NICE turn for Team Sandalwood

Ashok Kheny picks up Sandalwood team in Celebrity Cricket League, wants it renamed Karnataka Bulldozers, plans to use NICE emblem

S Shyam Prasad

Posted On Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 12:01:00 AM

Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) promoter Ashok Kheny has bought the Sandalwood team in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).

CCL is a private venture that will see film stars from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada participate in a T20 cricket tournament.

Kheny confirmed that he has bought the team, but refused to reveal how much he paid for it. The teams were to be auctioned for a minimum of Rs 17 crore each.

However, sources said, the auction of the Kannada team had to be postponed repeatedly due to lack of participants. In the meantime, Kheny bought the team outright.

CCL managing director Vishnu Induri denied that there were no takers for the team. “There was an auction. The minimum bid was Rs 16.7 crore. Kheny bid the highest and won the rights to own the team for 10 years.”

KHENY'S NAME GAME

In a bid to get maximum mileage from the team, which is called Bengaluru Royals, Kheny wants it to be renamed as Karnataka Bulldozers. “Bulldozers are used in construction work. The name has the word 'Bull', which is the emblem of NICE. We will bulldoze our opponents,” he said.

Kheny is set to solve the problem of lack of a stadium in his inimitable style. He has plans to build a new multi-purpose stadium on Magadi Road. “Work will begin in about six months and completed within two years. There were once seven players from Karnataka in the Indian team. But, there is none in the World Cup squad. This hurts. We need playgrounds and stadiums for our youngsters,” he said.:banana:

RACE FOR OTHER TEAMS

The Tamil and Telugu teams, however, do not have a owner yet.

Induri said, “The Bollywood team is owned by actor Salman Khan. The owners of the Tamil and Telugu teams will be announced within two days.”

Manchu Vishnu, son of veteran actor Mohan Babu, is the top contender for the Telugu team while several business houses are in the race to bag the Tamil team. Mohan Babu is the bête noire of superstar-turned-neta Chiranjeevi who was seen as the front-runner to own the Telugu team.

MATCH SCHEDULE

The CCL event was scheduled for January 21 onwards, but the matches are now expected to start only in the second week of February. This rescheduling is causing a host of problems, as it is coinciding with the ICC cricket World Cup.
CCL is facing problems getting venues. Bangalore was to host the inaugural and many other CCL matches, but the Chinnaswamy stadium is hosting two World Cup matches. Meanwhile, the Sandalwood team has been practising for the last two weeks. But, the Tamil team is in a bit of a quandary on the choice of its icon player. Both the contenders — Vijay and Surya — are top stars in the Tamil film industry.

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/201101272011012700010029352258713/NICE-turn-for-Team-Sandalwood-.html

Jai ho Ashok Kheny--He is the builder of Namma Karnataka--Come on bull doze your opponents and build Namma BMIC :banana:

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Profile of Mr. Ashok Kheny, Managing Director,
M/s. Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited
Name : Ashok Kheny
Date of Birth : 5th October
Nationality : Indian
Key Qualifications : B.S (Electrical Engineering) – 1972
From Karnataka Regional Engineering College,
Suratkal, Mangalore Dist., Karnataka.

M.S. (Management Science & Engineering) – 1974
From Wooster Polytechnic College (Wooster, Massachusetts).

http://www.ashokkheny.com/biography-.html

Raja and Yeddyurappa: Similar cases, but action poles apart
Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN, Jan 27, 2011, 02.58am IST
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Karnataka governor H R Bhardwaj faced an identical question — whether to grant sanction for prosecution of a minister on a private complaint alleging corruption charges. The PM took the stand before the Supreme Court that a private person has to first file his complaint before a competent court.

If the court was prima facie satisfied about the veracity of the complaint and decided to issue notice to the accused, only then could the private complainant seek grant of sanction from the sanctioning authority, that is the PM. Bhardwaj's stand in granting sanction to prosecute Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa even before a complaint was filed in court contradicts the PM's stand before the Supreme Court.

Read more: Raja and Yeddyurappa: Similar cases, but action poles apart - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Raja-and-Yeddyurappa-Similar-cases-but-action-poles-apart/articleshow/7368856.cms#ixzz1CCfKZkb1

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DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT: B S Yeddyurappa and A Raja

Girls cash in on their eggs
Find This An Easy Way To Make Money
Prajwal Hegde | TNN

Bangalore: Young girls in their early 20s —- college students and working professionals — are turning to egg donor programmes (aiding assisted pregnancies) — to make a quick buck which would help them buy a designer bag or pay for an exotic weekend get away.
In an alarming trend, an increasing number of youngsters in the city are repeatedly engaging themselves in these two-week programmes for lure of lucre. Each sitting reportedly makes the donor richer by Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000.
Blame it on aspirational lifestyles.
Dr Kamini A Rao, a leading gynaecologist in the city, who heads the Assisted Conception Centre in Bangalore, said she runs into at least one ‘young adult’ every week who is looking to donate eggs for some additional pocket money.
Interestingly, most of these young donors are from working class backgrounds, often with both parents in salaried jobs. They may have comfortable lifestyles, but it is clearly not enough. One of the requirements of the programme is that the donor is above the age of 21, because of which parental consent isn’t needed. Unlike with renting of the womb, a trend that is growing in popularity in the lower middle class with the surrogate mother gaining up to Rs 2 lakh, there are few physical giveaways in donating eggs.
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DONORS ARE EDUCATED
Dr Kamini explained, “These girls are well read and articulate, they know how the system works. They don’t come to me or my institution directly, they come through agencies. Some of them drop out once they realise that the procedure lasts two weeks and it might mean missing college or work or at the very least rearranging their time. Some of them want to be on these programmes more than once or twice. This is not a business. It raises serious moral and ethical questions. I counsel girls who come forward to donate, but that is all I can do. I cannot take decisions for them.”
Hema Gopalan, 22, training to be a beautician, is completing her Bachelors of Arts Degree through correspondence. She needed money urgently for, among other things, to give her wardrobe a new look. She first read about the egg donor programme on internet a couple of years ago and then more recently in a newspaper article. Hema had just one question to ask during the extensive counselling sessions she had to undergo before being confirmed on the programme. “Do I get paid per egg?”
Anything between eight and twelve eggs are retrieved from the donor in each sitting and payment is made for the whole exercise.
REPERCUSSIONS LIKELY
Dr Usha M R, a Bangalorebased gynaecologist, picked ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) as a fallout from some forms of fertility treatments. She explained that the repercussions of repeatedly engaging in donor activities could prove costly, given that any outside interference on the natural cycle came with side affects like abdominal bloating, nausea, weight gain and mood swings.
GROWING NUMBERS
Even though the young adult donor constitutes only 10% of the market, the numbers are growing and the ratios quick changing. In the last three years, doctors aver that the increase in the number of youngsters in these programmes has grown almost five times.
With infertility earmarked as one of the biggest problems that women face today, with 10% to 15% of the female population battling it, the dependence on donor programmes is growing by the day. However, almost 60% of the donors are older women, 30-plus, married, with families and from stable backgrounds: Requirements that doctors like Kamini Rao swear by.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Young-Bangalore-girls-donate-their-eggs-for-easy-money/articleshow/7368471.cms


anyways those eggs would go waste every month, let them make some money out of it. bangalore is truly medical & biotech capital of india :banana:

Five disqualified MLAs had lost independent character, HC told
Bangalore, Jan 27 (PTI)

By attending legislative party meetings and party functions, five disqualified MLAs had lost their independent character, counsel for two BJP MLAs argued before the Karnataka High Court today.

During the final hearing on petitions filed by five disqualified MLAs elected as independents, challenging the Speaker's order, counsel Satya Pal Jain submitted that they had received whips and acted according to them.

He argued that before they were disqualified, "nowhere have they said that they are independents" in the past two-and-half-years during which they had also never disputed that they have joined the BJP.
The case was adjourned for further hearing tomorrow.
P M Narendraswamy, Gulihatti D Shekhar, D Sudhakar, Shivaraj S Thangadagi and Venkataramanappa were disqualified by Speaker K G Bopaiah on October 10, a day before the vote of confidence was taken by the B S Yeddyurappa government which he won.

Days earlier, the five, along with 11 BJP rebel MLAs, had withdrawn support to the Chief Minister by submitting a letter to Governor H R Bhardwaj.

The Speaker had passed the composite order on separate writ petitions filed by two BJP MLAs C T Ravi and D N Jeevaraj, who is also the Chief Whip of the BJP legislature party, and one voter each from five Assembly constituencies represented by these five MLAs elected as independents, seeking their disqualification.

Another senior counsel, P S Narasimha, today argued before the bench, comprising Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar, Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice A S Bopanna, that "constitution rests the whole discretion on Speaker".

"Court must only see if the legislators (the disqualified MLAs) were prejudiced. In this case, ample opportunity was given to the respondents (the MLAs)", he submitted.

Counsel for the voters argued that the voters had the right to file petitions before the Speaker seeking disqualification of their MLAs.

Counsel for the five disqualified MLAs had earlier argued that they had never joined the BJP as they prayed for setting aside the Speaker's disqualification order.

DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/132531/five-disqualified-mlas-had-lost.html)

I want ask one question can a private party file compliants against Manmohan singh for his corrupt acts and request for prosecution by the president :laugh:

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Its modified song of Ninnandale Ninnindale of Milana... Suvarna News 24x7Modified it as Nimmindale Nimmandale. Its song is satire about Karnataka Politics.Here CM sings song to Governer Hamsaraj Bharadwaj. He explains his pain and sorrows. Its just for fun.. Enjoy it...concept, Lyrics- Keerthi Shankaraghatta...Singer - Mohiddeen KoyaVideo Editor- Anil, SuriThanks to- Manomurthy

^^True..Shame on the governor,btw nice lyrics :laugh:BJP gadhae baruthae....Namma BJP gae matha needi janagale :cheers:

Probe my family first, HDK tells Lokayukta
TNN, Jan 28, 2011, 12.01am IST
BANGALORE: Former CM and JD(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy wants complaints against him and his family be probed on priority. He has urged Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde to look into the complaint filed by advocate S T Theggihalli.

"The allegations against us are baseless. Such charges have been made several times, including the Rs 150-crore bribery charge, but we have come clean all the time. BJP leaders' efforts won't yield any results," Kumaraswamy said on Thursday.

DHARNA PLANNED

Kumaraswamy has threatened to stage a dharna in front of the urban development department office on Friday, if information sought by him on the Bidadi township project and repayment of money to DLF Ltd were not furnished immediately. He said principal secretary Subhir Hari Singh hasn't given him information about repayment of Rs 400 crore to the company. "The money is not returnable. How did the government return the money without even discussing it at the cabinet?" he questioned.

Read more: Probe my family first, HDK tells Lokayukta - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Probe-my-family-first-HDK-tells-Lokayukta/articleshow/7375134.cms#ixzz1CIVeJx21


kallanige sullana sakshi :bash: kalla = hdk, sulla = santosh hegde. cid should probe hdk, not lokayuktha. we lost trust in this lokayuktha who will retire this May

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^^ wow, I didn't Brookhaven Lab was involved somehow- they make big particle particle colliders.

^^

I visited this conference and exhibition today. Quite interesting. Also got a lot of photos. Any suggestions as to which thread to post them in?

^^ Manish, lets have a new thread - Bangalore | City Planning and Future Roadmap|

^^ Manish, lets have a new thread - Bangalore | City Planning and Future Roadmap|

Mahanagar Bangalore- Urban Planning | Civic issues | Future Roadmap Thread ??? :D

Pati, patni aur ‘woh’ at the same temple

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ninagagi famed radhika. some jyotishi told if kumaraswamy married again he will become from CM to PM :) But it is illegal for hindus to marry twice without divorce so they did not make it official..

:lol: yava jyotishya no avanu,sikapatte kirik madbita CM to PM lol I can't stop laughing Gentem avare sakath joke maadthiraa neevu

:lol: yava jyotishya no avanu,sikapatte kirik madbita CM to PM lol I can't stop laughing Gentem avare sakath joke maadthiraa neevu

dont call joke, his dad once became PM of india. they thought third front will come to power in 2009 elections :lol: hdk leading by example..

