BMTF and Dr. R.P. Sharma to go ?

Bengloorappa - 28-JUL-2012

Apparently, BMTF's website inviting online complaints against encroachments and building violations have drawn the unwanted attention of powers that-be and the website http://bmtf.gov.in/ has been brought down unfortunately.

Appalling health standards in Bangalore hotels

idontspam - 24-JUL-2012

It is a well known fact in all markets & mandis you will visit that the rotten vegetables they stack on the side are for hotels. 

Income certificate for BPL families

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

Thousands of people thronged to Yelahanka tahsildar’s office on Thursday demanding income certificates to get below poverty line (BPL) cards. However, they lost their temper when they found that there was only one counter to issue the certificates.

Mysore bank junction sky-walk with lift facility

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

The skywalk operators offer lift facility between 8 am and 8 pm everyday and the lift has a capacity of 1,000 kg. It can lift 13 people at once and during power cuts too, the lifts are operational using generators.

Cyclist officials of Mysore city

murali772 - 18-JUL-2012

The CM's brief tour of the city on Monday affected the top officials' plans to cycle to work. But DC P S Vastrad, who has initiated it, managed to pedal to work even as he managed to adhere to protocol requiring him to tail the CM traveling in his official car.

Let's do it in our back-yard (LDIIOBY)!

murali772 - 2-JUL-2012

When it comes to the latest Garbage City tag, there was indeed a PIL filed. Fighting the negative tag was Neeraj Mishra, a resident of Indiranagar. Two years ago, Neeraj filed a PIL in the High Court of Karnataka when he found that garbage near his house had rented the place for free and the BBMP was letting it flourish.

Public can say 'no' to malls

murali772 - 30-JUN-2012

If you don't want a mall in your area, just put your foot down. If mayor D Venkateshmurthy has his way, citizens will have their say when a plea is made to the BBMP's town planning wing on malls coming up in residential zones.

Bangalore's global 'Hot-Spot' ranking

murali772 - 28-JUN-2012

According to a study commissioned by the Citigroup, Delhi has been named the most competitive city in India for its demonstrated ability to attract capital, business, talent and tourists by a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research report. Bangalore figures at 79 (behind Delhi @ 68; Mumbai @ 70).

Stink-free Bangalore?

murali772 - 20-JUN-2012

The projects to clean up storm water valleys had been taken up under Environment Action Plan (EAP) Part A in 2004, but it was taken up again in 2010 as there was no progress.

An App for your potholes!

Ravi_D - 15-JUN-2012

Technology can be real useful, if there is a willingness to make good use of it!

Look at this new SmartPhone App used by the City of Boston. Quoting from the report: