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Open spaces and parks in residential layouts to shrink!!! murali772 - 19-JUL-2016
The Legislative Assembly adopted the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Bill, which among other things seeks to reduce the area reserved for parks and open spaces in residential layouts to be developed by urban development authorities. |
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Elections 2014 - Manifesto for Bengaluru ! kbsyed61 - 12-MAR-2014
Come April 17th, people of Bengaluru city along with other districts across the state will be exercising their right to elect their political representatives to represent them in the temple of largest democracy - Parliament. |
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The Genetically Modified (GM) crop debate murali772 - 23-DEC-2013
In the debate over whether India should go for transgenic or genetically modified (GM) crops or not, there is a viewpoint that supports its ability to enhance production and increase food security, while against the motion there's a word of caution on the grounds that it will encourage monoculture and end diversity of traditional crops. |
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Bangalore Metropolitan Committee draft rules murali772 - 19-NOV-2013
The draft of the Bangalore Metropolitan Committee rules dt 7th Nov, 2013 is accessible here. |
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The steeply sloping playing field murali772 - 4-AUG-2010
The official demand for returning the money paid by the government telecom arm, BSNL, for third-generation (3G) spectrum (turned down, for now, by the Union finance ministry) is an illustration of why the state should be kept well away from running a business — it is not possible to be both player and umpire. |
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Corporate Social Irresponsibility murali772 - 28-JUL-2010
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has long been a hot topic globally. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lectured companies on it. Some corporations have won acclaim and awards for CSR. Two of them were BP, the oil giant, and Goldman Sachs, the big investment bank. Every year, the World Economic Forum lists the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations". BP has made the list many times. So has Goldman Sachs, for its work on climate change and carbon trading. |