Posts : Bangalore

Vivarea Koramangala, and the MSL juggle

murali772 - 21-FEB-2013

An alleged wrong estimation of the Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) by a private builder to construct a 17-storey building, 4.5 km from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) defence aerodrome, has been approved by HAL that handles the airport.

Private Public Participation model for CRS!

ashfaq syed - 20-FEB-2013

Back in early 1990’s, government still owned everything, one man thought otherwise for an international airport project.   When the State government asked the then district collector of Ernakulum, Mr.

Do auto drivers have a case to strike?

murali772 - 18-FEB-2013

Seven major autorickshaw unions, including the Adarsha Auto and Taxi Drivers' Union and Karnataka Association for Autorickshaws, will not ply on both days. They are mainly protesting against the alleged harassment by police.

CiSTUP study of the Autorickshaw Sector in Bangalore City, Dec 12

murali772 - 18-FEB-2013

A summary of "A Study of the Autorickshaw Sector in Bangalore City - Suggestions for Improved Governance, December 2012, CiSTUP, IISc" states as below (the full text may be accessed here; while the full text of the report may be accessed

BMTC volvo hike loses passengers by 50%

tellvkb - 14-FEB-2013

After hike in volvo fares BMTC is turned out to be losing passengers.

More details at below link

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130207/news-current-affairs/article/bmtc-hikes-fare-loses-passengers

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Namma Railu Facebook page has a new URL now - https://www.facebook.com/NRBLR

dvsquare - 12-FEB-2013

New Facebook page for Namma Railu -

https://www.facebook.com/NRBLR

 

Changed the name to a simpler one so that while talking to people, announing it anywhere, we can have a simple name like http .... dash dash dash slash NRBLR

In coming public-outreach campaigns, it will be very useful.

Deepak

PechaKucha Night Bangalore 2013, Friday, 15th Feb, 7PM, Jaaga

murali772 - 11-FEB-2013

The first PKN (Volume 11) in Bangalore this year will be Trash Talk.

Bangalore has begun to fight its garbage problem, but weren't we all already? 

2013 Karnataka State Budget - What's in for Bangalore?

kbsyed61 - 8-FEB-2013

Today, Shri. Jagadish Shettar, CM, Government of Karnataka presented his maiden and last budget before the state elections slated in Mid-April. Tried to collect some details on what is being doled out to improvements in Bangalore. Here is a summary list that was published in Deccan Herald.

Freedom park power brake-fast Event - RWAs and Apartments

psaram42 - 8-FEB-2013

Kalpana Kar a member of Bangalore Agenda Task Force [BATF] of the Karnataka Government was in charge of the power break fast meet to day.

“Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives” - film screening, and debate thereof

murali772 - 7-FEB-2013

INDIA FOR SAFE FOOD, a citizens’ movement to uphold the right of every Indian to safe food, is organizing a film screening of “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives”, a film made in the USA by Institute for Responsible Technology (only important parts of the film will be shown due to paucity of time),