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Power struggle

1 July 2009 - 1:58am — idontspam

Karnataka Minister for Energy K.S.

BBMP Elections and your expectations

30 June 2009 - 11:32pm — admin

Dear members, let us use this post to collect our expectations from parties in the coming BBMP elections. Please post short lists (your top 5) via comments. After a few comments, we will collect and merge the list, and create a poll/survey on the site to determine the most popular issues for BBMP elections.

The Vajra 500 route, rapid, but last mile remains

30 June 2009 - 10:01pm — silkboard

Finally, we managed to convince parents to leave behind their car for the J P Nagar to Whitefield trip they take so often to come see us. And now they love it. Better ride and no tension of driving. What clinched the deal was a simple game one evening, when their grandson said "let me count all 500Cs coming the other way".

Knowledge commissions - national vs state

30 June 2009 - 7:39pm — swamy

If you are reading newspapers carefully, education bagge thumba yochane  is happening. I think there are at least 3 think tanks working overtime. Mr Kapil Sibal's "don't be afraid, love your school" line of thinking, National Knowledge Commission reports, and back home, a Karnataka knowledge commission is also active. Before you read more, answer some quiz questions.

Notes on the meet with Mr Manivannan

28 June 2009 - 8:28pm — murali772
Governance

About 15 prajagalu attended, including Mr Vasantkumar Mysoremath (who came all the way from Mysore), and Viswanath (the acknowledged water expert, aka zenrainman).

The highlight was also the liberal packets of Mysore paak (from Mysore) and Maddur vada (from Maddur) that Manivannan had so sweetly brought with him.

Is it worthwhile to visit a government hospital at all?

26 June 2009 - 3:36pm — murali772
Public HealthGovernance

When the “who’s who” of the secretariat are preferring quarantine services of private nursing homes and corporate hospitals over government hospitals, it remains a complex question in common people’s mind, whether it is worthwhile to visit a government hospital at all.

Waste Water Management (WWM)

26 June 2009 - 2:58pm — psaram42

Water-carried wastes, in either solution or suspension form, that flows in sewage pipes from any house hold, commercial enterprise or an industry is called waste water in general. If it contains mainly human excreta and other organic matter it is called sewage.

Civic Spaces to Engage, Enhance, Enjoy at Max Muller Bhavan

26 June 2009 - 12:05pm — Rithesh
27 Jun 2009 16:30
27 Jun 2009 18:00
Asia/Calcutta

 Through Bengaluru Speaks, Meta-Culture would like to provide a platform for citizens to share their thoughts on how they can connect in deeper ways with Bengaluru, and share ideas about how they can improve and benefit from the city. The dialogue will help participants vocalise their hopes and aspirations for our Bengaluru.

Traffic police and Harrasement

25 June 2009 - 4:29pm — vinaykariappa
EnforcementTraffic

Day before yesterday i was caught by traffic police ASI Hanumanthraju near Kadrenahalli 100ft ring road, Banashankari and i was asked to produce the documents, its unfortunate my emission test was expired and then ASI and constable asked to pay the fine of Rs 300 in the court i asked y so much then he told me to pay Rs 100 on spot, I paid and left for office later i realized he has given the sl

Building incapability, encouraging inneficiency

25 June 2009 - 12:42am — idontspam

The government’s science-technology schemes don’t work towards outcomes, they are more concerned about disbursement of funds



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