LPG kit compulsory in Auto rickshaws

2:59 PM Posted by ukmad

Auto will now have to have the LPG kits fitted otherwise, they will be fined.
An auto LPG kit is compulsory for all hose autos that got their permit from 1-04-2006 to 31-12-2008. Regular inspection will begin from January 1.

Legislature session in Belgaum: MES opposes

2:56 PM Posted by ukmad

The Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) has threatened to organize agitations (Maha Melavas) if the Government went ahead with holding of the legislature session of the in Belgaum in January, against the wishes of Marathi-speaking people.

It has also said that the Government would be responsible for any untoward incidents during the agitations.

“Maha Melava” on January 16 is planned as a parallel session when the session starts.
As the matter is pending in the Supreme Court it is unfit for the state government to hold a session here, the leaders here said.

Source: The Hindu

Belgaum IT expo 09: your place to be for IT products

5:21 PM Posted by ukmad

IT, IT and IT, two small words but with a huge knowledge base, all of you have heard about IT expo being held in so many cities, many of you must have gone there and now your chance to be a part of it in Belgaum at the Millennium Gardens on 25TH,26TH,27TH JAN 2009.
This event is being organized by “Concept Exhibitors, Hubli” and “Rotary Club of Venugram-Belgaum”. Concept Exhibitors have already proved their expertise in organizing IT Events by successfully orchestrating First Ever ITEXPO@Hubli-Dharwad.
This IT EXPO-09 is focused on creating the end customer awareness about various IT products available today under one roof. From the past as many years of IT selling in Belgaum, there have been a lot of single brand IT events/carnivals/road shows organized which concentrate on only one particular brand. This decreases the public influx as people loyal only to that brand visit.
In ITEXPO-09 all the major brands will be at the customer disposal to choose from and decide. The customer can have a hand on experience with all brand products and discuss about product features and pricing in detail with the company representatives. All the participants will fight tooth and nail to sell their respective products on the basis of quality and competitive price. It is up to the company representative to sell his product X to a customer who is loyal to a brand Y. The whole concept of multi brand exhibit will increase the public influx to a huge extent.The core focus of ITEXPO-09 will be on Notebooks and desktops apart from awareness about WiFi technology as the entire event will be in a WiFi Network. The event will also have stalls for display of notebook accessories, Software and computer components. There will be a stall for customers seeking finance options and computer furniture.
The event will have a LCD Projection at the centre of the Hall which will run the entire participant companies profiles in a cyclic manner during the duration of the event. The customers will be educated as to what are the latest technologies.
All in all, ITEXPO-09 aims to bridge the gap between the customer and the companies and create a win-win situation for both.
If someone is interested in exhibiting their products they could contact: Mr Sandeep Tekriwal, Starnet Computers, Belgaum, and Mobile: 9986506184
E-mail: rtnsandeep@gmail.com
So remember the dates 25TH, 26TH, 27TH JAN 2009 @ Millennium Gardens, Shukurwar Peth, Tilakwadi, Belgaum.

Want to party in Heaven this New Year?

12:49 PM Posted by ukmad


Well yes you can do it. The heaven is very near to Belgaum about 35 kms from Belgaum in Tillari.
A full fledged party is organized there amidst river flowing, a cliff, nature at its best.
See the site for more details. http://partyinheaven.blogspot.com/
I have no ideas about the price etc. But the place from the pictures looks awesome.

Aadesh Bhauji Ale: with Paithani

12:40 PM Posted by ukmad


The Rotary club of Belgaum south had organized “Khel Mandiyela” a game show for women on the lines of the Home minister TV serial. The funds collected from the program will utilized for Cancer treatment hospital.
The home minister fame Aadesh Bandekar was here to host the event. The event took place at the B K Model School grounds and thousands thronged the venue, some to participate and some to just see Aadesh Bhauji.

Gayatri Mahayagna : Mangal Kalash

12:32 PM Posted by ukmad



The Gaytri Parivar is organizing a 108 Kundiya Gayatri Mahayagna at the Sardars ground today.
Yesterday a Mangal Kalash procession was taken out in the various streets of Belgaum.

Sab Vote gir gaye: mishap to bus carrying EVMs

7:11 PM Posted by ukmad



After, the recent by polls held for the Hukkeri assembly constituency, the bus carrying all the electronic voting machines for counting to Belgaum met with an accident in Suttagati ghat on the NH 4 on early hours of the Sunday, killing the driver on the spot. The police men inside who were there for protection were also injured.
All the EVM’s were reported to be safe.

All those votes in the EVMs which represent democracy just met with a mishap. Thankfully, all the EVMs were safe, if something had happened to them, another election.
Sources told the blog that the driver was not a professional driver.

