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BIDAR: Preparations for receiving the `Hawk' Advanced Jet Trainer are almost complete at the Bidar Air Force Station. The first Hawk is expected to arrive from the British Aerospace Systems in 18 months. Air Force sources told  The Hindu  that 80 per cent of the Rs. 150-crore civil works at the Bidar base had been completed. They include upgrading the runway to international standards. There will also be a landing Instrument Landing System facility to enable planes land and take off in bad weather. Other works such as construction of three new hangars for parking planes is also nearly complete. Computer systems The computer systems are being overhauled and this includes upgrading the electronic and computer systems at the air base. Improved versions of Geographical Information System and Global Positioning System will be installed at the Air Traffic Control towers and at the base command and control offices. The non-technical works include construction of q...

Bidar Utsav -2014 Bidar Utsav, of the fest to celebrate the essence of Bidar was celebrated with joy on February 1, 2 and 3, 2014 in Bidar, Karnataka , India . The event proved that proactive initiatives by the government can help promote tourism, apart from quenching the people’s thirst for wholesome entertainment. Run Up Actually, the Bidar Utsav is a month long event. The cultural programmes however, are organized on the last three days of the Utsav. Innovative methods were used to publicise the event. A team of senior officials and Utsav committee members visited villages to accord traditional welcomes to members of rural local bodies and women’s groups. They also went around colleges to invite the youth to perform at the event and watch it. The run up included several interesting programmes that included a career fair and a job fair. The first one, Career Utsav, had experts from 12 disciplines introduce students to various interesting courses and careers. Resource persons from the...

Article 371- J- :  Expectations of the people Affirmative action to protect the interests of Hyderabad Karnataka region has resulted in an Amendment to the Article 371-J of the Indian Constitution. It seems to be the first step towards the emancipation of the area that seemed to be perpetually backward. The underlying principle behind the Amendment is that the central and state governments should take equal responsibility for the development of this backward region. Like many things in public discourse, the amendment seems to be an issue that is much talked about without being understood clearly. The amendment is a complex issue with several undertones. But on the surface, it hopes to achieve three things- equitable distribution of resources between all regions of the state, fill gaps in human resource development and infuse more funds to the backward region from the union and state governments. The most important of course is uniform development of human resource. This should be a...

Reinventing Secularism  I wrote this for a recent seminar Good morning everyone Firstly, I thank the organizers for having thought of such a subject for the seminar. These are trying times and we need more such efforts. Forces that want to disrupt harmony are speaking in voices so loud that it could tear out our ear drums. If we don’t speak in whispers at least, we have no right to dream of a just society. As they say, if you don’t participate, you have no right to complain- whether it is elections or debates on social issues. We will consider the definitions first and then look at how these principles work. Later, we shall examine the religion- secularism debate. Well then, what is secularism?  Contrary to public opinion, the term does not relate just to religion. It is a very broad term that encompasses several rights and privileges that make us human. Simply put, to be secular is putting your faith in equality while communalism is to believe in power play. A secular person ...

Vishwa Kannada Sammelan begins today Wufoo™ Form Builder  -  Build Quality Forms Quickly Online. Join Wufoo™ Now & Get Started! www.Wufoo.com Ads by Google RISHIKESH BAHADUR DESAI SHARE   ·    PRINT    ·    T+    ‘The Sammelan is to remind ourselves that life is not as bland as we think it to be' Colourful celebration: A Pookare display for Vishwa Kannada Sammelan at the District Stadium in Belgaum on Thursday. — Photo: Special Arrangement What is the essence of the Vishwa Kannada Sammelan? As Belgaum city prepares to host the three-day cultural festival from Friday, there is a need to reflect on the need for such an event and its possible outcomes. “I think it is to celebrate Kannadatana, or Kannadatva, or all that is associated with being a Kannadiga,'' says Chiranjeev Singh, retired additional chief secretary, who is considered the architect of the first Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in Mysore in 1985. “Just lik...

Bidar to get squash court, skating rink Free Classifieds in India  -  Everything you want, everything you need: Try OLX Free Classifieds! www.olx.in Ads by Google SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SHARE   ·    PRINT    ·    T+    Inspection:Deputy Commissioner P.C. Jaffer and Superintendent of PoliceK. Thiyagarajan speaking during the district stadium committee meeting in Bidar on Wednesday. —Photo: Gopichand T. : Bidar would get a squash court and a skating rink at the district indoor stadium premises, Deputy Commissioner P.C. Jaffer said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the district stadium committee meeting here. A youth empowerment and counselling centre would also be set up by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, he said. He scrutinised the accounts of expenditure for the last year and said there were several mismatches in the amounts spent by various wings of the Department of Sports and the details submitted t...

Farmer’s determination pays off CBSE 6th - 10th Syllabus  -  Learn CBSE Syllabus From Home. Highly Interactive. Free trial CD www.learnnext.com Ads by Google RISHIKESH BAHADUR DESAI SHARE   ·    PRINT    ·    T+    ‘We have cashew planted on over 150 acres in the district now’ Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer of the Bidar Zilla Panchayat, at a cashew farm in Malchapur of Bidar district. Vidya Sagar Patil still remembers the reactions of his neighbours when he decided to plant cashew on his family’s land at Malchapur four years ago. “They thought I was mad. Some were blunt enough to tell me to my face, while others just gave me a weird look. After a while I stopped reasoning it out with them and went about my work,” says the farmer. Today, Mr. Patil sells his produce in markets across the country. His story has inspired 15 other farmers to convert wasteland into lush cashew fields. Most of the 200-acre ...

‘Provide reservation in proportion to population’ B.Tech 2013 Admission  -  Admissions open for B.Tech 2013 Get info on Admission,Forms,Fees. Shiksha.com/B.Tech+Colleges Ads by Google SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SHARE   ·    PRINT    ·    T+    A delegation from the Bidar Chamber of Commerce and Industries has urged the State government to provide reservation for people of the Hyderabad Karnataka region in proportion to their population in the State. “As much as 21 per cent of the population of Karnataka lives in Hyderabad Karnataka districts. Therefore, the quantum of reservation should be 21 per cent, in proportion to their population, B.G. Shetkar, BCCI president, said in a memorandum submitted to the Cabinet subcommitte headed by H.K. Patil, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, in Gulbarga on Monday. Students from these six districts should be provided reservation in higher education institutions outsi...

Why harp on rice alone, why not jowar or ragi?’ Muyang_Food Grain Storage  -  Over 40 years experience,Muyang Single Silo capacity 1-20000 tons machineryshops.com/GrainStorage Ads by Google RISHIKESH BAHADUR DESAI SHARE   ·    PRINT    ·    T+    Experts, farmers’ organisations suggest distribution of other foodgrains through PDS While discussions on the Public Distribution System in the State has centred around providing rice at Re. 1 per kg to BPL families, experts and farmers’ groups said the government should procure wheat, jowar, ragi and minor millets from farmers and distribute them at ration shops. They also felt it would benefit farmers if the government buys grains directly from farmers at the district-level. “This is a golden opportunity for the government to help farmers and the common man,” said Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha leader Veerbhushan Nandagave. “If the government were to replace the word ri...