Movies as on 3-07-2009

Theatre	Movie	Timings
Big Cinemas	Kambhkat Ishq	12,3,6,8.45,10
	New York	12.30,3.30,6.30
Ritz Srikrishna		12.30,3.30,5.30,7.30
Nirmal	Yodha	12.15pm,3.15,6.15,9.15
Huns	Me shivaji Raje BB	12.15, 3.15,6.15,9.15
Arun		12.30,2,4,7
Roopali	Paying Guests	12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30
Balkrishna	Terminator Salvation	12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30
Chitra	New York	12,3,6,9
Swaroop	Wrong turn	12,3,6,9
Hira	Ayan(T)	12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15
Prakash	Chamkiase Chindi Udasi	12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm
Nartaki	Kambhakat Ishq	12,3,6,9
Santosh	Pretse Pretse	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 petrol costs 50.48 And Diesel 37.14

After the honeymoon period of the UPA government is over here is the first slap on the face of the citizens.

 

Fuel prices have been increased, petrol by Rs.4 and diesel by Rs.2.

So the new prices are as below:

Petrol – Rs.50.48.

Diesel- Rs. 37.14

 

The rise in fuel prices will shoot up inflation which is now in negative territory to positive and worst hit will be the common man as with the rise in fuel prices of all commodities tend to increase.

 

Just before the elections were to be declared on January 28, 2009 fuel prices were reduced, it was a carrot and now is the stick. We all ate the carrot now it’s the turn for stick.

People will again for a couple of days shout at the govt. plan to use less fuel, and after a week all will be as it was.

The rise in price of Diesel will hit industries and business houses now running on diesel generators due to the 8-10 hour power black outs.

 

The govt. in its budget will also show some more stick as the fiscal deficit is going out of control. The politicians will increase their salary, DA, TA etc which increases the fiscal gap, why can’t the govt. also ask politicians to have a reduced salary & perks, as it was asked by the Air India for its employees recently.

God Bless India!

Border row: Gods in a dilemma

The Deccan Chronicle has been writing about Belgaum in a bit different way. Here is one more story from their stable.

Finding no solution in the courts or elsewhere to the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karntaka, the pro-Maratha lobby in Belgaum feels it has been left with no other option but to seek divine help. A team led by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra traditionally performs the pooja at the Pandarpur jathra for the welfare of the state and its people.

 People of Maharashtra have great faith in the Pandarpur jathra and believe that Vithal Rukmai blesses them with everything they ask for. This most popular jathra is attended by lakhs of devotees every year.

“The long legal battle between the governments has not been able to resolve the boundary row. This time Vithal Rukmai will listen to our prayers,” say several pro-Maharashtra leaders here, who have conveyed their sentiments to Mr Chavan.

“There is no other option left for the government but to pray,” these Marathi leaders say.

But it now seems the dispute could place even the Gods in a dilemma. According to sources, not just Maharashtrians but also lakhs of Kannadigas will take part in the jathra for the welfare of Karnataka and their own well being.

Instead of praying to solve the border issue these politicians need to pray to God for good rains and peace & we the public should pray to God for some good sense to the politicians. 

Old Dharwad road to be 60 feet

 

MLA Abhay Patil had drawn up a plan to widen the Old Dharwad road to 100 feet from Fort to highway cross. The work will start after the rains.

 

The local residents and businessmen staged agitations and now the plan will be to make it a 60 feet road and all the people who will lose their property due to the widening will be reimbursed.

 

The planned and hyped over bridge on Fort road towards Roopali theatre on Dharwad road is now being scrapped as the said road is being widened. The local residents however still demand a over bridge as they even if the road is widened the hardships of the railway gate will only be overcome by making a over bridge. 

Karnataka Govt ATF duty cut can revive Belgaum on aviation map

Karnataka government is in a bid to give a fillip to flight operations between Tier-II cities in the state is considering reducing tax on the Jet Fuel to 24 per cent from the present rate of 28 per cent. 

Reduction is aimed at improving the intra-city air connection which has been badly affected following private airlines withdrawing service due to shortage of passengers. 