Reliving those old moments price less

4:53 PM Posted by ukmad


The St.Pauls batch of 1993 today concluded their reunion meet at the school in camp.
The batch is very active on the internet and with help of internet this even was planned and executed to the best, that what ex-Paulite Dr.Handgandi told this blog.
This year’s event was mainly concentrated on cherishing those old pranks played on teachers and fellow friends. The event began by paying tributes to those teachers and fellow batch mates who are not with them today. Then the school anthem was sung and event proceeded.
A professional database was also made at this time which will be used later to share job openings and references within the group.
In the pciture: Ex-paulites enjoying playing back.
The batch mates were filled with joy to see each other; a few saw each other after 15 years, a few after 5 years. In fact a few like Mr.Faiz and Vishal Raut who had left the school in 8th std came for the event to see their old day buddies.
Blast from the past; a creation of Mr.Devikant which was a collection of old photos from school was very applauded by the batch mates. The chronicles of 1993, a collection of all the pranks and tricks played with teachers was the best event of the day and many new confessions came up which everyone was surprised to hear.
To narrate just one of them; Mr. Vinay Kothari said that he had lifted a cake given to their calls teacher and then the whole class equally ate the cake and at the last before the teacher left the class, one student told that, “Sir we ate the cake” and the teacher replied” If you all shared it then it’s a good thing”. The best thing is the person who lifted the cake from the teachers table never ate anything as it contained eggs.
All old memories and dances on the songs of that era like, Muqabla of Prabhuudeva, Jumma Chumma etc were played and all enjoyed it. A short film of last reunion held in 2003 was also showcased in a packaged format to relive those moments also.
Mr.Chingale told this blog a mega event is in the planning for 2013 where it will be a 2 day event and will include all teachers and complete families of the students.
All the batch mates supported the organizers and they also plan to give back to the school and the society from the amount collected at the reunion as it was done in 2003, by donating the remaining amount to Karunalaya, an old age home.
People bond together without any prejudice just as a community to work betterment of the society, a noble cause indeed.
All the best for next reunion.
Disclaimer: I am part of the batch.

Belgaum industries in bad shape: tough times ahead

4:21 PM Posted by ukmad

The nightmare of global economic downturn has knocked at the doors of industries in Belgaum. Recession has taken away lively hood of many people and even a few have closed down their establishments.
Around 1500 small and large industries have shut shop and many working in there have fled Belgaum. The future looks gloomy for the industrial scenario in Belgaum.
The government must reduce the interest rates loans. And since repayment of loans has become extremely difficult, it should even waive-off the dues of the industrialists.
Mainly the machine shops in Belgaum supply to automobile industries and the auto industry is also not doing well. Even after the excise cut for automobiles only footfalls into showrooms have increased, I heard on a news channel. So until the auto industry kicks of hard Belgaum will keep facing tough times ahead.
Source: ExpressBuzz

Ghajini is doing merry Christmas

1:11 PM Posted by ukmad



The board in front of Big Cinemas says it all. HOUSE FULL.
The picture was taken at 11am and there was a huge crowd gathered. As it is a holiday huge people had gathered to see Ghajini.

E –cash, Swiss Dollar: Multilevel chain business looters nabbed

10:29 AM Posted by ukmad

Belgaum police arrested six persons on the charge of cheating several people to the tune of crores of rupees through E-Cash Online Business. They did business in different names such as Reliable, diamond, Swiss dollar.
All this was done using internet as a medium.
The police have seized Rs. 18 lakh, six cars, six laptops, foreign currencies, 37 ATM cards, 13 mobile phones and cheque books from the accused.
Source: Tarun Bharat

Ghajini opens today

10:16 AM Posted by ukmad

The much awaited Amir Khan starrer Ghajini is being premiered along with Mumbai here at:
Swaroop: 2.30 pm,6 pm,9.15pm & at Nartaki at 11.30pm.
From today 25, Balkrishna will show Mahapralaya (H) at 12.30.,3.30,6.30,9.30
Nirmal – ROCKY (K) 3.15,6.15,9.15
So enjoy your holiday.

BelgaumBlog: 2008 Reloaded: Rewind 2008 news of Belgaum

7:38 PM Posted by ukmad

2008 has gone past with just a few days to go. We have to now welcome 2009.
Here is what all happened on this blog in the year gone by.
I also request readers to comment on this page with their favorite story of the year with its corresponding story number. For e.g. I liked Story number 6. Vits hotel
Just comment with 6. Vits hotel and any reason if you want to.


