ITBELGAUM group instigates growth of IT in Belgaum
1:34 PM Posted by ukmad
ITBelgaum premier conglomerate of the IT-BPO companies in Belgaum will launch themselves by holding a technical workshop and seminar in GIT.
ITBelgaum was mainly formed for interaction between all IT and ITeS companies and the result have been overwhelming. Many companies have now partnered with each other for hosting, web designing, server maintenance etc. which they were not aware of till this conglomerate was formed.
The Event:
IT-BELGAUM TECHNICAL SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, 29th August 2009
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: GIT Auditorium
Introduction - R K Patil, Vayavya Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Topic 1: Embedded Systems: Timing and Optimization – Dr.Ameet Patil, Spundhan Softwares
although embedded systems is not a buzz word anymore, little is known about software timing and code optimization for such systems. This presentation will enlighten the audience on software timing issues and code optimization techniques pertaining to embedded systems.
Topic 2: Open Source Tools in an Enterprise: LAMP - Swapneel Patnekar, eth1 Network Solutions
IT-BELGAUM was set up in July 2009, at Belgaum to facilitate business and trade in software and services and to encourage advancement of research in software technology. It is a not-for-profit organization.
How it started-
AllAboutBelgaum.com, this very website spurted this idea of collaboration between the various IT & ITeS companies based in Belgaum. The Idea was well picked up by all companies and the result is the formation of theITBelgaum group.
Aims and Objectives
IT-BELGAUM aims to drive the overall growth of the global off shoring market by taking up the role of a strategic advisor to the industry. Our goals include:
• Accelerating trade development efforts
• Improving talent supply
• Strengthening local infrastructure
• Building partnerships and driving operational excellence.
• Boost the process of Innovation
• IT workforce development
• Enhanced cyber security.
IT-BELGAUM’s seven fold strategy towards achieving these objectives:
1. Strengthen the brand equity of India as a premier global sourcing destination.
2. Partner with the Central and State Governments of India in formulating IT policies and legislation. Partner with global stakeholders for promoting the industry in global markets.
3. Strive for a thought leadership position and deliver world-class research and strategic inputs for the industry and its stakeholders.
4. Expand the quantity and quality of the talent pool in India.
5. Continuous engagement with all member companies and stakeholders to devise strategies to achieve shared aspirations for the industry and the country.
6. Encourage and facilitate members to uphold world class quality and service delivery standards
7. Aim to uphold Intellectual Property Rights
IT-BELGAUM Membership
ITBelgaum welcomes as members, companies and firms that are incorporated and/or are registered in Belgaum, which have made and will make positive contributions to the IT industry in Belgaum and globally.
What is IT Belgaum?
IT-Belgaum group is cluster of companies engaged in Information technology (IT) and IT enabled services (ITeS) which are based in Belgaum.
The IT sector in Belgaum is very encouraging. Considering the human talent around and the blooming companies which have chosen Belgaum as their Playground, it was thought of collectively coming on a single platform where all the IT companies could share their knowledge with the community and also collaborate with each other. Human resources management, taxation problems, internet connectivity, grooming the upcoming talent in colleges are some of the points IT-Belgaum group will emphasize on.
This site aims to be the one stop site for your entire search or queries related to IT & ITeS firms in Belgaum, IT jobs. The site also serves a as a medium where experts will attempt to answer to your queries in the domain of IT & IteS. We also plan to enable all employees of the group companies to use this site as a platform to share their ideas and gain knowledge by collaborating. By coming together, our voices could be heard by the government also.
In nutshell IT-Belgaum group is a place to Meet, Share & Explore.
Sachin Tendulkar to launch Belgavi Panthers
10:12 AM Posted by ukmad
On Saturday the KPL (Karnataka Premier League) Belgaum team Belgavi Panthers will be launched by the cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
Belgavi Panthers has former India ‘A’ player J Arun Kumar, IPL II sensation Manish Pandey, former India speedster David Johnson, Vinay Kumar, Shyam Ponappa and Santosh Vodeyaraj in the team among others.
All other teams are busy sigining up actresses and running after politicians for the launch, but it seems by getting Sachin for the launch Belgavi Panthers will make a rocking start.
Source: Bangaloremirror
Abhishek Navale first Indian to hold 3 world records in roller skating
8:27 PM Posted by ukmad
Belgaum’s youngster Abhishek Navale now has a unique distinction to himself by becoming the first Indian to hold 3 world records in roller skating.
- Abhishek with his world records
First record: Longest distance skated on road (under 8 years) 540 kms from Bangalore to Belgaum in six days. He achieved this fete on November 1, 2008.
Second Record: Longest Limbo skating under the Bars, where he covered a distance of 12 feet by gliding himself under a bar 8.7 inches, he did this on 25th July 2009.