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If the urban development dept is serious about getting rid of hutments and encroachments in Bangalore,it could lead to behemoth apartment blocks housing 1,000 people each

Suchith Kidiyoor @timesgroup.com


Skyscrapers,conceptually at least,are meant for the rich.But there is all likelihood that the poor would be made to rise to vertigo-inducing heights in the garden city.
With slums proliferating in the Bangalore city limits,the think tank (read bureaucrats) in the state urban development department,egged on by the Centre,feels the best way to make the city jhopadpatti-free is to go vertical.
A source in the urban development department said that the buildings in which they plan to rehabilitate the urban poor could go up to 30 storeys,floor area ratio (FAR) permitting.There are 19 lakh slum dwellers in Bangalore.Assuming there are five people per family,it comes to 3.8 lakh households.Even if it is assumed that there would be six flats on each floor,a 30-storey building would accommodate only 180 families,or 900 people.So,to accommodate all 19 lakh slum-dwellers,at least 2,000 such buildings would have to be built.And the number of such concrete King Kongs could only go up as not everywhere in the city the FAR would allow 30 storeys,which is the maximum.The rationale for going vertical is that 70% of the 682 slum pockets in Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits are on private land.The government would require thousands of crores of rupees to acquire these private lands to ensure permanent housing to the poor.
:nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook::nocrook:

Denotifications were legal: SMK
TNN, Jan 31, 2011, 12.16am IST
BANGALORE: Taking a dig at chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, external affairs minister S M Krishna on Sunday said he had neither bypassed rules nor favoured his relatives while denotifying government land.

He told reporters here on Sunday that he had already written to the chief minister, explaining the extent of land denotified and the purpose of his doing so. "I have not breached rules. If denotifications were done violating rules to benefit one's children and relatives, then it needs to be discussed threadbare. All the denotifications during my tenure were legal. All the documents are with the government. Let him (CM) verify,'' Krishna said.

He said he had already written to the CM, explaining the extent of lands denotified and the purpose of doing so.

Referring to Yeddyurappa's threat that he was preparing a booklet on denotification of land done by previous CMs, he said: "Mere documentation won't help. Some MPs may not even read it.''

Read more: Denotifications were legal: SMK - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Denotifications-were-legal-SMK/articleshow/7393719.cms#ixzz1Ca5NtDa7

Bangalore: It's a sign that India's, and specifically Bangalore's, weight in the world of IT is still growing rapidly. The CEOs of the world's two biggest IT companies are visiting the city in the space of one week.
L e o Apotheker, president & CEO of the wo rl d ' s biggest IT company, the $126-billion H ew l e t t - Packard (HP), was in Bangalore on Monday to meet with the company's employees and will be heading to Delhi on Tuesday for meetings with the government.
Sam Palmisano, the chairman,president & CEO of the $100-billion IBM,will be in the city on February 9 to launch the company's centenary celebrations.
The visits by the two CEOs also suggest that US policies and statements designed to keep jobs at home are not having much of an impact, and that India does not have reason to worry on that count. Apotheker, who took over last September following the ouster of the previous CEO Mark Hurd, is meeting with customers, partners and employees in India to learn more about the company. An HP CEO is visiting India after almost 10 years; the last visit was by Carly Fiorina in April 2001. This long gap has led some to believe that HP wasn't as serious about India as its counterparts like IBM and Accenture, and proof of that was seen in its employee numbers in India, which is proportionately much less than that for the others.
Apotheker's visit could be a signal that this is changing. In an address to HP India employees at the company's Mahadevapura, Bangalore, facility (heard by employees in other facilities through an internal broadcast), Apotheker said India was poised to be a driving force in the global information economy. He spoke about building the HP brand in India, about the need for innovation and about getting into higher margin areas.
The number of senior officials that accompanied him to Bangalore also underlines the importance of the visit. Sources in the company said that the officials included Pete Karolczak, head of the infrastructure technology outsourcing (ITO) business, Robb Rasmussen, head of best shore services, and Ludger Rohlmann, delivery head for ITO.

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BBMP naming a main road and park after Dr Vishnuvardhan

After more than a year after the death of Dr. Vishnuvardhan, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has woken up and come forward to pay tribute to the veteran Kannada actor in a unique way. In its council meeting on Monday, the BBMP has decided to name a main road and a park in Jayanagar in Bangalore after Dr Vishnuvardhan.

In the meeting, the BBMP had taken a joint decision to call the the road between Sarjapur and Kengeri as Dr Vishnuvardhan road. Meanwhile, it has also planned to name the public park in 4th T block, Jayanagar as ‘Dr Vishnuvardhan Vishranthi Vana’. Now, it has issued a notice to the public of these localities to get their no objections to its decision within 30 days.


The BBMP's decision is coming out after the Bellary Corporation planned to install a statue of late Dr. Vishnuvardhan at a park in the city and name the park as ‘Dr Vishnuvardhana Park’. It should be recalled here that earlier, the corporation had also installed a statue of Dr Rajkumar at a garden in Bellary and named it after the legendary Sandalwood actor.

However, it is very painful here remember that after the death of Dr. Rajkumar, the BBMP had announced to erect a 13 feet Brass statue of 'Annavru' in front of Town Hall, but due to one or the other reason it is postponing the installation of the statue. Although the statue is ready, why is it delaying the installation process? Even bigger question is whether it will bring its promise into action in near future.

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2011/bbmp-name-road-park-dr-vishnuvardhan-020211-aid0062.html

:banana: :banana:

BBMP wins award for SAS
TNN, Feb 2, 2011, 12.09am IST

BANGALORE: Hard to digest. But the property tax scheme is the only saving face for BBMP at the urban local awards here on Tuesday. The award carries Rs 2 lakh and a memento.

BBMP won the II prize for best practices under the city corporation category. This was for its implementation of the Self-Assessment Scheme (SAS) in property tax. The corporation was lauded for being the first and only successful urban local body to have revised the property tax assessment under an area-based system called unit area value (UAV) in 2008-09, after SAS implementation in 2000-01. BBMP undertook SAS for `easy and safe tax payment'. The UAV method proved that it could revise property tax in a pragmatic manner to satisfy both the taxpayer and the revenue requirement of the corporation.

UAV is calculated on the basis of expected returns and calculated on per square foot per month, that is the unit. And value changes depending on location.

Bangalore development comes under the direct purview of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa himself. Yet, BBMP had to make do with just one award.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/BBMP-wins-award-for-SAS/articleshow/7407749.cms

CCB sleuths nab 2 with 4 kg of opium
TNN, Feb 3, 2011, 07.19am IST
BANGALORE: The CCB sleuths arrested two persons and confiscated opium worth over Rs 8 lakh in the international market.

Surendra Kumar, 20, and Jasraj, 20, both from Ajmer in Rajasthan were nabbed and police found them possessing 4kg of opium. Jasraj worked at a garment showroom in Padarayanapura.

A fortnight ago, he called his friend Surendra and asked him to procure some opium, given the demand for it in Bangalore. Surendra brought it here by train.

Read more: CCB sleuths nab 2 with 4 kg of opium - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/CCB-sleuths-nab-2-with-4-kg-of-opium/articleshow/7414749.cms#ixzz1CrfXGHtG


Fake notes worth Rs 7.5L confiscated
TNN, Feb 3, 2011, 07.28am IST
BANGALORE: Ramamurthy Nagar police arrested six persons and confiscated counterfeit currency worth over Rs 7.5 lakh. Five of them hail from Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal.

Police received a tip-off that Tippu Anees, 28, of Ramamurthy Nagar was circulating counterfeit currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500. During interrogation, he spilled the beans and named Nazir, 28, Mustaq, 28, both hailing from Jammu & Kashmir, Asgar (27) and Abdul Malik (29), hailing from West Bengal as part of the circuit that was circulating the fake currency.

Police said the notes were remarkably like the original but the paper used was thicker. The four men were from districts bordering Pakistan and Bangladesh. They would procure counterfeit currency from across the border and circulate it in the state.

Read more: Fake notes worth Rs 7.5L confiscated - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Fake-notes-worth-Rs-75L-confiscated/articleshow/7414746.cms#ixzz1CrevxHWg

bangla immigrants make living by no.2 business :bash:

All efforts on to ensure literary fest is grand (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/all-efforts-on-to-ensure-literary-fest-is-grand/244559.html)

Express News Service
First Published : 03 Feb 2011 01:47:26 AM IST
Last Updated : 03 Feb 2011 09:50:10 AM IST

BANGALORE: After a long gap of 41 years, the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will be back in Bangalore city on Friday. No stones are being left unturned to ensure the annual literary event becomes a huge hit among linguistic aficionados in the state.

In view of this grand literary festival, scheduled to be held from February 4 to 6, Home Minister R Ashok has even urged cinema halls in the city to screen only Kannada movies over the three days. Moreover, registered participants of the Sammelana with official badges can commute on the Bangalore Metropolitan Corporation (BMTC) buses without shelling out a penny, on all three days.

All ministers and MLAs are giving a month's salary for the Sammelana, while IAS and IPS officers are parting away with a day's salary.The move of employees of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in pledging their monthly salary for the event was welcomed by Ashok.

Film folks to attend rally

As a supportive gesture, the Kannada film industry will not work for three days and is expected to participate in fullstrength at a threehour rally on Friday.

The procession will be inaugurated by Mayor S K Nataraj in front of the Kempe Gowda's statue in the BBMP premises at 9.30 am to reach National College grounds. The president of the Sammelana Prof G Venkatasubbaiah will be brought in a speciallydesigned chariot from the BBMP office to the venue.

Tableau

All government departments are preparing a tableau each to exhibit their contribution at the meet. About 30 teams from rural areas of the state will take part in the colourful procession, alongside a welldecorated elephant, a camel, a police band, Home Guards, Kannada lovers and volunteers. Autos and general public have been requested to adorn their vehicles and houses with the Karnataka flag. There will also be 15 arches put up on roads. During the meet, Ashok said that they have declared holidays for schools and colleges.

Books, books and books

The meet venue will have about 350 bookstalls and all kinds of literary works will be on display all through the Sammelana.

While 5 Lakh people are expected to attend the event, accommodation has been arranged for them in schools, colleges and community halls in the city. As many as 60,000 participants will be fed, too.

Kannada Sahitya Parishat President R K Nalluru Prasad, Procession Committee President T A Narayan Gowda and Malleswaram MLA Ashwath Narayan are some prominent members, who will take part at the meet.

Audio CD pack

To mark the occasion, Lahari Audio Recording Company will bring out an audio CD pack of 25 discs, comprising 1,000 songs (Kannada Dimdima). Priced at ` 1,000, the CD pack will have Bhavageethegalu, Vachanas, Dasarapadas, folk songs, Mankku Thimmana Kagga and concise history of Kannada literature.
they should invite kannada movie lyricists and dialogue writers too to the kannada sahitya sammelana this weekend. :) any SSCian attending?? not me..

Nandan I need a photo from this angle which will includes UB city as well :gaah:

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Bonus photo

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Banner vishya yaligae bantho ?

@ gentem

Belgaum alli VKS nadiyuthae thavu barthiraa?Bere yaarara barthidrae haeli :happy:

^^ vishwa kannada sammelana, kannada sahitya sammelana, namma tax duddu neeru hange haristidare :cry:

I'll quit in 24 hrs if oppn proves charges: CM
TNN, Feb 4, 2011, 12.10am IST
BANGALORE: Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa is willing to resign if opposition parties prove corruption allegations against him. "They've claimed I own benami land worth Rs 1,000 crore. If they produce documents to the Lokayukta and the high court, I will quit within 24 hours," he said on Thursday.

He refused to step down otherwise. "Let the opposition prove the allegations. Else, they'll have to wait patiently till we complete our term."

Read more: I'll quit in 24 hrs if oppn proves charges: CM - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Ill-quit-in-24-hrs-if-oppn-proves-charges-CM/articleshow/7421342.cms#ixzz1CxSqDruy


Rajnath says no need now
TNN, Feb 4, 2011, 12.10am IST

The beleaguered CM has found support in former BJP president Rajnath Singh. The latter said since there's no prima facie case made out against the CM, there is no need for him to quit.

"Yeddyurappa will quit himself if a prima facie case is made out," Singh said on Thursday. Further, the BJP central leadership is not divided on the issue of taking action against Yeddyurappa, who has been sanctioned for prosecution by governor H R Bhardwaj.

He was critical of Bhardwaj's action, saying it was done in haste. "It is advisable to await the probe's outcome by a judicial commission and the Lokayukta," Rajnath said.

Read more: Rajnath says no need now - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Rajnath-says-no-need-now/articleshow/7421346.cms#ixzz1CxSy3vhf


Budget to focus on agriculture
TNN, Feb 4, 2011, 12.10am IST
BANGALORE: Wait for the state budget will end on February 24 at 12 noon. Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will present the budget for 2011-12, ahead of the Union budget, fuelling speculation that he might go for dissolution of assembly later.

Higher education minister V S Acharya announced this after the cabinet meeting. The budget session will have 15 working days, he said.

Read more: Budget to focus on agriculture - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Budget-to-focus-on-agriculture/articleshow/7421341.cms#ixzz1CxUCUVVg

so we have state budget on 24th, let us see what awaits for bangalore. now TOI desperately hoping for dissolution of assembly which wont happen :lol:

If any SSC guy wants to include something in state budget i can forward proposal, and yes, i give due credit to whoever gives idea. Hope im not late yet.

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Belgaum alli VKS nadiyuthae thavu barthiraa?...

What does 'thavu' in the above sentence mean? I can figure out the rest. Thanks in advance. :cheers:

What does 'thavu' in the above sentence mean? I can figure out the rest. Thanks in advance. :cheers:

ninu = tu, nivu=tum, and thavu=aap in hindi.. in english, well, it is more courteous than plural "you".. maybe "your majesty" :lol:

All efforts on to ensure literary fest is grand (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/all-efforts-on-to-ensure-literary-fest-is-grand/244559.html)

Express News Service
First Published : 03 Feb 2011 01:47:26 AM IST
Last Updated : 03 Feb 2011 09:50:10 AM IST


they should invite kannada movie lyricists and dialogue writers too to the kannada sahitya sammelana this weekend. :) any SSCian attending?? not me..

I'll try to get some pics tomoro

Some "breaking news", before the news channels tell you about it:

In RMV 2nd Stage, very close to where I stay (I live a few steps away from Yeddy's house), there has been huge demolition by BDA, and lots of unauthorized constructions are being brought down. Phenomenal police presence. The BDA property was encroached, I believe, and a road is going to be built in place of these demolished structures, from what I hear.

Remember, you heard it from me first, before TV9/Udaya :cheers:

ninu = tu, nivu=tum, and thavu=aap in hindi.. in english, well, it is more courteous than plural "you".. maybe "your majesty" :lol:

Is "Thavu", "Neevu" same? I was thinking "Neevu" is respectful word and used to some elders.

Is "Thavu", "Neevu" same? I was thinking "Neevu" is respectful word and used to some elders.

"Thavu" and "Neevu" are both respectful words and can be used with elders. But "Thavu" is more respectful than "Neevu". "Thavu" is the advanced version of "neevu" :)

^^ Thanks, Main mehfuz hoon.

Some "breaking news", before the news channels tell you about it:

In RMV 2nd Stage, very close to where I stay (I live a few steps away from Yeddy's house), there has been huge demolition by BDA, and lots of unauthorized constructions are being brought down. Phenomenal police presence. The BDA property was encroached, I believe, and a road is going to be built in place of these demolished structures, from what I hear.

Remember, you heard it from me first, before TV9/Udaya :cheers:

Good move by the BDA officials but I can argue here that it was done so because CM yeddi directed the show,but whatever it a move in the right direction,this must be replicated through out Bangalore and those greedy builders who have built illegally while evading all buildings laws be punished

RMV stage inthara Nirantara suddhi barthairli keep us updated.:banana:

^^ he can broadcast news in twitter too.. adding @tv9kannada :)

Good move by the BDA officials but I can argue here that it was done so because CM yeddi directed the show,but whatever it a move in the right direction,this must be replicated through out Bangalore and those greedy builders who have built illegally while evading all buildings laws be punished

RMV stage inthara Nirantara suddhi barthairli keep us updated.:banana:

Yes, whether Yeddy directed it or not is a different matter, but the action is a very good one.

One of the people here was building a 3-floor commercial building, almost fully constructed, and the builder is a Pucca rowdy. Approval Illa, Enu Illa, lancha kottu kottu maaDidaane. Chennagi hoDi beku aa sooLe maganige.

But unfortunately, this particular building and a couple more have got a stay order. Well, it is valid only for a couple of weeks, let us see how long they hold out, or if they manage to extricate themselves out of this!

Do you guys remember when that huge shopping complex near West of Chord Road underpass was brought down? Never thought it would have been illegal.
If you are not aware its said even the BigBazaar/Lucent complex near Forum is rendered illegal.

Thousands cheer for Kannada at Bangalore meet
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS)

Thousands of lovers of Kannada language, literature, songs, art and culture gathered here Friday for a three-day literary meet, held in the state capital after 41 years.

Drummers, dancers, folk artists, singers, tableaux, film stars and a police band led the procession from Freedom Park in central Bangalore to the National College grounds, about six kilometres away in south Bangalore to mark the start of 77th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.

A massive 'pandal' has been put up at the National College grounds, the venue, to accommodate thousands at the inaugural function. The organisers, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, said there were 60,000 people at the function.

Eminent Kannada lexicographer G. Venkatasubbaiah, who is 97 years old but still sprightly, is presiding over the meet.

Venkatasubbaiah, a retired Kannada professor, is regarded as the father of modern Kannada dictionary. He has compiled an eight-volume Kannada-Kannada dictionary and a dictionary of complex Kannada words.

The literary meet took on added significance for two reasons this time. First, it was being held in Bangalore after four decades and second, the Kannada speaking population in the nation's tech hub is only about 30 percent of its present nearly eight million population.Karnataka's population is around 60 million.

Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, in his address at the function, said his government would strive to make Kannada the administrative language at all levels.

In his presidential address Venkatasubbaiah, born on Aug 23, 1913, spoke of the declining interest of Kannada speaking people to use the language and their growing preference for English.
:banana::banana:

2,400 nursing students caught copying in Bangalore
TNN, Feb 4, 2011, 07.07am IST

BANGALORE: Those of you who believe there are no short-cuts in life, read this: in six examination centres in Bangalore, all nursing students were given a copy of the filled-in answer script along with the question paper. All that the candidates needed to do was copy the answers on to their answer sheets from the photocopy provided.

When medical education minister S A Ramdass walked into Venkateshwara Engineering College on a surprise inspection on Thursday, he was stunned at the blatant mass copying, and also the manner in which it was done. The centre is in Yelahanka in North Bangalore, where third year students were writing the Paediatrics Nursing paper. Ramdass seized the answer papers, and news spread to the adjacent rooms that a surprise inspection was on. By the time he entered the other rooms, the candidates were trying to throw their chits out of the window.

A student, Thobi Thomas, from MC Vasanth Nursing College, allegedly continued to copy in front of the minister, who debarred him immediately. All these students were from 43 nursing schools in Bidar. "At least 2,400 students were found copying by the department and I have ordered postponement of the exams," the minister said.

The minister also annulled all the exams taken by these students until Thursday, the third day of the exam. The remaining exams are also indefinitely postponed, but this is applicable only to the six centres where students from Bidar were writing the exam.


Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/2400-nursing-students-caught-copying-in-Bangalore/articleshow/7422663.cms)

:bash:

ninu = tu, nivu=tum, and thavu=aap in hindi.. in english, well, it is more courteous than plural "you".. maybe "your majesty" :lol:
I was thinking that 'Nivu' is the most respectful form of plural. Now, 'thavu' goes in. Thanks. :cheers:

BSY sanctions Rs 25 cr for statue

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was 'liberal as usual' in declaring funds for the Kannada cause at the mega literary festival, reports DHNS from Bangalore.

He said Rs 25 crore would be earmarked in the budget to erect a huge statue of goddess Bhuvaneshwari on the lines of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Speaking at the inauguration of the Sahitya Sammelana, he said the work on the project will start in April.
“It will be installed in a prominent place in Bangalore,” he said.

A Rs 5-crore grant to construct a memorial for the 77th Sammelana in Bangalore followed by a Rs 10-crore aid to publish the works of budding writers were also announced.

Besides, Rs 50-lakh was allotted for completing the Kannada Sahitya Parishat building in Gulbarga.


DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/134814/bsy-sanctions-rs-25-cr.html)

I was thinking that 'Nivu' is the most respectful form of plural. Now, 'thavu' goes in. Thanks. :cheers:

'Thavu' is usually used when addressing a stranger respectfully synonymous to 'Thaangal' in Tamil while Nivu is used to address a known person respectfully synonymous to 'Neengal' in Tamil.

^^ Awesome explanation with native-native translations. Thanks a lot! :cheers:

Cross-posting from Chennai thread. Courtesy: tn2usa

Manivannan IAS relays his office activities live through internet with CCTV hooked to a website- Thanks and hats off to you sir. Will others follow ?

http://ibnlive.in.com//videos/142465/blore-officer-hooks-cctv-to-official-website.html

^^ More about him.

http://gcoffee.blogspot.com/2009/10/manivannan-ias-interview.html

He has a reputation for being a taskmaster. But that, and a touch of humility, have allowed Mysore deputy commissioner P Manivannan to earn the respect he commands
H M Aravind | TNN


Last May in Mysore, during the assembly elections, there was someone the politicians feared more than even the voter: P Manivannan, the deputy commissioner of the district. Marshalling a phalanx of men and machinery — 12 control rooms, 130 mobile stations and 20,000 people — the heat he turned on erring netas was much hotter than that of the peak summer sun.


In the two months leading up to elections, he slapped case after case against violators of the code of conduct, seized Rs 1.25 crore in cash and generally ensured that malpractices were checked.

His writ cut across party lines. Manivannan acted against both H D Deve Gowda and B S Yeddyurappa, seizing vehicles plying without permission. Another time, when on night beat, he heard that a BJP supporter had been caught with wads of currency notes. He rushed to the spot and affixed his signature to be a witness in the case, something unheard of till then. The 1998 batch IAS officer modestly refuses to take credit for the poll success. “It is team work,” he asserts. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Manivannan has a fabulous back story. His father Ponnaiah — a strict disciplinarian — was the first to be educated in his family. Says the son, “Some among Dalit communities in southern Tamil Madu still own land and my father was one such. He went to school but was not allowed to attend college.” An enraged Ponnaiah left the village, settled in Madurai and joined the Indian Railways and resolved his kids would do what he couldn’t. Of his five sons, three became engineers and two doctors.

Ponnaiah spent 50 per cent of his salary on books, ‘our window to the world’. The day he got his salary, he used to take kids shopping for books and in the process built a library of 60,000 books. Manivannan grew up reading these books at home in Srirangam. There was a timetable at home too. A topper, he opted for chemical engineering as he wanted to be a missile scientist. Some time into the course at Regional Engineering College, Trichy, he figured that it had nothing to do with propellant technology! His avid interest in defence technologies made him look at NDA and DRDO. Fortuitously, he fell ill, which, he believes, ‘is the turning point in my life’.

He started work with a Chennai-based group and in 1994 accepted a SAIL offer to go to Bokaro because ‘I had never gone outside Tamil Nadu’. His days at Bokaro made him think about the civil services ‘because to change something you got to be at the top’. Though he was offered his parent state, he opted for the common roster and came to Karnataka. Reason? “I felt in my parent state, I can never be neutral.” :cheers::cheers:

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http://vinodh90.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/chennai-autokkarans-vs-bangalore-autowalahs/

:lol::lol:

^^ Chennai, thanks for the articles.

^^ No problem. I wish to see more such Manivannans across India. :cheers: Otherwise we can't achieve even half of Kalam's 2020 dream. :ohno:

^^ not many care about Kalam here.. there should be other side to cctv kind of so called good things, that it should be voluntary as it is against right to privacy.

^^ yes, you don't want to be caught with your trousers down :D

Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: How 'Bengaluru' cropped up (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Kannada-Sahitya-Sammelana-How-Bengaluru-cropped-up/articleshow/7434121.cms)
TNN, Feb 6, 2011, 05.24am IST
Former chief minister N Dharam Singh announced in December 2005 that he had agreed to the suggestion of Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy that the IT city along the lines of Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai, revert to its precolonial Kannada name, Bengaluru.

The name-change demand was placed by Ananthamurthy during an interaction between the CM and litterateurs to chalk out plans for Survarna Karnataka celebrations. The intention was that even a foreigner who visits the city will use a Kannada-sounding word by calling the city 'Bengaluru'. "The 'u' vowel distinguishes our language, just like the 'o' in Kolkata is distinct to a Bengali. Even words like chair-u and table-u become Kannada,'' Ananthamurthy had said.

How Bean Town got its name

Bangalore is said to have got its name from the term 'Bendakalooru' -- town of boiled beans -- after King Ballala of the Hoysala dynasty, in the late 14th century, strayed into the area during a hunting trip. Legend has it that on seeing the lost and exhausted stranger, a poor old woman offered him the food she had cooked for herself -- a humble meal of boiled beans. Folowing this, the grateful king named the place as 'the town of boiled beans'.
thank god at least they did not rename bangalore into bendakalooru :lol:

^^ yes, you don't want to be caught with your trousers down :D

see they CANT install cctv for each cubicle.. cubicle height is enough, u can do anything :cheers: just you have to keep low..

^^ It is a step forward. Something instead of doing nothing. Plus, it is not just the CCTV camera thing about him. He has done other honest things and so this CCTV thing adds to his credibility instead of being a cover to his activities.

