Investors' meet in Hubli put off

Investors' meet in Hubli put off
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent

The event is likely to be held in February The event is likely to be held in February

• Website on the event nearing completion
• Invitations to industrialists to be despatched soon
• Organisers feel that a follow-up is required in Bangalore to ensure maximum participation

HUBLI: The investors' meet in Hubli that was scheduled to take place on January 28, has been put off and is likely to be held in the second week of February.

It is to be organised by the district administration in association with Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation (KEONICS). Preliminary rounds of meetings had taken place regarding preparations for the meet.

Finalising modalities

Several organisations and associations including the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, heads of the technical institutions have been involved in finalising the modalities of the event. M.S. Srikar, Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad, told The Hindu that Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh who was to inaugurate the meet is busy with other engagements and hence he could not make it to the function.

In full swing

Preparations are in full swing with the work on launching a website for the event on the verge of completion. Invitations for industrialists and potential investors are ready and will be despatched shortly. He said several members of the organising committee felt that after sending invitations, a follow-up is required in Bangalore to see to it that the potential investors attended the meet.

More time required

"We do not want the meet to end up like the earlier attempts to attract software industries to Hubli which failed. All efforts to bring potential investors to Hubli will be made and it requires more time. This is one of the reasons for postponing the event," he said.

During one of the preliminary meetings held with regard to the investors' meet, Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Manivannan had suggested postponing the event, as it was not possible to complete development works of roads in the twin cities before the event.

Seer inaugurates `dharmashala' at SDM Medical College

Seer inaugurates `dharmashala' at SDM Medical College
The Hindu.com

Staff Correspondent

Around 100 persons have volunteered to donate their bodies for research after death

DHARWAD: Around 100 persons who have volunteered to donate their bodies for research after death were felicitated in a function held at the SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital here on Thursday.

The function was held in the presence of Sri Gurusiddha Rajayogindra Swamiji of Moorusavir Math, who inaugurated the "dharmashala" constructed for the benefit of the people attending to the patients of the hospital.

The "dharmashala" can accommodate 270 persons. A provision has been made for those who want cook their own food.

The seer lauded the efforts of the SDM Education Society and that of its president D. Veerendra Heggade.

He said along with making contributions to the field of education, Mr. Heggade and his team have taken up philanthropic works in several fields. The seer said the "dharmashala" will be benefit those who cannot afford to spend on accommodation.

Presiding over the function, Dr. Heggade thanked the donors for their consent to use their bodies for research work. He hoped their initiative will encourage others to follow them.

He said the Dharmasthala Trust had taken up the renovation of 170 graveyards around Dharmasthala, and several other organisations have followed suit. Dr. Heggade said that more than the disease itself, it is the fear of the disease that prevents quick recovery. Efforts should be made to drive out the fear in the minds of the patients, he said.

N. Vajrakumar, vice-president of SDME Society; secretaries B. Yashovarm, Jinendra Prasad; medical director Niranjan Kumar and dean Y.S. Rai were present.

Hubli apartment to have cooking gas on tap

Hubli apartment to have cooking gas on tap
Newindpress.com

Thursday January 19 2006

HUBLI: Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and M/s Vasavi Builders and Developers, Hubli, have signed an agreement for supplying ‘Gas on Tap’ (GOT) to an apartment being constructed on Gokul road in Hubli.

In a press release issued here on Wednesday, K Govind, Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited said that the ‘Gas on Tap’ was a new concept in North Karnataka region.

‘Use first and pay next’ is new concept of BPCL. Pioneering the provision of ‘Gas on Tap’ facility in India a few years ago, BPCL has revolutionised the way gas was supplied to the kitchens of the houses, he added.

He said that having won over the thousands of customers in the metros like New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, BPCL had entered Bangalore and Mangalore recently.

He said that with the GOT facility, customer would get advantages like enhanced safety, modern look for the kitchen andvalue addition to the flat.

Regarding the safety of GOT system, he said that cylinders were placed in separate room outside the building from where the pipes were connected to individual kitchens. A meter was installed in each kitchen to record the consumption of the fuel.

Besides, the system has an “auto cut-off’ facility which automatically halts the supply of gas immediately in case of leakage in pipes.

A control system is also attached outside all houses so that they can turn off the system during emergency and meters are also tamper proof, he added.

Disc Nucleoplasty performed first time in NK

Disc Nucleoplasty performed first time in NK
Newindpress.com

Thursday January 19 2006

HUBLI: Dr Sanjeev S Kalsoor, city based neurologist sucessfully performed ‘Disc Nucleoplasty’ (DN), an alternative to major spine surgery on a patient here on Wednesday.

Disclosing this to reporters here on Wednesday, Dr Kalsoor said that DN was successfully performed on Sunil S Halakatte (23) of Chikkodi who had a complaint of severe low back ache for the last three months.

Doctor said that DN was a localised and controllable approach to disc decompression. The surgery was conducted by using bipolar radio frequency energy to remove tissue via plasma molecular dissociation and it had significantly reduced intra discal pressure, he added.

He said that patients having severe low back ache or radicular symptoms like arm or leg pain and having disc lesion either cervical (neckline part) or lumbar spine and other such disc protrusion were earlier recommended for major surgery.

While giving PowerPoint demonstration of surgery, he said that DN was completely a blood less surgery and had least invasive procedure with the help of needle.

DN would be performed under local anaesthesia condition within 20 minutes time and could be performed on an outpatient also, he added.

He said that DN did not require cutting of any tissue and post operation bracing and was also approved by American Medical Association.

Percutaneous needle technology that was must to perform DN was available only in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Hubli in the country, he added.

He said that such operation was the first instance in North Karnataka as people were unaware of this cost-effective surgery.

For details contact: 9342232223.

‘Dharwad to have Press Club soon’

‘Dharwad to have Press Club soon’
Newindpress.com

Thursday January 19 2006

DHARWAD: A press club on par with Bangalore will be built soon in Dharwad with all necessary infrastructure, said S R Morey, District Minister and Minister for Municipal Administration here on Wednesday.

Speaking after inaugurating the renovated building of the District Information and Publicity Department, he said it was the essential duty of the government to provide a conducive atmosphere for journalists to cope with their work.

The Minister directed the district administration and Public Works Department to specify the suitable site for the construction of the press club.

He said if democracy in India was a success, the credit would certainly go to the media. In the Indian context, the media was always responsive in conveying the grievances of people to the government.

Ganesh Kadam, president of Dharwad Media Club, said the press club was the immediate need of district journalists for bringing out problems of society and at the same time for the relaxation of journalists.

He urged the state government to provide the required grant to the Information and Publicity department in order to safeguard the interests of journalists and public in general.

Speaking on the occasion, Chandrashekharappa, senior engineer of PWD said that construction work of mini-Vidhana Soudha in Dharwad was under progress and would be completed soon.

Deputy commissioner M S Srikar, T S Hiremath, deputy director, District Information and Publicity and A S Janvekar were present.

P S Parvathi welcomed the gathering. C P Mayachari proposed a vote of thanks.