advertising

·         Programming

·         E-mail

They have already worked on the following:

·          GPS Management System

·          Web based backend Applications for financial institutes.

·          Loan Management System

·         School Management System

·         Web 2.0 Address Book

·         Resort Management System

·         Kshatriya Rajus UAE

·         smsapps.in

 

School Management
A complete school management web application to enhance your school management process for a successful, quality and ease that becomes the driving force to a flawless system in the education sector.

Technologies used: ASP.NET, Ajax, XHTML, CSS

Ultimate Address Book with Web2.0

Build and synchronize your address book from various contact sources. Bring all your contacts to one place. Organize your contacts with the “taxonomy” feature. Search, manage groups, add notes to each contact, and share business cards with users.

Technologies used: Ruby on Rails, Ajax, XHTML, CSS

Database: MySQL

 

http://www.mabonsoft.com

Belgaum foundry cluster - vision to make Belgaum Foundry Industry World Class, Internationally competitive and Environment Friendly

 

VISION:  To make Belgaum Foundry Industry World Class, Internationally competitive and Environment Friendly.

MISSION: To provide World Class Infrastructure Facilities to the Foundry Units in and around Belgaum to make them competitive and achieve excellence of

 performance.

 

Belgaum is known for its Foundry Industry. The Government of India, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, has identified BELGAUM for creating a Cluster considering the potential of the Industry.  The objective is to strengthen the existing infrastructure and to create additional infrastructure with a view to enhance efficiency, competitiveness, raise export capabilities and make the industry environment-friendly by reducing pollution. 

This is being done to develop World Class Infrastructure under the special “INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADATION SCHEME “ [IIUS] of the 350 foundry units in Karnataka, one third units are located in Belgaum spread over six industrial estates producing 8000 tonnes of castings per month with export  content of Rs.45 crores.  The infrastructure bottlenecks and requirements of common facilities have hampered the proper and systematic growth of Foundry Industry in Belgaum. There is a potential for improving the quality of the product, making it cost effective and enhancing the competitiveness.

 BELGAUM FOUNDRY CLUSTER is going to be the most prestigious and useful project for BELGAUM FOUNDRYMEN AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES.

 

OBJECTIVES of BFC:

1.  To promote Green Environment through Pollution Control  and Sand Reclamation.

2. To develop a Common Website for the easy reach of the Customers.

3. To introduce Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package for the Cluster.

4. To provide required simulation software for foundries.

5. To create Training and Development facilities for Human Resource Development.

6. To enhance marketing effort by establishing International Marketing center and Display center.

7. To establish R & D laboratory and provide common quality testing.

8. To combine latest Technology and Human Skill for better performance.

9. To undertake any other activity incidental to the improvement of Quality of Foundry Industry and to make it internationally competitive.

10.    Up gradation of Physical Infrastructure: This special purpose scheme will focus on improvement and asphalting of 27 Kms roads in all six industrial estates. The lighting of roads and tree plantation alongside the road and the construction of 1680 KLD capacity water tank with pump house will be undertaken.

11.     Modern Communication & Information Center: The world-class communication center with convention hall, display center and installation of website giving details about foundry cluster and establishing global links.

12.    Common Effluent Treatment Plant:  Installation of Sand to plant to reclaim about 10,000 tons of sand every month protecting our natural resource and making our foundry industrial area environment friendly.

13.    Common Testing laboratory: Equipped with Spectrometer, Co-ordinate measuring machine to produce quality products of Global Standards.

14.    Common Tool Room Facility: The Cluster will have a Training Center to upgrade the knowledge of foundry men and allied industries. Vertical machining Center for pattern making and Software for 3D modeling and Simulation of castings to get first time right castings.

15.    Marketing Effort: A product center, arrangement of frequent exhibitions, meeting place for customers and expert advice on marketing, particularly export marketing.

