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Events
Friday June 04, 2010
Not much time to interface with BMTC for this month's event, though I am sre Jenny and some others have been on. The Bus Day is very much on for June 4th.
Bus Day campaign needs a named "anchor". If Srivatsava or Bharat or someone else can just keep in touch with BMTC and posting updates from them, that should be good enough. Once in a while meetings with BMTC too will help.
Saturday June 05, 2010
This is a meeting to discuss planning & data collection for the report. Project members mandatory. Others interested welcome. RSVP with comments.
When: Saturday June 5th @ 6:30 PM IST
Where: TBD (Possibly on Skype also)
Saturday June 12, 2010
Start: 12 Jun 2010 08:30
Venue : Remodeled Vittal Mallya Road
Date : 12 June 2010
Start: 8:00 AM
End: 9:00 AM
Monday June 14, 2010
Start: 14 Jun 2010 17:00
Literary, Arts and Heritage Forum, NIAS, is pleased to announce a Lecture on "Green Bangalore: Some Reflections” by Prof Vijay Tiruvady (vrt@bgl.vsnl.net.in)
On Monday, 14 June 2010 at 5.00 PM in JRD Tata Auditorium, NIAS
Highlights of the talk:
The Greening began with the development of Devarakadus & Gundutopus around Bangalore;
The next greening took place around settlements adjacent to lakes, a network of which was established by Kempe Gowda to harvest Monsoon rain water;
The first area within Bangalore to be greened was the 40 acre Rose & Cypress Garden of Haider Ali.
With the growth of the British Empire plant collecting expeditions resulted in exotic species coming into Lalbagh.
With these developments Bangalore has had a mix of indigenous and exotic plants like no other city in India.
Through the 19th Century all the early institutions in Bangalore were planted with this mix of indigenous and exotics.
Thursday June 17, 2010
Start: 17 Jun 2010 17:00
United Way of Bengaluru to hold Corporate Quiz Challenge 2010 on June 26, 2010
QuizCraft (of KBC fame) to conduct the competition with Charu Sharma as the quiz master
Proceeds to support corrective eye surgeries of underprivileged adults and children
United Way of Bengaluru to hold Corporate Quiz Challenge 2010 on June 26, 2010
QuizCraft (of KBC fame) to conduct the competition with Charu Sharma as the quiz master
Proceeds to support corrective eye surgeries of underprivileged adults and children
Thursday June 24, 2010
Loksatta calls for a movement to bring Justice Santosh Hegde back to office: Organises protest at Mahatma Gandhi statue on Saturday (26th June) morning at 9 AM
The resignation of the Hon'ble Lokayukta Shri Santosh Hegde is a low point for governance in the state. His action, coming after many months of repeatedly urging the government to give his office more powers, and to take action against various offenders he has identified, is a blackmark against the political leadership of the BJP, as well as the Congress and JD(S), all of whom have paid only lip service to the Lokayukta's efforts. It is particularly unfortunate that the Government has failed to protect officials of the Lokayukta's office from motivated legal and other attacks.
Even at this late hour, the Government can take corrective action, and restore public confidence that the much-needed battle against corruption in public service will be taken up seriously. There are three steps the government needs to take seriously, and immediately.
Start: 24 Jun 2010 19:00
Posting on behalf of Prof Gowda
Dear fellow citizen,
As you know, the Karnataka Lok Ayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, has resigned in protest against the state government’s efforts to scuttle the Lok Ayukta’s anti-corruption drives. As concerned citizens we cannot just sit back and watch as a crusader against corruption gives up the fight.
Instead, we must urge Justice Hegde to withdraw his resignation. We must show him that the people of Karnataka are together with him in his battles. We must raise our collective voice and push the state government to change its stance and punish the corrupt. We must launch a drive to give the institution of the Lok Ayukta more powers and more teeth.
Let's make a start by coming together for a candle-light protest rally on June 24, 2010 at 7 pm at the Mahatma Gandhi statue. This is open to all people and organizations interested in good governance.
Spread the word. Then come, join hands in the fight against corruption!
Sincerely,
Rajeev Gowda
