Mal Maruti and Shri Nagar Garden will have Rain water harvesting tanks
Under the Smart city project the Mal Maruti Garden and Shri Nagar garden will have one recharge tank each built for Rain water harvesting.
The cost for building the two pits is around Rs. 8,54,080.76.
Rain water harvesting (RWH) is a technique of collection and storage of rainwater into natural reservoirs or tanks, or the infiltration of surface water into subsurface aquifers (before it is lost as surface runoff).
Deepak Oulkar is now a Guild Certified Framer
The training programme was held from 6 to 12 November, 2017 in Kolkata. 20 participants from all over India, came to Kolkata to participate in the above course and appeared and among them 12 participants have passed the Guild Certified Framers examination successfully.
EPCH ED Rakesh Kumar further said that this kind of course is held first time in India and Mohd. Asif from Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts was one of 12 participants who passed the examination successfully and was awarded the Guild Certificate.
Deepak Oulkar has a vast experience in the photogprahy inudstry and runs the Subhash Photo Systems, Tilakwadi, Belagavi.
EPCH in collaboration with M/s Lion India has taken unique initiative to upgrade the Picture Framing Industry in India by conducting l GCF training programme for the Indian Framers in association of Fine Art Trade Guild, London, UK to enable the framers in acquiring higher skills and quality of workmanship and accommodate different levels of framing with the bespoke market to International standards.
Guild Certified Framer
The Guild Certified Framer programme is internationally recognised as the qualification for the framing industry. Qualified GCF’s are now framing in 25 countries worldwide. Previously known as Guild Commended Framer this updated qualification now includes Continuing Professional Development to ensure framers stay up to date with best practise and standards.
Mahadayi row: Is BJP holding farmers to ransom?
By Vijaykumar Patil
By setting what apparently is an unexpected and undemocratic condition that the Bharatiya Janata Party will evolve a workable solution to the vexed issue of sharing rain-fed Mahadayi (called Mandovi in Goa) river water if voted to power in the May-2018 elections to the Karnataka legislative assembly, party’s national president Amit Shah seems to be holding the people of the State for ransom? In simple terms, what he has conveyed to the people in Kalaburgi during his two-day tour of the Hyderabad-Karnataka region in the State on Monday is: You give us your vote and we will give you Mahadayi water in return.
The question is: Will the BJP, heading the NDA government at the centre for almost four years now, continue with same allegedly partisan attitude towards Karnataka just because its party is not in power in the State but into the hands of its rival Congress?
The water-starved farmers and residents of Karnataka, particularly of North Karnataka region have been agitating for early solution on sharing Mahadayi water to meet their irrigational and drinking water needs for more than two decades. The dispute escalated further due to the alleged delay by the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal in delivering its verdict with farmers launching an indefinite agitation in Nargund of Gadag district on July 16, 2015 and impatiently waiting for the long elusive solution. The New Year eve (Dec.31, 2017) was just 900th day of their continued agitation – one of the longest driven farmers’ agitation in the recent history of the country, indeed?
The Karnataka government claims that there was around 200 tmc of water available in the Mahadayi river which drains waste into the Arabian sea while the State seeking only divert 7.56 tmc of water through the two Kalasa-Banduri Nala projects into the water-deficit Malaprabha river (a tributary of Krishna river flowing through the north Karnataka belts) to meet the drinking water and irrigational needs of the people of parched areas in North Karnataka region. However, though the Goa has been disputing the claims on availability of water and opposing the diversion of water on the grounds that it would impact the ecology of its State nestled along the Western Ghats, the present Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar issued a letter assuring that it would not object.
It was in July, 2002 that Goa made a request under Section 3 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (as amended) for constitution of the Tribunal Act for adjudication and decision of dispute. With the Goa government allegedly no willing for a negotiable settlement, the Cabinet considered in its meeting held on 10.12.2009 and approved the proposal of constitution of Mahadayi Tribunal and the government constituted MWDT vide notification dated 16th November, 2010, according to the information available on MWDT website. Subsequently, the MWDT members physically inspected the various sites of Mahadayi and Malaprabha basins. The final hearing was held recently and the Tribunal is expected to deliver the verdict before August this year.
The agitating farmers and the Karnataka government both have been requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to find out an early and out-of-the-court solution for the last three years, but the latter tossed the ball back into the court of the Congress government advising it to evolve consensus among Congress units in all the three riparian States of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. Thus, there is a visible stalemate with both the Congress and BJP indulging in blame-game, coming in sharp contrast to the expectations that the Prime Minister would gift at least an interim solution during his recent visit to the Bengaluru.
Now, when Mr.Shah says that his party will evolve a solution if voted to power, the farmers wonder and suggest that BJP in power at the centre and in Goa and Maharashtra could have solved the problem three years ago itself. What prevented him from pursuing the Prime Minister to intervene and ensure at least an interim relief to the water-starved people of North Karnataka, which overwhelmingly supported the BJP both in the last assembly and parliament elections? By saying that the BJP will solve the row if the party came to power, it is only making it clear that it would continue with the status-quo unmindful of the fact that the issue is before the tribunal and that it would now be resolved only by it whereas not by one State government. Yet, all the three riparian states and the centre had the opportunity to do their bit by finding an amicable solution, which they stand missed out now in protecting their political interests. In other words, the farmers have to wait till the MWDT delivered its verdict.
It is not that the BJP stands out exception here. Almost all parties have been wittingly or unwittingly laying out such conditions to the gullible voters/people promising solutions to the existing problems and development works if voted to power. But, how the farmers of the region will take Mr.Shah’s stand at the hustings in May vis-à-vis Mahadayi dispute is a matter to be wait and watched!
About the Author: Vijaykumar Patil is a senior journalist with nearly 27 years of experience in India’s national English print media. He took voluntary retirement to work as freelancer. Presently, he stays in Belagavi.
Disclaimer: The article is written by the author in his personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of AllaboutBelgaum.com.
Cold Storage and meat processing units raided in Belagavi
Officials of the National Animal Welfare Board have raided the meat processing units in Auto Nagar Belagavi and late in the evening FIR was filed.
Animal Welfare Board officials on Monday filed a complaint with Mal maruti police station on three meat processing units in the city. But the police were not allowing the officials and were trying to defer their action under some pressure the Animal board officials said.
Earlier in the day the welfare board officials, who had faced severe opposition from the meat processing units, later entered the unit and were there till late night.
City lawyer Harshavardhan Patil had filed a complaint with the Delhi Animal Welfare Board in January about the unlawful animal slaughter and meat trade in the city. Three meat processing units in Auto Nagar are said to have unofficially stocked up meat around Rs 30 crore according to the lawyer.
BJP activists protested demanding transparency in illegal activities. Despite complaints against illegal activities, the authorities did not take any action. Various leaders of the BJP demanded that legal action be taken at least on three units on which the raids have happened. BJP leaders Kiran Jadhav, Anil Benake, Rajendra Harakuni and others have warned that if there is any negligence in the investigation, they will have to protest against the same.
Shrushti Agro Cold storage, Neil Agro Cold storage, Seven Star Agro Cold storage were raided and officials of the FSSAI and animal Husbandry were called upon to make the Panchnama and samples of the meat stored have also been taken for investigation as per the police. Meat used to be brought here from other places processed and packed. Now the Lab report is awaited.
Durg Pooja (Fort Worship) by Chatrapati Shivaji Trail on Belagavi fort
The Year 1997 saw the birth of a modest Fort Restoration Group Shivaji Trail with a motto of ‘Save Forts Save Heritage’ with just about 50 students of Loyola High School, Pune. With a Vision of bringing people to the forts, make them aware of the glorious history they are the successors of and educate them about the deteriorating condition of the forts that needs immediate attention and sincere preservation, a cultural initiative of Durg Pooja – Fort Worship was started in 1998 on a single fort.
The Puja at the Belagavi fort was done by Shrimant Dadaraje Nippanikar sarkar, Sirlashkar, erstwhile rulers of Nippani, in presence of Shriman Rameshrao Keshavrao Raijade (Harolikar Sarkar), Shriman Diliprao Keshavrao Raijade (Harolikar Sarkar), Shri. Kiran Gavade, President, Shiv pratishthan Hindustan, Belgaum, Shri. Nitin Kapileshwarkar, Director, Lokmanya Co-op. Cr. Society, Shri. Vijay Bongale, Shri. Sunil Jadhav, Shri Vishwanath Patil, Shri Balkrishna Godse, Shri Chavan & Shinde of Nippani, & a whole lot of history fans & members of various organisations.
Puja rituals very performed by the Fauji Pandit ji & all pooja arrangements courtesy The Commanding Officer and all ranks of the TA Battalion in the Belagavi Fort.
Eventually as this initiative gathered momentum, Durg Pooja was conducted on 15 forts simultaneously in the year 2014. This collective effort inspired many other local groups working for fort restoration and year 2015 witnessed Durg Pooja on 74 forts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab on the same day.
The galore of this event soon became a national sensation and in the following year 2016, Durg Pooja was performed on 121 forts of India and this event proved to be historic with active participation of 21 Royale Family Decedents of the Maratha Empire at various forts. The effort was applauded not only by the people and media but also by the Limca Book of Records with a mention of this event as a milestone in the ‘History and Culture of India’ category.
With such a magnificent legacy a 20 year old modest effort garnered, they are in the 21st Year of this Historic Cultural Initiative that has earned the Majestic status already and this year Shivaji Trail’s Durg Pooja 2018 will be performed on record number of 123 forts of 10 Indian States and would be graced by the presence of about 23 Royalties – Maratha Warrior Descendants.
The grandeur of the event would be beyond imagination… something you cannot afford to miss! It’s a lifetime opportunity to witness this magnificent commemoration. Join us in the preparation and be a part a Historical Milestone to make it – not just Big – but Grand, Memorable and Cherishable for the generations to come…!
The main Intention behind this campaign is to develop interest in forts which are major part of our rich cultural heritage & to bring about an awareness & draw attention of the people & the government for restoration & maintenance & carry out cleanliness drives by volunteers & stop mis use & illegal activities on the heritage structures.
Now better Mobile Range in Camp area
The Cantonment board Belagavi has permitted installation of cell towers on wheels in cantonment area at three locations, which will give respite to the thousands of people residing in the Camp area.
Cellphone connectivity has always been a bone of contention for Camp residents, with some areas having little or no connectivity. Even the existing connections are deemed erratic and slow by the residents, especially with the onset of mobile data usage.
M/s.Indus Towers submitted their interest vide their letter dated 18/12/2017. After carrying out feasibility survey, following locations have been suggested by them for erection of mobile towers on wheels.
These locations have to be approved by the Board as per MOD policy.
Locations:
1. Sy. No. 4, Bewoor Road, near Ex-serviceman Association
2. Sy. No. 185-A, Water tank, Parade Road. 15.851539 74.496495
3. Sy. No. 4, Point Road, near Golf ground office 15.867628 74.499616
The best thing about any festival is the celebration itself and if it can be done twice, all the more better and merrier. Belgaumites experience these double celebrations during Holi when half the city plays the colours the day after Holi and the rest do so after five days, on Rangpanchami day.
Belgaumites are extremely courteous, peace loving and earnest people. Belagavi witnesses preparations for Holi days in advance when the tiny temples of Holi Kamanna, situated at many small bylanes and even a big one sharing the wall with Shivaji Garden, get a facelift with whitewash.
Kids eased out of exam tensions wander around town with the sharp (but irritating at times) ‘timki’ in hand. One can be amazed at the accuracy and variety of ‘taals’ that they produce from this small percussion accessory! They move around residential and commercial localities and collect donations for the burning of the Kamanna effigy. Some really smile-inducing cuss words from these kids forms the key to loosen their purse strings!
Holi day witnesses the sounds of the timki reaching a crescendo and by evening the ritual of burning the stack of wood and dried tree branches symbolizing evil, is done. People offer puran poli, (which is a delicacy for this festival), to this fire as an offering to appease the fire Gods. Traditionally made from flour, horse gram and jaggery, it is now even prepared with Tur dal and sugar for purpose of ease. At some places like the Balaji Temple in Shahapur, this ritual is carried out in the morning and the embers burn for more than one day.
Traditional market areas like Shahapur Khade Bazaar, Maruti galli, Ganpat Galli are strewn with make-shift stalls selling powdered colours of all hues, especially red, yellow, blue, indigo and pink. Saree colour that stains your hands for days is much in demand, but many people are turning to the safer organic dry colours that don’t harm your skin or eyes. Also on display are attractive pieces of pichkaris, mostly in the shape of guns.
Tiny balloons that can be filled with coloured water and used for splashing are also on sale. This sale is in preparation for the next day, called dhulwad. Except Shahapur, Vadgaon and Angol, the rest of the city plays with colours on the day after holi. This results in people from the former areas to be confined to their homes. The reverse happens on the fifth day ( Rangpanchami) when these areas celebrate with colours and hence the working people have to leave homes early to avoid being smeared with colours. For years, this dual celebration has continued with no one thinking of unifying the same on one common day. Perhaps that is the unique attribute of our city!
A new trend seen of late is that of stripping the clothes of the passersby and hanging them on the overhead electric wires. Notorious for this phenomenon are areas like Deshmukh Road and SPM Road.
The whole city is awash with colours with even women venturing out in groups, knocking on friends’ doors and pulling them out. Many groups move about the city on bikes, shouting and enjoying the anonymity that colour-smeared faces offer. Many houses offer savories like Bhajis, samosas or wadas to friends who visit. By noon, the energy levels dip and people get back home to attempt washing the colour off their skin.
One more new trend is the Holi organised on Grounds mainly by Politically affluent citizens and there is nothing wrong this as it becomes a place where all meet, color each other, dance and share the joy of Holi.
Holi in Belagavi stays true to its motive of burning off evil and merging all sections of society into one cauldron of colors. It also marks the beginning of pre-monsoon showers, heat and dust, heralds the coming of a new year, mangoes and everything cool. The weather is symbolic of India – warm, full of smells – of blooming flowers, sweet food, humid air and lots of smiles to perfect the arch of this wonderful rainbow.
Photo courtesy: Manish Khapare and others
Belagavi Ashwathama Temple unique Holi celebrations
The temple, that houses the idol of the cursed mythical warrior, and is located in a narrow Pangul galli off Ganpat galli in the heart of the city, is believed to be the second in India. Devotees perform ‘lotangan’ (urulu seve) to pay their respects to the epic character of the ‘Mahabharata’ on the occasion.
In Pangul galli, a large number devotees performed “Lotangan puja” (“urulu seve”) at Ashwathama temple. It is believed that people do the Lotangan after their wish has been granted by the lord. The temple in the narrow street of Pangul Galli houses the idol of the cursed mythical warrior. A large number of devotees made a beeline to perform the lotangan, even as onlookers kept splashing ‘gulal’ on them.
People pay obeisances to Ashwathama, the mythical warrior
A special pooja is also performed and the temple committee distributed prasad. However, not many visit this shrine during rest of the year thanks to the curse attached to Ashwathama, who was believed to have killed the sons of the Pandavas. It is believed that seeing the idol brings bad luck.
The many colors of Belagavi’s Holi
Few countries in the world celebrate a festival with as much fervor across the country as Holi is in India. And to make things special, Belagavi is one city which celebrates it not once but twice, in a matter of a week.
Belagavi’s Holi is special mainly because of its geographic demarcation. While ‘Belagavi’ celebrates it the day after Holi, the areas coming under the erstwhile Sangli presidency, ie. Shahapur, Vadgaon and Angol celebrate it on the fifth day, ie. The Rang Panchami day. This makes matters curious.
On one hand, kids and the youth experience double the joy, the common-folk and the women face problems on both days for they cannot move out. You have known many households where the school going kids and the working men have left home early to cross the ‘border’ and move to the other side on respective days!
It all sounds funny now, but we have had exams, even SSLC ones, on days when it was played in Shahapur-Vadgaon-Angol. Belagavi’s Holi fever begins days in advance when Ganpat Galli, Shahapur Khade Bazar and Kirloskar road see road-side shops displaying ‘Pichkaari’ masks, small balloons, colors- dry and water based, weird wigs, drag costumes and other paraphernalia associated with playing with colors. Kids duly purchase new pichkaaris every year.
Of late, a lot of awareness has been created about not wasting water and hence many prefer dry colors. Gone are the days when ‘saree colors’ or ‘Khadi color was the norm, especially in Shahapur-Vadgaon where many saree factories were located and this color was easily accessible.