 

BELGAUM FOUNDRY CLUSTER

Survey No. 670 (Part), Special Plot No. 1, Stockyard, Angol Industrial Estate,

Udyambag, Belgaum –590 008

Phone: +91-831-2443392        Fax : +91-831-2443392     Mobile : +91-94484-97588

E-mail: Info@bfcindia.com  

IOC invites entrepreneurs for opening new retail outlets

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has given a Notice for Appointment of Retail Outlet Dealerships in TOI & Vijay Karnataka on 06.06.2009.

 “Indian Oil Corporation Ltd intends to set up new Retail Outlets at various locations in the state of Karnataka.” 

Most of the dealerships are in Defense, PMP (Para Military Personnel), SC, ST, Physically Handicap, Freedom Fighter, Outstanding Sports Person, Women & Open category.

 Locations under various categories include- Belgaum City,Nehru Nagar, Bogarways to Goaways, Khanapur road, Ankli- Shirguppii, Machchey, Jamboti, Nidsoshi, Chirmure Bachi,  Ugar, Nippani-Radhanagari, Saundatti, Ramdurg, Bailhongal,Manjari, Chichali, Raibagh etc.

 For Social objective Categories like SC/ST, IndianOil arrange full fledge Retail Outlets complete in respect to all facilities and also give working capital soft loans under corpus fund scheme.

 IOCL wish to publicize this vastly in all media so that all can take maximum benefit. The details can be downloaded from the website www.indianoiltenders.com

Monsoon almost there in Belgaum

The much awaited monsoon is on its way to Belgaum. Since the wee hours of the morning light drizzle and cool breeze is making town ready for the upcoming monsoon. It is still very over cast.  

The monsoon will hit the Goa cost by today and we could expect the monsoon hit town sometime in early next week or so.

The prediction this time has been of a good to average monsoon which eventually means a sigh of relief to the farmers of the area. 

Kalpakta 09 from today Sayali Bhagat will participate

The LIAD institute of art & design is organizing its yearly fete, this time known as Kalpakta 09 at Mahaveer Bhavan beginning today morning.

The event will be inaugurated by distinguish guests at 10 and then the exhibition of 2d,3D, interior designs and fashion designer works will be on display.

 Tomorrow at 4 pm Former Miss India Sayali Bhagat will participate in the fashion show. The event will end on 8^th June.

Maharashtra open for out-of-court settlement of border dispute

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday said that his government was open to an out-of-court settlement on the long-pending boundary dispute with Karnataka.

Mr. Chavan was speaking at the Legislative Assembly in reply to the motion of thanks to the Governor for his address to the joint session of the state legislature; we wish to accelerate the border issue towards a settlement in this golden jubilee year of foundation of Maharashtra state he said.

Maharashtra will not tolerate injustice on the Marathi-speaking people of Belgaum, Karwar, Nippani and other areas on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary. There will be no compromise on this issue he added.

Source: The Hindu

What is this Place known as?PARSI TEMPLE

PARSI TEMPLE (Agiyari), opposite Benyon Smith High School, Camp Belgaum.

The Parsi Temple in Belgaum was consecrated about 118 years ago. On December 9th 1891.The temple was built by Kurseji Pestonji Boyce. There is a Dharamshala, a guest house for Parsi travelers and also residences for the priest.

In the year 1920, the temple was handed over to the Anjuman for maintenance and for performing the daily rituals. The rituals essentially comprise of fire worship and prayers which are carried forth, five times a day. The chief priest is the only authorized person to perform these rituals. The first of the daily prayers is held immediately after sunrise, later in the noon, immediately after sunset, at night and the last worship is performed at 1am. Zorastrianism is a simple religion and has less of rituals and restrictions compared to other religion. The basic tenets only say that nothing should be done in excess. The prophet Zarathushtra, preached what is known as the "Golden Mean", which says that there should be no over indulgence in any given activity of human life. Parsi religion relies simply on good thoughts, good words and good deeds.     

