'Local bodies pocket Rs 151.8 cr ... '

belgaumblog - 30-JUL-2008

Interesting news article from New Indian Express - "Local Bodies pocket Rs 151.8 cr ...":

The latest Comptroller and Auditor General of India report has revealed that of the Rs 174.59 crore collected by the local bodies between 2004 and 2006 towards cess, only Rs 5.33 crore was transferred to the Government.

Shirady Ghat damaged again!

mcadambi - 29-JUL-2008

We never seem to learn.... Shirday ghat is back to square one.

Neither the Bus Lobby want Trains to Mangalore nor does the Iron Ore/Lorry Lobby want a freight corridor. Both want to desperately use Shirady Ghat. This Shirady Ghat fiasco has become a symbol of how powerful lobbies have become in our "people's republic" of India. We we as a strong nation can rock America and the rest of the world by signing a nuclear deal, we do not even have to power to curtail lobbies in Karnataka.

Tree Exchange

mcadambi - 23-JUL-2008

I was wondering, why not create an "Electronic Tree Exchange" right here on Praja. The aim of this should be simple - exchange trees between people instead of killing them outright.

For example, a mall feels having a fully grown Gulmohar tree is blocking it's access and wants to take it down.

But in another part of a city, a citizen has space for the tree in his/her plot. The mall can post details of the tree and the citizen interested could take it from the mall at the cost of the citizen or any other arrangment between the donor and taker.

What do the people from Bangalore think about Belgaum ?

belgaumblog - 19-JUL-2008

I want to know What do the people of Bangalore think about Belgaum.

In all respects, what is that you percive in your mind about the city. If you have been there what have you liked or disliked ?

Or do plan to go there once anything ?

Beijing is in the 22nd century!

mcadambi - 13-JUL-2008

Beijing is far ahead of even New York City. Please read this wondeful article in New York Times:

http://tinyurl.com/6d9cbv

'The Next Asian Miracle' - by Professor Yasheng Huang

amaku - 11-JUL-2008

(A must read article by Professor Yasheng Huang, of the Sloan School of Management at MIT in Foreign Policy magazine, July/August 2008)

Careful - trouble in J C Nagar

swamy - 11-JUL-2008

Trouble reported in J C Nagar area. Be careful.

Source: Prohibitory orders as groups clash in Bangalore

... According to sources, the violence took place after a special weekly prayer over the adulteration of food served to a particular community in the J C Nagar locality ...

Lodging and Boarding in Bangalore - Enough and Reasonable?

kbsyed61 - 7-JUL-2008

It seems we have a 'Nack' of overlooking some imporatant needs of the city. We try to overlook the need and at times go to an extent that we rubbishes the need. This needs suddenly erupts like a volcano and then suddenly we wake up from our deep sleeps and myopic urges, we start shouting from roof tops about the volcanoes. Then we start blaming everybody except ourselves. In order to beat the others in this blaming game we give ourselves tags like experts and what not.

Results of 10th and 12th standard examination

prajarthi - 27-JUN-2008

In last few weeks the results of standard 10th and 12th have been announced by the Maharashtra State Board.  Congratulations to all the students who achieved ranks.

Robbing the hungry

murali772 - 28-MAY-2008

[This discussion has been moved to a separate thread from the event listing here ]