Come D-day and you’d wake up with crackles of laughter of kids and loud sounds of bikes zooming on the roads. Every youth turns a macho man behind the anonymity of color smeared on his face. Riding triple seat, throwing balloons on unsuspecting people on the roads and shouting loudly is the staple of the day. Deshmukh road, RPD cross has seen scenes of hundreds of shirts being hung on overhead electricity wires, clothes stripped from bikers as they pass by. However, this trend has somehow died down of late. If men are on the streets, women are not far behind. Knocking doors and pulling friends out, they enjoy in their very own way.
The new trend of having public Holi celebrations has helped aggregate people at one place with music to boot. The police also clamp down the festivities after 1.00 p.m. enabling many office-goers to move freely post-lunch. There are places in India where Holi is played for days together. One day or many, Holi brings joy and leaves memories behind. Stains notwithstanding.
Basappa Chikkladinni is the new Mayor of Belagavi
Chikkladinni Basappa Siddapp (ward No.55) is the new Mayor of Belagavi.
The post of the Mayor was reserved for Scheduled Tribe category. The Ruling Marathi group did not have a candidate from the category and hence it was very clear that the Kannada group will make its Mayor this time.
Are those Cold Storage units or unauthorized abattoirs?
A team of officials from the Department of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, the Pollution Control Board and the Department of Animal Husbandry, along with the city police, closed down the cold storage’s and issued them notices to produce relevant documents.
Today Smt.Maneka Gandhi, along with leader of opposition Jagadish Shettar and MP Suresh Angadi, Pralhad Joshi and others visited and inspected, allegedly unauthorized abattoirs in Autonagar industrial area, Belagavi.
Srushti Agro Cold Storage, Neil Agro Cold Storage and Seven Star Cold Storage were closed down. They have been charged under various sections of the Food Security Act and other legal provisions. Animal Welfare Board of India’s Bengaluru office had filed a complaint with the Mal Maruti Police.
Adv.Harshvardhan Pramod Patil had given a complaint to Honorable Central Minister Maneka Gandhi and Animal welfare board of India regarding illegal slaughter house in Belagavi in 2017.
On 1/10/2017 first FIR was registered by Harshvardhan Patil regarding illegal slaughter house with the help of AWBI. 13 Bovines were rescued after which that slaughter house was shut down.
After that another attempt was done against illegal cold storage house in Autonagar Belagavi, which was foiled due to the intervention of other political persons and highly influential Storage owners according to the BJP leaders.
Recently Another complaint was given by Adv.Patil to AWBI and a raid was conducted and together in tons illegal Beef and other parts of meat worth approximately 20 to 30 crores was caught and seized, alleges Advocate Patil.
The BJP leaders again said that the workers in those cold storage’s are mainly illegal Bangaladeshi immigrants but no police inquiry has been done. Is the police working under any political pressure ? Is what the BJP leaders asked.
Smt Maneka Gandhi immediately called upon the DC, ZP CEO, Police commissioner and asked them to act as per law or they will have to face action.
Lawyer Harshavardhan Patil said that Raju Sait, the MLA’s younger brother, had offered him a bribe of Rs. 75 lakh not to pursue his complaint. However, Raju Sait has denied the allegations.
On Wednesday, MP and BJP leader Suresh Angadi said that Congress leaders were supporting such illegal units.
Anganwadi system needs major revamping – Maneka Gandhi
She stressed that serving food through Anganwadi has not improved the Nutritional status of the children. The food being served to children at Anganwadis is not palatable and majority of the children either don’t eat the food or waste the food said Smt. Gandhi. She shared success story of Uttarkhand state wherein 30 nutritional packets per month are sent to children homes which can be made tasty and palatable by mothers and children eat and enjoy it. It has also remarkably brought down the corrupt practices of food being stolen by middlemen. The policy of sending nutritional packets to homes through Aadhar linking is awaiting approval of NITI Ayog, soon it will be implemented said the minister. Aadhar linking of Anganwadi children has reduced the bogus presence of 3 lakh children in Assam & 11 lakh children in Maharastra. She batted for traditional food and millets to be given in abundance to children.
