Over 2900 fined for driving without seat belts

The Traffic management centre has fined over 2900 persons for not wearing seat belts while driving over the past 4 months.

With the help of the 93 odd CCTV cameras the police have fined them for not wearing seat belts. The police had begun this drive with non wearing of helmets, then fancy number plates and now they have fined over 2900 drivers for not wearing seat belts.

So each one is requested to fasten their seat belts when driving in Belagavi.

We also the hope the CCTV cameras also see the Autos, NWKRTC buses which stop at the circles and block the traffic.

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Those shops near Sai Mandir partly on Railways Land

We all know that Government’s work is God’s work and an true example of this is the 48 shops constructed in 2012-13 on the Sai Mandir road Tilakwadi. The same have been kept unutilized and now the railways have marked about 2 feet on the said shops, which according to them will be required for the double laning of the railway lines.

The Railways has marked about 2 feet on the said shops, but the corporation says they wont be demolished and would be auctioned very soon.

It has also come to light that out of the project cost of 53 lakhs with two contractors a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs is still pending.

This structure has been kept unutilized since it was constructed in 2012-13. It is 2017 now and even now the same is not utilized for reasons unknown. Out of the 48 shops 35 have already been allotted but they haven’t been giving the papers of the same, so the persons can’t come in start their business. It was decided that the shops would be let out on an advance of Rs.50,000 and no rent would have to be paid for the next 5 years. But now they plan to auction the shops but with the railways marking on the shops who will buy or take them o rent is the question.

Some questions that arise to our mind?

The corporation knew part of the land belongs to Railways, but even then built shops
Corporation officials did not know their own land holding and hence encroached

Now will the railways demolish the 2 feet of the shops ?

Will any one be willing to move into a space which is marked for demolition ?

These shops even if not demolished will be very adjacent to the Railway Tracks.

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Black day observed

MES workers took out a silent procession on bicycle and two wheelers from Shahpur to Basaveshwar Circle.

Nitesh Rane MLA Maharashtra was here on the occasion, he also took part in the rally.

Mayor including various other councilors and members of the factions of the MES were present and the presence of the youth was a dominant factor.

The MES observes Black Day on Rajyotsava day protesting against the non-inclusion of Belagavi and other places in Maharashtra.

It may be recalled that the the city corporation was superseded by the State govt as the Mayor took part in the Black day.

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Colourful Rajyotsava in Belagavi

Jubilation and revelry marked the Rajyotsava celebrations with various Kannada organisations taking part in the celebrations.

The celebrations commenced with prayers and hoisting of the national flag. District in-charge Ramesh Jarkhiholi flagged off the cultural procession with various tableaux. The different types of Folk dance groups were an added attraction. 

Crowds in huge numbers were present for the procession and the Chennamma circle, Shaniwar Khoot areas were completely packed with people.

The celebrations are very unique in Belagavi with huge crowds dancing to the sounds DJ songs and also other cultural instruments.

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Did you know Belagavi also as IT park without IT ofcourse

Well yes, even tough Belagavi has been lacking quality infrastructure the KSSIDC and its foresight has given Belagavi an IT park way back in 2008-09 at Desur about 15 kms kms from the city towards Khanapur.

In July 2010 we had written Belgaum IT park cum grazing ground and even after 7 years nothing has changed at the Desur IT Park, except that the trees and bushes have grown bigger, concrete roads have some cracks, the boards mentions the Cross road have fallen in some places.
KSSIDC and its foresight has given Belagavi an IT park way back in 2008-09 at Desur on 41 Acres 19 guntas land on Belgaum – Panaji Road (about 1500 Mtrs. off NH4A).

42 acres land that has been used for this park has now all the basic amenities required like roads, water tanks etc but No IT companies since 2008.

The IT (Information Technology) park built in Desur which never took off from its basic incubation stage thanks to many reasons will now also hold other small scale industries in 2013. In July 2013, the DC had ordered if other industries want to set shop they should be permitted.

