Olympics rises on Bellary ore

Shivakumar G Malagi, TNN, Aug 2, 2008, 04.51am IST

BELLARY: The miners of Bellary are cheering China as it pulls out all stops to make Beijing Olympics a success. For, their ore has gone into building the incredible infrastructure required for the Games.

Many mammoth structures which have come up in Beijing over the past few years were built with steel made from iron ore mined in the Sandur-Hospet-Bellary belt. And, some mining lords plan to visit Beijing during the Games to see it for themselves.

Around the turn of the millennium, many miners were debt-ridden and many lease holders were not ready to pay the small amount for lease renewal as they thought it a 'waste of money'. That's also when construction for the Dragon Games took off in right earnest. Overnight, iron ore deposits turned into a goldmine. Bellary iron ore, which was quoted around Rs 150-200 per tonne till the end of 2003, shot up to over Rs 2,000 per tonne with Chinese ore traders eyeing the high quality ore. In 2005 alone, mine owners reportedly made profits of Rs 3,100 crore and illegal miners caused Rs 25,000 crore loss to the exchequer. The iron ore was trucked to Mangalore and Karwar ports and shipped to China.

In 1965, around 4 lakh tonnes ore was exported from this region through National Mineral Develoment Corporation and MMTC channels and the same system was followed till 2000 following the Mines and Minerals (Rules and Development) Act which banned direct ore export by miners. After these restrictions were removed and China's demand soared, Bellary has exported around 40 million tonnes of ore every year since 2004. China's steel mills and Hong Kong ore traders were big buyers and they stocked ore in huge amounts in ports and sold it to mills which supplied steel for construction of the Games Village and venues for sporting events.

Now, following speculation of a slump in ore prices after the Olympics, miners have reportedly stocked ore and accelerated excavation to cash in on the boom.

P S Prasad, deputy director, department of mines and geology, Hospet, said, "Any boom has to end some day. Currently, there's no discernible decrease in exports. Last year, we exported 40 million tonnes and over the past three months alone, we exported 5 million tonnes. Of late, exports to Romania and Japan are picking up and other countries too are importing Bellary ore in small amounts," he said.

Former president of All India Mine Owners and Suppliers Association Hothur Abdul Wahab said, "Rumours of the drastic decrease in ore exports will certainly not affect legal mine owners. Domestic ore consumption is witnessing a big surge with many steel plants coming up across the country."


Times Of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Olympics-rises-on-Bellary-ore-/articleshow/3317187.cms)

To all those chennai forumers who are raising doubts,illegal mining is causing heavy loss to the state,if mined legally the tax collection will only increase. :hammer:




Hospet, Karnataka
State capital: Bangalore
Nearest airport: JSW Airport, Torangal, 30 km
Nearest seaport: Mangalore, 350 km
Connected by: Road and air
Major industries: Steel and sponge iron
Major units: JSW Steel, Kalyani and Kirloskar Ferrous Industries


Jindal�s steel plant in Bellary

Very few people are aware of this, but there is a Hospet angle to this year’s Beijing Olympics. Many of the mammoth structures that have come up in Beijing over the last few years in connection with the games, have been built with steel made from iron ore mined in Bellary, the district where Hospet is located. The Bellary-Hospet-Koppal belt is home to JSW Steel, Kalyani Steels, Kirloskar Ferrous Industries, BMM Ispat, Bellary Steel & Alloys and Karnataka Strips, among others. The largest of them, the Rs 12,628 crore Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Steel, currently produces 4 million tonnes per annum (TPA) of steel, and, following the completion of an ongoing expansion programme, this is expected to rise to 7 million TPA by September. “Over the next two years, its capacity will rise further to 10 million TPA and headcount will touch 50,000 from the current level of 30,000,” says JSW Steel Director (Commercial) Vinod Nowal. Abundant iron ore reserves and availability of skilled manpower are two great advantages that Hospet offers. Power is not an issue, and most companies have their own plants. Some, like Jindal’s plant, have surplus power, 50 per cent of which goes to the state grid; there is the 1,470 MW Raichur Thermal Power Station nearby, and Bellary is getting its own 1,000 MW plant. Industrial relations are also quite cordial in Karnataka as a whole. But the condition of the local road network leaves a lot to be desired. About 17,000-20,000 trucks transport iron ore to the New Mangalore Port Trust every day, and the roads need immediate overhaul. Water may also turn out to be an issue if linkages are not worked out for future use.

But connectivity with the rest of the country is improving. Says V.P. Baligar, Principal Secretary (Industries and Infrastructure), government of Karnataka: “In two months, Hospet will be linked to Mumbai and Delhi by rail.”
Business Today (http://businesstoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5390)

The students and faculty of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) along with the Department of Environment and Forests on Sunday embarked upon the mission to plant 5,000 rare type of saplings within the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra Campus (GKVK) campus in the City.


The programme, “Hasiru Nadige,” was inaugurated by the Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prabhu Dev and noted environmentalist Yellappa Reddy. More than 500 persons from UAS planted 800 saplings on the inaugural day.

Gene bank

This initiative of UAS taken up to improve the comprehensive biodiversity of the GKVK campus and add endangered tree species to the existing ones. The UAS is expected to invite prominent personalities each day over the next one month to invoke enthusiastic response from the students.

The move is expected to raise the gene bank for the Agricultural University of the rare species of plants. Currently, the University houses 720 rare gene bank and another bank of 200 genes are expected to be added through these sapling plantation programmes. The UAS is conducting a month long camp of planting the 5,000 sampling within the campus.

Protest to continue

Meanwhile, the protests against the proposed road to the Judicial Layout from within the GKVK campus is expected to intensify in the coming days. “The protests against the Link Road between the Judicial Layout and Bellary Road is going to begin soon,” said UAS professor of Agriculture Extension, Narayan Gowda.

DH (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/85468/5000-rare-saplings-planted-uas.html)

Aviation dreams? All mysoreans ever wanted was a train to Bangalore with two-seats per passenger so that they can spread their legs freely, airport isn't really necessary for a place like Mysore, more like high-speed rail connecting every major city. Of course, in future if it falls under Bangalore jurisdiction there is some hope.

Just wait for Dasara and you will see charted flights making rounds and what do you mean by saying - "there is some hope only when it falls under bangalore jurisdiction"??

As everybody is aware that Bangalore is expanding northwards towards tumkur and north east-devenahalli.Keep dreaming about Mysore falling in Bangalore's jurisdiction.:lol:

Humps on Mysore highway to go
Home Minister V S Acharya on Sunday promised that his government will do all it can to remove unauthorised and unscientific road humps on the Bangalore-Mysore highway “within less than 50 days.”

Hazardous hurdleSpeaking exclusively to Deccan Herald, Acharya said: “It’s a word of honour. I assure you, in a couple of months all unscientific humps will go.”

With this objective in mind, over the past three months, the home minister has shot off letters to all deputy commissioners and superintendents of police of the four districts, through which the highway runs, to take urgent steps to remove the speed-breakers.

Pointing out that the road humps menace “is terrible” in the Bangalore-Mandya stretch, Acharya said the government has taken an initiative to clear the highway of these obstacles despite feet dragging by officials. Three months back, the home minister had tried to have the speed breakers removed, but his efforts came to naught because of bureaucratic slack in Bangalore Rural, Ramanagar, Mandya and Mysore districts.

In the context of the home minister’s missives, Mandya Superintendent of Police Kaushalendra Kumar said: “Letters, identifying the unscientific road humps, were written by the deputy commissioner to the state government. We also promised to assist the agency that was to be given the contract,” Kumar said, indicating that the district authorities’ duty ended with identifying the speed breakers.

Public Works Department sources blame the unauthorised road humps on a nexus of local leaders and subordinate district officials who accord permission for the speed breakers to come up or turn a blind eye. Sometimes, dhaba and hotel-owners get speed breakers constructed. At other times, district authorities bow to the demands of villagers who often times meet with accidents.

Although Acharya denied any nexus, though he did admit that district officials are pushed to a corner by villagers to construct the speed breakers.

Acharya said a proper speed breaker must not be over 10 centimetres, but some of the dangerous ones on the highway have been noticed to go beyond 20 centimetres.

The state highway between Bangalore and Mandya is monitored by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation while the stretch between and Mandya and Mysore is under the supervision of the PWD. Although a stretch of the 131-km highway in Mandya, closer to Bangalore, has about 30 unauthorised humps, the KRDC has done nothing to have them removed.

Mysore will expand northwards :lol:

Let me clear the doubts-To all those who are dreaming of Mysore falling "under" Bangalore's control

The region between Mysore and Bangalore is very fertile- Mandya- KRS irrigated land.- That lies in the Northeast direction

Northern Mysore is bound by KRS backwaters,so no scope for development

Southern Mysore is flanked by fertile lands- Kabini river-Irrigated

Only scope for development includes- North west and west which can be seen clearly from the below images.

You can also see those residential colonies being developed on the western side of the Ring road.

http://a.imageshack.us/img651/8428/mysbound.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img830/4218/mysw.jpg

Akash m from St.Pauls,Bgm (Residence Tkwadi) heard a flat costs 45Lk in Bgm now. Planning of Ring Road is going on.Along with it Airport Expansion & Bus stand/ Railway station, we can hope this cosmo comes in the view of some IT good Companies . Want to go back 2 bgm :-)

I am only saying, when they build companies like Infosys the overall mood and image of the city will change gradually, people are bound to think Mysore is trying to mimic Bangalore, nothing spreads as fast as the culture as you've probably noticed by now, the IT fever in Bangalore is very infectious, that's the both advantage and disadvantage of modernization.

same goes with outsiders in chennai,i pay VAT tax and that may be used in trichy for some road development and I need not necessarily own a house in chennai,what is this discussion about,how is it going to help bangalore???
Stop the discussion and move on ...:cheers:

What you said is true. But can’t help replying to some posts.

They may have enough support in bangalore city corporation, but when it comes to state assembly which controls city, the migrants have hardly any ear lenders. Voting is only a small part of politics :)

Could you elaborate what you mean by ‘ear lender’? See, the jurisdiction of constituencies etc are based on geographical boundaries, which would be consisting of people from all demographic compositions.

BTW as my experience as a temporary migrant in Bangalore, I am not sure what this ‘ear lender’ thing comes in to picture, whether be in Trivandrum or in Bangalore. The majority of the migration in Bangalore is of the professional/upper crest category. (Not the migrant labour class from north and north east). Majority of them are in a bracket where in rather than receiving something from the govt in form or sops or reservations or monetary benefits(there only your ‘ear lending’ comes in to picture). We rather give to the state and central govts (in form of Professional tax & Income Tax, which we need to whether we are in Bangalore or outside). You come here, earn well, make use of that money for your liking, whether invest here or back home.

As for VAT taxes tamils pay in bangalore, that is used to build road in my hometown, thereby increasing my net worth.

Another ‘invention’ of the year. If a road is made in anybody’s hometown, how it is increasing his ‘net worth’?

“Net worth (or wealth) refers to an individual's net economic position; similarly, it uses the value of all assets (long term assets) minus the value of all liabilities.”

While tamil guy may not even own a house in bangalore

Please do not be so sure..In my experience so far in Bangalore, I have seen many Tamils being the land lords. The owner of my rented apartment is also a Tamil techie (recent migrant). The land owners of the JV (Joint Venture) projects which I have come across in my profession are more of Tamils, Telugus, North Indians or Malayalis.

K'taka people living in Chennai is 1/10th of tamil people living in bangalore. Dont make me repeat this point.

First of all, understand that ‘Tamil’s are here from last century, before the re organization of the states. So more or less, they are locals here.

And your ratio of 1/10 seems much ambitious. The ratio of Kannadigas in TN versus Tamilians in KA is not even exactly ½. (10.5 lakhs versus 18.9 lakhs)

According to just-released census figures, there are about 35 lakh Telugu-speaking people in Tamil Nadu, constituting almost 5.7% of the state's population. The Kannada-speaking add up to about 10.5 lakh (1.7%) almost double the number of Malayalis who — at 5.55-lakh strong — make up less than 1%.

The largest presence of Tamils outside the home state is in Karnataka, 18.9 lakh, almost twice the number of Kannadigas in Tamil Nadu. In Andhra Pradesh, there are 7.7 lakh Tamils, a fifth of the Telugu-speaking people in Tamil Nadu. Kerala has nearly 6 lakh Tamil-speaking persons and Delhi has just over 92,000.

The surprise in the list of non-Tamil communities is the Gujaratis, the fifth largest at about 2 lakh. Incidentally, that also means there are more Gujaratis in Tamil Nadu than in any other state outside their home state, except Maharashtra.

The other ethnic communities in Tamil Nadu are much smaller – like the Marathi community of over 62,000 or the smaller Bengali, Punjabi or Nepali speakers who number over 6,000 each.

Though not associated with any specific geographical identity, there are over 9 lakh Urdu speakers in the state, constituting 1.5% of the population, which makes them the fourth largest linguistic group ahead of the Malayalis.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Kannadigas-outnumber-Malayalis-21-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/2952062.cms

What you said is true. But can’t help replying to some posts.

Could you elaborate what you mean by ‘ear lender’? See, the jurisdiction of constituencies etc are based on geographical boundaries, which would be consisting of people from all demographic compositions.

Another ‘invention’ of the year. If a road is made in anybody’s hometown, how it is increasing his ‘net worth’?

“Net worth (or wealth) refers to an individual's net economic position; similarly, it uses the value of all assets (long term assets) minus the value of all liabilities.”



I dont want to spoonfeed anymore. If you havent noticed yet, i have stopped replying you already. Yes, to spoonfeed, this comment is NOT a reply.

Happy to see you not yet weilded your scissors. We want some unbiased mods

I dont want to spoonfeed anymore. If you havent noticed yet, i have stopped replying you already. Yes, to spoonfeed, this comment is NOT a reply.

I think you need to get proper English classes, since you have been using the term ‘spoon feed’ often. I am not sure how that term is suited here.

Neither have you put forward your arguments in a ‘rational’ way, whereas I have done that. I had countered your arguments word by word, sentence by sentence, even using ‘qouted links’ for authenticity. But you keep mum and try to hide behind terms like ‘spoon feed’.

Happy to see you not yet weilded your scissors. We want some unbiased mods

Scissors or axes are taken whenever felt necessary. I cannot understand what you want by saying ‘unbiased mods’. If being ‘unbiased’ means saying or approving whatever you say, sorry friend, you are mistaken.

I am not biased towards Bangalore/Karnataka or Chennai/Tamilnadu. Whatever I have said is only those which are in ‘black & white’. Earlier some had accused me of being Bangalore biased.

And btw guys please limit the discussions to Bangalore here as the name of the thread suggests. Discussions regarding other cities or general KA discussions can be held in Karnataka forum. You may start a new thread also if required. BTW please do note that ‘quality’ is important than ‘quantity’.

^^ Corporate tax in Karnataka is mostly from Bangalore. But let people here decide to ignore if it does not belong. Too much admin interference every day is irritating. I dont know it were same earlier. At least admins should remain out of things where they actually have stake, like court judges refrain from some cases where they have considerable stake.

Talking about invention of century and english classes shows your attitude, nobody will reply you. You can continue quoting my comments and wondering, and ask questions as you did, but you wont get a reply.

same goes with outsiders in chennai,i pay VAT tax and that may be used in trichy for some road development and I need not necessarily own a house in chennai,what is this discussion about,how is it going to help bangalore???

Stop the discussion and move on ...:cheers:

This is not about city comparisons. By the way, whatever we discuss here is of no use to the growth of that city because this is not the state's legislative assembly. It is just a forum to exchange thoughts and ideas. Very rarely, it will be taken forward to the concerned authorities. :) If we have to stop discussions based on this, then, there won't be any discussions in SSCI. :lol:

Chill dude,You have proved to be an asset for Bangalore threads please carry on the good work.

Lets leave aside those discussions and move ahead.:cheers:

Thanks for the complements, :) but i give you a good link. Make sure you follow rss feed in your google reader.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/articlelist/-2128833038.cms TOI bangalore

http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/ This guy doesnt give link to source, you have to google everytime... for copyright sake

And you maybe interested in this one too, which i havent added to my feed list...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/articlelist/3942693.cms TOI mysore.

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^^ Sum of andhra+tamil nadu+kerala is less than karnataka alone... Just an observation, not to offend anybody.

I don't know how in a year when the whole world plunged into recession after the Lehman Brothers crash, KA's corporate tax grew by about 350% :) During this year, the corporate tax in other states went down - consistent with global behavior.

I don't know how in a year when the whole world plunged into recession after the Lehman Brothers crash, KA's corporate tax grew by about 350% :) During this year, the corporate tax in other states went down - consistent with global behavior.

I don't know how you relate recession to Karnataka's corporate tax. Recession in US was due to excessive subprime lending, over-production which bought down real-estate and banking sector to shambles, this is what happens if you give loans to those who can't repay.

^^ Friend, that led to a stock market crash. Most markets in the world including the US and India fell by 50%; businesses cut spending; consumers tightened their valets resulting in a big global slowdown. During this time, many businesses witnessed negative growth. Coming to Blore, the IT industry was hard hit with growth rates falling from 30% to under 10%. Now, during this time, it is unbelievable that the corporate tax grew so much. Moreover, the tax collections in other states fell compared to the previous year - consistent with global behavior. :)

^^ :doh: Ok boss,Our state tax collection was less than TN's now happy??? :happy:

Guys such debates wont help in anyways....

^^ Corporate tax in Karnataka is mostly from Bangalore. But let people here decide to ignore if it does not belong. .

I still doubt whether you are in a confused mood! We were talking about the demographics of Bangalore and then about the migrants and their rights, isn’t it? Where do ‘Corporate Tax’ come in to the picture???

^^ Too much admin interference every day is irritating. I dont know it were same earlier. At least admins should remain out of things where they actually have stake, like court judges refrain from some cases where they have considerable stake. .

Admins have to intervene in several occasions. Your comments like migrants, taking case of Tamils, have less ‘rights’ in Bangalore are highly objectionable.

And mods/admins are primarily forumers too. They also have right to say their opnion.

^^ Talking about invention of century and english classes shows your attitude, .

Yes, I do mean what I said. No other reply can be given to your remarks. I have come the hard way, so little stubborn also.

nobody will reply you. You can continue quoting my comments and wondering, and ask questions as you did, but you wont get a reply.

Fair enough, but still I am getting replies from you, right?

And yes, you can expect my comments for any post which doesn’t hold good rationally or do not suit the decorum of the forum.

^^ :doh: Ok boss,Our state tax collection was less than TN's now happy??? :happy:

Guys such debates wont help in anyways....

Akash - I don't understand why 'comparisons' come to your mind always. This is not my intention here :doh:. I said that those numbers are misleading given the fact that the business world was going in a different direction during that time.

^^Hahah you know me well...:poke:...anyways,how does it matter to us directly?? May be the figures are wrong,who knows and who cares.I am guessing the mining industry played a huge role in ensuring hefty taxes to the center,as bejing olympic games(structures) were heavily dependent on Bellary iron ores.
Infact illegal mining cost the state 25k crores during that period.:ohno:

Mining Industry involves more money than IT industry.Thanks to China that propelled Bellary into new era.:cheers:

Olympics rises on Bellary ore

Shivakumar G Malagi, TNN, Aug 2, 2008, 04.51am IST

BELLARY: The miners of Bellary are cheering China as it pulls out all stops to make Beijing Olympics a success. For, their ore has gone into building the incredible infrastructure required for the Games.

Many mammoth structures which have come up in Beijing over the past few years were built with steel made from iron ore mined in the Sandur-Hospet-Bellary belt. And, some mining lords plan to visit Beijing during the Games to see it for themselves.

Around the turn of the millennium, many miners were debt-ridden and many lease holders were not ready to pay the small amount for lease renewal as they thought it a 'waste of money'. That's also when construction for the Dragon Games took off in right earnest. Overnight, iron ore deposits turned into a goldmine. Bellary iron ore, which was quoted around Rs 150-200 per tonne till the end of 2003, shot up to over Rs 2,000 per tonne with Chinese ore traders eyeing the high quality ore. In 2005 alone, mine owners reportedly made profits of Rs 3,100 crore and illegal miners caused Rs 25,000 crore loss to the exchequer. The iron ore was trucked to Mangalore and Karwar ports and shipped to China.

In 1965, around 4 lakh tonnes ore was exported from this region through National Mineral Develoment Corporation and MMTC channels and the same system was followed till 2000 following the Mines and Minerals (Rules and Development) Act which banned direct ore export by miners. After these restrictions were removed and China's demand soared, Bellary has exported around 40 million tonnes of ore every year since 2004. China's steel mills and Hong Kong ore traders were big buyers and they stocked ore in huge amounts in ports and sold it to mills which supplied steel for construction of the Games Village and venues for sporting events.

Now, following speculation of a slump in ore prices after the Olympics, miners have reportedly stocked ore and accelerated excavation to cash in on the boom.

P S Prasad, deputy director, department of mines and geology, Hospet, said, "Any boom has to end some day. Currently, there's no discernible decrease in exports. Last year, we exported 40 million tonnes and over the past three months alone, we exported 5 million tonnes. Of late, exports to Romania and Japan are picking up and other countries too are importing Bellary ore in small amounts," he said.

Former president of All India Mine Owners and Suppliers Association Hothur Abdul Wahab said, "Rumours of the drastic decrease in ore exports will certainly not affect legal mine owners. Domestic ore consumption is witnessing a big surge with many steel plants coming up across the country."


Times Of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Olympics-rises-on-Bellary-ore-/articleshow/3317187.cms)

^^ Your guess may be good. As long as the break-up is not given, we won't know.

^^ Your guess may be good. As long as the break-up is not given, we won't know.

guess what nearly 17,000-20,000 tippers transport ore to goa and mangalore port every day...:eek: Of which thousands of them are carrying illegally mined ore.:ohno:

Big loss to the state,forget that Politics revolves around mining in Karnataka.:lol:

I still doubt whether you are in a confused mood! We were talking about the demographics of Bangalore and then about the migrants and their rights, isn’t it? Where do ‘Corporate Tax’ come in to the picture???


Fair enough, but still I am getting replies from you, right?

And yes, you can expect my comments for any post which doesn’t hold good rationally or do not suit the decorum of the forum.

I stopped replying to your migrant rights questions. :) My comment that corporate tax belongs more to bangalore than KA was reply for this:

I think you need to get proper English classes, since you have been using the term ‘spoon feed’ often. I am not sure how that term is suited here.


And btw guys please limit the discussions to Bangalore here as the name of the thread suggests. Discussions regarding other cities or general KA discussions can be held in Karnataka forum. You may start a new thread also if required. BTW please do note that ‘quality’ is important than ‘quantity’.

You are not open to change in your opinion, and most of the times your replies are judgmental. You need to change.

What you said is true. But can’t help replying to some posts.



Another ‘invention’ of the year. If a road is made in anybody’s hometown, how it is increasing his ‘net worth’?

“Net worth (or wealth) refers to an individual's net economic position; similarly, it uses the value of all assets (long term assets) minus the value of all liabilities.”



:doh: :doh: :doh:

Yes, i dont reply. I have lil self respect to reply after being abused about language, inventions etc.

E-governance assumes key role in UID implementation

At one point, before the spread of the Internet and mobile connectivity, the database filing process in India included farm silos stacked almost to the roof with piles of paper.

Now, fledgling departments of e-governance, where information is collated electronically and databases stored and shared via the Internet, have been designated as liaisons between the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) and local officials who will be physically handling registrations.

In states that still lack a functioning e-governance department, the local governments will hand UID duties to their information technology wings. The bureaus will oversee the implementation of at least 600 million 12-digit unique identity numbers in the next four years.

“They will be the departments which hold everything together,” said R.S. Sharma, director general of UIDAI. “It’s an idea whose time has come, the idea of (digital) state data centres.”

Unique identity is one of the 27 mission mode projects—designations given by the national e-governance programme to projects that would help establish it as the efficient new way to govern in the technological age.

“UID (also known as Aadhaar) is a big part of the national e-governance plan,” Sharma said, “and a project which has the potential to transform e-governance in this country.”

The efficient gathering and storing of biometrics and personal data will play a crucial role in UID’s success.

