Hardware firms seek land to start units in Hubli-Dharwad
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
100 acres of land sought for setting up `Integrated Information Technology City'
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# Consortium ready to pay for the land according to the price fixed by the Government
# Annual growth rate of semiconductor industry has been pegged at 30 per cent
# Nearly eight lakh jobs to be created by 2015
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HUBLI: A consortium of five hardware companies has submitted a proposal to the State Government seeking 25 acres of land for setting up units in Hubli-Dharwad.
Vivek Pawar, Chief Executive Officer of Sankalp Semiconductor Limited, Bangalore, told presspersons here on Friday that the companies were eager to set up their units in the twin cities.
He said the consortium had not requested the Government for giving land at concessional rates. "We are ready to pay for the land according to the price fixed by the Government, but we are asking the Government to give us the option of deferred payment," he said.
He said another proposal had been submitted by a consortium comprising 10 companies seeking 100 acres of land for setting up an "Integrated IT City" between Hubli and Dharwad. "Whichever proposal gets the consent of the Government, we will go according to it as we do not want to slow down the momentum towards developing the twin cities as an IT hub," he said.
Mr. Pawar said the Indian semiconductor industry was one of the fastest growing industries. The Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) — Frost and Sullivan report stated that the compounded annual growth rate of the industry was pegged at 30 per cent. This growth would result in the rise of revenue and the creation of nearly eight lakh jobs by 2015, he said.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Semiconductor firm to operate from college
Semiconductor firm to operate from college
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
It hopes to recruit as many engineers as possible in north Karnataka
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# The company has set up VLSI design centre on the campus
# 20 engineers of the company would work at the centre
# In one year, 100 more engineers would be recruited
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HUBLI: For the first time in the State, a semiconductor company will operate from the campus of an engineering college, training students in the specialised subject of semiconductors and recruiting them.
Vivek Pawar, Chief Executive Officer of Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, and Ashok Shettar, Principal of BV Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, told presspersons here on Friday that this would make Hubli-Dharwad, the next information technology destination.
Mr. Pawar said his company had set up very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits design centre on the campus from where it would be starting the high technology deep sub micron IC layout work for its worldwide customers.
The company had 25 engineers in Bangalore. Of these, would work in Hubli. It had plans to employ 120 engineers by 2007. The plan was to recruit as many candidates as possible from north Karnataka for the Hubli centre, he said. About the future plans, Mr. Pawar said steps would be taken in a phased manner to make Hubli the hub for creating many such centres across India.
Mr. Pawar said initially the company would be focussing more on human resource development through training B.E., and M.Tech., students.
Dr. Shettar said the college would be providing the required infrastructure for developing an offshore development centre and provide part-time learning opportunities for engineers working in the company.
The company would be helping the college in making its M. Tech and B.E. courses focussed towards VLSI and highly industry oriented to make them unique courses in India.
Already, the Visvesvaraya Technological University had approved setting up of an extension cell on the campus.
Inauguration
Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar would be inaugurating the VLSI Design Centre on Saturday and Arun Bellary, Managing Director of PMC-Sierra, India, would be the guest of honour, he said.
Vanamala Patil of Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) spoke.
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
It hopes to recruit as many engineers as possible in north Karnataka
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# The company has set up VLSI design centre on the campus
# 20 engineers of the company would work at the centre
# In one year, 100 more engineers would be recruited
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HUBLI: For the first time in the State, a semiconductor company will operate from the campus of an engineering college, training students in the specialised subject of semiconductors and recruiting them.
Vivek Pawar, Chief Executive Officer of Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, and Ashok Shettar, Principal of BV Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, told presspersons here on Friday that this would make Hubli-Dharwad, the next information technology destination.
Mr. Pawar said his company had set up very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits design centre on the campus from where it would be starting the high technology deep sub micron IC layout work for its worldwide customers.
The company had 25 engineers in Bangalore. Of these, would work in Hubli. It had plans to employ 120 engineers by 2007. The plan was to recruit as many candidates as possible from north Karnataka for the Hubli centre, he said. About the future plans, Mr. Pawar said steps would be taken in a phased manner to make Hubli the hub for creating many such centres across India.
Mr. Pawar said initially the company would be focussing more on human resource development through training B.E., and M.Tech., students.
Dr. Shettar said the college would be providing the required infrastructure for developing an offshore development centre and provide part-time learning opportunities for engineers working in the company.
The company would be helping the college in making its M. Tech and B.E. courses focussed towards VLSI and highly industry oriented to make them unique courses in India.
Already, the Visvesvaraya Technological University had approved setting up of an extension cell on the campus.
Inauguration
Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar would be inaugurating the VLSI Design Centre on Saturday and Arun Bellary, Managing Director of PMC-Sierra, India, would be the guest of honour, he said.
Vanamala Patil of Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) spoke.