But we arent sure but nothing has moved there even after this and the grazing ground continues to be the same. The Assembly session is been held here, the politicians must take up such issues and take it to a logical conclusion.

The IT fraternity in Belagavi is very small and niche. The BPO sector voice and non voice again is not having huge capacities.
What the IT fraternity really needs is a single complex may be on the outskirts of the city where it will be a one stop solution for them, where they can get leased spaces with good connectivity and power back up.

The Akshay IT park in Hubballi is heart of the city and now is very decently occupied. Similar approach must be taken up and if the IT ministry can set up such a novel project in Belagavi it will also help entrepreneurship and brain drain can be stopped. There are thousands who after their engineering shift base to Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other cities. Many who have registered offices in Belagavi also operate from other cities due to lack of human resource.

This is a vicious circle, someone will have to stand up and create a startup space for small and medium upcoming entrepreneurs to set shop here and then inturn try and retain the brain drain.

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Trains at Belagavi BGM

See the Time table via Indiarailinfo.com 

For exact timings and schedule please visit : http://indianrail.gov.in

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Private Clinics hospitals will remain closed on Friday

Private hospitals, diagnostic centres and clinics will down shutters on Friday(3rd Nov) against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act. Even the private clinics and hospitals will remain closed on Friday in Belagavi.

While inpatient services (that is, continued treatment for those who are in hospitals) and ambulance services are expected to continue, out-patient and diagnostics services in medical establishments are likely to be hit.

The strike called by the Karnataka chapter of the IMA will affect all private outpatient medical facilities in Karnataka from 6 am to 6 pm. Only emergency and trauma cases will be attended.
It is unclear how many hospitals and clinics will participate in the strike.

Karnataka Government proposes to bring an amendment to the Act to fix fees to be charged by Private Hospitals and for treatment provided to various diseases and has included a clause to penalise those violating the new rules.
The bill would be tabled at the winter session of the legislature that is scheduled to begin from November 13.
All government hospitals have been asked to prepare for an expected increase in patient load during the day of the strike.

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Movies as on 3-11-2017

Inox Chandan

Golmaal Again (UA) Hindi
09:50 AM 03:20 PM 06:25 PM 09:30 PM

Thor: Ragnarok (UA) English, 3D
10:00 AM 12:45 PM 03:30 PM 06:15 PM 09:00 PM

Ittefaq (UA) Hindi
11:05 AM 12:55 PM 06:50 PM 09:15 PM

Nishabda 2 (UA) Kannada
01:31 PM

Once More Kaurava (UA)Kannada
03:55 PM

 Big Cinemas – Carnival Cinemas

Thor: Ragnarok (UA) English, 3D
09:00 AM 11:30 AM 04:15 PM 09:30 PM

Ittefaq (UA) Hindi
10:15 AM 02:00 PM 06:45 PM 10:00 PM

Secret Superstar (UA) Hindi
12:30 PM

Golmaal Again (UA) Hindi
03:30 PM 06:30 PM

Swaroop-Nartaki

Golmaal Again (UA) Hindi
12:15 PM 03:15 PM

Ittefaq (UA) Hindi
06:15 PM 09:30 PM

GLOBE CINEMA

Golmaal Again (UA) Hindi
09:45 AM 12:30 PM 03:30 PM

Thank U Vitthala (UA) Marathi
06:30 PM 09:30 PM

NIRMAL

Sathya Harishchandra (UA) Kannada

12.00. PM 3.00.PM,  6 PM,  9.00.PM.

CHITRA–

Once More Kaurava (UA)
Kannada 12.00 PM  3.00.PM  6 PM  9.00.PM.

