Rs 8,830 mn - bribe paid by just BPL households last year

murali772 - 17-AUG-2008

The level of corruption is "alarming" in the states of Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, says a new survey based on experience of BPL households in availing various public services last year.

The "India Corruption Study 2007", brought out by NGOs Transparency International India (TII) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS), found that about one-third of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households in the country bribed officials to avail a total of 11 services - from police to PDS.

Rohan Kokane makes the limbo skating record

belgaumblog - 17-AUG-2008

The seven-year-old limbo skater from Belgaum city, Rohan Kokane, has staked claim to world record by comfortably skating under a bar with a clearance height of 6.5” in backward direction and 5.7” in forward direction in an auditorium in the city on Friday.

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:

In defence of Delhi Metro

mcadambi - 12-AUG-2008

In defence of Delhi Metro:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=331266

Belgaum is in Maharashtra: Alumnus of IIM-A

belgaumblog - 12-AUG-2008

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on Sunday released a book that deals with stories of 25 of its alumni who chose the less trodden path to make their mark as successful entrepreneurs.

Trains to terminate / originate from Cantonment Station

mcadambi - 12-AUG-2008

Trains to either terminate and/or originate from Bangalore Cantonment

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug122008/city2008081284140.asp

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!

First Information Report

psaram42 - 9-AUG-2008

Today's Times of India carried the following article of interest. It is not uncommon for public to face rude police behavior. Not registering an FIR is simply unjust. This is a very irritating matter and has to be tackled.

Cops understand only crack of whip, says Supreme Court, 9 Aug 2008, 0001 hrs IST, Dhananjay Mahapatra,TNN (Link: Register FIR or face jail: SC to cops):

"Bangalore is New to the Kannada Experience"

tsubba - 15-JUL-2008

Girish Karnad on his new play: “Bangalore is new to the Kannada experience, therefore, even-though you will find a rich Kannada tradition in writing, theatre, cinema and poetry until very recently you will find very little writing on Bangalore. Stories on the life in Bangalore — the stories of Jayanagar, RT Nagar and Indranagar are but stories not found on paper. Hence, I decided to base parts of the play in Bangalore to explore the conundrum”.

BESCOM's plans

tsubba - 29-JUN-2008

Chitra V. Ramani of the Hindu reports: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM) will implement these projects over the next five years. With the implementation, it hopes to reduce interruption in power supply and improve efficiency. The four projects are: