Date:- 18 August 2008
Its Raining Heavy in Bangalore since this evening.. Ever where traffic jam , For two wheelers it has become very hard to drive... from past two days rainy has been stopped in bangalore but Today Heavy Rain Clashes Bangalore Again
Monday, August 18, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Bombat Doing Well
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Ganesh’s recently-released Bombaat is breaking all his previous box office records. Released in 80 centres all over Karnataka and in countries like America, Australia, London, Saudi Arabia, Canada and New Zealand, the film is doing roaring business, according to reports. The film has also broken Ganesh’s previous record in terms of the number of shows in a day.
One calculation revealed that 300 shows of Bombaat are screened in a day. Rockline Venkatesh, who produced the film on a budget of Rs. 5 crores, is very happy at the audience turnout in theatres. There are several highlights in the film, including the presence of the lovely Ramya, excellent cinematography and the changed image of Ganesh from romantic hero to action hero.
Another film which has a smooth run in theatres is debutant director R. Chandru’s Taj Mahal, starring pretty Pooja Gandhi and Ajay Rao. This tragic film has found its own audience and Chandru has become very popular. Another film (a teenage drama), Moggina Manasu, had a dip in its collection as new films like Taj Mahal and Bombaat have released. The Kannada box office will see the heat building up with two more big films Arjun and Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu releasing this Friday.
Piracy Raid in S. P Road
In one of the biggest raids in recent times, over 5 lakhs pirated VCDs worth Rs. 7 crores have been confiscated by the Bangalore police on Sunday afternoon. The raid went on for 5 hours; 13 places on Silver Jubilee Park Road were searched for pirated CDs.
Mohan of Anand Audio said that this is one of the biggest raids on pirated CDs. He added there are at least 40 such piracy operators and only 13 shops were raided by the police. He pointed out that if the police had conducted raids in all the shops, at least 15 lakhs VCDs would have been found. He said that the piracy industry in Karnataka is worth 150 crores. He urged the KFCC to come forward to congratulate the Bangalore police in their act which will help in improving collections in theatres.
On Saturday, Niranjan, distributor for Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth’s Kuselan in Karnataka, had called a press a conference and demanded a raid on the shops which sell pirated film CDs since Kuselan CDs were also found in the market. The Bangalore police reacted positively to it and conducted raids, much to the joy of the Kannada film industry.Address of All IT Companies in Electronic City
Address of All IT Companies in Electronic City
ALIT
218/219, Museum Road
Phone: +91-80-558 7811
Fax: +91-80-558 4708
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd.
224/60, Ramana Maharishi Road
Phone: +91-80-331 2966
Fax: +91-80-334 6201
Ampersand Software Appl. Ltd.
68, 14th Cross, Ist Block,
R.T. Nagar
Phone: +91-80-333 6173
Fax: +91-80-333 3891
Aptech Ltd.
6th Floor, Mittal Towers, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-555 0483
Fax: +91-80-559 6471
BFL Software Ltd.
45/3, Residency Road Cross
Phone: +91-80-558 8722
Fax: +91-80-558 1918
Citicorp
Raheja Towers, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 7602
Fax: +91-80-558 4381
CMC Ltd.
10/3, Kasturba Road
Phone: +91-80-227 2425
Fax: +91-80-227 7189
Compaq India
92, Industrial Suburb, 2nd Stage,
Yeshwantpur
Phone: +91-80-337 4785
Fax: +91-80-337 4601
Dell Asia Pacific SDN
77, J.S.Towers, Brigade Road
Phone: +91-80-554 5126
Fax: +91-80-554 4738
Deutsche Software (I) Ltd.
Raheja Towers, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 6314
Fax: +91-80-559 7439
Digital Equipment (Ind) Ltd
92, Industrial Suburb, Yeshwantpur
Phone: +91-80-337 4785
Fax: +91-80-337 4601
Hewlett Packard India Ltd.
Embassy Point, 150, Infantry Road
Phone: +91-80-209 1858
Fax: +91-80-225 6186
IBM Global Services Ltd.
Golden Enclove, Airport Road
Phone: +91-80-526 7117
IMR (I) Ltd.
Naganathapura, Singasandra
Phone: +91-80-852 1224
Fax: +91-80-852 1268
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Electronic City, Hosur Road
Phone: +91-80-852 0261
Fax: +91-80-852 0362
Intel Asia Electronics Inc.
Duparc Trinity, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-550 879
ITC Ltd - Information Systems Div.
1-4, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road
Phone: +91-80-227 8372
Fax: +91-80-221 4345
Mascot Systems
99, J.K.S.Koramangala Extn
Phone: +91-80-552 2800
Fax: +91-80-552 1704
Microland Ltd.
58, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala
Phone: +91-80-571 1257
Microsoft Corporation
17, Duparc Trinity, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 5733
Motorola Information Systems Group
108, Gavipuram, Bannerghatta Road
Phone: +91-80-661 2973
Multimedia Studio Ltd.
NO: 294, 8th Block
39 thCross, Jayanagar
Phone: +91-80-634 9452, 654 0406
Nashsoft Systems (P) Ltd.
41, Lavelle Road
Phone: +91-80-229 0836
Fax: +91-80-227 1657
NIIT Ltd.
1/5, Palace Road
Phone: +91-80-226 2719
Fax: +91-80-225 6314
Novell Software Dev. Ind. P Ltd.
7th Mile, Hosur Road
Phone: 5+91-80-721 852
Fax: +91-80-572 1870
Oracle Software (I) Ltd.
