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silkboard - 1-JAN-2010
Simple event with simple goals. Take the bus for your commute on Feb 4. Try it, and then tell the world (via a survey) why you wouldn't take the bus more often for your commute and solve two problems for the city - congestion, and air pollution. |
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murali772 - 31-DEC-2009
Nothing could have made a better Christmas gift from Santa for jumbos! A crucial corridor used by more than a thousand elephants in Kollegal was purchased by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and transferred to the state government on Thursday. |
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Co op Hope Gone: Will Bangalore deliver - Bus Day? bharatm - 20-DEC-2009
Summary: Copenhagen failed in spite of the fact that world leader came to the summit. They did not agree to Cooperate on the hope of saving the planet. But the big question is for Bangalore, will Bangalore deliver on its part. Will Bangalore contribute to prove its point? |
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Proposal: Green Score system for KSPCB/BBMP silkboard - 29-NOV-2009
Scaling up infrastructure and managing expectations of the greens isn't an easy job. A protest worthy job here and a green initiative there, one would expect to see some balance, and even better a system to quantify such balance. What if a body (BBMP or KSPCB) was to keep track of "green score" lost or scored on every project running in the city? |
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Destination Copenhagen-We need a survival pact not a suicidal pact Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 27-NOV-2009
Preaching is easier than practising.
What will be happening at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen, and why we're hoping some of you will start or join a candlelight vigil at a strategic or iconic location in your community on Dec. 11th or 12th. |
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Report on MOBILICITY unconference murali772 - 24-NOV-2009
The Transport Policy draft released by the GoK is not exactly very inspiring. |
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Govt firm on privatising Escoms murali772 - 19-NOV-2009
The Government is firm on privatising the Electricity Supply Companies (Escoms) as per their policy. Both Central, State govts regard the move as key step in power reforms, and also for ensuring financial stability, Energy Minister K S Eshwarappa said here on Wednesday. |
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Aparna V K - 17-NOV-2009
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Mysore in the news - for right reasons! murali772 - 10-NOV-2009
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC), which has privatised solid waste management in 48 wards of the 65 wards in the city, has bagged the Icon City award for best solid waste management. The award has been instituted by the Centre for Quality Management System, Jadhavpur University, Kolkata. |
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psaram42 - 27-OCT-2009
“Today SM Krishna is having a field day at Leela Palace with the Russian and Chinese counterparts. There may be other very important issues other than ER.” |