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Rohan Kokane makes the limbo skating record

17 August 2008 - 11:25am — belgaumblog

The seven-year-old limbo skater from Belgaum city, Rohan Kokane, has staked claim to world record by comfortably skating under a bar with a clearance height of 6.5” in backward direction and 5.7” in forward direction in an auditorium in the city on Friday.

What BDA spent on Abide

16 August 2008 - 12:10pm — silkboard

Mr A pulled out BDA's expense report on Abide (remember this event?). He found that BDA spent Rs.21,86,487 for that full day session at IISc. See a similar news reported about BBMP (Biscuits worth Rs 50000). That small event has allegedly been over-accounted. The same can't be said about Abide event, this is pure information for public consumption.

Potholes on Roads tarred one month back!!

14 August 2008 - 11:06pm — anusree.kailash

[Sep 5 spotlight post - an example for us to just go do it - read Anusree's experience {admin}]

An Arterial road in Ejipura got tarred in July. Within just 3-4 weeks there are major potholes on major junctions of the road.

One wonders ...

booze, banjo and bangalore

14 August 2008 - 7:03pm

Jayanagar 5th Block RWA interacts with MLA and officials

13 August 2008 - 10:40pm — blr_editor

Mr Mukund shares with us the following piece of news :

Hope for green belt? - breaking news

13 August 2008 - 7:34pm — murali772
Environment

CAF's counsel in their "Master Plan PIL" has informed as below:

After hearing the arguments at length, the Division Bench of the Hon'ble Chief Justice and Justice V Gopalagowda was today pleased to pass an interim order that any approvals in the Green Belt of 714 km under the '95 CDP shall be subject to further orders of the Court.

Small money corruption - why BBMP why?

13 August 2008 - 3:31pm — silkboard

Assuming Mr Basavaraj Itnaal got his facts right in this Deccan Herald news story, what does it say? Thats why we keep saying - proactive disclosure is a must. Do nothing else BBMP, just do this. Just put details of all your activities - planned expense, actual expense, receipts reports - on your pubilc website.

Refer Biscuits for Rs 50,000 on BBMPs gravy train By Basavaraj Itnaal, DH News Service, Bangalore. One snippet:

Water supply PPP

13 August 2008 - 11:28am — murali772

Nagpur Municipal Corporation has invited for 'Expression of Interest' for pre-qualification for bidding for its 24x7 City Water Supply Project, on PPP basis. Should Bangalore follow suit?

Through its ad on page 15 Sunday TOI (dt 10/08/08, click on right-side bottom corner at

In defence of Delhi Metro

13 August 2008 - 1:32am — mcadambi

In defence of Delhi Metro:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=331266

Concession agreements vis-a-vis MRTP

13 August 2008 - 12:16am — mcadambi

Concession agreements for infrastructure should be within the frame work of the Competition Act (previously MRTP Act):

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/11/29/stories/2006112900880700.htm

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