150, Embassy Pt., Infantry Road
Phone: +91-80-225 6099
Fax: +91-80-225 6207
Peutronics Pvt Ltd. (Tally)
331-336, Koramangala
Phone: +91-80-553 3156
Fax: +91-80-553 3986
SAP India Pvt Ltd.
7/4, Brunton Road
Phone: +91-80-559 2554
Satyam Computers Services Ltd.
3rd Block, 4th Stage,
60 ft Road, B. Nagar
Phone: +91-80-335 5237
Sonata Software Ltd.
1/4, Bull Temple Road
Phone: +91-80-661 0330
Fax: +91-80-661 0972
Sun Micro Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Duparc Trinity, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 9595
Sybase India Ltd.
148, Infantry Road
Phone: +91-80-228 3850
Fax: +91-80-228 3851
Tata Consultancy Services
11, Palace Road
Phone: +91-80-225 0552
Fax: +91-80-225 0558
Tata Elxsi (I) Ltd.
123, Richmond Road
Phone: +91-80-556 3945
Tata Honeywell Ltd.
715, 1st Main, 1st Stage,
Indiranagar
Phone: +91-80-529 2815
Tata Infotech Ltd.
80 ft Road, IndiraNagar
Phone: +91-80-528 4681
Fax: +91-80-528 4685
Tektronix India Ltd.
Hayes Road
Phone: +91-80-227 5577
Fax: +91-80-227 5588
Texas Instruments (India) Ltd.
Wind Tunnel Road
Phone: +91-80-526 9451
Trigent
820, 8th Block,
Koramangala
Phone: +91-80-553 7711
Fax: +91-80-553 7744
TVS Electronics South Asia (P) Ltd.
CVR Building, Hosur Road
Phone: +91-80-224 1679
Fax: +91-80-224 5010
Verifone
Wind Tunnel Road
Phone: +91-80-529 8151
Fax: +91-80-529 9876
Wipro Infotech Group
Doddakannelli, Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 035, India
Phone: +91-80-844 0011
ALIT
218/219, Museum Road
Phone: +91-80-558 7811
Fax: +91-80-558 4708
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd.
224/60, Ramana Maharishi Road
Phone: +91-80-331 2966
Fax: +91-80-334 6201
Ampersand Software Appl. Ltd.
68, 14th Cross, Ist Block,
R.T. Nagar
Phone: +91-80-333 6173
Fax: +91-80-333 3891
Aptech Ltd.
6th Floor, Mittal Towers, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-555 0483
Fax: +91-80-559 6471
BFL Software Ltd.
45/3, Residency Road Cross
Phone: +91-80-558 8722
Fax: +91-80-558 1918
Citicorp
Raheja Towers, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 7602
Fax: +91-80-558 4381
CMC Ltd.
10/3, Kasturba Road
Phone: +91-80-227 2425
Fax: +91-80-227 7189
Compaq India
92, Industrial Suburb, 2nd Stage,
Yeshwantpur
Phone: +91-80-337 4785
Fax: +91-80-337 4601
Dell Asia Pacific SDN
77, J.S.Towers, Brigade Road
Phone: +91-80-554 5126
Fax: +91-80-554 4738
Deutsche Software (I) Ltd.
Raheja Towers, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 6314
Fax: +91-80-559 7439
Digital Equipment (Ind) Ltd
92, Industrial Suburb, Yeshwantpur
Phone: +91-80-337 4785
Fax: +91-80-337 4601
Hewlett Packard India Ltd.
Embassy Point, 150, Infantry Road
Phone: +91-80-209 1858
Fax: +91-80-225 6186
IBM Global Services Ltd.
Golden Enclove, Airport Road
Phone: +91-80-526 7117
IMR (I) Ltd.
Naganathapura, Singasandra
Phone: +91-80-852 1224
Fax: +91-80-852 1268
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Electronic City, Hosur Road
Phone: +91-80-852 0261
Fax: +91-80-852 0362
Intel Asia Electronics Inc.
Duparc Trinity, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-550 879
ITC Ltd - Information Systems Div.
1-4, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road
Phone: +91-80-227 8372
Fax: +91-80-221 4345
Mascot Systems
99, J.K.S.Koramangala Extn
Phone: +91-80-552 2800
Fax: +91-80-552 1704
Microland Ltd.
58, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala
Phone: +91-80-571 1257
Microsoft Corporation
17, Duparc Trinity, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 5733
Motorola Information Systems Group
108, Gavipuram, Bannerghatta Road
Phone: +91-80-661 2973
Multimedia Studio Ltd.
NO: 294, 8th Block
39 thCross, Jayanagar
Phone: +91-80-634 9452, 654 0406
Nashsoft Systems (P) Ltd.
41, Lavelle Road
Phone: +91-80-229 0836
Fax: +91-80-227 1657
NIIT Ltd.
1/5, Palace Road
Phone: +91-80-226 2719
Fax: +91-80-225 6314
Novell Software Dev. Ind. P Ltd.
7th Mile, Hosur Road
Phone: 5+91-80-721 852
Fax: +91-80-572 1870
Oracle Software (I) Ltd.
150, Embassy Pt., Infantry Road
Phone: +91-80-225 6099
Fax: +91-80-225 6207
Peutronics Pvt Ltd. (Tally)
331-336, Koramangala
Phone: +91-80-553 3156
Fax: +91-80-553 3986
SAP India Pvt Ltd.
