The special Tatkal overnight super-fast train 06525/06526 Belagavi to KSR Bengaluru, inaugural special will be flagged off at 18.00 hours on 29-6-2019. The inaugural special will run with open timings.

The said train has been scheduled for only a month as per the note issued by SWR.

It will have stoppages at Dharwad, Hubballi, Hubballi South, Davangere, Arsikere, Tumkur, Yesvantpur, KSR Bengaluru.

A passenger would have to dole out more for a Tatkal service ticket as the rates for these are higher than the normal fare by anything in the range of Rs 175 and Rs 400. 

However, while tickets may only be booked online for the Premium trains, Tatkal Special tickets will be available both at railway ticket counters and online. 

For a Tatkal Special train, advance reservation period is of a minimum 10 days and maximum 60 days. 

Suresh Angadi MoS Railways is likely to flag off the train.

The regular services of Train No.06526 / 06525 Belagavi – KSR Bengaluru – Belagavi Daily Tatkal Superfast Express will commence from Belagavi on 30.06.2019 and from KSR Bengaluru on 29.06.2019 as detailed below: –

Train No. 06526 Belagavi – KSR Bengaluru Daily Tatkal Superfast Express will depart from Belagavi at 21:00 hrs and arrive at KSR Benglauru at 07:00 hrs on next day.

Enroute the train will arrive / depart Dharwad – 23:10 / 23:12 hrs, Hubballi – 23:45 / 23:55 hrs, Davangere – 01:58 / 02:00 hrs, Arsikere – 04:10 / 04:15 hrs, Tumakuru – 05:33 / 05:35 hrs and Yesvantpur – 06:33 / 06:35 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06525 KSR Bengaluru – Belagavi Daily Tatkal Superfast Express will depart from KSR Bengaluru at 21: 00 hrs and arrive Belagavi at 07:00 hrs on next day.

Enroute the train will arrive / depart Yesvantpur – 21:10 / 21:12 hrs, Tumakuru – 22:08 / 22:10 hrs, Arsikere – 23:25 / 23:30 hrs, Davangere – 01:38 / 01:40 hrs, Hubballi – 04:10 / 04:20 hrs, Dharwad – 04:43 /04:45 hrs.

The Train will have a composition of ONE AC 2-tier Coach, THREE AC 3-tier Coaches, SIX Second Class Sleeper Coaches, TWO General Second Class Coaches and TWO Second Class with Luggage cum Brake-van.

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The RTO and police began the crackdown on vehicles transporting students to school, a day after three students fell down from a moving Auto rikshaw.

The Traffic police has taken this issue seriously and has been imposing fines on such autos which are flouting rules of not carrying more than 6 students.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Autos ferrying school children will not ferry children as a protest.

The school “Autowala” is an official entity and so is the gross violation of a dozen traffic rules and common sense. (max 6 children can be in an auto)

It is actually really difficult to spot this trusted driver till he gets to his duty of taking the kids out of the auto and ushering them to school, all neat and trim in their well ironed and conspicuous uniforms. This age old contraption which continues to be a major means of transport has evolved with age to imitate its larger peers who carry so much load that anyone around is scared that the centre of gravity will falter into a herculean fall.

The auto drivers say they can’t survive if they have to ferry only 6 children as then the parents will have to shell out more than double as to what they are paying now. Normally the rates now are 300-600 depending upon the distance to the school.

The auto drivers say they shell out around 15000 only for the paper and documentation and permits and if there is any delay again fines are imposed.

The auto drivers also plan to submit a memorandum to the DC.

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The Smart City proposal has been developed by dividing it into two parts –

1) Area Based (Area Based) Development as well  2) Pan City Development

The scheme is intended to be utilized as follows. :

• Smart City Fund – Rs 1000 crores

• Central government share – 50 % 

• State Government share – 50 %

• Total PPP projects worth Rs 395.61 crore

• Convergence of Rs.1434.39 crores with various departmental schemes

Works have been undertaken and work in progress –

1) Command and Control Center – Rs. 80.15 crores

2) Heritage Park at Vaccine Depot

Garden Development – 1 & 2 – Rs.22.82 crores

3) Main roads of about 41.45 km of the city

Building as smart roads (concrete roads, sewer lines, Pavement, Cycle Track (Path) Underground, junction development etc.) Rs. 281.98 crores

4) Multi-Purpose Commerce in Kalamandir Tilakwadi Complex construction costing Rs. 47.5 crores

5) Underground for a total length of 182 km in Belagavi city LED electric cable and decorative street lamp Implementation Rs.23.00 crores

6) Development of Parks – Rs.3.91 crores

7) City Bus Station and Railway Station Bus Stand

Construction and construction of bus shelters worth Rs. 44.50 crores

8) 30 beds at Vantamuri Primary Health Center

Maternity Hospital – Rs 2.75 crore

9) Trauma center at the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS)

Construction of Center – Rs. 3.00 crores

10) Installation of rainwater harvesting unit. Rs. 0.10 crores

11) Smart Classroom (1st to 10th standard)

Laboratory equipment Rs. 5.03 crores

12) Construction of Mahatma Phule Park 2.85 crores

13) Implementation of Traffic Signal and Digital Board Rs

14) Kanabarigi Lake Development – Rs. 5.00 crores

15) Livestock Rehabilitation Center – Rs. 0.74 crores

16) Battery Operated Auto rickshaw – Rs 1.05 Crores

Total Rs. 568.00 crores

Tenders for Rs 232.00 crore in the pipeline

1) Heritage Park at Vaccine Depot (Heritage Park)

Development Phase-3 – Rs.3.18 crores

2) The main roads in the city are about 29.51 km

Construction of roads (concrete, sewer, pavement, Cycle Track (Path) Underground, Utility Ducts, Junction Development etc.) – Rs. 162.72 crores

3) Underground LT line conversion for a total length of 183 km in the city

and decorated street lamp Implementation – Rs 55.88 crores

4) Development of Parks – Rs. 5.29 crores

5) Construction of 10 Bed Maternity Hospital in Vadgaonv – Rs.2.25 crores

6) Installation of rain water harvesting unit. Rs. 0.90 crores

7) Kotekere Development – Rs. 8.00 crores

8) From National Highway No.4 to Central Bus Stand

Flyover Construction Rs. 100.00 crores

9) Art Gallery and Science Park in Mahantesh Nagar– Rs 14 Crores

10) Livestock Rehabilitation Center – Rs 0.26 crore

Total Rs. 232.00 crores

Preparation of comprehensive report – 173.77 crores

1) Planting in urban area – Rs. 3.29 crores

2) Underground power cable and decorated Street lamp installation – Rs 12.58 crores

3) Fortress and Trench Development – Rs. 25.00 crores

4) Art Gallery in Mahantesh Nagar Construction of Science Park (Science Park) Rs

5) Rain Water Harvesting System – Rs 14 Crores

6) Kotekere Development – Rs. 8.00 crores

7) From National Highway No.4 to Central Bus Stand

Construction of flyover – Rs. 100.00 crores

8) Development of Vehicle Transport and Street Trade Sector.10.00 crore                                 Total Rs. 173.77 crores

Works in the conceptual stage

1) ICT Stage-2 Rs.17.08 crores

Public and Private Partnerships

1) Near Dharamnath Bhawan at CCB open space

(In PPP model) Rs.148.00 crores

2) Open space behind Bal Bhavan Mahantesh Nagar

Rs. 29.00 crores – (PPP model)

3) At Open space near Tilakawadi 1st Gate –

(In PPP model) Rs 43.00 crores

4) L, E.D. bulb for streetlights for energy efficiency Implementation Rs 64.00 crore

Works Completed – 6 – Rs. 4.53 Crores
Work in Progress – 33 – Rs. 568.09 Crores
Tenders Called for – 29 – Rs. 232.02 Crores
DPR stage – 11- 173.77 Crores
Planning stage – 1 – 17.08 Crores

A total of 16 works worth Rs.78.11 crore will be completed in the next three months.

A total of 06 works worth Rs 226.50 crore will be completed in the next six months.

A total of 06 works of Rs 124.74 crore will be completed in the next 9 months.

A total of 05 works worth Rs.138.74 crore will be completed in the next 12 months.

All pending works will be completed by the end of 2020.