Praveen Bhadada, a manager at Delhi-based Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd, said the system would “enable analytics, monitoring, fraud management and de-duplication” at the state level, essential to a successful UID enrolment process.

“This will enable better efficiencies in terms of delivery of citizen services and help put in place common standards, verification process and faster rollout,” he said.

The departments will link every bit of a registrant’s information—including biometrics, permanent account numbers and personal statistics—at one location, which will then be easily accessible from any computer.

“I carry around so many different numbers,” said Sunil Chandiramani, partner and business leader of government services at Ernst and Young, who has been the audit and consulting firm’s point person on UID investment. “From an e-governance perspective, if everything was in one place, a credit card company could access it, my own company could do a background check, anyone could go online and pull up my information—it would make a big difference.”

The system’s accessibility—it will be open to anyone with an Internet or mobile connection—will make it the fastest way to reach the largest number of people. “These departments have been providing citizens with similar services. They’re strongly equipped to deal with UID issues,” Chandiramani said. “And they have the reach that’s really required.”

Essentially, a technological system will be serving as an all-purpose service centre, eliminating costly, time-consuming verification processes. “The goal that any government project would have is to have single citizen service centres,” Chandiramani said. “What makes sense is a single centre for a citizen to go and take care of all needs” related to their unique identity.

In May, Karnataka completed test runs, in which more than 25,000 residents in rural areas were enrolled in UID between April and May. It was the first crucial test for the state’s highly developed department of e-governance, a reflection of Karnataka’s technical advancement and a model for other states in the months leading to August’s national UID test run. “Karnataka is different from everyone else,” said Sharma. “It’s one of the most progressive states. In terms of e-governance, they are forerunners in the country.”
M.N. Vidyashankar, principal e-governance secretary in Karnataka, said his department, with only 23 staffers in its Bangalore headquarters, is the smallest government department in the state. Despite its size, the efficient nature of the e-system has allowed it to complete 40 government projects, he said, including a human resource management system, which have prepared it for a heightened role with UID.

K.K. Sharma, assistant director general at Aadhaar’s regional office in Bangalore, said without the efficiency of the department his office would not have met its pre-test goal of 25,000 enrollees.

The major hurdle facing UID implementation teams on the ground will be connectivity— many areas of the country are not wired for Internet or mobile phone usage. R.S. Sharma said they would rely on traditional paper methods of filing until technology reached those parts, but added accessibility would quickly spread. “In most parts of the country, mobile connection is spreading fast—the issue should be resolved quickly,” he said.

“We’ll also be using solar panels for power in some areas. We’ve learned how to overcome the deficiencies.” Vidyashankar said his team experienced no problems during the proof-of-concept runs.

Recently, at enrolment centres in Karnataka’s Tumkur district, officials were seen taking biometric information on laptop computers and other information on pieces of paper, the data to be transported to Bangalore some 75km away and filed electronically.

livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/2010/07/21212714/Egovernance-assumes-key-role.html?atype=tp)

Looks like Bengaluru has set the trend.

Well, when the govt. distributes UID cards, they can also think of distributing IUDs. That way they can conduct a simultaneous family planning program.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5083/20100803ab002100009.jpg

My comment that corporate tax belongs more to bangalore than KA was reply for this: .

Your comments like this make me respond again and again, since you are not clear what you are saying. From where did ‘Corporate Tax’ come in to picture in my rejoinders? Yes, a major chunk of Corporate Tax is from Bangalore city only.

You are not open to change in your opinion, and most of the times your replies are judgmental. You need to change.

It is your false notion. My opinions are based on the reality, that is why I give ‘links’ for the proof also, most of the times. Frankly, I think it is you who needs a makeover, not me!


I have lil self respect to reply after being abused about language, inventions etc.

It is not ‘abusing’, of course I get bewildered when I hear comments like those which you have made, for example, the ‘The net worth of an individual increases, when a road is made in his hometown, using the VAT paid by a Tamil in Bangalore’;).

The e-procurement project, which saved BBMP Rs 700 cr, has councillors fuming for denying them ‘cuts’ from tendering projects

The electronic system for tendering and handling projects - e-procurement - of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has not gone down too well with our city councillors.
Not surprising, considering the fact that they are no longer “in touch” with the contractors and stand to lose the “cuts” from projects tendered by the BBMP.
With the e-procurement platform in place, the BBMP had bade goodbye to manual tenders. Any project above Rs 10 lakh has to be tendered online. This ensures transparency and accountability and does not allow interference from councillors or officials during the bidding process.
And this is where it has pinched them the most. It’s an open secret that work tender means money. And no contractor can bag a project without giving “cuts” to corporators and some officials. With big budget projects off their radar, the elected representatives had tried to find a way to circumvent the ‘problem’.
In mid-July, the Mayor, with a council resolution in tow, had written to the government to allow piecemeal work and increase the slab for the online bidding process from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
The E-governance Department, which got wind of the proposal, was quick to react and dashed off a “very urgent” letter to the Urban Development Department’s secretary, strongly urging not to entertain the proposed move, contending that it would “defeat the very purpose of e-procurement”.
Says e-governance Principal Secretary M N Vidyashankar’s in the July 13 letter: “The BBMP has saved Rs 700 crore on an average in the last 10 months. If the bandwidth is increased to Rs 50 lakh, it will defeat the very purpose of e-procurement, transparency, accountability and competitive prices. I request you to intervene in this matter and make it mandatory for all works above Rs 1 lakh to go through e-procurement.”
But Mayor S K Nataraj has a different take on the issue: “The council had already passed the resolution requesting the government to increase the slab. We have sent the resolution along with my recommendation letter. To hasten the process of work implementation, piece-meal work is necessary along with e-tendering. Under e-tendering, we will be in touch with the contractors who have applied for the job. But e-procurement cuts us off completely from them. We want to follow the system that PWD follows.”
However, by BBMP’s own analysis the e-procurement scheme is a good thing. While a huge cost has been saved in terms of advertisements, it has resulted in lower cost of procurement and improved efficiency.
But these results hardly matter to our representatives. :bash: :bash:

BBMP’S RATINGS



Ratio of bidders

Before e-procurement: 1:2.8
Post e-procurement: 1:4.75

Effectiveness (on a scale 1 to 10)

Before: 2.5 :bash:
After: 9 plus :banana:

WHAT IS E-PROCUREMENT?

» It’s an electronic system (online) to raise an indent for works/services, publish tenders, prepare estimates, pay security deposit and complete the bidding process with digital signatures of the bidders. The entire transaction is encrypted. » It cuts down the huge costs involved in advertising tender documents. Instead, a one-line advertisement on the proposals of departments along with details of the website will be put out in newspapers.

What is e-tendering? » Tenders are published online, but the bidding involves manual transaction where third parties can have their say.


BangaloreMirror

What you said is true. But can’t help replying to some posts.



Could you elaborate what you mean by ‘ear lender’? See, the jurisdiction of constituencies etc are based on geographical boundaries, which would be consisting of people from all demographic compositions.

BTW as my experience as a temporary migrant in Bangalore, I am not sure what this ‘ear lender’ thing comes in to picture, whether be in Trivandrum or in Bangalore. The majority of the migration in Bangalore is of the professional/upper crest category. (Not the migrant labour class from north and north east). Majority of them are in a bracket where in rather than receiving something from the govt in form or sops or reservations or monetary benefits(there only your ‘ear lending’ comes in to picture). We rather give to the state and central govts (in form of Professional tax & Income Tax, which we need to whether we are in Bangalore or outside). You come here, earn well, make use of that money for your liking, whether invest here or back home.



Another ‘invention’ of the year. If a road is made in anybody’s hometown, how it is increasing his ‘net worth’?

“Net worth (or wealth) refers to an individual's net economic position; similarly, it uses the value of all assets (long term assets) minus the value of all liabilities.”



Please do not be so sure..In my experience so far in Bangalore, I have seen many Tamils being the land lords. The owner of my rented apartment is also a Tamil techie (recent migrant). The land owners of the JV (Joint Venture) projects which I have come across in my profession are more of Tamils, Telugus, North Indians or Malayalis.



First of all, understand that ‘Tamil’s are here from last century, before the re organization of the states. So more or less, they are locals here.

And your ratio of 1/10 seems much ambitious. The ratio of Kannadigas in TN versus Tamilians in KA is not even exactly ½. (10.5 lakhs versus 18.9 lakhs)

Hi Sudheesh,

Appreciate your unbiased view, this form is not meant for putting discriminatory comment. Rather it should celebrate multiculturalism and developments. At-least to me his comments are preconceived and juvenile. There are 2 ways of handling this 1) Ignore him, but it has its side-effect...It will seed few more such thoughts. 2) Warn him to not to post such discriminatory comments. 3) I see u doing it repeatedly but looks like he didn't get the message (you and me can point out any or most of his comment but don't want to go to the details).!

Democracy definitely needs some rules, that is why police and rule of land is there.

Thanks.

Influence works wonders in this forum.

I am happy at least you got something. They may have enough support in bangalore city corporation, but when it comes to state assembly which controls city, the migrants have hardly any ear lenders. Voting is only a small part of politics :)



Nobody will 'lend a ear' to migrants anywhere in the world unless they integrate and assimilate (to some extent at least) with the local population. And when you actually integrate and assimilate, there isn't much difference between a migrant and a local anymore, isn't it?

Think about it - if a certain city is overrun by migrants and the local population is overwhelmed by migrants who refuse to integrate with the local mainstream, and then the migrants begin raising a fuss about 'not being heard' - does this mean that the city will now 'belong' to the new migrants?

If you subscribe to this view, what will happen is, those sections of people who have larger numbers (population) will simply overwhelm the 'locals' everywhere by virtue of superiority in numbers, eventually subsuming all other cultures! That's not how India works. India works on the basis of 'unity in diversity', and preserving this diversity is of prime importance.

Nobody will 'lend a ear' to migrants anywhere in the world unless they integrate and assimilate (to some extent at least) with the local population. And when you actually integrate and assimilate, there isn't much difference between a migrant and a local anymore, isn't it?

If you subscribe to this view, what will happen is, those sections of people who have larger numbers (population) will simply overwhelm the 'locals' everywhere by virtue of superiority in numbers, eventually subsuming all other cultures! That's not how India works. India works on the basis of 'unity in diversity', and preserving this diversity is of prime importance.

You don't know the first thing about diversity, a country must cater to any culture or practice not limited to a particular state or group of locals - only commie bastards oppose that. Integration is not diversity, it is oppression which is telling people what to do- that's not how India works, it's a country that welcomed everyone since the dawn of history, everyone here is influenced by western, north Indian and local subcultures.

You don't know the first thing about diversity, a country must cater to any culture or practice not limited to a particular state or group of locals - only commie bastards oppose that. Integration is not diversity, it is oppression which is telling people what to do- that's not how India works, it's a country that welcomed everyone since the dawn of history, everyone here is influenced by western, north Indian and local subcultures.


yeah but just cause somebody knows Hindi does not mean he loses his "culture" is he learns Kannadi.

He can learn both languages.

I leant hindi in school does not mean i somehow forgot my marathi roots.

Integration into the mainstream=picking up the local lang.

simple as that. nobody is telling you to dress up according to traditional clothes or Karnataka or for that matter change your name in order to fit in.

yeah but just cause somebody knows Hindi does not mean he loses his "culture" is he learns Kannadi.

He can learn both languages.

I leant hindi in school does not mean i somehow forgot my marathi roots.

Integration into the mainstream=picking up the local lang.

simple as that. nobody is telling you to dress up according to traditional clothes or Karnataka or for that matter change your name in order to fit in.

If you're able to communicate that's more than fine, I'm not going to learn Japanese if I get a job in Japan - not necessary at all but of course if you take it as a hobby that would be different. You know people talk about integration when they desperately want to preserve culture as they see it vanishing before their eyes, that's only because people don't like it..they are moving on to multi-cultural society and a few subversive culture purists desperately want to preserve it when it's against public interest.

If you're able to communicate that's more than fine, I'm not going to learn Japanese if I get a job in Japan - not necessary at all but of course if you take it as a hobby that would be different. You know people talk about integration when they desperately want to preserve culture as they see it vanishing before their eyes, that's only because people don't like it..they are moving on to multi-cultural society and a few subversive culture purists desperately want to preserve it when it's against public interest.

and how are you going to communicate with somebody who knows only Kannadiga?


Its nothing to do with culture. Cause Kannaidags will continue to speak it in their homes.

and how are you going to communicate with somebody who knows only Kannadiga?


Its nothing to do with culture. Cause Kannaidags will continue to speak it in their homes.

As a matter of fact I know Kannada (and half a dozen other languages), if I didn't know it I would ask for assistance, of course, if it becomes a regular thing then I would learn to communicate in Kannada, but that's left to the individual not a requirement, I would be going out of the way by doing so, in fact it would be prudent for the other person to learn some universally accepted language.

As a matter of fact I know Kannada (and half a dozen other languages), if I didn't know it I would ask for assistance, of course, if it becomes a regular thing then I would learn to communicate in Kannada, but that's left to the individual not a requirement, I would be going out of the way by doing so, in fact it would be prudent for the other person to learn some universally accepted language.

so basically all should do BBMP should just issue all utility bills in Kannada only and all local government services in Kannada only.


That means nobody is forced at the same time it would be prudent for people to learn kannada

so both boxes ticked right?

so basically all should do BBMP should just issue all utility bills in Kannada only and all local government services in Kannada only.


That means nobody is forced at the same time it would be prudent for people to learn kannada

so both boxes ticked right?

That's not what I meant at all...

Utility bills in two languages (local and universal) would do some justice :lol:. And yeah, it would be prudent for people to learn local language but not necessary.

Guys nobody else seems to be interested in these petty debates on languages,migrants,locals etc etc.....Bangalore is a beautiful city nourished by every Indian,same applies to all cities of our country.

Discuss about public/civic issues/urban infra/planning that would help enrich our thoughts on the subject.

That's not what I meant at all...

Utility bills in two languages (local and universal) would do some justice :lol:. And yeah, it would be prudent for people to learn local language but not necessary.

hmn but surely its upto the BBMP what they print in? Not anybody else.

If they decide Kannadiga then so be it.

Guys nobody else seems to be interested in these petty debates on languages,migrants,locals etc etc.....Bangalore is a beautiful city nourished by every Indian,same applies to all cities of our country.

Discuss about public/civic issues/urban infra/planning that would help enrich our thoughts on the subject.

oh please

stop living in this naive sphere akash.

tomorrow some abu azmi type figure will make a demand of making Hindi the language of the city only.

then some right wing Kannadiga group will rise.


You may not be interested. But my hunch is the people on the ground level or the aam admni who does not have access to the net sure as hell will be.

The basic fact of the matter is regardless of what people say Indian cities need to channel the migration as smoothly as possible.

Failure to do so leads to massive ghetos and split in society. Bangalore is attracting young talent from all over India. Its time to lay down some guidelines.

oh please

stop living in this naive sphere akash.

tomorrow some abu azmi type figure will make a demand of making Hindi the language of the city only.



Now who is demanding Hindi to be made the language of Bangalore?? :?
Most of the retail business which happens on Bangalore street is mostly in Kannada,even migrant businessmen have adopted kannada for their commercial activities.

The young talent which is descending into bangalore- May learn the local language or may not-is upto them,as far as I know English is quite widely used in South Indian cities.That should not be a problem for the north Indian.

So what guidelines you want to lay? If you ask me I would suggest Kannada/English will suffice and that is what is happening in bangalore-You find Bus boards/Info/signage in English and Kannada.


Just asked you all to refrain from this language debates as this is a skyscraper/development forum.I think Chaibar is more appropriate for such debates.:cheers:

If you decide to settle down in Bengaluru if not you , your next generation will surely have to learn Kannada as he needs to communicate.
Its only the new IT Folks who feel offended when someone speaks to him in Kannada not the people who came long back.
Finally its left to you to learn or not, just enjoi the weather , the people around you and the city you will surely fall in love with it sometime.

^^ +1

Now who is demanding Hindi to be made the language of Bangalore?? :?
Most of the retail business which happens on Bangalore street is mostly in Kannada,even migrant businessmen have adopted kannada for their commercial activities.

The young talent which is descending into bangalore- May learn the local language or may not-is upto them,as far as I know English is quite widely used in South Indian cities.That should not be a problem for the north Indian.

So what guidelines you want to lay? If you ask me I would suggest Kannada/English will suffice and that is what is happening in bangalore-You find Bus boards/Info/signage in English and Kannada.


Just asked you all to refrain from this language debates as this is a skyscraper/development forum.I think Chaibar is more appropriate for such debates.:cheers:


Spoken kannada seems simple (maybe since I am a tamilian). But the letters are pretty complicated (so is Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam for that matter). I would prefer a trilingual usage by BBMP : English,kannada and Hindi. Or English and Kannada. The local language certainly should be given importance.

You don't know the first thing about diversity, a country must cater to any culture or practice not limited to a particular state or group of locals - only commie bastards oppose that. Integration is not diversity, it is oppression which is telling people what to do- that's not how India works, it's a country that welcomed everyone since the dawn of history, everyone here is influenced by western, north Indian and local subcultures.

'Integration' does not mean 'telling/forcing people what to do'. Integration needs to be voluntary. That said, no one can force a migrant to learn the local language. However, the migrant must then be prepared to face difficulties in daily life due to lack of communication - he made that choice. But then, if the said migrant begins whining about lack of 'cooperation from the locals', and starts demanding that the locals speak in HIS language to him, and make fun of the locals for not speaking HIS language fluently, that is not acceptable. That is the whole point.

But then, if the said migrant begins whining about lack of 'cooperation from the locals', and starts demanding that the locals speak in HIS language to him, and make fun of the locals for not speaking HIS language fluently, that is not acceptable. That is the whole point.

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Gandhi statue begins its journey to U.S.

Staff Reporter

The 8.5-ft-tall statue is sculpted by Ashok Gudigar

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Ashok Gudigar with the Mahatma Gandhi statue

BANGALORE: This bronze statue of Gandhiji will be occupying a pride of place in the Garden of Peace in the University of Michigan, U.S.

Sculpted by renowned sculptor Ashok Gudigar, the 8.5-ft-tall statue started its long journey to Michigan from Bidadi, near here, recently.

The 750-kg statue will be unveiled in the garden on October 2 to mark Gandhi Jayanti.

Mr. Gudigar and his five assistants took about three months to complete the statue. “The statue was ordered by Dr. M. Nagaraj and Renuka Nagaraj Charitable Trust,” he said. Mr. Gudigar, a national award winner, has in the past worked on 7-ft-tall Sarvajna statue installed at Abaluru village in Shimoga district, 4.5-ft.-tall Venugopalaswamy statue installed in Germany, 8-ft-tall statue of Onake Obavva in Chitradurga and 28.5-ft-tall statue of Anjaneya ordered by film actor Arjun Sarja and installed in Chennai.

He is now working on a 30-ft-tall Hanuman statue which would be installed in G.M. Palya here and a 34-ft statue of Kanakadasa which would be installed in Hosadurga. “While the work on the Hanuman statue is nearing completion, the Kanakadasa statue will be ready in about a year.”

Traditionally, a sandalwood sculptor, Mr. Gudigar shifted to other mediums anticipating problems. “I started accepting work in stone, metal, fibreglass and wood other than sandalwood, as I realised sourcing sandalwood would become difficult,” he said.
The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/06/stories/2010080659320200.htm)

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awesome.

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TOI

Go BSY Go :cheers:

Krishi Malls: Whatever it is, don't build it in Bangalore. Build it where it's accessible to major farming areas.

Krishi Malls: Whatever it is, don't build it in Bangalore. Build it where it's accessible to major farming areas.

They are planning them at 4 different places in the state,I do not think any of them would be in Bangalore.Anyways,still a proposal,let them invite bids first and also let us see how many respond to it. :)

Bangalore grapples with garbage

http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=156662

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Cops-put-brakes-on-peak-hour-jam/articleshow/6268756.cms

BANGALORE: It’s been over a fortnight now since traffic along the chaotic railway overbridge (RoB) at Banaswadi has been moving seamlessly, even during peak hours. The stretch, which once took 15 minutes to cross, now takes just a minute or more. So who waved a magic wand here?

There have been no road-widening projects or elaborate planning. It was just a simple idea which freed one crucial junction of the bumper-to-bumper malaise on this bridge, which has no traffic signals.

Mukunda junction on the bridge — the intersection of three paths towards Kammanahalli, Byappanahalli and Banaswadi — was a bottleneck for a long time.

THE SUCCESS PLAN
In what can be a fitting reply to multi-crore road-widening plans (which has been suspended now), all this gridlock needed was some intelligent thinking. It was the joint effort of head constable V Lokesh, sub-inspector L Sreekantaiah and assistant sub-inspector H Nanjudaiah that made all the difference here.

They came up with a simple plan of manually managing the traffic during peak hours — 9-10.30 am and 6-8 pm. That includes using just simple hand signals and being on the ground. The cop here stops traffic coming from Byappanahalli for a while and lets vehicles from Banaswadi junction proceed towards Frazer Town, says Lokesh, who conceived the idea.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Red-markings-go-Bangalore-road-widening-shelved/articleshow/6268724.cms

BANGALORE: Has your property been identified to be acquired for road widening? Stop worrying. BBMP’s officials will come to your doorstep and erase the red marking that had created a nightmare for Bangaloreans during the past few months.

On Friday, mayor S K Nataraj said that for the time being, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has shelved road-widening works in core and residential areas. Road-widening would be taken up only in the newly added areas.

What is confusing is that though the mayor said road widening will go on in newly added areas, he quickly added that all the 216 roads will undergo a fresh survey. This means that those roads in new areas taken up for widening will also come under the fresh survey. “Residents themselves can delete the marking on their walls,” the mayor said.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Citys-heritage-under-guard/articleshow/6268712.cms

BANGALORE: The city is all set to have a ‘heritage management plan’. The Bangalore chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), along with residents of Whitefield, have decided to implement their plan to address historic settlements and infrastructure needs without affecting the area’s heritage.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/How-safe-is-the-water-you-drink/articleshow/6263324.cms

BANGALORE: Water samples drawn from many parts of the state don't meet public health standards, tests by the Public Health Institute (PHI) have shown.

This monsoon, faecal coliforms have been found in water throughout Karnataka.

When TOI accessed the monthly reports of water samples sent to PHI, it was found that the status was deplorable, with the number of unfit samples increasing from 55% in May 2010 to 63% in July.

The samples unfit for drinking were 33% in July last year which increased to 63% this time.

Not just that, even mineral water samples were found to be badly contaminated. Two samples tested recently at the PHI lab were found to be infected with 1,800 organisms.

Water samples from various parts of BBMP limits, public health centre (PHC) areas, and private institutions are sent to PHI regularly to be tested for contamination.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Not-again-4-hr-power-cut-back/articleshow/6263319.cms

BANGALORE: If you thought incessant rain has improved the city's power situation, think again. Citizens have to put up with four hours or more of power cuts for another two to three days.

Bescom officials said power generation has come down drastically. "We have to resort to load-shedding. Bear with four-hour cuts for three days."

Karnataka Power Corporation (KPC) managing director S M Jaamdar said demand has been varying between 105 million units (mu) and 115 mu. "Generation has come down because demand has reduced. There hasn't been any change for the past two weeks," he added.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Speak-in-Kannada-and-avail-1-discount/articleshow/6263317.cms

BANGALORE: Speak in Kannada and avail 1% discount. This is the mantra which P Umashankar, a chemist, has come up with to encourage Kannada speaking in the IT city that has become a hub of various cultures.

Located in Koramangala, the banner outside Dr Medicals announces 10% discount to all customers, and an additional 1% if they speak in Kannada. Umashankar told TOI: "Nithin who works in my shop does not know English. Sometimes there's communication gap with customers. To encourage customers to speak in the local language that makes it easier for both, I thought of this.''

Over 100 customers have availed of this discount which he's been offering for 20 days. "I've given this discount even to those who just assure me they would speak in Kannada next time.'' And some of his customers have expressed willingness to speak in the language, with women being fast learners.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/New-traffic-norms-on-these-roads/articleshow/6253848.cms

BANGALORE: Commuters in east Bangalore, especially ones who use Promenade Road, Sanders Road and Spencers Road have to read this: traffic police have issued new orders to make these roads two-way for a month on trial basis.

According to police, since these roads were made one-ways, vehicular density increased on Haynes Road and subsequently pedestrians were having a tough time. In an attempt to ease out the bottleneck, police have ordered few changes for Sanders Road, Promenade Road and Spencers Road for a month.

Sanders Road: On this stretch, one way has been retained from Coles Park junction till Sanders Road and Promenade Road junction. However, vehicles will be allowed from Sanders Road and Promenade Road junction to Coles Park junction, except for BMTC buses and heavy vehicles.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Auto-meter-fares-up-passengers-down/articleshow/6245468.cms

BANGALORE: On Sunday, autorickshaw drivers across the city had to undergo an acid test of sorts.

Day 1 of hiked fares elicited a plethora of responses from commuters. While Sundays normally happen to be low-business days for the drivers, August 1 turned out to be an extremely dry day for many. On a lazy Sunday, Bangaloreans chose to hop onto buses instead. In fact, buses to the central business district areas saw a good number of commuters.

Also, many areas witnessed traffic bottlenecks. At 5 in the evening, the entire stretch from Kamaraj Road junction to Brigade Road saw a screeching jam. Buses plying on Cubbon Road were packed with families and teenagers.

Rekha P almost got into an auto when her friend stopped her and they decided to walk it up. "It's good, we are happy. The best part of such a fare-hike exercise is that we can now decide on other modes of transport or even car-pooling," she said.

Mayank Singh, who's been living in Bangalore for two years, had to shell out at least Rs 15 extra for the same distance that he travels every day. But, this regular commuter from Old Airport Road to M G Road did not complain. Cool about the hike, all he hopes is meters aren't tampered.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-may-have-high-tech-garbage-recycling-plants/articleshow/6245466.cms

BANGALORE: Your city could soon have high-tech garbage recycling plants. But you may have to pay a garbage cess.

Recycling plants, called waste convertors, will have two-tonne capacity. It will be set up on the lines of a solid waste recycling plant in Yelahanka. BBMP commissioner Siddaiah said, "These plants will only come up in areas where land can be acquired without much hassle and residents do not object."

He said: "It's best to prepare citizens about paying garbage cess. However, a decision has to be taken up by the council and cleared by the government.'' "We are recycling waste at two big plants near Hoskote and Doddaballapur. Now we plan to have at least two or three more,'' he claimed.

Experts say decentralized garbage management's success lies in its implementation. The Yelahanka garbage recycling unit is facing issues for being labour-intensive and generating high power bills. The plant officials have to pay Rs 40,000 per month as electricity bill. It needs at least 10 to 15 people to segregate one tonne of waste.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article553757.ece

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and Cement Manufacturers' Association are introducing novel technology for maintenance-free roads for the first time in the State.

A demo project of the concrete overlay (white topping) is being taken up on Hosur Road, Bangalore. White Topping, as a technology, has been widely acknowledged by many municipal corporations across the U.S. and Europe. Even in India, this technology has been used by Mumbai Municipal Corporation. The main advantage of this method is that it can be laid on the existing bitumen road by bonding with the existing road and making it a composite section.

According to an official press release here on Thursday, this white topping technology would enhance the life of roads to 25 to 30 years with little or no maintenance and was cost effective when compared with the bituminous roads.

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Karnataka IT export growth dips from 23% to 1.4%

Pradeesh Chandran, Bangalore, August 7, DH News Service:

At a time when the State government is trying to lure more investments in information technology (IT) industry and when the industry is raking in large profits, software exports from Karnataka is far from satisfactory.

According to data compiled by STPI (Software Technolgy Parks of India) and State IT department, in the last financial year (FY 2009-10), software exports from Karnataka was at about Rs 76,000 crore as against Rs 74,929 crore in 2008-09, registering a growth of just about 1.4 per cent. This is a sharp drop from 23 per cent growth in IT exports in 2008-09 over previous year. Even national growth in software exports in 2009-10 was estimated at 5.5 per cent by Nasscom. This includes export from about 1,200 STPI units and 71 SEZ units in the State and it accounts for about 30 per cent of its national share. However, another data available with the State IT department said the share of exports from SEZ during FY 2009-10 was Rs 8,000 crore as against Rs 4,500 crore during 2008-09.

During the period 2009-10, 100 new IT companies were registered in the State including 77 in STP and 23 SEZ units. Out 77 STP units 34 are foreign equity holding companies which is lower compared to previous year. Thirty-nine small and medium enterprises were also started during the period.

Meanwhile, State IT, BT & ST Principal Secretary Ashok Kumar Manoli, said “the state is in final stages of signing agreement with Israel’s Matimop for R&D in semi-conductor business.” He said, “young entrepreneurs can use the Rs 10 crore ‘Karnataka Fund for Semi Conductor Excellence’ for enhancing partnership with Israel. The fund, allocated for private companies in the recently announced semi conductor policy, covers up to 50 per cent of R&D expenses subject to a limit of Rs 10 lakh per unit. On IT investment region (ITIR) near Devanahalli, Manoli said the Planning Commission has cleared the project. The State government had notified 2,071 acre of land. Fifty-eight IT companies and four developers have expressed interest in setting up operations in ITIR. He said “the final draft of animation policy is ready and cabinet nod expected soon.” The state is also framing a new policy for hardware sector and in final stages of preparing the draft of revised ICT policy.

DH News Service (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/86862/karnataka-export-growth-dips-23.html)

^^ That huge fall is unbelievable. Apparently someone has messed up with the numbers. However, those were peak recession times which kinda makes us believe this when we analyze it deeply. :)

Guys what do you all think,should Bangalore expand further or is it the time for it to offload its burden on tier two cities/new cities/satellite towns?

Possible options:

New satellite cities: Bidadi,Kengeri,Devanahalli,Tumkur.

Tier two cities: Mangalore,Mysore,Hubli-Dharwad,Belgaum and Bellary.

Bangalore is facing water problems,so having newer satellite towns would not be a good option.It would also put more pressure to have better transport links to the Bangalore city center.

Think of new towns like Lavasa,Pune?

Or say enough is enough and concentrate on tier two cities?Which tier two city in KA is geared up as of now to take up that task,is another big question.

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where are the satellite town going to get their water from?

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where are the satellite town going to get their water from?

That is why i said bangalore will face further WATER problems.I feel we must look at tier two cities.:laugh:

^^ Bangalore has power problems too. I guess we need some high-speed connectivity along the Bangalore-Mysore and Bangalore-Bellary corridor - and these cities need to be developed.

Another option is to go for a new city on the lines of Navi Mumbai (on the northern side ?)

^^ I feel Mysore-Bangalore corridor must be shelved,it cuts across very fertile land,yes you are right

Bellary-Hospete region can be thought of as an emerging alternative E-hub.

Mangalore no doubt is the next economic capital/hub of the state-

Hubli-Dharwad-Belgaum belt is a promising one in the north west part of the state.

Guys its time to look beyond Bangalore,Karnataka needs more growth engines.

We need to pick up a city which stands clearly next to the capital city.Karnataka has never thought of its tier two cities -its time to pick one.

Pick one from the list:

Belgaum
Bellary
Hubli-Dharwad
Mangalore
Mysore


Like For example:

TN has Coimbatore
AP has vizag

Which is the city next to Bangalore?? :)

Mysore......

Mysore......

Ichi are you serious :ohno: or trying to :poke:

Ichi are you serious :ohno: or trying to :poke:

well doesnt a river flow my near mysore meaning mysore has no water issues?

well doesnt a river flow my near mysore meaning mysore has no water issues?

Mysore still faces water problem despite having KRS backwaters.Mysore relies rather on Kabini water for drinking purposes.

A request,kindly list out the positives/advantages of the city you have picked up.:cheers:

Mysore still faces water problem despite having KRS backwaters.Mysore relies rather on Kabini water for drinking purposes.

A request,kindly list out the positives/advantages of the city you have picked up.:cheers:


what do you mean?

From wiki i can see that KBS has a reserve capacity of 1.4km^3.

surely that enough for a 3-4 million city worth of population ?

plus rain water+plus ground water

add a high speed rail of 1 hour travel to bangalore every 10 minutes frequency and you have a viable second city.

what do you mean?

From wiki i can see that KBS has a reserve capacity of 1.4km^3.


All is not used by Mysore city,it is used mainly for irrigating farm lands in KA and TN.

All is not used by Mysore city,it is used mainly for irrigating farm lands in KA and TN.

ahhh ok

So after Jessica Effer Patel it's now Deepika F Patil is it ? Ichi, take care.

BANGALORE: To develop Bangalore on the lines of London, a sister city agreement could be signed between both the cities. A discussion will be held with Dr Neeraj Patil, mayor of Lambeth in London, who is in Bangalore.

Speaking at a function organized by Friends of BJP in Bangalore on Sunday, MP Ananth Kumar stated that the twin city agreement between Bangalore and London would be an exchange programme for the former's development.

Dr Neeraj Patil expressed his interest in signing the agreement.

"There are many things common between Bangalore and London. Both the cities are of historical importance and there is modern infrastructure development in both the heritage cities. Problems of the core and sub-urban Bangalore are similar to that in London. There are mix of both native and cosmopolitan culture in both the cities," Ananth Kumar said.

He added that since problems and challenges in both the cities are common, the best practices in both the cities should be exchange for better development.

Explaining the pact, Ananth Kumar stated that MoUs would be signed in five areas including heritage, public amenities, infrastructure, governance, reform and development. "The best practices in governance, reforms, development, infrastructure, transport, public amenities and perseverance of heritage would be shared. Through Agenda for Bangalore Infrastructure Development (ABIDe), two experts were sent to London three months ago. The first round of talks is over. Now, the BBMP and state government has to take it forward," he added.

Besides, he underlined that a joint working group has to be formed to share the experience in both cities. Mayor S K Nataraj underlined that the process on that direction has begun and MoU would be signed at the earliest.

Ananth Kumar said while preserving Kempegowda's Bangalore, the 'modern city' has to be developed.

Times Of India

Bangalore on a learning mission with London

So what lessons can Bangalore learn from heritage structures like the London Tower Bridge built over the river Thames or the Buckingham Palace, for that matter? Or what teachings can London get from the architectural glory of Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore. Very soon, such exchange of ideas on conserving heritage and other aspects would become a reality with the state government slated to sign a sister city agreement with London.

Making the announcement at a function organised by Friends of BJP on Sunday, member of Parliament Ananth Kumar said a discussion is being held with Dr Neeraj Patil, mayor of Lambeth district in London. Patil is currently on a visit to the city. “The best practices in governance, reforms, development, infrastructure, transport, public amenities and preservation of heritage will be shared,” said Kumar.

Since the problems and challenges faced by both the cities were common, their best practices should be exchanged for better development, he said. “There is modern infrastructure development in both the cities. The problems of core and suburban Bangalore are similar to that of London’s.”

Patil, who was present at the function, also expressed his interest in signing the agreement. City mayor SK Nataraj said that the process to sign the agreement had begun and a Memorandum of Understanding would be signed at the earliest.

The first round of talks in this regard was held three months back when the Agenda for Bangalore Infrastructure Development sent two experts to London on a week’s visit. “Now, the BBMP and state government will take it forward,” said Kumar.

The MP said that a joint task force needed to be formed to share the experience s of both the cities. “This group should meet once in three months.”

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_bangalore-on-a-learning-mission-with-london_1420770

Bangalore: With its expertise in technology and its access to natural resources, Karnataka is well placed to adopt the philosophy of “green” buildings — buildings designed to use less water and optimise energy efficiency — said Swati Piramal, president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

The green architecture movement is slowly but surely striking root in India, she said. “Certified green buildings occupied 20,000 sq ft in 2004, while they cover 23 million sq feet today. This trend is expected to reach 45 million square feet by 2012.”

Ms. Piramal was speaking on Monday at a conference on green buildings organised by ASSOCHAM, which also launched its regional office in Bangalore. “Several corporate outfits have either developed or are planning to develop green office spaces. And it is not only the information technology sector but also manufacturing firms, educational institutes, hospitals and hotels that are demanding green spaces because of the financial and environmental benefits they offer,” she said

for more - http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/10/stories/2010081053360600.htm

Power cut is happening in Bangalore for the last 3-4 months. Situation is so pathetic !!!

BANGALORE: If you thought incessant rain has improved the city's power situation, think again. Citizens have to put up with four hours or more of power cuts for another two to three days.

Bescom officials said power generation has come down drastically. "We have to resort to load-shedding. Bear with four-hour cuts for three days."

Karnataka Power Corporation (KPC) managing director S M Jaamdar said demand has been varying between 105 million units (mu) and 115 mu. "Generation has come down because demand has reduced. There hasn't been any change for the past two weeks," he added.

Karnataka Small and Medium Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) president S S Biradar said the situation has worsened since last week. "Power interruptions have increased; small and medium-scale industries are the worst hit. We are not asking for 24-hour power supply, but 12-14 hours of quality power," he said.

Biradar said industries secretary V P Baligar has been apprised of the situation. "We suggested of a separate feeder for industries."



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Not-again-4-hr-power-cut-back/articleshow/6263319.cms

Highs and lows of city humps
By: Madhusudan Maney Date: 2010-08-09 Place: Bangalore


Badly located and ill-designed road humps continue to be a nuisance for motorists in the city despite the Home Minister's letter to BBMP

Despite Home Minister V S Acharya writing to the Bangalore Traffic Police on removing them, thousands of unscientific road humps are still unattended by the BBMP.

It's been more than 20 days but the BBMP is still to remove the unscientific road humps. There are more than 80 per cent unscientific road humps that are yet to be removed.

The few humps that have been removed have turned into potholes, which is more dangerous for motorists.

http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2010/aug/car1.jpg
Most of the humps in the city were asked for by residents based on accidents which had happened earlier.

Bone crackers

The city is infamous for notorious road humps that are ill planned, poorly designed and badly located. Motorists complain that road humps, instead of being speed breakers, are acting as 'head breakers and bone crackers'.

According to experts, 80 per cent of road humps in the city are against the Indian Road Congress norms. Most of the humps were asked for by residents based on accidents happened in their areas earlier.

The lakhs of rupees that were spent on laying these will go down the drain now that they are going to be removed.

Roads damaged

The BBMP, with the help of city traffic police, is yet to identify the ones that are to be removed. Some of them have been identified and removed, but have damaged the roads in the process.

An executive engineer from BBMP said, "They are being removed at the ward level. We have asked for reports from each ward which are expected shortly.

The Traffic Police had given a list of 398 unscientific road humps six months ago, of which, around 150 have been removed and re-laid scientifically. We are still coordinating with the traffic police."

"Road humps were removed in many places, with the help of machines but they turned into potholes. When they are removed manually, the roads do not suffer so much damage," said a BBMP official.
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/aug/090810-road-humps-motorists-BBMP-Bangalore.htm

Bollywood faces at Bangalore Fashion Week 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 15:12 [IST]
By: Kalyani Prasad Keshri


With all glamorous model walking the ramp, 'Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week 2010' was a success. The fashion show also saw Bollywood faces like Neha Dhupia, Mandira Bedi, Tanushree Dutta, and singer Vishal Bhall gracefully walking the ramp.

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/img/2010/07/26-neha-dhupia-sanjeet-260710.jpg
Keeping in mind that the festive season ( from October onwards) is not far away, the theme and and designs of most of the designers were more of Indian traditional and cultural wear. People even got to see a few of the peppy and western collections. Fashion designers like Swapnil Shinde, J.J. Valaya, Ramesh Dembla, Soham Chakraborty, Michelle Salins, etc were seen showcasing their designs on the occasion.


Mandira wearing her gorgeous smile said, “ I loved the outfit what Swapnil designed for me, i feel very comfortable. Swapnil is a very good friend and I couldn't deny his proposal for the show.” Swapnil Shinde presented the stronger part of the women by choosing a theme on Lady Gaga and using colours like black and white. He even brought down Mandira Bedi on the ramp wearing a white gown designed with silver and black laces showcasing her as one of the most powerful women in India with her dynamic smile.

Ramesh Dembla's collections showcased more of the traditional face of India by putting up designer sarees on the ramp. Sanjeet Anand's collections had a touch of both western and Indian collections, presenting Tanushree Dutta clad in white saree with diamond jewellery. Neha Dhupia was seen clad in a copper brown colour dress, which somewhat looked like the Anarkali chudidar chameez, designed by J.J.Valaya.
http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2010/bollywood-faces-2010bfw-260710.html

neha dhupia in the pic... i dont think there is much scope in bangalore for fashion industry :(

Gopinath to run air charter firm

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Indian aviation entrepreneur (captain) GR Gopinath has linked with the country's Tata Group for a charter air service.

Gopinath is the founder of budget airline Air Deccan, which he sold to Kingfisher Airlines before he started the cargo airline Deccan 360.

The new charter airline - Deccan Charters - initially will run three daily charter flights between Jamshedpur and Kolkata.

source (http://www.impactpub.com.au/aircargo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6357&Itemid=60)

http://yeddyurappa.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/04-08-2010-4.jpg

^^ :rofl:

Politics in our state has been so entertaining.

Thanks to the clowns we have in the assembly.Be it the JD(S) members helmet drama or the congress's padayatra.

Kar Nataka - The theater of Inspiration

Baje sargam..........:dance2:

And how can i forget mr Gowda,who is known for shooting twisty climaxes.
This state will never get strong leadership.........:ohno:

i dont think there is much scope in bangalore for fashion industry :(

I doubt you are making this comment without any knowledge about Fashion or Fashion Industry or for that case about Bangalore itself. So could you please elaborate why there is no scope in Bangalore for Fashion Industry?

Making hollow comments here and there is not a great thing. It is always better to make a comment only if you know about it.

Bangalore, because of several factors, could be a premier Fashion city in India. The demographics which consists of a more young cosmopolitan crowd, the presence of Fashion Designers like ‘Prasad Bidappa’, models like Deepika Padukone, Zulfi Sayed, Fashion shows that happen every now and then, presence of luxury brands in apparel like Louis Vuitton, Tods etc, a well estabilshed apparel industry etc are all contributing factors.

Bangalore also has National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and Indian Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT). Bangalore frequently sees Fashion Weeks by leading Fashion Designers of India. I think this year itself there were three major Fashion Weeks.

See what mapsofindia says about Bangalore wrt Apparel/Fashion Industry.

Bangalore has also emerged as a hub for world-class designers for the Indian and international markets. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) located in Bangalore, churns out world-class human resources for the apparel industry.

http://www.mapsofindia.com/bangalore/bangalore.html]


Bangalore is fast emerging as an important sourcing hub for international top brands in apparel and accessories. There are more than 2,000 textile and garment units in Bangalore. The city is also the silk capital of India accounting for about 50 per cent of country’s silk output. Bangalore has also achieved fame for its gold and diamond jewellery. Being an IT/BT hub, and a medical tourist destination, the city attracts people from different countries. All these factors, along with the pleasant climate strongly favour Bangalore’s development into a fashion hub, feel designers and style experts.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=334567]


Some news links about Fashion in Bangalore.


Fashion Bangalore style
29 Jul 09

Since Delhi, Mumbai, and now Kolkata have their very 'own' fashion week, Bangalore followed suit. The very first edition of the Bangalore Fashion Week was held between 23rd and 26th July 2009 at the Ottera, Bangalore.
S Mahajan, director, Dream Merchants, organisers of the Bangalore Fashion Week, said, "Many big models, designers and actors are from the south. Many fashion weeks happen across the country but no such event takes place here, so we thought Bangalore is just the right place to start one."
Moreover, he added that it will provide a platform for young and talented designers who are unable to make it to biggies like Will's India Fashion Week or Lakme Fashion Week

There were 31 participating designers and 60 models who strutted the ramp. Bangalore boy Manoviraj Khosla unveiled flamboyant, metro sexual men's collection in yellow, pink and orange. Rocky S showcased a glamorous bridal collection and roped in sport star Milkha Singh as a showstopper.
Bangalore-based designer Sanchita Ajjampur and Mumbai-based designer Lina Tipnis unleashed a chic collection of feminine skirts and dresses.

The good news is Bangalore could organise a four-day fashion week despite the recession blues in the industry.
http://www.idiva.com/bin/idiva/Fashion-Bangalore-Style


Fashion week features top designers in Bangalore
Monday, February 1, 2010,8:36
Bangalore, Feb 1 (ANI): India's renowned fashion designer duos Shantanu and Nikhil Mehra, and Neeru and Harish unveiled their latest collections on the final day of the Bangalore Fashion Week on Sunday.

From ravishing outfits to thematic garb, from natural fabrics to that fabrics made from paper, from soft pastels to vibrant colours, from top models to Bollywood celebrities, all were a part of the four-day event organized in the city.

The designers presented their winter/spring creations at the fashion extravaganza, which included some of the biggest names in the Indian fashion industry, including Shantanu, Nikhil, Abdul Halder and Rehanne.

Bollywood actor Rahul Bose walked the ramp for Shantanu and Nikhil. Bollywood celebrity Yana Gupta walked the ramp for the designer duo.

Milanese designer Claudia Antonio also showcased her collection, which included subtle and classic flowing gowns to mini-skirts and half-gowns. (ANI)

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/02/01/fashionweek-features-top-designers-in-bangalore.html


Indian fashion industry going innovative to survive recession’s onslaughtJuly 25th, 2009 –
Bangalore, July 25 (ANI): As industries around the world are adapting cost cutting techniques to survive affect of recession, the Indian fashion industry is gearing up itself to survive recessions’ onslaught.
Designers in Bangalore say that they are now reinventing themselves by making use of less expensive fabrics to cope with the prevailing downward trend in global economy.
Some feel that fashion has its own following and so those looking for new trends will definitely buy albeit they would look for something that doesn’t make a hole in their pocket.
Some designers including Manish Arora, known for his colourful and distinct clothing line, have showcased their collections abroad. He will be the first Indian to participate in the prestigious Paris Fashion Week.
According to a report of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the Indian fashion industry, driven by increasing investments, is expected to reach Rs.7.5 billion by 2012, more than double its current size of Rs.2.9 billion. (ANI)
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/indian-fashion-industry-going-innovative-to-survive-recessions-onslaught_100223000.html



Bangalore Fashion Week: It is a fashionable world

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

IT IS time for the chic fashionistas to strut their stuff. It is time for the third edition of the highly successful Bangalore Fashion Week which goes on the floors starting July 22. This four day event will showcase the best collections from designers adorned by the topmost models and attended by top celebrities.

Fashion designers though form the most vital link of the ensemble. With so many platforms to showcase their designs and fashion cues changing often, designers have to be on their toes to come up with something new and attractive every time. Creativity, smartness, communication and crisis management abilities are needed the most.

http://www.merinews.com/article/bangalore-fashion-week-it-is-a-fashionable-world/15827041.shtml



Bangalore a global fashion hub?
Rashmi Shrikant Terdal / Bangalore September 17, 2008, 3:00 IST

A melting pot of styles and influences from countries across the globe; a dazzling boutique for international visitors to enjoy the latest trends in fashion from hair-bands, shoes and bags to apparel and jewellery; immense business opportunities for manufacturers, sellers and designers; an excellent platform for students to get hands-on experience in the fashion industry

Visualise all this under one roof and what may come to your mind is the international fashion hub in Hong Kong or that in Paris. Well, hold on. As we ready for another season of fashion, here is some news for the brand conscious and the fashion savvy to cheer. If the government of Karnataka has its way, the days are not far when Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, will join the line of these cities with the ‘world boutique’ tag. In its continued endeavour to sell ‘Brand Bangalore’ to the international community, the government of Karnataka is learnt to be vying for the international fashion hub status, for which Delhi is also in the race.
Since quite some time, the Centre is keen on setting up an international fashion hub in the country. Delhi has shown interest in the project. However, due to the lack of suitable land, the project has not yet taken off. Meanwhile, the government of Karnataka, which has got suitable land in its possession, is trying to grab this opportunity, sources in the state government told Business Standard.
Considering a proposal to push for the international fashion hub status to Bangalore, the government of Karnataka has conceded to make an initial allotment of 50 acres of land for the project, as against the requirement of 100 acres. The land is situated at the state-developed Doddaballapur apparel park in the outskirts of Bangalore. Due to its proximity to the new international airport and NH-2, the land is ideally located for the project, said a government official.
The fashion hub is envisaged to involve an investment of Rs 500 crore, to begin with. Grants and investments will be sought from the Centre, respective state governments and other stakeholders. The idea is to seek representation from all states of the country to showcase their specialty products. World-class restaurants, hotels, convention halls and many other facilities will feature in the fashion hub. It will be a one-stop solution for brands, suppliers, manufacturers, designers and models from all corners of the world.
Bangalore is fast emerging as an important sourcing hub for international top brands in apparel and accessories. There are more than 2,000 textile and garment units in Bangalore. The city is also the silk capital of India accounting for about 50 per cent of country’s silk output. Bangalore has also achieved fame for its gold and diamond jewellery. Being an IT/BT hub, and a medical tourist destination, the city attracts people from different countries. All these factors, along with the pleasant climate strongly favour Bangalore’s development into a fashion hub, feel designers and style experts.

