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Monday, December 27, 2010

Kingfisher announces five new domestic flights - Belgaum included

Source: Hindustan Times


The Vijay Mallya promoted Kingfisher Airlines Limited launched five new flights on its domestic network on Monday. The new flights will connect Mumbai with Jabalpur, Belgaum and Indore, while the remaining flight services will provide inter-connectivity between Jabalpur, Indore, Belgaum and Mumbai.
"These flights are open for sale from Monday. The flights to Belgaum will commence from Jan 10, 2011 while the flights from Mumbai to Jabalpur and Indore will commence from Jan 24, 2011," said Manoj Chacko, executive vice president commercial, Kingfisher Airlines Limited.
According to him, the flights to Belgaum, Jabalpur and Indore will enhance connectivity between these cities and major Indian and International destinations.
Currently, Kingfisher Airlines flies to 59 cities in the country and 8 international destinations with over 360 daily departures serviced by a fleet of 66 aircraft.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Affordable, quality education to soon be a reality in Gulbarga

Source: The Hindu 

Affordable quality education at state-of the-art schools will be a reality in Gulbarga district from the next academic year, thanks to an initiative by Everonn Education Ltd., which has revolutionised school education in rural areas.
The company which has extended online teaching of the CBSE syllabus to remote villages in the country, will now set set up model schools with state-of-the-art facilities in tier II cities.
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The Everonn-assisted KenBridge School will start functioning at Mayiladuthurai and Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, Raipur in Madhya Pradesh, Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and Gulbarga in Karnataka from the next academic year, starting in July 2011.
B.M. Bopanna, president and chief mentor of Everonn School Ltd., a subsidiary of Chennai-based Everonn Education Ltd, said that the KenBridge School would be different from conventional schools, with a motto to provide intensive, project-based, and career-oriented education.
Mr. Bopanna said that the key features of the school would be enquiry-based learning, co-curricular activities to develop the child's innate potential, continuous teacher empowerment and professional development programme and framing a curriculum that emphasised the development of intelligence of every child.
To a question, Mr. Bopanna said that it would be a day school to begin with.
After two or three years the question of starting a residential school would be considered.
Union Labour and Employment M. Mallikarjun Kharge will perform the ‘bhoomi puja' for the school on Shahabad Road on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Soon, a footpath for pedestrians in Haveri

Source: Times of India
 
HAVERI : Pedestrians, who had to dodge vehicles on the main road from KPTCL- cross to town police station, can now heave a sigh of relief. The road will soon be widened and will get a footpath too, by the end of March. The public works department has taken up a major work on the main road, aimed at easing congestion.

In the absence of a footpath, people had a harrowing experience walking on the road. Even vehicle riders had a tough time, owing to trees and electric poles spread haphazardly on the road. Now, with the initiative taken by the public works department, the longstanding public demand is being met in two ways. The main road has now got wide tunnels to allow smooth passage of municipal sewage, and above the tunnels, a footpath is being constructed with granite stones.

The main road is being widened by cutting trees and shifting electric poles. The work will be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore, said PWD engineer Shivanna.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank Recruitment 2010 Online Registration Commences on December 22

Source: http://updates.highereducationinindia.com/2010/karnataka-vikas-grameena-bank-5114.php


Dharwad: Karnataka Vikas Grameena (KVG) Bank has invited applications from Indian citizens for appointment as Officer Scale I, Officer Scale II and Officer Scale III and Office Assistants (Multipurpose). Candidates desirous to apply can register themselves online by visiting the Bank's official website: http://www.kvgbank.com/.
 
The online registration will commence from December 22, 2010. Last date of online registration for the aforesaid post is January 21, 2011. Selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of a written test. The written test for the post of Officers (all scales) is scheduled to be held on April 17, 2011(tentative). Whereas, written test for the post of Office Assistants (multipurpose) will be conducted on April 24, 2011 (tentative).
 
The written test will be held at Dharwad (11), Belgaum (12) and Bijapur (13). Interested candidates can apply online by visiting the Bank's aforementioned website. Candidates must have a valid E-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid E-mail ID, he/she should create the same. After filling the online application form, candidates will have to send the print out of the same along with all the required documents through ordinary post. Candidates must write, Print out of Application for the post of (name of the post applied for) in Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, on top of the envelope containing the application form. For further details, candidates can visit the Bank's aforementioned website

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Janapada Loka proposed near Hubli

Source: Times of India


HUBLI: If everything goes as per the plan of the Kannada and culture department, then the commercial city of Hubli will soon have Janapada Loka, which would display the rich customs and rural lifestyle of the state. The state already has one such Janapada Loka in Ramanagaram.

