'no longer need to grease palms' - Bihar leads while Karnataka waits

silkboard - 11-MAR-2011

As per this DNA report today, Bihar state has notified Right to Services (RSA) Act, and just look at what it promises to do

Govt hospital management heading the PPP way?

murali772 - 11-MAR-2011

The chief minister’s idea of handing over government hospitals to non-government organisations (NGOs) as announced at an event in Shimoga does not seem to be welcomed by the city based government hospitals.

Campaign against so-called 'privatisation' of water

murali772 - 26-FEB-2011

In a meeting organised with the Karnataka Urban Development Minister Mr.

Dr U V Singh, IFS - my next year's nominee for Bangalore Ratna

murali772 - 22-FEB-2011

His only aim was to save the lake from pollution. U V Singh, chief conservator of forests, who heads the Lake Development Authority (LDA), was assaulted on Sunday by a corporator. But this is not his first such encounter — Singh was attacked by mining lords and the eucalyptus mafia earlier.

Driving License - Medical certificate hitches

murali772 - 3-FEB-2011

My license became due for renewal mid-Dec, and with having learned the ropes at the time of renewal of my wife's license (check this), I thought it was going to be just a half hour's job for me at the Koramangala RTO's office.

India Against Corruption - Sunday, 30th Jan, 10AM, MG statue

murali772 - 27-JAN-2011

Are you concerned about lakhs of crores ofpublic money being siphoned away? Money that could go for better roads, schools, health, etc. now ends up in personal benami and foreign accounts of politicians and bureaucrats. Would you like to do your bit to change this?

Elected representatives and their high handedness

psaram42 - 26-JAN-2011

The Lokayukta Santosh Hegde heads an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in our state of Karnataka. Santosh Hegde is one among a pool of upright retired judges. of whom we should be proud of.

Nod to prosecute CM - 'we fear for our lives'

psaram42 - 22-JAN-2011

Well written cover story in to days Bangalore mirror, on the very important but controversial subject of the day.

Lessons from another BJP govt

murali772 - 20-JAN-2011

Excerpts from the column by Swapan Dasgupta in the Sunday TOI (for the full text, click here)

Corrupt Checkers in BMTC buses

Anithasunil - 12-JAN-2011

I was travelling by a bmtc bus today morning, and was witness to some harassment & corruption!

I got onto a 304 from KRPuram, to go towards Hoodi around 7.30AM. The bus number was KA01 FA 831. Half way through, ticket checkers got into the bus.