Hubli, Vasco to be developed as model stations
Hubli, Vasco to be developed as model stations
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
Seven new trains to be introduced this year
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# Bijapur, Kolar and Chikmagalur stations to be computerised
# Unreserved ticketing system to be provided at 41 stations
# Tatkal scheme has been provided on all mail, express trains
# SWR loaded 7.10 million tonnes of freight till the end of May
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HUBLI: The South Western Railway will develop 22 stations, including Hubli, Vasco, Bijapur, Toranagal, Bangalore, Mysore and Shimoga, as model stations.
Addressing the Third Zonal Railway Users' Consultative Committee meeting here on Thursday, SWR General Manager Trilok Nath Perti said that in addition to the 52 computerised passenger reservation centres, computerisation of Bijapur, Kolar and Chikmagalur stations had been sanctioned.
On the passenger amenities available, he said nine stations had been provided with self-printing ticketing machines. Six automatic coin-operated platform ticket vending machines in Bangalore division and four in Mysore division had been commissioned.
Unreserved ticketing system had been commissioned at 41 locations in the zone, of which 12 were in Hubli division, 17 in Bangalore division and 12 in Mysore division.
During 2006-07 it has been proposed to provide the facility in 41 more locations, Mr. Perti said.
Current reservation
Mr. Perti said a terminal had been provided at the customer facilitation counter in Bangalore for allotting vacant accommodation, if any, available after the preparation of the reservation chart for trains. The passenger needs to fill a requisition form to get instant accommodation, if available. Tatkal scheme had been provided on all mail/ express trains to the extent of 10 per cent of reserved accommodation, he said.
Punctuality
Mr. Perti said the SWR had done exceedingly well in freight and passenger business apart from maintaining 98.3 per cent punctuality in running trains during 2005-06.
In recognition of the consistent performance of the zone, the Railway Board had awarded the SWR Traffic Transportation Shield for the last three years for freight loading and Commercial Shield for passenger traffic for the last two years, he said.
Till the end of May, the SWR loaded 7.10 million tonnes of freight and had maintained a punctuality of 98.8 per cent for mail/ express trains and 99.2 per cent for passenger trains, Mr Perti said.
New trains
Mr. Perti said the SWR had introduced seven new trains, increased frequency of three trains and extended the services of three trains during the last year and proposed to introduce seven more trains during the current financial year.
Suresh Angadi, MP from Belgaum, D.R. Patil, MLA from Gadag district, and representatives of various associations from several districts gave suggestions regarding improvement of services.
Early completion of Gadag- Bagalkot gauge conversion work, upgradation of Gadag and Belgaum stations as model stations, better amenities at stations, additional coaches for certain trains, stoppages for express trains at certain trains and other issues were discussed in the meeting.
Senior railway officials S. Balakrishna, B.B. Modgil, Mahesh Kumar, P.N. Shukla, K.J.S. Naidu, Reena Ranjan, G.G. Phulpagar, K.D. Mainrai, V.P. Meshram, P.S. Bajwa, P.K. Thaware, A.V. Sivaprasad, C. Dhamotharan, S.P. Gupta, B.S. Dasarathi and others were present.
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
Seven new trains to be introduced this year
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# Bijapur, Kolar and Chikmagalur stations to be computerised
# Unreserved ticketing system to be provided at 41 stations
# Tatkal scheme has been provided on all mail, express trains
# SWR loaded 7.10 million tonnes of freight till the end of May
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HUBLI: The South Western Railway will develop 22 stations, including Hubli, Vasco, Bijapur, Toranagal, Bangalore, Mysore and Shimoga, as model stations.
Addressing the Third Zonal Railway Users' Consultative Committee meeting here on Thursday, SWR General Manager Trilok Nath Perti said that in addition to the 52 computerised passenger reservation centres, computerisation of Bijapur, Kolar and Chikmagalur stations had been sanctioned.
On the passenger amenities available, he said nine stations had been provided with self-printing ticketing machines. Six automatic coin-operated platform ticket vending machines in Bangalore division and four in Mysore division had been commissioned.
Unreserved ticketing system had been commissioned at 41 locations in the zone, of which 12 were in Hubli division, 17 in Bangalore division and 12 in Mysore division.
During 2006-07 it has been proposed to provide the facility in 41 more locations, Mr. Perti said.
Current reservation
Mr. Perti said a terminal had been provided at the customer facilitation counter in Bangalore for allotting vacant accommodation, if any, available after the preparation of the reservation chart for trains. The passenger needs to fill a requisition form to get instant accommodation, if available. Tatkal scheme had been provided on all mail/ express trains to the extent of 10 per cent of reserved accommodation, he said.
Punctuality
Mr. Perti said the SWR had done exceedingly well in freight and passenger business apart from maintaining 98.3 per cent punctuality in running trains during 2005-06.
In recognition of the consistent performance of the zone, the Railway Board had awarded the SWR Traffic Transportation Shield for the last three years for freight loading and Commercial Shield for passenger traffic for the last two years, he said.
Till the end of May, the SWR loaded 7.10 million tonnes of freight and had maintained a punctuality of 98.8 per cent for mail/ express trains and 99.2 per cent for passenger trains, Mr Perti said.
New trains
Mr. Perti said the SWR had introduced seven new trains, increased frequency of three trains and extended the services of three trains during the last year and proposed to introduce seven more trains during the current financial year.
Suresh Angadi, MP from Belgaum, D.R. Patil, MLA from Gadag district, and representatives of various associations from several districts gave suggestions regarding improvement of services.
Early completion of Gadag- Bagalkot gauge conversion work, upgradation of Gadag and Belgaum stations as model stations, better amenities at stations, additional coaches for certain trains, stoppages for express trains at certain trains and other issues were discussed in the meeting.
Senior railway officials S. Balakrishna, B.B. Modgil, Mahesh Kumar, P.N. Shukla, K.J.S. Naidu, Reena Ranjan, G.G. Phulpagar, K.D. Mainrai, V.P. Meshram, P.S. Bajwa, P.K. Thaware, A.V. Sivaprasad, C. Dhamotharan, S.P. Gupta, B.S. Dasarathi and others were present.
Davangere, Gulbarga to be developed as IT centres
Davangere, Gulbarga to be developed as IT centres
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
There is also demand from Tumkur and Shimoga for software parks: Anup Pujar
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# The two cities expected to generate manpower because of good engineering colleges
# Mysore, Mangalore are attracting investments
# Office space available in Hubli; infrastructure being maintained by KEONICS
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MYSORE: Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, Anup K. Pujar on Friday said the Government was looking at development of a few cities, including Gulbarga and Davangere, besides Hubli-Dharwad for attracting investments in information technology.
Dr. Pujar told presspersons here that while the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) would be set up in Gulbarga to give a boost to information technology, the Government was looking at Davangere as an alternative destination for promotion of information technology. Both these cities, he said, could generate manpower as they had good engineering colleges.
He said the demand to set up software parks was also coming from political representatives in Tumkur and Shimoga. "These steps are being taken to promote cities other than Mysore and Mangalore as they have started attracting investments," he said. Dr. Pujar said that after "Destination Hubli'', the Government had received several proposals from information technology industries keen on investing in the State.
He pointed out that 2.72 lakh sq ft of office space was available in Hubli and that the infrastructure was at present managed by KEONICS. Dr. Pujar, however, said caution had to be exercised before spreading investments across the State as synergy could not be attained if the investments were sparsely spread among different regions.
He said many companies had preferred Mysore and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was one among them.
The Government had received a specific proposal from TCS to start its operation in Mysore. It had also evinced interest in Mangalore, Bangalore and Hubli-Dharwad, he added. This proposal had been made after "Destination Hubli'' was organised on May 20 by the Government, he added.
He said Mysore had infrastructure. "Connectivity was the only problem earlier, but after Mysore has been connected to Bangalore, travelling has become easier. The existing road has brought satisfaction to the commuters."
Biotech park
Dr. Pujar said the Government had cleared the biotechnology park at the Electronics City near Bangalore following clearance from the Cabinet on Sunday. To come up on 106 acres, the park would be completed in three phases. During the first phase, building for the Institute of Bio-informatics and Biotechnology would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 111 crore for which tender process had been completed.
The Hindu.com
Staff Correspondent
There is also demand from Tumkur and Shimoga for software parks: Anup Pujar
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# The two cities expected to generate manpower because of good engineering colleges
# Mysore, Mangalore are attracting investments
# Office space available in Hubli; infrastructure being maintained by KEONICS
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MYSORE: Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, Anup K. Pujar on Friday said the Government was looking at development of a few cities, including Gulbarga and Davangere, besides Hubli-Dharwad for attracting investments in information technology.
Dr. Pujar told presspersons here that while the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) would be set up in Gulbarga to give a boost to information technology, the Government was looking at Davangere as an alternative destination for promotion of information technology. Both these cities, he said, could generate manpower as they had good engineering colleges.
He said the demand to set up software parks was also coming from political representatives in Tumkur and Shimoga. "These steps are being taken to promote cities other than Mysore and Mangalore as they have started attracting investments," he said. Dr. Pujar said that after "Destination Hubli'', the Government had received several proposals from information technology industries keen on investing in the State.
He pointed out that 2.72 lakh sq ft of office space was available in Hubli and that the infrastructure was at present managed by KEONICS. Dr. Pujar, however, said caution had to be exercised before spreading investments across the State as synergy could not be attained if the investments were sparsely spread among different regions.
He said many companies had preferred Mysore and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was one among them.
The Government had received a specific proposal from TCS to start its operation in Mysore. It had also evinced interest in Mangalore, Bangalore and Hubli-Dharwad, he added. This proposal had been made after "Destination Hubli'' was organised on May 20 by the Government, he added.
He said Mysore had infrastructure. "Connectivity was the only problem earlier, but after Mysore has been connected to Bangalore, travelling has become easier. The existing road has brought satisfaction to the commuters."
Biotech park
Dr. Pujar said the Government had cleared the biotechnology park at the Electronics City near Bangalore following clearance from the Cabinet on Sunday. To come up on 106 acres, the park would be completed in three phases. During the first phase, building for the Institute of Bio-informatics and Biotechnology would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 111 crore for which tender process had been completed.
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