The Kannada and culture department, which has earmarked Rs 50 lakh for the purpose in its action plan for 2010-11, is trying to locate a suitable place, preferably off Pune-Bangalore NH to house the project.

Kannada and culture department assistant director B D Hiregoudar said at least 20 acres of land is required for the project, and that they have been finding it difficult to locate the same off PB Road. But he said the DC is trying his best to locate the land somewhere off NH itself as setting up the centre there will help attract more people.

Hiregoudar said the Janapada Loka of Ramanagaram will be kept as a model for the new one, which will emphasize on north Karnataka lifestyle and culture. About 80% of artifacts and rural creations will represent the rural folk of north Karnataka, while the rest will highlight that of Old Mysore region and coastal Karnataka.

The folklore centre will introduce people to the collection of local agricultural equipment that have almost disappeared, models of men wearing `Reshme Pataga' (silk turban) which was a must for those attending marriages, women draped in indigenous Ilkal and Chandrakale sarees, some folk dances like Hejje Mela and Doddata, dressing of tribals and Lambani.

He said the centre will have a museum to display artifacts, a Samskrutika Bhavana where cultural programmes and festivals will be held, a research centre to help university students carry out research activities on rural life, a residential school, etc. The works towards the centre will start as soon as the land is made available and the department director has promised to sanction the funds as and when required.

DC Darpan Jain said the location to set up the folklore centre will be announced shortly.

Monday, December 13, 2010

More funds for Hubli Railway Central Hospital

Source: http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4737911


The Railway Board's health services has sanctioned Rs 8.5 crore more for the upgradation of operation theatres at the Railway Central Hospital-Hubli.

“The investment in Central Hospital-Hubli is part of hospital upgradation exercise being carried out in all the Railway hospitals in the country. We have advised them to go for four latest modular operation theatres,” said Dr V.K.Ramteke, Director-General (Railway Health Services), Railway Board.

Along with new operation theatres, Central Hospital-Hubli is also to get a modern ICU to cater to the region's need, he added.

The Railway Board, based on local needs, is sanctioning funds to Railway hospitals to procure medical equipment and also provide necessary infrastructure to perform advanced surgeries.

“Most Railway hospitals are now getting good ICU facilities and modular operation theatres,” he explained.

Dr Ramteke, said Railways is working out modalities with the MCI in setting up a Railway medical college at Mysore.

“Here, land is not an issue. But MCI has raised the issue of ownership.”

The Railways is pursuing Public Private Partnership model to set up medical colleges in Mysore.

“There are some technical issues like ‘dual ownership' which MCI has raised. We are in consultation with MCI and working out the modalities,” he added.
Addressing the nursing staff, Dr Ramteke said, “patient care with safety has been a sea change due to introduction of newer techniques and technology in this field. Use of newer medicines, newer equipment has necessitated the nursing staff to educate themselves on software based equipment.”

“Also importance of critically ill patient management has led to updating of overall knowledge for the staff and stated that at present nursing services have become highly accountable and full of responsibility, therefore, introduction of management techniques to increase the efficiency has become an important tool, which needs to be practiced by nursing administrators,” he added.

Dr N.Parashivamurthy, Chief Medical Director, South Western Railway, speaking on the occasion said Railway hospital has provision to empanel eminent private doctors as consultants.

“In Hubli, we have provision to nominate 10 doctors as consultants and so far seven have come on board and we are exploring three more in specialised field,” he added

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Reliance Communications launches 'Netconnect Plus’ in Belgaum and Hubli

Source: http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Reliance-Communications-launches-Netconnect-Plus-in-Belgaum-and-Hubli/5017938156


Netconnect Plus has a downlink speed of upto 3.1 Mbps and a uplink speed of upto 1.8 Mbps, offering the fastest speeds in wireless broadband

In a significant move towards the mission of spreading the usage of wireless internet to the masses across the country, Reliance Communications announced the launch of its high speed wireless internet service, “Netconnect  Plus’’ in Belgaum and Hubli. Popular Kannada actress Pooja Gandhi has launched the service in the city.

Netconnect Plus has a downlink speed of upto 3.1 Mbps and a uplink speed of upto 1.8 Mbps, offering the fastest speeds in wireless broadband. This makes Netconnect Plus best suited for video streaming, video surveillance, rich media content & superior Internet browsing.

Reliance is embarking on the largest and most aggressive roll-out of broadband internet service in India, with coverage extending to more than 150 towns.

