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English as social leveller

20 January 2010 - 12:44pm — murali772

The Supreme Court may have touted English as the flagbearer of knowledge economy but the role of the Queen's language as a "social leveller" is witnessing a renewed push for English education among weaker sections.

Frozen projects in Karnataka

19 January 2010 - 5:03pm — idontspam
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Glance through a sheet of government data and it’ll reveal that the number of projects actually implemented out of the total projects cleared in the State is shockingly low.

Koramangla Smartvote: Check your name on the voters list

19 January 2010 - 1:15pm — shekhar_mittal
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Folks at Koramangla Smartvote have come up with a very cool way of checking out your name in the voters list. 

If you want to check your name on the voter list try it out here http://smartvote.in/voterlist/viewvoters.php

Bus Day Front Page

19 January 2010 - 10:08am — kbsyed61
BusPublic Transport

'Take the Bus' Campaign in News Media

19 January 2010 - 8:48am — kbsyed61
BusPublic Transport

As expected, slowly 'Take the Bus' campaign is getting highlighted in News media. In coming days we will see more coverage in mainstream media. BMTC sources inform that there are plans for publicity via radio as well. Watch out then for Bus day news in the papers.

Exploitation of mineral wealth

18 January 2010 - 5:00pm — murali772
EnvironmentEverything elseGovernance

Jeffrey Lee in Australia is sitting on Uranium deosits which can provide 'clean' energy to the entire country for decades together and beyond. But, he is not interested in selling out even if it will make him amongst the richest men in the world (check this report in Daily Good).

Bus Day feedback emails!

18 January 2010 - 8:26am — kbsyed61
BusPublic Transport

As part of 'Take the Bus' campaign, arrangements have been made to help people to send in their comments and suggestions via email (busday@praja.in). All are welcome to post the comments here @ Contact Us

BMTC - New route for Sanjaynagar/Malleswaram areas

17 January 2010 - 3:16pm — idontspam
BusPublic Transport

There has been a long pending demand from the residents of Sanjaynagar, Bhoopasandra, UAS Layout and Nagashettyhalli to connect these areas to Malleshwaram and Yeswantpur via low floor buses. The Hospitals on this route usually serve aged and infirm and need a low floor service

RTI activist murdered - Pune

17 January 2010 - 1:22pm — silkboard

Story from Pune area. RTI activist murdered, allegedly for exposing unauthorized construction of a bunglow in Talegaon.

http://www.hindu.com/2010...

The Hindu bit doesn't mention details of what was being exposed here. Does anyone remember a similar news item reported from Bangalore last year (was it around hooch/liquor shops, not sure)?

Hubli-Dharwad JnNURM

17 January 2010 - 7:36am — tsubba
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http://www.hindu.com/2010...

Hubli-Dharwad to be brought under JNNURM

Union Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy has said that Hubli-Dharwad would be included under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in the second phase.



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