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Inox Chandan

Annabelle Comes Home (A) English, 2D

09:45 AM 01:50 PM 02:40 PM 07:35 PM 09:40 PM

Article 15 (UA) Hindi

10:00 AM 12:30 PM 04:05 PM 09:50 PM

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

10:25 AM 03:00 PM 06:30 PM 10:00 PM

Rustum (UA) Kannada

12:00 PM 04:55 PM

Sindhubaadh (UA) Tamil

06:50 PM

Carnival Cinemas

Annabelle Comes Home (A) English, 2D

10:30 AM 08:00 PM

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

11:45 AM 03:00 PM 06:15 PM 09:30 PM

Rustum (UA) Kannada

12:30 PM 05:30 PM

Article 15 (UA) Hindi

03:00 PM 10:00 PM

Swaroop-Nartaki

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

11:45 AM 03:00 PM 06:15 PM 09:30 PM

GLOBE CINEMA

Takatak (A) Marathi

12:30 PM 09:30 PM

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

03:00 PM 06:15 PM

NIRMAL
Bharat – Hindi
12.00 PM  3.00.PM  6 PM, 9.00.PM

CHITRA–

Rustum (UA) Kannada

12:15 PM  03:15 PM 06:15 PM 09:15 PM

HIRA
Closed

I Love You (Nanne Preethse) (UA) Kannada

12:15 PM 03:15 PM

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

06:15 PM 09:30 PM

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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Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi has been issued a bank notice for his failure to repay `253 crore debts availed by his Saubhagyalaxmi Sugar Factory in Belagavi.

The New Indian Express in its story says, the coalition government is said to have conspired to put an end to all rebel activities of Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi by exposing his failure to repay `253 crore debts availed by his Saubhagyalaxmi Sugar Factory in Belagavi, sources said.

Fearing that his rebel activities with the support of a few Congress MLAs could put the government in a quandary, sources said the coalition leadership got notices issued to Jarkiholi-run sugar factory from different banks — from where he had availed crores of loans, the story adds.

Sources close to Jarkiholi said the latter has been putting pressure on the coalition government against seizure of his sugar factory for loan default. The factory owes about Rs 8 crore pending bills to the growers and is under pressure to settle it within the next one week. 

“Jarkiholi is trying to find an escape route by saying that sugarcane growers will be in trouble if his factory is closed. Jarkiholi is finding excuses to go scot-free,’’ the New Indian Express reported.

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It is a very common scene in most cities of the country to see a towing van towing a car or bikes parked in no parking zones.
The city of Belagavi which last year had procured one such vehicle but the same was destroyed as a tree fell on it.

Now two new towing vehicles have been procured by the Commissioner of Police Belagavi.

Fine details:
Two-wheeler – No parking fine Rs.100 – Towing charges Rs.650 – Total Rs.750

LMV/Car – No parking fine Rs.100 – Towing charges Rs.1000 – Total Rs.1100

Medium Commercial Vehicles – No parking fine Rs.100 – Towing charges Rs.1250 – Total Rs.1350

Heavy Vehicles – No parking fine Rs.100 – Towing charges Rs.1500 – Total Rs. 1600

From now onwards vehicles parked in no parking zones would be towed away, said a press release.

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PARSI TEMPLE (Agiyari), opposite Benyon Smith High School, Camp Belagavi

The Parsi Fire Temple in Belagavi was consecrated a December 9th, 1891. The temple was built by Kurseji Pestonji Boyce. There is a Dharamshala, a guest house for Parsi travellers and also residences for the priest.

In the year 1920, the temple was handed over to the Anjuman for maintenance and for performing the daily rituals. The rituals essentially comprise of fire worship and prayers which are carried forth, five times a day. The chief priest is the only authorized person to perform these rituals.

The first of the daily prayers are held immediately after sunrise, later in the noon, immediately after sunset, at night and the last worship is performed at 1 am. Zoroastrianism is a simple religion and has less of rituals and restrictions compared to other religion. The basic tenets only say that nothing should be done in excess. The prophet Zarathushtra, preached what is known as the “Golden Mean”, which says that there should be no overindulgence in any given act of human life. Parsi religion relies simply on good thoughts, good words and good deeds.

The religion recommends no fasting or abstinence for any religious function or observance of a ritual. There is no allowance for conversion in this religion. One cannot be converted to Zoroastrianism. This alone has caused the diminishing of the community. Marriages outside the community are also forbidden and would lead to ex-communication in case of any violation of the dictum. Children of those excommunicated are barred from undergoing the “Navjyoth” or the initiation into the religion.

“Farwasi”, the bird-like symbol is all embodying for the Parsis, as it conveys that the soul also has light and fire in it.

The temple is managed by the Anjuman which consists of five elected members. There are only two classes of Parsis-the priestly and the non-priestly class.

The entry into the Fire Temple is restricted only to the Parsi community. The once 2000 and an odd number of the community today has dwindled to less than 150 souls. At present, there are only a few families left in Belagavi city.

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Excerpt of the interview with Prof. Dr. H B Rajasekhar, Director of KLES Health Science Institution and Director, USM-KLE International Medical Program, Belagavi on the occasion of Doctors Day.

Dr. H B Rajasekhar is an astute Physician, medical administrator, and teacher par excellence. His dedicated medical profession spanning over five decades is a standing testimony of his contribution to enriching medical education in this part of Karnataka. As a Principal of prestigious J.N Medical College for close to 2 decades, he has taken the institution to the pinnacle of success. Over 16,000 medical graduates have passed out from the institution. He is also the recipient of Dr. B.C.Roy National Award as Eminent Medical Teacher in 1989 and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in the year 1991. An upright, highly respected teacher and enjoys huge followers of the medical fraternity.
He spoke myarogya.in and AAB team on the occasion of Doctors Day-2019

What is the significance of Doctors Day?

Dr. H B Rajasekhar: Doctors day is celebrated in India to commemorate Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy’s birthday. Dr. Roy was an eminent physician, educationist, philanthropist, freedom fighter and politician who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1948 until his death in 1962. He was one among very few in history to have obtained F.R.C.S. and M.R.C.P. degrees simultaneously. In India, the National Doctors’ Day is celebrated in his memory every year on 1st July. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on 4 February 1961, India’s highest civilian honor. By being Chief Minister of West Bengal he used to practice medicine and treat patients free of cost. He is a role model for all of us.

Do you subscribe to the view that the medical profession is noble in the present context?

Dr. H B Rajasekhar: Yes very much, it is a noble profession. But deteriorating values and ethics of the society has taken a toll on the medical profession also. Majority of the Doctors are noble to the true sense. There are sporadic incidents in the recent past have brought a bad name to the profession.

Why is the increasing violence against Doctors?

Dr. H B Rajasekhar: Violence, rude behaviors and manhandling Doctors is a sad affair. Such incidents are happening for the last 5 years. The expectations of patients from doctors are too much. Doctors try to do their best unmindful of their personal comforts. Society must realize that Doctors is also a human being. The priority of any Doctor is to save a life; unfortunately few patients succumb to death. One must realize, Doctor is not a god and present generation of Doctors are working under tremendous stress. He immediately noted that patients reach a hospital very late with multiple complications. Particularly tertiary care hospitals treat a large number of complex cases and they are brought/referred to hospital with multiple complications majority of the patients get well but unfortunately few of them die in ICUs. It becomes difficult for the relatives to accept the death of their dear ones among them few resort to violence.

Sir, You being the pioneer in the medical profession over 5 decades, what are concrete solutions to build trust and confidence between Doctors and patients/attendees?

Dr. H B Rajasekhar: I would suggest a few points which every practicing doctor must ponder and practice to quell the violence and build trust between patients and attendees. Lack communication is a major concern, every treating doctor must set aside quality time to an attendee and explain in the language they understand. Medical jargons are complex and common men will not understand. A doctor must go down to the level of them and explain in the language that relatives understand. Complications of the treatment, outcome and side effects must be explicitly explained to them. Communication is an art, unfortunately, nuances of communication are not taught in medical schools. An additional aspect is listening is an art, listen with rapt attention. Loss of faith and suspicion are other areas of concern Doctor should engage in continuous dialogue with relatives, clear their apprehension. Patient on a mechanical ventilator and prolonged ICU stay, post-surgical complications, increase in hospital bills, poor service by support staff, poor or confusing message leads to unrest among relatives. Build trust, do not hide anything, be straight and clear. If relatives want second opinion/change of Doctors and shifting to other hospitals must be given honest considerations. Lastly, I urge doctors to give quality time to the patient/attenders. Even if the outcome is worst, relatives must carry home the message that Hospital staff and Doctors did their best. I strongly feel humanities, communication, and basic management skills should be part of the curriculum of medical education.

