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7 Horrors of Bangalore

22 January 2011 - 4:21pm — murali772
Everything else

Bangalore Mirror has invited citizens to select the "7 Wonders of Bangalore". Simultaneously, if one was to nominate "7 Horrors of Bangalore" (or more), my list will include the following (not necessarily in the order of listing):

City will soon lose Infosys edge to Pune [BM]

22 January 2011 - 2:43pm — psaram42

 Growth of Bangalore has been phenomenal in the past several decades. It all started with Mr. SM Krishna when he was the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Nod to prosecute CM - 'we fear for our lives'

22 January 2011 - 1:15pm — psaram42
Governance

Well written cover story in to days Bangalore mirror, on the very important but controversial subject of the day.

'Honest People Can't Work in City'

21 January 2011 - 10:12am — avinash2060
Economy

From Bangalore Mirror:

Ulsoor Lake Pollution

20 January 2011 - 9:59pm — psaram42
LakesWater

The stretch of NH4 running along St Johns Church, Kensington, and Bhaskaran roads joining old Madras road is an interesting stretch to ride. It is a pretty road with constant two way traffic.

Implementing Emergency Vehicle preemption in Bangalore

20 January 2011 - 4:55pm — santosharjun
Traffic

8:30 A.M., 29th August 2010, Mumbai.

Saurav was the vice-president of a famous advertising company. He had a sudden cardiac arrest. His wife called 108 for an ambulance, but the ambulance reached the place after 30 minutes and it could not save Saurav’s life.

The Okalipuram connection!

20 January 2011 - 4:37pm — srinidhi
Infrastructure

From Deccan Herald: 8-laner to ease traffic at Okalipuram

The Kochi connection

20 January 2011 - 1:52pm — murali772
BusPublic Transport

I was in Kochi on Monday, the 17th Jan. After I finished the personal work that I had gone there for, I called up Mr Vivek Mathai of Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), the people who had organised the Bus Day in Kochi on Dec 18th. Between us, we fixed up to meet next morning at 10 AM in their office.

Lessons from another BJP govt

20 January 2011 - 11:25am — murali772
Governance

Excerpts from the column by Swapan Dasgupta in the Sunday TOI (for the full text, click here)

BBMP work in Malleswaram 11th Main and adjoining areas

19 January 2011 - 6:46pm — ranga

The entire stretch of 11th Main and adjoining areas like 14th cross etc...is been dug up. The Maharani's college circle is been closed and all vehicles which wants to go to yeshwanthpur, rajajinagar, or the Tumkur road has to take these roads and making the life miserable.

Tumkur MP demanding hourly train to Bangalore!

18 January 2011 - 11:24am — Sanjeev
Commuter RailPublic Transport

In a memorandum to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Basavaraj demanded that  .... He sought allocation of more funds to take up electrification of a track between Yeshwanthapur and Tumkur. ... In the memorandum, he sought trains between Tumkur and Bangalore city every hour and between Tiptur and Tumkur.

BMTC- new route proposal- need help from Praja

17 January 2011 - 12:12pm — ashok_n
BusPublic Transport

I would like the help of Praja members to get a new bus service from Gottigere (BG Road) to Silkboard.

Current:
Almost all the buses from Bannerghatta Road go to Majestic/Shivajinagar/KR Market. There are no buses which "turn right" at the Jayadeva Hospital junction (while coming from Bannerghatta side).

Stampedes - Why common in Devotional Places

16 January 2011 - 9:18pm — Vasanth
Governance

Stampedes like  Shabari Malai  stampede has been quite common especially during religious ceremonies, in worship places and during functions.

Namma Metro - Whose responsibility to look after the workers who build it?

15 January 2011 - 3:37am — kbsyed61
Public Health

If CM is to be believed, Namma Metro will start chugging on Phase-1 route very soon. Der Aye Durust aye (Better late than never). WE all are witness to the making of Metro in B'lore. We all saw how the construction progressed. Even we made noises when trees were cut to make the way for Metro line. I believe this is price we might have to pay for growth and newer development needs.

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