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kamalakar pandit - 29-JUN-2013
Hi, Namma Metro is geared up for Phase 2A and 3. Mr. Sivasailam is very eager to start work. Just read article in hindu today please find the link http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/namma-metro-envisages-265km-network-in-bangalore/article4861020.ece |
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Wasteland to Picnic Spots? Pune shows the way ! kbsyed61 - 16-JUN-2013
In the climate of disappearing greenery that used to drape our cities, 2 examples from PUNE gives a ray of hope that still it is not too late to undo the damage. Pune’s eyesores of yesterday are the cynosure of all eyes today. |
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murali772 - 31-MAY-2013
Green activists and local villagers have taken serious exception to proposals from defence and research institutions to build sensitive projects on the 10,000 acres of Amrit Mahal Kaval land allotted to them in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district. Among the sensitive projects are a Defence Research Development Organization proposal to start an aeronaut |
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A strong case for legalising betting murali772 - 28-MAY-2013
Nobody knows exactly how big illegal betting is in India. The police estimate that betting on just the IPL — which lasts only six weeks — is Rs 20,000 crore. Betting on all sports and elections is perhaps 10 times higher. If such betting is legalized, and subject to a tax of say 20 per cent, it will generate anything up to Rs 40,000 crore per year in tax revenue. |
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murali772 - 26-MAY-2013
A day after 198 corporators condemned the BBMP's decision to freeze 1,970 civic works worth Rs 530 crore based on the report given by the vigilance team, the man behind the investigation tendered his registration and opted for VRS. |
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The questionable Food Security Bill murali772 - 31-MAR-2013
The food security bill will condemn India’s poor to perpetual poverty. The bill plans to distribute grain to two thirds of India’s population at a 90 per cent subsidy costing over Rs 1,00,000 crores. |
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Daksh - Citizen Matters - State of the the City survey murali772 - 8-MAR-2013
It's time for our legislators to face their constituents. Tell us what you think about your elected reps! |
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Bus really stops at the stop with this! srinidhi - 4-MAR-2013
Really interesting technology to get the bus stop at a stop.. |
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raghavendra.kamath2@gmail.com - 1-MAR-2013
The volvo pass fare has been increased by 150 Rs and now pass costs 1800 for BMTC ID card holders. The pass price for Govt ID card holders is 1850. The minimum price i.e 10 Rs for two to four stages remains same. Eventhough BMTC has good profits prices are being hiked. |
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Interesting Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) System for Amritsar murali772 - 25-FEB-2013
Punjab Infrastructure Development Board, Dept of Local Govt - Punjab, and Municipal Corpn of Amritsar are looking at this novel concept, initially over a 3.53 km stretch |