HIRA
Nishabdh 2 – Kannada
12  PM 03 PM 06 PM 09  PM

Thor: Ragnarok Hindi
12:15 PM 03:15 PM 06:00 PM 09:00 PM

Raja the great –  Kannada

12.00 PM 3.00.PM  6 PM, 9.00.PM.

Disclaimer: Though every effort is made to ensure the appropriateness of the movies information, we suggest that you check with the theatre for the exact timings. As the screening of movies and their timings are subject to change.

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Shahpur Police inspector threatened by MLA

Shahpur Police inspector Javed Mushapiri who has been taking novel and innovative steps to make policing more citizen friendly has been allegedly threatened by a sitting MLA.

Sources say that the MLA threatened that in the next three months he will see where he will be you may be honest but I know how to row you into controversy.

Sources have also confirmed that Mushapiri decided to resign and also met the higher police officials and acquainted them with what has happened.

The story seems to be very similar like that of the movie Singham where in Jaykant Shikre tries to harass the honest police officer. Some scenes could also be inspired from the same movie, but at the same this is a very dangerous precedent.

If the police can’t work on their own and with political interference at every step, the morale of the officers will certainly come down.

Javed Mushapiri also had spats earlier when he was the Traffic North inspector when he has commenced the drive against errant auto drivers. That time as well the drive was stopped due to political interference and in fact after which the drive was stopped. The auto drivers also later hooted at Mushapiri and said Kya kar lega be tu?

So it is not new that this officer is facing such interference from elected representatives. Citizens must be aware of whom they elect.

Do we want a Jaykant Shikre or we need to protect honest police officers, after all the choice is yours.  

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MarathaLI battalions honoured with colours by army chief

General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff presented the President’s Colours to two Battalions of the MARATHA Light Infantry – 23 MARATHA LI and 24 MARATHALI at the MARATHA Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi on 03 Nov 17. The Ceremonial Parade was commanded by Brigadier Govind Kalwad, Commandant, MARATHA Light Infantry Regimental Centre. The President’s Colours were received by Maj Shourabh Modak and Maj Karan Joseph of 23 and 24 MARATHA LI, respectively.

Award of President’s Colours to a Battalion is an honour, bestowed upon in recognition of exceptional service rendered by it to the Nation both during war and peace and adorns a place of pride in the Battalion. MARATHA LI Regiment has a glorious history and has been conferred with eight Battle Honours, five Theatre Honours, five Maha Vir Chakras, five Ashok Chakras, 44 Vir Chakras and 15 Kirti Chakras along with various other decorations.

The ceremonial parade was attended by a spectrum of high ranking military and civil dignitaries to include Mr Prabhakar Kore, MP (Rajya Sabha), Mr Suresh Angadi, MP Belgavi Constituency. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff complimented the Regiment for its outstanding performance in all spheres of operational and peacetime commitments. He exhorted all ranks to continue striving for excellence and keep the nation’s flag flying high in times to come. After presentation of colours, the Chief interacted with soldiers and their families. During his interaction with troops Chief of Army Staff awarded Commendation Cards in recognition of distinguished services rendered by select officers and other ranks of the Regimental Centre. The General was also taken around the Regimental Archives and Historical Section of Maratha Centre showcasing the history of the Regiment.

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Minimum temperature drops to 14.2

The city’s minimum temperature dropped to 14.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, 4 degrees below normal, while the maximum temperature stood at 28.3 degrees Celsius. Weather officials said the minimum temperature is likely to go down further.

Forecast for the next week keeps the maximum temp at 28 and minimum around 14. All time lowest for November was recorded on 18 Nov 2012 which was 7.7 deg C.

Robert Frost says ‘As near a paradise it can be’ while he describes the place in winter in his poem Winter Eden. One can very well imagine Belagavi/Belgaum in place of that paradise at this time of the year.

Waking up to dry noses and finding your lips chapped and skin dry, you may very well exult …winter is here..Hurray!

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23% less passengers take off from Belagavi in 2016-17

Belagavi airport recorded the total number of passengers who departed and arrived in 2016-17 was 1,03,823 as against 1,35,355 in 2015-16 with a -23.3% growth.