Third Record: on 25th July 2009, he also he became the world record holder for longest backward Limbo skating under vehicle (10 Tata Sumos).
The world records acadamey has recognized all these there records making him the first Indian to achieve this fete.
Abhishek is a student of Std.2 of A V H English Medium School, Belgaum.
Roads, potholes and animals how to drive safely
7:06 PM Posted by ukmad
The two photos below tell the story by themselves.
- Khanapur road
Cows sitting the middle of Khanapur road, just besides the divider and making the commuters take a sudden halt in front of them as to give them some respect and take a diversion and see at them and pass by. Similar scenes are seen at many places in city. Bogarves, Govaves are common places for these scenes.
The second picture is of the wonderful potholes that have been created by the little rain in August. Most roads were BIG pot hole free but as nothing was done to keep them good, now the roads are taking its own course. This picture take on congress road opposite Sheetal Rasvanti grih says it all. There are few more on the same road. No one has bothered to even fill them up.
Its Ganesh festival time and people will be now planning to move out to see the Ganesh Idols and I would like to caution then if it has rained, be sure “Daag Ache Hain’ as some potholes have been filled up with mud especially in places like the Market, interiors of Shahpur, Vadagaon. I experienced the same yesterday when I was travelling all over to get photos of Ganesh idols.
1st century AD coins used in Belgaum
12:28 PM Posted by ukmad
Link shared by Sahir Kittur & research doneBrahmananad chipreThe south west region was ruled by the Kuras during the 1st century AD and they were the major power. Brahmapuri and Madhavapur (Kolhapur and Belgaum) were the two major seats. Some of the military achievements over Chutus shows the influence of Chutus in their coinage. They mainly ruled between 30 BC and 65 AD as could be understood by the victory of Nahapana over Kuras. The King Vilivayukura is even quoted in Ptolemy's work and seems to be the last king who was defeated by theSatavahanas giving way for Chutus to circulate their coins in this area. All the coins minted by the Kuras were in lead. The bow and arrow decorated the coin obverse and the reverse of their coinage usually carried Chaitya, railed tree and river symbols along with the Brahmi legend along the periphery.
Source : http://prabhu.50g.com/southind/kura/south_kura.
Ruler : King Vasithiputra
Year : 30 BC - 65 AD
Unit : Pb (lead) Karshapana, 10.1gm
Obverse : Bow & Arrow, legend in Brahmi:Siri Vasisthiputrasa
Reverse : Tree in railing on lt; Multi arched hill on rt
Reference : TA#014, RRR
Ruler : King Vasishtiputra Vilivayukura
Year : 30 BC - 65 AD
Unit : Pb (lead) Karshapana, 27 mm, 12.1gm
Obverse : Bow & Arrow, legend in Brahmi: Vasisthiputrasa vilivaykurasa
Reverse : Tree in railing on lt; multi arched hill on rt
Reference : MCSI1, #91, R
Ruler : King Gautamiputra Vilivayukura
Year : 30 BC - 65 AD
Unit : Lead (Pb) Karshapana, 30mm, 13.4gm
Obverse : Bow & Arrow, legend in Brahmi: Gotamiputasa vilivaykurasa
Reverse : multi arched hill with tree above, all in a rectanlge containing river symbol
Reference : TA#015, RRR
Ruler : King Gautamiputra Vilivayukura
Year : 30 BC - 65 AD
Unit : Lead (Pb) Karshapana, 30mm, 3.0gm
Obverse : Bow & Arrow, legend in Brahmi: Gotamiputasa vilivaykurasa
Obverse : 10 arched hill with tree above, all in a rectanlge containing river symbol
Reference : MCSI1, #102, R
Cosmos Bank Belgaum to open on 27 August
10:16 AM Posted by ukmad
The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd (Cosmos Bank) will open its Maruti Galli branch in Belgaum on 27th August 2009 at Maruti Galli (Besides Syndicate Bank). The branch Manager Mr.Nitin, said that the bank has a unique repute of itself for serving its consumers. They also provide Demat and Forex services.
The timings also are very flexible for all 10am to 1pm
3pm to 6pm- Week days
Saturday and Sunday half day.
Established in 1906, The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd (Cosmos Bank) is one of the oldest urban co-operative banks in the country, reputed for its quality services. Today, the Cosmos Bank is one of the leading Multi-state Scheduled Co-operative banks. The bank has carved a niche in the urban banking sector with its rich heritage, integrity, adherence to the prudent banking practices, technology savvy customer services. It has attained multi-faceted growth not only in terms of financial indicators / standards but also in overall expansion of activities.
As on 6th July, 2009 the banks financials stood at Rs. 10795.41 crores, comprising of Deposits of Rs.6931.58 crores and Advances Rs. 3863.83 Crores
Cosmos Bank operates through 94 branches and 9 Extension Counters in India spread across 5 States and in 16 Major Cities, which are as follows: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Gujarat.