About 30 companies have bought land in the Doddaballapur apparel park and a few of them, including Everblue Apparel Ltd, Bombay Rayon, Himatsingka Seide, and Amtek industries, have already moved in. The park is spread across 187 acres and the government is planning to go ahead with the second phase of expansion.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=334567

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sudeesh ji

change your avatar for commonwealth games....

^^ Now I can see why Sudheesh is called bouncer. With so many sources of info in one post, he shuts the door on a counter argument.

I think film and tv industry are essential for fashion. Better showcase it on big or small screen to the masses. Kannada entertainment industry is quarter the size of bollywood or hindi tv, half that of tamil or telugu. But together we can, if telugu and tamil stars come to bangalore fashion week..

I think film and tv industry are essential for fashion. Better showcase it on big or small screen to the masses. Kannada entertainment industry is quarter the size of bollywood or hindi tv, half that of tamil or telugu.

First of all, please understand that Fashion/Fashion Industry is not dependant on the ‘masses’. It is mostly cornered around the upper crest.

Of course, local Film & TV industry has its role in Fashion Industry. But in the case of Bangalore fashion Industry, it cannot be viewed as dependant mainly on local or regional film industry.

But together we can, if telugu and tamil stars come to Bangalore fashion week.

Why Tollywood and Kollywood only? Why did you miss out Mollywood and Bollywood?

Bangalore’s Fashion Industry should be seen not limited to the state or to the south, but this city is an alternate choice to Mumbai and Delhi as ‘national centres’. Please note that when India got a chance to host the MISS WORLD 1996, Bangalore was the destination of choice for the organizers.

And of course ‘Bollywood’ do have a major role here. As stated many times before, ‘bollywood’ is a ‘common factor’ for majority of the cosmopolitan crowd here (which form about 60% of the population) which includes, hindiwallahs, Bengalis, Punjabis, gujjus, malayalis, telugus & others and of course Kannadigas’.

It is still Bollywood that influences the most when it comes to the Fashion industry in Bangalore, whether you like the truth or not. And of course Hindi Films are much popular. If you check the ‘Movie Listings’, you will see that Hindi films are screened the most (apart from English) in Multiplexes. If you check ‘Bangalore Mirror’ or ‘Bangalore Times’, the supplements of ‘Times of India’, the largest read English daily in Bangalore, you will see that more space would be taken up by Bollywood and Hollywood. Today’s Bangalore Mirror has three pages for Bollywood, Two pages for Hollywood and only One page for Sandalwood, Kollywood, Mollywood all put together.

A related news on Bollywood’s influence in Bangalore.

Bollywood’s Multiplex Strike Affected The Bangalore Multiplexes.
The multiplex strike in Bollywood has affected the multiplexes in Bangalore. Sounds strange, but true. With no Hindi releases and the regional films not doing well at the box office, the multiplexes in Bangalore are in a fix.
http://thebollywoodactress.com/bollywoods-multiplex-strike-affected-the-bangalore-multiplexes/


Some more info on Bangalore’s fashion scene. Do note that the designers, cat walkers and show stoppers are known on a pan india/international scene.

Models showcase Diamond jewellery in Bangalore
Bangalore, Aug 4 – Models walked the ramp for a jewellery shop in Karnataka’s Bangalore city on Tuesday and exhibited great pieces of diamond jewellery, featuring trendy necklaces and rings.

Miss India-World 2010 Manasvi Mamgai, who was the showstopper of the event, said the brand has really unique diamond pieces with a fresh and trendy look.

Meanwhile, Miss India-Earth 2010 Nicole Faria, who was also present on the occasion, said she likes diamond jewellery.
http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2010/08/models-showcase-diamond-jewellery-bangalore.html ..

Gorgeous Bollywood beauties at Bangalore Fashion Week

01 February 2010 @ 6:03 am IST

Bollywood actresses Zarine Khan and Koena Mitra showcase creations during the third day of the Bangalore Fashion Week in Bangalore, India, Friday, Jan. 30, 2010

http://in.ibtimes.com/articles/20100201/gorgeous-bollywood-beauties-bangalore-fashion-week.htm ..

Bangalore girls make a splash in Bollywood

After Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, another actress from this city is all set to conquer the Hindi film industry. Priyamani will make her Bollywood debut with Mani Ratnam's "Ravan". After Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, another actress from this city is all set to conquer the Hindi film industry. Yash Raj Films introduced Anushka in their light romantic drama "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi".

Commenting upon the popularity of Bangalore girls in tinsel town, fashion designer Prasad Bidappa said: "It's a very cosmopolitan city and the mindset of people here is very different."

Bidappa also runs a finishing school for models and has the credit of training models like Lara Dutta.

"So it's a combination of various factors like meeting the right people at the right time and getting good assignments - all this is done very well in Bangalore where directors come looking for budding talent," he said.

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/aug/220809-bollywood-priyamani-tamil-actress.htm

Bangalore Fashion Week: Bollywood Big Names to Walk BFW 2010 Ramp

Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone, Preity Zinta, and Mugdha Godse are some of the big names that would be walking the ramp.

The show stopper for Chandra was none other the gorgeous Pooja Chopra, Miss India 2009.

Five designers will be presenting their collection on the 30th, the third day of BFW, along with a brand show.

Claudia Antonini’s first unveiling in India, will be part of the Finale of the ongoing Bangalore Fashion Week, this Sunday, bringing back glamour of the 1950′s Hollywood stars.

http://despardes.com/?p=13291

^^ Now I can see why Sudheesh is called bouncer. With so many sources of info in one post, he shuts the door on a counter argument.

Come on, Chod de yaar..I can’t resist making some points clear when I see some comments. It is a learning process too for me too. I think more and try to learn things from what I see and observe.

BTW only my friend and fellow trivandrumite Aneesh (scorpiogenius) knows why he gave me that name, perhaps for the way I handle some trolls in Kerala forum and of course I have fairly decent biceps/arms;). Anyway I envy the real life bouncers too, like those gigantic ones I have seen in the night clubs of Dubai/Singapore.

Bollywood would anyday choose Mumbai over Bangalore, so i excluded bollywood.. For Miss world competition, Bangalore was modern mentality that time in 1990s, now mumbai/delhi are modern as well... And hindi tv has base in Delhi.. So generally 3rd place guy (bangalore) gets peanuts :)
Yes, we should invite neighbouring states' one star each to bangalore fashion week, those stars dont have place in mumbai... This will broaden the audience

Kerala tense ahead of Madani's arrest
TNN, Aug 11, 2010, 03.58am IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There was high drama at Anwarasseri in Kerala's Kollam district on Tuesday after news broke that a Karnataka police team was on its way to arrest PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani, listed as an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case.

Party activists thronged Anwarasseri where the cleric-turned-politician is camping with supporters. One of them even attempted to jump from a building to protest against the move. He was, however, stopped by other supporters.

Madani slammed the BJP-led Karnataka government. According to him, the move to arrest him was part of a conspiracy hatched eight months ago. Putting up a brave front, he said he was willing to court arrest but he feared more trouble in custody. While saying he was upset for being arrested during the holy month of Ramzan, he appealed to party workers to maintain calm.

Asked if CPM, which aligned with PDP in the last Lok Sabha polls, had abandoned him, Madani said he never expected any support.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka police team led by DCP (crime) Sidda Ramappa arrived in Kochi on Tuesday.

After meeting city police commissioner Manoj Abraham, they left for Kollam. Kerala DGP Jacob Punnoose said all support would be given to the Karnataka police team.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kerala-tense-ahead-of-Madanis-arrest/articleshow/6290466.cms
Only 1 casualty in bangalore "serial" blasts...

^^Hope this time Madani doesn’t get out of the locks easily. It should be a ‘Check mate’ for him, with no chance of escape.

Bollywood would anyday choose Mumbai over Bangalore, so i excluded bollywood.. For Miss world competition, Bangalore was modern mentality that time in 1990s, now mumbai/delhi are modern as well... And hindi tv has base in Delhi.. So generally 3rd place guy (bangalore) gets peanuts :)
Yes, we should invite neighbouring states' one star each to bangalore fashion week, those stars dont have place in mumbai... This will broaden the audience

Well said, but does this fashion stuff generate significant revenues or employment? Cmon Mumbai is no where in the league of fashion in the world so Bangalore is just starting. Its nice to hear fashion week happens in Bangalore but is not going to help Bangalore

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_capital
In general, there are four traditional fashion capitals: New York, Paris, Milan and London.

http://www.languagemonitor.com/popular-culture/fashion/

i cntr+F mumbai in this report:
In the ever-tightening battle for the Subcontinent Mumbai outdistanced Delhi, while Sydney further outdistanced Melbourne.
Barcelona and Miami surge. Mumbai outdistances Delhi.

16. Mumbai (+6) – In neck-and-neck race for primacy on the Subcontinent.

17. New Delhi (+7) – Both Delhi and Mumbai break into Top 20.

India: Mumbai, New Delhi

# Mumbai (18) – Mumbai again leads the Subcontinent.

18. Mumbai — Indian fashion influences globe

9. Bollywood — As in ‘Hollywood,’ the Mumbai-based film industry in India.

No mention of bangalore anywhere :)

Sorry if u think it is spam

Please help me out .. I am going to travel to Bangalore first time :)

Can some friends here , Please tell me which railway station/moffusil bus stop is nearest to Audogadi ??? Am from Chennai :)

Is there some decent lodges there ??? Please help ur city's first time visitor ...

Thanks in Advance

Bollywood would anyday choose Mumbai over Bangalore, so i excluded bollywood.. For Miss world competition, Bangalore was modern mentality that time in 1990s, now mumbai/delhi are modern as well... And hindi tv has base in Delhi.. So generally 3rd place guy (bangalore) gets peanuts :)
Yes, we should invite neighbouring states' one star each to bangalore fashion week, those stars dont have place in mumbai... This will broaden the audience

Looking at your posts, it seems that they are worth being sent to the trash bin rather than wasting time in replies. Anyway now also I will try to answer line by line.


Bollywood would anyday choose Mumbai over Bangalore, so i excluded bollywood... And hindi tv has base in Delhi.. So generally 3rd place guy (bangalore) gets peanuts :)

Hmmm interesting..especially about ‘peanuts’. I reiterate, these days most businesses thrive as per the ‘market economy’. So if the Bangalore’s cityscape seems alluring to the Fashion gurus, in India and abroad, it will do well. We are seeing it now with regular annual/bi annual events and of course it is mostly bollywood that takes the centre stage.

These days the boundaries and borders are becoming irrelevant at least with things happening in the Upper Crest.

For Miss world competition, Bangalore was modern mentality that time in 1990s, now mumbai/delhi are modern as well...

Equally interesting/funny statement. I like the usage “Bangalore was modern mentality”. And what does ‘that time in 1990s’ mean? Does it infer that now Bangalore or its denizens are not modern, nor have modern ‘mentality’?

“now mumbai/delhi are modern as well...”- So you meant Mumbai and Delhi were not ‘modern’ and was primitive in 1990s?

Yes, we should invite neighbouring states ' one star each to bangalore fashion week, those stars dont have place in mumbai... This will broaden the audience

BTW first let the Kannada movie stars walk the ramp more often in ‘Bangalore Fashion week’s, then we can think of inviting ‘one star each’ from the ‘neighbouring’ states to ‘broaden the audience’.

Well said, but does this fashion stuff generate significant revenues or employment? Cmon Mumbai is no where in the league of fashion in the world so Bangalore is just starting. Its nice to hear fashion week happens in Bangalore but is not going to help Bangalore

We need not tie up always Fashion Shows with revenues or employment. But Garment Industry is. I have two of my friends who are apparel retailers in Kerala, and I am told that Bangalore is the base for most of the readymade branded apparel in India. Mumbai is the base for dress materials.

Fashion weeks and the like are more suited as skimmers, make the city as a happening place.

Mumbai is definitely a reckoning figure internationally as far as Fashion is considered. Anyway personally I am not much interested in anything ‘non-indian’. We have to bother more about models/actors and the industry here. And yes, Bangalore is gearing up as a next fashion destination in India.

Sorry if u think it is spam

Please help me out .. I am going to travel to Bangalore first time :)

Can some friends here , Please tell me which railway station/moffusil bus stop is nearest to Audogadi ??? Am from Chennai :)

Is there some decent lodges there ??? Please help ur city's first time visitor ...

Thanks in Advance

How are you travelling??? There isnt any railway station nearby. Get down at the Majestic railway station [SBC] there is a prepaid auto counter at the railway station, it better to hire from there.

If by bus, then you can get down near forum mall or madivala.

How are you travelling??? There isnt any railway station nearby. Get down at the Majestic railway station [SBC] there is a prepaid auto counter at the railway station, it better to hire from there.

If by bus, then you can get down near forum mall or madivala.

Thanks For the reply mate ..

Am planning to travel by bus from chennai to bangalore ..So forum mall is my destination rite??

And any decent lodges there ?? for two male ... budget is around 300-400r.s a day ... :) Please reply

Thanks For the reply mate ..

Am planning to travel by bus from chennai to bangalore ..So forum mall is my destination rite??

And any decent lodges there ?? for two male ... budget is around 300-400r.s a day ... :) Please reply

If you are traveling by Bus, you could get down at Madivala itslef.
Its better to find accommodation in and around madivala, maruthi nagar, or tavarekere. These places could fit your budget, but some one here could help him the details of the Lodge and the pricing.
BTM layout houses a lot of PG's, and you can check few of them. Only thing you will have to pay two months advance for PG, Say if you find a PG for 3000 rs/month then you would need to pay 6000 rs upfront.

BTM is a Nice area, you would like it there.

The closest Bus stand to Adugodi would be Forum mall. If you are panning to stay in and around mall, It would cost you a lot.

Mall has two access roads. Tavarekere is very close to Forum< you can check for Lodges and PG's in tavarekere.

Let me know if you need any other Info, and yeah welcome to Bangalore!!!

If you are traveling by Bus, you could get down at Madivala itslef.
Its better to find accommodation in and around madivala, maruthi nagar, or tavarekere. These places could fit your budget, but some one here could help him the details of the Lodge and the pricing.
BTM layout houses a lot of PG's, and you can check few of them. Only thing you will have to pay two months advance for PG, Say if you find a PG for 3000 rs/month then you would need to pay 6000 rs upfront.

BTM is a Nice area, you would like it there.

The closest Bus stand to Adugodi would be Forum mall. If you are panning to stay in and around mall, It would cost you a lot.

Mall has two access roads. Tavarekere is very close to Forum< you can check for Lodges and PG's in tavarekere.

Let me know if you need any other Info, and yeah welcome to Bangalore!!!

Thanks for the help dude .. i will check in those areas .. actually rite now am going to stay only for couple of days ... :) Thanks for wellcoming too :banana:

Amusement park planned at the waterbody near airport
RS 104-crore plan to revive Yelahanka Lake

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has unveiled a grand plan to develop Yelahanka lake as a tourist hub.

The Palike and Bangalore Development Authority have proposed to rejuvenate the lake and construct an amusement park at a cost of Rs 104 crore.

The ambitious project, scheduled to be completed in the next 18 months, has been conceived to draw foreign tourists to the lake situated close to the Bengaluru International Airport. The Palike has proposed to build a “necklace road” connecting Yelahanka with the airport stretch at a cost of Rs 54 crore. The process of acquiring 22 acres and 27 guntas of private land for the road has been set in motion. While 13 acres and six guntas will be utilised to build the 1.8-km road, parking bay and recreational facilities will come up in rest of the extent, BBMP authorities said.

Toy train

The BDA will assist in the project by funding the rejuvenation including the building of a water fountain and a bird watching island in the centre of the lake. It will provide a “toy train” around the lake. The Authority will chip in Rs 60 crore for the project.
“The objective is to ensure that tourists will have a recreational facility on the way to the international airport,” Mayor S K Nataraj told reporters during his visit to Yelahanka zone on Tuesday.

The Mayor visited three lakes at Allalsandra, Yelahanka and Atturu. The revival of the lake at Allalsandra is expected to be completed by September. A hanging overbridge has been constructed across the lake. However, according to a BBMP official, almost one acre and 27 guntas of land is under dispute as the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) and some other parties staking a claim. The Mayor oversaw the road widening project at Ananthapura which has been stalled due to refusal of the apartment complex residents to part with their property for the project.

The Mayor also inspected the prototype of the garbage convertors to be installed in nearly 125 wards. The Yelahanka centre is currently producing two tonnes of manure from garbage. The BBMP is now selling the manure at Rs 20 a kilo to farmers.

The cost of setting up the entire processing unit is put at Rs 1.7 crore with an additional maintenance cost of Rs 1.11 lakh per month.

DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/87719/rs-104-crore-plan-revive.html)

Thanks for the help dude .. i will check in those areas .. actually rite now am going to stay only for couple of days ... :) Thanks for wellcoming too :banana:

welcomer dude,try getting us some pics as well :D

welcomer dude,try getting us some pics as well :D

Sure... :lol:

From poverty to a successful web-designing career
Basavaraj F Kattimani, TNN, Aug 11, 2010, 10.37pm IST

HUBLI: A poor student from the city, who completed his SSLC from a Kannada medium school and studied PUC as external student due to poverty has today turned out to be tech-savvy and is designing websites for various companies.

Twenty-three-year-old Manjunath Kharat has proved that with grit and determination one can accomplish his or her goals. Manjunath is the first choice for any company in the city to develop their website, to present the information of their business and services to the customers in very effective way.

Manjunath, who hails from a poor family in Gopankoppa, studied PUC in Hebsur Government College in 2002-03, while doing other odd jobs in city to make ends meet and also support his mother, Sheela Kharat, who works as a peon in KIMS hospital, Hubli, to run the family.

Since he was interested in computer games, he used to spend at least half-an-hour to play games twice a week by managing Rs 5 to 10 for games. Later, he developed a keen interest in computers and decided to study a computer course. Taking advice from his friends, he managed to get admission in Aptech for a six-month programming language course.

During this course, he mastered the skills to design a website. After this, he worked in local companies as a web-designer for two years and later decided to design websites independently.

He got an order from a local real estate company to develop their website, which turned out to be very successful. Thus he continued to get more orders from various companies. Apart from this, he also designed website for Vividh Bharati, Mumbai, and sent it for the official reorganization from the Centre.

Speaking to `The Times of India,' Manjunath attributed his success in web-designing technology to this mother and his adviser Praveen Hangarki.

"Because of my hard work and determination, I am getting good orders from various companies to develop websites in the city. Even some companies from Pune have approached me to design web pages for them," he said.

"I am also waiting for the response from the central government on my work on the Vividh Bharati site. Now, I am leading a team of four youngsters and have plans to start my own company in the future," he added.

Prashant Hebsur of Hubli, for whom Manjunath designed a website, appreciated his work. "Earlier, we had to seek the help of a designer mainly from Bangalore, but now we can develop websites with the help of Manjunath from this city itself," he added.


TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/From-poverty-to-a-successful-web-designing-career/articleshow/6295145.cms)

Read also: Oxitech :A successful startup by a rural boy from Bidar. (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83873/he-bill-gates-backward-bidar.html)

I-Day fervour hits NRIs
Aug 12th, 2010 |


Bengaluru, Aug. 11: If you thought its only Indian netizens who are overwhelmed with patr-iotic fervour this Indepe-ndence Day, think again.

Recent searches on Google for August 15, which happens to be India’s 63rd Independence Day, have gone up tremendously as the day approaches. The maximum searches were initiated by Indians followed by netizens in the United Kingdom and the United States, which are home to a sizeable Indian population.

According to Google Insights for Search, within India, netizens from Delhi and Karnataka are going patriotic on Google with maximum searches for the Independence Day related content, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. While the most searched freedom fighter in the country is Mahatma Gandhi, Karnataka, more specifically Bengaluru, has Bhagat Singh as the most searched freedom fighter. Some of the other interesting searches emanating from Karnataka are for freedom fighter games, photos, cheats, 1857 freedom fighters and women freedom fighters.

While there has been a steady rise in searches for the Indian National Flag on Google since 2008, over the last few months Indians have been showing a marked interest in the meaning of the national flag, its images, wallpaper as well as in the lyrics of the national anthem. They also searched for I-Day SMSes and greeting cards.

Asian Age (http://www.asianage.com/business/i-day-fervour-hits-nris-333)

Woman Freedom Fighter- Kittur Rani chenamma I did google few days back while posting her pics in Hubli cityscapes.My search got counted :banana:

City could get water from Chikmagalur
TNN, Aug 12, 2010, 03.25am IST
Article
BANGALORE: In a bid to quench the thirst of Bangaloreans and those in neighbouring districts, the government will take up an ambitious plan to lay a 250-km pipeline from Yethinahole (river) in Chikmagalur to Bangalore Rural. "We plan to draw at least 8 tmcft of water from the river in the periphery of Western Ghats,'' water resources ministerBasavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday.

The government plans to seek financial aid from the Japanese Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), as it did for the Cauvery IV Stage project. "We're awaiting final technical and legal clearance,'' he added.

Read more: City could get water from Chikmagalur - Bangalore - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/City-could-get-water-from-Chikmagalur/articleshow/6295482.cms

Kaveri water isnt enuf :)

Temporary forest staff have a reason to smile

CM Doles Out 1L Ex Gratia, Residences

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bangalore: The state wildlife board has cleared the formation of three community conservation reserves and has agreed to declare Rangayyana Durga near Davangere as a wildlife sanctuary.

The board, which met on Wednesday under the aegis of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, has also given its consent for the construction of residential quarters for lower-level staff on the fringes of wildlife sanctuaries.

Yeddyurappa has decided to extend Rs 1-lakh ex gratia for temporary staff retiring as forest watchers and guards, as they are deprived of other retirement benefits. This will be drawn from the Tiger Foundation fund.

However, the decision to declare Kapathgudda and Chincholi as wildlife sanctuaries has been deferred.


BOWLING FOR WILDLIFE: Anil Kumble, vice-chairman of the state wildlife board, has been encouraging several conservation initiatives. He did the same at the board meeting on Wednesday

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIBG/2010/08/12/5/Img/Pc0051000.jpg

GPs to PRESERVE RESERVES
Forest department officials came under fire from the CM after some MLAs opposed the proposal to form community conservation reserves at Aghanashini, Bedthi and Dandeli.The MLAs mistook the proposal as formation of sanctuaries and felt that entry into the areas would be restricted.
However, ex-officio members of the board came to the rescue of the officials and explained to the chief minister that gram panchayats in the areas surrounding these reserves would join hands with the forest department to protect the region.
This initiative would be different from the formation of sanctuaries. Following this, the proposal was given the green signal.

WINDMILL PROJECT OKAYED

A go-ahead was given to setting up of a windmill in the Rangayyana Durga wildlife sanctuary.
The region has a rich antelope population. Hence, the windmill project was being opposed by forest secretary Nagaraj Hamphole and locals.
However, officials convinced the chief minister that opposition to the project was politically motivated, after which it was cleared.


TIMES

Meter jam peters out
Bangalore, Aug 12, DHNS

The much hyped ‘Meter Jam’ campaign asking people to desist from using autorickshaws and taxis seems to have come a cropper, at least here in the City.