^^ not many care about Kalam here.. there should be other side to cctv kind of so called good things, that it should be voluntary as it is against right to privacy.
Kalam is one of those idealistic guys. So, nobody talks about his 2020 plan absolutely. If his vision is 100% by 2020, at least we have to achieve 70% or so. That's how growth targets are fixed. I am not talking about GDP here. I am talking about all signs of growth.

thank god at least they did not rename bangalore into bendakalooru :lol:

If Britishers had not changed the name -----Mysore would have got all advantages due to its short and sweet name

:lol: If that was the case Mysore would have been the capital city of modern Mysore(aka Karnataka). Mysore's greatest disadvantage was its location situated deep south, anyways lines are drawn but they can be redrawn :P

If Britishers had not changed the name -----Mysore would have got all advantages due to its short and sweet name

:lol: If that was the case Mysore would have been the capital city of modern Mysore(aka Karnataka). Mysore's greatest disadvantage was its location situated deep south, anyways lines are drawn but they can be redrawn :P
by the time british came it was already bengaluru, not bendakaluru.. some ppl even say bengaluru came from bengavaluru.. british changed from bengaluru to bangalore.

bangalore grew coz of kempegowda who built fort etc.. fort is essential for law and order ;)

Kalam is one of those idealistic guys. So, nobody talks about his 2020 plan absolutely. If his vision is 100% by 2020, at least we have to achieve 70% or so. That's how growth targets are fixed. I am not talking about GDP here. I am talking about all signs of growth.

let him build missile. but we dont want his vision for nation..

let him build missile. but we dont want his vision for nation..

I find it fascinating it's the same ignorant attitude that led British to conquer India, Indians lacked vision and destiny-so they agreed with whoever that ruled them, it's a weakness you have to overcome. Now that India is free, you have the chance to make a difference.

^^ u seem to be obsessed with attitude of ppl.. it was hardly reason for british coming here nor a reason for ugly railway stations :nuts:

‘Make Kannada compulsory in CBSE, ICSE schools’ (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_make-kannada-compulsory-in-cbse-icse-schools_1503833)
Published: Sunday, Feb 6, 2011, 8:26 IST
By Srikanth Hunasavadi | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

“Make learning of Kannada language compulsory in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education(ICSE) institutions in the state,” said VP Baligar, principal secretary, commerce and industry department, on Saturday.

“If we want to save Kannada, the state must make it compulsory in CBSE and ICSE schools up to a certain level, otherwise it will be difficult to protect and develop our mother tongue,” he said. “English is necessary to compete with others, but at the same time we should not forget Kannada, which has a rich history,” he added.

“To save Kannada, the state should impose heavy tax on English-medium schools. English-medium schools are growing like mushrooms, so the state must curb them, and it should bring a policy to make Kannada compulsory from Class 1 to 10,” said writer De Javare Gowda.

City’s many challenges
Addressing the challenges of the city in ‘Bengaluru’ session in the ongoing 77th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, he said: “As the city is growing, so are the problems. More than 700 MNCs have already set up their firms here. Even the world’s super power is afraid of the growth of this knowledge city,” he said.

“Everyday, there is a water shortage of 300 lakh litres and electricity shortage of 10 per cent in the city. Pollution is another major challenge. The city once had 278 lakes, but now that number has reduced to 127,” he said.

The crime rate in the city is also growing, he said. Everyday, not less than30 theft cases are registered. About 44,000 cases are registered in a year. About2,200 people commit suicide every year. Karnataka has been named the most corrupt state. We must remove that tag,” he said.

A Ravindra, advisor to chief minister, on urban affairs, said: “We must create additional jobs and get ready to compete with others.”
“Despite the Metro and mono-rail, the city traffic problem will not be solved. Unless people use public transportation, the pollution level won’t come down,” he warned.

Housing is another major problem the city is facing. The state has issued directions to the BDA to not issue sites and recommended group housing systems instead. It will be difficult to make a slum-free Bangalore. If the state government does not bring administrative reforms, it will be difficult to address the problems in the city. For proper planning, Bangalore Metropolitan Planning Council should be set up and BBMP mayor should be elected from among the people for a term of five years. Only then the city will see some changes,” said Ravindra.

Ready for recycled water?
If the city continues to grow at the same speed, in a couple of years, people will have to drink recycled water.

According to A Ravindra, by 2030, the people of Bangalore may have to drink recycled water. At present, BWSSB is supplying 100 litres of water per individual in a day. According to the World Health Organisation, an individual needs 150 litres of water per day.

“Now after the completion of Cauvery IV Stage, we will not be able to draw water from Cauvery. Tippagondahalli is already dried up and there is no alternative water source. Even if we strictly implement rainwater harvesting, it will still be difficult to supply pure drinking water,” he added.

Like Singapore, it will soon become inevitable for people to drink recycled water. In Singapore, 50 per cent of drinking water is recycled, pointed out Ravindra.

kannada compulsary from 5th to 10th is enough.. otherwise it will be burden on children. another option is to teach hindi in kannada/english script :)

a BDA layout should have row house sites AND few big plots for apartment complexes both types..

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs892.ash1/180032_496042676923_533596923_6820212_7000937_n.jpg:lol:

let him build missile. but we dont want his vision for nation..

Jahanpana tussi great ho! taufa kubool karo.... :master:

You give us your vision for the nation and we will follow that and not Kalam's.

Jahanpana tussi great ho! taufa kubool karo.... :master:

You give us your vision for the nation and we will follow that and not Kalam's.

i think my vision is clear than kalam's :lol:

bonus slideshow view(not vision) for today:

Belly good party in Bangalore (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/slideshow_belly-good-party-in-bangalore_1502512#top)
Published: Thursday, Feb 3, 2011 on 13:45 IST

http://static.dnaindia.com/images/cache/1502513.jpg
Hotties: Trishala and Nain

Fitness expert and socialite Wanitha Ashok hosted a fun birthday bash, which she called the Belly Button Party.

^^ who the hell wears sweat pants to parties? :lol:

Gowda recalls, defends a blast from his past
Bangalore, Feb 6, DHNS

Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda chose the Sahitya Sammelana forum to defend his past statement regretting his birth in Karnataka.
http://www.deccanherald.com/images/editor_images1/2011/02/06/devegowda.jpg
“On the day I resigned as Prime Minister, I spoke in the Parliament as a proud Kannadiga. But within hours I received intelligence reports on celebrations over my resignation in Bangalore. That upset me badly,” Gowda said. He was speaking after felicitating achievers in different fields.:lol:

Gowda recalled that it was only Jnanapith awardee U R Ananthamurthy who came to his support at that time.:lol:

Showering encomiums on the Sammelana president Prof G Venkatasubbaiah for his erudition, Gowda said a politician can become the Prime Minister or the President, but cannot be a writer and equal achievements of Prof G V.

Several speakers at the Sammelana, while expressing satisfaction over proliferation of Kannada in different fields, felt that the benefit of growth was reaching only a small section of society. Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade expressed concern over the declining interest in Kannada.


DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/135455/gowda-recalls-defends-blast-his.html)

The Whole state welcomed Deve Gowda's resignation :lol: Not many here actually know about it....

^^ I remember that day. As soon as on of JD'S ally announced they were withdrawing from the govt, the journalists over there just jumped into celebraation.. :lol:

i think my vision is clear than kalam's :lol:
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:lol: Yeah, we get it. BLR is the best city in the world. :lol:

Maga, I appreciate one thing about you - you are consistent with what you say! :cheers:

Magas, in case you haven't seen this...here you go - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=997911

I was there when Gowda was giving the speech... It was so boring :bash::bash:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_vxm-bGh-rIo/TU97c9-wBMI/AAAAAAAAAg0/VWpY9gMk_-Y/s800/IMG_7011.jpg

^^ he was prime minister for 10 months.. now Yeddy for PM :banana2:

1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997

Only nine resolutions this time (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/only-nine-resolutions-this-time/245801.html)
Express News Service
First Published : 07 Feb 2011 03:19:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 07 Feb 2011 07:27:53 AM IST

BANGALORE: The 77th annual Kannada Sahitya Sammelana took nine resolutions in an open session on Sunday.

The following are the resolutions taken:

1. Implement the resolutions that were taken in 76th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Gadag.

2. Free sites and financial assistance for district and taluk units of Kannada Sahitya Parishat

3. Kannada should be made medium of education from first standard to fourth compulsorily and it should be taught as one subject in all central schools of the state

4. There should be no dubbing of other language films into Kannada

5. The government should organise the Pampa Award ceremony at poet laureate Pampa's birthplace Annigeri in Dharwad district every year

6. Protest against the Governor's decision to reject Bangalore University's proposal of conferring an honourary doctorate to senior researcher Dr M Chidananda Murthy

7. Implementation of the Act 371 of Indian Constitution for the development of Hyderabad Karnataka region

8. People of other languages residing in Bangalore should learn Kannada

9. Last but not the least, thanking all the people who made the present Sammelana a grand success

The conference also expressed condolences to eighty two persons who had served Kannada land and passed away in last one year.

People of other languages residing in Bangalore should learn Kannada - NO NEED :bash: Previous sammelana's resolutions not implemented yet, are these resolutions binding in any way? :lol:

http://img.labnol.org/di/wikipedia_logo_thumb.png

I'm not sure, how many of you have observed the Wiki logo.

Kannada is amongst the prominent. :cheers: :banana:

Devanagari, Bengali and Tamil are also there.

I can't believe they want to force people to learn kannada...We're supposed to be a multi-cultural multi-linguistic society!! Let them learn english instead!!! English is our nation's connecting language

Publication: The Times Of India Bangalore; Date: Feb 6, 2011; Section: Front Page; Page: 3



Says It Won’t Help, Seeks End To Phoney Nationalism

Manu Aiyappa | TNN

Bangalore: What’s in a name? Bangalore or Bengaluru or Bendakalooru (boiled beans) will not have any impact on Kannada, the language of the land. This is the candid admission of G Venkatasubbaiah, president of the 77th All-India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.

“I don’t endorse the name-changing madness since patriotism is in the heart, and not in a name. We need to put a full stop to this kind of phoney nationalism and tub-thumping chauvinism, and look to promoting Kannada in more meaningful ways,’’ the 98-year-old lexicographer told STOI.

The Centre is yet to approve the proposal to rename 12 cities in Karnataka — including Bangalore to Bengaluru. The decision to change the names of several places in Karnataka came after pressure from local politicians and writers. The idea had been floated by litterateur U R Ananthamurthy.

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Source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQkcvMjAxMS8wMi8wNiNBcjAwMzAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom)

^^ Center is yet to approve, that is because it is not pressurized by state ppl. because ppl are not that interested in that. In all kannada script communications it is bengaluru only.

But we would like to change only hindi script(used in many places like highways and railways) from बंगलोर (baingalor) to बेंगलूरु (bengaluru).. but NOT english.

oh that was front page of timesofindia:


Sammelana chief against renaming Bangalore (http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?articles=yes&pageid=3&max=true&articleid=Ar00300&sectid=1edid=&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=06-02-2011&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Bangalore+-+Front+Page&title=Sammelana+chief+against+renaming+Bangalore&edname=&publabel=TOI)

Says It Wont Help,Seeks End To Phoney Nationalism

Manu Aiyappa | TNN

Bangalore: Whats in a name Bangalore or Bengaluru or Bendakalooru (boiled beans) will not have any impact on Kannada,the language of the land.This is the candid admission of G Venkatasubbaiah,president of the 77th All-India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.
I dont endorse the name-changing madness since patriotism is in the heart,and not in a name.We need to put a full stop to this kind of phoney nationalism and tub-thumping chauvinism,and look to promoting Kannada in more meaningful ways, the 98-year-old lexicographer told STOI.

The Centre is yet to approve the proposal to rename 12 cities in Karnataka including Bangalore to Bengaluru.The decision to change the names of several places in Karnataka came after pressure from local politicians and writers.The idea had been floated by litterateur U R Ananthamurthy.

Venkatasubbaiah was blunt: Kannadigas have always referred to the city as Bengaluru.Hence,this should make no difference.Our land or people will not change by changing the names of cities.So whats the point We need to focus more on the promotion of the language by holding meetings,cultural events,research activities,extending incentives to writers and artistes.

A cross-section of young writers who attended the Sammelana on Saturday dont seem to be too enthusiastic about renaming Bangalore and other cities.They feel the image of the capital city would take a beating worldwide as Bengaluru does not sound appealing or modern.

But activists and some writers vociferously argue in favour of change.The state government had in 2006 presented a list of 12 names seeking clearance from the Survey of India,the departments of science & technology and posts & telegraph,and the railways.If the state government has its way,the new names will be: Mysooru (now Mysore),Mangaluru (Mangalore),Hubbali (Hubli),Shivamoga (Shimoga),Chickmagaluru (Chikmagalur),Ballary (Bellary),Hosapete (Hospet),Tumakuru (Tumkur),Kalaburgi (Gulbarga ) and Kapu (Kaup).

The change in the name of Belgaum to Belagavi has been put on hold because of the border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra.


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I'm not sure, how many of you have observed the Wiki logo.

Kannada is amongst the prominent. :cheers: :banana:

Devanagari, Bengali and Tamil are also there.

That is because spanish/german/french all languages use W of latin script..