What are opinions on the increase in the treatment/diagnostic cost?

Dr. H B Rajasekhar: Ever since stepping in of Corporate Hospitals in the country (1985-86) Clinical Medicine and bedside practice has slowly disappeared. Glorified medical technology, state-of-the-art medical gadgets, expensive laboratory diagnostics have changed the health scenario in the country. Unfortunately, clinical acumen is slowly disappearing. I strongly believe, relevant/genuine investigations are necessary. But, the majority of our sick population comes from poorer segments of the society who cannot afford expensive investigations. In such cases, the Clinical Medicine is the gold standard. The skill, knowledge, intelligence and the lessons learned from medical schools must be followed by all Doctors and carry out bare minimum and essential investigations. He also added, Health is a state subject, Government seriously think and upgrade the facilities in PHC/UHCs to take care of all primary illnesses.

What are your Words of wisdom for young medicos?

Dr. H B Rajasekhar: I only suggest do honest, compassionate, quality professional work. Medicine is not a business, it is a noble profession. Get abreast with professional skills, update knowledge in medicine. As a doctor, you should display sympathy, compassion, love, and concern for fellow human beings. Particularly be considerate to poor and downtrodden. We must treat disease to the best possible extent. I hope the young Doctors follow the above said basic principles to avoid unpleasant situations in their practice. I wish all the fraternity a Very Happy doctors Day. Good day, and Thank you.

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Ramesh Jarkiholi, Congress MLA from Gokak has tendered his resignation to the speaker of the assembly today. Earlier in the day, Vijayanagar MLA Anand Singh had resigned from the assembly.

Ramesh Jarkhiholi submitted his resignation to the speaker but refused to give any ground behind his move.

The Congress-JDS coalition has been on a rocky road since it came into inception in 2018. The MLA refused to disclose the reasons that led to his resignation.

Ramesh had been in contact with the BJP since a couple of months and had publicly said he would resign.

Ramesh, the Congress MLA from Gokak Assembly constituency, had raised the banner of revolt against the party for sidelining him. He had been threatening the party to destabilise the JD(S)-Congress coalition government by resigning, but he in actual tendered his resignation today.

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With good rains in the catchment area, the water level in the Rakaskop reservoir has risen by 5 feet.

Now the pumps used for drawing water from the dead storage have been removed and now the water is sent to the purification center by gravity.

2452 feet was the water level on Monday.

In all, as of now, there is water storage of about 6 feet currently in the reservoir.

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by Dr.Subarna Roy

Monsoons always bring cheer and hope to the primarily agrarian neighborhood of Belagavi. Unfortunately, rains also bring diseases, the prominent being food-and waterborne infections like diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera.

‘Faecal-oral’ contaminations i.e., the mixing of drinking water and/or food with human or animal excreta/stools containing the causative germs results in the spread of these diseases. Breakage/leakages in sewage and drinking water pipes in the water supply and sanitation network, open defecation, dumping of human/animal and food wastes near water sources, unhygienic habits of not washing hands before and after eating, use of improperly cleaned utensils or improperly cooked foods, etc., are major contributing factors.

Belagavi typically experiences these outbreaks between June to September. This year, with most parts of the city being dug up for underground piping work, there is an extremely high risk of outbreaks of diarrhoea/dysentery/cholera occurring due to contaminations resulting from frequent breakages of sewage and water pipelines.

As part of a series, the intent of this communication is to create awareness among Belgaumites on the impending risk of outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases. The first of the series lists some common Do’s and Don’ts for prevention of such diseases.

DOs & DON’Ts: Tips for PREVENTION of diarrhoeal diseases

DOs
Use only safe water for drinking and cooking.

Boiling is the safest practice. Water should be boiled for 10 minutes i.e allowed to bubble and steam for some time.

For decontamination, UV treatment is suggested method (available in many medium cost water purifiers).

Purifiers/ filters that are certified to remove microbial contaminants are costly. Please note that Viruses pose a greater threat in Belgaum (as found in our previous studies) and are more difficult to kill/filter because of their smaller size.