Bangalore Mirror has made the particular story.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Belagavi, Hubballi, Mangaluru and Mysuru airports incurred losses over the last four years.

Recently the Belagavi airport terminal has been upgraded and commissioned presently has two flights to Bengaluru and one each to Mumbai and Chennai.

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Belagavi company gets recognition at Power Awards 2017

The Energy Ministry, Government of Karnataka celebrated “The Power Awards 2017” first of its kind platform for outstanding contribution in turning the ideas & policies into reality successfully.

A laudable recognition has been conferred with Second Prize to M/s.Shivakumar & Co., of Belagavi, headed by Mr.Rajendra Desai and Mr.Bhojappa Totad at a function “Power Awards-2017” held at Bengaluru.

The city firm was recognized for completion of the project of construction of 110 KV Sub-station at Naganur and associated transmission line works, 91 days ahead of the scheduled contract period during 2016-17.

Shri D.K.Shivakumar, Hon’ble Energy Minister presented the award.

M/s.Shivakumar & Co., having been engaged in designing, erecting, supplying and commissioning with obtaining requisite State/Central Government approvals for the Cogeneration Projects, Switchyards, Transmission Lines etc., and within a short span of time, they have gained laurels, by their rich experience and prompt service, to reach the top slot in the industry under the leadership of energetic and dynamic management. This has made possible with unstinted support, loyalty and patronage extended by their customers, technical, managerial, financial staff and in particular the labour contractors and their labourers and KTPCL / HESCOM. 

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Houses in Khadak galli stoned situation under control

At around 11 pm on Saturday a few houses were stoned and also bottles were thrown at Khadak Galli. The police immediately took charge of the situation and brought it under control.

At around 11 PM a group pelted few stones and few bottles, after which police presence has been increased in the sensitive areas.

Khadak Galli is one of the most sensitive areas of the city. Heavy police presence and timely intervention has brought the situation under control.

The police have requested citizens no to forward social media messages without verifying them, if need be please call the police but dont spread any kind of false rumormongers.

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Subramanian Swamy Live from Belagavi

Dr Subramanian Swamy speaking on Intellectual Terrorism in India and the Right response organised by PRABUDHHA Bharat Belagavi

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2nd Belagavi International Short Film Festival 2017

Short films have become a trend setters of new form of entertainment. Taking forward this medium, “Niyati Creations” in association with “Eyeline Pictures” and “Five Cubes Motion Pictures” is organising the 2nd Belagavi International Short Film Festival.

During the festival, some of the best shorts of Belagavi, India and World Cinema will be screened. The unique feature of this festival is that it is not a short film competition.

Mission

The BISFF is dedicated to recognize and help aspiring filmmakers and film enthusiasts from Belagavi to learn the craft of cinema.

Objectives

1. To provide a platform for aspiring filmmakers by screening the films to a wider audience and hence help them publicize their films and ideas.

2. To inspire the next generation of filmmakers to make socially impactful films, with a lot of mind in it.

3. To encourage the type of cinema which is commercially entertaining and at the same time artistically original.

Purpose

In recent times, Belagavi has seen a considerable amount of growth in the short films being made by the youth of the city. Short films have become the easiest medium to convey any expression or thought.

Even though the number of short films being made are increasing with time, the quality of the films is a major issue. It has to be understood that the young filmmakers of our city are not exposed to film education. Hence the case.

Belagavi International Short Film Festival is a platform for these young filmmakers to learn about cinema and work upon their skills.

Festival attractions:

11 Invited Indian films including,

Amdavad Ma Famous: National Award in Non-feature category, Directed by Hardik Mehta.

Kumbh: Directed by Umesh Kulkarni. A National Award winning Director.

Deru: Screened and won awards and several Indian and International Film Festivals, Produced by Santosh Kalyani and Directed by Kaustubh Deshpande.

5 Invited International films from United States, United Kingdom, Tokyo, Nepal and Israel.

5 films by Belgaumites .