Started off as a public campaign by three advertising professionals in Mumbai, to protest the hike in taxi and auto fares, the web initiative on Facebook, Orkut and Twitter, might have recorded hundreds, perhaps thousands of postings, but many daily passengers chose to go about using autos, as the additional buses pressed into service by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) failed to provide the desired last mile connectivity.

However, BMTC officials said there was a marginal increase in occupancy levels in many of its buses. Autorickshaw drivers, who spoke to Deccan Herald, seemed to be not aware of the online campaign that asked the public not to hire autos on Thursday.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/88265/meter-jam-peters-out.html
:lol: Not many use internet in india

^^ It's partly about the internet. Secondly, the very same people who support the "Meter Jam" have their own cars and 2-wheelers, so it doesn't make a difference. As for me, I usually have this policy of avoiding autos, so no difference again (I joined the initiative too). And, there are some areas where the buses don't ply, or have very few services. Autos are indispensable in such cases.

Autos were not like this 5-6 years back why are they so arrogant and rude now?

Is it that
 We have been lazy to walk 100mts to take a bus
 We are not bothered to take an umbrella even during rainy season?
 We find it more comfortable to take a rick when we do not have our own vehicle?
 Do not bother to take the change? (oops we earn 5 digit salaries )
 Do not bargain, try to ask them to drive as per the meter finally get convinced for their genuine problems

Autos were not like this 5-6 years back why are they so arrogant and rude now?

Is it that
 We have been lazy to walk 100mts to take a bus
 We are not bothered to take an umbrella even during rainy season?
 We find it more comfortable to take a rick when we do not have our own vehicle?
 Do not bother to take the change? (oops we earn 5 digit salaries )
 Do not bargain, try to ask them to drive as per the meter finally get convinced for their genuine problems

These 2 are the major factor. The techies have to be blamed for this. :bash: :bash:

CM blames previous govts for power crisis (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/88868/cm-blames-previous-govts-power.html)

Very much true,those useless congress and JD(S) men are all responsible for our state backwardness.:bash:

^^ The CM would do better if he changes the trend instead of bashing his predecessors. <typed from a laptop with 12% battery>

^^ The CM would do better if he changes the trend instead of bashing his predecessors. <typed from a laptop with 12% battery>

I feel Karnataka is seeing some hopes under BSY.Lots of power projects have been initiated. :)
I blame the congressmen and JD(S) for all the miseries and backwardness.:mad:
North east Karnataka- Backward region of our state is blossoming like Lotus.

^^ The CM would do better if he changes the trend instead of bashing his predecessors. <typed from a laptop with 12% battery>

Nothing wrong in blaming people who did wrong.

State buys 1000MW from IPPs
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 11.58pm IST
Under pressure from livid consumers reeling under frequent and long power outages, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa did his best on Monday to salvage the situation. The state entered into a pact with independent power producers to purchase 1,000MW to meet the shortfall.

Yeddyurappa told reporters that 500MW had been available from Sunday night. "I'll convene a meeting shortly to review the situation. Power-generating units in Raichur and Udupi will be repaired in a couple of days,'' he said.

Read more: State buys 1000MW from IPPs - Bangalore - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/State-buys-1000MW-from-IPPs/articleshow/6321809.cms#ixzz0wpdQBUPf


Some relief from power paucity
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 11.58pm IST
With the state reeling under acute crisis, generation from Bellary Thermal Power Station (BTPS) has brought in some relief.

On Monday, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) managing director SM Jaamdar said BTPS units started generating 200MW of power on Monday morning. "Besides, one unit of Raichur Thermal Power Station (RPTS) has started functioning. This should improve the situation in the coming days," he said.

Read more: Some relief from power paucity - Bangalore - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Some-relief-from-power-paucity/articleshow/6321810.cms#ixzz0wpdeCmam

With Zilla and Taluk panchayat election coming, they will cut power in city and full power in rest of the state. Public memory is short and k'taka bjp knows that. AFAIK Bangalore consumes 55% of karnataka's consumption.

How Iblur residents are saving a lake

Raghava M.

Here's a great example of what can be achieved when government and people work together


http://hindu.com/2010/08/17/images/2010081765190301.jpg
COMING BACK TO LIFE:At one point, the Amalipura Lake disappeared from the local geography.

BANGALORE: It is just like what you do when you build your house; stay put and supervise the construction to your requirements, said K. Rajesh Rao, a resident of Trinity Woods.

Mr. Rao is among the many residents from Iblur working to revive the Ambalipura Lake, the oldest among the 34 in the Bommanahalli Assembly Constituency.

“I want the lake restored to its former glory. It is home to 30 species of birds, including the rare Lesser Whistling Duck. The lake must retain its biodiversity,” said Mr. Rao, standing on the rain-soaked bund. Pointing to the hundreds of tadpoles wriggling in the little puddles, he said: “My daughter Mithali and other children in the locality love to play with these tadpoles.”

The lake is one of the 17 water bodies the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is trying to rejuvenate under Project 2 at a cost of Rs. 1 crore.

“We were happy when the BBMP announced the lake's revival. We are working with the authorities to revive the rich biodiversity of this lake,” said Mr. Rao, whose family is one of the 200 residing in Trinity Woods, a condominium that adjoins the lake. They are also part of Forward 150, a federation of resident welfare associations (RWAs) of Bellandur ward working with the BBMP to rejuvenate the lakes.

Where's the lake?

Ambalipura Lake, a 2.9-hectare water body, is encircled by buildings. While Trinity Woods is on one side, the other three are flanked by the Park Vista, Red Wood and Mantri Flora apartments. “This lake could not be traced for many years. The only sign that it existed was the bund where water was accumulating,” said Murali, local resident.

The lake, which was earlier under the Forest Department, almost died at one point of time as the urban sprawl ate into its inlet and outlet streams. Moreover, sewage was being let into it. The rise in water logging and contamination killed nearly 250 acacia trees on the wetland. And the expanse became a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

Panoramic view

“Despite this sorry state, the lake attracted many birds,” said Mr. Rao, showing the videos and pictures of the avian visitors to the lake, which faces his balcony.

The residents, who had brought this condition to the notice of the Forest Department, actively participated in Project 2 when the lakes in their vicinity were selected for rejuvenation. “Our task became easy as the Project 2 team of the BBMP was receptive to our suggestions towards conserving the biodiversity. ,” said Mr. Murali.

Active co-operation

Residents of all the four apartment complexes were involved in bringing several modifications in the detailed project report on the lake. As many as 24 mounds have been created on the wetland, while a big island has been created at the water accumulation point. Residents collected Rs. 1 lakh and bought saplings of 70 different fruit-bearing and other trees that will be planted on the mounds and on the island.

Asked about working with the Government, Mr. Rao said: “If you benefit in the long run, you have to be proactive in all ways. You have to be practical in what you demand and should know what you will reasonably get.”

Is there a need for an island in every lake for birds?? Island is more maintenance and less water holding capacity :bash:
1 crore for this lake and 104 crore for Yelahanka lake :bash:

Can we have a dedicated thread for news, discussions related to lakes ???

^^ Yes, since bangalore doesnt have a river or sea beach...

Delhi, Mumbai rank in list of global cities
Press Trust Of India
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 at 07:16 | Updated Aug 17, 2010 at 10:04


Washington: New Delhi and Mumbai occupy 45th and 46th position while Kolkata is placed at 63rd spot in a list of rankings of the top 65 global cities. New York, London and Tokyo are the top three cities in the list, a survey has said.

Karachi, the only Pakistani metropolis was ranked 60, Dhaka was placed at 64 while Beijing which suddenly caught the imagination of the world by successfully hosting the Olympics has been ranked 15th.

"The 21st century will not be dominated by America or China, Brazil or India, but by the city," said the report released by the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine in collaboration with A T Kearney and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.


"Asia now boasts half of the top 10 most global cities (though New York and London still rule). But many of the fastest-growing places are far down on the list, proving the point that it's a lot easier to grow big than it is to grow smart," the magazine said.

Paris and Hong Kong have been ranked fourth and fifth respectively, while Chicago has been placed at sixth spot, followed by Los Angeles (7), Singapore (8), Sydney (9), Seoul (10), Brussels (11), San Francisco (12), Washington (13) and Toronto (14).

"So what makes a Global City? Not size alone, that's for sure; many of the world's largest megalopolises, such as Karachi (60), Lagos (59), and Kolkata (63), barely make the list. Instead, the index aims to measure how much sway a city has over what happens beyond its own borders -- its influence on and integration with global markets, culture, and innovation," the report said.

The seats of traditional political power aren't necessarily the most global. Only four of the top 10 cities are national capitals. Washington comes in at No 13. Beijing (15) edges out Berlin (16), which trounces Moscow (25), it said.

"Two of the top 10 global cities are laws unto themselves, operating outside the jurisdiction of a separate national government (Hong Kong and Singapore). The sun set a half-century ago on the British Empire, and yet London continues to shine at No 2 for now," it added.

Bangalore needs metro running to make it to the list :(

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/node/373401

Rank City Rank by Population Rank by GDP

1 New York 6 2
2 London 28 5
3 Tokyo 1 1
4 Paris 20 6
5 Hong Kong 31 14
...
45 New Delhi 2 32
46 Mumbai 4 25
47 Osaka 16 7
48 Kuala Lumpur 57 65
49 Rio de Janeiro 14 27
50 Tel Aviv 50 40
51 Manila 15 34
52 Johannesburg 45 43
53 Jakarta 24 47
54 Bogota 29 45
55 Caracas 51 62
56 Nairobi 47 64
57 Guangzhou 27 38
58 Bangalore 30 53
59 Lagos 18 63
60 Karachi 10 50
61 Ho Chi Minh City 33 56
62 Shenzhen 26 28
63 Kolkata 8 44
64 Dhaka 9 50
65 Chongqing 23 57

Bangalore is there in the list :) though ranked 30 in population... :tiasd:

Bangalore will overtake New Delhi in a few years from now.

^^ We need metro running to overtake delhi... but now delhi is shining mostly because of Gurgao and Noida :) that are in south half of delhi near airport

^^ We need metro running to overtake delhi... but now delhi is shining mostly because of Gurgao and Noida :) that are in south half of delhi near airport

Metro, Mono and High-speed rail will fall into place naturally. There are other reasons why Bangalore might overtake some of the worlds best cities, firstly because of the infrastructure boom that's going on, then everyone one I meet wants to do Aerospace Engineering- this change in the mindset is a great thing since Bangalore has ISRO and HAL headquarters and now BEML wants to dive into aviation as well, Aerospace is a big money spinner- that's how France has kept itself active all these years :lol:. Also, bio-technology related areas genetic engineering, gene sequencing, DNA fingerprinting and research into dna protein analysis, dna profiling, nanotechology are among the most demanding fields in the world....not to mention Automobile industry....so all in all, if you want to stay in Bangalore you better buy yourself a nice place now because in future it might get very difficult, just like HK :nuts:

— Photo: Bhagya Prakash K.
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TELLING images:Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa at the Jnana Jyothi Auditorium in Bangalore on Wednesday.

BANGALORE: A Chair on labour research named after labour leader and former president of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Alampalli Venkataram, was instituted at Bangalore University on Wednesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa inaugurated the programme organised by the university.

Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhudev said the Chair was set up to encourage research on labour issues and to submit a “vision document” to the government. Some of the areas to be studied are child labour, labour laws and labour markets. Reports would be submitted to the government for implementation, he said.

The Chief Minister said the chair was the second in the country for labour studies, after the V. V. Giri Chair in Noida, and the first in the southern region. He said the incumbent of the Chair should provide research reports to the government to help take up labour reforms.

He pointed out that he had allocated Rs. 1 crore in the previous budget for the Chair. If need be, he said, the Government was ready to increase the allocation to Rs. 5 crore. The main intention was to help improve the condition of labourers “a dream of Alampalli Venkataram.”

He recalled Venkataram's association with the RSS and pointed out that he had good relations with organisations, leaders and those subscribing to other ideologies.

Labour union leader

He hinted at the possibility of nominating a labour union leader to the Legislative Council by stating that he was working towards bringing one or two labour leaders into the legislature.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/19/stories/2010081962280600.htm)
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

BBMP economics: No money, so no budget

Bangalore Mirror Bureau

Posted On Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 01:31:18 AM

The cash strapped Bangalore Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has been forced to postpone its ambitious budget to September because of severe financial crisis.


“We have just Rs 200 crore in our kitty and our budget is about Rs 7,000 crores. We have approached the CM for a financial assistance of about Rs 1,500 crores for the budget. But till anything is finalised we can’t go ahead,” said Mayor S K Nataraj.
Rs 4,000 crore needed

The Mayor also accepted that the BBMP has no alternatives to the revenue from the Akrama Sakrama scheme which is still to be implemented. Of the Rs 7,500 crore budget about Rs 4,000 crore is needed to clear outstanding bills. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=10&contentid=2010081820100818013118612f4fd6a92
BBMP budget delayed again to first week of sept. Mayor says lack of funds, and seeking grant from Yeddy. They plan to present 7.5k crore budget but currently have only 750 crore from property tax..

Bangalore will overtake New Delhi in a few years from now.

but delhi has political power. Thats its strength.

Bangalore can certainly jmp the ladder via innovation. (silicon valley etc)

but delhi has political power. Thats its strength.

Bangalore can certainly jmp the ladder via innovation. (silicon valley etc)

It really depends on the state government, as you can see the present government in Karnataka has a capitalist ideology which ensures continued infrastructure development, then after that Bangalore can take care of itself irrespective of who is in the political power.

Bangalore’s first monorail will chug between Majestic & Agara
Published: Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010, 8:41 IST | Updated: Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010, 8:41 IST
By Hemanth Kumar | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

As the first phase of Namma Metro from Byyappanahalli to MG Road is expected to be completed in December, the state government has put the monorail project as feeder service for Metro on the fast track.


“Monorail system is very helpful in lower density corridors. It will run on narrower roads and poor geometrics and on circular corridors. There are several advantages from monorail. It requires minimum space both vertically and horizontally with smaller footprint. It gives an open space feel.”
http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/2010/08/bangalores-first-monorail-will-chug.html

This can be extended to electronic city also to sarjapur/marathalli

Proposal for Monorail project okayed
Bangalore, August 17, DH News Service:

The State Government on Tuesday decided to accept a proposal by a Malaysian company to construct monorail network from Majestic to Agara (Bangalore South) under the Swiss Challenge.


The company has proposed to integrate the mono rail with other mass rapid transit systems being implemented in the City, including the Metro rail.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/89534/proposal-monorail-project-okayed.html

PPP model to execute mono rail Phase I
TNN, Aug 18, 2010, 03.41am IST
BANGALORE: The state government is taking up the first phase of the 15.7 km mono rail project that will extend from Majestic to Agara Lake. The project will be implemented on the Swiss challenge method on a public-private partnership basis.


Read more: PPP model to execute mono rail Phase I - Bangalore - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/PPP-model-to-execute-mono-rail-Phase-I/articleshow/6327491.cms#ixzz0x4I81S3F


Official thread for monorail:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=694904&page=4

City walls paint a sorry image


Paintings on roadside walls, which were to last five years according to BBMP, peel off
Suchith.Kidiyoor @timesgroup.com


The paintings on the roadside walls in the city were expected to last for five years. But the fact is it’s not even a year since these walls were painted, but they are already peeling off.
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike spent a huge sum of Rs 73.55 lakh to paint the walls, whose work began in August last year.
The project was taken up in the name of beautification of roadside walls, which saw the state’s tourist spots, animals, and culture & tradition showcased through paintings across the city.
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These paintings, however, have peeled off, revealing the stone walls behind them.
B T Ramesh, chief engineer (west zone), however, said most of the paintings on walls are in good condition. “There are only few cases of peeled-off paintings, like the ones on Vatal Nagaraj Road.”
According to him, the paint was peeling off because the “concrete plastering on old walls was not effective”. Wherever paintings have peeled off, the civic body plans to replaster the walls and go in for a fresh coat of paint.
FALSE CLAIM?
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had claimed on the floor of the state assembly that paintings on the city walls would survive for at least four to five years. But most paintings have gone dull and peeled off after being exposed to rains.
Meanwhile, the BBMP officials have asked artists to whitewash ‘uglylooking’ paintings and replace them with better quality paintings. Whitewashing is already being done on the Lalbagh compound walls.
Ramesh said, “Some paintings were bad, so they (artists) have been asked to whitewash them and paint new pictures. The BBMP has no plans to continue beautification of the walls.”
I knew it will need too much maintenance. Brainless endeavor.. Is it some school wall to paint informative things???? :bash:

City walls paint a sorry image


Paintings on roadside walls, which were to last five years according to BBMP, peel off
Suchith.Kidiyoor @timesgroup.com

I knew it will need too much maintenance. Brainless endeavor.. Is it some school wall to paint informative things???? :bash:

This may be a one off case. I have been to India for a month and returned this week only. I travelled extensively and these paintings were a real welcome from the graffiti of ugly cinema wallposters. They are all good painting reflecting various importantant buildings, flora and founa of India. My personal opinion is even if it peels off in some places as given in the earlier post, it is still million times better than the ugly wall posters or writings.

Wall sculpting would be a better alternative.

This may be a one off case. I have been to India for a month and returned this week only. I travelled extensively and these paintings were a real welcome from the graffiti of ugly cinema wallposters. They are all good painting reflecting various importantant buildings, flora and founa of India. My personal opinion is even if it peels off in some places as given in the earlier post, it is still million times better than the ugly wall posters or writings.

+1

Cost? Imagining people hitting the Ilkal granites with hammers sitting on footpath near Binny Mills

Cost? Imagining people hitting the Ilkal granites with hammers sitting on footpath near Binny Mills

Many sculptors in India are without a job, so do artists - some of them are disabled, I think it's time to give them a chance to prove themselves...

^^ think of carbon footprint. We need to be efficient for planet earth.

Best is paint directions and destinations for the road.

^^
IT City is moving towards GPS based navigation....painting directions are so past decade.

Why do directions have to be painted ? There are signboards at every major junction.

^^ The paintings started to combat menace of movie posters or CITU/BSP paintings :) But what happens to fine arts when exposed to rain is anybody's guess :bash:

More Beggars from TN in Bangalore!


By Team Mangalorean Bangalore

BANGALORE August 21, 2010: Minister for Social Welfare Govind M Karjol in his maiden press conference here on Saturday has revealed some interesting facts about beggars at the beggars camp on Magadi Road in Bangalore.

According to him, a highest number of beggars in the camp are from Tamil Nadu. Of the 2300-odd inmates currently housed in the camp, more than 1800 belong to other states. There are 825 from Tamil Nadu, 625 from Andhra Pradesh, 125 each from Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, 62 each from Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

The government will hold talks with states to send them back to their respective states, he said.

The Minister after visiting the beggars home on Magadi Road in the City, said the officials have been instructed to hold talks with officials of governments of other states to relocate beggars.

Mr. Karjol, who is also holding minor irrigation and planning portfolios, has been given the additional responsibility of Social Welfare by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday.

Hundreds of inmates of the camp deserted it yesterday and have returned to begging in several areas. Mr. Karjol directed the authorities here to ensure that those who fled the Relief Camp yesterday were brought back at the earliest.

Mr. Karjol has also ordered Deputy Commissioners to undertake visits to 13 such centres located in parts of the state and ensure that such tragedies did not recur. He said warden of the Beggars Relief Centre, against whom complaints be made would be removed.

He also directed authorities to construct 31 toilets and 18 bathrooms at the beggars home and construction work would start soon. Mr Karjol said three more doctors and 10 para medical staff would be deployed soon to provide medical aid to inmates. Besides supply of Cauvery water, quality food would be served to inmates, he said.

Four more inmates of the government-run Beggars Relief Centre here died since last night, taking the toll to 26 during the last four days.

Meanwhile, State Janata Dal (S) President H D Kumaraswamy, MP, demanded the resignation Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and held the CM responsible for the mysterious deaths of beggars.

Mr. Kumaraswamy called on Governor H R Bhardwaj at Raj Bhavan and appealed to the Governor to seek a report from the government on beggars death at the Beggars Rehabilitation Centre on Magadi Road in the City.

Mr. Kumaraswamy said the Chief Minister was busy watching movie in Delhi and holding convention in Bellary and the death of the poor didnt bother the Government. He also said though Chief Minister had been to the rehabilitation centre eight months ago and directed the officials to improve infrastructure but nothing was done to change the situation, he said adding that the government has not taken any steps for improving the living conditions of beggars at the Centre.

Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=193627)
They must provide them jobs....

HAPPY ONAM to all SSCians

ya i too read this news... and i thought only in IT we find more people from outstate :-)

The telecom biggie rolled out a new service five days back that tells you of cable-laying activity in your area a week before
S Kushala bmfeedback@indiatimes.com


You will not be caught unawares the next time BSNL decides to dig up the road in your neighbourhood to lay cables. The telephone service provider will make sure you get to know at least a week in advance.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Bangalore Circle, is making use of its huge telephone network database to send out bulk SMSes to residents in areas where its cables are to be laid, informing them about the start and completion time of the work. The service rolled out five days back.
HOW IT WORKS
Once BSNL gets permission from BBMP to dig up a road and lay the cables, it will identify residents on that road who have BSNL landlines and their mobile phone numbers. A week before starting work, BSNL will send out SMSes, informing residents about the work and the tentative date of completion.
“This is only for residents who have BSNL landlines as we have complete data about their mobile phone numbers, even if they have non-BSNL connections. The whole idea is to keep residents in the loop so that they are not caught unawares one fine morning. We will take their views on whether the road reinstatement work was OK or not,” principal general manager, BSNL Bangalore circle, Shubhendu Ghosh told
Bangalore Mirror.
FEEDBACK WELCOME
That’s not all. Once the work is over, residents will get another round of SMSes, asking them if the restoration work was up to the mark and to message their views to 9448077777, saying N-OK if they are unhappy. BSNL will take action based on the replies.
“If there are more people saying N-OK, then we will take up the work again. We will also put before and after pictures on the BSNL website,’’ Ghosh added.
MIRROR SAYS
OTHER SERVICE providers like BWSSB, BESCOM or private phone operators who dig roads to lay cables should also think of such citizenfriendly measures. Road digging inconveniences people but knowing about it before hand helps. Also, it is ironical that the digging often happens on freshly-asphalted or paved stretches. For the longest time, BBMP has been proposing to come out with a centralised process for road digging to avoid digging after restoration. It’s time those plans materialised.

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Mobile lab to give cyber crime unit a razor’s edge


In a first-of-itskind initiative, the Criminal Investigation Department is all set to roll out its mobile cyber crime forensic laboratory to enable spot analysis.
The unit, awaiting some finishing touches, could start functioning in the coming days. CID DGP D V Guruprasad said this unit will make a preliminary analysis of the crime scene. Though Delhi cyber crime unit had proposed setting up of such a unit, Karnataka will be the first to get it on the road.
As per the amended IT Act, cyber crime victims can lodge a complaint in the nearest police station. However, it’s the CID cyber crime police station which has the technical expertise.
“We are training all officers above the inspector level. However, only preliminary training has been completed and they need more training to handle cyber crime evidence. The mobile unit comes in handy in such cases to complete preliminary analysis,’’ said CID DIG Malini Krishnamurthy.
Cyber Crime SP Manish Karvekar said when a cyber crime is reported, local police face problems of transportation, power and logistics. ‘‘A lot of time goes in bringing evidence for analysis to the CID. Now, the van can travel to any part of the state and technical experts can start the inquiry,” he said.
SOLVING CRIME, ON THE MOVE
It’s fitted with several gadgets needed for data forensic analysis. It has a disk imager and forensic tool kits, along with laptops, write blockers and imaging equipment. The unit has three types of power back-up — UPS, generator and tubular battery (vehicle battery). The additional back-up comes in the form of laptops.

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“Experts can make mirror images of the evidence, can analyze multiple hard disks or even a server. We can also analyze the data on mobiles or SIM cards. If the investigating officer has any question, we can give all the details, including IP address of the computer used in a crime, etc.,’’ said cyber crime inspector Sharath T.

:okay:

^^ They are so behind times - new age crooks use all sorts of encryption standards to protect their network or hard disc or cell phone, in fact some of them use off-site servers and work on them remotely, these servers are generally located in countries where they have laws protecting citizens privacy and integrity so no govt however powerful will be able to find out who did what.