The government has held talks with airlines on the matter and is hopeful that flight operation’s from Tier-II airports like Belgaum and Hubli will be back to normal. 

What will really happen and will air traffic resume is the biggest question. The 4% tax cut will not have much impact on the fare and hence there will be not much room for airlines to cut fare as well. Let’s hope for the best.

 

Source: Express Buzz

Dengue fever in town

At last after a couple of deaths and more patients coming up for treatment the District health & family welfare department yesterday confirmed that there is Dengue breakout in Belgaum.  

 Dengue and Chikan Guniea patients are on a rise in the city and doctors are advising to take vaccinations. 

No power but still be ready to pay more

Acute power crisis has hit Belgaum and the state and where city needs 120 MW its hardly getting 44MW.

Minister Eswarappa said that Belgaum will get 20MW more from Wednesday from the central grid. However, is there any surplus in the central grid to provide is yet to be seen?

CM BSY yesterday again cautioned the public at large that the hike in electricity tariff was round the corner and he cannot do anything to stop it. A rise of about 20% to 30% is expected from the next month in the electricity tariff.

The time table declared is for 7 hours where as there are power cuts for up to 10 hours in city and more than 14 hours in rural areas.

Its hardships all the way, kerosene, which was available in the open market for Rs.32 per liter, now costs anything from Rs.35 to 37. This is hitting the businesspersons a lot.

So this is “Government’s work is God’s work”. Those words written on the Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore I had read long time back

Not knowing this may leave a big hole in your pocket Traffic violations

If you are getting caught quite often by Bangalore's traffic police, then this will be the article you cannot miss out on. From now onwards, the Traffic Police cannot catch a motorist just to examine the driving license or vehicle documents. He can catch you only if you have violated any traffic laws or if you are driving drunk.
Remember that when caught for traffic violation, the fine you pay must be limited to the violation. In other words, the police can't bloat the bill saying that you have no insurance cover or emission certificate, etc.
Many motorists do not know this. According to the State's Road Transportation Act, no policeman can slap a penalty on you just because you have no insurance or emission certificate. If you have not purchased insurance cover for your vehicle, then the police officer must issue a notice, not impose penalty. You must be given 15 days' time to purchase insurance cover and one week for obtaining the emission certificate. Days later, meet the sub-inspector at his station with the insurance cover or emission certificate, so that he will annul the charge at once. Police can fine you only if you fail to produce these documents within the stipulated period.

If your vehicle is brand new, then you need not bother about obtaining the emission certificate for one full year.
In response to a question as to why policemen fine people instantly without giving them time to obtain insurance cover or emission certificate, Additional Commissioner for Traffic Praveen Sood said, "Yes, it is a mistake. People must force policemen to issue notice or complain to me at least the following day.

The best way to teach the police a lesson is filing a written complaint with their higher officials and, a week later, using the Right to Information Act (RTI) to know the action taken against them.
Remember, any question or application filed under RTI cannot be ignored and no official is bold enough to ignore the RTI Act.

Shared by RTI activist Gangadhar Patil

7 hour power cut in Belgaum

On Sunday, HESCOM prepared a time table for power supply and now there will be a 7 hour power cut in city areas and about 10 hours in rural areas, the time table has been implemented since yesterday itself. Belgaum needs 120 MW but only 40 MW has been allocated to Belgaum so the need for the power cut, HESCOM said.

Load shedding schedule- the city will face seven hours power cut in the daytime. Following is the timetable of power cuts (restricted to city) -- morning 10 to 1 pm and afternoon 2 to 6 pm, there will be no power supply.

To industrial areas -- morning 6 to 10 am, afternoon 1 pm to 2 pm and evening 6 to 10 pm there will be no power supply.

A sigh of relief would be the availability of power from 6 pm to 10pm.

Winners of the Prelude to Firepod contest

Huraay!! Here are the lucky 5 who have won themselves free passes to the prelude to Firepod which will be held on 28 June, 2009 at The Hind Sports and Social Club, Subhash Market Hindwadi.