Clean filters periodically along with all components and storage areas including those inside the filter units.

Chlorination is recommended for temporary disinfection (eg. one drop of commercially available water chlorination agent like Zeoline, etc. for every glass of water). Use this during travel or at roadside eateries.

Develop proper handwashing practices. Encourage children to clean hands appropriately.

Ensure that soaps/sanitizers are available to children in school washrooms. Sensitize teachers/ principals on this aspect.

Ensure that civic authorities chlorinate all water storage tanks and levels are monitored periodically and seriously.

Encourage the extremely poor /slum dwellers to use several folds of the sari/dhoti for filtration of water meant for drinking and cooking if access to safe water is scanty. Educate them on the importance of hygiene and sanitation practices.

Dont’s

Do not use untreated water for drinking or cooking. Clean water is NOT always safe water.

Do not bring down water from flame immediately upon reaching the boiling point.

Do not use unserviced or faulty water purifiers.

Do not use uncertified filters. In most cases, filters are unable to separate viruses that cause gastroenteritis.

Do not store water for long periods of time.

Do not use water from storages and tanks that are not cleaned periodically.

Avoid drinking water from unknown sources including from roadside eateries.

Do not eat or drink without handwash with soap water.

Do not provide water or outside food to exclusively breastfed children (below 6 months of age).

Do not leave food items open.

Do not allow flies and insects to come in contact with food and water.

Do not tolerate open defecation. Avoid water from sources close to open defecation.

Do not allow stray animals to defecate near water sources like deep tube wells, reservoirs, hand pumps, etc.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr.Subarna Roy, Scientist F (Deputy Director-Sr.Grade) ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Dept of Health Research, (Govt of India), Belagavi

The author is a Scientist who has been working as a “Disease Detective” for ICMR’s institutions for the last two decades. In the last 10 years, the author has made a network of researchers, academicians, policy makers, and state health officials in North Karnataka which had been working on identification of various infectious diseases affecting the region and studying their epidemiological characteristics. He is also the founding scientist and Nodal Officer of Model Rural Health Research Unit of the Department of Health Research set up at Sirwar Village in Raichur District.

[This article is written in the personal capacity of the author]

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Seed balls, also known as “earth balls” consist of a variety of different seeds (we chose native and wild and on the verge of extinction seeds) rolled within a ball of clay. Various additives may be included, such as humus or compost. These are placed around the seeds, at the center of the ball, to provide microbial inoculants. Sometimes neem powder mixed with ash is also included in the mixture to prevent decay of seed.

The technique for creating seed balls was rediscovered by Japanese natural farming pioneer Masanobu Fukuoka. Fukuoka, who lived on the mountainous island of Shikoku, wanted to find a technique that would increase food production without taking away from the land already allocated for traditional rice production.

Such seed balls, ideally need to be bombed or dropped on barren, unreachable by humans, difficult to manually plant lands and valleys. (Ideally to be dropped by trekkers and children who are on a picnic)

Introducing a nature-related activity for tiny tots is always a brilliant idea and seed ball making expert Mrs. Bharti Hardi and The Principal of Sambhrama school, Mrs. Kshama Kulkarni structured and implemented the same.

Some dos and don’ts

1. Collect organic seeds when they drop from the tree, avoid buying from stores

2. Dry them thoroughly in sunlight so as to avoid moisture contamination

3. Use native seeds, or seeds of those trees found outside temples(gulmohar, vad, pimpal, mandar, gulbaksh) or fruit seeds like ramfal, jamun, jackfruit, mango, karvande)

1. Do not plant these in pots, they are made for areas not reachable to us.

2. Do not opt for exotic plants. Wild Indian are the best.

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On June 30 2019 the Road on the Shri Basveshwar Road Over Bridge (Gogte Circle RoB) started to sink after the first rains. 
The pavement with pavers had also sunk in a few places and the road also has sunk and has developed cracks which are visible. The RoB was made open to the public on Dec 25, 2018.

Immediately that night the SWR officials inspected the bridge and work was commenced on Monday.
Now that particular patch has been white topped with concrete and the pavers were also re-laid on that side and other side as well.

Experts feel as water seeped into the mud, it sank and the soil settled and hence part of the road on the bridge sank.