Diet and Nutrition should be major part of curriculum in Medical Colleges and every patients must get education on nutrition said Smt. Gandhi. She also called on the people to be aware of milk and milk products before being consumed as it may contain harmful chemicals. The Government of India is promoting Institutional deliveries to reduce infant and maternal mortality rate. She congratulated Dr. Prabhakar Kore and management of KLE Society for establishing State-of-the-art Hospital. Dr. Shiv Prasad Goudar, researcher of KLE Academy of Higher Education presented impressive work done in the field of Women & Child Development.
Raspberry Pi Jam session in Belagavi
The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python.
Shreshta IT Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Kelkar Bag, Belagavi is organising a FREE JAM session on the Raspberry Pi.
Date
3rd march 2018, 10 AM to 6 PM for college students from any stream
4th of March 2018 from 10 AM to 6 PM for school students of all ages.
Venue – Wangmay Charcha Mandal, Kirloskar Road,Belagavi
Agenda – Series of introductory workshops, showcase projects we’ve built using the Raspberry Pi and help anyone interested in learning/building a project using the Raspberry Pi.
Contact – 94822 76182 Cost – Free
Registration – Mandatory. Scan QR code for registration link.
IamBelagavi – Incredible people Inspired Stories – Ajit Patil
We realized that there are innumerable stories that Belagavi can tell the world – stories that inspire, stories that motivate, stories of resilience, stories that changed the course of history and more importantly the stories of the people behind these stories.
Stories that make us proud Belgaumites.
Supported by many AAB is proud to showcase these inspirations to you –
Who better than Ajit Patil to start the #iamBelagavi series. An Entrepreneur who brought high-speed internet to the masses.
Inox Chandan
Pari (A) Hindi
09:45 AM 03:35 PM 06:20 PM 09:15 PM
Veerey Ki Wedding (UA) Hindi
10:10 AM 07:20 PM
Tagaru (A) Kannada
11:10 AM 04:40 PM
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (UA) Hindi
12:30 PM 03:40 PM 09:45 PM
Black Panther (UA) English, 3D
12:55 PM
Red Sparrow (A) English, 2D
01:45 PM 10:00 PM
Padmaavat (UA) Hindi
06:30 PM
Big Cinemas – Carnival Cinemas
Veerey Ki Wedding (UA) Hindi
, 2D06:30 PM
Death Wish (UA) English, 2D
06:45 PM
Pari (A) Hindi
09:30 PM
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (UA) Hindi
09:30 PM
Swaroop-Nartaki
Pari (A) Hindi
12.15 PM 03:15 PM
Death Wish (UA) Hindi
06:15 PM 09:30 PM
GLOBE CINEMA
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (UA) Hindi
12:30 PM 03:30 PM
Aapla Manus (UA) Marathi
06:30 PM
Gulabjaam (U) Marathi
09:30 PM
NIRMAL
Prema Braha- Kannada
12.00. PM 3.00.PM, 6 PM, 9.00.PM.
CHITRA–
Tagaru (A) Kannada
12.00. PM 3.00.PM, 6 PM, 9.00.PM.
HIRA
Preetiya Raybhari – Kannada
12 PM 03 PM
Hasina – Hindi
06 PM 09 PM
Veerey Ki Wedding (UA) Hindi
12:15 PM 03:15 PM
Padmaavat (UA) Hindi 3D
06:15 PM
Aapla Manus (UA) Marathi
09:30 PM
Agniputra- 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.
Two Women of Worth felicitated
Jotsna V Pai of M/s Ratam’s Pai Bakery and Sadhana N Sapre of M/s Endeavour Enterprises – Machine tool Components were felicitated at the The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru recently.
Hidden Treasures of Karnataka is an initiative by the Government of Karnataka to felicitate women from the districts of Karnataka, and celebrate their achievements on March 2 and 3, 2018, at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru.
The event Women of Worth (WoW) was organised as the world rejoices International Women’s day on 8th March, Government of Karnataka is organising WoW (Women of Worth) Karnataka 2018, a celebration of women achievements and their worthy contribution in all walks of life.