7/4, Brunton Road
Phone: +91-80-559 2554
Satyam Computers Services Ltd.
3rd Block, 4th Stage,
60 ft Road, B. Nagar
Phone: +91-80-335 5237
Sonata Software Ltd.
1/4, Bull Temple Road
Phone: +91-80-661 0330
Fax: +91-80-661 0972
Sun Micro Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Duparc Trinity, M.G.Road
Phone: +91-80-559 9595
Sybase India Ltd.
148, Infantry Road
Phone: +91-80-228 3850
Fax: +91-80-228 3851
Tata Consultancy Services
11, Palace Road
Phone: +91-80-225 0552
Fax: +91-80-225 0558
Tata Elxsi (I) Ltd.
123, Richmond Road
Phone: +91-80-556 3945
Tata Honeywell Ltd.
715, 1st Main, 1st Stage,
Indiranagar
Phone: +91-80-529 2815
Tata Infotech Ltd.
80 ft Road, IndiraNagar
Phone: +91-80-528 4681
Fax: +91-80-528 4685
Tektronix India Ltd.
Hayes Road
Phone: +91-80-227 5577
Fax: +91-80-227 5588
Texas Instruments (India) Ltd.
Wind Tunnel Road
Phone: +91-80-526 9451
Trigent
820, 8th Block,
Koramangala
Phone: +91-80-553 7711
Fax: +91-80-553 7744
TVS Electronics South Asia (P) Ltd.
CVR Building, Hosur Road
Phone: +91-80-224 1679
Fax: +91-80-224 5010
Verifone
Wind Tunnel Road
Phone: +91-80-529 8151
Fax: +91-80-529 9876
Wipro Infotech Group
Doddakannelli, Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 035, India
Phone: +91-80-844 0011
Majestic to go
Transport authorities have begun work on the Rs 700-crore Inter Model Transit Centre project at the Majestic Bus Stand, also referred to as the Kempegowda Bus Terminal.
The building, expected to be sixty-six storeys high, will be the tallest in the country, according to transport officials.
Work on the project has begun as the plan has been approved by the authorities. But Bangaloreans are not happy at the thought of losing yet another of their heritage landmarks.+
Public in dark
People's representative groups are furious that public has not been informed about the plan. They are gearing up to move court.
"The project cannot be undertaken just like that. A concrete and comprehensive plan has to be prepared. It has to be debated and then has to take off using minimum space in Majestic. The public is not aware about the development," said former Bangalore mayor P R Ramesh.
"It's wrong to start work without bringing it to public notice. As Kempegowda bus terminal is a unique structure and an important landmark, they can't demolish it. Officials have to take people into confidence, which they haven't. If that is the case, we will move court," said Lakshminarayan, former deputy mayor, Bangalore.
Proposes plan
The transport ministry has given their consent for the proposed plan which involves the construction of more than sixty floors. The process of shifting depots began last week.
Three designs for the construction of the structure have been proposed. They are: one like Ali Burj Hotel in Dubai, Double Tusk design and Shikara design.
"We have started work on the project after consultations with the public representatives. Shifting work has begun. Construction will also begin after the structure shape is finalized.
'Work has begun'
"We are having talks with private companies, who are interested in taking up this initiative under PPP (public private partnership)," said M A Saleem, director (security and vigilance), KSRTC.
Initially KSRTC will shift BMTC and KSRTC depots to four other places in Bangalore. A part of BMTC depot has already been shifted to Mysore road.
The layout
While 1,43,000-sq feet has been set aside for public purpose 36 lakh sq feet is earmarked for commercial use. The iconic tower will come up in the northwestern side. Shopping malls and cinema theatres will be constructed in the western side of the building.
Metro and Monorail stations will come up in the fifth and fourth floors. Third and second floors will serve the parking purpose and first floor will be BMTC terminal above which KSRTC terminal is proposed.
Seven floors above the ground floor will serve as offices to many government departments.
Final plan
"The plan is finalised. The new terminal is designed under densification of corridor concept, which supports seamless travel. As it has been finalised, the work has begun," said M N Shrihari, advisor to BMTC.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Commercial Street
Commercial Street is one of Bangalore's busiest shopping localities. You'll find a lot of garment, hosiery and textile stores here. You can also find a variety of shops selling shoes, art supplies, stationery, novelties, jewellery, travel kits, sports and general goods
M.G ROAD
M. G. Road is also one of the busiest roads in the city and is lined on one side with retail stores, food outlets and restaurants. It runs from Trinity Circle at one end to Anil Kumble Circle at the other. It has many office buildings, shops and theatres. It is also a home to a large number of buildings and banks.
Presently it is being improved and prepared for the long-awaited Metro Rail line that connects the eastern part of Bengaluru with the west.
Many Indian cities (including New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata) have an M. G. road, and in general there is no linkage between these various roads (except that in many cases, these happen to be the busiest part of the city).
Little space for vehicles on CMH Road
Bangalore: CMH Road, a critical location on the Namma Metro route map, sported a new bustle on Monday as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) commenced work on the stretch. The central portion was being barricaded through the day, monitored by BMRC officials.
Barricading will take place in phases between BM Shree Circle and Adarsha junction. Once the barricades are in place, traffic will be shut out of 9.5 metres of road space (4.75 metres on either side of the central point). Basaveshwara Rao, project manager of Navayuga Engineering, the contractor executing the work, said barricading work would continue through the night. By evening, the action was concentrated near the CMH Road-Double Road intersection.