‘Drug abuse rampant in Hyderabad pubs'
http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/21/stories/2010082159570100.htm
Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: The arrests on Thursday of two budding actors and a Nigerian national on charges of drug peddling had literally dissolved the sheen of Hyderabad being a drug-free city. In an alarming disclosure, the city police have announced that they had information about drugs being peddled in nine upmarket pubs.

The police have also disclosed that they had compiled a list of 60 people including entrepreneurs, film actors and students who are hooked onto drugs. The names of the drug-addicts have not been released, but Commissioner of Police A.K. Khan said, “We need to have material evidence. We will use decoy teams and nab them. Our aim is to catch them while being in possession of the drugs,” Mr. Khan told a press conference on Friday.

Belief shattered

The Commissioner painted a grim picture of Hyderabad, shattering the belief that the fifth largest metropolitan city in the country did not have an organised crime syndicate and that the drug menace was minimal. “We have information about pubs where drugs are laced with drinks and served to women. We also know of some pubs which lure customers by offering drugs.”

Beware when u go to pubs.. they will target rich people

^^ Why is Hyd news in this forum ? Or are you issuing a general warning ?

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp26/20100823yeddy-5.jpg

CM BSY: Lo help madro,yathake aagthilla :)

Anybody goin to Space expo in Bangalore?

^^ When ? Where ?

^^ When ? Where ?

Its started today at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center. It'll be till the 28th August. General Visitors are allowed only on the 28th b/w 10 AM to 6 PM.

BIEC on google map

http://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=biec+bangalore&fb=1&gl=in&hq=biec&hnear=Bengaluru,+Karnataka+560001&view=map&cid=1204713751547354894&iwloc=A&ved=0CBwQpQY&sa=X&ei=Hdt0TLHYDJz6yAWuhI2vAw

thanks nandan :)

Agencies, vendors flock to space expo
TNN, Aug 25, 2010, 11.50pm IST

Read more: TNN(2-space.tim)ROUTINE SO MUST GOFiled by Prashanth G N; cleared by sitarewrite: esdesk:--- Agencies, vendors flock to space expo - Bangalore - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/TNN2-spacetimROUTINE-SO-MUST-GOFiled-by-Prashanth-G-N-cleared-by-sitarewrite-esdesk--Agencies-vendors-flock-to-space-expo/articleshow/6435234.cms#ixzz0xgUq3joK
BANGALORE: The city's second space expo took off in style on Wednesday, attracting delegations from a dozen countries including Britain, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Thailand and the US. Space agencies and vendors not only showcased their latest technologies but also offered a glimpse of their roadmaps for the coming decades.

Organized by the Indian Space Research Organisation ( Isro) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the four-day Bengaluru Space Expo 2010 focuses on commercialisation of space, remote sensing and navigation. At the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), participants like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, EADS Astrium, Glonass, Measat, SkyTerra, Japanese Space Agency, Asia Broadcast Satellite, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Godrej & Boyce, L&T and Devas Media are putting their best foot forward.

Experts say the $120 billion global space satellite business is growing rapidly to touch $1.2 trillion in the near future. About 3,000 manmade satellites currently circle the Earth.

The development of more space-based land-enabled applications and reusable launch vehicles is driving the growth of the space industry. As are direct-to-home ( DTH) television and Global Positioning System ( GPS) equipment and chipsets. India is ramping up its capabilities to become a major power, moving from developing communications and remote sensing satellites to new frontiers like navigation.

CII former president Venu Srinivasan said, "The commercial space sector has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade. The increasing capacity in launch services worldwide has driven down drastically the cost of commercial space launches."

Given the growing use of space technology in infrastructure, weather forecasting, disaster management, telecommunications and agricultural guidance services, the expo aims at developing a strong base to meet such demand. The first edition of the expo was held in November 2008.


28th August Saturday open for public.

MLAs' fund? No way, say corporators
Sunitha Rao R, TNN, Aug 25, 2010, 11.50pm IST

Read more: MLAs' fund? No way, say corporators - Bangalore - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/MLAs-fund-No-way-say-corporators/articleshow/6435235.cms#ixzz0xgVIzvjr

BANGALORE: City MLAs it seems want a share in the BBMP's pie. The cash-strapped BBMP is giving in.

The BBMP's 2010 budget will see a separate MLAs' fund running into several crores of rupees. Depending on the requirement of the area's development, every jurisdictional MLA will get funds ranging from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 5 crore.

Naturally, this has not gone down well with the 198 corporators.

"But why should city development fund be termed as MLAs' fund? This is only to make the corporators subordinate to the MLAs," say the corporators in unison.

The state budget had allocated only Rs 1 crore as MLA fund, wherein the MLAs are eyeing for a crore in BBMP budget.

Says Domlur corporator Geetha Srinivas Reddy: "The budget should not make provision for this fund. When the corporators and MLAs come from different parties, it is difficult to get the support of MLAs. In my ward, I face problems due to the non-cooperative MLA as we come from different political parties. The gap will be widened if we have to approach the MLAs when the ward needs funds for development," she said.

But MLAs argue that they played a vital role in getting some candidates elected as corporators. "The MLA will start favouring the corporators of his choice and a few like me who won as independent candidates will have to struggle to get work done. Till now, I have been unable to get the support of the local MLA. If MLAs are given funds, then they will divert the funds to the wards of their choice and there will be no uniform distribution of funds. We will not allow this," said K Shivakumar, independent corporator from Shanthala Nagar.

WHAT DOES THE MAYOR SAY?

"The budget, to be tabled on August 30, will make provision for MLA's fund. There are provisions to allocate this fund. There are no technical glitches. This is not the first time. In one of the earlier budgets during the Congress rule, MLA fund was allotted. Now, again, there is a demand, so we are allocating," mayor S K Nataraj said.

NO FOR ATTENDANCE, YES FOR FUNDS!

Here is a list of MLAs who have not attended any of the BBMP's council meetings so far, as per the attendance list maintained at BBMP's Council secretary's office

* B Prasanna Kumar, Pulakeshi Nagar MLA

* KJ George, Sarvagna Nagar MLA

* K Priya Krishna, Govindaraja Nagar MLA

* Krishna Byregowda, Byatarayanapura MLA

* Satish Reddy, Bommanahalli MLA

* M Krishnappa, Bangalore South MLA

* Derrick M B, nominated, Shanthi Nagar

MLAs and MPs in city limit are default members of bbmp.

Bangalore phobia to hurt West
IANS, Aug 27, 2010, 10.50am IST
The latest attack on the IT industry from US Democrat Senator Schumer from New York raised several eyebrows in India
NEW DELHI: The Indian information and communication technology (ICT) industry and Indian software professionals have earned global kudos for exceptional technical prowess, meticulous software development skills and quality processes for over two decades.

However, the highly regarded industry with its three-million plus software professionals, comes under attack every now and then from the very nations that save costs by outsourcing to India -- dubbing it as a nation producing 'cyber coolies', to being 'Bangalored' (a term used when losing a job to an Indian outsourcing centre) and now to being referred to as 'chop shops'.

The West's fear of losing jobs to any Indian software development centre not necessarily in the city of Bangalore has given rise to another word: Bangalore phobia.

The latest attack on the industry from US Democrat Senator Schumer from New York raised several eyebrows in India. To add insult to the injury, Indian software firms will have to bear an additional burden of US$200-250 million in the form of H1B and L1 visa fee hike.

By targeting Indian software firms and singling out an iconic firm like Infosys, the US senator missed the ingenuity of the Indian mind.

To dub the work being done by the Indian software professionals as low-tech is not only unfair but unwarranted. And to term the Indian IT services companies as 'chop shops' is a great disservice especially when they have contributed to the development of American and European economies.

A recent Nasscom-Evaluserve study estimates that in 2009 the US and European companies saved $25 to $30 billion by outsourcing software development work to Indian companies.

The $130 billion Indian ICT industry forms not only one-tenth of India's GDP but has built substantial knowledge capital too. It has two big components -- the $78 billion IT industry and the $63 billion Telecom industry, as per recent studies by Dataquest and Voice&Data.

Of the $78 billion generated by the IT industry, two-thirds come from export of IT services and one-third is contributed by the domestic IT sector. Within the IT services exports of $52.6 billion, exports to the US form nearly three-fifth and Europe adds up to nearly one-fifth. Even those who started by offering body shopping services to the American and European clients in the 1980s today operate at the top end of the value chain - IT consulting and business transformation services.

So it is software development and maintenance services valued at $17 billion that is the biggest chunk of the software exports while new high-end projects in the IT consulting and package implementation, software product development, telecom software and engineering services value more than $3 billion each.

India's strength lies in its extremely robust higher education system with a strong focus on mathematical skills and English language, which is a result of a conscious investment made by the government in setting up institutions like the IITs, IISc, RECs, ISRO and BARC to gain technical self-sufficiency.

"Alumni of Indian government-funded engineering schools like IITs have created intellectual property for the US and strengthened their ability to offer a better standard for American citizens," said IDC India recently.

"The US lawmakers must recall that H1B-L1 visa regime was created as a legally sanctioned means to allow US firms to induct scarce skills to benefit the US economy," it states further.

Even if we were to empathise with the argument that the US economy needs to banish unemployment, these countries cannot overcome skill shortage in the long run.

The drastic drop in the enrolment of American students in the science and engineering programs is an indicator that there is no quick fix for growing the local talent pool in the software space. Both America and Europe must thank the Indian software industry for coming to their rescue and increasing productivity of their major corporations.

The Western world has to realize that by adopting restrictive policies on free access to talent-based services, they can only hurt their own economy. Moreover, they won't be able to top the list of countries vying for a limited pool of skilled professionals, and thus power their economies, in the absence of a reliable IT partner like India.

As for Indian software companies the best advice comes from Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy: they must continue to innovate and enhance their productivity so that the world looks up to the technical prowess of the Indian software sector.

Read more: Bangalore phobia to hurt West - Software & Services - News - Tech - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/software-services/Bangalore-phobia-to-hurt-West/articleshow/6444063.cms#ixzz0xspIcsx0


It will hurt both.. Fewer onsite for bangys and longer stays. Now that H1B is 3 times costier.

Anybody here have idea how much each H1B visa costs and cost against duration??

This concerns you. Poor quality and quantity of water supplied by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and 62% of the city’s underground water contaminated by industrial effluents and sewage has left you no choice but to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems.

In fact, residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) that DNA spoke to suggest that the state government should dig huge rainwater reserves in all localities to supply clean rainwater to households through pipes.

And this is the right time to install such systems as your city is receiving good rains.

DNA carried a story on its front page of August 28 edition on Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s (KSPCB’s) latest survey revealing that industries, especially those making dyes, had ignored the state environment ministry’s directions of setting up independent or centralised effluent treatment plants. Instead, these industries were letting effluents and wastes run into drains and lakes, in turn, polluting the city’s underground water resources which replenish your borewells.

Ecology and environment minister J Krishna Palemar on Friday had cited KSPCB’s survey to announce the extent of contamination of Bangalore’s underground water.

“We have a lot of problems with BWSSB’s water supply. It is neither of standard quality nor of enough quantity. We mostly have borewells in our locality, but the alarming rate of contamination and pollution in the underground water is threatening. Luckily, we have started rainwater harvesting,” says G Venkatakrishna, president, 20th Main, Rajajinagar Residents’ Association.

RWH systems collect rain water and store them in their unpolluted form, providing the ideal alternative to ground-based water resources which are increasingly getting polluted, rendering it unfit for drinking and posing a health risk.

Bangalore already has around 2,500 borewells, but the city’s corporators have demanded that at least 10 additional borewells be dug in each of Bangalore’s 198 wards.

A 75% increase in the number of borewells would only mean exposing a larger population to the contaminated underground water, city experts say.

“We have very few borewells in our locality,” says Y Damodara, president of Girinagar Residents’ Welfare Association. “People should now conserve rainwater and lakes should be rejuvenated. Of course, the state government should speed up on Cauvery 4th phase 2nd stage project, too.”

“We have borewells though we have not recently tested the quality. But I would urge more and more people to harvest rain water now. Because the situation after five years could be worse than now; Bangalore could go dry. The government should test the quality of water from borewells and clearly inform citizens if it is usable or not,” says KR Govindraj, secretary, Sapteswara Residents’ Welfare Association, Malleswaram.

“There appears to be no alternative at present (but to dig borewells) as the city is facing a huge water crisis. But the most important thing to be done is rainwater harvesting and treating the sewage immediately,” says Vishwanath S, secretary general, International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association.

DNA (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_you-should-start-drinking-rainwater_1430199)

Innovations in public systems: Who will bell the cat? (http://www.dnaindia.com/india/column_innovations-in-public-systems-who-will-bell-the-cat_1430237)

This is how the surroundings of Vidhana Soudha looked many years back :eek:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3856604006_936e37465f_b.jpg

^^ Cubbon Park looks like a dustbowl. I remember this place in 1996 when I lived here (I was a small kid then). Bangalore was so peaceful and green then.

hey guys, this may be a little off topic, but why are there no skyscrapers coming up in bangalore? Mumbai is reaching for the skies, even got a 700m+ comin up. Why not Bangalore?

Bangalore does have them ...but it has enough space unlike Mumbai
The first thing its hard to get infrastructure around these so called skyscrapers but its a sure yes yes as it would not hurt forests/green patches when we plan for layouts .

hey guys, this may be a little off topic, but why are there no skyscrapers coming up in bangalore? Mumbai is reaching for the skies, even got a 700m+ comin up. Why not Bangalore?

We'll have quite a lot of them soon. I predict that we'll begin seeing supertalls under construction in Bangalore within 5 years. Mumbai was forced to go vertical in a big way because of land constraints. Bangalore didn't have this problem for a long time, but in the recent years, with the huge increase in real estate prices, buying a piece of land within the city has become unaffordable for the middle class. This has begun driving demand for vertical growth and the pace is picking up fast.

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/196/jnnurm2.jpg
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5198/jnnurm.jpg
Category C got peanuts :)


JNNURM bonanza for State

Special Correspondent

Rs. 5,000 crore sanctioned for 52 infrastructure, housing projects



Funds aplenty:Union Minister of State for Housing and Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja with Minister for Housing Katta Subramanya Naidu (third from left) at the inauguration of houses for the poor in Bangalore on Saturday.

Bangalore: Karnataka, and Bangalore and Mysore in particular, are all set to reap rich benefits from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) with the Union Government approving Rs. 5,000 crore for a string of projects.

Union Minister of State for Housing and Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja on Saturday said the Centre had approved Rs. 5,000 crore for the State under the JNNURM for developing infrastructure and providing housing to the poor.

Inaugurating a large number of housing quarters at Laggere here, built by the Karnataka Slum Clearance Board under the JNNURM for slum-dwellers, she said that the Centre had approved construction of 20,000 houses at a cost of Rs. 20 crore for the poor families who were displaced from slums in the city.

She said Rs. 5,000 crore has been sanctioned for 52 projects under the JNNURM for the State. She also announced that the Centre was in the process of launching a slew of measures for the benefit of the urban poor in the country, such as the Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana and the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana. The Centre had sanctioned Rs. 150 crore for the poor under the ‘affordable partnership' scheme and the funds would be released if the State Government pursued it in right earnest.

Still more

She said that another massive housing programme, the Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana for vulnerable sections, had been initiated by the Centre to turn the country into a slum-free nation, and the guidelines were being finalised. Karnataka would also get a substantial amount under the programme.

As a large number of street vendors were providing services to people in urban areas, the Centre has formulated a street vendor yojana, she said. Under this, the Union Government would release funds for their housing at a nominal interest of five per cent. The requisite funds would be transferred to the State governments, which could implement it along with the municipal authorities concerned. In all these programmes, the Union Minister stressed the need for objectivity, efficiency and credibility on the part of officers responsible for identifying the beneficiaries.

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010
http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/08/stories/2010080850590100.htm

For bangalore and mysore. What are those 52 projects?

Bangalore, August 29, DHNS:

Civic Dialogue Bengaluru, an initiative of some residents' welfare associations and NGOs working to make a better City, has instituted an award for the best reporter among citizens giving 'best strategic advises' on civic issues.

It is expected that this will trigger a good response for a competition every month under the title ‘Civic Dialogue Challenge’. The competition, open to all citizens of Bangalore, starts from next month.

Every month, the initiative will select the ‘Most Active Civic Reporter’ and the ‘Best City Strategist (Student and Professional)’. The monthly winners will get attractive prizes including holiday vouchers and a brand new Windows 7 Operating System from Microsoft.

Every quarter, the group will organise a meet to showcase the winners as well as a number of other change drivers who are working towards making Bangalore a better place to live.

The group will also announce the ‘Civic Leader Institution Award’ to acknowledge the most active institution.

More information on the competition can be had from www.theurbanvision.com/cd.

DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/92478/award-civic-ideas.html)

any news about BBMP budget?

Karnataka Government on Monday decided to purchase 1,000 MW from available sources till May next to tide over the acute energy crisis, which the state is currently facing.

The state now reeled under 24 million units (MU) of short supply of power daily, as demand hovered around 115 MU against the supply of 91 MU from all sources, including hydel and thermal.

At a high level meeting of energy department chaired by the state Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, it was decided to resort to purchase 1,000 MW from September to May next.

"The demand for power is growing. During this month it has shot up by at least 15 per cent," Yeddyurappa told reporters after the meeting.

The total energy from all sources tapped last year was 6,066 MUs, as against 4,696 MUs this year, resulting in a shortfall of 1,370 MUs. It has been estimated that an expenditure of Rs 1,937 crore is anticipated for buying power from this September to May, he said.

Though the catchment areas of Hydel reservoirs-- Linganamakki, Supa and Mani -- have been experiencing good rains in the last couple of days and higher inflows are expected, currently the storage level is low compared to last year, Yeddyurappa, who holds the energy portfolio, said.

The decision to purchase power would mean that Bangalore City will get 24 hour power supply, while other cities for 22 hours and rural areas for 12 hours -- "six hour three phase of supply and single phase for as many hours," he said.

source (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/92669/karnataka-decides-buy-1000-mw.html)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Bangalore-torpedo-batey-haosef.jpg/300px-Bangalore-torpedo-batey-haosef.jpg

Just discovered this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore_torpedo

The Bangalore torpedo was first devised by Captain McClintock, of the British Indian Army unit the Madras Sappers and Miners at Bangalore, India, in 1912. He invented it as a means of exploding booby traps and barricades left over from the Boer and Russo-Japanese Wars. The Bangalore torpedo would be exploded over a mine without the sapper having to approach closer than about three metres (ten feet).
Bangalore Torpedoes are currently manufactured by Mondial Defence Systems of Poole, UK, [1] for the UK and US armed forces. They have been used recently on operations in Afghanistan for such actions as clearing enemy supply dumps within deep cave systems.

"BANG" of/from BANGalore :lol:

Karnataka decides to buy 1,000 MW energy till May 2011
Quote:
Karnataka Government on Monday decided to purchase 1,000 MW from available sources till May next to tide over the acute energy crisis, which the state is currently facing.

The state now reeled under 24 million units (MU) of short supply of power daily, as demand hovered around 115 MU against the supply of 91 MU from all sources, including hydel and thermal.

At a high level meeting of energy department chaired by the state Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, it was decided to resort to purchase 1,000 MW from September to May next.

"The demand for power is growing. During this month it has shot up by at least 15 per cent," Yeddyurappa told reporters after the meeting.

The total energy from all sources tapped last year was 6,066 MUs, as against 4,696 MUs this year, resulting in a shortfall of 1,370 MUs. It has been estimated that an expenditure of Rs 1,937 crore is anticipated for buying power from this September to May, he said.

Though the catchment areas of Hydel reservoirs-- Linganamakki, Supa and Mani -- have been experiencing good rains in the last couple of days and higher inflows are expected, currently the storage level is low compared to last year, Yeddyurappa, who holds the energy portfolio, said.

The decision to purchase power would mean that Bangalore City will get 24 hour power supply, while other cities for 22 hours and rural areas for 12 hours -- "six hour three phase of supply and single phase for as many hours," he said. source (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/92669/karnataka-decides-buy-1000-mw.html)

I did not know power is freely available in market. We had scarcity of power, but we dont have any scarcity for cash :bash: These politicians want to spend cash on their fancies than basic necessities of people :bash:

New tax code takes away sop from women
TNN, Aug 31, 2010, 01.21am IST
NEW DELHI: The simplified Direct Taxes Code Bill introduced in Parliament on Monday, which will become effective from April 1, 2012, holds a few surprises, including withdrawal of tax deduction on the principal component of housing loans.

The bill, which will replace the Income Tax Act 1961, seeks an increase in exemption threshold of individuals from the current Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh and reduce corporate taxes to a flat 30%.

Read more: New tax code takes away sop from women - India Business - Business - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/New-tax-code-takes-away-sop-from-women/articleshow/6465034.cms#ixzz0y9PQyzMw

I liked every letter of the new bill. Your HRA will no longer be exempted from tax, even if you produce receipt. And im not forced to take home loan for sake of savings due to tax exemption for principal repayment, though tax exemption on interest repayment will continue. Applicable from deferred 2012 april, next year likely no change from this year during next budget.

It will bring down house prices in Bangalore :banana:

Thanks for the ppl who helped me out on my first visit to Bangalore ... am now placed as GA in Bosch :) Thanks for ur help

^^ Congrats, :cheers:
BTB , whats GA??

^^ Graduate apprentice bro ... Can u guys tell me what will be Rent of 1 or 2 bedroom flat in Adugodi ??

Should be around Rs.9000-Rs.12,000. Do not go for anything more than that.

i found some data:
airport traffic in millions.
mumbai and delhi 25m
bangalore and chennai 10m
hyd and kolkata 6m

long distance international flights routed through delhi or mum..

BBMP Budget (http://www.bbmp.gov.in/budget/ENGLISHBUDGETSPEECH09-10.pdf) Speech, it's quite interesting as it lists what they've achieved so far. You guys can copy/paste significant bits if you like.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5642/17282536.png

One of the worst I have seen in recent times :gaah::nuts::baaa:

Megamart-Halli :lol:

guys i overheard Kheny saying some expressways proposals (across the state) have been submitted to the State Govt. Anyone has more info? I heard him saying 3 hours journey to Mangalore ....sound like Airports will be out of business if this comes true even after 5 years.

^^ let him first complete Bangalore-Mysore in 15 years. He is planning monorail along PRR instead of easy Bus-Rapid-Transit. Expressway is costly compared to highways, and no use to locals who lose land. We already have 4 lane golden quadrilateral from belgaum-hubli-davangere-bangalore AND bangalore-mysore. Maybe we need 4 laning to mangalore, already now we have 2 roads to there via Madikeri or via Hasan, not to mention widening is on between madikeri-mangalore. And maybe bidar-gulbarga-hubli 4 laning.. Projected 2010 city-wise population in k'taka:

all-india-rank name census1991 census2001 calculation2010

3 Bangalore- 2908018- 4301326- 5438065
39 Maisūru-- 493927- 755379- 1042354
47 Hubli----- 648298- 786195- 904916
78 Gulbarga-- 304099- 422569- 546554
94 Belgaum--- 326399- 399653- 465170
96 Davanagere 266082- 364523- 464963
102 Mangaluru- 347917- 399565- 439842

http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-104&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&srt=pnan

Paint peels off Bangalore's ‘beautified’ walls
Published: Monday, Sep 6, 2010, 10:05 IST
By Bosky Khanna | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

It was a task undertaken on Independence Day, 2009, to leave city walls beautiful. A year later, the paint is peeling, and the walls need re-touching.

The initial cost of painting up city walls was Rs75 lakh; the re-touching alone would cost about Rs12 lakh. But there is no agreement, even now, on whether the repair job on the wall paintings needs to be undertaken at all. Was painting up city walls the best way to beautify the city? And were those paintings so good that they should be maintained at public cost, with fresh re-touching each year? http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_paint-peels-off-bangalore-s-beautified-walls_1434045
Height of foolishness. Let them first fix basic potholes, which spoil every car on road :bash:

i cant believe its just 54L .. i am sure its more than 80L

^^ One more thing...the standard of the paintings has become drastically low. See Madivala Underpass. WHy can't they paint stripes instead, like Dairy Circle or Jayadeva Underpass ?

guys i overheard Kheny saying some expressways proposals (across the state) have been submitted to the State Govt. Anyone has more info? I heard him saying 3 hours journey to Mangalore ....sound like Airports will be out of business if this comes true even after 5 years.
As far as I know, the only expressway linking Blore with any other city will be the Chn-Blore expressway. There are many other expressway proposals but only this will be executed first...if at all!!!!!!!

ya we all know the heavy dilly dallying by the family politicians sitting down there.....