I can't believe they want to force people to learn kannada...We're supposed to be a multi-cultural multi-linguistic society!! Let them learn english instead!!! English is our nation's connecting language

Nobody can force that. The only thing they can do is to force children in the schools to learn. This will make some parents learn also so as to teach their children at home.

But on a broader perspective, it is advantageous to learn the local language wherever you are in the world. That will give you lot of easiness when dealing with local people.

I can't believe they want to force people to learn kannada...We're supposed to be a multi-cultural multi-linguistic society!! Let them learn english instead!!! English is our nation's connecting language

North/south Kannada,Tulu,Konkani,Urdu,Coorgi etc etc rules!!!!!!!!!!

Read my signature...

Karnataka- One state Many worlds

Karnataka's population is 5.6 crores but we have just 3.5 crore kannada native speakers.That shows how multi-linguistic our state is.I bet no state in this country can match us when it comes to such diversity.That is why Karnataka is unique and outsiders long to settle in our state.:banana:

Nobody can force that. The only thing they can do is to force children in the schools to learn. This will make some parents learn also so as to teach their children at home.

But on a broader perspective, it is advantageous to learn the local language wherever you are in the world. That will give you lot of easiness when dealing with local people.

for children also, 5th to 10th kannada as third language is more than enough. No need of kannada from 1st standard to 4th if they send children to english medium school - as demanded in sammelana, it will be burden on chlidren to learn 2 languages from 1st standard. Anyway they learn 3 languages from 5th standard..

North/south Kannada,Tulu,Konkani,Urdu,Coorgi etc etc rules!!!!!!!!!!

...Karnataka's population is 5.6 crores but we have just 3.5 crore kannada native speakers....

Its time for 'Tulungana' and not 'Telangana'. :D

Jokes apart, are you sure that is the native Kannada speaker count? Its just half of Tamil or Telugu speaker count!! That's very surprising.

^^ other than tulu near mangalore we have "kodava language" in coorg.. thats why we want mysore-kushalnagar railway. but bjp recently introduced tulu(in kannada script) into school syllabus :banana: but we have much better relationship between regions than between telangana and andhra :D

True that.

Also, this (http://nclm.nic.in/index1.asp?linkid=125) report by the national Commissioner, Linguistic minorities has data on state-wise split of language diversity. Karnataka has 5 languages with more than 1 million speakers, kannada excluded - Urdu, Marathi, Tulu, Telegu and Tamil.
The data is based on 2001 census. Wouldnt be surprised if Hindi (at ~8.5 lakh in 2001) and Malayalam, Konkani (~ 7.5 lakh in 2001) are the new entrants to that list in 2011 census.

^^ but problem point is how many people dont know kannada. most those u mentioned know kannada too other than their mother-tongue. by the way hindi-urdu are like dialects not much difference.

other languages like telugu/marathi/tamil have base elsewhere, but tulu and kodava are at risk as they are based within state. like they did with tulu they should introduce kodava language as third language in coorg :ohno:

Its time for 'Tulungana' and not 'Telangana'. :D

Jokes apart, are you sure that is the native Kannada speaker count? Its just half of Tamil or Telugu speaker count!! That's very surprising.

Yes sir I am hundred percent correct.CIIL is in Mysore and I read this in a local daily.It is a bitter fact and the truth is native Kannadigas population(primary Kannada language) is just 55-60% of total Karnataka's population.

Anyways we are not concerned about it.As we have earned a tag-

Karnataka-One state Many worlds :"banana2:

More Indians speak English than any other language, with the sole exception of Hindi. What's more, English speakers in India outnumber those in all of western Europe, not counting the United Kingdom. And Indian English-speakers are more than twice the UK's population.

These facts emerge from recently released census 2001 data on bilingualism and trilingualism in India. Indians' linguistic prowess stood revealed with as many as 255 million speaking at least two languages and 87.5 million speaking three or more. In other words, about a quarter of the population speaks more than one language.

English was the primary language for barely 2.3 lakh Indians at the time of the census, more than 86 million listed it as their second language and another 39 million as their third language. This puts the number of English speakers in India at the time to more than 125 million.

The only language that had more speakers was Hindi with 551.4 million. This includes 422 million, who list it as the primary language, 98.2 million for whom it was a second language and 31.2 million who listed it as their third.

The rise of English puts Bengali, once India's second largest language in terms of primary speakers, in distant third place. Those who spoke Bengali as their first, second or third language add up to 91.1 million, far behind English.

Telugu with 85 million speakers in all and Marathi with 84.2 million retain their position behind Bengali as does Tamil with 66.7 million and Urdu with 59 million.

Gujarati now falls behind Kannada though it has a sizeable number of primary speakers — 6.1 million — compared to Kannada's 37.9 million.

Karnataka's linguistic diversity means that many list other languages as their first and Kannada as a second language. This adds 11.5 million to the ranks of Kannada speakers and another 1.4 million use it as a third language. In total, Kannada had 50.8 million speakers in 2001 compared to Gujarati's 50.3 million.

Oriya overtakes Malayalam thanks to the 3.3 million people who listed it as their second language and 3.2 lakh who said it was their third language.

The total number of Oriya speakers was 36.6 million against 33.8 million who spoke Malayalam. Punjabi, with 31.4 million speakers, and Assamese with 18.9 million are among India's most spoken languages.

Unfortunately, the census asked people to list a maximum of three languages, so it is not known how many speak more languages.

The data covers only those over five because the census assumed that younger children would only know their mother tongue.

As expected, urban Indians are more likely to be multi-lingual but as many as 136.7 million rural Indians speak at least two languages.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indiaspeak-English-is-our-2nd-language/articleshow/5680962.cms

you can see here 5 crore kannada speakers..but primary kannada speakers on 3.7 crore,total Karnataka population 5.2 crore (2001).

Yes CI kannadigas(primary speakers) population is just above malayali.

We are almost half of Tamil and bengalis 6.6 crore.:D and Telegu and marathi are way way ahead.No comparison :hammer:

But Karnataka's greatest consolation is its linguistic diversity and yet we add up to 5 crore total Kannada speakers including primary and secondary.

:banana: Reporter has made a mistake in Gujarat's primary speaking number

Jai Karnataka

I call in bangaluru anyways.

and i am not a native speaker of the lang.

I feel people moving to Karnataka need to pick up the lang

I call in bangaluru anyways.

and i am not a native speaker of the lang.

I feel people moving to Karnataka need to pick up the lang

adult people moving to Karnataka need NOT pick up the lang - in fact that is the difference between bangalore and chennai. only their children need to. thats what actually happening currently in bangalore, its not just my view.

State all for Kannada medium of instruction (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/State-all-for-Kannada-medium-of-instruction/articleshow/7456000.cms)
TNN, Feb 9, 2011, 03.46am IST
BANGALORE: The government is committed to implementation of Kannada as a medium of instruction from classes I to IV, as resolved at the 77th All-India Kannada Sammelana on Sunday.

On Tuesday, primary and secondary education minister Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri welcomed the sammelana's resolution. "We are sincere about implementation of Kannada in primary schools. A case is pending before the Supreme Court on this. We are presenting our argument comprehensively," he said.

However, Kageri opposed another resolution demanding shift of venue for the Pampa award presentation from Banavasi to Annigeri, the birthplace of poet Pampa. "There's no point in changing the venue only because Pampa was born in Annigeri. Banavasi was very close to Pampa's heart and he had expressed the same in his works. Moreover, Banavasi is one of the five heritage centres in the state identified by the United Nations," he said.

Banavasi falls under Uttara Kannada district, from where Kageri hails, while Annigeri is in Dharwad. Kageri urged the Kannada Sahitya Parishat to reconsider the resolution.

high court has stayed this move for kannada in class 1 to 4. only 5th standard to 10th third language kannada is must is implemented already so now they are after 1 to 4.

It's not difficult to pick up Kannada. A little effort will do. I agree with Ichi that one should respect, and learn the language of the land in which one is living.

If one doesn't speak the local language doesn't necessarily mean they are disrespectful towards it. People come to Bangalore from different places for their livelihood, you can't expect all of them to learn Kannada, it wouldn't be fair in a city like Bangalore where they speak so many different languages, as long as they can communicate without any problems it's ok for them not to learn Kannada. This loose-canon language patriotism in India is a farce, because people will always use English with the local language even though they rename their own cities or introduce mandatory language subjects in schools.

^^ exactly, not learning the local language does not mean u disrespect it. i have seen people who know kannada enough but utter disrespect for it at the same time.

Bryan Adams concert tickets selling like hot cakes (http://spicezee.zeenews.com/articles/story81472.htm)
Updated on Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 14:06
Mumbai: As Bryan Adams begins his five-city India tour Friday, tickets for his concerts are fast disappearing, with Delhi topping the sales. But the Canadian rocker has a lot more planned on his trip.

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According to a source from the organising team, an audience of over 20,000 people is expected at each of his concerts. The tickets are priced at Rs.10,000 for seats in the VVIP Lounge, Rs.4,000 for the Gold Ticket and Rs.2,000 for the Silver Ticket.

"Since last week, 15,000 tickets have been sold in each centre. Delhi tops the list in ticket sales so far," said the source, without giving any specific figures.

The star, known for hits like "Summer of 69", "Everything I do", "Have you ever really loved a woman", "Cloud No.9", "Here I am", arrives in Mumbai Friday.

He will be performing at the Micromax Bryan Adams Live in Concert India Tour to be held in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad Feb 11-16.

In Mumbai, Bryan Adams will perform at the MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex and ace Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar and hip hop singer Hard Kaur will do an audience warm-up before the singer takes to the stage.

Actress Priyanka Chopra too might perform a little act at the Mumbai concert to promote her upcoming film "7 Khoon Maaf". However, her performance is yet to be confirmed.

The guest list for the Mumbai concert is star studded with names like Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, as well as businessmen like Mukesh Ambani, among others on it. Actor Sanjay Dutt was invited as well, but he regrets he won`t be able to make it as he will be busy shooting.

In Pune, it will be held at Amanora Township at Magarpatta; NSIC Grounds in Delhi; Palace Grounds in Bangalore and at HITEX Exhibition Center in Hyderabad.
up on cloud no. 9

If one doesn't speak the local language doesn't necessarily mean they are disrespectful towards it. People come to Bangalore from different places for their livelihood, you can't expect all of them to learn Kannada, it wouldn't be fair in a city like Bangalore where they speak so many different languages, as long as they can communicate without any problems it's ok for them not to learn Kannada. This loose-canon language patriotism in India is a farce, because people will always use English with the local language even though they rename their own cities or introduce mandatory language subjects in schools.

nobody is saying that they have to write a phd

just basic words to as you say communicate enough to get through everyday life.

by basic i mean

(a) numbers 1-10 (for bus numbers etc)
(b) Enough to ask directions for a toilet or order a meal etc
(c) Enough to communicate their troubles to a doctor or medical personnel in case of an emergency.
(d) Say basic greeting words like "hi hello goodbye sorry thankyou"


I think the above should not be too hard to pick up in about 2-3 weeks.


Especially (c) is something handy to have.

It may even give you an upper hand while haggling.

Bangalore is ga(y)me for this party

This definitely is a revolution of sorts, as Bangalore’s hosting special parties for the sexual minorities. One of the first widely publicised party kick-started last Sunday, where the invite read especially for gays and lesbians. The party, Queerilicious, was held at Blue Waves in Hotel Shelton Grand and was widely publicised on social networking sites.

The invite online read, “Queerilicious — The first of Bangalore’s integrated parties = Gay + Lesbian + Straight + Bisexual!! Come and groove to the tunes of DJ Anie as you meet new people who share your ‘interests’. A party for people who live and let live, with respect, accepting choices of life and know how to have fun!”

While there have been many underground parties for the LGBT circuit in town for over a decade, sometimes even in the most swanky clubs, this is the first time a public event like this has been held. Some of the members of the community feel that this is a great move.

“There are ladies’ nights, there are other such fun nights, but for our community, we didn’t have anything definitive. Sure, we did have parties, but they were on the sly. And one needed to be ‘connected’ to find out where they happened. Now, with such open parties, it gives us a chance to connect and meet new people,” says Arun Rao (name changed).

While this may be one of the first parties to be publicised as a purely community oriented exclusive party, event organiser Viren Khanna has always supported the community. “My party invites many times read free entries for single girls, couples and men wearing lipstick and holding hands. I’ve seen a lot more people coming out in the open as couples. They are fun people to hang out with,” says Viren.

http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_bangalore-is-gayme-for-this-party_1506351

One-time foes, JD(S) and BJP now come together (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/One-time-foes-JDS-and-BJP-now-come-together/articleshow/7484723.cms)
TNN, Feb 13, 2011, 02.35am IST
BANGALORE: For the sake of power, the JD(S) proved that it doesn't mind allying with its foe BJP.

After waging a war against the BJP on alleged corruption, JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy consented to coalesce with the BJP to form the Mysore zilla panchayat on Thursday. The BJP has only 8 members while the JD(S) has 16, Congress 21 and Independent 1.

"It's for the sake of Mysore's development," Kumaraswamy justified. Asked state BJP president K S Eshwarappa: "We are politicians and not sanyasis. Should we leave the posts to Congress?''

JD(S)'s contention was that the Congress wanted the president's post, while JD(S) didn't have a candidate for vice-president. Mysore MP H Vishwanath described the reunion as "Quarrel in Bangalore; honeymoon in Mysore."

bjp is untouchable only to congress and none else.. let us see if jayalalitha makes alliance with bjp after burning fingers in last lok sabha elections

Hungry past midnight? Rush to a hotel (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7504636.cms)
TNN, Feb 15, 2011, 11.37pm IST
BANGALORE: The 12am deadline for hotels to down shutters is now being relaxed. Police have extended the midnight deadline by an hour by granting special permits.

But the relaxation comes with a set of rules to be followed by hoteliers. First, individual restaurants need to submit an application to the jurisdictional police. They must also give an undertaking that there will no law-and-order problems with the extended deadline.

Second, restaurants shouldn't have bars attached and must cite a strong reason as to why they need to be open till 1am.

7 GET GREEN SIGNAL

Until now, seven restaurants situated mostly around MG Road and Brigade Road have obtained this permit. Applications of two others are being processed.

Police commissioner Shankar Bidari told TOI that there's nothing new in the relaxation. "There is a provision to give such permission. Earlier, we had given such extensions to all restaurants in bus stands to cater to commuters even during odd hours. We had withheld this facility for other areas. But we started getting requests from multiple fields regarding the necessity for extended timings for eateries. So we decided to sanction it," he said.

NOT IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS

However, Bidari added that it's a need-based permission and not a blanket permission for all restaurants. "Restaurants in areas like Koramangala, MG Road, Electronics City and Whitefield cater to IT professionals who work late hours. Keeping them open for an extra hour here is justified. We cannot extend the same for restaurants in residential areas,'' he said.

here is some good news. up next is 11pm pub night deadline extention..
:dance:

'Krishna has no moral right to
continue as External Affairs
Min'

Hyderabad, Feb 13, (PTI):
External Affairs Minister S M
Krishna has no ''moral right''
to continue in the post after
he brought ''shame'' to the
country by reading the speech
of Portuguese minister at the
UN Security Council, senior BJP
leader Venkaiah Naidu said
today.

http://deccanherald.com/content/137473/krishna-has-no-moral-right.html

halle illada mudi yetthu was seems lil confused :lol: twitter ppl were advising him to catch an india flight instead of a flight going to portugal :doh:

Bangalore shines among India's booming cities: Morgan Stanley report..

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/bangalore-shines-among-indias-booming-cities-morgan-stanley-report/articleshow/7517616.cms

^^Bangalore shines among India's booming cities - report

By Jonathon Burch
NEW DELHI | Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:24pm IST
(Reuters) - Tech hub Bangalore tops the list in a new Morgan Stanley report on how India's booming cities cope with problems from infrastructure to job creation, with Mumbai, India's financial capital, trailing in 21st place.

Asia's third-largest economy is home to one-quarter of the world's 20 most densely populated cities but the slow pace of urban development has been a drag on economic growth.

The report found that second-tier cities Mysore, in the southwest, and Meerut in the country's north, came in second and sixth places out of India's 50 most populated cities.

Nearly one-quarter of India's top 200 cities have no car dealership, less than 10 percent have a 5-star hotel, and nearly two-thirds were still waiting for a large-scale retail store or hypermarket, the report found.

Its findings are based on a City Vibrancy Index (CVI), which looks at, among other factors, infrastructure, job opportunities, modern consumer services and a city's ability to mobilise savings -- what it calls key drivers of urbanisation.

Bangalore, India's "Silicon Valley", came in first place, with Pune in third and Hyderabad in fourth while New Delhi, India's capital, ranked eighth.

Over the next two decades, India is expected to see an urban transformation the scale and speed of which has not happened anywhere except China, with many cities becoming larger than many countries, in terms of population size and GDP.

By 2030 India will be home to about 590 million people -- nearly twice the population of the United States today.

However, India is dwarfed by China on infrastructure spending. India spends a mere $17 per capita on urban infrastructure, compared to rival China's $116. Poor infrastructure is estimated to shave a whole 2 percentage points off India's economic growth.

India's government is trying to bridge the gap and plans to double spending on infrastructure to $1 trillion in its next five-year plan, which runs from 2012-17.

(Editing by Tony Munroe)

http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/idINIndia-54972120110217

1)Bangalore
2)Mysore:banana:
3)Pune
4)Hyderabad
5)
6)Meerut
7)
8)New Delhi

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Mumbai has slipped in the rankings may be because of Pune,which is growing impressively.

Mysore is seeing good developments on the infrastructure front like 6 lane ORR,IMTCs,Intelligent Transport System(world bank),BRTS(planned) and has well built interior roads.
On the job creation front -Mysore ranked Third among Tier three cities behind Ranchi(1st) and Mangalore(2nd)-Source (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/pune-ranchi-highest-employment-generating-tier-ii/iii-cities/articleshow/6658608.cms)
Mysore earned the tag of being second cleanest city in a survey conducted by Urban sanitation ministry.

Mysore will soon earn the tag of being the first "Slum free city in India"-source (http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/17/stories/2011011753820300.htm)

Proximity to Bangalore helps :D I guess Bangalore-Mysore have been paired in this survey.

^^Bangalore shines among India's booming cities - report

By Jonathon Burch


http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/idINIndia-54972120110217

1)Bangalore
2)Mysore:banana:
3)Pune
4)Hyderabad
5)
6)Meerut
7)
8)New Delhi

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Mumbai has slipped in the rankings may be because of Pune,which is growing impressively.

Mysore is seeing good developments on the infrastructure front like 6 lane ORR,IMTCs,Intelligent Transport System(world bank),BRTS(planned) and has well built interior roads.
On the job creation front -Mysore ranked Third among Tier three cities behind Ranchi(1st) and Mangalore(2nd)-Source (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/pune-ranchi-highest-employment-generating-tier-ii/iii-cities/articleshow/6658608.cms)
Mysore earned the tag of being second cleanest city in a survey conducted by Urban sanitation ministry.

Mysore will soon earn the tag of being the first "Slum free city in India"-source (http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/17/stories/2011011753820300.htm)

Proximity to Bangalore helps :D I guess Bangalore-Mysore have been paired in this survey.

Mumbai needs a thorough clean up job, brush off all the odd bits that is. Anyway I'm happy about greater Bangalore taking the second spot. :cheers:

^^Bangalore shines among India's booming cities - report
By Jonathon Burch
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/idINIndia-54972120110217

1)Bangalore
2)Mysore
3)Pune
4)Hyderabad
5)
6)Meerut
7)
8)New Delhi

21) Mumbai you missed.. sad to see mumbai going down, all because of outdated commuter rail :ohno: They should start metro soon..

B’lore to Delhi in 31 hours (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/139302/blore-delhi-31-hours.html)
Bangalore, Feb 19, DH News Service :

Bangaloreans can now reach New Delhi in 31 hours, at least two and a half hours less than what the Rajdhani Express takes to reach the national capital now, if they travel by the newly introduced Duronto Express.

The airconditioned Duronto Express was flagged off by Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa on Saturday morning at the Yeshwanthpur Railway Station. Passengers will be able to travel to Delhi faster than other prestigious super-fast rail services like the Rajdhani. The train will have first AC, second AC and third AC coaches.

The fare of first AC is Rs 5,012, second AC Rs 2,951 and third AC Rs 2,233. This is considerably higher than the Rajdhani which charges Rs 4,555 for first AC, Rs 2755 for second AC and Rs 2085 for third AC. The Duronto will reach its destination in 31 hours, while the Rajdhani takes 33.5 hours.

The non-stop point-to-point service is equipped with features like dustbins, :lol: fire extinguishers, bottle holders, mobile charging points, sliding transparent doors and LED lights, among others. The fares are inclusive of catering services provided on board the train. There will be doctors on board. The train leaves for New Delhi from Bangalore on Saturdays. Minister Muniyappa congratulated the railway authorities on launching the new train service and announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for them.

D B Chandregowda, MP, Bangalore North, was also present on the occasion.

Trains to national capital

*Karnataka Express: Leaves Bangalore at 7:20 pm and arrives in Delhi a day and a half later at 10:40 am. Runs seven days a week. Travel Time: 39.20 hours.
*Rajdhani Express: Leaves Bangalore at 8:20 pm and arrives in Delhi a day and a half later at 5:50 am. Runs four days a week. Travel Time: 33.30 hours.
*Sampark Kranthi Express: LeavesYeshwanthpur at 10:10 pm and arrives in Delhi a day and a half later at 9:25 am. Runs five days a week. Travel Time: 35.15 hours.
We already have bangalore-kolkata duronto. This budget coming: Bangalore-Mumbai Duronto :banana:

Lol dustbins are a "feature"..the next thing they'll say is the soap dispenser in the toilets on the train are a "feature" too:cheers:

man 31 hours

dude that is sooooo slow.

2100 km between bangaluru and delhi

2100/31 = average speed of 67 km per hour.


and this is somehow considered to be "duronto" or fast?

man 31 hours

dude that is sooooo slow.

2100 km between bangaluru and delhi

2100/31 = average speed of 67 km per hour.


and this is somehow considered to be "duronto" or fast?

well, nobody likes traveling 2100 miles on a train anyway. So it doesn't matter how fast it goes unless it's a bullet train.

man 31 hours

dude that is sooooo slow.

2100 km between bangaluru and delhi

2100/31 = average speed of 67 km per hour.


and this is somehow considered to be "duronto" or fast?

duronto is just a new born baby. see its average speed shoot past 100 in couple of years. some electrification happening otherwise chennai delhi duronto is just 28 hours.. expect bangalore delhi in 20 hours soon :banana:

^^ "Just" 28 hours is actually poor. Chennai-Delhi should ideally be done in less than 24 hours at average speeds of 100+.With our railways, it's not going to happen soon.

SWR to run weekly Duranto Express (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/SWR-to-run-weekly-Duranto-Express/articleshow/7535780.cms)
TNN, Feb 20, 2011, 10.30pm IST

HUBLI: South Western Railway has introduced weekly Duranto Express trains between Yeshwantpur-Delhi (Sarai Rohilla)-Yeshwantpur stations (Tr. Nos.12213/12214) from February 19.

Train No.12213 Yeshwantpur-Delhi (Sarai Rohilla) Duranto Weekly Express will depart from Yeshwantpur at 11:40 pm on Saturdays with effect from February 26, 2011 and arrive in Delhi (Sarai Rohilla) at 06:50 am, on Mondays.

En route, the train will arrive/ depart from Dharmavaram at 2:20/2:30 am; Guntakal at 4:15/4:20 am; Secunderabad at 10:45/11:00 am; Balharshah at 1:40/1:45 pm; Nagpur at 4:35/4:40 pm; Itarsi at 8:10/8:15 pm; depart from Bina at 11:30 pm; arrive/depart at Jhansi at 1:07/01:12 am; depart from Agra at 3:40 am; Palwal at 5:20 am.

On the return journey, train number 12214, Delhi (Sarai Rohilla)-Yeshwantpur Duranto Weekly Express will depart from Delhi (Sarai Rohilla) at 11 pm, on Wednesdays, with effect from February 23, 2011 and arrive in Yeshwantpur at 7:30 am on Fridays.

En route, the Duranto Weekly Express will depart from Palwal at 12:30 am; Agra at 1:55 am; arrive/depart from Jhansi at 4:22/4:32 am; depart from Bina at 6:17 am; Itarsi at 10:10/10:15 am; Nagpur at 2:00/2:10 pm; Balharshah at 5:00/5:10 pm; Secunderabad at 10:30/10:45 pm; Guntakal at 1:55/2:00 am; and arrive/depart from Dharmavaram at 4:10/4:20 am.

The Duranto Weekly Express will have a total of 16 coaches, nine three-tier AC coaches, three two-tier AC coaches, one AC first class coach, one panty car and two power cars, according to a press release by SWR, Hubli division.

these 10 technical stops of non-stop train :lol: take up lot of time, total around one full hour :bash:

well, nobody likes traveling 2100 miles on a train anyway. So it doesn't matter how fast it goes unless it's a bullet train.

yeah but every thing has limits right?

31 hour man o man more than a day.

IR is really horrible.


Our trains need to travel atleast by 100km per hour average speed.


Then it is acceptable somewhat considering the cost of tickets.



I do believe that the mysore bangaluru and channei shatabi travels at atleast 90.


If they can get it down to 21 hours and keep cost of tickets the same I think it represents good value for money.

thanks for sharing

I do believe that the mysore bangaluru and channei shatabi travels at atleast 90.