January
1. Shivteerth: A great place to rediscover history
2. Kapileshwar Road Now Over Bridge: RTO Crcile Kolhapur cross Road Wide
3. Six-year-old Aniket Chindak eyes 100-car limbo-skate world record
4. Khanapur girl Now DHL New Zealand Head
5. Ek se Do Bhale Do se Teen Bhale: Belgaum Constituency RECONSTRUCTED
6. VITS Hotel: 4 star hotel in Belgaum opens on 10th jan
7. RPD cross to have Belgaum’s second multiplex
8. Mayor reservation to be announced today: Belgaum Chorla road remaking: New road for Nartaki Theatre
9. Is there Space for so many ?

February
10. Lokayukta Raids P G Wandkar: booty upto to 12 crores
11. Another Boam Hoax: St.Marys This time
12. Road Humps for WHAT?
13. How the news is given by national Media
14. Belgaum - A ‘sleeping cell’ for terrorists
15. Is Belgaum Real estate in Real Boom?
16. Mrashtra’s Belgaum bid futile: Centre
17. Belgaum gets NOTHING

March
18. Stars of Belgaum: Atul Kulkarni
19. Belgaum gets its second Kannada-speaking Mayor
20. Belgaum getting ready to be FIT
21. Belgaum getting many Traffic Signals:Khanapur Road widened
22. MORE: sort of MORE & not so MORE
23. Admission time: Is raat ki Subh Kabhi
24. Electoral Rolls of Delimited Assembly Constituencies of Belgaum published: belgaum north,belgaum south & belgaum rural
25. Belgaum north:Belgaum South Assembly Constituency Map

April
26. PIL against Suvarna Soudha being built in Vaccine Depot:
27. Admission tensions are boiling over!
28. Air Deccan stops Belgaum Mumbai Flights:Mumbai Hubli Also stopped
29. Beggars cannot be choosers:LKG admissions
30. Private Buses will have no pick up points
31. Lokayukta raids Belgaum RTO
32. Belgaum’s Aniket Chindak makes Limbo Skating record:81 cars this time
33. Ye nahi Woh Sahi:Magar Kursi Chaiye

May
34. Linguistic divide takes a backseat in Belgaum
35. Debate over: Belgaum chooses its state: CNN IBN Poll
36. ABHAY PATIL,SANJAY B PATIL & FEROZ NURUDDIN SAIT win
37. Traffic signals await inauguration
38. UniverCell in Belgaum
39. High Court dismisses petition for Building of SUVARNA VIDHANA SOUDHA at Vaccine depot
40. Belgaum foundry cluster all set to open

June
41. Terror suspect planned to attack Belgaum city: police
42. Revamp of Belgaum airport by 2008
43. Prabhakar B. Kore BJP Rajsabhya Candidate
44. Belgaum ring road: Still a Dream
45. Love Dale Principal Geeta Bhute passes away
46. Big Companies eye on Belgaum Real Estate
47. Belgaum 76th place in Deposits & Credit base
48. Bomb hoax in KLE college: calm after the storm
49. Unknown facts about Belgaum History
50. Different names of Belgaum
51. Social Justice Forum opposes Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on green belt
52. Did you know this?Basvan Galli Jain Temple

July
53. No takers for Desur IT park
54. Vaccine Depot SAVED! Government to look for alternative site for Suvarna Vidhana Soudha
55. Komalanna Doddannavar Passes away
56. Karnataka Budget 2008-09 What Belgaum Gets
57. Where do you want the Vidhan Soudha? Poll
58. Your Belgaumblog.com had 25000+ hits
59. Alipaak it happens only in Belgaum
60. POWER & SPEED create big holes in pockets
61. Sardars High School first English school in Belgaum district
62. Shahpur was a commercial center in 1550
63. Farmers accuse MLA of trying to grab land
64. Rajesh Shinde swims across the English Channel
65. St.Pauls Wins for 22nd time: Royston Memorial Football

August
66. Where do you want the Vidhan Soudha in Belgaum: Poll Results
67. SIMI activist arrested in Belgaum:ON TERROR MAP
68. Reliance Fresh: one @ Khanapur Road & second @ Hotel Hanuman
69. A BIG THANK YOU from Belgaumblog.com
70. Belgaumblog in The Hindu
71. Did you Know This? India’s first Olympic marathon runner is from Belgaum
72. RPD the Most Happening Corner: Parking dilemma
73. Khanapur Road, Civil Hospital Road hot cakes: Belgaum real Estate update
74. Khadim’s Footwear store on Kirloskar Road, Belgaum
75. Stars of Belgaum: Narendra Madhusudhan Murkumbi: MD Shree Renuka Sugars
76. Rohan Kokane of Belgaum makes a record in skating
77. Belgaum city map of 1894
78. New AD board driving attention: Can cause accidents
79. Perception needs to be changed: Bussinessline says Belgaum is in Maharashtra
80. Aniket Chindak nominated for the Pogo Amazing Kids Award
81. Belgaum Suvarna Soudha at Halga:Suspense over
82. Give your old taste buds a new ZAIKA: A new multi cuisine restaurant
83. Water Prices increase by a whopping 42%