Cosmos bank was the first Multistate Co-operative Bank to implement Centralized Banking System.
- All 94 Branches, 9 Extension Counters, All Regional Offices and The Head Office are interconnected through the Date Center situated at Head Office and have gone live on “FINACLE”.
- Anytime banking through our ATM network.
- Installation of a total of 86 onsite ATM's each of our Branches / Extension Counters is completed.
- More than 35000 ATMs connected through Bancs & NFS Tie Up.
- Sweep Facility for transfer of funds between accounts of customers.
- Facility to transfer funds instantaneously to any account in any of our branch network.
- RTGS / NEFT Service for quick transfer of Funds.
- Periodic interest on Fixed Deposits in disbursed through the Electronic Clearing Scheme (ECS).
- Account Statements are available through E-mails.
- SMS facility for Account Balance, View of Last Three Transactions and Cheque Status.
- Franking Facility.
- Utility Bill Payment facility for Telephone, Electric, Mobile Bills, Insurance premiums, Donations etc.
- Making payments of Direct taxes and Indirect Taxes on behalf of our customers on their behalf to the Government through the on-line payment system linked with HDFC Bank Ltd./IDBI Bank Ltd.
H1N1 positives 13 now
10:15 AM Posted by ukmad
The number of patients with H1N1 virus is increasing in Belgaum not at a alarming rate tough. As of 25-08-2009, total people affected with this virus are now 13.
180 samples have been sent for test and only 63 results have been received. The number of screening teams has been increased to 25.
X-plore your Belgaum
1:22 PM Posted by ukmad
Dear Uday,
I am a regular visitor of your blog and I truly commend your relentless efforts to introducing our own Belgaum to netizens worldwide. I have been seeing some old photographs of Belgaum which are truly invaluable. From the time when I saw these pictures an idea has been coming to my mind. Let me share that with you.'
Belgaumites always feel that Belgaum does not offer any places of historical value which are worth visit (as one visits city of Bijapur/Mysore), but in fact there many places I know (only from outside) which have definite historical value. I agree that these cannot be compared to places of Bijapur/Mysore, but these places also do have archeological importnace for some extent. We often move around these places but never try to see and learn about their when/who constructed them, any other major events or personalities related to them, sculpture, wooden carvings, paintings, and most importantly if any old photographs available with them which may throw light on city of old Belgaum.
I am enumerating some of the places I know (only from outside).
1. Vitthal Dev Galli temples: There are 6-7 Vaishnavite temples are situated here. Some temples are in good condition because still some brahmins and marwadi's visit and perform poojas, except one which I guess (Murlidhar temple) adjacent to Dr. Javali's hospital is in dilapidated condition, which certainly seems most ancient. Also, in Shahapur Khade Bazar we find Mahadev temple and Maruti temple.
Adjacent to the Nucleus Mall and Sharma chat center there is a small temple and a old well (which is not visible from outside). My father used to tell us the name of that well as Baragade Bhavi and they used to fetch water from that well in their childhood since they lived in Ganapat Galli then.
2. Old stone-built houses in Tilakwadi, Hindwadi, near Bogar Ves, Shahapur, and Hosur (especially Rangubai palace in Ramling Khind and a house near Nath Pai garden on Deshmukh Road)
3. Ganapat galli watch tower, school nearby.
4. Jain basti's in Kore Galli Shahapur (looks ancient), Hosur Basavn Galli, Shetty Galli. Remarkable about these basti's are the towers built infront of these, stone carving is beautiful.
5. Saraswati Vachanalay and Kreeda Bhavan, Kore Galli Shahapur.
6. There is some old Lingayat Maths, like Kalmath in Kalmath Street. There was one math called Karanji Math in Kore Galli Shahapur, but today this is completely extinct and is being replaced by new building.
7. Rajwada compound in Madhavpur Vadagaon. I have heard some interesting things about the people who lived here who were Sansthanik's. I have also heard that still today there are some war weapons and some structures can been seen (i have not seen them).
8. Dak bangla, near goaves. People talk various strange things about this place (like, some say this bangla was used by dacoits). No one knows exactly about this place. Looks like a haunted house. Today this place is being used by government irrigation department. Also, in Kacheri Galli there is one old building which people say was used as jail in old times, these days this is being used for government offices.
9. Shahapur saraf katta. This is now completely extinct, as it was removed as a part of master plan some 15 years back. There used to be number of old jewellery shops there. Photographs and interesting facts can be collected. I have heard people from all over the India used to come to Shahapur saraf katta to buy jewellery in old times.
10. Masjid's and darga's. The prominent one which comes to my mind is Belgaum Khade Bazar masjid and darga besides DCC bank and another darga near police headquarters.
