S Tharoor: Nudity isn't obscenity May 25, 2008
Justice Kaul begins by quoting Pablo Picasso: "Art is never chaste. It ought to be forbidden to ignorant innocents, never allowed into contact with those not sufficiently prepared. Yes, art is dangerous. Where it is chaste, it is not art." Recalling the richness of India's 5000-year-old culture, the judge adds, "Ancient Indian art has been never devoid of eroticism where sex worship and graphical representation of the union between man and woman has been a recurring feature. The sculpture on the... (India Times, India)
IT/BT honchos bat for HAL airport, slam state May 17, 2008
"If 35,000 vehicles hit the Bellary Road which leads to the BIA, imagine what kind of delays it would cause," Pai said. Concurring with him, Sudip Bannerjee, a long time Wipro executive and currently the director of PremjiIinvests, said : "We have already started getting requests from our IT clients seeking meetings in Chennai and other places." The distance between Electronic City and Devanahalli was 77 km, he pointed out and adding: "The journey can be less tiresome if the HAL airport is... (Business Standard)
Karnataka 2nd phase voting begins May 16, 2008
Bellary, where mine 00004000 owners are in electoral battle, has been bracketed by Election Commission as one of the sensitive area and is under seige by security personnel. The authorties were forced to rush additional reinforcements in the wake of an alleged attack by BJP leader and Former Minister B Sriramulu on a Congress activist yesterday. (India Times)
Campaigning ends in Karnataka, polling on Friday May 15, 2008
Polling will take place tomorrow in sixty-six constituencies spread in ten districts of Raichur, Koppal, Uttara Kannada, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Shimoga, Udupi, Chikmagalur and Dakshina Kannada ... In this phase maximum thirty-one candidates are in fray in Bellary City segment and there is straight contest between Congress and BJP in Karkal constituency of Udupi district as only two candidates are in fray. (All India Radio)
Private jets taking off in India Mar 22, 2008
For instance, Bellary, the mining town in Karnataka, already boasts of a few private helicopter owners. "To block a light weight jet like Hawker 400XP and Cessna Citation for 25 hours of flying time, the cost would be around $200,000 (Rs.8 million), a sum which is within the reach of many individuals in India," said Ashish Chordia, CEO of Shreyans, a retail outlet selling luxury brands. (Economic Times)
No place for Bangalore pedestrians? Mar 2, 2008
Crossing Bellary Road is set to become a Herculean task. When the stretch from High Grounds junction to Hebbal flyover is made signal-free, pedestrians will find it extremely difficult to get across the road. (India Times, India)
Another Indian student found dead in US Feb 8, 2008
He was the only son of P Subramannian and Sharavathi, who reside near Jakkur Aerodrome on Bellary Road. He was cremated at Hebbal crematorium on Thursday noon. (India Times, India)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
41 per cent of Internet users are from ''smaller'' townsnews Dec 12, 2007
The cities covered by the survey included Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Patna, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Surat, Nagpur, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Durg, Vishakhapatnam, Trichy, Bellary, Panipat, Trisshur and Jalgaon covering 65,000 households. Town Class Definitions:Top 8 Metros: The top 8 cities in India in terms of population. (domain-B)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Second line ART from January next Dec 1, 2007
As on November this year, the centres providing ART in Karnataka are Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore; Mysore Medical College, Mysore; Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli; Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary; district hospitals of Davangere, Mangalore, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Bijapur, Kolar, Raichur, Chamarajnagar, Hassan, Tumkur, Koppal, Shimoga and Bagalkot. We are happy that the Government has decided to start second line ART by January as we have been... (Hindu)
Why We Must Focus On Cities Nov 15, 2007
Barring the mining boom in Bellary, no other region of Karnataka can match the growth of Bangalore. All other states in India are fascinated by Bangalore and want to emulate it. (India Times, India)
