Posts : governance

Governance : Sakala, Karnataka MobileOne, email ???

Sanjeev - 9-DEC-2014

Wanted to know what is this hype : Karnataka MobileOne  and releasing by President of India ???   :

 

Two more contentors for Namma Bengaluru award

murali772 - 18-NOV-2014

Senior IAS officer M N Vijayakumar has asked the Chief Secretary to immediately remove Mir Anees Ahmed as special deputy commissioner, whom he has charged with corruption.

Should the BBMP be split into 2-3 smaller entities?

silkboard - 27-OCT-2014

* Yes * No * Doesn't really matter * Yes, and why only 2-3 entities!? * No, in fact, we need to expand BBMP area

Draft Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014

sanjayv - 16-SEP-2014

Draft Concept Note on Smart City Scheme

murali772 - 12-SEP-2014

To fulfill the vision of the Prime Minister of India of developing ‘one hundred Smart Cities’, as satellite towns of larger cities and by modernising the existing mid-sized cities, the Ministry of Urban Development, as a first step has convened a National Conclave of States and Union Territories on 12/09/2014 for inviting suggestions on the concept note

Quiz on Namma Anti-hero's of recent past

murali772 - 29-JUL-2014

I had an occasion to set a quiz for a group of friends recently. I set one round on the above subject, and the following were the questions:

1) Refused food and liquor, a former education minister's son and his friends flew into a rage and allegedly set fire to a restaurant (near Mysore)'s thatched enclosure. Name the minister and the son.

Sharing of Union Tax Revenues with States

Sanjeev - 11-JUL-2014

Chapter 8 of Finance Commission-XIII ( FC-XIII) made recomendations ( Dec'2009 ) on basis for tax sharing 32% of collection by Center with inter -se  distribution of the states share amongst the states on the following criteria :

Driving License Renewal from RTO without touts/agents, No bribe, No corruption

srinidhi - 3-JUL-2014

So it was time to renew my drivers license and most suggestions from folks was 'give it to the local driving school guy, he will do it for a few 100'

Your Prime Minister

murali772 - 17-MAY-2014

NaMo addressing Global meet on emerging markets in Washington through video conference in Oct 13 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK9vMM9bHWE

BNY's Political Internship Program - My observations!

kbsyed61 - 2-MAY-2014

"Bangalore Needs You" a non-profit organization run by Prof. Rajeev Gowda, for time to time conducts internship programs on different aspects of public life. In the past months or so it ran a 3 Week "Political Action Internship" program  at its office located in Church Street.