The bridge part is intact and this was the soil filling thats has sunk on one side near Goods shed road side. Now the same has been filled with concrete.

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Applications are invited from eligible female candidates for recruitment of 100 Soldier General Duty (Women Military Police) in Indian Army. Online registration is mandatory and will be open from 25 Apr 2019 to 08 Jun 2019 (www.joinindianarmy.nic.in)

Admit Cards for the rally will be sent through registered e-mail. Candidates should reach the venue on given date and time as mentioned in the Admit Card. Recruitment rallies are planned to be conducted at Ambala, Lucknow, Jabalpur, Belgaum and Shillong. Candidates will be allotted venue based on their home districts. Final location and date of the recruitment rally will be given on the admit card. Venues listed above may undergo a change.

If you are interested in joining Indian Army, apply online at the official website at joinindianarmy.nic.in

WHO CAN APPLY

Any candidate who has passed matric/ 10th class or equivalent with 45% in aggregate and minimum 33% in each subject can apply for the recruitment.

Height – 142 cms; Weight – Proportionate to height and age as per Army medical standards.

Applicant age should be between 17.5 years to 21 years. Born between –01 Oct 1998 to 01 Apr 2002

Upper Age limit will be relaxable upto 30 yrs of age (as on date of joining training) in respect of widows of Defence personnel who have died in harness.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants will have to qualify a physical fitness test. The physically fit candidates who qualify this fitness test will have to appear for a written test.

After being selected, the applicants will have to undergo 33 weeks of training at CMP Centre and School, Bengaluru. After completion of training, the candidates will be attested in the rank of sepoy.

Physical Fitness Test

Candidate must be unmarried female and a citizen of India less exceptions as given below.

Unmarried Certificate for candidates with photograph issued by Village Sarpanch/Municipal Corporation within last six months

Married Candidates: (i) Women who are widowed, divorced or legally separated are also eligible provided they do not have any children. (ii) Widows of Defence personnel who have died in harness will be eligible to apply for enrolment as Women MP. Such widows even with children will be, however, eligible only if they have not remarried.

Marriage During Training: Candidates must undertake not to marry until they complete the full training at the CMP Centre and School, Bengaluru.

A candidate, who marries subsequent to the date of her application, though otherwise successful at the CEE and physical exam or medical examination, will not be selected for training. A candidate may be dismissed from service if she marries during training or is found to be already married in spite of giving an undertaking regarding the same

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If you’re caught for a traffic violation in Karnataka be prepared to pay more. The Karnataka transport department has hiked traffic fines. According to the special gazette notification published on June 25, 2019, fines have been fixed focusing on the offence as opposed to the vehicle category and are almost in tune with the cabinet approved Central Motor Vehicles Rules.

Fines for using the mobile phone while driving, wrong parking, exceeding the speed limit and other offenses have gone up multi-fold.

Revised traffic fines:

Exceeding speed limit – Rs 1,000 – Earlier Rs 300

Using mobile phone while driving – Rs 1,000 – Earlier Rs 100

Driving vehicles without insurance – Rs 1,000 – Earlier Rs 500

Parking at ‘no parking’ spots – Rs 1,000 + Towing charges – Earlier Rs 100

Driving without fitness certificate – Rs 2,000 – Earlier Left to court

Driving non-registered motor vehicle – Rs 5,000 – Earlier Left to court

In Belagavi the new fines would be implemented in a couple of days as the software is been updated.

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8th Additional District and Session Judge V B Suryavanshi sentenced Ramesh alias Rama Laxman Jadhav to death rape and murder of a widow in 2016.

The 31-year-old man Ramesh from Khadaklat village of Chikkodi taluk had raped and then murdered a widow on the pretext of helping her get a house under a government scheme. He had persuaded the widow to accompany him to take her photo which was needed to submit her application.

He brutally beat her to death with a hammer after the victim threatened him of informing about the incident to the police.

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Star Air has recorded the best OTP of 89% since its inception, says PTI.
The Story further quotes Mr. Simran Singh Tiwana, CEO Star Air –

Star Air is currently operating at five stations, Bengaluru, Hubballi, Belagavi, Ahmedabad, Tirupati with Mumbai route commencing shortly.