Though the first day of traffic diversions was largely smooth for the traffic police, there was enough indication of what the situation could be in the coming days. For starters, the promised ban on parking on the stretch was not in place. A constable said work was in its initial phase and the ban would be enforced soon.
Heavy vehicles reaching BM Shree Circle are plying on the Old Madras Road-80 Feet Road route and those heading towards Adarsha junction are taking the 80 Feet Road-Old Madras Road route. With vehicles parked on both sides, available road space (about 4 metres) has further shrunk. Variations in width could also pose problems. “The stretch after the CMH Road-Double Road intersection is not as wide as others,” said Sajid, who works nearby.
Monday, August 11, 2008
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Banglore Clubs
Bangalore Bonsai club
167, RV road, VV puram, Bangalore - 560004
Phone : 26603317
Bangalore City institute
5th main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore - 560018
Phone : 26678472, 51204471
Bangalore Club
Residency Road, Bangalore - 560025.
Phone : 22271374
Bangalore Golf club
High Grounds, Bangalore - 560001
BG turf club ltd.
Race course Raod, Bangalore 560001
Phone : 22260747
Bowring Institute
St. Mark's road, Bangalore - 560001
Phone : 25587593
Catholic club
22, Museum Raod, Bangalore 560025
Phone : 25587593
Century Club
NO. 1. Sheshadri Raod, cubbon park, Bangalore - 560001,
Phone : 22214121/23, 22211124/ 22211633
Citi nest
91/72, 7th cross, Indiranagar II stage, Bangalore - 560038
Phone : 25258287
Cosmopolitan Club
22nd cross, 3rd block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011.
Phone : 26630110
Country club
65, Chikka Begur, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560068
Phone : 25721410
Dream Meadows club
16/4, Kundalahalli, Varthur Hobli (Behind Brookefields, next to Ryan International school ) Bangalore - 560037
Phone : 28540433/ 25699042
Eagleton Golf village
Mysore Raod, Bangalore
Phone : 26703734 / 267074/ 26709864
East cultural Association
8, 100 feet road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore 560038.
Phone : 25262058
Estate club
Gulimangala, Huskur Road, 19th KM. off Hosur road, Bangalore 5621158
Indiranagar Club
9th Main, 4th cross, Indiranagar 2nd stage, Bangalore -08
Phone : 25280323, 41153378, 41153379
Jade Garden
No. 210, Sadahalli village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore -560086
Phone : 28464369
Jayanagar Club
8, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560070
Phone : 26711081
Karnataka Golf Associataion
210, Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bangalore - 560017
Phone : 25299282
Karnataka State Billiards Association
5, MTB Raod, Bangalore -01
Phone : 22269970
Karnataka State Cricket Asoociataion
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, M. G. Raod,
Bangalore - 01
Phone : 22864487
Kodava Samaj recreation club
Vasant Nagar, Bangalore - 560052
Phone : 22258848, 22265568
Ladies Club
Infantry club, Bangalore - 01
Malleswaram club
11th cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore - 03
Phone : 23343618
Rotary club,
40/1, lavelle Raod, Bangalore - 01
The best club,
Mysore road, Rajeswarinagar,
BEML Layout, Bangalore -39
Phone : 28600234 / 28601801
The club
Mysore Raod, Bangalore -39
Phone : 28600768/ 28600665
The Dominion
Near jakkur Flying club, Allasandra,
Bellary Road, Bangalore - 560065
The Koramangala club
CA-17, 6th cross, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore -95
Phone : 25525333
167, RV road, VV puram, Bangalore - 560004
Phone : 26603317
Bangalore City institute
5th main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore - 560018
Phone : 26678472, 51204471
Bangalore Club
Residency Road, Bangalore - 560025.
Phone : 22271374
Bangalore Golf club
High Grounds, Bangalore - 560001
BG turf club ltd.
Race course Raod, Bangalore 560001
Phone : 22260747
Bowring Institute
St. Mark's road, Bangalore - 560001
Phone : 25587593
Catholic club
22, Museum Raod, Bangalore 560025
Phone : 25587593
Century Club
NO. 1. Sheshadri Raod, cubbon park, Bangalore - 560001,
Phone : 22214121/23, 22211124/ 22211633
Citi nest
91/72, 7th cross, Indiranagar II stage, Bangalore - 560038
Phone : 25258287
Cosmopolitan Club
22nd cross, 3rd block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011.
Phone : 26630110
Country club
65, Chikka Begur, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560068
Phone : 25721410
Dream Meadows club
16/4, Kundalahalli, Varthur Hobli (Behind Brookefields, next to Ryan International school ) Bangalore - 560037
Phone : 28540433/ 25699042
Eagleton Golf village
Mysore Raod, Bangalore
Phone : 26703734 / 267074/ 26709864
East cultural Association
8, 100 feet road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore 560038.
