Hubli IT park fails to take off
Business-Standard.com
Dharwad June 14, 2005:The Information Technology Park here built at a cost of Rs 40 crore has failed to attract major software companies. The park that had come up at Tirakaramanakere two and half years ago is lying unused.
The IT Park inaugurated by the then Union minister for information technology Pramod Mahajan was expected to boost the IT-related activities in North Karnataka. Inaugurated with much hype the park has remained a showpiece.
The Hubli arm of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over the state of the IT Park and urged the authorities to take steps to attract major players in the software industry.
The IT Park has power backup, capsule lifts, a parking lot and videoconferencing. It houses the Software Technology Park of India-Hubli. With its high-speed satellite gateway with a capacity of 1Mbps, the STP Hubli can provide Internet services up to Davanagere, Shimoga, Gulbarga and Belgaum.
While Tata Teleservices has occupied 12,000 sqft, RMS Technologies has occupied 600 sq ft in the IT Park. The remaining 1.6 lakh sq ft of space has had no takers.
Minister for science and technology Basavaraj Horatti who is from Hubli visited the IT Park soon after taking over as minister and tried to get the things set right. But his efforts did not receive any encouragement from the government.
On the contrary, the chairperson of KEONICS Manjula objected to the minister’s intervention in the IT Park’s affairs.
M K Shankarlinge Gowda, secretary to the state government, department of information technology and biotechnology visited Hubli in August 2004 and held discussions with entrepreneurs and educationists on breathing life into the park. He had hinted at holding an IT Fair at Hubli. But nothing happened after that.
The KCCI feels that the huge infrastructure built at a cost of Rs 40 crore is going waste and the government is not doing enough to set it on the functioning mode.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Rains to boost Krishi Mela
Rains to boost Krishi Mela
Business-Standard.com
Dharwad August 17, 2005: Bountiful rains received this monsoon and the resultant boom in agricultural production is expected to make this year’s ‘Krishi Mela’ scheduled for September a grand affair. The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad will play host to the Krishi Mela-2005.
Director of extension B S Nadagoudar said that the mela would be held from September 29 to October 2. The Krishi Mela, which is an annual feature, had been a dull affair over the past four years due to successive droughts. This year the situation is different. While some areas have received sufficient rains, excessive rains have adversely hit some.
The UAS plans to guide the farmers on how to handle such a ticklish situation and save the crops. They will be enlightened about the green house farming, shade house farming and polythene mulching and other techniques. National Agricultural Machinery Exhibition will be the added attraction.
Manufacturers and dealers of farm machinery from different parts of the country will exhibit their products at the mela. Field visit, horticulture and flower show, animal show, exhibition on nutrition and information regarding underground water conservation will be the special feature.
The farm scientists will interact with the farmers and answer their queries at the special sessions organised during the Krishi Mela. Nadagoudar said over 1.5 lakh farmers were expected to visit the Krishi Mela. Those desiring to exhibit their products at the mela can avail the stalls erected at the UAS premises.
Business-Standard.com
Dharwad August 17, 2005: Bountiful rains received this monsoon and the resultant boom in agricultural production is expected to make this year’s ‘Krishi Mela’ scheduled for September a grand affair. The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad will play host to the Krishi Mela-2005.
Director of extension B S Nadagoudar said that the mela would be held from September 29 to October 2. The Krishi Mela, which is an annual feature, had been a dull affair over the past four years due to successive droughts. This year the situation is different. While some areas have received sufficient rains, excessive rains have adversely hit some.
The UAS plans to guide the farmers on how to handle such a ticklish situation and save the crops. They will be enlightened about the green house farming, shade house farming and polythene mulching and other techniques. National Agricultural Machinery Exhibition will be the added attraction.
Manufacturers and dealers of farm machinery from different parts of the country will exhibit their products at the mela. Field visit, horticulture and flower show, animal show, exhibition on nutrition and information regarding underground water conservation will be the special feature.
The farm scientists will interact with the farmers and answer their queries at the special sessions organised during the Krishi Mela. Nadagoudar said over 1.5 lakh farmers were expected to visit the Krishi Mela. Those desiring to exhibit their products at the mela can avail the stalls erected at the UAS premises.
Two-day workshop on tobacco to be held
Two-day workshop on tobacco to be held
Newindpress.com
DHARWAD: Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, and University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad will organise a two-day 17th tobacco workshop of ‘All India Network Research Project on Tobacco’ from Thursday at New auditorium, UAS, Dharwad.
Various key research projects being conducted on tobacco during 2003-04 and 2004-05 and their impact and results will be discussed by eminent researchers and scientists during the two-day workshop.
Besides, measures to be followed to reduce the impact on the health of common man by consuming tobacco, advantages of tobacco, tobacco based crop pattern and other alternate crop system will be discussed.
Dr M N Sheelavantar, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, will inaugurate the workshop and deliver the keynote address.
Dr K C Jain, Assistant Director General (CC), ICAR, New Delhi, will be the guest and Dr S A Patil, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad will preside over the function.
Dr S Lingappa, Director of Research UAS, Dharwad, Dr K Deo Singh, Director, CTRI, Dr R R Hanchinal, ADR, Agricultural university, Dharwad and more than 150 scientists, extensions officers and tobacco growers will participate, according to a press release.
Newindpress.com
DHARWAD: Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, and University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad will organise a two-day 17th tobacco workshop of ‘All India Network Research Project on Tobacco’ from Thursday at New auditorium, UAS, Dharwad.
Various key research projects being conducted on tobacco during 2003-04 and 2004-05 and their impact and results will be discussed by eminent researchers and scientists during the two-day workshop.
Besides, measures to be followed to reduce the impact on the health of common man by consuming tobacco, advantages of tobacco, tobacco based crop pattern and other alternate crop system will be discussed.
Dr M N Sheelavantar, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, will inaugurate the workshop and deliver the keynote address.
Dr K C Jain, Assistant Director General (CC), ICAR, New Delhi, will be the guest and Dr S A Patil, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad will preside over the function.
Dr S Lingappa, Director of Research UAS, Dharwad, Dr K Deo Singh, Director, CTRI, Dr R R Hanchinal, ADR, Agricultural university, Dharwad and more than 150 scientists, extensions officers and tobacco growers will participate, according to a press release.
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