3 hacked to death in Bangalore clash Nov 10, 2007
BANGALORE: Three persons have been hacked to death and as many injured in a clash between two rival groups in Bellary district. Police attributed the clash in Kallukuntanahalli village yesterday to a personal enmity between the groups. (India Times, India)
Awareness of condoms high among Indians: UN report Oct 27, 2007
The campaign, nicknamed 'CHARCA', has its focus on six high-prevalence districts of Aizwal, Bellary, Guntur, Kanpur, Udaipur, and Kishanganj. The incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) across the districts is down from 55% to 17. (Daily News & Analysis)
Bangalore: Income-tax Dept Raids on BJP MLC and Others Oct 27, 2007
Bellary/ Bangalore, Oct 27: In a massive operation, officials of the income-tax department raided residences and office premises of the many persons involved in mining, transportation, real estate, finance and leasing. These included BJP MLC G Janardhana Reddy and his brother Bellary MP Karunakar Reddy, former tourism minister B Sriramulu and MLA Santhosh Lad ... The search, seizure and survey operations were conducted at various places in Bellary, Hospet, Sandur, Bangalore, Mumbai and Anantapur... (Daijiworld.com)
Cong not to lend support to JD(S) Oct 7, 2007
It has clear majority in three of the seven city corporations Mangalore, Bellary, Davanagere; as against one in 2001. Market. (India Times)
Karnataka govt stays on borrowed time Oct 5, 2007
He, instead, took the battle to BJPs camp by lashing out at its top brass for doing precious little in preventing the campaign of calumny by the Bellary mining lobby led by the Reddy brothers as also the attack on Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhis daughters residence in Bangalore over the Ram sethu controversy and the burning of a bus that claimed two lives ... Referring to the police complaint on attempt to murder against the chief minister by tourism minister B Sriramulu as also the Rs 150... (India Times)
Kumaraswamy talks of poll amid power crisis Oct 5, 2007
Unleashing a scathing attack on the BJP leadership for remaining mute spectators to the "character assassination" campaign by that party's Bellary unit leaders, Kumaraswamy said "Should I hand over power to the BJP whose leaders have vowed to perform last rites of my family and my party JD(S)?". Talking to reporters, he alleged that BJP leaders conspired to malign his and his family image in public and encouraged BJP MLC G Janardhan Reddy to level Rs 150 crore bribery charges and Tourism... (India Times, India)
Kaveri Seed lists at Rs 204 Oct 4, 2007
The proceeds would also be used for upgradation of existing seed processing plants at Kandalkoi, Gundla Pochampally, Gatla Narsingapur and Bellary and setting up of seed processing plant near Hyderabad. Other stories in this section. (Economic Times)
Bangalore: State's JD(S)-BJP Coalition Govt in Doldrums Oct 2, 2007
BJP should come out of the sphere of influence of Janardhan Reddy and his equally powerful brother Karunakar Reddy and minister Sriramulu from Bellary. 5. (Daijiworld.com)
Smaller cities' investors hit big shots on D Street Sep 30, 2007
In the recent past, the company did a business of Rs 6 crore from a small centre like Bellary in a month. "In fact, the business from cities such as Hospet, Bellary, Lucknow, Kanpur and Jamshedpur exceeded our initial targets. We had to re-set our targets in some cases," he reveals. (India Times)
Indie indeed Sep 28, 2007
We ve already had this year, Sagar Bellary s commercially successful Bheja Fry, and Kaushik Roy s not-so-successful Apna Aasman. The former, who s worked with Rajat Kapoor, part of the premier indie league, came up with the first bonafide hit of the year, even if the script was a rip-off from a French movie. (Business Line)
BJP will have to wait for power in Karnataka Sep 28, 2007
Tourism Minister Sriramulu had on September 25 lodged a complaint with Kaul Bazar police station in Bellary alleging that Kumaraswamy was behind a "conspiracy" to eliminate him. Gowda was in Delhi on Wednesday to meet Rajnath Singh to discuss the power transfer issue. (India Times, India)
I will quit on October 3: Karnataka CM Sep 28, 2007
Kumaraswamy, who had been hurt by the barrage of attacks on him by BJP leaders of Bellary and particularly the criminal case filed against him by Tourism Minister Sriramulu, told the legislators that he was firm on stepping down on October three. Related Stories. (India Times, India)
