Movies as on 19-06-2009

Theatre	Movie	Timings
Big Cinemas	Kal Kisne Dekha	3.30,9.30
	Paying Guest	12.15,3.15,6.15,6.15,9.15
	Angels & Demons (H)	12.30,6.30
Ritz Srikrishna
Nirmal	Yodha	12.15pm,3.15,6.15,9.15
Huns	Namma Basav	12.15, 3.15,6.15,9.15
Arun		12.30,2,4,7
Roopali	Namm Nane	3.15.6.15,9.15
Balkrishna	X-man Kulsevaran	12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30
Chitra	Takat (K)	12,3,6,9
Swaroop	Singuku Incident (E)	12,3,6,9
Hira	Yamraj ek Foulad	12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15
Prakash	Master eke Master (M)	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm
Nartaki
	Me shivaji Raje BB	12,3,6,9
Santosh	Akash	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm
Globe		12.15,1.45,3.45,6.45
Kindly check the excat  timings with the theatres

Belgaum Goa road to be 4 laned contract to IRB infra

The 81 kms stretch from Karnataka Goa border to Belgaum road NH 4A will be widened by IRB INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS LIMITED.

 It is an Rs.800 crores project, out of which Rs.186 crores have been sanctioned right away to get the project into momentum.

 The NHAI is taking up four laning and six laning of various roads in the country and this is also part of the same.

 Once the new road is done it will bring Goa very close to Belgaum and the business with Goa will grow even more. The time for completion could be anywhere from 1 to 3 years, however officially nothing has been communicated. 

Vikasa Sankalpa Utsava Belgaum photos

Vikasa Sankalpa Utsava Belgaum photos.

All photos PB.

CM giving cheques to farmers of Halga who gave their land for Vidhan Soudha

BSY addressing at Halga

CM BSY handing over cheques to Farmers in Halga

Mayor Yalppa Kurbar wlecomes CM at Sambra

Traditional wlecome

5 new 108 ambulances brought into service

Lighting of the lamp at the Vikasa sankapa Utsav

CM Yeddurappa adressing

Swimmer Raghvendra Anvekar being given Cheque

BSY

Belgaums first online computer store goes live Starnet Belgaum

Beautiful picnic trekking spot near Belgaum Nersa and Godholi

BSY in town today for Vikasa Sankalpa

BSY in town today for Vikasa Sankalpa

Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will inaugurate the “Vikasa Sankalpa” here to mark completion of one-year of the BJP Government in the State. The event has been organized at the District stadium. Preparations have been done on an elaborate manner.

 

Before he inaugurates the Vikasa Sankalpa, he will visit Halga Bastwad and give cheques to the farmers whose land has been acquired for the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha. 

Google Internet Bus Belgaum photos

Have a look at the Google Internet Bus at Belgaum.

Courtesy: http://picasaweb.google.com/internetbusindia/Belgaum#

The Traffic Cops took out time to understand the Internet, May be now they even have a facebook profile

People were very curious to know what the bus was about

People stood in line to get into the bus

The inside view full of people

Google guys explainingStudents in large numbers thronged the bus

Google Bus getting ready

People from all age groups waiting to get inside

The COP is paying complete attention, did anyone find him on orkut or Facebook

Prelude to Firepod postponed

The prelude to Firepod, which was supposed to be held on June 20, 2009, has been postponed, the organizers told this blog.

 Amar of NH4, Band has issued a statement that, they may actually do to free for all shows at local coffee shops instead of the ticketed event.

 More details are awaited and this blog will be following the same. So, stay glued here. The Contest also stands withdrawn.

Name this placeCongress Well also known as Pampa Sarovar

Name this place in the photograph?

This photo is of year 2000, now there have been drastic changes at the spot.

Clue: Very important historically 

Congress Well

The Congress well commonly called as but its actual name was Pampa Sarovar built during the 1924 Congress session to fulfill the water requirement of the whole session for a cost of Rs.4370 & 3 anas.

 

The said Congress well was rebuilt as you see in the above picture and later it was developed as Veer Soudha now.

 Photos: Sujay Nimbalkar

Congress Well is now covered

The veer Soudha now has a lush green Lawn

Coming back to Belgaum a dream of many

Author- R K Patil of Vayavya Labs Belgaum

I read a couple of comments on this blog where people are looking to come back to Belgaum and work in companies located here. I would like to share some of my thoughts to the readers and prospects about ground realities.

While it may be nostalgic to get back to Belgaum, one has to understand and be prepared to work with smaller companies with not really so much name & fame and cash reserves to pay metro-like salaries. One should look at coming to Belgaum to make a career and if possible be a partner/core team member of the companies located here. Aim to grow with the company you are associated with and hitch your commercial returns with the success of company!

There is myth in IT domain as to what really start-up means. I am sure not many people will really experience a real start up life, especially in India.

All those overseas start-ups which come to India with fat salaries, bounty ESOPs, state of the art work place etc are not really "start-ups" In fact they are "started-up" in US or other place and are coming to other geographies for pure business reasons!

Things are however changing, there are home grown companies entirely based in India and then looking at Global market/presence. May be you will get to experience a real 'start-up' life in such firms at a very early stage of formation.

The situation is not any different either in other fields. If you wish to come here and settle be prepared for lesser reward. Cost of living in Belgaum and the metros are unquestionably lower and hence the lower remuneration package might also end up you saving the same amount as you did earlier. But there are limitations to this which one should understand. Belgaum is place which moves on its own pace, there is no hurry as in Mumbai or Pune.

So for all those looking at Belgaum or perhaps North Karnataka as a destination to move please make up your mind and will. While the transition will be challenging it will be rewarding in the long run. The journey itself is an experience!

No more, take offs from Belgaum Sambra airport

Yes this has happened again to Belgaum, the only Kingfisher flight from Belgaum to Bangalore will stop flying from 17^th June 2009. I am saying this as the website is not accepting any bookings after that date. In addition, the booking agents have been told that there would be no flights after 16 June.

  Mumbai – Belgaum route was canceled due to lack of traffic and this time Belgaum Bangalore route is being cancelled due to the same reasons of less traffic it is said. Earlier the Bangalore flight was on all days then it was rescheduled to 4 days in a week and now no more flights.

The worst part of the story then why is that land acquisition was done from farmers for expansion of the airport when there will be no take offs from there. The said Sambra airport is supposed to be completed by 2010, what will fly from there, needs to be seen.

 Fertile farmland from farmers was acquired for the expansion process, why was this done when no airline wants to fly from here. Hasn’t the Airports authority looked into the feasibility? Poor farmers and commuters of Belgaum are loosing on both fronts, farmers lost their land and commuters their way to air travel. 

I asked a frequent traveler earlier on this route and he said, he now prefers the train rather than the air because getting down at the new BIAL airport and then commuting to Bangalore city takes a lot of time and almost half the air fare. This could be one reason for low traffic he added.

 May what the reason is; no more take offs from Belgaum airport. May be it will converted into a museum or even a record of sorts a full fledged airport with no take offs.

 Poor Belgaumites!