Emotion finds its thoughts, thoughts find words, poetry is emerged
With an intention to nurture art and creativity, a Bengaluru based production house – United India Films in collaboration with Techwards Computing (a Bengaluru based IT start up) has come down to the city with its initiative of Unbolt Club under their banner.
A venture to hunt the talent from every potential nooks of Tier 2 cities like Belagavi and represent this potentially blessed and talented City to a higher level. The United India Film’s Unbolt Club has been making some noise in Bengaluru and Mumbai by organising an open mic forum for poetry, story telling, mono acting and film screening.
This March, 2018 United India Films marks its 10th anniversary and the startup idea was originally curated in Belagavi by Abhishek Bendigeri, a Belgaumite in the late 2000s. The production house has bagged many national and international awards. Its recent production B-Tweets which was shot at Lokmanya Granthalaya earlier in 2015 bagged the best film at Barcelona International Film festival, Spain, Ranked amongst the top 20 films at Los Angeles International Film festival, U.S.A and many other national and international festivals.
On 27th Feb, Unbolt Club marked their beginning with their first open mic forum – Rostrum Stage Diaries all exclusive for Poetry and Story Telling at shout out cafe, Tilakwadi.
The show turned to be a success with great response from belgaumites. The forum was open for English, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi. There were about 50+ registrations all together and 23 were shortlisted for the season 1 of Rostrum Diaries and the remaining will be hosted in the forthcoming seasons. The uniqueness of the open forum is – there is no first prize or second prize awards as such as we respect art and talent of each and every individual. But as gesture of motivation, variuos awards and gift vouchers were awarded for best performances. With further plans to conduct film screenings, Film Workshops by eminent film makers from Bollywood, Theatre Festivals, speeches narration, poetry, storytelling and many more in the future, they are setting up and achieving these milestone by conducting such open mic forums every month. When questioned about their motive, they said that- ” The true talent of belgaumites needs representation and we want to be the medium”. The whole intention is to bring exposure to the talent in the city by bringing the Industry experts from Bengaluru and Mumbai.
The club will soon be open for membership and also invites begaumites to join this club. To know details, visit http://unitedindiafilms.com/unboltmember
The club’s season 2 for open mic will be at GIT’s Aura on march 15th, 16th and 17th , 2018. The club’s initiative in Aura is – Poetry, Story Telling and Mono acting. The season 3 would be hosted in last week of March and the registrations for the same are open.
To register visit http://unitedindiafilms.com/rostrum
The club consists of Abhishek Bendigeri (Curator, United India Films & Unbolt Club), Parinita Alagudekar(Co Curator, Unbolt club), Sunil Naik (Co-Founder, Techwards Computing), Srinivas Balakrishnan (Co-Founder, Techwards Computing), Pramod Jadhav, Mukund Ningannavar, Namrata Purohit, Dhanush S.M, Vijay Girish and Abhijeet Deshpande.
Successful first heart transplant; young man gets new lease of life
The patient hails from low economic background and was suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy, where in the patient’s heart was enlarged and was not able to pump blood and the heart functioning was low to the extent of 20% (Ejection fraction).
Patient was put on intravenous drugs to maintain his blood pressure and had only months to live. Patient was suffering from breathlessness not capable to thrive and was becoming increasingly weak. The patient has made frenetic efforts & visited most of the super-specialty heart hospitals at Benagaluru and had no solace. As a last ray of hope, the worried care-takers rushed the patient to KLES Hospital. Chief of Cardio-thoracic Department Dr. Richard and team carried out battery of investigations and established that patient is fit for Heart Transplant. Patient was registered with “Jeevsarthakathe” Organ Transplant Authority, Govt of Karnataka.
A lady of 42 years was being treated by Senior Surgeon had suffered stroke in the brain and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital. Her brain has suffered irreversible damage and was on ventilator. The relatives were counseled by the Surgeon and trained Transplant Coordinators of the Hospital for organ donation. The mother of the 42 years lady, sister & family members voluntarily and willingly consented for organ donation. The brain stem death declaration was performed twice in the span of 6 hours as per the laid down protocols by Dr. Ravishankar Naik, Head of Neruo Medicine and Dr. Ambarish Nerlikar, Intensivist. It was confirmed that the patient is brain dead and the heart functioning was good enough for retrieval & transplantation. Jeevsarthakathe, Benagaluru gave consent for heart transplantation.