Gowda calls off meet with BJP Sep 27, 2007
Sriramalu's sensational accusation, aired at a press conference in Bellary, saw Gowda Sr cancelling his talks with BJP. The former PM is expected to return to Bangalore on Thursday. The accusation is one more provocation for the Gowdas who have been very cagey over their plans to hand over chief ministership to BJP. The development does leave the BJP in a lurch. (India Times, India)
Deve Gowda gives BJP nightmares Sep 10, 2007
HUBLI/BELLARY: Determined to give CM-in-waiting B S Yediyurappa a harrowing time over the power transfer issue, JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda upped the ante on Sunday, stating that he would meet BJP national leaders before the October 3 deadline for handing over power ... In Bellary, home minister M P Prakash, who handed over the state JD(S) president's baton to Merajuddin N Patel a week ago, played down the apprehension created by Gowda in the BJP circles. (India Times, India)
Andhra court cancels lease Sep 1, 2007
BELLARY/BANGALORE: The dispute between suspended BJP MLC G Janardhan Reddy and former CM of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu over mining leases in Obulapuram, on the inter-state border, has taken a legal turn ... The legislators came to Bellary from Hyderabad by bus on July 14 and tried to enter Obulapuram from the border when they were stopped ... Speaking to reporters in Bellary, Janardhan Reddy said he will appeal against the single-judge Bench order. (Times of India)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Don't miss Maathaad Maathaadu Aug 26, 2007
The locations in the border districts of Bellary, Uttara Kannada, Coastal Karnataka, etc are apt to the story. And as a writer, he has made splendid contribution through hard hitting dialogues and an array of statistical details. (Rediff)
Rising onion prices may worry govt Aug 20, 2007
Traders also said onion prices may further go up if rains hit the Kolhapur and Bellary regions, from where Delhi gets its supply. At the Lasalgaon mandi in Maharashtra, a major growing area, onion arrival dipped to 800 tonne on August 17 from 1,546 tonne of August 13 while at another centre Pimpalgaon it came down to 657 tonne from 843 tonne. (NDTV.com)
Indian promiseAfter 60 years, India's new economic boom may divide the nation Aug 15, 2007
" But while life in the big city often falls short of expectations, thanks to the growth in the country's economy there are new opportunities in some villages. Rural choice On the outskirts of India's technology capital, Bangalore, lies Bellary - an industrial town born out of a sleepy village. When you first arrive, all you can see is dusty farmland for miles around. But behind the quiet exterior, there is a dramatic change afoot. Bellary is home to one of India's first rural outsourcing... (BBC News -- Business)
ACT Alert: Heavy Rains and Flash Floods in Andhra Pradesh, India Jun 27, 2007
According to preliminary estimates, more than 1,300 houses have suffered complete or partial damage in the districts of Gulbarga, Bellary, Belgaum, Dakshina Kannada and Gadag. KERALA: More than 43 people have lost their lives. (AlertNet)
Bollywood stars & high stakes Jun 16, 2007
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Turnaround specialist Singh quits as JSW MD May 14, 2007
Repeated attempts to reach him in his office in Bellary, where he looked after JSW s operations, proved futile. Mr Singh s exit from JSW comes at a time when the company has set a target to expand capacity from 3. (India Times)
JSW plans $1 bn steel plant in US May 1, 2007
BELLARY (KARNATAKA): JSW Steel plans to set up a five million tonne greenfield steel plant in the US at an investment of one billion dollars (about Rs 4,000 crore) to tap the world's largest automobile market. "We are actively planning to set up a greenfield steel plant in the USA, capable of manufacturing 5 MT of cold-rolled steel, to cater primarily to the automobile market there," JSW Steel Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Sajjan Jindal said. (Economic Times)
Jindals take BPOs rural Apr 19, 2007
After a year of testing a rural BPO model near Bellary, the Jindal Group is now planning to set up Dattahallis (data villages) across north Karnataka ... The Bellary Dattahalli, the brainchild of Sangita Jindal, chairperson of JSW Foundation, will be expanded from 100 to 1,000 seats over the next year. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Bangalore: MP Prakash to bid adieu to poll politics Apr 19, 2007
