Kittur Jyoti to be taken around major towns, cities

Source: The Hindu

The publicity blitzkrieg for the three-day Kittur Utsav-2010 from October 23 at the Rani Chennamma's Fort in Kittur town will be kicked off with a ceremonial puja in Bailhongal town on October 8.

For the first time in the history of Kittur Utsav, ‘Kittur Jyoti' will pass through the major cities and towns of the State, including Bangalore, so as to motivate people to take part in the three-day cultural extravaganza in large numbers. Taking ‘Kittur Jyoti' to many cities is also aimed at creating awareness on the contribution of Kittur Rani Chennamma in fighting the British rule in India. The ‘Kittur Jyoti' will be flagged off at 11 a.m. on October 8 soon after the puja at the Kittur Rani Chennamma's samadhi in Bailhongal. Thereafter, it will be taken to Khanapur, Belgaum, Hukkeri, Chikkodi, Athani, Raibag, Gokak, Ramdurg, Savadatti, Dharwad, Hubli, Shiggaon, Savanoor, Haveri, Davangere, Chitradurga, Tumkur and reach Bangalore on October 20 at 10 a.m.

On its return journey, it will leave Bangalore on October 21 and reach Kittur town on October 23 at 8 a.m. (via Davangere).

Functions to welcome the jyoti will be held at all places it will pass through and cultural programmes will be held to mark its arrival.

On its arrival at Kittur town, a function will be organised to welcome it at the Rani Chennamma Circle. Elected representatives, freedom fighters, prominent members of the society and a large number of people from the town will join the ‘Kala Jatha' that will be taken out from the circle to the Kittur Fort.

On the same evening, an exhibition and cultural programmes will be inaugurated, according to official sources here on Sunday.

MP urges railway ministers to include proposals for Belgaum in Railway Budget

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/MP-urges-railway-ministers-to-include-proposals-/articleshow/5532269.cms

BELGAUM: MP Suresh Angadi has posted letters to the Union railway minister Mamata Banerjee and Union minister of state for railways K H Muniyappa, urging them to include the following proposals in the budget, under his jurisdiction, as the annual railway budget 2010-11 will be tabled during the last week of February.

The proposals are: laying a new railway track along Belgaum-Bailhongal (Kittur)-Dharwad, of which survey work has already been completed long ago. Formation of a new double track along Pune-Belgaum-Bangalore route, to facilitate faster movement of trains.

Some other proposals that Angadi requested are, the upgradation of an existing Gokak Road station, carrying survey work for the creation of new track linking Belgaum-Savantwadi (Maharashtra) to Konkan Railways to cut down distance, introduction of new evening daily Garib Rath Express on Hubli-Dadar (Mumbai) route, diversion of present Bangalore-Hajrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express via Belgaum, construction of under bridge at Paschapur station along Belgaum-Miraj route and shifting of an existing goods shed in Belgaum to Sambra to facilitate expansion of Belgaum Railway Station.

Kittur Utsav to be celebrated today

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/23/stories/2009102353480300.htm



Belgaum: Kittur Utsav to be held at Kittur in Bailhongal taluk will be celebrated in a symbolic manner on Friday. The Government has decided to celebrate the annual fest in a symbolic manner in view of the recent rain havoc in north Karnataka. However, the “Kittur Jyoti” will be taken out in a procession after the ceremonial puja at Bailhongal. The “jyoti” will be accorded a ceremonial reception by district in-charge Minister Basavaraj Bommai at Kittur at 11a.m.

Belgaum: Mission Accomplished, 4,000 Bedkits distributed in Belgaum

Belgaum: Mission Accomplished

From Belgaum 2009 Photo Album

4,000 Bedkits distributed in Belgaum

On Sunday, February 22^nd, 850 bedkits were delivered in Hubli marking the end of our quest to deliver 4,000 bedkits to needy children in the Belgaum area. The Rotary Club of Hubli, who have been distributing bedkits in their area for over 25 years, had the distribution well organized in a Rotary-sponsored school for over 2,000 children. The bedlit recipients came from towns and villages in and around Hubli.

There was great joy when each child accepted his/her bedkit and reconnected with their parents, grandparents, or guardians. In this distribution, there were a good number of hearing-impaired children who had enhancers and hedphones to help them hear.

The Rotary Club of Belgaum were responsible for the entire 4,000 bedkit distribution and they made it easy for the SCAW team to deliver bedkits on behalf of our donors. Our team wishes to thank our many donors and The Rotary Clubs of Belgaum, Chikodi, Athani, Bailongal, Ranebrennur, Kundgol, and Hubli for their valuable contributions to making this distribution such a success.

4,000 very needy children in the Belgaum area will be sleeping more soundly to-night!

High-speed rly corridor gets Centres approval

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.