March 2010

Bangalore Turf Club to stay as lung space

10 March 2010 - 8:45am — Sanjeev

State Govt has now planned to retain the Bangaluru Turf Club ( BTC ) as Lung Space. govt should come out wth plan of action for BTC similar to Opposite Old Central Jail.

Step-by-step privatisation of Air India likely

10 March 2010 - 1:33pm — murali772

Faced with accumulated losses of Rs 7,200 crore, national carrier Air India's deteriorating condition has forced the government to push for privatisation of the carrier. While the UPA government does not favour strategic sale, the civil aviation ministry and the Air India management are likely to consider a piecemeal approach to privatisation.

Global Financial District near BIAL

8 March 2010 - 2:06pm — Ravi_D

Today's BS carries this item on a proposed Global Financial District, to cater to banking & financial sector. This 200 Acre plan, located near BIAL is expected to use PPP or JV Model for development.

Survey on your voter registration experience

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You could go by the entries in the SEC listing, which has been extracted and made readily accessible here (http://smartvote.in/voter...) by SmartVote. The EPIC entries, which may have been corrected at the time of their issue (by the private contractors), but that is not official.

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Suffering in Konankunte - will BBMP please listen to us?

8 March 2010 - 2:15pm — hemaraj

We the citizens of konanakunte, srinidhi layout, 1st main, 1st cross. are living in a primitave old civilisation environment. we do not have proper manhole and sanitation, storm water drains and roads. We will be facing a lot of problems once monsoon rains starts.

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