72 km/hr Average

Mysore Departure: 2:20 PM (15 mins halt at Bangalore)
Madras Arrival:9:15 PM

Distance- 500 KM

72 km/hr average

Mysore Departure: 2:20 PM (15 mins halt at Bangalore)
Madras Arrival:9:15 PM

Distance- 500 KM

:ohno:


IR is just useless......


No wonder air travel is catching on in his country. IR is just too slow.

They must at least introduce something like eurostar-Class 373 which connects all major cities in India.

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They must at least introduce something like eurostar-Class 373 which connects all major cities in India.

just change the tracks and upgrade bridges.

the shatabi for eg i read is capable of doing 150km per hour.


that means with stops thats more than capable of averaging 120km per hour.



Honestly, i have never been to bangalore and was looking to see the city over the weekend from mumbai a few months ago.

I looked at IR ticketing website (which was shit) and the fastest train was like 20 hours. (min max of 28 hours)


I get off work on friday after trading and need to be back by sunday night.


A weekend break in bangaluru on a limited budget would be nice.


but 20 hours commute most of my time would have been spent travelling.



distance between mumbai and bangaluru is 1000km

I dont think its expecting much to reach mumbai to bangalore in 10-12 hours.

^^ why don't you just fly to bangalore or just take a weeks vacation to get the full experience, oh..and you might want to visit mysore too (greater bangalore).

^^ why don't you just fly to bangalore or just take a weeks vacation to get the full experience, oh..and you might want to visit mysore too (greater bangalore).

yeah will do that next time when i have the time

but to be honest it would have been nice if a decent train option would have been available.

would save some money :)


whats a decent place to stay in bangaluru btw?

I am talking clean bed, clean toilet and clean room nearish (2-3km) to the city centre of MG road Ac not needed and neither a television. Dont plan to staying in the hotel room. Rather roaming the city and sampling the night life etc.

whats a decent place to stay in bangaluru btw?

I am talking clean bed, clean toilet and clean room nearish (2-3km) to the city centre of MG road Ac not needed and neither a television. Dont plan to staying in the hotel room. Rather roaming the city and sampling the night life etc.

Dude just drop into any of our bangalore posters home....They are all our people :laugh:

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Dude just drop into any of our bangalore posters home....They are all our people :laugh:

Yeah Ichi, you can come over to my place :)

Sikapate Maley banth anisuthae,mast maza maadi neevgala.Illi furnace shuru agg bitidae



Yeah it rained ... and I got drenched :banana:

whats a decent place to stay in bangaluru btw?

I am talking clean bed, clean toilet and clean room nearish (2-3km) to the city centre of MG road Ac not needed and neither a television. Dont plan to staying in the hotel room. Rather roaming the city and sampling the night life etc.

I've stayed a couple of times at "Terrace Gardens"...nice and cheap and bang in the middle of the city

http://www.terracegardensguesthouse.com/ (http://www.terracegardensguesthouse.com/Locations.htm)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297628-d631541-Reviews-Terrace_Gardens-Bangalore_Karnataka.html

Or you can stay at my place(with my parents lol)

We can stalk Sudheesh together :lol:

yeah will do that next time when i have the time

but to be honest it would have been nice if a decent train option would have been available.

would save some money :)


whats a decent place to stay in bangaluru btw?

I am talking clean bed, clean toilet and clean room nearish (2-3km) to the city centre of MG road Ac not needed and neither a television. Dont plan to staying in the hotel room. Rather roaming the city and sampling the night life etc.

soon bangalore-mumbai doronto will make it in 12 hours.

for hotel type u told many are is majestic gandhinagar. only star hotels near mg road :)

for hotel type u told many are is majestic gandhinagar. only star hotels near mg road :)

Stay away from majestic/gandhinagar if you don't want to catch STD's

thankyou for the offers and advice guys. :D

and gentem i do hope they have a 10-12 duronto. The transport links between Mumbai and bangaluru are just poor.

I think GOM and GOK need to work on this to get more fast routes and higher frequency

We can stalk Sudheesh together :lol:

Yeah, I suppose he works near ub city..might have seen him :lol:

thankyou for the offers and advice guys. :D

and gentem i do hope they have a 10-12 duronto. The transport links between Mumbai and bangaluru are just poor.

I think GOM and GOK need to work on this to get more fast routes and higher frequency

Asking for 100kmph average speed train is not too much of a demand :cheers: Bangalore-guntakal electrification will be finished soon and that will save time on this route. they are making some low vibration duronto coach let us see how it improves avg speed :banana:

no need of railway for bangalore-mumbai. u can use newly introduced multi axle volvo which will cover distance 900km in 16 hours flat :banana: this has got calf rest so your legs wont get tired. this will improve further once golden quadrilateral http://nhai.org/images/Dec10/NHDP%20Map%20%20Eng.jpg is fully complete. chuck the great indian railway...

Doronto is one stupid thing brought up by Mamataji...u cant take the train in between the stations connectivity to just 2 points. how stupid

^^ thats why all state cm's are demanding it.. thats why they are so popular :doh: now, u remember, duronto is future.

Dor-onto or najdeek-onto they will take same time to reach.

^^ :lol: duronto in bengali = thuranth in hindi. that means quick.

bangalore-delhi duronto is 31 hours and rajdhani is 35 hours. and new low vibration duronto coaches coming they will reduce time further. and duronto has state of the art facilities like dustbins :lol:


CM demands Duronto trains for state (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/CM-demands-Duronto-trains-for-state/articleshow/7362802.cms)
Kumod Verma, TNN, Jan 25, 2011, 09.48pm IST
PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar has urged railway minister Mamata Banerjee to introduce Duronto trains in Bihar.

yeah to be honest some Shatabdi routes are quicker than Duronto as are some Rajdhanis.

Duronto just seems to take too make technical breaks.

^^ shatabdi quicker because day light :bash: but people prefer night journey anyday. what about u taking bus to bangalore? that is cheaper too

Karnataka Govt to reclaim ‘looted’ land from Gowdas (http://www.dailypioneer.com/319583/Karnataka-Govt-to-reclaim-%E2%80%98looted%E2%80%99-land-from-Gowdas.html)
February 23, 2011 12:11:16 PM
Kumar Uttam | Bangalore

The Karnataka Government is planning to acquire hundreds of acres of land denotified by the Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy Governments and distributed among members of the JD(S)’s first family.

The moves comes in the backdrop of growing clamour over “misuse” of the Chief Minister’s discretionary power in denotification of Government land and subsequent allotment to relatives and close aides.

“They (HD Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy) have looted this State. We would acquire the land plots they allotted to their family members. It would be utilised for the welfare of Karnataka’s people,” Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa told The Pioneer on Monday. Ready with a “chargesheet” against the Deve Gowda family, Yeddyurappa indicated that he wouldn’t even mind entering a legal battle with the JD(S) on this.


HDK gave sites to 10 relatives: Puttaswamy (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/HDK-gave-sites-to-10-relatives-Puttaswamy/articleshow/7550710.cms)
TNN, Feb 23, 2011, 04.20am IST

BANGALORE: The BJP government is tightening its noose around the Gowda family. Chief minister's political secretary B J Puttaswamy alleged that H D Kumaraswamy had shown nepotism while awarding G Category sites.

"Gowda and his son Kumaraswamy should think twice before accusing Yeddyurappa of indulging in nepotism. Let them clarify on acquisition of these properties," Puttaswamy said.


23/02/2011
Kumaraswamy alloted prime sites to 8 relatives: CM camp (http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4950276)

Bangalore, Feb 22 (PTI) Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa''s camp today alleged JD (S) leader H D Kumaraswamy during his tenure as Chief Minister allotted prime residential sites in the city to eight of his relatives, including his mother-in-law S Vimala.

Producing documents of Bangalore Development Authority to support his charge, B J Puttaswamy, Political Secretary to Yeddyurappa, told reporters Vimala and another relative Radhamma had been allotted "G" category sites here by Kumaraswamy, when he was the Chief Minister.


Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:18:04 PM (IST)
HDK Allotted 10 Sites to 8 Relatives, Including Mother-in-law, in 2007 (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=95860)
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network

Bangalore, Feb 22: Stepping up the fight against former chief minister and state JD(S) president H D Kumaraswamy in the trading of charges and counter charges, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yedddyurappa’s political secretary B J Puttaswamy has alleged that the former had allotted 10 “G” category sites to his eight relatives, including his mother in-law and his personal assistant (PA), in Bangalore in 2007.

Puttaswamy, who has been frequently leveling allegations against the JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda and his sons H D Kumaraswamy and H D Revanna in retaliation against their attacks against his boss Yeddyurappa, alleged that Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has allotted sites following Kumaraswamy’s recommendation during his tenure as Chief Minister in the Janata Dal (S)-BJP coalition government.
now it is revenge time :banana:

...Illi furnace shuru agg bitidae

...

Where? I am expecting you to say Chennai. :D

Where? I am expecting you to say Chennai. :D

haha...namma E.A., Chennai & Summer = Pati, patni aur woh lafda. Summer adds extra spice

yo EA, want to share this good news (http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/deepika-padukone-gets-the-chance-to-romance-rajnikanth/38778/story.htm) :lol:

Dor-onto or najdeek-onto they will take same time to reach.

Sameep onto beku nanigae

Where? I am expecting you to say Chennai. :D

Sakath aagi artha madkundhidiya shishya :)

haha...namma E.A., Chennai & Summer = Pati, patni aur woh lafda. Summer adds extra spice

yo EA, want to share this good news (http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/deepika-padukone-gets-the-chance-to-romance-rajnikanth/38778/story.htm) :lol:

Oh Rajnikanth avare...nice to see you after a long break.:cheers:

Oh Rajnikanth avare...nice to see you after a long break.:cheers:

:cheers:

PS: Hey Deepika, I will see you in "Raana" shooting. :p

SOME HAVE MISSED THE BUS (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2011/02/25&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00100&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)
The budget is in some ways like a bus we wait for. We always see more hope in the opposite direction. And wait patiently because the one that sped past didn't have elbow room for us. In rural Karnataka, shop verandas (like in this photo) which make for stops are a setting for anticipation. Necks crane for the next bus that purrs home. B S Yeddyurappa has just driven in. Can Bangaloreans get aboard?
TEAM TOI

A buoyant economy has given Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa the luxury to play Santa Claus and shower his core political base — farmers — with a lot of freebies. At the same time, he has hit urban consumers hard by making them pay more for the jewellery they wear, the liquor they drink, the vehicle they drive, the flat they live in and for that fun bet on a horse.

On paper, Yeddyurappa, who doubles up as finance minister, has given Bangalore an impressive allocation of almost Rs 5,000 crore. But even a cursory perusal of the budget will reveal that barely a tenth of it is what will actually come to the city next year. With a paltry Rs 350 crore going mostly to solid waste management and to the odd flyover, there’s hardly anything new or innovative to improve the quality of life of 8 million Bangaloreans, who will generate an overwhelming share of Rs 38,000 crore the government will collect as taxes this year.

It seems Bangalore will soon lose the tag of Pub Capital of the country, given the frequency with which the government taxes the alcoholic beverages industry. The drinks sector (excluding beer and wine) alone is expected to yield an additional Rs 1,000 crore next fiscal as excise duty on all 17 slabs has been raised from 10% to 20%.

Consumers, already buffeted by double-digit inflation, will have to pay more for almost all articles of daily life except foodgrains as there’s a 0.5% rise in value-added tax (VAT). Women who yearn for yellow metal face a double whammy. Gold prices are sky-high, and now higher VAT will make jewellery even more expensive. Yeddyurappa will raise Rs 500 crore from these two measures.

The chief minister, who’s locked in a running battle with the Bangalore Turf Club and wants it to move from its current, coveted Race Course Road property, has made the life of punters a little more difficult by doubling totalisation tax to 8%. Karnataka, which has one of the highest motor vehicle taxes in the country, will see car buyers cough up a little more as the cess goes up from 10% to 11%.

The M&A (mergers and acquisitions) boom in India seems to have persuaded Yeddyurappa to hike the stamp duty on share transfers during this process. While it looks like an innocuous 0.3% hike, the impact is expected to be substantial as changes in stamp duty rates will yield another Rs 300 crore.

Additional resource mobilisation is limited to Rs 1,020 crore as Yeddyurappa has given away almost Rs 800 crore by reducing stamp duty to 2% on transfer of property and reducing duties on items that affect the common man, like utensils, caps and coconuts, and continuing the tax relief extended to food and food products for another year.

With elections a couple of years away in the best-case scenario, Yeddyurappa has focused on the big farm vote by announcing schemes and subsidies galore for agriculturists. Loans at 1% interest and regularisation of 1 lakh illegal pumpsets will cost the government plenty but will also fetch votes. Yeddyurappa has sought to bring a corporate touch to the agribudget by announcing a World Agri Investment Meet in June. There will be single-window scheme for farmers.