 The winners are:

1. Prostil Hardi
2. darshan m sahukar
3. Vijay R Lingayat
4. bhausaheb
5. maruti kutre

All the winners were selected on a random basis by the Firepod team.

How to claim the passes:

All winners have been mailed a secret code which they will have to produce to get the pass.

Go to ticket counter on the venue, show them the email you have received and also tell them the Secret code you entered while participating in the contest, wait for a min till its tallied and there you go in with the pass. Rock on.

 

For queries contact Mihir on 98867 97297

Power cuts reels country from Delhi to Galli

Power cuts and protests against it were seen in most parts of north India, where as in the south 6 to 8 hours of power cuts were seen without much resent from the public as yet.

 As the monsoon has yet to arrive and faults in the various power transmission units and producing units all over the country are causing acute power cuts all over.

 Belgaum is not left either. There is an unscheduled power cut of 6- 7 hours daily from the past 4 days. A common man can understand the problems of power supply companies but the manner in which the same is being implemented is a cause of worry.

 There are power cuts in Bangalore and whole of the state in a same manner. When the lights go, you should be sure that they won’t come for an hour at least, even after and if they still don’t come make the time slot for 2 hours.

Particularly in Belgaum the weather is cold enough for the fans and AC’s to be shut down which is saving power but the small business man like a photocopying, internet cafes had to shut down as there is no power. IT companies working in Belgaum also face the same problem and Swapneel of eth1 network solutions said that he had a 12 hour back up for his office which needs to run 24 *7, 365 days and he had to buy a generator to get power back up. He added we cannot do without power, if inverters fail then we have to have backup systems for this as well.

 The condition will not improve in the week at least, hope the rains god come and also the power generation plants get back on their feet.

 Till all is ok, be primed to face darkness. 

Abhishek S. Navale makes Belgaum proud skates Longest Backward Limbo Skating

Belgaum has recently been on the sports map for one good reason and that is skating and especially Limbo skating. Chindak, Konkane and now Abhishek Navale a seven year old created a record by longest backward limbo skating.

  Abhishek S. Navale is a seven-year-old studying in A.V.H. English Medium School, Belgaum. His Sanjay Navale, his father who works as a bus conductor with the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation.

  Abhishek Navale (7) claimed a new record in “Longest Backward Limbo Skating Under Vehicles” when he glided under ten multi-utility vehicles in the presence of a large gathering on Darga Chowk premises in Sadalga town of Chikkodi taluk in Belgaum district.

 He claims to have made a record for “Longest Backward Limbo Skating Under Bars” as he successfully moved under bars providing a gliding space of only 8.7 inches and covering a distance of 62 feet, to a thundering applause from enthusiasts. He broke the record of 11-year-old Kaitlyn Conner of the U.S., who on July 28, 2008, created a world record by skating under 23 bars spread over 12 feet.

 He has skated 540 km from Bangalore to Belgaum in six days and has participated in several skating rallies aimed at spreading awareness on social issues ranging from AIDS to blood donation. He is now looking forward to see his name listed in the Limca Book of World Records, Guinness Book of World Records and Academy of World Records.

 Source: The Hindu

Movies as on 26-06-09

Theatre Movie Timings Big Cinemas Terminator 3.30,9.30   New York 12.15,3.15,6.15,6.15,9.15   Salvation         Ritz Srikrishna Ramb ne .. 12.30,3.30,5.30,7.30       Nirmal   12.15pm,3.15,6.15,9.15       Huns   12.15, 3.15,6.15,9.15       Arun   12.30,2,4,7 Roopali Bap RE Baap (marathi) 12,6   Full 3 Dhamal 3,9 Balkrishna   12.30,3.30,6.30,9.30 Chitra New York 3,6,9 Swaroop Singuku Incident (E) 12,3,6,9 Hira Karma 12.15,3.15,6.15,9.15       Prakash Kick (Telugu) 12.15pm,3.15pm,6.15pm,9.15pm Nartaki       Me shivaji Raje BB 12,3,6,9 Santosh Pretse Pretse 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