After the Traffic cops have put the dividers people are trying to turn from the spot before the barricades have been put up which is causing more trouble for drivers.

The traffic signal at the Cantonment board circle is being repaired today. Hope the chaos is reduced in the days to come.

The cantonment board in its meeting on Monday decided to take up the widening of the Khanapur Road (Suryakant Park to Sanchayani Circle). Dividers will be put with central lighting.

This was a long pending matter with the Cantonment and at last it has been decided to go forward with this and work will commence shortly.

There was plan to divert traffic on Khanapur road and make it a ONE WAY, vehicles from Tilakwadi could come on Khanapur road but from Bogarves will take a St.Pauls high school road route. But this matter was discussed and later decided that let the road be widened first, traffic lights be made operational and then the same would be decided.

In the same meeting it was decided that the first floor of the existing Cantonment complex on Khanapur road be built on BOT basis.

A city and its citizens demand good infrastructure and the government in its normal way decides to implement a project which was made years ago and when finally at the implementation stage something else crops up and matter goes to the court and when the court will decide no one knows and we citizens have to dream about a project being completed.

All the above is true for the project of RING ROAD in Belgaum. It was once said to be the most important project for Belgaum and its development. But since its plan on paper nothing has moved even a millimeter on ground.

Belgaum ring road planned in two phases.
1) Hindalga-Peeranwadi-Halga
2) Hindalga-Kakti-Halga

Total ring road length 38 kms.
Ring road breadth 100 feet
285 acres of land needed
Rs.1425 lakh for land acquisition
Ring road total expenditure Rs.30 crores

10 years ago, the plan for the ring road was prepared. Imagine, since ten years nothing has happened on ground; only papers have changed places and this road, which will be a boon to traffic, will remain a dream.

In 2006 a Jaipur based company was awarded the contract but even before the work could commence the urban development ministry cancelled the contract and gave it to state road Development Corporation. And here it all began, the never ending story of court cases and we having to wait for a period not known.

The Jaipur Company rushed to the High court and the court stood by the Jaipur based company. After this citizens felt now all will be good, but it was not to be, the Belgaum authorities challenged the court decision in a higher court. And still the matter is under hearing. When it will be heard and when it will be disposed is not known. But we as citizens have to wait and wait.

The project estimate must have increased many folds from 2006. The number of vehicles has also doubled since 2006. Increased traffic on NH 4 A, of heavy trucks commuting caused accidents almost daily and many have lost their lives.

If the ring road existed, the movement of traffic would have been much smoother as the heavy trucks going from Kolhapur to Goa would take the ring road.

The Karnataka state budget 2009-10 states that Ring road facilities will be provided to Belgaum with private participation during 2009-10. Hope this happens.

So what can we do?

We should ask our elected representatives to look into the matter on a urgent basis and get the matter solved. But it seems even they are not interested in this.

After the recent accidents near the Globe circle, the traffic cops are busy at the circle putting up dividers making use of the barricades and also diverting traffic.

Now when one comes from SBI bank towards Bogarves, one could turn right in front of Globe theatre but now that has been blocked and you will have to take the road ahead and turn right from the road next to Cantonment office. All these arrangements are of preliminary nature and the cops are trying to assess the in what way the traffic will move smoothly.

The basic problem here is that taking a right from Globe coming from SBI is very difficult and one has wait in the centre of the road till you get a chance to put yourself through.

One more point is that coming in from Convent school towards Globe is quite messy and sometimes you have to wait for 3-4 minutes to get a clear road to cross as there is no traffic cop there.

The best thing is on this circle are the traffic lights which are there not in a working condition for over a year now, God only knows why they were installed.

The cops are trying to ease the traffic but to be frank its causing more chaos there.

International Conference on Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibilities ( ICBECSR-09) has been organized by KLS’s Institute of Management Education and Research, Belgaum, on 3^rd , 4^th and 5^th December,2009.

