August 2010

Metro digging work on ITPL road, Whitefield !?

26 August 2010 - 11:07pm — silkboard

Did anyone else notice the serious digging work going on around ITPL/Mahadevapura main road? This isn't some here and there soil testing type thing, they are making a continuous long trench on the north sidewalk of the main road going to ITPL. What's up? Phase-1 extension till ITPL - just can't be? Or has Phase-2 work begun now? Could be something else. Some pictures:

Updated - Namma Railu Event, by invitation only, respond ASAP

26 August 2010 - 8:10am — silkboard

Start: 30 Aug 2010 09:30

End: 30 Aug 2010 13:30

Timezone: Asia/Calcutta

We are organizing an event with CiSTUP, IISc, to discuss hurdles and next steps on Commuter Rail Service (CRS, aka Namma Railu). Entry is only by invitation, respond ASAP if you want to attend.

Mayor shelves road widening

25 August 2010 - 2:55pm — Ravi_D

Just happened to come across this news from couple of weeks ago. BBMP Mayor finally shelves the road widening plans. Temporarily? Your guess is as good as mine.

Aug/6 - Chronicle:

Well done, Mr Commissioner

24 August 2010 - 1:09pm — murali772

ASI Nagarajappa and constables Venkatesh, Veerabhadraiah and Nagappa attached to Sanjaynagar police station were suspended, pending a departmental inquiry. On August 2, they barged into an apartment where a birthday party was being celebrated and illegally detained some persons and demanded money for their release.

Car usage disincentives - it's happening

24 August 2010 - 5:15pm — murali772

Are you a resident of Mizoram capital Aizawl? If yes, do not buy a car until you have a garage or parking space. Grappled with constant traffic snarls, Mizoram has finally found a way out, banning the sale of vehicles to any individual who does not own a garage or parking space. A car purchased after August 30 will be viewed illegal if its owner does not possess a garage or parking space.

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