Mysore will be million plus city by 2011 census if all goes well. Yeddy is supporting NICE. But land for expressway always attracts opposition by locals. Aware of opposition to Yamuna expressway? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamuna_Expressway

54 L would be the city corporation population. The U/A/Metropolitan population would be higher, at around 80L.

i cant believe its just 54L .. i am sure its more than 80L

yes its a national issue now. One more thought why does Tumkur get lost although its just 60km from Bengaluru? Even i see no IT Companies towards North Bengaluru

^^ Tumkur is not a city yet - no basic amenities for IT. They are getting expressway upto Nelamangala - earlier they had to use trains to save time due to traffic jams. But now Chikkaballapur district seems to be getting attention, IIT Muddenahalli is coming up there.

all-india-rank name census1991 census2001 calculation2010

3 Bangalore- 2908018- 4301326- 5438065
39 Maisūru-- 493927- 755379- 1042354
47 Hubli----- 648298- 786195- 904916
78 Gulbarga-- 304099- 422569- 546554
94 Belgaum--- 326399- 399653- 465170
96 Davanagere 266082- 364523- 464963
102 Mangaluru- 347917- 399565- 439842

http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-104&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&srt=pnan
Tumkur not there. It is population of "city proper". For example kolkata metropolitan region is too big area district-like, but kolkata city proper population is less than bangalore.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f5/Relations_among_Kolkata_District%2C_police_area%2C_KMC.jpg/800px-Relations_among_Kolkata_District%2C_police_area%2C_KMC.jpg

B/w When did Karnataka get an IIT Sanctioned?
Also there is a new railway route Bengaluru to Kadapa anyone knows the route map? is it from Chikkabellapura?

Bengaluru has been ranked 2nd in the best cities to do business by E&Y
http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/07/slide-show-1-indias-best-cities-to-do-business-in.htm

B/w When did Karnataka get an IIT Sanctioned?


Sheer waste of national money,why IIT now??The standard of present IITs itself has come down add to that newbies:bash:

Gentem,Mysore will be a million plus city,so what is your motive here?? You want to prove Bangalore will grow South west? Stop dreaming :bash:

Sheer waste of national money,why IIT now??The standard of present IITs itself has come down add to that newbies:bash:

Gentem,Mysore will be a million plus city,so what is your motive here?? You want to prove Bangalore will grow South west? Stop dreaming :bash:

Moily got iit to his constituency.. we have iim and iisc too :) that is sir mv's birthplace..

bangalore wont grow towards mysore, instead to north coz of airport..

bangalore wont grow towards mysore, instead to north coz of airport..

Very much true.

Bengaluru has been ranked 2nd in the best cities to do business by E&Y
http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/07/slide-show-1-indias-best-cities-to-do-business-in.htm


1. Ahmedabad
2. Bengaluru
3. Mumbai
4. Hyderabad
5. New Delhi
6. Chennai
7. Surat
8. Faridabad
9. Jaipur
10. Gurgaon

I'm impressed by Hyderabad :cheers: Despite telangana crisis it is trashing its rivals. I think Delhi will be ahead of Bangalore if Faridabad and Gurgaon are clubbed along with it.

Turf Club gets new lease of life
TNN, Sep 8, 2010, 02.11am IST
BANGALORE: The Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) got yet another lease of life even as the September 22 deadline to vacate its present premises was fast approaching. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered status quo till the completion of hearing in the case.

It now means BTC can conduct races here till the case is disposed of. The Supreme Court, which partly heard the arguments, put off the hearing following the state's advocate general's plea for two weeks' time to make his submission.

The Supreme Court had posted the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by BTC for a final hearing on September 7, informing all parties to file any additional information they wanted. The advocate general had not filed his counter to issues raised by BTC counsels and asked for time. The same bench needs to hear the case and that, according to some legal experts, could take four to six months.

Senior counsel K K Venugopal, representing the Karnataka Racehorse Owners' Association (KROA), made a detailed submission of events.


Read more: Turf Club gets new lease of life - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Turf-Club-gets-new-lease-of-life/articleshow/6516041.cms#ixzz0yuSOZ6ob

BTC knew lease is expiring and that they did not prepare for future course of action is their problem. They should not be given new land by govt, let them buy land from private people if they really want. God bless our courts...

hey friends ,
Please help me .. Where is this place 'naganathapura' in bangalore ?
Which is nearest good residential area near it?
And how to find reasonable 1bhk flat ? Any website ?

^^ I think it's near electronic city in Bangalore South. I dunno what reasonable means according to you but in Bangalore reasonable is around 10K per month, try searching makaan.com or indiaproperties.com - they have more updated listings.

Very much true.

But railway track doubling between bangalore and mysore will make mysore a satellite city in 2 years to come :lol: Daily commuters to bangalore...

But railway track doubling between bangalore and mysore will make mysore a satellite city in 2 years to come :lol: Daily commuters to bangalore...
No big deal,I would love to see NICE and Railway double track-electrifying happen simultaneously.
Mysore has its own brand,there is no way you can term it as a satellite city.Get the definition of satellite city right first :)

But railway track doubling between bangalore and mysore will make mysore a satellite city in 2 years to come :lol: Daily commuters to bangalore...

naw, suburb :rofl: There will be BIG 10 buses running to Mysore.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cUfGvDEGusA/TIeSK1dSUZI/AAAAAAAAACg/MH8ricVvQrw/s912/clean%20cities.jpg

interesting stat... and karnataka isnt doing bad..

However none of the cities qualify the criteria of a clean city as per the standards. read below...

By Tripti Lahiri

India’s cities seem to be in the news for the wrong reasons a lot of the time. On Tuesday, India’s urban development ministry released a list that ranked cities with at least 100,000 people on how well they’re handling sanitation. The unsurprising answer is — not very well at all.

AFP/Getty Images
Water from a drain in the northern Indian city of Kanpur flows into the Ganges river.

According to the rating system, cities that get more than 90 points are “green” (”healthy and clean”), while those that get between 67 and 90 points are “blue” (”recovering but still diseased”).

On the bottom end, cities that get from 34 to 66 points are “black” (”needing considerable improvements”), while red cities (”on the brink of public health and environmental ‘emergency’”) manage to get only 33 points or less. Points were awarded after looking at a number of different indicators, including whether cities have been able to get rid of open-air defecation and improve the quality of drinking water.

No city scored more than 75 points. And only four cities managed to squeeze into the “blue” category. With around 74 points, Chandigarh, capital of Punjab and Haryana, was the cleanest city in India. Churu in Rajasthan, was dead last on the list of 423 cities.

Bangalore, India’s IT capital came in at 12th place with around 53 points, while Kolkata came in 25th and greater Mumbai was at 45th place, both with less than 50 points. Up in the Himalayan region, Srinagar in Kashmir came in at 420.

Capital city Delhi got three different rankings, since parts of the city are managed by different administrations. The tiny central part of Delhi that is administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council and home to ruling Congress Party Chief Sonia Gandhi and other VIPs got around 68 points and was number four on the list. Delhi’s cantonment area, administered by an agency that answers to the Ministry of Defence , was in the number five spot. Trailing far, far in the distance was the rest of Delhi, administered by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, in 168th place with just under 37 points.

^^ The fact is all Indian cities are the same for a foreigner :ohno:

^^^ yes it is same for a foreigner, but we are improving.. what has impressed me is atleast the santiation department has standards set which recognises our cities arent clean..

On an other note, believe me.. I stay in london really badly maintained areas in southwest and south east), and visited a few US cities(LA has the worst possible ghettos along the suburbs), the difference in cleanliness isnt what it is projected to be.. We are improving slowly....

Will the IT city soon turn into an asthma metropolitan?
TNN, Sep 11, 2010, 05.06am IST
BANGALORE: The message is loud and clear. The IT capital has become sick and unhealthy, thanks to rapid urbanization, growth in population and environmental decay.

Paediatric pulmonologist and director of Lakeside Hospital Dr H Paramesh said 20% of our environment has degenerated. "We are growing rapidly. Every year, the city expands by 20km. On the contrary, greenery is shrinking, leading to less oxygen levels and pollution. More and more construction works have pushed up cases of dust allergy," he said.

If the trend continues, respiratory problems will overtake cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and stroke. A 30-year research by Dr Paramesh has revealed that apart from pets that causes 5% of allergies, cockroach droppings cause 25% and burning of mosquito coils is almost equal to that of 75 to 100 cigarettes.

Dr Ramana Rao, eminent physician and cardiologist, attributed the sickness to migrating population, among other reasons. "This is also one of the causes for increase in dengue and H1N1."

"In Lakeside Hospital, from June 2009 to September 2010, 113 H1N1 cases tested positive, 200 people were treated as outpatients and administered tamiflu, and two deaths were reported," Dr Paramesh said.

Medical director, Manipal Health Systems, Dr Sudarshan H Ballal said the number of patients visiting the paediatric section has increased from 7,000 to 10,000. "In the past two months, even the number of patients admitted has doubled from 400 to 850. The platelet units administered to patients have gone up from 60 to 300," he said.

IT'S SEASONAL

Medical director and professor of orthopaedics in MS Ramaiah Medical College, Dr Naresh Shetty, rued that from a Garden City, Bangalore has turned into an Asthma City.

Detailing that viral diseases see a spurt from June to September, Dr Ramana Rao said viruses breed faster in cold season. August is the season of allergies. In January and August, flowering is at its peak, and thus pollen count in the air goes up. This leads to wheezing.

Head of Critical Care Medicine of Fortis Hospitals, Dr Ravindra Mehta, said this is the season of influenza-like illness. "Sadly, we are a crisis-driven country. We respond and wake up only when there is an emergency and this is true of the health sector too.''

Director of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Dr Shashidhar Buggi, who was in the forefront during the H1N1 outbreak, said: "Delay in patients coming to hospitals led to H1N1 deaths in most of the cases. I have examples where patients delayed seeing a doctor for nearly a week only to find it was too late for a cure.''

The rise in dengue clearly pointed to the city's unplanned garbage disposal system and unhygienic conditions in several areas, which become breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The consensus was: All major cities are facing problems in controlling these diseases due to rapid urbanization. The need of the hour is to promote urban planning and better health systems. "There should be participatory urban governance that can handle the health system effectively. We should build cities that are people-friendly and more resilient to disasters, and population growth should be contained," the doctors opined.


Read more: Will the IT city soon turn into an asthma metropolitan? - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Will-the-IT-city-soon-turn-into-an-asthma-metropolitan/articleshow/6532991.cms#ixzz0zCMR4GXG

This rainy season been sick. Little rain all clouds. We should stop dust by building footpaths, since we cant reduce smoke till metro arrives.

Urban dev ministry is with Yeddy himself, approaching is very difficult :bash:

C O R N E R O F F I C E
B O B BY M I T R A , P R E S I D E N T & M D, T E X A S I N S T R U M E N T S

Texas Instrumental in getting tech MNCs here


...
Why did TI choose India to set up an R&D centre?
It was clearly about access to talent. Indians had been doing well globally. And the quality of universities in India — be it the IITs or the Indian Institute of Science — was well recognized by TI. But it was also a big bet that TI was taking.
Why Bangalore?
One reason was the science and engineering institutions. We also wanted to collaborate with public sector units, which were the important companies of the time. The depth of public sector companies in Bangalore was great. They were building electronic systems. We worked very closely with them and many of them have over time launched very sophisticated and innovative systems.
Do you think TI’s decision encouraged others to come to India?
What I can say is that being the first MNC tech company to come here, we shared with others what works here and what does not, about the level of complexity of work they could do in India and how much time it would take to do things. Cadence, Motorola and others came within a few years of our entering India.
What kind of work did you originally intend to do in India?
The plan was to do design automation and create software to automate chip design. As chips became complex with hundreds of millions of transistors in them, it was impossible to handcraft the design. So designers needed automation tools. But within
two years, we moved on to chip design itself.
Now the Bangalore R&D centre is one of your largest, isn’t it?
It is the largest outside the US. We were initially dependent on the parent company and we were focused on building a strong foundation…lot of focus on building depth in analog design, digital signal processing (DSP) design. In our business, depth is everything. Also, from Day One, we built a culture of risk taking. It was recognized that it was a new team and if they failed a few times, it was OK. In our business, a small quality issue could mean a loss of a million dollars. Several programs failed, but we learned from it.
Over time we learnt to be independent. We also established a tech ladder in 1991. Those who did not want to manage people but were very strong technically could go up that ladder, instead of the management ladder. All of this led to a lot of innovation. Today, we have over 700 US patents, one of the highest for technology companies in India. We do complex projects.
Independence is a nice phase, and one could get stuck there. But real power is in interdependence, and that comes when you know that you have done a lot, but know that there is much more to know. So, in the last 10-12 years, we have been partnering with other companies, with TI experts in other locations, to compound our growth and impact. That’s where we are now.
Have you done innovations that have had a global impact?
Ankoor was our first chip, and also India’s first chip, completely designed here. We started work on it in 1993 and launched it in 1995. It was for use in control applications in products like washing machines, refrigerators, motor control in pumps. Ankoor became a great family of products globally.
This year we released a chip called Nethra for high definition video-conferencing that takes the quality of the service to a whole new level. In 2008, we released a major product for the healthcare (ultrasound) segment. In emerging markets, we saw this big customer demand to drastically reduce the cost per scan from $10 to $1. We also wanted to help reduce the form factor. Instead of big machines wheeled from place to place, we said, why can’t it be like a doctor’s stethoscope. We co-innovated with customers. They showed us 4-5 electronic boards that are used in the machine and asked if we could compress them. Eventually, we integrated 3-4 components into a single chip. Costs have come down dramatically, and we helped create machines that take the form factor of a handheld or laptop. There are a lot of customers for this in countries like India, China.
But ultrasounds still cost about $10 in big cities?
We are not into medical care. We only do the chip part. There are a lot of other components that go into the machine. Also, it depends on the healthcare provider, how much he wants to charge from the customer.
India, and Bangalore in particular, is often said to be a global hub of semiconductor design. Is that correct?
Semiconductor design in India is world class. Most important companies have a centre in India. In TI, there’s hardly any chip that goes out without TI India touching it. An entire semiconductor ecosystem has been created here. And it’s also beginning to impact the local market. When I hit the customer roads, I find that the amount of innovation happening in India is unbelievable. Most of it is unsaid and unread, because it is mostly happening in small cities and towns. There are 1,000 to 2,000 electronic design companies, which develop systems like high-frequency inverters, LED lanterns and other microprocessor-driven products.
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September 11, 2010 Saturday Times Business Page 21, epaper TOI

IBM left India when "janatha" govt came to power. Then first to came back was TI.

How does the Bazaar street/Ulsoor area look after the demolitions in Ulsoor?


Ulsoor Demolition (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/bengaluru/one-fell-swoop-ulsoor-remade-178)

Focus on communicative skills, not language: guv
TNN, Sep 14, 2010, 06.51am IST

BANGALORE: Young and upcoming advocates should stress more on communicative skills and not unnecessarily worry about language acumen. This was governor H R Bhardwaj's advice to youngsters in the judiciary.

The governor inaugurated an orientation programme, organized by Advocates Academy and Advocates Association of Bangalore on Tuesday.

The governor urged advocates to desist from developing the habit of giving long speeches/arguments. "Do not worry about English language much, but develop good communicative skills. Today you will find many who don't know the language but are still making money because of their communication skills. So what's important is to communicate things to the court, not the hold over language,'' Bhardwaj explained.

Chief Justice J S Khehar said hard work and honesty are the only tools of progress in this profession. "More young lawyers from villages should be trained well to make them more confident," he added. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Focus-on-communicative-skills-not-language-guv/articleshow/6549623.cms
Bharadwaj looks smart :)

Yeddyurappa meets captains of industry at WEF
PTI MSR BH VS
Bangalore, Sep 13 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today met several captains of industry at the World Economic Forum meeting being held at Tianjin, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near Beijing.
Yeddyurappa, who is leading a high power delegation at the Summer Davos organised by the WEF, held talks with WellSpun group of Industries headed by Vineet Mittal.
WellSpun Group has evinced interest to invest in the sectors of steel, textiles, water supply, solar energy, thermal power and road development projects in Karnataka, according to a release issued by the Chief Minister''s Secretariat here.
Yeddyurappa also called on the Zimbabwen Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Muthambara.
During their discussion Muthambara sought Karnataka''s cooperation in imparting skill training to youth in Zimbabwe and agreed to participate in the Agriculture Investment summit to be held in Bangalore during January next, the release said.
The state delegation interacted with Q1, a global giant in broadband networking and with its Chief Vijay Eswaran.
http://news.in.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4376292
We got a proactive CM... But zimbabwe?? :lol:

I guess even the country with highest inflation would have something to offer...
Aren't we consider 3rd world country still?

The Bangalore Palace is a little like the atom — most people believe it exists, but not many have seen it. Few long-time residents of the city have actually visited the palace and it can be a little overwhelming at first sight for people who have always known, in a vague sort of way, that a palace must exist since the surrounding grounds are referred to as 'Palace Grounds'.
It is to fill this gap that Sri Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar and Narrowcasters, India's dominant audio-tour company, decided to enrich the experience of visitors to the palace through an audio guided tour. Announced in a press conference held at the Palace's grand durbar hall on Monday, the audio tour aims to guide visitors through designated spots in the palace. Narrowcasters, which operates in many countries in the Asia Pacific as well as Australia, has produced guided audio tours for such eminent Indian historical sites such as the National Museum, New Delhi, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur and Mysore Palace, Mysore.
Research of over two years has gone into creating and perfecting the script for the audio tour, says Michael Ludgrove, curator, royal collections, Royal House of Mysore and Bangalore Palace. "Wadiyar took a keen interest in the script, which was written in collaboration between him, Narrowcasters and myself. Wadiyar approved the final version," says Ludgrove. Narrowcasters approached Wadiyar and his estate to create an audio guide for the Bangalore Palace, and the two entities will now be collaborating on a number of similar projects. (see box)
"We get millions of visitors every year who want to understand our unique heritage better and gain a more comprehensive understanding of it. With these audio tour guides, we are putting in place a modern and quality site interpretation service that will help them get a better understanding of history," said Wadiyar at the press conference.
According to Penelope Street, founder and executive director of Narrowcasters, the audio tour is a great tool used increasingly by tourist sites all over the world. Visitors to the palace will be handed a small and lightweight mp3-based audio player with numbers corresponding to the numbered sites within the palace. The audio player comes along with a headset with built-in microphones.
Visitors start the audio tour at a particular spot (numbered 1) and then sequentially visit numbered stops. The audio guide can be paused at any point and then resumed; the whole tour lasts 45 minutes to an hour and is available in seven languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnabangalore/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&username=&useremailid=&parenteditioncode=9&eddate=2%2f1%2f2010

Two lions and a tigress have died in the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) over the last weekend. Earlier on Friday, a 21-year-old Siberian tiger had died in the park.
The tigress, three-and-a-half-year-old Divya, died of diarrohea in the safari area of the park on Sunday night. The body and blood and viscera samples of the tigress have been sent to the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinarian Sciences in Hebbal, said BBP executive director Milo Tago.
Divya was reportedly undergoing treatment for over 12 days. Besides Divya, two lions — Lakshman (22) and Shankar (24) — died at the Born Free Foundation of the park earlier on Saturday night.
Tago, however, said the deaths of lions and the Siberian tiger were no cause for worry and were due to old age.
There are 63 lions and two tigers remaining in the rescue centre and nine lions and 47 tigers in safari area. There are also two tigers in the Born Free Foundation — Rocky and Maasti. Divya, incidentally, was Maasti's daughter. However, wildlife lovers and experts have expressed concern over the sudden spurt in deaths of the tigers and lions in BBP.
Zoo Authority of Karnataka member-secretary MN Jayakumar told DNA that postmortem and analysis of blood and viscera samples should help in pointing the exact cause of deaths. "The tests are being done by experts from the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinarian Sciences. We are not doing these tests to ensure that there is no room for any suspicion," he said.
"There is no mystery in the death of the animals. They have lived longer than their normal life span in the wild (12-16 years). There are 13 lions and a tiger in the BBP which are above the age of 18 years. More deaths of these animals can take place,"

http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnabangalore/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&username=&useremailid=&parenteditioncode=9&eddate=2%2f1%2f2010

It was a life of dichotomies for Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Was he more a dreamer or a pragmatist? It's difficult to tell. All the engineering marvels that he brought to life for the erstwhile Mysore state were, after all, first born in this intellectual giant's mind. The decisions he took though, in the course of his primarily left-brained, process-driven work, were actually instinctive at the very core. It was a perfect marriage (if there is such a thing) of procedure and creativity.
Taking up a study of the life of the engineering phenomenon, Sir MV, can be both humbling and inspiring. That the Central Library in Cubbon Park has such few books of the architect of modern Karnataka will not be a deterrent. The few books of less than 50 pages that the librarian dusts and hands out are enough to unravel the details of an extraordinary life that has seen, perhaps, no match in discipline, accomplishments, principles and moral conduct.
The architect of Krishnaraja Sagar dam, the man who engineered the automatic locking system for the gates, architect of the dam over River Moosa, the list of his accomplishments is endless. When he was the Dewan of Mysore, he set up the Sandal Oil Factory, the Soap Factory, the Metals Factory, the Chrome Tanning Factory, and so much more.
A journey to his birthplace, Muddenahalli, at the foot of the Nandi Hills in Chikballapur district, 60 km from Bangalore, unfolds a whole new perspective to the life of Sir MV. It's hard to imagine how a young Visvesvaraya showed the resilience to walk the distance to meet his mother in Chikballapur to get the fees for an exam on time; or even how he could maintain such incredible discipline in his professional life. Inside the Sir M Visvesvaraya museum which stands next to the house where he was born, are glimpses of his life. He had a fixed time table everyday. At 25, it was 5 to 7.30 am: Read parabola, mark useful formulae; 7.30 to 9 am: private affairs; 9 am to 12 noon: office work; 12 to 12.30 pm: Important office work and 7 to 9 pm: Field work and gauge books. Even when he was 95, he had a time table. 7 am: Breakfast; 7.30 am to 12.30 pm: Study and work; 3 to 5 pm: Attend post and correspondence; 5 pm: Walk; 8 pm: Dinner and 9 pm: Newspaper reading.
Of his book collection displayed at the museum, two books stand out simply because they are not related to science or engineering – Poems of Kabir and Promotion of General Happiness. Among the other items owned by Sir MV is also a dictionary presented to him by Charles Waters, who was the principal of Central College where Sir MV studied; a 1928 Woodstock brand typewriter, his spectacles, the bed with simple wrought iron carved head and a regal chair. The backyard of his home overlooks the Nandi Hills and still has the flowering plants and the trees that Sir MV might have played around as a child.
There are more gems of Sir MV's life at 28, Museum Road, in Bangalore. Mokshagundam Satish and his wife, Lakshmi, have lovingly preserved souvenirs from his life in their house which is over 80 years old. "To us, he was just thatha (granddad). He used to check on us kids every evening," he says. In their living room is an ornate vase which Visvesvaraya brought from his travels to Indonesia. There are other such articles of him which Satish wants displayed at the museum once they are able to extend the museum.
But to capture the greatness of Sir MV's work, however, is not easy. 'We are limited not by our abilities but by our vision,' goes a saying. Visvesvaraya, fortunately, had abundance of both.

http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnabangalore/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&username=&useremailid=&parenteditioncode=9&eddate=2%2f1%2f2010

http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/14/stories/2010091461310300.htm
SMOOTHER RIDE:The HAL Airport Road in Bangalore is one of those that has benefited from the plastic-bitumin mix.

BANGALORE: Perhaps the most important among three ‘R's of plastic use — recycling — has twin benefits: it helps reduce our daily contribution of waste to landfills, while also creating some useful and innovative products.

