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.

Unfair criticism of NRN and Infosys

murali772 - 10-MAR-2011

Create excellent, world-class school textbooks in Kannada in maths and science. Encourage students to take part in Kannada events. Kannada must be made attractive to children, but not by shutting off some other language.

Incompetence of BBMP

idontspam - 5-MAR-2011

Telling report here on how our city is being monitored, checked & governed. 

Going around in circles

murali772 - 3-MAR-2011

Within one and a half years of its opening, the rotary yield junction at the busy Krishna Rajendra (K.R.) Circle is set to get traffic signals, mainly on account of the closure of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi and opening of the alternative roads for the construction of the Vidhana Soudha underground metro station.

HC intervenes to check tree felling

murali772 - 23-FEB-2011

The High Court on Friday directed the State government to file objections in connection with the indiscriminate felling of trees in the City.

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.

BWSSB emulating the Mysore example?

murali772 - 16-FEB-2011

BWSSB is going for a complete overhaul of its pipelines to check water leakage; 60,000 of the 1.05 lakh water meters in Bangalore South will be replaced; 145 km length of pipelines will be replaced for this pilot project. The target is to bring down the leakage from the current 36% to 16%. Work will begin in three months.

Inter Modal Transit Center

Ravi_D - 16-FEB-2011

The (45 Storey?) Inter Modal Transit Center seems to be taking some shape. Snippets from today's DH Report.

Prices do the trick to control traffic

mcadambi - 15-FEB-2011

Prices do what we can't other wise do!

http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/15/stories/2011021557200200.htm

Three cheers to higher fuel prices! :-)

Rent for Windsor Manor Hotel - Rs 5000 / month ?

kbsyed61 - 9-FEB-2011

GOK's Minorities Minister, Prof. Mumtaz Ali Khan has a reason to smile. After a long court battle to evict the Sheraton Group's Hotel 'Windsor Manor', finally the verdict has been given in favor of the Muslim Waqf Board.