Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Veterinary colleges at Gadag, Athani
Bijapur: Minister for Animal Husbandry Revu Naik Belamagi has said that the Government is planning to set up two more veterinary colleges in the State in next two years.
He told presspersons here on Tuesday that the Government had selected Gadag and Athani for setting up the veterinary colleges, and one of the colleges would start functioning from the next academic year itself.
Mr. Belamagi said that 972 posts of veterinary doctor were vacant in the State. Steps had been taken to recruit 487 doctors through the Karnataka State Public Service Commission.
The intake at veterinary colleges in Bidar and Bangalore is 60 students each a year and that in the colleges in Shimoga and Hassan is 180 each. To encourage more students to take up veterinary courses, the Government had decided to set up two more colleges in the State, he said.
To a question, Mr. Belamagi said there was no scarcity of fodder. The State had sufficient stock of fodder to last for the next four months, the Minister said.
Development of tandas
Steps had been taken to develop 12 tandas in Bijapur district by spending Rs. 1.18 crore. A sum of Rs. 1.1 crore would be spent for construction of 11 Sevalal bhavans (community halls) and the remaining amount would be spent for other development works, he added.
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Devaraj was present.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Army recruitment rally on November 4
Belgaum: The Army Recruitment Office, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Bangalore, will hold a recruitment rally in Bangalore on November 4 for posts of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of the Havildar Education Group of Education Corps of the Indian Army.
Candidates who are permanent residents of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Bellary, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Raichur districts are eligible to take part in the rally. The other eligibility conditions are M.A./M.Sc./MCA or B.A./B.Sc./BCA with B.Ed. pass for the post of ‘X’ post. Those who are applying for the post of ‘Y’ should have passed B.A./B.Sc./BCA/ with B.Ed.
According to a press release here on Thursday, the physical and medical tests for the candidates will be conducted on November 4, while the written tests will be held on December 20. The admission cards to the candidates will be distributed through the Recruitment Office in Belgaum Fort between October 24 and 28. The candidates should appear before the officers concerned along with all the necessary testimonials and documents. For details, contact 080-25006567/25006569, 0831-2465550 or 0824-2458376.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Work on Gadag airstrip begins
GADAG: Work on the much awaited airstrip in Gadag will finally commence in a few days as land required for the purpose has been identified.
Deputy commissioner Subodh Yadav said around 250 acres of land, suitable for an airstrip, has been identified in Nagasamundra village. The village is about nine km from the district headquarters off Gadag-Ron state highway. He said initially four places were identified before sending a proposal to the Airport Authority of India (AAI). AAI technical advisor and Karnataka Housing Board engineer conducted a survey of these lands and finalised the plot at Nagasamundra. Yadav said the process of collecting the data of land owners was also underway. He said the government had given a grant of Rs 2 crore for land acquisition. The KHB will acquire the land after consulting with farmers. Tourism in the district is expected to get a boost on completion of the airstrip.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Army recruitment rally next month
The candidates will be selected through physical test and then a written test, a release said. — Staff Correspondent
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Industrialists pin hopes on proposed adalat in Hubli
Basavaraj F Kattimani
First Published : 27 Jan 2009 04:41:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Jan 2009 11:07:50 AM IST
HUBLI: The proposed industrial adalat in Hubli next month has rekindled and renewed the hopes of many industrialists who are finding it difficult to run their units due to various problems.
For the first time, the state government has planned to hold such industrial adalat at Belgum divisional level in Hubli on February 10 to give much needed fillip to the industries

According to sources, most of the industrial sectors in these districts lack basic facilities such as adequate water, power, good roads and other basic amenities. Negligent attitude of the governments which ruled the state so for has contributed in the closure of many industries in the region. To know the root cause of the problems faced by industrialists, the adalat is being organised.Major problems the industrialists are facing in the region are inordinate delay in getting clearance certificate from the pollution control board and technical problems in getting financial assistance from the banks to expand and modernise their industrial units.