Scientists at the Bangalore University paved the way to one such innovation. They used low-density (thin) polythene to make a potent mix that is today used in the construction of roads in the city.

Beginning from Kengal Hanumanthaiya Road in Richmond town and down the small bylanes here, many roads have benefited from the addition of plastic into the mix, according to BBMP sources.

Eureka moment

M.S. Amarnath of the Civil Engineering Department of Bangalore University, who was instrumental in the project, said: “This novel idea sprouted when we noticed that Kanakapura Road had many potholes that kept recurring despite repairs. So we thought of using waste plastic instead of the conventional method.” The team of researchers found that plastic waste not only improved the road quality but also brought down the material cost of road construction.

The scientists collected low density waste plastic which they then blended with bitumen (a mixture of organic liquids). As plastic is a polymer, this mix altered in its properties, enhancing its bond strength and resistance to wear-and-tear. The potholes were filled with the plastic and bitumen mix, which has shown remarkable results: five years later, there is no sign of erosion.

Fatigue testing

Prof. Amarnath explained: “Initially we filled the potholes with bitumen alone, but this did not show as much durability as it did when the plastic shreds were mixed in.” To further test the sustainability of roads, the team developed a fatigue testing mechanism which assessed the behaviour of roads when repeatedly exposed to loads. This test showed that out of the two mixes, the one with plastic lasted longer and showed more resistance than the one made only of bitumen.

Three stretches were tarred on a pilot-basis using this mixture: a road near the Bangalore University campus, a stretch near NH 48 and a small stretch of road near Maddur. The technology has since been transferred to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) which has supposedly used this technique on almost all of Bangalore's roads, including the Old Airport Road.

‘Implementation'

So why then is our commute still so bumpy and potholed? A researcher, who did not want to be named, held “the lack of positive implementation” responsible: “There should be a willingness to implement these methods, which should be properly used to get positive results. Arbitrary implementation without paying heed to quality will give way to improper roads.”

BANGALORE: The menace of plastic at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, the biggest lung space of the city, may have reduced considerably over the past few years, but the park is yet to become a “plastic-free zone”.

Though the park authorities have managed to keep away big-sized plastic waste, smaller ones such as gutkha packets and chocolate wrappers continue to be a bugbear. Visitors' utter disregard for civic sense has also kept the officials busy.

One of the earliest designated public places, the botanical garden was declared a plastic-free zone in 1998 by the Horticulture Department, according to Lalbagh Deputy Director M. Jagadish. In 2003, the Government asked the Horticulture Director to take steps to ban plastics inside Lalbagh.

Garbage bins

Over the past decade, several measures have been taken to keep the scenic park free from plastics.

The number of dustbins was increased from 150 to 350 after identifying garbage generating points. Hawking was banned and tree wardens appointed from among the regular walkers to prevent people from throwing garbage.

“For nearly two years, we distributed paper and cloth bags, pre-empting people bringing polythene bags into the park. Most of these measures have helped check plastic usage in the park [to the extent of 80 per cent],” Mr. Jagadish claimed.

No civic sense

Despite these measures, authorities continue to grapple with the problem. “Small gutkha packets, water sachets, bottles, chocolate wrappers and other small plastic items, which are difficult to collect, are thrown senselessly by visitors,” said Joint Director of Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) S. Aswath.

These should be banned at the source as it is very difficult for park authorities to search each visitor.

Lalbagh authorities also have to tackle a unique problem on the Mavalli side. Plastic bags packed with flowers (offered during puja) are thrown into the botanical gardens by some residents. “Some who don't want to dispose of the flowers in their garbage bin throw them into the park. Despite distribution of handbills among them to create awareness, bags continue to be thrown inside,” rued another senior official. Today, the number of such bags thrown into the gardens has come down from around 500 to about 200, the official said.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/14/stories/2010091461330300.htm

Blore pubs could close at 2 am

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bangalore: Finally,theres good news for all those pitching strongly for extended last orders for Bangalores pubs and restaurants.If all goes well,the deadline for closing eating and drinking places in Bangalore and major cities in Karnataka could get extended from 11.30 pm to 2 am.
The state government is thinking of extending the deadline and a preliminary meeting in this regard has been held with chief minister B S Yeddyurappa,excise minister M P Renukacharya told reporters here on Saturday.
Were thinking of extending the deadline because a number of foreigners visit star hotels and a large number of tourists throng important cities, Renukacharya said.
The proposal is to extend the deadline for serving liquor from the present 11.30 pm to 2 am in star hotels.Bars and restaurants,too,will have extended deadline,beyond midnight,but the deadline is being worked out.However,the excise minister ruled out extending the deadline for selling liquor at wine stores.

Last Orders

Bar closing times

Kolkata | 11.30pm;2am for nightclubs
Mumbai | 1.30am
Delhi | 1am
Chennai | midnight
Hyderabad | midnight
Chandigarh | 1am;2am weekends
Bangalore | 11pm.

Times View:

Bangalore has shown the way and our other cities would do well to follow this example.Nightlife is an important part of a modern city,particularly given the diversity of working and leisure hours that a globalised economy brings along with it.This also means,of course,that the police must crack down harder on drunken driving and on those who make a nuisance of themselves while intoxicated.The message must be unambiguous the state will not come in the way of your enjoying a night out with your friends,but it will not tolerate rowdy behaviour.

Old news, just for comparison of deadline with other cities.

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=1&edlabel=TOIKM&mydateHid=16-05-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar00102&format=&publabel=TOI

Indian model of growth wins praise over its Chinese rival
PTI, Sep 14, 2010, 01.29pm IST
BEIJING: Indian economic growth, often described as chaotic and weighed down by poor infrastructure, came in for praise from experts here, compared to more disciplined but highly autocratic Chinese model.

While Indian economic growth was more fuelled by high domestic consumption and services, the Chinese model relied heavily on manufacturing and exports, said Western and Chinese experts at the state TV debate, on the sidelines of of the World Economic Forum being held here.

Besides, India has comparative strategic advantage in the value chain whereas China relied mostly on the labour and cost advantages, said Fu Jun, professor of the Political Economy of the Peking University.

"India in comparison has done a better job", Jun said.

"What is interesting from now on is which one is more viable. I have to give credit to India. What India will do next is to continue the strategy and move into other areas. By comparison we (China) have to readjust our strategy into manufacturing. I do not see reasonable balance between supply and demand," he added.

Human resources development minister Kapil Sibal, who was participating in the debate, said, "Because our economy is based on domestic demand, there is much greater innovation and ability of the entrepreneurs to actually produce wealth. In the long run a lot of innovation and lot of wealth production is going to come from our part of the world."

Martin Wolf, associate editor of the Financial Times, who was critical of the Indian growth model said, however, "Indian development is working despite failure of organisation and poor infrastructure. It is clear that lot of successful multinational companies have good assets in India."

The debate, the first of the three was held on the side lines of the Geneva based World Economic Forum which was being held at Chinese port city of Tianjin, where over 1,400 political, business leaders and economists gathered to deliberate on "Driving Growth through Sustainability".

Besides Sibal, Karnataka chief minister, BS Yeddyurappa and a host of Indian business leaders are taking part in the meeting, which is inaugurated today by Chinese Prime Minister, We Jiabao.


Read more: Indian model of growth wins praise over its Chinese rival - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Indian-model-of-growth-wins-praise-over-its-Chinese-rival/articleshow/6552520.cms#ixzz0zUSUDw1y

We no longer have "Bangalore Economy and Real Estate" thread :bash:

Yeddyurappa across the Great Wall to China
Stephen David
Bangalore, September 14, 2010
Updated 23:09 IST

India's only state chief minister to be invited to speak at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of new champions in China port town Tianjin today quoted Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi while showcasing his state Karnataka to a select gathering of business, global and intellecutal leaders.

Even if going across great wall of politics in his home state is a challenging one, Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa managed to make his presence felt at the Forum's Sept 11-15 Summer Davos which was inaugurated by Chinese premier Wen Jiaboa in a coastal city, at the northern end of the Grand Canal of China which connects with the Yellow and Yangtze rivers.

Introduced in 2007, the Annual Meeting of the New Champions [fourth meeting in China so far] is pegged a key global business gathering in Asia attracting over 1,500 business, government and civil society leaders from 85 countries including a sizable delegation from India led by HRD minister Kapil Sibal and members like Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan and trade body CII president Hari Bhartia.

In the Sept 14 Tuesday speech at the plenary session on sustaining a shrinking planet where his co-panelists included Swiss based Nestle chief Peter Brabeck Letmathe and seed major Cargill's Asia-Pac president Bram Klaeijsen.

Yeddyurappa, accompanied by a high level team of officials and select industry leaders from the state, separately met WEF founder Klaus Martin Schwab, the 71-year-old German economist who founded the Geneva-based forum of business, political and intellectual leaders in 1971, to plan a Davos-type meet in Bangalore while assuring him of Karnataka government's support.

Sustainability and competitiveness are closely linked, business leaders argued in a plenary session on sustainability and corporate competitiveness on the second day of the fourth Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010. German retailer Metro group chairman and CEO Eckhard Cordes noted sustainability goes beyond greenhouse emission targets while American aluminium producer Alcoa chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld gave his own take on this subject: "When we do something, we do it in a sustainable way... if a company does the right thing and has the right values, it attracts customers and people want to work there."

Hosting a dinner meet for 140-strong business leaders in aTianjin hotel Monday night, Yeddyurappa gave a pitch about his state being a preferred investment destination and highlighted the June 2010 global investors meet in Bangalore.

Among the dinner participants was California start-up fuel cell maker Bloom Energy co-founder and CEO K.R. Sridhar whose company aims to help homes and businesses generate their own electricity from hydrogen and oxygen; Karnataka officials are also hoping the India-born WEF Technology Pioneer Sridhar, a mechanical engineer from Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, who moved to the US in the 1980s to become a big name in the energy sector, will set up shop in the state.

Karnataka commissioner for industrial development Raj Kumar Khatri, who did a lot of the groundwork for the CM's China program, told India Today, "We are hopeful of hosting a Davos type programme in Bangalore soon." Yeddyurappa's team comprised among others state chief sectetary S.V. Ranganath, industries and commerce principal secretary V.P.Baligar [Nandan Nilekani's IIT Bombay classmate], CM secretary ISN Prasad and Yeddyurappa's economic advisor K.V. Raju and eleven industry leaders from the state including Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan.

India Today (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/112649/World/yeddyurappa-across-the-great-wall-to-china.html)

BSY is doing a good job :okay:

KR Sridhar is a mechanical graduate from the National Institute of Technology Trichy...That is where even I did my B Tech :banana: I attended his lecture during Pragyan.:cheers:

BTW never knew V P Baligar was Nandan Nilekani's classmate :cheers:

BSY- Pretty Active CM unlike his predecessors

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http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/14/stories/2010091461310300.htm
SMOOTHER RIDE:The HAL Airport Road in Bangalore is one of those that has benefited from the plastic-bitumin mix.

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This is a very old concept. This happened in TN long long ago with educational institutions pioneering this and presenting it to the Govt. Unfortunately, it was not widely used...it was just used to close potholes in small towns and villages. However, the fact that this has been adopted by BBMP and is being used in arterial roads is a welcome sign. :cheers:

Yeddyurappa across the Great Wall to China


India Today (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/112649/World/yeddyurappa-across-the-great-wall-to-china.html)

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KR Sridhar is a mechanical graduate from the National Institute of Technology Trichy...That is where even I did my B Tech :banana: I attended his lecture during Pragyan.:cheers:
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Visit TN discussions thread - long back I had posted his Bloom Energy equipment launch in California (http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/02/19/is-k-r-sridhars-magic-box-ready-for-prime-time/). :cheers::cheers: Large companies are adopting it.

Old news, just for comparison of deadline with other cities.

One of the main reasons for closing these on time is to maintain law and order. Even in Western countries, I have these closing at midnight.

Cross-posting from Chennai thread...Courtesy: bonoslack7

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article645932.ece

Sikkim has dislodged the usual top ranker Kerala as the State with the highest suicide rate in the country, according to Lakshmi Vijayakumar, regional representative of the World Health Organisation on suicide prevention and founder of SNEHA, a non-governmental organisation.

Addressing a Continuing Medical Education programme organised by the Department of Psychiatry, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar said Sikkim, with a suicide rate of 48.2 per lakh of population, and Puducherry, with a rate of 46.9 per lakh, presented a new and worrying trend of an escalation of suicides in smaller States.

She said that Kerala dropped to the fourth position with a suicide rate of 25 per lakh, while the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranked third with a rate of 34.5 per lakh.

Bangalore led the list among cities, with a rate of 42.1 per lakh, followed by Rajkot (31.5), Jabalpur (24.4) and Vijayawada (23.2).

Chennai (20.4) and Tamil Nadu (21.7) were ranked sixth among cities and States respectively.

“The data trends more or less perpetuate the status of southern States having relatively higher suicide rates than the northern States,” she said.

India has a suicide rate of 10.8 on a par with developed countries. If one mapped suicide trends from an economics standpoint, suicide rates seemed to be higher in transition economies, she said. Statistical analysis showed that while men were more prone to committing suicide than women, Asian women had the highest suicide rate irrespective of the development status of their country.

Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar felt that the Western proposition of a mental disorder as an underlying factor in a majority of suicide victims might not apply to India. Apart from depression and alcohol, almost 50 per cent of suicide victims in the country had no history of mental disturbance.

Noting that suicide ideation was a dynamic than a static state of mind, she stressed the importance of periodic assessment. The handful of interventions among the innumerable prevention strategies tried out had succeeded because of the ambivalence — the clash of will to live and will to end it all — of the affected individual, she pointed out.

Some of the effective measures included reducing access to methods and means of suicide, crisis support and helplines, drugs such as Lithium and Clozapine and enlightened media reporting on suicides, she said.

While the media can often be a double-edged sword in terms of suicide ideation, the media in Tamil Nadu had to be credited with being instrumental in the government's pioneering decision to allow students who fail Class X or XII examinations to re-appear without having to lose a year — a measure that led to a decline in examination failure-triggered suicides.

Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar said a national suicide prevention strategy was imperative for India, where an estimated 5 million attempted suicides are carried out every year.

^^ :badnews:

One of the main reasons for closing these on time is to maintain law and order. Even in Western countries, I have these closing at midnight.

Yea, only bangalore city police is incapable. Delhi mumbai police descended from heaven :lol:
No, it is about political will. Bidary banned dancing in pubs in 2007, now dancing allowed in only discos. Things were better before. We will tame that guy, before its too late.

It is about freedom. Those who dont want let them go home at 10pm, but why stop others? I dont think anything useful discussing this here. Seems only infra nerds here, no one supports me on this issue :cheers:

Recruit another 5000 policemen let them work on shifts keep the city open 24/7 it would generate lot of jobs and revenue

^^ Recruit policemen to run pubs? :rofl:

^^Come on, did you not read naveen's post clearly?;) He said recruit more policemen if there is a doubt about the law and order situation of a city.

Most of the global cities do not sleep at all. It doesn't mean that the law and order situation are worse.

It is a shame to a city and its denizens that it they don't know how to control themselves.

BTW my take in this is that such things happen since till this time it is curbed. Once it becomes a usual practice, things would be normal.

I have been to late night pubbing in Mumbai, there is no difference. One thing is that those who stay late will come out only after the closing time. In Bangalore if we used to leave by 11, in Mumbai the time becomes 1.30 AM. So more or less whatever happens after 11 now it will be shifted to 1.30 or later.

In Bangalore police puts the barricades by around 11, now they can shift that to 1.30:)

^^ Last call times in the US vary between 2 am to 5 am. In India, the Govt has put such restrictions knowing the 'level' of behavior of our citizens. :lol: It is not always about the people who drink in those pubs...anti-socials will also use this opportunity.

^^So what, those antisocials will be there even if it is 11 pm or 1.30 am.

Be strict with them, thrash them or shoot them if out of control. We are seeing a couple of Police shootings in Bangalore in which antisocials/rowdies are gunned down. Last week was also one such killing. Its well and good for the society.

^^ All that is easier said than done. In a country like India, there are lots of problems in doing those. Prevention is better than cure...that is why the Govt tries to prevent the crime instead of punishing the guilty later on. That does not mean closure of pubs altogether...choosing the times right is a balance between the two extremes - this is something the Govt will decide depending on its manpower availability and resource constraints.

happy to see im not alone in this issue. i have a secret agenda, persueing it, one more step left in lobbying. i will reveal it by next 15th either i succeed or not.

it is easy to comment from outside, sitting in either chennai college or US. but we r living here.

fighting for freedom we got it from our ancestors :)

Karnataka to felicitate Bopanna-Qureshi duo

Anil Kumar M & V Narayan Swamy, TNN, Sep 15, 2010, 03.01am IST

BANGALORE: The torch-bearers of the Stop War, Start Tennis international campaign - Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi - may be seen together again very soon.

This time it won't be on a tennis court but at a felicitation by the Karnataka government. Sports minister Goolihatti Shekar has prepared a proposal to honour Bopanna and Qureshi, who lost a close final to the top-seeded American pair of Bob and Mike Bryan in the US Open men's doubles final on Friday.

Shekar said he's keen on presenting a purse of Rs 5 lakh each to the pair, but pointed out he needs to get the approval of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. "The proposal will be placed before the chief minister as soon as he returns from China. We need to get a clear idea about the cash award component, too. At the same time the state government will also get in touch with Bopanna and Qureshi," Shekar told TOI.

Bopanna, who is in Chennai for the Davis Cup World Cup play-off against Brazil is thrilled. He told TOI: "I am delighted with the government's gesture. I will try and make myself available whenever they organise the felicitation ceremony."

Bopanna, who received Rs 5 lakh from the government in July for his quarterfinal appearance along with Qureshi in the Wimbledon doubles, had inspired scores of Indians and Pakistanis to cheer in one voice during his brilliant US Open run.

This is the first time Karnataka will honour a sportsperson from across the border. The sports department is excited and wants to be the first to bring the 16th-seeded combination to Bangalore. "This will be a big occasion for us, and we don't want to miss this opportunity of spreading the message of peace. We will be organising this event on a grand scale," sports minister Goolihatti Shekar said.

On his partner, Bopanna had said at the US Open: "Trust was a big part of the partnership. The fact that we get along so well off the court makes it easier on court."

The duo plans to play an exhibition match at the Wagah border to promote Indo-Pak peace
TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Karnataka-to-felicitate-Bopanna-Qureshi-duo/articleshow/6556373.cms)

i have a secret agenda, persueing it, one more step left in lobbying. i will reveal it by next 15th either i succeed or not.



Sometimes, I wonder whether you're Kusa gone undercover :lol:

happy to see im not alone in this issue. i have a secret agenda, persueing it, one more step left in lobbying. i will reveal it by next 15th either i succeed or not.

it is easy to comment from outside, sitting in either chennai college or US. but we r living here.

fighting for freedom we got it from our ancestors :)
Freedom fighting ki jai!! Mahatma gentem ji ki bagalabaad...err...zindabad!! :lol:

KSRTC rolls out Benz buses
Bangalore, Sept 15, DH News Service:

In line with the ambitious road map laid for Transport Departments in the State to make them a model system in the country, Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Wednesday flagged off four Mercedes Benz buses.

http://www.deccanherald.com/images/editor_images/September%202010/September%2016%202010/benz.jpg

“The Corporation a few months ago operated the Benz buses on a trial basis between Bangalore and Mysore and decided to acquire the vehicles based on the customer feedback and technical satisfaction,” Transport Minister R Ashok said. While two of the four buses will operate between Bangalore and Mysore, the rest will run on the Bangalore-Shimoga route, the corporation said. The fares of the Benz are on a par with that of the Volvo services.

Ashok said the Corporation would soon operate Benz buses on the Bangalore-Tirupati, Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Hyderabad routes.

Without divulging the actual cost of a Benz bus, he said: “These are modern buses rated as one of the best in the world. So they will cost about Rs 3 lakh to 4 lakh more than the Volvo buses.”

Ashok had said sometime last month that KSRTC would buy about 10 Mercedes Benz buses of which four became functional on Wednesday and the remaining are expected to be flagged off soon.

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has also been running Benz buses on a trial basis since August 28, this year. The Corporation will also set up a drivers’ training centre for KSRTC drivers in Hassan on the lines of a BMTC centre at Vaddarahalli. About 10 acres of land has been acquired for the purpose.

Besides, the Corporation will also construct modern bus terminals in various districts and enhance the quality of its bus crew, it revealed.
DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/96887/ksrtc-rolls-benz-buses.html)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/09/16/images/2010091650611901.jpg
Mr R. Ashok, Minister for Transport and Food and Civil Supplies and Chairman KSRTC and BMTC, and Mr Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes Benz, at the introduction of Mercedes Benz bus services by KSRTC in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Source-http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/09/16/stories/2010091650611900.htm

Congrats Bengalurians..Enjoy a nice ride to Mysore "The heritage city"

Bar owner opens fire after fracas

Staff Reporter

Bangalore: Tension prevailed for a while in front of a bar in Adarshanagar here early on Wednesday after the bar owner fired in the air to disperse miscreants who allegedly assaulted his brother with stones. Hundreds of local residents gathered at the spot for nearly an hour and urged the police to nab the culprits and as well as investigate the shooting. The victim, Ramesh, has been admitted to a hospital with head injuries, the K.R. Puram police said.

Mr. Ramesh was closing the bar when a six-member group, already inebriated, turned up around 12.15 a.m. and demanded liquor. When he refused to serve them, one of them slapped him. They then followed him for a while and picked an argument before hitting him on his head with a stone.

On hearing about the situation, Ramesh's brother Rajesh arrived at the spot with his licensed double-barrelled gun and fired in the air, sending the miscreants scattering.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/16/stories/2010091664450300.htm

Why bars must be closed early.....:)

^^ Good find Akash :)

On hearing about the situation, Ramesh's brother Rajesh arrived at the spot with his licensed double-barrelled gun and fired in the air, sending the miscreants scattering.
Children get scared when somebody fires in the air :lol: That too double barelled shot gun - practically harmless :)

Before somebody wonders let me explain: Shotguns useful for killing animals and bursting vehicle tyres. A pistol/rifle bullet makes a wound that is cured in one month, but a shotgun maims a human. That will call for sever punishment so practically nobody fires at human from a shotgun.

why do they ply all the good buses outside the state and play Non-Kannada movies ? is it KSRTC or National Transport?

why do they ply all the good buses outside the state and play Non-Kannada movies ? is it KSRTC or National Transport?

To make other transport corporations at loss,Kannada movies are played on Bangalore-Mysore route on volvos along with hindi comedy movies like dhamaal etc etc
Most of the buses heading to Bombay,Pune Pnajim,Gulbarge pass by Belgaum,HublDharwadi-Gulbarga,magalore etc etc covering the length and breadth of our state.People heading to places like Mumbai,Pune etc etc outside state destinations are cool with Hindi movies.

I am more comfortable with Hindi movies than any :happy:

Recently there was an article in the newspapers....

KSRTC has advised/ordered all the drivers to play only Kannada movies while inside Karnataka, and can play other language movies outside Karnataka.

Update: I could find the comments for that news,

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/ajax.aspx?page=getcomments&ctype=0&comments=true&contentid=201008252010082505021824dfe02707&sectid=10

^^ I googled content id of comments 201008252010082505021824dfe02707 :) Here you go:
http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/201008252010082505021824dfe02707/Change-the-film-we%E2%80%99ve-just-crossed-the-border.html

Comments there were mostly against decision. Only Pune/Mumbai buses travel long in ktaka state. But andhra and TN borders are nearby.

I hate ‘Films’ being shown in public transport, be it in any language. It is ok if it is private, just like in aircraft, independent screens and headphones, so that you need not suffer the melodrama blaring out from the screen/speakers. You will not get peace of mind . It is one of the reasons why I have not travelled by bus over night for the last five years.

In these times, I don’t think there would be any need for such public entertainment, that too in high end buses. Most of the passengers would be having their own personal gadgets, be it mobiles, ipods or portable DVD players.

U should take the Technicolor buses on Hosur Road , will be a good
change Sudheesh :-)

^^ :lol:

they have 2 screens and the volume will be very Loud :bash: