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The Kochi connection

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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

Governance

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

Stampedes - Why common in Devotional Places

Governance

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

Getting a new passport

Governance

My colleague who wanted a passport very urgently planned to go for tatkal, after looking at the documents required. He was not able to get the documents of address proof.

Because,

The peoples Representatives – How to keep them in check?

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 The front page story by Kushala of the Bangalore mirror about our minister Ashoka though on the verge of being a “gossip” its seriousness cannot be ignored.

105 roads to be widened by year-end

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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to widen 105 roads by the end of 2011, according to Chairman of the Standing Committee on Major Roads, H Ravindra.

The blaming game

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Yesterday News X TV channel carried the story with footage of big size CFC cables found in the man holes sewage lines. The anchor was trying to color it as a multi crore scam of the same order as the 2G spectrum scam. I was curious to find whether the story would appear in TOI too. However to my surprise I found it in Deccan Herald.

Seminar on 74th CAA in Karnataka: Status in 2010 and Future

5 Jan 2011 09:30
Asia/Calcutta
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CIVIC Bangalore has great pleasure in inviting you to a STATE-LEVEL SEMINAR on 74th Constitutional Amendment Act in Karnataka: Status in 2010 and Future

Mis-use of Kannada by Registrar of Societies

Governance

The Registrar of Societies has a very important function to perform in the state, particularly with associations multiplying in their numbers by the day. As it is, they are short of capacity to handle the job they are assigned, effectively.

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