The Conference has focused on the main theme of “Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibilities”. Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility have become critical business issues in the scenario of the recent global economic meltdown. The main theme of the ICBE CSR-09 will be to relook at the role of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the changing economic scenario. Accordingly ICBE CSR-09 seeks participation from interested practitioners, academicians and students of management and policy makers from all over the world to contribute empirical and theoretical research papers including case studies on topics associated with the overall conference theme. All papers will be subject to a blind peer review and the papers that are accepted will be published. The copyright of the published papers will vest with the conference organizers.

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility have become critical business issues in the scenario of the recent global economic meltdown. The main theme of the ICBE CSR-09 will be to relook at the role of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the changing economic scenario. Accordingly ICBE CSR-09 seeks participation from interested practitioners, academicians and students of management and policy makers from all over the world to contribute empirical and theoretical research papers including case studies on topics associated with the overall conference theme. Click on title for more......

Key Note Speakers

1 Dr. G J Deon Rossouw , Program Executive: Business Ethics, Globalethicsnet, Switzerland.

2. Dr. Rick Keller President, the Healthy Business Doctor, Summerfield, USA

3. Mr. Sharu Rangnekar, Mumbai.

4. Mr. Arun Wakhlu Executive Chairman, Pragati Leadership Institute P Ltd.,

5. Mr. Manohar Paralkar, Consultant & Advisor, Tata Motors Ltd.,

6. Mr. A G Deshpande Asst. Manager, Corporate Communications, Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,

7. Mrs. Parimal Chaudhary Praj Industries Ltd

8. Mr. Devenra Dixit/Ms. Shajida Kutty M/s Emerson Export Engineering Center,

Venue:

Karnatak Law Society’s
Institute of Management Education & Research,
Sy. No. 77, Adarsh Nagar, Hindwadi,
Belgaum – 590 011.

IMER

IMER is an Institute with a difference, where an equal emphasis is laid on developing in our students various technical abilities, soft skills along with management competencies.

http://www.klsimer.edu/mba/

Under the Technology category here is the first review of a new Laptop from Dell.

By Sandeep Hegde

Dell Inspiron 14z (Cherry Red) Specifications:

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo CULV SU7300 (1.3GHz, 800MHz, 3MB)
• OS: Windows 7 Premium (64-bit)
• Memory: 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz
• Storage: 320GB 5400rpm HDD
• Graphics: ATI Radion 512Mb
• Display: 14.0” HD (1366x768) WLED Display and webcam
• Optical Drive: 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD/-RW/R) with Dual-Layer
• Wireless: Intel Wireless 5100n
• Battery: 6-cell LithiumIon battery (48.8 WHr)
• Dimensions: 1.0"-1.5" x 13.3" x 9.4" (H x W x D)
• Weight: 4 lbs, 9.9 oz

Bought from Starnet Computers, Belgaum (http://www.starnetbelgaum.com)

Build and Design
In design and looks; the Inspiron 14z is similar to the Inspiron 14. There are, nevertheless, some differences between the two models. The 14z is more power efficient than the Inspiron 14 due to its CULV processor and WLED display.

The notebook is made of relatively thin plastic, but build quality is good. The display lid, however, does suffer from minor flex: you can create ripples on the screen by pressing the back of the display. Other than that, there are no major problems with the build quality.

The bottom of the notebook provides easy access panels for the hard drive and RAM.

Screen and Speakers
The 14-inch display has 1366x768 pixels. Colors are good but contrast isn’t very impressive. The WLED backlighting is even and provides a wide range of brightness settings. Horizontal viewing angles are pretty good, but vertical viewing angles are average.

The stereo speakers are located beneath the front edge of the notebook palm rests so you will only hear a muffled sound when you put the laptop on your lap. Put the device on a desk and you should be able to hear better audio. Sound quality isn’t particularly good or bad. Audiophiles will definitely find a pair of headphones useful and the headphone jack produces clear, distortion free sound.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The keyboard has full-sized keys. It is very firm and shows absolutely no flex at all. The only problem with the keyboard is probably the lack of backlighting.
The touchpad is a Synaptics model using Dell’s proprietary touchpad drivers. It supports multi-touch controls. Sensitivity is good with very little lag.