So, make yourself available on 18th and 19th November 2017, from 6 pm to 9 pm at Lokmanya Rangmandir, Belagavi to enjoy this event.

For Delegate Passes call +91-9742910758, +91-8310848526, +91-8123481404, +91-8050979269.

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2 medical students killed in an accident

Jayant Roy (22), and his friend Nisha was also killed while Anshuman Kumar was critically injured in the accident near Kamkarhatti (Hirebagewadi)on NH 4 on Saturday night.

Jayant was in third year of MBBS while Nisha was a second year student of dental surgery at the KLE university.

Police said the car lost control and hit a divider.

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Vaibhav Govekar selected for Goa Ranji Team

Belagavi lad Vaibhav V Govekar and cricketer of Vijaya Cricket Academy Belagavi has been selected for the Ranji trophy tournament from Goa. He is a left hand batsman and a part-time bowler. 

Currently, he is undergoing his bachelor’s education at Saraswati College in Goa and he completed his education from St. Paul’s high school Belagavi. Vaibhav has been selected in the 15 probables for the match against Services.

After completing his school education in Belagavi he went to Goa. He was very fond of cricket since he was a kid and under the able guidance of the coaches, he has been able to perform very well. He performed well at the Cooch Behar Trophy under 19 group and took 19 wickets and scored 358 runs.

Under the 23 years group playing for Goa at the C K Nayaudu trophy, he scored 2 half centuries and took 5 wickets. On the basis of this performance he has been selected for the Goa Ranji Team.

Vaibhav is also good with academics and had secured 92% in SSLCand had secured 17 rank in PUC exams in Goa.

Vaibhav’s father Dr. Vijaykumar is a noted ophthalmologist and he has supported Vaibhav in his sports career. Vijaya Cricket academy’s senior coach Ravishankar Malshet and Milind Chavan have been training him since long.

Cricket coach Ravishankar Malshet has until now coached three Ranji team players from Belagavi namely Milind Chavan (Goa), Deepak Chougule (Karnataka) and now Vaibhav (Goa).

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DCP Seema Latkar makes a debut on Twitter

Smt. Seema Latkar IPS, DCP (Law and Order) Belagavi made her Twitter debut and posted here first tweet on Nov 6.

Welcome to E-policing a new beginning for a responsive policing. We aim to have better Police Community relationship.paticipation is key!

— Seema Latkar IPS (@DCP_LO_Belagavi) November 6, 2017

The Tweet says-
Welcome to E-policing a new beginning for a responsive policing. We aim to have better Police Community relationship. participation is key!

The twitter handle – @DCP_LO_Belagavi has 67 followers and she is following 79 others which includes @allaboutbelgaum as well.

The micro blogging site has been a favorite in Bengaluru and other metros where people have raised issues and they have been responded immediately and the twitter handles also have shared information which in turn has helped the citizens.

So this is definitely a welcome sign and welcome to new E-policing.

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New Bus shelters in city under Smart city project

The MD os Belagavi smart city Ltd. Has floated tenders for CONSTRUCTION OF BUS SHELTERS IN BELAGAVI CITY and the estimated cost of the same is 1,85,48,939.83.

How ever the exact number is not mentioned from the files attached the number seems to be around 10 bus shelters.

Specifications: 
Bus shelters will be of 12 mtrs length with flamed finish granite flooring and seating arrangement.
Sign board, directional sinage, backlit singage
Concrete Bollards
With e-toilets and some without
Dust bin

Locations: 
Opposite Cross Road of Bhagya Nagar at RPD Corner

Opp Ganesh Temple, Rani Chennamma Circle

Near Basveshwar Garden, Basveshwar Circle

Dharmaveer Sambahji Circle – TWO locations

The original plan is to construct about 53 bus shelters but the work on the same would be commenced from the above and in the next 5 years hopefully all the 53 planned would be built. 

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