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High petrol prices in Karnataka - why, and where does it go?

Economy

Petrol prices were reduced this week to adjust for rupee dollar exchange rate softening. However, back in May, our CM had promised to look into cut in cess on petrol prices, here:

Paying your domestic help, BMTC strike, and the minimum wage scandal

A question for you. Did you give your domestic help(s) a day off on Gandhi Jayanti? If not, then did you give them (domestic help, apartment security, etc) double the usual pay for working on a National Holiday?

Bengaluru Commuter Rail - Facts and Figures

Commuter Rail

Many have asked about handy fact sheet for Bengaluru comuter rail service. Though the same was provided in the FAQs - Bengaluru Commuter Rail Service and other CRS information brochures. Still a One-Pager was preferred over multiple page brochures. Here is the one page CRS Fact sheet.

An evening with North-East Friends - Sunday, 7th Oct, 4.30PM, YWCA, Koramangala

7 Oct 2012 16:30
Asia/Calcutta

Honk/Horn Language Proposal for Federal Union of India

After practising driving for more than 15 years and experimenting with DD, I feel honking is part of life, though I use this "feature" sparingly. But seeing other folks who restlessly honk in this crowded world of India, may I propose a new honking code language specific to India. Something similar to ASCII, morse codes? 

Sakala & RTI fest by Dr. Balu @ Mysore, Sunday 14th Oct

14 Oct 2012 10:00
Asia/Calcutta
Governance

Hundreds of uncleared idols spell disaster for Hebbal lake’s bio-life

Lakes

Next time you pass over the Hebbal Flyover towards the airport, glance to your left towards the lake. Towards the ring road you will see how the lake has been spoiled by the Gneshas being dumped, wood pieces & PoP ganeshas floating around.

Bangalore - Mysore Track Doubling & Electrification - when?

Public Transport

I regularly commute between Mysore and Bangalore both by Road and Rail. While it takes roughly between 3 to 4 hours by road depending upon the time and traffic, train takes between 2 to 3 hours even with the tracks being only partially doubled. So the need of the hour is to fast track the doubling and electrification of this section to bring down the travel time between 1&1/2 to 2 hours.

Animal sacrifice in the open

Public Health

I am reproducing below, relevant extracts of mail exchanges on the subject in "OneBengaluru Google-group" (there is an unwritten code in the group that such involved discussions should not be encouraged, and that it is meant largely for exchanging information - well, I guess, that's where PRAJA comes in):

Why is the link to "code of conduct" on the CREDAI site not functional?

Urban Development

The CREDAI, Bangalore (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India) site is accessible here. Listed amongst various links on it is one on "code of conduct". But, if you click on it, it just takes you in circles.

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