LIC to build office for Belgaum division

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/15/stories/2009031551220300.htm

Belgaum: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will construct a building near Goaves on Belgaum-Goa Road to house its Belgaum divisional office.

Thomas Mathew T., Managing Director of LIC, will formally lay the foundation stone for the office to be built at a cost of Rs. 10 crore, at a function here on Sunday.

Senior divisional manager P.P. Upadya said here on Saturday that the divisional office was housed in a partly-owned building at Swaroop Plaza in Tilakwadi. There was no adequate space to cater to the needs of the LIC’s branches in Belgaum, Bagalkot and Bijapur districts. The new building would have four floors of 60,000 sq. ft. space. It would be ready in two years, he said.

He said the Belgaum division of LIC’s South Central Zone was serving 25 lakh policyholders. The division had plans to launch “paperless” office scheme under its Electronic Data Management System (EDMS) project.

Joy Bank: A bank for a Noble cause in Belgaum

Joy Bank: this no new private sector bank, it’s a bank where in you can deposit any old clothes, books, toys or anything you wish to give. "JOY BANK ", a bank for a noble cause needs all your support and encouragement.
Everything you deposit in this bank will be going to the orphanages, vridhashram or blind school once in 2 months. A detailed reporting will be given to all the members. If you decide to donate money a detailed report along with the receipts will be given to you.
It doesn't cost you anything to give away your old things but means a lot to them... So do help!!!!!! This helping hand can be yours.
Joy Bank is brain child of Gouree Deshpande. Gouree, has been a topper in her academics with 1st rank to the College in M.C.A (GIT) and 3rd to the Karnatak University in BSc (GSS). She worked with Mindtree consulting and she left it only to believe her own mind and do something on her own.
Her husband has been very supportive in her efforts to build the Joy Bank. Her parents are also encouraging her in this endeavor.
At the moment about 28 are members of the Joy Bank, majority from Belgaum and others from Bangalore and other places.
The first ever donation event is to be made on 8th of January to Shantayee Vriddhashram. There are total of 8 grandma’s n 8 grandpas in the ashram. For this first event they needed 8 new saris and 8 new shirts. All the members to either donate a sari, a shirt or Rs.150.
Joy bank is going to make donations on a regular basis & members are requested not to make a large contribution only once, but instead to have active participation from all only a small amount as in this case Rs.150 or a sari were called in for.
You too can join them on 8th of January for the first donation by Joy bank. You may not have paid in this time, but your presence there would encourage other members and also the inmates of the ashram.
Do begin with, this is just a small start but with high aims.
My best wishes to the Joy Bank.
If you wish to be a member of joy bank, http://gouree.wufoo.com/forms/joy-bank-bank-for-a-noble-cause/

Hi-tech auditorium comes up near Dharwad

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hubli/Hi-tech-auditorium-comes-up-near-Dharwad/articleshow/4214435.cms

HUBLI: Who said the Indus Valley civilization fails to inspire life in modern times Terracotta or baked earth, that provided the base material

for statues and buildings, has made its way to north Karnataka now. An imposing building of terracotta exterior is set to become a landmark between the twin-cities of Hubli and Dharwad.

Dr D Veerandra Heggade Kalakshetra near Dharwad is sure to remind one of the rare architectural marvels of the terracota temples of Rasa Manch in Bishnupur in West Bengal. The visual delight is a multi-purpose auditorium built by the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Education Society (SDM). "This is one of the few modern buildings constructed using terracotta," says SDM Medical College director Niranjan Kumar.

The Kalakeshtra has been built using cement and concrete. The huge pillars and walls of the sprawling building has terracotta tiles on the outside. Intricately crafted terracotta pieces add a rare beauty to the building.

The 35,000 sqft hall can accommodate over 1,100 audience. The centrally air-conditioned structure has a 2,800 sqft wide stage with six green rooms. The auditorium is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics. Padded walls make the hall sound-proof.

The red and brown cubical building has a pyramid-shaped roof. The 20,000 sqft roof has rectangular shingles embedded in metal. The 45-foot walls and huge pillars have wire-cut tiles. There are 10 arches on each side of the building.