Belagavi to Ahmedabad route received the 85% load factor, which is highest in its class.

We are very proud of these achievements in the first five months of our operations, and we are confident in maintaining the same OTP in future, said Mr. Sanjay D. Ghodawat, Chairman – Sanjay Ghodawat Group.

Star Air operates to Ahmedabad & Bengaluru. Under UDAN 3.0 Star air has got 9 routes out of which it has commenced one to Ahmedabad and as per the statement would commence the second UDAN route to Mumbai soon.
However how soon is not yet known.

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Inox Chandan

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

09:30 AM 03:25 PM 09:40 PM

Article 15 (UA) Hindi

09:55 AM 12:40 PM 06:55 PM

Spider-Man: Far From Home (UA) English, 3D

10:40 AM 01:30 PM 04:20 PM 07:10 PM 10:00 PM

Malaal (UA) Hindi

01:00 PM

Oh Baby (U) Telugu

03:50 PM 09:50 PM

Devaki (UA) Kannada

07:05 PM

Carnival Cinemas

Spider-Man: Far From Home (UA) English, 3D

09:30 AM 12:00 PM 02:30 PM 07:30 PM 10:00 PM

Malaal (UA) Hindi

09:45 AM 06:45 PM

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

12:15 PM 03:30 PM 09:30 PM

Article 15 (UA) Hindi

05:00 PM

Swaroop-Nartaki

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

11:45 AM 03:00 PM 06:15 PM 09:30 PM

GLOBE CINEMA

Spider-Man: Far From Home (UA) Hindi, 3D

10:00 AM 03:30 PM

Kabir Singh (A) Hindi

12:15 PM

Takatak (A) Marathi

06:30 PM 09:30 PM

NIRMAL
Devaki – Kannada
12.00 PM  3.00.PM  6 PM, 9.00.PM

CHITRA–

Rustum (UA) Kannada

12:15 PM  03:15 PM 06:15 PM 09:15 PM

HIRA
Closed

Spider-Man: Far From Home (UA) Hindi, 3D

12:15 PM 03:15 PM 06:15 PM 09:30 PM

Onti – 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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The Mandoli road was one of the first roads to be converted into a Smart road along with the KPTCL road.
But even after 2 years now the contractor NARENDRA CHUNILAL PANANI ( PRIME CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURES PVT. LTD. ) has not completed the Mandoli road, forget completing there is no road now on which one can commute safely. 

On Mar 16, 2019, the Belagavi Smart city Limited a works update in which it was stated – Mandoli Road work Update – Ducting: 730 Mtrs completed, Drain 80% completed, Footpath and road work under progress

If you see the photos along with this post you hardly will believe anything.
All the residents of Bhavani Nagar, Mandoli, Godsewadi, etc are facing a tough time driving through the pothole-laden road with mud and sludge. 

Small and minor accidents are common as a new one on the road slips off.
Minister of Urban Development did visit a few sites today but he wasn’t brought to Mandoli Road, maybe the BSCL aptly knew where to take the minister to show the thook polish done.
Now the citizens themselves will have to manage this menace. 

Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.
The citizens will have to collectively come out and protest as we believe the thick-skinned administration is not aware of this and may be in the books the road is complete.
So, Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.

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Shireen Nadaf a Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service officer has been appointed as the Managing director of the Belagavi Smart city Ltd (BSCL). The special purpose vehicle in charge of all the development under the smart city project, reports the Sakal.

While making the said appointment either it was an IAS rank cadre officer or KAS senior rank cadre who was appointed as the MD of a smart city project.

Mulihan, Ziaullah both were IAS rank officers who have served as MD of BSCL. Then Sashidhar Kurer a KAS senior grade officer has also served as MD for some time.

The Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service officer is normally appointed in Town Municipality or Town Panchayat as officers.

When Mr.Ziaullah was appointed as MD of BSCL, the appointment stated that the Grade has been upgraded to Senior IAS cadre, but now a KMAS officer has been appointed as MD of Smart city which is astonishing.

Sashidhar Kurer who has been transferred from Belagavi city Corporation and was not allocated any new post was the front runner for the post of the MD, BSCL.

On 16-05-2016 the Govt of Karnataka had approved that the Commissioner of Belagavi City Corporation would be the MD of the Smart city Project.

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