The religion recommends no fasting or abstinence for any religious function or observance of a ritual. There is no allowance for conversion in this religion. One cannot be converted to Zorashtrianism. This alone has caused for the diminishing of the community. Marriages outside the community are also forbidden and would lead to ex-communication in case of any violation of the dictum. Children of those excommunicated are barred from undergoing the "Navjyoth"or the initiation in to the religion.

"Farwasi", the bird like symbol is all embodying for the Parsis, as it conveys that the soul also has light and fire in it.

The temple is managed by the Anjuman which consists of five elected members. There are only two classes of Parsis-the priestly and the non-priestly class.

The entry into the Fire Temple is restricted only to the Parsi community. The once 2000 and odd number of community today has dwindled to less than 150 souls. At present there are only a few families left in Belgaum city.

Source: Old Belgaum website not live now.

Yedurappa in Belgaum on June 10

CM B S Yedurappa will be in Belgaum on June 10 for the celebrations on occasion of completion of one year of the BJP Govt in Karnataka. He will open an exhibition at the District stadium which will highlight all the developments done by his government. 

Belgaum plays a new host

Record Dharna for 706 days at Belgaum

Office of Deputy Commissioner, Belgaum is a place where from all lifestyles come and protest to get himself or herself justice. Three dharnas at the same office have created record of sorts for the longest dharna may be in Belgaum for sure.

 The dharna by a family of six enters its 706th day; families displaced by the Hidkal dam construction have completed 565 days and the Safai Mazdoor Sangh 469 days.

 A family from Sarwad of Bijapur has been waiting for justice 706 days in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Belgaum. He was allegedly driven out of his village by upper castes who had set fire to his shop and seized his property as well as murdered a relative. The other 565-day old dharna is being staged in another makeshift tent by the 119 families displaced during the construction of Hidkal dam ago who are unhappy with the alternative houses allotted to them.

Source: Deccan Chronicle

Only 1 counter for issue of bus pass

Karnataka police uniting the divided Ekikaran samiti

The intervention of the Karnataka police brought the situation under control at Hindalga where a homage paying ceremony was organized in the memory of those killed on June 1, 1986   in the agitation against the Karnataka Government’s ‘Kannada Sakti’ which was organized by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti.

On June 1, 1986, 9 Marathi’s Mohan Patil, Parshram, Bharmanna Kadam, Bhavku Chavan, Kallappa Uchgaonkar, Maruti Gavde, Shankar Khanurkar lost their lives in the firing done by the police.

The MES had organized a homage paying ceremony today at Hindalga. The internal spat within the Samiti between the City Samiti and Taluka Samiti came to the fore front.  Already there are two factions in the MES, one is led by Kiran Thakur and other is led by N D Patil. Both the factions paid their respects to the martyr’s in two different functions. There was a verbal spat between the Maloji Ashtekar led faction and the Deepak Dalvi city faction. The Taluka samiti leaders were alleging that the City samiti were not working actively.

Maloji Ashtekar said that 3 Marathi news papers should act in a manner in which the border issue is highlighted in a nicer way. He added that competition should be kept aside and the cause for Marathi should be taken up first by the Marathi media.

Photos: Prakash

Cell phones banned for Cop use

M Shivshankar, Belgaum traffic inspector as a part of reforming the Belgaum traffic and also the people behind keeping it straight has ordered his men, traffic cops not to use Mobiles on duty.

Now it is mandatory for cops to deposit the cell phones at a particular police station before they could go for work. Anyone who is found violating this would be punished, the inspector said. The rule came into effect to ensure that traffic policemen are not diverted from the call of duty and their concentration is not diverted while on duty.

Giving the cops some relief, Shivshankar said that the cops on duty could use the wireless phones with them to send some emergency messages to their families.   It has been a rule that cops cannot use cell phones but it was not strictly implemented, in Belgaum it is being tried.

The cops peeved by this rule but no one has gone against it either.