Bangalore ITE.biz to be held in Hubli on Oct 8

Hindu Businessline

Bangalore ITE.biz, the flagship event of Karnataka for the promotion of IT/ITeS sector, is planning to hold its maiden one-day conference at Hubli on October 8.

The event is organsied by Karnataka IT, BT and S&T departments and co-hosted by the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI).

“The event will be addressed by the captains of ITE industry where they are expected to share the insights on the latest trends that will shape the future of IT and Electronics sector,” Sasikumar V, Officer In-charge, STPI Hubli, said.

STPI and the Karnataka Government have been conducting ‘Bangalore ITE.biz’ for the past 15 years at Bangalore. “Now for the first time, we are organising the satellite event in Hubli on October 8 at The Gateway Hotel, Hubli,” Sasikumar said.

S.R. Patil, Karnataka Minister for IT, BT, S&T, Planning & Statistics, will be the chief guest. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education, will deliver the keynote address.

Panel discussion

The event will see three panel discussions on ‘Taking IT Beyond Bangalore: Enablers and Challenges; Focus Hubli-Dharwad’.

‘Opportunities in ESDM: Focus Hubli-Dharwad’ by India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA).

‘Fostering a Culture of Innovation in Enterprise’ by Nasscom and followed by Networking Lunch and B2B Meetings on request.

For more details, contact Sasikumar V., STPI Hubli, Tel:0836-2257093 .

Monorail in Bangalore, Hubli-Dharwad?

By Express News Service - BANGALORE | Published: 18th September 2013 08:38 AM

A Malaysian company has evinced interest to start monorail services in Bangalore and Hubli-Dharwad cities  and the government will initiate talks with the company soon, Infrastructure and Information Minister Santosh Lad said.

Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he said, the company, in the first stage, has agreed to cover 25 km in Hubli-Dharwad and 30-35 km in Bangalore.

It has also been asked to also visit Mangalore and Belgaum to explore possibility of introducing monorail  there, he noted.

The government wants to improve connectivity in tier-II cities by promoting monorail.

Details are being worked out based on which expression of interests will be called.

According to an estimate, the cost per km for elevated monorail may come around Rs 80 crore to Rs 100 crore per km. “We are yet to work out the details, he added.

‘Airport projects not shelved’

The State government’s ambitious plans to develop airports in tier-II cities has ‘grounded’ temporarily as the promoters of airports in Gulbarga, Bijapur, Hassan and Bellary have backed out citing the projects as ‘unviable’, he said,

Lad added that the projects to develop airports in smaller cities are not ‘shelved’.

They have been put on the backburner till the government comes with a a new formula, he clarified.

Preparations for cricket match in Hubli reviewed

By Express News Service - DHARWAD

Published: 16th September 2013 11:07 AM

A preparatory meeting of senior cricketers in connection with the India A and West Indies A match at Hubli (October 9-12) was held at the KSCA ground at Rajnagar in Hubli on Sunday.

A number of senior cricketers from Hubli and Dharwad attended the meeting chaired by KSCA’s Dharwad zone chairman Veeranna Savadi.

Dharwad Zone Convener Baba Bhusad termed the match as an opportunity provided by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to Hubli and Dharwad to prove its organising capacity and build a good reputation. This in turn would certainly help the zone in getting more and more international matches in future. This would ultimately help uplift the standard of cricket in this part of the state, he added.

Entry to the match would be free and seating for around 10,000 to 12,000 would be provided.

Separate seating arrangements would be made for VVIP and VIPs besides senior cricketers, who will have to gain entry from gate no 3.

The main entrance would be reserved for the players and the BCCI officials, he said.

“Players of both the sides will reach Hubli on October 6 and will have net practise on October 7 and 8. KSCA coaches Armugam and Pramod Kamat will act as the local managers of the two teams”, he said.

Bhusad urged senior cricketers to extend their support and be the part of various working committees and help the zone to organise the match successfully. 

