Namma Metro - Play about the 'common' man in a globalised Bengaluru

kbsyed61 - 20-MAR-2011

Did any body watch the Drama Play 'Namma Metro', staged by We Move Theatre, a drama group based in Bangalore at the Seva Sadan auditorium in Malleswaram at 7 pm on 12^th March?

Should public transport continue to be a government monopoly?

murali772 - 19-MAR-2011

Prajagale'

You have all seen the most exhaustive range of arguments for and against the opening up of the public bus transport servivces sector to private players. Perhaps, it's time now to guage what the thinking of the 'Prajagalu' is. I now look forward to your participation in this quick poll, on the very core issues involved.

Garbage Bump by so called educated People @ Malleshwaram

ranga - 19-MAR-2011

Just look at the photo attached, this is 7th Main Road, between 9th and 10th cross malleswaram, the garbage and some filth is lying here for the past couple of days and not being cleaned up by BBMP.

Interactive session with Justice Santosh Hegde

srinu - 17-MAR-2011

India Against Corruption is a Nation Wide campaign to enact Jan Lokpal bill  (indiaagainstcorruption.org facebook.com/IndiACor)  The Bangalore IAC Chapter is organizing an interactive meeting with Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde this Sunday (March 20th) 4pm at Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road.

It's no prank: garbage cess from April 1

imran_huq17 - 16-MAR-2011

The cash-strapped BBMP is trying every trick in the book to generate resources and from April 1, you'll be shelling out garbage cess. The question still remains whether it'll ramp up its garbage clearance and disposal. It'll be collected as part of property tax once a year.

Road Rage

rs - 16-MAR-2011

This mornings paper had a rather disturbing story

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Bangalore/Road-rage-on-Brigades-1-stabbed/articleshow/7715833.cms

Storm Water Drainage Design Manual for Bangalore

psaram42 - 16-MAR-2011

 While searching for storm water drainage design I got the city of Jonesboro Craigh Head County Arkansas USA, which was published in September 2008.

License, common sense, civility...

Arun - 15-MAR-2011

Public Consultation on BBMP's new SWM tender

murali772 - 15-MAR-2011

CIVIC Bangalore has great pleasure in inviting you to a public consultation on "The new Municipal Solid Waste Management tender of BBMP: Does it have the solution for Bengaluru’s garbage challenge?"
Chief Guests: Mr. Manjunatha Reddy, Chairman, Standing Committee, Health, BBMP
Mr. Satish, Chief Engineer (SWM), BBMP

Should the services of pourakarmikas be regularised?

murali772 - 14-MAR-2011

In italics below are the excerpts from a recent report in the New Indian Express (for the full report, click here), and my responses to them (in regular print)