It is that time of the year, when one looks back at the 364 days gone by in the past year and makes promises to him/her and resolutions for the coming year.

Year-end celebrations are now common across the country with burning of old man and drinking. Earlier celebrations used to be indoor with family and friends but now DJ nights and hotels make use of this opportunity for a grand party with all sorts of themes etc.

This year there are many parties being organized in city, here is a list of few-

Hotel Eefa - Club Road– EVE 2010 party brew.

With a Live, band and DJ from Goa Tickets are available at Reception Counter Call: 08312498777/ 0 9449002900.There are special packages also made for a one night or two night stay at the hotel with pass to the party.

Saraswati Vachanalya Shahpur has organized a musical treat where artists from Belgaum will perform.

Dhamal De Dana Dan – Millennium Gardens -
This event is organized by hotel Adarsh Palace and will have DJ, competitions, dance and dine. Tickets are priced at Rs.500 for adults and Rs.300 for Children.

Hotel Shankam – Airport road – A party has been organized here as well.

Hind social Club at Hindwadi – Rock In – DJ, Dance floor

Shagun Gardens at Udyambag- A party is organized here as well with DJ

All the other hotels will be ready to serve you delicacies and a hotel owner told this blog that in the recent past the number of people opting for taking parcels home has grown 10 times. We take orders in advance and on the spot, they told. Other big sellers will the liquor shops that normally do a week’s turnover in a day.

At the end, have a wonderful and safe New Year’s party and Happy New Year 2010!

There was concern raised by the Hindu Jnajagruti Samiti (HJS) with respect to denigration of Lord Hanuman in the recently released film 3 Idiots enacted by actor Amir Khan. The members of Hindu Janjagruti Samiti (HJS) explained the matter to managers of 3 theatres and they agreed to omit the objectionable portion in the film.

In a song picturised in the above film, Amir Khan has been shown in the attire of Lord Hanuman. ‘Chitra’, ‘Nucleus Mall (Big Cinema’) and ‘Nartaki’ managers were told about the same. They met the managers of the said theatres and explained to them about denigration of Deity taking place in the film.

People have passions and to fulfill it they can do anything for it. Space, stars and astronomy has been a passion for Professor C G Hukkeri who for the passionate love for it started India’s first private planetarium at Ganeshpur, Belgaum at his house.

Named as Asha Kiran Planetarium, School of Astronomy and Audio-Visual Education Research Centre, and it is the first private planetarium in India.

Asha Kiran Planetarium is spread over the top two floors of his four storey’s building in Ganeshpur, where the sky observatory is on the terrace with some dedicated space of R & D as well. Planetarium has the capacity for an audience of 120 persons.

The 40 feet wide sky dome is tilt for a wide angle to look at the sun, moon, stars etc.

Professor C G Hukkeri was a lecturer of Geography and in 1977 when he married to Mrunalini and when on a trip to the Nehru Planetarium in Mumbai, they both dreamt of a planetarium. Mr.Hukkeri later shifted to US as a lecturer of Geography and on Physics and space. Mr.Hukkeri has put his all-hard earned money into this project, which took little more than 12 years to become a reality. His son Ananad, an electrical engineer has also taken active part in the realization of his parents dream project.

This kind of a venture by a private individual should be encouraged and the govt. should think of giving some kind of sops to the planetarium, which will spread the word ahead and create more awareness amongst citizens.

MATCH BETWEEN PVG WARRIOR VS GOSAVI ROYAL HOUNDS

MATCH RESULT: PVG WARRIOR WON BY 23 RUNS

TOSS WON BY: GOSAVI ROYAL HOUNDS & DECIDED TO FIELD

1^ST Innings of PVG WARRIOR Score: 157 FOR 8 IN 20 OVERS

2^nd Innings of GOSAVI ROYAL HOUNDS Score: 134 FOR 9 IN 20 OVERS

MAN OF THE MATCH: DEEPAK CHOUGULE & RAJU BHATKAL.

MATCH BETWEEN: WILLOW WIZARDS Vs BELGAUM SUPER KINGS

MATCH RESULT: BELGAUM SUPER KINGS WON BY 9 WICKETS.

TOSS WON BY: WILLOW WIZARDS & DECIDED to BAT FIRST.

1^ST Innings of WILLOW WIZARDS Score: 106 FOR 10 IN 19.3 OVERS

2^nd Innings of BELGAUM SUPER KINGS Score: 110 FOR 1 IN 13.3 OVERS

MAN OF THE MATCH: RAJSHEKHAR SHANBAL & VINU PRASAD.