September
84. D B Naik(CEO ZP, Belgaum) raided by Lokayukta
85. Shobhan Bantwal: Stars of Belgaum
86. Belgaum Ganesh Darshan 2008
87. What if, Nano had to be built in Belgaum?
88. Renaming Belgaum challenged
89. D.B. Naik ZP CEO arrested by Lokayukta
90. Belgaums food & drink: The best
91. Belgaum Kotekere Panoramic View
92. Sanchayni Circle: Darkness all through
93. Belgaum Danger Zone
94. Vegetable prices kiss the sky

October
95. Google SMS service : Belgaumblog
96. Belgaum ideal for Nano plant
97. Modi riding the Nano: if BRAND BELGAUM existed
98. Help build “Brand Belgaum”
99. Belgaum Foundry industry in bad shape
100. The other side of CARD acceptance by merchants
101. Way to color the canvas: Stars of Belgaum: SACHIN UPADHYE
102. L K Advani Speech at the GIT silver jubilee
103. New Venues for shopping this Diwali in Belgaum

November
104. Forums launched on Belgaumblog
105. Relaince Fresh: Review:Something Fresh to Refresh
106. Eco ‘Logical’ tours with KAMAT ECOTOURS & JUNGLE HOLIDAYS
107. Belgaum airport will get night landing facility
108. 108 Ambulance service in Belgaum
109. Belgaumblog.com hacked
110. 3 hours load shedding in Belgaum
111. Belgaum Bullets / Royal Enfield riders club: Riding the Royal way
112.Sino-Indian joint training exercise: December 8 and 14 at Belgaum
113.Khanapur Road to get dividers soon
114. Sex Scandal in Belgaum
115.Vayavya Labs of Belgaum in top 30 for TATA NEN Hottest Startup Awards
116. Stars of Belgaum:Vayavya Labs
117.BIG Cinemas @ Nucleus Mall is all set for launch in Belgaum on the 5th of December

December
118. Belgaum ATS sleeping: Waiting for a Attack on the city
119. Smart Retail: Reviewed: FIR
120. St Paul’s 1993 Batch plan a REUNION — they have set an amazing example of using the internet to maintain school bonds — theirs truly is friendship of the 21st century!
121.Belgaumites take War on Terror: Candle light rally At last Big Cinemas to open today
122. BelgaumBlog: 50000 hits: Thank you readers
123. Chinese army men ready with Mohabbatein, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna in Belgaum
124. Suhas Talwar can challenge, inspire, motivate and dare you to rediscover yourself
125. Belgaum MLI centre best suited in India for training
126. Belgaum railway station to get a face off
127. Yearning for “Old Belgaum”: By Shobhan Bantwal
128. Karnataka Legislature Joint Session in Belgaum Jan 16
129. Big Cinema Kapeel Belgaum: Book your ticket online
130. Suresh Hundre : CMD Polyhydron Belgaum: Business Ashrama Stars of Belgaum

General management and Communication Skill course concludes at Belgaum Branch of SIRC

10:09 AM Posted by ukmad


Belgaum Branch of SIRC of ICAI celebrated the concluding session of 15 Days GMCS (General management and Communication Skill) Course at ICAI Bhawan Belgaum for CA final year students.


President of CA Association CA. Ashok Menshi was the Chief Guest. Chairman CA.Sanjay D Shirguppe, Vice Chairrman Jayant Godbole, and Faculty of People tree Belgaum Mrs. Smita Dalvi, Prof. K.G.Mallali, Prof. G.M Shetti and participants are seen in the Photograph.

Belgaum, Sambra airport to get Rs. 23.41 crores for modernization

9:54 PM Posted by ukmad

The Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) today. AAI proposes to spend an amount of Rs.12434.34 crores, during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) for development of airport infrastructure in the country, which includes Metro airports as well as non-metro airports. An expenditure of Rs. 6443.53 crores has been proposed for development of Non-metro airports whereas an expenditure of Rs. 5990.81 crores has been proposed for development of Metro and other private/ Greenfield airports.

Belgaum, Sambra airport will get Rs. 23.41 crores for modernization / up gradation of airports. Hubli airport is getting Rs.25 crores.


Source: Press Information Bureau