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Small money corruption - why BBMP why? silkboard - 13-AUG-2008
Assuming Mr Basavaraj Itnaal got his facts right in this Deccan Herald news story, what does it say? Thats why we keep saying - proactive disclosure is a must. Do nothing else BBMP, just do this. Just put details of all your activities - planned expense, actual expense, receipts reports - on your pubilc website. Refer Biscuits for Rs 50,000 on BBMPs gravy train By Basavaraj Itnaal, DH News Service, Bangalore. One snippet: |
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Aero India 2009 still from Yel? blrsri - 11-AUG-2008
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=41195 Very interesting to see that Yel AFB will be hosting the 2009 Aero India again. I was of the opinion that BIA had spelled doom for this primier show..was wondering if air show would be a nightmare for the BIA ATC.. So many sorties to manage..IAF plans to include vintage flying in this show..wonder if BIA wont raise any objections! |
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Sarige Adalat TODAY (5/Aug) in Indiranagar Ravi_D - 5-AUG-2008
Heard this morning on Radio that there is a Sarige Adalat @ 3pm in Indiranagar. Just spreading the word for those prajegalu who might be interested. Found this entry on the Hindu online - "Department of Transport: “Sarige Adalat”, public grievance meeting, RTO office (Bangalore East), Indiranagar, 3 p.m.". Thanks, Ravi |
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Blasts in bangalore - city in turmoil namma_nadu - 25-JUL-2008
Just heard that there are 5-7 blasts in bangalore. Folks, take care. Stay put wherever you are and wait for police clearance to leave your offices or wherever you are. [Update: 3:30 pm It started with reports and SMS'es of low intensity blasts on Mysore road and Madivala in 1:30 pm - 2 pm timeframe. They say its 5 - 7 blasts around the city so far, mostly in South Bangalore areas. Some information on rediff on this. There is some unclarity around exact number (5-7) and specific areas of blast beyond Nayanadahalli, Madivala, Langford which have been confirmed by many. Keep watching TV and media sites.] |
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blrsri - 16-JUN-2008
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The international importance of Bengaluru mcadambi - 28-MAY-2008
K P Nayar, one of India's veteran Foreign Affairs correspondent writes about how important Bengaluru is to the International Economy: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080528/jsp/opinion/story_9327261.jsp |
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tsubba - 8-MAY-2008http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=28538 Arundhati Nag Prof. Rajeev Gowda Ramesh Ramanathan Ram Guha Ashok Kheny Subroto Bagchi Kuvar Danesh Ali Ananth Kumar SM Krishna would have loved to see some officials though. Nandan Nilekani chips in for Metro and BRT. :) ramanathan for drains. :) |
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What do you know about the candidates in your constituency? roshanrk - 23-APR-2008Political parties have come out with the list of candidates for various constituencies. How much do we know about them? As for me, I know only the name of the BJP candidate from Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency. No idea about other candidates or what any of them have done or plan to do for the constituency. |
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Bangalore - the importance to Elections mcadambi - 17-APR-2008
I attended an internal seminar with the BJP today evening. One prominent leader informed me that Bangalore and surrounding constituencies have a total of 36 Assembly seats. Hence, any party which wins Bangalore by a large margin will win the entire state. Here is an interview: http://in.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/17inter.htm -- |
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Bangalore pays second highest direct taxes in the country mcadambi - 1-APR-2008
According to the new RBI report on Municipal Finances in India, as indexed in the recent Budget speech of BBMP, Municipal finances of Bangalore rank very low. What is startling is that even tough we pay the second highest share of direct taxes (i.e personal taxes like what you and me pay out of our salary), it has no correlation with the per capita municipal tax.
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