Announcing the launch in Belgaum and Hubli, Swaminathan Hub Head Karnataka, Reliance Communications said, “The launch of Netconnect Plus is an important milestone for Reliance and will act as a catalyst in the government’s effort to drive broadband penetration in India. Reliance Netconnect Plus will significantly enhance the broadband coverage in India and make broadband Internet available to customers in many areas and localities that have been waiting for years to be broadband enabled”.

The wireless Net connect service will ride on Reliance Communication’s extensive pan-India, next generation and integrated, convergent digital network spanning over 175,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable syste. This network is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain.

Winter legislature session at Vidhana Soudha, Belgaum

Source: Times of India
 
BELGAUM: Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa announced that the winter legislature session at the newly constructed building of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belgaum would be held from January 15.

He was speaking to reporters at Bellad Bagewadi in Hukkeri taluk of the district on Friday, where he attended the marriage ceremony of agriculture minister Umesh Katti's daughter.

Expressing the confidence of winning 24 of the 30 zilla panchayats of the state in the coming election, Yeddyurappa said he would give a befitting answer to opposition parties after the result of TP and ZP polls. He denied making any comments on the Governor and Lokayukta. 

Sugar factory to come up in Bijapur district

Source: Times of India
 
BIJAPUR: An integrated sugar complex will come up in the district with an investment of Rs 400 crore.

This was disclosed here at a press conference by BLDE association president, Babaleshwar MLA and Basaveshwar Sugars Ltd director M B Patil on Friday.

The bhumi puja of the factory will be held on December 12 at 10.30 am at the factory near Karjol on NH 218, which is 29 km from Bijapur.

He said that, for the construction of factory, nearly 300 acres of land purchased from the farmers of the village at a reasonable market price. The Sriniwasan group which owns the company, hails from Peramblur (Tamil Nadu). The group also owns another sugar factory along with medical and engineering colleges.

The farmers of Bijapur and Basavana Bagewadi taluk stand to benefit as nearly 500 youth will get employment directly and 5000 may get seasonal employment, Patil said.

Union labour minister Mallikarjun Kharge, former chief minister Dharmsingh, opposition leader Siddharamaiah, KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar, former minister H K Patil, MP Ramesh Jigajinagi, Kannada culture minister Govind Karjol and city MLA Appasaheb Pattanashetty will participate in the bhumi puja. Dhanalakshmi Sriniwasan group founder chairman A Sriniwasan will preside over the function.

The factory will come up within 18 months and the foundation stone laying ceremony will be held in January by Union energy minister Sushilkumar Shinde, he said.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Boating, amusement park planned at Tolanakere (Hubli)

Source:


Barring one structure, there is no encroachment on the tank area: Deputy Commissioner
First phase of work likely to be completed in five to six months




Development plan:Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Darpan Jain speaking to presspersons after inspecting ongoing work at Tolanakere
HUBLI: The Dharwad district administration, which has chalked out a plan for the comprehensive development of Tolanakere (a tank) near Ramalingeshwar Nagar in Hubli, will initially begin work on strengthening the tank bund.
Speaking to presspersons after reviewing the ongoing work at Tolanakere on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Darpan Jain said that Rs. 1.8 crore would be spent for fencing the tank area, strengthening the tank bund and other related work in the first phase.
Mr. Jain said that the boundary of the 23-acre tank had been demarcated.
He clarified that barring one structure, there was no encroachment on the tank area. The tank area was being used by brick manufacturers who had set up kilns.
“We have informed the brick manufacturers, and will soon clear the kilns once the work gets going,” he said.
The Deputy Commissioner said the work had been undertaken under the Rs. 100-crore grant sanctioned by the State Government to the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation. The first phase of work was likely to be completed in five to six months.
Second phase
Mr. Jain said that in the next phase, steps would be taken to divert sewage entering the tank. A viewing point would be created and landscaping done. There were plans to start boating once the development work was completed, he said.
“We are planning a children's amusement park and other facilities. We are working out a system to ensure there is no dearth of funds for their maintenance.”
Regarding development of the Unakal tank, Mr. Jain said that sewage entering the tank had been diverted by laying underground drainage pipes in residential areas located around the tank.
Waste management
To a query, he said the district administration had submitted an integrated solid waste management proposal to the State Government and was awaiting its approval.
On unauthorised religious structures in the twin cities and in the district, Mr. Jain said the process of clearing such structures would begin in a day or two.
“Once again our officials have issued notices, conducted spot verifications and interacted with local residents and organisations. We want them to clear such structures on their own and if they don't, we will step in and do it after taking all those concerned into confidence,” Mr. Jain added.

Wind energy in Byadagi soon

HAVERI: Wind mills which brought about a revolution in the hillocks of Gadag and Chitradurga districts are now slowly coming to Byadagi taluk in Haveri district which will soon contribute to the state's power generation grid.

Realising the demerits of thermal power stations, the government, of late, has started giving more importance to establishing wind mills as these units are eco-friendly. A New Delhi-based company, Sujalana, has come forward to establish the units.

Project engineer Patil told TOI that a power accumulation grid would come up near Biadarakatti of Lakamajikoppa village. The first ever wind power unit will generate 22 mega watt power in Haveri district. The project is being taken up at a cost of Rs 150 crore. The power generated by wind energy at the village would be sold to the state government at a reasonable rate (Rs3.4 per unit), sources said.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Belgaum Chamber seeks early implementation of Sahyadri eco project

Source: http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4719280

Belgaum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has demanded early implementation of the ‘Sahyadri Ecologically Sensitive Area' project.

A delegation of the BCCI, which met Mr Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister for Forest and Environment, recently urged him to take up ‘Sahyadri Ecologically Sensitive Area' project on priority, as it benefits Belgaum and its surrounding areas.

The project envisages protection of large contiguous forests, traversing boundaries of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, under the Environment Protection Act (EPA). It shall consequently help check rising temperatures and rainfall in Belgaum district, which are adversely affecting agriculture and the people through regular flooding, and the city that is facing water shortages.

Also key for implementing ‘Sahyadri Ecologically Sensitive Area' is that the Western Ghats around Belgaum are being undermined and destroyed at an increasing pace. Forests are being lost, degraded and fragmented for private and illegal gain through encroachments, tree felling and forest clearance for illegal or poorly planned development including mining. Mr Jaideep Siddannavar, President, BCCI, said, “One needs to make a beginning and the Sahyadri Ecologically Sensitive Area proposal submitted to the Ministry is one such endeavour. We recognise that the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Committee (WGEEP) and the MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests) are in the process of identifying ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats.”

“But the recent notes circulated by the WGEEP about rethinking the ESA and making it more broad-based with the involvement of local public bodies are a cause for worry. We do recognise the need for consultations at all levels, but we also see the need to keep focus on the larger picture,” he added.

Lifelines

BCCI, which submitted a memorandum to the MoEF, said forests in Western Ghats are the birth place of two rivers — Mahadai (that becomes the Mandovi River, which is Goa's lifeline) and Mallaprabha (a major tributary of the Krishna, a lifeline for the Deccan region).

Mandovi river is crucial for transport in Goa, and it is also a source of livelihood for thousands who depend on it for fishing. The river and its estuary act as breeding ground for numerous species which support commercial marine fishery.

The Mallaprabha river is a critical source of drinking and irrigation water in northern Karnataka. These forests also provide ecosystem services other than their functions as water catchments, pollinators for crops and fruit trees, climate moderation, flood control (in recent years, the district has become prone to flooding.). Most of these ecosystem services have been little understood and much less quantified or recognised.

According to Mr Mallikarjun Jagajampi, Secretary, BCCI, “The activities like poaching, unsustainable removal of natural produce, poorly planned or unjustified developmental activities are all undermining biodiversity conservation and eco-tourism potential in Western Ghats.”

“Illegal or poorly planned mining is resulting in our mineral being depleted with little gain for the country, its people or future generations,” he added.

More sugar factories to come up in Belgaum

Source: http://sify.com/finance/more-sugar-factories-to-come-up-in-belgaum-news-news-kmeaO0gdcid.html

Sugarcane growers from Belgaum district will have more options when supplying their produce, and to get a competitive price in the coming years, with the government giving licences to nine more companies to establish sugar factories.
The district is the largest producer of sugar cane in the state having 200,842 hectares of land growing the cane. Of the 20 factories, 16 are functioning.
The newly-approved sugar factories are Shiraguppa Sugars at Kagwad in Athani taluk, Basaveshwar Sugars at Belagiri in Athani taluk, Beereshwar Sugars at Alagawadi in Raibag taluk, Devachand Sugars at Shivapurwadi in Athani taluk, Gokak Sugars at Hirenandi in Gokak taluk, Shivashakti Sugars at Savadatti in Raibag taluk, Uttam Sugars at Mallapur in Bailhongal taluk, Shivasagar Sugars at Udapudi in Ramdurg taluk and Om Sugars at Jainapur in Chikkodi taluk.