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Electricity - Here we go again

11 February 2009 - 9:36am — Ravi_D

Brace for dark summer - says today's DH.

Remember the recent now-on-and-now-off load shed mela? Fortunately, rains saved the day then. de ja vu again. I don't remember anything in the news recently to counter the situation, knowing fully well summer is heading our way.

Admission of shoddy works

11 February 2009 - 9:22am — Ravi_D

Today's DH reports CM BSY vented some on the state of public works in Bangalore. Read details here.

Join Hands Against Moral Policing and Attacks On Women

11 February 2009 - 8:38am — Rithesh

Start: 12 Feb 2009 13:30

End: 12 Feb 2009 14:00

Timezone: Asia/Calcutta

[Posting on behalf of Dr. Rajeev Gowda]. There is tremendous anger, disgust and fear about the actions of the "moral police." We have witnessed attacks on women and threats to our choices as citizens of free India. To enable people all over Bengaluru (and elsewhere) to express their feelings in a Gandhian way, we are conducting a series of simultaneous peace protests.

HOHO off to a slow start

11 February 2009 - 7:13am — s_yajaman

Saw this in this morning's DH. Not surprised that it is off to a slow start.

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb112009/city20090211117812.asp

Painting the speed breakers

10 February 2009 - 7:17pm — girni_009@redif...

we have encountered numerous speed breakers across the city roads, most of them not being painted which results in serious accidents and damage to the riders. painting the speed breakers and installing signs of warning at a distance safe to break will avoid many accidents and injuries. especially duirng night time unpainted speedbreakers are silent killers.

A case of wrong fining

10 February 2009 - 6:14pm — murali772

My wife received a challan by post a few days back for "holding/ using a mobile phone while driving" asking to pay up Rs 100/- fine as per Sec 230(A) KMV rules R/W 177 IMV. The incident was supposed to have happened at 9.40 hrs on Monday, 19th Jan, at Rajajinagara Entrance Circle.

VIP Convoy Privilege

10 February 2009 - 9:33am — Ravi_D

Last evening a convoy driving into the city had traffic stopped in both directions for at least 15 minutes on Mysore Road. I was waiting near the end of the flyover, headed out of the city and was wondering what in the world was the reason, until I saw some 5 vehicles of a convoy zoom into the city on the other side of the road.

Lokayukta's reply to our first RTI

9 February 2009 - 10:46pm — admin

Some of us here wanted to know more about the Lokayukta office than what the newspapers tell us. Once the excitement of raids and big names get over, we rarely get to know the closure of those cases. So why not ask Lokayukta on a regular basis? Here is what we asked via an RTI application to start with:

Updates on BETL, please

9 February 2009 - 2:20pm — termin

Can any one at Praja help get status of BETL project on Hosur Road? Points for discussion: a) estimated completion date b) current status of the project (pending issues) c) any change in alignments undertaken by consessionaire / NHAI - due to external pressures / any-other (eg: Maytas) d) progress of toll-collection centers & est.

Police 100 number of little use?

9 February 2009 - 12:07pm — silkboard

Cousin S mentioned over the weekend that "Police 100 number is useless, tried to report an incident, but just could not get through. Later searched for a station number and called that one".

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