Phone : 25262058
Estate club
Gulimangala, Huskur Road, 19th KM. off Hosur road, Bangalore 5621158
Indiranagar Club
9th Main, 4th cross, Indiranagar 2nd stage, Bangalore -08
Phone : 25280323, 41153378, 41153379
Jade Garden
No. 210, Sadahalli village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore -560086
Phone : 28464369
Jayanagar Club
8, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560070
Phone : 26711081
Karnataka Golf Associataion
210, Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bangalore - 560017
Phone : 25299282
Karnataka State Billiards Association
5, MTB Raod, Bangalore -01
Phone : 22269970
Karnataka State Cricket Asoociataion
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, M. G. Raod,
Bangalore - 01
Phone : 22864487
Kodava Samaj recreation club
Vasant Nagar, Bangalore - 560052
Phone : 22258848, 22265568
Ladies Club
Infantry club, Bangalore - 01
Malleswaram club
11th cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore - 03
Phone : 23343618
Rotary club,
40/1, lavelle Raod, Bangalore - 01
The best club,
Mysore road, Rajeswarinagar,
BEML Layout, Bangalore -39
Phone : 28600234 / 28601801
The club
Mysore Raod, Bangalore -39
Phone : 28600768/ 28600665
The Dominion
Near jakkur Flying club, Allasandra,
Bellary Road, Bangalore - 560065
The Koramangala club
CA-17, 6th cross, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore -95
Phone : 25525333
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Sun Pub is the part of Shakthi Resorts. This palce is quiet clam & enjoyable nature .. The whole Sun Pub is like Garden Restaurant and the food are also not too costly. Great place to Hang out
How to Reach There:-
Arunagiri,Beml Layout,Rajarajeshwari Nagar,Off Mysore Road, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore, 560098
080 28601800
Shakthi Hill Resorts is the perfect get-away for friends and family longing to experience the serenity of long walks-ways, lush greens and lazy evenings. Visiting this home-away-from-home will reveal an old age fortress, sitting aloft a hillock surrounded by simple nature. Shakthi Hill Resorts is just close enough to the heart of Bangalore to be easily accessible and yet far enough to offer a perfect hill-station weather. In the calmness and coolness of this popular resort you will find modern amenities, courteous service and a feeling of being welcome. It is arguably one of the best resorts in India today, offering scrumptious cuisine, spectacular views, enviable rooms and comfort like you have never experienced before. The resort is not only suitable for a short vacation but also for conferences, meetings and formal engagements.
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North Karnataka Rain Pouring Down
Hubli: The weekend spirit in the twin-cities has been dampened by the incessant rain. Almost 90% of the business establishments remained shut. The rain, which began at 10 pm on Saturday, is continuing relentlessly.
The Met department has forecast that rain will continue for another three to four days in Dharwad district. Four houses — two in Old Hubli and two in Tumkur Oni —- were damaged early Sunday.
Low-lying areas were inundated and water entered many houses in Old Hubli locality. People chose to remain indoors since morning, going out with great difficulty to fetch milk and other essential commodities.
Dharwad
Several houses were damaged and normal life was thrown out of gear due to heavy rain lasting nearly six hours. Houses were damaged in Navalur, Belligatti, Mansur, Alnavar in Dharwad taluk and Kamaripet in Hubli. However, there was no damage to life. Kundgol and Navalgund received moderate rain, while Dharwad received 35 mm, Kalghatagi received 40 mm and Hubli 40-50 mm.
Belgaum
Heavy rain during the last 36 hours disrupted normal life. Rain has also lashed the parched Chikkodi taluk and its surrounding areas. Heavy rain in the catchment areas has swelled the Malaprabha river and about 20 families in the police training school premises in Khanapur have been shifted to safer places.
Bidar
Shahagunj Darwaza, one of the gates of the ancient fort built by Baridshahi dynasty more than two centuries ago in Bidar City partially collapsed, after incessant rain. The archaeological department has failed to protect it.
Citizens demand nightlife
Bangalore: A demonstration to address the freedom of cultural expression in the city — not just against the ban on live bands, but also to protect cultural vibrancy curbed by restrictions on nightlife — saw over 200 participants on Sunday.
Noted artistes, theatre personalities and DJs gathered near Mahatma Gandhi statue and called for better nightlife in the city. “It’s disturbing that restrictions are imposed on mere assumptions and not incidents. How can enjoying good, live music in a decent restaurant with a drink at night be illegal? Having done this freely at almost all places around the world, such restrictions sound absurd to me,” writer and actor Girish Karnad said.
His placard, that read, ‘Bangalore police is going after musicians instead of criminals,’ had many supporters. “Bangalore is perhaps the only city in India with narrow-minded restrictions. Even places like Kolkata have an active nightlife till three or four in the morning,” said Arun R, a protester.
Former ad guru and musician Stanley Pinto said having lived for several decades enjoying good music and wine late at night, imagining a life devoid of this is impossible. “Such simple joys of life cannot be called illegal and it is time we stand for what we love and live before it is too late” he said.
Fierce winds batter city
Bangalore: Those who were out a little after 3 pm on Sunday would have experienced fierce winds battering them or clouds of dust blinding them. The city was hit by high speed wind — 56 kmph compared with the normal wind speed of 20 kmph.
After a few days of showers, the city has become windy and chilly. The wind speed between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Sunday reached its maximum of 56 km per hour at 3.10 pm.
The high speed wind played havoc in the city. BBMP received many complaints, majority of them being about uprooting of trees. There were complaints from Raheja Towers, Manipal Centre on MG Road, Indiranagar II stage, 2nd Main, 14th Cross, Basaveshwarnagar, NR Colony, BTM Layout, Patalamma Street and Chandra Layout.
The dusty wind battered pedestrians, motorists and other commuters. Manjunath, a motorist, said he found it difficult to ride. “Near Kamaraj Road, the wind was too dusty as there is an open ground nearby. The dust was blinding me and I had to slow down,’’ he said.
Sunita Manohar, a commuter who was on her way to office, said she couldn’t keep her eyes open. “I was travelling in an autorikshaw and found it difficult to look outside as it was very dusty. The driver too had a tough time,’’ she said.
