Rampant tree cutting..

srinidhi - 9-JUL-2015

Bangalore loosing its green cover is a constant complaint we all have but most of us have done nothing much about it..however there are some audacious move by agencies who want to keep the 'view' for their expensive billboards unhindered. They go about cutting trees planted on the street in front of the billboards, which tend to block the view if left to grow.

Hebbala to Narayana Health City - Hosur road.

srinivasgtl - 6-JUL-2015

Dear Friends,

Hope this information has already passed or known to many of our group member would like to put it again to all newbees on this group.

Topic: Easy communting to Narayana Health city or Biocon from Hebbal and other North bangalore areas.

Trains:

Yesvanthapur - Hosur 

Bangalore City  - Karaikal.

Facilities:

Plight of the daily train commuters in Bangarpet - Bangalore route

Saritha - 1-JUL-2015

As a daily commuter from Whitefield to Bangalore City, I must say that the Passenger trains are a blessing to save precious time spent on jammed roads. What would take no less than 2 hours by road takes half that time by train. However, limited options and un-reliable timings remain a cause for concern. Passenger trains mostly arrive on time until Whitefield railway station.

Service tax at restaurants

srinidhi - 1-JUL-2015

Tax rules have changed recently and that affects hotel bills. Please be aware of what you are paying after a meal, when the place is airconditioned...why just airconditioned? beats me!

From 1st june onwards the service tax is 5.6% of the total bill amount .

VAT is 14.5 % of the food bill in Karnataka..guess no other state charges so much!

So if your bill is 1000/-

Opening up the market for land

murali772 - 30-JUN-2015

Soon, non-agriculturists whose income is less than Rs 25 lakh per annum will be able to buy farmlands in Karnataka, thanks to the government which is planning to amend the Karnataka Land Reforms Act. The Karnataka Land Reforms Act now does not allow non-agriculturists whose income is more than Rs 2 lakh per annum to buy farm land.

Criss-cross elevated corridor based development, or Namma Railu based development - which would suit Bengaluru better?

murali772 - 10-JUN-2015

The state government's ambitious plan of easing traffic congestion by constructing elevated corridors is all set to come with a huge bill: A massive Rs 18,500 crore! And they plan to pass it on to the users.

Solution in STP's around Bellanduru?

srinidhi - 23-MAY-2015

As a common trend these days, any alarming occurance in the city is responded with some knee jerk reactions. It can be traffic issues or frothy waterways which CATCH FIRE!

I'll do whatever it takes to protect my child

murali772 - 19-MAY-2015

"I'll do whatever it takes to protect my child" is what Chinese mothers are beginning to say after realising the kind of harm pollution (focus here has been largely on air) is causing to their children.

Neighbourhood Improvement Initiative Awards

murali772 - 18-MAY-2015

Manhattanised villages of Bengaluru city

murali772 - 12-MAY-2015

Cosmopolitan Bengaluru may have emerged as the silicon valley of the country, but some of its urbanised areas such as Koramangala and Peenya are still villages if the Revenue Department records are to go by. This is one of the reasons for the prevailing confusion over land documents, officials say.