Ports and Features
Port selection is average for a notebook of this size. There are 3 USB ports, HDMI video out port, VGA, a multi-format memory card reader, Ethernet and a standard 8xCD/DVD burner with dual-layer support. The Inspiron 14z doesn’t have an ExpressCard slot, eSATA or FireWire.

Performance
The Inspiron 14z runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo CULV SU7300 processor with ATI Radeon 512Mb graphics. Performance is good for daily activities such as surfing the web and processing Office documents. You can also make simple edits to your photos or videos.

The CULV processor is highly power efficient but it does affect the overall performance of the notebook. That said, the machine is still good enough to serve your basic needs as a family notebook. But if you want to play the latest 3D games or run high-end photo editing applications, this is not the laptop to buy. The price tag, too, seem a bit odd.

Battery
The Inspiron 14z has a 6-cell 48.8 WHr battery. At around 8 hours, battery life is impressive for a notebook of this size, but still it falls short of Dell’s promise of 66% better battery life.

Heat and Noise
The cooling system does a good job and keeps the heat and noise levels well within normal limits.

Pros:

· Awesome Looks

· Light Weight & Thinner

· Comfortable Keypad

· HDMI Port

· Long Battery Life

· Windows 7, 64 Bit

· WLED Screen

· Less Heat

Cons:

· Average Performance

· No Keyboard Backlight

· Slightly over priced

· Poor Webcam Quality

Considering all these pros and cons, I’m still satisfied with my choice of Dell Inspiron 14z. I don’t say it is the best model available in market, but surely I could say it is a model you can consider for comparison if you are looking for a longer battery life. I hope this article would have provided a user review of Dell Inspiron 14z laptop as well as few tips on choosing a laptop. I would love to receive your comments/queries J

About the Author: Author is a student of engineering and runs Dotcord It Solutions Company. You can read the complete guide to buy a laptop here at his Blog PingSense. The Author is part of the IT Belgaum group.

At last it is good news for Belgaumites, you can get your document E stamped instead of waiting at the Sub registrar’s office to get it stamped. After the non availability of stamp papers in the bank citizens were facing tremendous hardships for getting their documents stamped legally.

You can get E Stamping done at Shcil, Basavakrupa 1, Club Road, Opp. Civil Hospital, Near Hansraj Supermarket, Belgaum.
Telephone: 469817, Email: shcil.belgaum@stockholding.com

E-Stamping is a computer based application and a secured way of paying Non-Judicial stamp duty to the Government.

1 e-Stamp Certificate can be generated within minutes
2 e-Stamp Certificate generated is tamper proof
3 Authenticity of the e-Stamp certificate can be checked through the inquiry module.
4 e-Stamp Certificate generated has a Unique Identification Number (UIN).
5 Specific denominations is not required

UIN is a Unique system generated number mentioned on the e-Stamp Certificate. Anybody, having the Unique Identification Number, can check the authenticity of the Certificate through www.shcilestamp.com .

How will one get a Stamp Certificate?

The client has to approach an ACC (authorized collection centre) appointed by SHCIL and fill up the application form as prescribed in the e-Stamping system. Stamp Certificate is generated only after realization of funds.

When will I get the Stamp Certificate from ACC?

After submitting a duly filled and signed application form, the ACC will enter the details into the system and a Stamp Certificate would be generated immediately in case of cash and in case of Cheque/DemandDraft/Payorder/RTGS/NEFT/Account to Account Transfer only after realization of funds.

Important instructions for the client

1. Clients are expected to check the preview of the certificate and sign on preview before certificate is generated.

2. Once a e-Stamp is generated, then it cannot be edited/modified in any manner.

3. Preserve the e-Stamp carefully; Duplicate copy of e-Stamp is not issued.

http://www.shcilestamp.com/FAQ.html

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