With windy weather expected on Monday too, Bangaloreans better be prepared. This prevailing condition is due to depression over north-west and west-central Bay of Bengal moving over Orissa and adjoining Chhattisgarh, said the weatherman.
A Muthuchami, director of Meteorology department, said the strong wind is adding to the cool air. For the past four days, dense clouds also added to this cool weather condition.It may be noted that the mean wind speed for 24 hours was 14 kmph in June and July.
People at lalbagh Flower Show
Nearly, a lakh visitors flocked Lalbagh to get a glimpse of the resplendent National Flower Show on Sunday. With over 300 varieties of flowers on display, people wanted the capture the floral beauty onto the lens and the swanky mobile phones. The Ikebana and Indian Floral Art were the new additions along with the existing exhibitions at the Flower Show.
Visitors were enthralled with the show, Pradeep Sharma, call centre employee said that visiting the flower show was very rejuvenating. “I’m a Mumbaikar, employed with a call centre here in the city. This is my first visit to Lalbagh and the flower show is really beautiful. I’ve come with my friends and the Hampi Complex is well done and the Cacti House is good and one of its kind. I’ve spent the whole day here at Lalbagh visiting stalls and the exhibition” said Pradeep.
It was quality time for families as well. Azra Begum, housewife, said that the flower show was must visit for her family. She said, “The flower show has become a family affair for us now, as the children love the show. My husband, my three children and I ensure that that we visit the show every year as its splendid and we get to spend quality time in Lalbagh”.
With the enormous crowd that was housed at Lalbagh the premises were equally littered. Vendors selling eatables thronged the place as people snacked on and the end of the day, the garbage seemed to be littered all over the place. Talking about the mess, Dr SK Ramakrishnappa, Director for Horticulture said, “With the huge number of visitors flocking the place we did expect that the place would be littered. We have employed an additional of 70 cleaning staff to combat the mess in the premises and to ensure that Lalbagh would be clean throughout the flower show.”
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists stop Tamil Nadu-bound buses
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists stop Tamil Nadu-bound buses
Venting ire: Activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike protesting atop a bus bound for Tamil Nadu at the Satellite Bus Terminus on Mysore Road in Bangalore on Sunday.
BANGALORE: Activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike’s T.A. Narayana Gowda faction continued their protest demanding classical status for Kannada language.
This comes in the wake of a Tamil Nadu advocate questioning in the Madras High Court giving classical status to Kannada.
On Sunday, the activists went to the Satellite Bus Terminus on Mysore Road and stopped some buses bound for various places in Tamil Nadu. The protestors accused the Union Government of deliberately delaying issue of notification giving classical status to Kannada despite proof of the language meriting the status.
The protestors climbed atop some buses and raised slogans against the Union Government, affecting the movement of buses for nearly two hours. The vedike members had stopped some Tamil Nadu-bound trains at the Bangalore City Railway Station on Saturday.
No arrests were made.
Venting ire: Activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike protesting atop a bus bound for Tamil Nadu at the Satellite Bus Terminus on Mysore Road in Bangalore on Sunday.
BANGALORE: Activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike’s T.A. Narayana Gowda faction continued their protest demanding classical status for Kannada language.
This comes in the wake of a Tamil Nadu advocate questioning in the Madras High Court giving classical status to Kannada.
On Sunday, the activists went to the Satellite Bus Terminus on Mysore Road and stopped some buses bound for various places in Tamil Nadu. The protestors accused the Union Government of deliberately delaying issue of notification giving classical status to Kannada despite proof of the language meriting the status.
The protestors climbed atop some buses and raised slogans against the Union Government, affecting the movement of buses for nearly two hours. The vedike members had stopped some Tamil Nadu-bound trains at the Bangalore City Railway Station on Saturday.
No arrests were made.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Swagath, Kempegowda to make way for malls
Swagath, Kempegowda to make way for malls
New Indian Express
BANGALORE: Here is good news for cine-buffs who want to watch movies in a quality environment. More and more entertainment companies are planning multiplex theatres in the city.
GT Cinema is all set to construct a mall with a multiplex having seven screens, at Jayanagar. The Swagath theatre will be demolished and the new complex will come up on the site. ‘‘An agreement has signed by both parties,’’ said a source.
The Kempegowda theatre, which has been closed for quite a long time, may also make way for a mall. ‘‘A multiplex with three screens, will be constructed,’’ he says adding that multiplex boom may not hamper single screen theatres business.
If the buzz is anything to go by, Wave Cinemas, too, have a mega plan to construct multiplex theatres with 12 screens at Koramangala. ‘‘Plans are afoot to convert a vacant space at Prasanna and Pramod complex for a multiplex,’’ the source says.
Single screen theatres like Minerva, Geetha, Alankar, Prabhath, Bharath, Sivaji, Himalaya, Central, Swastik, Ashoka, Shree, Lakshmi, Maruthi, Lido, Sujatha, Super, Liberty, BRV, Galaxy, Bluemoon, Blue Diamond, Imperial, Sangam and Opera have been converted into shopping complexes.
‘‘Bangalore had a population of not more than 30 lakh when these theatres were built. Now it has crossed the one crore-mark. I think the multiplexes will be the order of the day in the future,’’ says a distributor.
Except a few theatres on KG Road, other theatres are situated on leased land. After the expiry of the lease period, the landowner will be at his discretion to convert the land into a shopping complex or a multiplex.