Efforts are underway to set up 'Ranga Spandana,' a repertory at a cost of Rs one crore, at Hadagali in Bellary district, which is his native place ... On the dharna staged by Minister for Toursim Sriramulu, demanding action against officers at Bellary, Mr Prakash said that the Minister's action was a reflection of his inexperience. (Mangalorean.com)
Contours of a collective conscience Apr 9, 2007
It is not only Nana Sahib or Rani Lakshmibai who should figure in the histories of 1857 but also regional and local leaders like Turrebaz Khan and Maulvi Ala-ud-din (Hyderabad), Haji Imdaullah, Muhammad Qasim (Muzaffarnagar), Maganlal, Rango Bapuji, Naikdas (Baroda), Bheem Rao (Bellary) and Karukonda Subba Reddi (Yernagudem, Andhra). To write 1857 as a roll call of great people would be equivalent to saying that social and political change is achieved only by special individuals. (Financial Express)
'Ban cricket' Mar 27, 2007
Ban cricket'-Letters to Editor-Opinion-The Economic Times. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 11:53:51 AM. (India Times)
Private jet-setters take off Feb 11, 2007
Bellary, the mining town in Karnataka, already boasts of a few helicopter owners. An executive of an international plane manufacturer says Tirupati, where the textile business has taken off ever since the global textile quota ended, Bangalore and Hyderabad are hot markets. (Daily News & Analysis)
Demand for regional jets to soar Feb 9, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007. Bangalore, February 9, 2007. (Hindustan Times, India)
Flying high: Corporate India on jet buying spree Feb 8, 2007
Even a backward but prosperous district like Bellary in Karnataka is turning into a centre for choppers and private jets. Of the 45 private jets in India, eight (including choppers) belong to Bellary where mine owners rule the roost. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Water verdict today Feb 5, 2007
BANGALORE/BELLARY/GULBARGA: With just a few hours to go for the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunals final verdict, high expectations have built up of a verdict that will satisfy all factors and bring about permanent peace in the region ... Cautioning the public against any disturbance of peace following the verdict, to be delivered on Monday afternoon, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy told reporters in Bellary and Gulbarga on Sunday: "The state has argued satisfactorily before the Tribunal on... (India Times, India)
Bellary: Private Aircraft Capital of India! Jan 18, 2007
Bellary: Private Aircraft Capital of India ... Bellary: Private Aircraft Capital of India ... But the global commodity boom that has driven metal prices to stratospheric levels has turned Bellary - which accounts for 20% of India s iron ore production - into a luxurious oasis. (India Times)
Kashmiri settlers press panic button Jan 10, 2007
BELLARY: While police and intelligence agencies gloat over the arrest of suspected LeT terrorist Imran in Bangalore, the aftermath of the arrest has put the Kashmiri families residing in Hampi in a fix. Locals who have rented out their houses and shops are asking the Kashmiris to vacate and quit. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Attack on Infosys foiled: Police Jan 6, 2007
The militant, identified as Imran, alias Bilal (32), had boarded a bus from Bellary. Additional Commissioner of Police Bipin Gopalkrishna said the militant, who was suspected to have links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba, was running a shop by the name of Kashmiri Handicrafts at Hospet, which was close to the Hampi monuments. (The Tribune)
Plot to attack Infosys foiled Jan 6, 2007
In a well-planned operation, a police team intercepted a private bus coming from Hospet, Bellary district, near Goraguntepalya on Bangalore's outskirts, and arrested Imran alias Bilal, aged around 32, and recovered arms from him ... We are ascertaining about his identity and LeT leanings by getting in touch with the J&K police, Bellary police and other agencies, Rao said. (India Times, India)
Suspected terrorist from J&K arrested near Bangalore Jan 5, 2007
Meanwhile, police sources said the suspected Kashmiri militant, who is in his early 30s, had come by bus from Hospet in Bellary district and was nabbed at Jalahalli in the wee hours. Some seizures, including a rifle, have been made from him, they added. (Zee News)