Most of the industrialists are yet to get sale deeds from the government after starting the industrial units on the land purchased from the government.So, the government is expected to give more focus on solving these problems in the adalat. All the officers concerned from KIADB, pollution control board, Registration office, revenue department and other officers involved in the industrial growth will participate in the adalat.“We have pinned a lot of hopes on the proposed adalat that it will at least give patient hearing to our problems and solve them,” said industrialists.
Talking to The New Indian Express, Murugesh Nirani, Small and Large Scale Industries Minister said: “As we want to attract the investors to begin their units in North Karntaka region we are putting in sincere efforts to develop the industrial sectors by organising programmes like industrial adalats.” All the industrialists are requested to send their grievances to the industrial centres and offices concerned which will be handled during the adalat. All the grievances will be solved on the spot and steps will be taken to give clearing certificate from pollution control board and sales deeds on the spot, he said.He appealed to the industrialists to make the best use of the adalat.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Inauguration of Gadag-Bagalkot track
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/05/stories/2008120555210500.htm
HUBLI: The Gadag-Bagalkot railway line, which has been recently converted into broad gauge and has received clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety, will be inaugurated on December 6 at Gadag.
Union Minister of State for Railways R. Velu and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will participate in the inaugural ceremony, a release issued by South Western Railway said.
Mr. Velu will flag off the Hubli-Bijapur-Hubli passenger train (No. 356/357) at Gadag. At present there is a passenger train service between Gadag and Hubli, and on the inaugural day, the regular train service will be available.
The regular service of the Hubli-Bijapur-Hubli passenger trains will commence from December 7.
Accordingly, Hubli-Bijapur passenger (356) will leave Hubli at 11.30 a.m. and reach Bijapur at 8.30 p.m. on the same day. In the return direction, Bijapur-Hubli passenger (357) will leave Bijapur at 7 a.m. and reach Hubli at 2.50 p.m. on the same day.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
High-speed rly corridor gets Centres approval
DH News Service,Bangalore:
The Railway Ministry has agreed to the State government’s suggestion to set up a high-speed railway corridor between Bangalore and Hubli and Hubli and Pune besides extending it to Mysore from Bangalore.Participating in a discussion on the railway projects in Karnataka organised by the State Council Secretariat, Principal Secretary to Department of Infrastructure V P Baligar said that a joint survey for setting up the corridor would be taken up soon.
Earlier the Centre had shown reservation to the State’s suggestion made in this regard. In fact the Centre had proposed a high speed railway corridor between Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Cochin. But Karnataka had told the Centre that it would not participate in the project as it would not benefit the State.Similarly the State has also suggested for setting up a flight corridor between Bangalore -Hubli and Hubli to Pune. Baligar said that a feasibility study would be conducted regarding laying of a railway line upto the Jog Falls.
At present the railway line is being laid upto Talaguppe, which is about 14 kms from the Jog Falls. “This step is being contemplated to boost tourism,” he added.Baligar said the State had suggested to the Centre to take up Gadag-Haveri, Kushalnagar-Holenarasipura, Shimoga-Harihar, Dharwad-Bailahongal-Belgaum, Shahabad-Bagalkote-Kuchi and Talaguppa-Honnavar lines. Already survey had been ordered in case of Talaguppa-Honnavar line.
Monday, January 14, 2008
16 cities in State to get FM
The private FM radio explosion will soon embrace the hinterland of India, going into the smallest of towns, and among the beneficiaries will be residents of 16 places in Karnataka.
The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a government body tasked with formulating the growth plan of FM radio, has said in a report that the Phase-III of private FM radio expansion should focus on small town India.
Accordingly, BECIL has suggested to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that the Phase-III expansion should focus on 237 ‘C’ and ‘D’ category towns in addition to some ‘A’ and ‘B’ category cities.
Expansion process
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If the expansion process goes ahead as envisaged after TRAI gives its recommendations that will be formulated after receiving the inputs of all stakeholders to a consultation paper it has issued earlier this week.
People of Karnataka will be one of the major beneficiaries of this expansion as a number of places will be brought under the FM radio map when it is implemented.
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
MUSIC TO EARS
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).