All in all, more multiplex theatres will come up on KG Road, as there is an acute shortage of theatres. ‘‘We are finding it difficult to get a theatre on upmarket KG Road to screen our film,’’ says Manjunath, producer of ‘Deadly Soma’.
New Indian Express
BANGALORE: Here is good news for cine-buffs who want to watch movies in a quality environment. More and more entertainment companies are planning multiplex theatres in the city.
GT Cinema is all set to construct a mall with a multiplex having seven screens, at Jayanagar. The Swagath theatre will be demolished and the new complex will come up on the site. ‘‘An agreement has signed by both parties,’’ said a source.
The Kempegowda theatre, which has been closed for quite a long time, may also make way for a mall. ‘‘A multiplex with three screens, will be constructed,’’ he says adding that multiplex boom may not hamper single screen theatres business.
If the buzz is anything to go by, Wave Cinemas, too, have a mega plan to construct multiplex theatres with 12 screens at Koramangala. ‘‘Plans are afoot to convert a vacant space at Prasanna and Pramod complex for a multiplex,’’ the source says.
Single screen theatres like Minerva, Geetha, Alankar, Prabhath, Bharath, Sivaji, Himalaya, Central, Swastik, Ashoka, Shree, Lakshmi, Maruthi, Lido, Sujatha, Super, Liberty, BRV, Galaxy, Bluemoon, Blue Diamond, Imperial, Sangam and Opera have been converted into shopping complexes.
‘‘Bangalore had a population of not more than 30 lakh when these theatres were built. Now it has crossed the one crore-mark. I think the multiplexes will be the order of the day in the future,’’ says a distributor.
Except a few theatres on KG Road, other theatres are situated on leased land. After the expiry of the lease period, the landowner will be at his discretion to convert the land into a shopping complex or a multiplex.
All in all, more multiplex theatres will come up on KG Road, as there is an acute shortage of theatres. ‘‘We are finding it difficult to get a theatre on upmarket KG Road to screen our film,’’ says Manjunath, producer of ‘Deadly Soma’.
Pet Planet
Pet Planet has all types of pet for display.
Phone: 080 41239909 | 9945298909
Address: 53, Bowring Hospital Road , Shivaji Nagar , Bangalore- 560001
Landmark: Near Safina Plaza
Phone: 080 41239909 | 9945298909
Address: 53, Bowring Hospital Road , Shivaji Nagar , Bangalore- 560001
Landmark: Near Safina Plaza
Jog Falls
og Falls are the highest waterfalls in Asia. Situated at around 113kms from Shimoga city, they are created by the river Sharavati, falling through a height of 292 m (958 ft).
The best time to visit the falls is July-August (monsoons in northern karnataka). The Hirebhaskar Dam has been built on the River Sharavati just before it takes the shape of Jog falls. Hence at the other times of the year, the falls are seen as narrow stream of water due to considerably less volume as the water is reserved for power generation purposes and not allowed to take the shape of such magnificient falls as seen here.
Also, in the picture 4 distinct streams can be seen viz. -
Raja (King): Named so because of its apparently
'dignified' and 'serene' fall (first from the left in the picture).
Rani (Queen), also called Lady: The stream has a winding, twisting trajectory, said to resemble the movements of a female dancer (third from the left in the picture).
Roarer: This stream appears out of a mass of rocks, making a tremendous amount of noise (hence the name) (second from left, starting from middle height).
Rocket: Consists of a large volume of water streaming out of a small opening at a very high speed (first from the right).
These streams take these shapes much more conspicuously during other seasons due to low volume of water.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Forum Mall Bangalore
Forum Mall is the first of its kind in Bangalore. This place boasts of being the only mall to have an 11-screen multiplex, brought to bangalore by PVR Cinemas.
The Forum Mall also has 3 floors of shopping area including a massive bookstore 'Landmark', a food court called Transit. Westside, McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Tommy Hilfiger, Planet Fashion, Fabmall, Cafe Coffee Day, Sahib Sindh Sultan (a fine dining, themed restaurant), Firangi Paani (English style pub), Nik Nish (sells mostly made-in-china stuff), Bose, Apple, Sangeetha (for cell phones), Cookie Man and a host of other single brand stores from Levis, Wrangler, Arrow, Scullers etc.
MTR Hotel
Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (or MTR for short) is one of the oldest Restaurants in Bangalore , the silicon valley of India . The word hotel often refers to a restaurant in India . So, don’t be confused, it is not a Hotel!
MTR is a pure and perfect South Indian restaurant started in the year 1924 by the grandfather of the current managing partner Hemamalini Maiya (34), active, confident, energetic young woman. MTR was awarded the best South Indian Tiffin restaurant by the Times of India, a leading newspaper. It also got the Rotary award a year back. Mavalli is one of the oldest towns in Bangalore situated near Lalbagh, a biggest park in the heart of the city.
MTR serves 15 different varieties of food in its famous lunch/dinner package. Apart from its lunch/dinner packages, the Tiffins like Masala Dosa, Idlis, Bisibelebath, Kharabath, Chandrahara, Sandwiches, Coffee and lots more are THE items at MTR Restaurant.
There is a smaller MTR eat out near Jayanagar 7th Block. A good place for a quick grab & To-Go food.
Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR)
#11, Lalbagh Road ,
BANGALORE – 560 027,
INDIA .
