Khanapur road from Govaves to 3^rd gate will be widened to 120 feet. The PWD has surveyed the area and made markings on the buildings on the road. The said road will be built under the special grant from the CM of Rs.9 odd crores.

The said road after completion will have dividers.

The road from Fish market (near old age home) till Zad Shahapur comes under the PWD as a part of the NH 4A . The initial plan was to widen the road till Udyambag at least. But now PWD is only widening the 2 km stretch until 3 rd gate.

With this survey the shop owners at RPD corner are in a fix and many will lose their livelihood as the RPD college road is also planned to be widened.

It’s a night for Families, Bachelors & youngsters of all ages.

Dj Allwyn will make your feet dance to the tunes of Bollywood tunes both new and old at the Jade Hall at Hotel Eefa, Club road.

Venue: Eefa Hotel at Jade Hall from 7:30 - 11:00 pm on the 28th of November 2009.
Tel. : 0831 - 2498777

Today itself in a post, High court order against construction work at Jakkeri Honda.

Today at 2pm and 4 pm pictures taken on the site tell a different story.

The work is on in full swing and where is the injunction order passed by the High Court is not known. Also who has to implement the order must also be the question in front of the authorities.
The judiciary passes an order but who will implement it? Isn’t this contempt of court?

The blog is trying to get in touch with KHB on this.

The Karnataka High Court has passed an injunction order on a writ petition filed by Ganesh J. Oulkar, seeking orders to restrain the Karnataka Housing Board, from constructing any residential quarters, building or apartment and changing the nature of the land at Jakkeri Honda.

Ganesh J. Oulkar, who filed the petition on June 27, he said that the KHB had taken up construction work on the open space marked for a park at Jakkeri Honda in violation of the Karnataka Parks (Protection) Act.

KHB was going ahead with the construction work despite the order. In August 2006, the district administration granted permission to the KHB to construct residential quarters for the employees of the Revenue Department at Jakkeri Honda. But the KHB had taken up construction work on an open space marked for a park. Belgaum City Corporation, which is also a respondent, had not granted permission to the KHB to take up construction work on the open space.

Source: The Hindu

KHB building-building without permission Posted on 06 May 2009

An exhibition of paintings in Oils, Acrylic and Ballpen by Sachin Upadhye, Somanand Gadakari & ShirishDeshpande all from Belgaum has been organized Chhand-Kalavardhini, Pune at Balgandharva Kaladalan, J. M. Road, Pune from25th to 27th November 2009.

The exhibition will be inaugurated by renowned Artist, eminent Painter and writer Ravi Paranjape.

Viewing:

25th to 27th November 2009

Time : 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Balgandharva Kaladalan,

J. M. Road, Pune 411004

There was a quarrel between people belonging to two communities over transportation of animals, to a slaughterhouse. A person saw a cow being brought out of the slaughter house and he told the same to the Hindu organizations.

A group attacked the place of worship, pelted stones and damaged some parts of the structure. They also damaged three four-wheelers and set fire to a two-wheeler.

The mob tried to get hold of the owner of the slaughter house but he escaped and mob tried to destroy the property when the police resorted to lathi charge.

Police said situation was under control. Additional police personnel were camping in the village.

Venue: Belgaum Railway station from 26 - 29 Nov 2009

Timing: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

The exhibition is primarily for students of Standard IX and above.

‘Science Express’ is an innovative Science Exhibition mounted on a specially designed train. The 16 Coach AC rake was especially fabricated for Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India by the Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala. The exhibits have been designed & developed by Max Planck Society Germany, a Noble laureate powerhouse.
Main objective of this unique venture is to nurture curiosity amongst our youth and rekindle their waning interest in Science.

Over 35 lakh people, mostly students, have enjoyed learning about cutting-edge research in science, explained through interesting audio-visual exhibits and interactive tools.

This sparkling white, fully air conditioned train has 16-coaches. The exhibition, with more than 300 large-format visual images, over 150 video clips and multimedia exhibits, deals extensively with cutting-edge research in science and technology. In the 12 exhibition coaches, most of exhibits have been developed by the Max Planck Society, Germany, a noble laureate powerhouse while some exhibits are indigenous.

Through these, the visitors explore wide areas in science in a fascinating manner and delve into the mysteries of our world, groundbreaking discoveries, emerging issues, cutting-edge science and future-oriented technologies. The exhibits explain our universe - how it all began, glimpses of space, black holes, galaxies, on the way to the Big Bang, our home in the cosmos, Spaceship Earth, simpler cold atoms, ultra short light, biotechnology, building blocks of life from ‘gene to organism’, the world of senses, architecture of the mind, renewable energy, technologies and energy sources for future, nanocosmos, bio-engineering, genetics, cell biology, computer applications in medicine and global challenges.

