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The FIFO concept to reduce corruption silkboard - 10-NOV-2010
Its probably time for some Praja-style talk on the subject of corruption. What would be some quick win and practical measures to start dealing with this "elephant in the room" we have accepted to live with? |
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Adyar Ananda Bhavan, BTM layout - giving one example acoward - 7-NOV-2010
You people are discussing bye-laws and corruption. Now I will give you an example of how one mid-size business plays on these two subjects and we people do not see anything. I can see, but can not do anything about it. |
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Adarsha Society at Mumbai, Why not Mantri Mall as well? Sanjeev - 4-NOV-2010
Mantri Mall builder violated building by-laws’Mantri Mall builder violated building by-laws’the builder should have left at least 10 per cent of the total land for gardens as per the terms and conditions. Besides, a 16-metre space should have been left in front of the building as per the sanctioned plan, but it has left merely 8-metres space. |
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murali772 - 3-NOV-2010
On Saturday, Collin Timms, MD of Pecos Hotels and Pubs Private Limited, a son of the soil himself - a Mangalorean, filed a complaint with police commissioner Shankar Bidari seeking protection. |
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murali772 - 2-NOV-2010
All the investigative agencies should be merged into one single agency, the Lokpal. Give it jurisdiction over both bureaucrats and politicians. Give it comprehensive powers to investigate and prosecute the guilty without needing any permission. |
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Public Consultation Process - Best Practices kbsyed61 - 31-OCT-2010
With communication becoming part of the life, flow of information and public awareness has tremendously improved all over the world. This scene is no different in India also. With that citizens are increasingly becoming active and demanding their due share of services. Even the political class and the bureaucracy is getting sensitized to these aspirations. |
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Anti Corruption Parade - Saturday, 11th Dec murali772 - 29-OCT-2010
A number of NGOs, RWAs and other citizens' organisations in the city have voiced their growing anger at the depths to which politics in the state has plunged. The recent report from Transparency International ranking Karnataka among the most corrupt states in the country has only reinforced a view that is already accepted by many, and regretted by millions. |
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n - 28-OCT-2010
The draft of the proposed police act (table of contents and the body) are attached. The link is at KSP's site. Minister Ashoka mentioned (last line in article) that it is being reviewd. |
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murali772 - 26-OCT-2010
The point of free speech is to cause offence. If nobody is offended by anything that somebody says or writes, then there is no need for a constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression. The reason such a guarantee exists is to protect those who say things that provoke or offend. |
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The 'Upper house' concept - some replies Mani1972 - 21-OCT-2010
Dear Friends, this is to clarify on the concept of ‘upper house’ which seems to be widely discussed some time ago in Praja. |