180 Degree , Bangalore
sometimes this place wants to make you turn around 180 degrees and go.
ok’ i’ll start with the good points of this pub.
the music(with some good DJs who frequent this place sometimes)
location
the crowd:one can be sure there won’t be any minors who bawl away after a couple of drinks.and make sure you don’t either lest you want to be handled by those beefy guys outside.
this is one place where you could visit with senior members in your family(because i’ve had friends come in with their dads and moms),but of course make sure you don’t stay late...ahem.
now,the bad-
service - you might as well go off on all fours to get what you want.
seating layout and space - this place is an open layout, meaning one can’t have fun with close friends without some strangers staring at you,if it bothers you, that is.
moving around is a problem,you’ll stumble on some thing or the other.
i wonder how they manage to accommodate customers on days when crowded.
Fuga Best Night Life Pub
Fuga is one of the few real night clubs in Bangalore with an excellent ambience.
This is to be the best disco in Bangalore until now! Its has a perfect mix of lounge and dance floor to it and once you enter its no less than an European ...
How to Reach there:-
1, Wood Street, Ashok Nagar
Richmond Town, Bangalore
Richmond Town, Bangalore
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Bull Temple
This temple, built by Kempe Gowda, houses the magnificent stone statue of the sacred bull, Nandi. It stands over 15 feet tall and is over 20 feet long . In Nov/Dec every year, when the groundnuts have been harvested, a groundnut fair is held near the temple. The first groundnuts are offered by the farmers to the sacred bull.
ISKCON Temple
ISKCON Situated on it is a must visit temple in Bangalore. It stands over a small hill and is a very clean and well maintained temple.
Click here for ISKCON Official Website
Cubbon Park
This wooded and beflowered park was laid out in the heart of the cantonment in 1864. Since then, fairy fountains, an august bandstand and a wealth of atatury have been added. But the most important aspect of Cubbon Park is its newer buildings that have added beauty and cultural wealth. Lush green lawns, shady flowering trees, vibrant flower beds, make Cubbon park an ideal place for morning joggers and alike.
Lal Bagh
Bagh Botanical Garden is a well known botanical garden in Bangalore, India The garden was commissioned by the ruler of Mysore, Hyder Ali.
Lal
Hyder Ali laid out this famous botanical garden and his son added horticultural wealth to them by importing trees and plants from several countries. The garden today houses over 1000 species of flora which include rare and enchanting collection of tropical plants, trees and herbs. The Glass House, modelled along London's Crystal Palace, is the center of attraction in this 2400 acre park. Bi-annual flower shows attracting participants from all
over India is held in the Glass House. In July, 2003 it was decded that the Department of Horticulture and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) would jointly take up the development of Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens.The structure was completely renovated and inaugurated by SM Krishna on Jan 15, 2004. Renovation details:
* Cost Rs 5 crore
* Renovation time 3 months
* Glass: 60,000 tonnes, 3505 unbreakable panes
* 1,000 sq mtrs of galvanised steel
* The 2.75 sq mts Glass House sandblasted using 75 microns of Zinc Chromide to prevent rusting.
* 325 gutters constructed along the eduges to drain out water.
* Silicon gel 1,577 litres
* Foundation stone laid by Diwan of Mysore Sir Mirza Ismail restored
* 75 lunx of illumination work done and special lighting that saves 40% energy put up inside
* New benches made of cast iron with wooden frames constructed
Vidhana Soudha
The Vidhana Soudha, located in Bangalore (Bengaluru), is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a style sometimes described as 'Neo-Dravidian', and incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthani Jharokha and Dravidian styles.
It was built in the 1950s. Shri Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Chief Minister of Mysore from 1951 to 1956, is credited with the conception of the Vidhana Soudha. He visited Europe, Russia, United States and other places and got the idea of building Vidhana Soudha by incorporating various designs from the buildings he had seen. The foundation was laid by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, on July 13, 1951. It was completed in 1956. Kengal Hanumanthaiah took a lot of interest and effort in building this marvelous granite building. It is also called as Taj Mahal of south India[citation needed]. Thousands of prisoners were used to build this building because of shortage of laborers. Kengal Hanumanthaiah had to face lot of criticism as the cost of building increased during the construction.
The Vidhana Soudha has four floors above and one floor below ground level and sprawls across an area of 700 by 350 feet. It is the largest Legislative building in India. Its eastern face has a porch with 12 granite columns, 40 feet tall. Leading to the foyer is a flight of stairs with 45 steps, more than 200 feet wide. The central dome, 60 feet in diameter, is crowned by a likeness of the Indian national emblem.
he cost of construction at that time was just 17.5 million rupees. But presently, annual maintenance cost itself is more than 20 million rupees (which include repairs, painting, and other miscellaneous expenses).
The building is illuminated on Sundays and public holidays.
The Karnataka government has constructed a replica named Vikasa Soudha to the south of the building. Initiated by the then Chief Minister S M Krishna and inaugurated in February 2005, it is intended to be an annex housing some of the ministries and legislative offices.
Opposite to Vidhana soudha is The High Court of Karnataka. Both buildings are in the Cubbon park.
Banglore Introduction
Bangalore is the English version of Bengalooru, the way it is pronounced in the local language Kannada. It is said that the word Bengalooru originated from the sentence "Bendakaalooru" meaning "City of baked-beans", as the color of the soil resembled that of baked bean. During the first centuries immediately after Christ, the Southern part of the present day Karnataka state, where Bangalore is located, Jainism was the main religious belief. Once part of the Vijayanagar kingdom, this city was founded by Kempa Gowda in 1537AD. Later, ruled by Tipu and other Mysore kings as well as the British. It was a major military base for the British.
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