There is a dedicated coach on ‘Climate Change – Cause, Effect and Mitigation’, sponsored by HSBC as an initiative of the ‘Earth Sciences Forum’. Exhibits on ‘Energy Conservation’ from PCRA and posters on ‘Nutrition’ from Nestle are the new. One coach showcases glorious legacy of India, future programmes in science and technology, India’s achievements in IT, Biotech, Space, Nanotechnology, besides film shows on innovations, inventions, discoveries and topical issues.

Another special feature is the ‘Joy of Science Lab’ of VASCSC in a coach, where students can conduct hands-on experiments in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths. High school students can participate in the ‘Joy of Science (JOS) Lab’ in small batches of up to 20 students, by registration.

Though the exhibition is open for all, it primarily targets high school and college students. It attempts to develop scientific temper among them and encourages them to pursue careers in science. Further, it strives to take modern research out of the lab and reveal just how relevant science is to everyday life. Visitors of this futuristic exhibition can learn how science is enabling society to face the global challenges of the 21st century. There is no entry fee for the Science Express exhibition. Students and youth are encouraged to visit this exhibition in large numbers and take advantage of this innovative endeavor. More information about the ‘Science Express’ is available on the website www.sciencexpress.in.

• There is no entry fee for the exhibition.

• On the Science Express- Items like mobiles, cameras, bags, match-boxes, cigarettes, beedis, tobacco, water bottles, any liquid, and any sharp pointed objects are not allowed.

The mother son duo is ranked 93rd in its recent 2009 Forbes India rich list.

According to the list, Ms. Murkumbi along with her son Narendra Murkumbi, has a net worth of $490 million.

India's Richest

#93 Vidya and Narendra Murkumbi

Net Worth: $490 million

Age: 60/40

Marital Status: Widow, 2 children/Married, 2 children

Hometown: Mumbai/Belgaum

Low profile mother-son pair run Shree Renuka Sugars, among country's fastest growing sugar companies. Its sugar refining capacity of 4,000 tonnes per day is India's largest. Got started when they bought a money-losing sugar mill in 1998. Paid for it with loans and by persuading sugarcane farmers in the area where the mill was located to buy shares in the company. Thereafter, they acquired other ailing sugar refineries and turned them around. Currently own three refineries. Took company public in 2005. Recently bought a Brazilian sugar company for $82 million. Also produce ethanol and power from bagasse, a by-product of sugar. Mother Vidya lives in Belgaum near the sugar mill. Son Narendra lives in Mumbai.

According to Forbes, India is now home to as many as 52 billionaires, nearly double from 27 last November and just shy of a record of 54 in 2007 at the peak of stock market boom.

The India's richest list is topped by industrialist Mukesh Ambani who has a staggering wealth of $32 billion. Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and Anil Ambani, cornered the second and third position with a fortune of $30 billion and $17.5 billion respectively, the magazine said.

Source: Forbes.com

It feels great to see a Belgaumite in India’s Rich List, India we have many more to come in that list.

It feels great to see the sensex zoom past the 5000 mark & also see Tendulkar go past 17000 but it feels bad to see Tea costing Rs.9 per cup and Onions costing you Rs.35/Kg. With this entire rise, Gold is also moving upward direction and now 10 grams will cost about Rs.17800 and Silver will cost Rs.295 for 10 grams.

It was a not so good monsoon then which caused a price hike and now rain during harvest time has taken away the meal from the mouth of both farmers and public.

Inflation is still at its lowest (tough it’s increasing now into the positives) but the price rise is eminent and the Agriculture minister himself comes forward and says that price rise of agri commodities is eminent for the next 3 months. It should have been otherwise, but our ministers are different aren’t they.

Here is a list; what will you buy and how much?

Tomato - Rs.18/Kg.; Onions - Rs.30/Kg; Potato - Rs.22/Kg; Shimla Mirch - Rs.40/Kg; Cauliflower – 20/Kg; Ladies Finger – Rs.20/Kg; Lemon – Rs.2.50 for 1 piece;

Mutton - Rs.215/Kg; Chicken (broiler) - Rs.98/Kg; Eggs- Rs.36/dozen

Tea – Rs.10/ cup in Hotel.

Masala Dosa – Rs.30; Idli(plate) - Rs.15; Uddin Vada - Rs.25; Shira - Rs.15; Puri Bhaji – Rs.30

Tur Dal – Rs.95/Kg; Sugar – Rs.37/Kg; Refined Oil Sunflower – Rs.60/Kg;

Some prices posted on 26 June 2008 Dosa- Rs.25 Idli Rs.15 Puri Bhaji- Rs.20 Tea- Rs.6; Belgaum

Note: All vegetable Prices will vary on a day to day basis. So when you go out to buy the price might have changed. And all these prices are from main Market in Belgaum, if you buy the same in Tilakwadi or else where they will be higher.