11. There are many structures and monuments in Cantonment Area and places of worship.
This list can be comprehensively updated by Belgaumites. I am sure these will an eye-opener for Belgaumites about Belgaum's glorious past. And educate people about preservation and restoration of these invaluable structures.
Making use of all these information and photographs I think a separate section can be created in http://allaboutbelgaum.com/ which can be called as "X-plore your Belgaum" where present / past photographs, authentic information, interesting facts can be published before they are extinct. I am sure Belgaumites from all around the globe will cherish this.
I hope you show interest in this and develop this idea and further explore our very own Belgaum.
Thanks,
Regards,
Vijay R. Lingayat
H1N1 affected toll now 11
8:49 PM Posted by ukmad
Today one more result was positive for H1N1 which takes the total number of affected by the virus to 11 in Belgaum.
11 people have tested positive for H1N1 till 24-08-2009.
Today 18 more throat/nasopharyngeal samples were taken for suspected patients.
Belgaum Ganesh Darshan 2009
5:35 PM Posted by ukmad
This slideshow will be updated automatically with new photos of various Ganesh Utsav Mandals. So keep coming back to this page.
UNIDO Launch Projects worth US $ 9 million to benefit Indian Industry Belgaum foundry cluster as well
4:26 PM Posted by ukmad
Within a broader cooperation programme, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is launching new industrial projects totaling nearly US $ 9 million to benefit industry in India. Agreements on this were signed earlier this month (on 7 August 2009) in Vienna by the Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Shri Ajay Shankar and UNIDO Director-General Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella.
DIPP has conceptualized an Integrated Cluster Development Programme (ICDP) wherein clusters which received infrastructure interventions under its prestigious Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) were targeted for Technological Interventions through Technical Cooperation services of UNIDO. The clusters selected are Auto-Component at Pithampura (Madhya Pradesh), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Pune (Maharashtra); Machine Tools at Bangalore (Karnataka); Foundry at Belgaum (Karnataka) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu); Chemicals at Ankhleswar (Gujarat) and Leather at Kanpur (Utter Pradesh).
A US $ 5.9 million Integrated Cluster Development Programme for India will focus on technology, management, skill development and the environment.
The Programme will offer turnkey solutions to each of the identified clusters to help them address technology, quality or environmental constraints, encompassing a comprehensive package of services – ranging from energy efficiency and water conservation to cleaner production and lean manufacturing. “Lowering the consumption of energy, raw materials and water in industry; reducing the waste and pollution intensity of enterprises; and improving the productivity of industries, leading to enhanced competitiveness – these are the essential underpinnings of the Integrated Cluster Development Programme. Through this flagship programme, the project will avail UNIDO’s expertise in the key areas to achieve the vision of a Green Industry”.
Project relating to Foundry clusters at Belgaum will be launched shortly. UNIDO is the only specialized agency for industrial development in the UN system and has been working with governments, business associations and private companies to solve industrial problems for more than 40 years
H1N1 cases rise to 10 in Belgaum
8:36 AM Posted by ukmad
Yesterday 5 results came in from NIMHANS and all tested positive for H1N1 virus. This takes the total infected people by this Virus to 10 in Belgaum.
Until now, 63 results have been received for the 146 swab samples sent to NIMHANS. Six more samples were taken yesterday as they were suspected to have the virus.
Belgaum’s Womens Ganesh utsav Mandal
1:17 PM Posted by ukmad
This is one of kind Ganesh Utsav Mandal in the whole of Karnataka which is run by Women. These women came together 6 years ago and started to celebrate Ganesh utsav on a public basis like other Sarvajanik mandals.
These women residing at Rani chennamma Nagar second stage came together to celebrate the elephant God’s festival from 2004. All the women start the preparation of the festival 8 to 10 days ago, make arrangements for decoration and collect the donation from going house to house as well. All the people of the area have encouraged them.
Various competitions for children and elders are organized during the festival time like dance competitions, drawing and singing competitions.
Source: Rajasthan Patrika
Belgaum estimated land value of various areas
12:46 PM Posted by ukmad
I had received many emails asking for land prices in Belgaum and I have just compiled some estimated market value as per the Sub registrar records. There can be some typo errors and information here has to be used only for approximate valuations. This blog does not guarantee exact and correct value.
There are bound to be many areas left out but in general you can ascertain the value by looking at the surrounding area rates. If still someone needs the value kindly mail back I will try and find out and paste it here as a comment.
If you cannot see the value below See prices here
Dhumney stand Belgaum
10:45 AM Posted by ukmad
Sahir, just found this on the internet.
This is the Dhumney Stand somewhere in 1930 to 1942.
There is a street named Dhumney Street in Camp, must be the same place.