Tournament committee chairman Altaf Kittur, curator Shivanand Gunjal, senior cricketers Vijay Kamat, Vilas Bendre, Prabhakar Kagalkar, Bhagwan, Umesh Devali, Ashok Katkar, Vasant Murdeshwar, K Manjunath, Shiralkar, Pramod Jambagi, and others were present.

Siddaramaiah seeks Ascendas help to develop tier II cities in Karnataka

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BANGALORE, SEPT 13:  

A Karnataka delegation led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has visited Ascendas IT Park in China and sought its help to develop tier II cities in the State.

The Chief Minister took time off from the World Economic Forum meet held at China’s Dalian province and visited the Ascendas IT Park.

Karnataka-based companies like Infosys are in this IT Park. Chief Minister after touring the facility emphasised the potential of developing tier II cities like Mysore, Hubli, Gulbarga and Mangalore in the State and invited them to explore these locations.

Ascendas, a leader in providing business space solutions for more than 30 years in Asian region, gave a detailed presentation about their strength in designing and developing indusrial areas.

“Ascendas specialises in master planning, developing, managing and marketing IT parks, industrial and logistics parks, business parks, science parks, hi-tech facilities, office and retail space for a host of industries,” said M. Maheshwara Rao, Karnataka Commissioner for Industries and Commerce department.

The company based in Singapore, has built a strong regional presence and serves a global clientele of over 2,400 customers in 33 cities across 10 countries including Singapore, China, India, South Korea and Australia.

Road Show

The Karnataka Government had organised a road show in Dalian at Hotel Kempinski. More than 150 leading investors/entrepreneurs of Dalian had participated in the event.

According to M.N. Vidyashankar, Karnataka Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, “The state showcased various investment opportunities available in sectors like IT/BT, aerospace, manufacturing, food processing, tourism. A few delegates have shown keen interest in exploring Karnataka,”.

The infrastructure initiatives taken and also the policy initiatives of Karnataka were highlighted. Invitation was extended to them to invest in Karnataka.

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Incomex to showcase ‘Vibrant North Karnataka’

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There will be vendor development programmes on September 14, 15 and 16. Two separate halls have been set aside for conducting seminars and interactions.

HUBLI, SEPT. 12:  

The five-day mega industrial exhibition - Incomex-2013 which begins tomorrow in Hubli plans to showcase ‘Vibrant North Karnataka’.

The industrial exhibition is hosted by the Karnataka Industries Department, Dharwad District Administration and Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Hubli, will be held at The Hubli-Dharwad Multi-Purpose Exhibition Centre located on the premises of APMC yard at Amaragol in Hubli.

Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Sameer Shukla told reporters the exhibition would have 18 stalls showcasing ‘Vibrant North Karnataka’. The stall would have details on the industries in the region and the untapped potential of the region.

As part of the industrial exhibition, seminars, interactions on business development apart from the exhibition for which as many as 332 stalls have been erected.

Shukla said there would be vendor development programmes on September 14, 15 and 16. Two separate halls have been set aside for conducting seminars and interactions.

“In addition to the 332 stalls for industrial exhibition, 12 stalls each have been given for automobile sector and vendor development programme and thirteen stalls have been earmarked for food products,” he added.

For smooth conduct of the event, Shukla said that 24 CCTV cameras had been installed at the venue to provide adequate security and there would also be a control room working round-the-clock.

As Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who was supposed to inaugurate the mega event is in on a China tour, the exhibition will be inaugurated by Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj H.K. Patil. KCCI President N.P. Javali said that former chief minister Jagadish Shettar will preside over the function, while District-in-Charge Minister Santosh Lad will release the souvenir.

Incomex-2013, being held after a gap of six years, will have participation from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Nuclear Power Corporation, Kaiga, GTTC, Bangalore, Protech Ltd, Chennai, Micromax Ltd, Bangalore and other noted companies from the automobile industry.

Apart from them Sea Bird, Karwar, Nuclear Power Corporation, Kaiga, South Western Railway, BEML, HAL, BHEL, ISRO, Tata Group of Companies, BEL and HESCOM will be participating in the Vendor Development Programme.

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