The surgery was conducted between 2 am to 7 am on 20th Feb. 2018 in the Cardiac surgical unit of the hospital by the team of cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists comprising of Drs Richard Saldanha, Dr.Mohan Gan, Dr.Anand Vagarali, Dr. Sharanagouda Patil, Dr. Praveen Tambrallimath, Dr. Kiran Kurkure, Dr. Ravi Ghatnatti, Dr. Abhijeet Shitole, Dr. Jabbar Momin, Dr. Abhishek Prabhu, Dr. Nishit Udapi, Dr. Nikunj Vyas, Dr. Samrat Madnaik and Dr. Sujeet H. M.
The rest of the team comprised of perfusionists, operation theatre and intensive care nurses and physiotherapists.
Immediately the heart started beating to the normal tune. The post-operative care was jointly managed by team of Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Senior Nephrologist Dr. M S Khanpet. The recipient body has well accepted the heart and all the medical parameters are found to be well within normal limits.
Today is the 11th day after his heart transplant and he is well on the way to recovery with the donor heart functioning normally with no evidence of infection or rejection.
Dr. Prabhakar Kore, Chairman of KLE Society & Dr. M V Jali, Medical Director of the Hospital has praised the donor’s family for donating organ for good human cause and the young man got new lease of life due to self less organ donation. Dr. Kore further stressed the donors family is a role model to society and the families name will go down in the history of North Karnataka as the first family to donate the Heart. He congratulated the team of Surgeons, Anesthetists and all the members of the team for successful transplant. Jubilant Dr. Richard humbly admitted that it is a gigantic team effort with each members role is well defined. He also said the KLES Heart Centre, medical infrastructure can match best of the hospitals around the globe. Dr. Richard said over 50,000 people in the country need Heart Transplant and only over 350 heart transplants are performed since a decade. The emotional relatives of recipient have tears in their eyes and have thanked the family for organ donation also the Hospital staff for their absolute professional work.
Three owners of Cold storage in auto Nagar arrested 5 more units traced
On the complaint filed by Animal Welfare Officer, Animal Welfare Board of India, Bengaluru THREE cold storage units in Auto Nagar were closed down and now the police acting upon it for the first time has arrested three owners of such cold storage’s.
Press release issued by the Commissioner of police, says Along with three cold storage units namely 1) Seven Star Group 2) Neil Agro Factory 3) Srushti Agro and Cold Storage another 5 have been identified by the police and they are 4) M/s Barfawala Cold Storage & Agro Processor 5) M/s Barfawala Foods & Agro Processor 6) Charish Agro and Cold Storage 7) Fiza Exports 8) S. B. Traders.
The police is currently investigating the matter and samples from other units have also been taken and sent for examination.
A special officer RR Kalyanshrrit ACP, has been appointed to investigate this matter.
Mobin Bepari, Minaz Chandshaikh and Nayeem Yakub have been arrested by the police. The investigating officer is also investigating the 14 owners of the other 5 cold storage units.
The Belagavi city corporation has also issued notices to the illegal slaughter houses operating in Kasai Galli, and has asked them to be shut immediately orelse action would be initiated.
Amol Mohandas, owner of Srishti Cold Storage that was closed down by Belagavi police here on Tuesday on the charge of stocking beef and meat in violation of rules, has denied the allegations. We don’t run a slaughterhouse. We own and operate a cold storage. It stores meat, apart from other goods. We have all the necessary permits and licence. We have obtained permission from the district administration he said in a press conference.
Several Police inspectors transferred in Belagavi
In view of the Assembly elections in Karnataka several Police Inspectors have been transferred in Belagavi .
New inspectors –
APMC – Ramesh Hanapur
Belagavi Rural – Chandrakanth Nanandareddy
Khade Bazar – Gururaj Kalyanshetty
Belagavi North Traffic – Ali Abubakar Shaikh
Belagavi South Traffic – Hameedpatil M Patil
Camp – Prakashgouda Patil
Kakti – Ramchandrappa Choudhari
Shahpur – Allamprabhugouda Hiregoudar
Tilakwadi – Prabhu Surin
Udyambag – Sunil Megalamani
