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Hawking - the questions rise again murali772 - 21-AUG-2010
Recently, a group of residents from certain streets in Koramangala petitioned to the ward level authorities to evict food-vending hawkers from the neighbourhood. Some were on pavements and some occupied vacant plots. After many meetings, the authorities obliged. In some cases, the carts reappeared the same day. |
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Highest kickbacks - the new norm murali772 - 19-AUG-2010
While the BJP is rightfully on the offensive against the colossal misdeeds vis-a-vis the CWG, in its own backyard, instances of financial impropriety, though not on such a big scale as in Delhi, have come to light. |
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murali772 - 17-AUG-2010
In a crude show of political might, labour minister B N Bacche Gowda and his gunman physically assaulted a family which dared to overtake the minister’s vehicle. When Bharat (the driver of the vehicle) questioned if he had committed any crime by overtaking the minister’s vehicle, Gowda allegedly stepped out of his car and physically assaulted Bharat. |
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Right to Information act (RTI) and transparency psaram42 - 16-AUG-2010
In this age of the internet and exponential growth of the web, the RTI act 2005 should have been at best, a history by now. It is amazing to read the RTI 2005 document available on the web. It creates posts like Chief Information Commissioner and what not, for providing the so called information. I admit I could not, nor was I interested in reading this kind of document. |
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Want to know how a govt dept prioritizes things? silkboard - 15-AUG-2010
Happy I'day to all. Got a proposal for an RTI gig. Would take IDD (Infrastructure Development Department of Govt of Karnataka, currently headed by Mr V Madhu) only as an example, but we could pick any other busy government department as a target. The idea is to find out how the dept decides on the priority of projects it has on hands. |
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Make Independence Day and Republic Day compulsory at Schools and Colleges ranga - 14-AUG-2010
Hey Praja's Very happy 63rd Independence Day. While celebrating the same, i was wondering what is happening to our nation now. We don't see school children dressed up in colors or uniforms going to the school and celebrating the Independence Day / Republic Day, no loud speakers singing patriotic Song. |
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BDA dear, where is all the GIS/map data on Bangalore? silkboard - 8-AUG-2010
It is frustrating, as well as shameful. For any thinking, planning, discussions, whether for us citizens, or the government, one basic thing needed in public domain is a map. Not talking a simple map, but something that shows boundaries and jurisdictions of local govenrments, and also its assets (fire stations, water pumping stations, police stations, roads, rails, parks, lakes etc etc). |
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A case for better Road surfaces and volume psaram42 - 6-AUG-2010
Four companies viz ACC , India cements, Ital Cementi (Zuary) and. Ultratech cement Ltd. |
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Naveen - 6-AUG-2010
Finally, heads begin to roll after a week of denials - see this report. |
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Shrines on public spaces to go murali772 - 3-AUG-2010
In a courageous move, the Karnataka government has decided to crack down on unauthorized religious shrines, including temples, churches, mosques and gurdwaras, which encroach upon roads, parks, storm water drains and other public places. |