• Infant mortality dips to 41/1000 births
• 1 lakh pumpsets to be legalised
• Big boost for Kannada and culture
• Rs 1 cr for Sanskrit Wikipedia
• Rs 3 cr for Basava statue in London
• 4 modern hospitals for Bangalore

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FARMER MINISTER: B S Yeddyurappa
I will tell first hand report on excise duty effect by tomo :drunk: 14% vat is not much. toi front page.


BEER, WINE BRING CHEER TO PUB CITY (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2011/02/25&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00204&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)

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If you’re in the mood for some liquor, you’re better off having beer and wine. All others — whiskey, rum, brandy and other Indian Made Liquor (IML) — just became costlier.

With the government eyeing Rs 9,200 crore as excise revenue, Rs 1,700 crore more than last year, additional excise duty (AED) has been increased by 10% to 20% across all 17 slabs of liquor. The taxes raised in the budget are applicable to IML. The AED is the duty imposed on every litre of liquor. Slabs 1 to 5 will have increase by 10% AED, slabs 5 to 9 have been hiked by 15% and slabs 10 to 17 to 20%. This means for every 180ml of whiskey, rum, brandy or vodka, there’ll be an increase of Rs 2.10 if AED of 10% is applied. If the 15% slab comes into play, the same quantity will cost Rs 5.90 more, and if it’s 20%, it’ll cost Rs 11 more. Further, the declared price has been increased across all slabs. Declared price is the price put by the manufacturer on his product and the excise department increased this from Rs 275 to Rs 300. A target of Rs 7,500 crore was set during last year’s budget, but the department is expected to surpass this target by over Rs 700 crore and the likely revenue for the year 2010-11 would be Rs 8,200 crore. In addition, the Karasamadhana Scheme-3, an interest waiver scheme for excise defaulters, would fill the coffers by over Rs 16 crore by March 31. In order to effectively tackle the problems of illicit distillation and duplicate liquor, budget proposed to equip the department with wireless sets, GPS, firearms and modern vehicles. “Computerisation up to the range level (taluk) would also be completed. A technical committee would look into issues like transit wastage, maturation loss, mechanical application of excise adhesive labels, production of alcohol out of sugar beet, jaggery, etc.’’ chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said.






PROJECTS STATUS, 365 DAYS LATER (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F02%2F25&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00203&AppName=1)

UNCLEAR: Rs 3,000crore on roads, footpaths and grade separator

DONE: Rs 600crore for Phase 1 of Bangalore Metro to be commissioned in 2010-11. This, in addition to Rs 1,600 already released as capital and loan

NOT DONE: Rs 1,000crore on construction of multi-storeyed vehicle parking centres and improvement of 10 important traffic routes

IN PROGRESS: Rs 200crore for improvement of 25 city tanks

IN PROGRESS: Rs 425crore to provide drinking water and sanitation to new BBMP areas

Additional Suburban Services Announced

Presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee has announced additional suburban services for Mumbai, Kolkata, Secunderabad, Chennai and Delhi with a view to further enhance the carrying capacity of suburban train services in these areas.

The additional services will be run on the Thane-Vashi, Thane-Panvel, Borivali-Virar, Andheri-Virar, Bandra-Virar and Churchgate-Borivali sections in Mumbai area. She also proposed to augment 107 suburban services in Mumbai area from the present 9 Car EMUs to 12 Car EMUs.

In Chennai area, nine additional services will be run on Chennai Beach-Gummidipundi, Gummidipundi-Chennai Central, Avadi-Chennai Beach, Chennai Central-Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur-Chennai Central. Chennai Beach-Tambaram is proposed to be extended to Chengalpattu.

The Minister also proposed 50 new services for Kolkata area to strengthen the suburban services. The areas where additional services will be run include Howrah-Uluberia, Howrah-Midnapur, Howrah-Kharagpur, Howrah-Singur, Howrah-Memari, Howrah-Barddhaman, Howrah-Haripal-Tarakeswar, Howrah-Kolaghat, Howrah-Sarupnagar, Sealdah-Canning/Jaynagar Majilpur, Sealdah-Kakdwip-Namkhana, Sealdah-Sonarpur, Sealdah-Baruipur-Diamond Harbour, Sealdah-Barasat-Hasnabad, Sealdah-Thakurnagar, Sealdah-Barasat-Bongaon, Sealdah-Naihati-Ranaghat-Gede, Sealdah-Shantipur-Krishnanagar, Sealdah-Kalyani, Sealdah-Barrackpore, Sealdah-Budge-Budge, Sealdah-Dankuni, Bongaon-Ranaghat-Shantipur, Howrah-Seorraphuli-Bandel and Sealdah-Basirhat. The Minister also proposed to introduce running of a peak time local to BBD Bagh from Bongaon/Krishnanagar. Two non-stop trains between Bardhaman & Howrah have also been proposed.

The Railway Minister also proposed ten additional services in Secunderabad area. The additional services will be run on Falaknuma-Lingampalli, Lingampalli-Hyderabad and Hyderabad-Falaknuma sections. Besides this, the Minister announced that 83 suburban services in Secunderabad area will be augmented from the present 6-car to 9-car services.

In Delhi area, the Minister proposed to run two additional services on Delhi-Ghaziabad section.


Integrated Suburban Railway Networks for Large Cities Rail Vikas Corporation to be Set up for Kolkata

The Railways have proposed to develop integrated suburban railway networks in large cities like Mumbai, bringing together suburban railway, metro railway and other rail infrastructure under a single integrated system. This will provide faster, efficient, affordable and comfortable transportation to the citizens. Stating this in the Railway Budget for 2011-12, the Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee, said here today that this concept will be introduced in those cities where suburban system exists, such as Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Chennai. She proposed to strengthen the suburban system of Hyderabad-Secunderabad by implementing six projects under MMTS Phase II.

In order to improve Kolkata’s suburban railway system, the Minister of Railways proposed to set up Kolkata Rail Vikas Corporation (KRVC) on the lines of Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), which will raise funds through banks and other financial institutions, Municipal Corporation and other stakeholders. She said that similar corporations can be considered for congested suburban systems in other states.

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No suburban commuter rail for bangalore :banana:

all bangaloreans rejoice yes yes yes !!! :banana2:

:horse::hi::wave::nocrook: :okay::kiss::carrot:


:dance::hahaha::cheers2::applause::fiddle::cheer:

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Is it Bengaluru or Bengalooru? (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Is-it-Bengaluru-or-Bengalooru/articleshow/7576011.cms)
TNN, Feb 26, 2011, 02.36am IST
While the state government has sent a proposal to the Centre to change Bangalore city's name to Bengaluru, a litigant has approached the high court stating that the correct spelling is Bengalooru.

On Thursday, the court asked the petitioners to approach the Survey of India to address their plea. A division bench headed by chief justice J S Khehar directed the Survey of India to give a hearing to the petitioners in 15 days once they file a representation.

K N Shrinivasa and others have complained that the proposal sent by the government to the home affairs ministry on October 27, 2006, is flawed as it doesn't have the correct spellings of Bangalore, Mangalore and Mysore cities.

According to a ministry statement, the Survey of India is the only authority to take a decision in the matter.

The Karnataka government had sought for changing the spellings of Bangalore (as Bengaluru), Mangalore (Mangaluru), Mysore (Mysoru), Bellary (Ballary), Bijapur (Vijayapura or Vijapura), Belgaum (Belagavi), Chickmagalur (Chikkamagaluru), Hubli (Hubballi), Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) and Tumkur (Tumakuru).
loo?? :lol:

No suburban commuter rail for bangalore :banana:

all bangaloreans rejoice yes yes yes !!! :banana2:

:horse::hi::wave::nocrook: :okay::kiss::carrot:


:dance::hahaha::cheers2::applause::fiddle::cheer:

News link to your first post.

Read more: Didi's poll gift to city - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Didis-poll-gift-to-city/articleshow/7576804.cms#ixzz1F3IRZoo7

Don't understand what is there to rejoice here.??? Bangalore does not have suburban train system at all...

It says "Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad have suburban systems whic, the budget says, will be made into separate bodies in the future"

^^ we are rejoicing because we are NOT given ugly local trains. small minority of bangaloreans wanted commuter rail which was not given :banana:

^^ we are rejoicing because we are NOT given ugly local trains. small minority of bangaloreans wanted commuter rail which was not given :banana:

You are little too over optimistic :lol:

You are little too over optimistic :lol:

yes many people tell i am optimist as i complain less in a country that has almost highest growth rate and biggest democracy :) i accept political realities like:

Mamata budget targets election-bound states

New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee
catered to election-bound West
Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
in the railway budget she
presented on Friday,
introducing a number of trains,
services and rail-based
industrial units for these as
well as north-eastern states.

http://www.livemint.com/2011/02/25232742/Mamata-budget-targets-election.html

You are little too over optimistic :lol:
+1. :lol:

I'm in the mood for a protest! Basically protest about the state of our roads..Lets have a protest eh?? what do you guys think?? I mean it'll also give us an excuse to meet up and fight for a great cause :cheers:


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SHOWING THE WAY: Who said weekends are for pubbing and movies? This group of young professionals and students decided to clean up Church Street — Bangalore’s fun street with over 30 restaurants, pubs and bookshops — on Saturday. Armed with brooms and paintbrushes, they decided to take civic consciousness to the next level of concrete action
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If we plan this kind of protest we can get good publicity in newspapers and tv9 :cheers:

^^ +1..these ppl, the so called youth of bluru are cleaning church street for publicity only..if they really cared, they wud hav cleaned theirr office/college surroundings..

^^ +1..these ppl, the so called youth of bluru are cleaning church street for publicity only..if they really cared, they wud hav cleaned theirr office/college surroundings..

+1

Just look at that lady in the pic,neatly dressed with a mask and pair of gloves on :lol:

These guys have no put on any mask or gloves :cheers:

http://www.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_large/2010/11/02/Obama-main.jpg

It only shows their real intentions.

whats wrong in making publicity thats how leaders are born :) those who do new kind of work need to take precaution otherwise they will get injured..

^^ we are rejoicing because we are NOT given ugly local trains. small minority of bangaloreans wanted commuter rail which was not given :banana:

lacking words, don't know what to say. :hammer::wallbash:

+1

Just look at that lady in the pic,neatly dressed with a mask and pair of gloves on :lol:

These guys have no put on any mask or gloves :cheers:

http://www.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_large/2010/11/02/Obama-main.jpg

It only shows their real intentions.

they cud hav instead purchased some gloves and masks to those professionals..atleast that wud save their time..God knows how long traffic was disrupted with this tamasha!!:bash:

Bangalore most preferred job city for engineering students (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/bangalore-most-preferred-job-city-for-engineering-students/articleshow/7609530.cms)

According to employability measurement and recruitment firm Aspiring Minds Research Cell, about 72 per cent of the engineering students surveyed voted for Bangalore as the most preferred destination to work in.

"In India, Bangalore is the engineers' Mecca. It offers growth, options and a community of like-minded people. Bangalore has undoubtedly the largest base in terms of IT companies, opportunities and an existing engineering population," Aspiring Minds Founder and Director Himanshu Aggarwal said.

Bangalore was followed by Delhi, which was preferred by 32 per cent of the respondents, while Hyderabad was the favourite among 30 per cent of the students surveyed.

At fourth place is Pune, with 30 per cent of the respondents voting for the city, followed by Chennai, which was favoured by 23 per cent of students.

Mumbai was sixth in the list of preferred cities for engineers.

Regional preferences emerge strongly, as students from the South, West and North of the country voted for Bangalore, Pune and Delhi, respectively, as their favourite city. For easterners, Bangalore was the favourable option. Chandigarh and Mysore also emerged as preferred destinations for engineering students in the survey.

The survey took into account the views of 19,000 engineering students across India. It was undertaken to determine the city preferences of students and allowed the respondents to specify up to three cities.

These aircrafts do not require runways to take off. Instead, they can get airborne from say an Ulsoor or Hebbal lake. They are the Russian-made Pelican amphibious seaplanes which will soon be entering the Indian market to cater the tourism sector.

The amphibious seaplanes — Pelican-2 and Pelican- 4 — which are two and four-seaters, respectively, are developed by Russia’s International Institute of Advanced Aerospace Technologies and are being marketed in India by Millennium Aero Dynamics Private Limited.

The aircraft will be manufactured in India by Hosur-based Taneja Aerospace and Aviation. “The amphibious seaplanes (Pelican-2 and Pelican-4) can be used for tourism, leisure management, water sports, training and river-based transportation. The Kerala government has evinced interest in buying the aircraft for tourism purpose. Besides, we also want to target the flying schools in the country,” said M Balaraman, associate director, Millennium Aero Dynamics Private Limited.

He said that the aircraft can provide good logistics support without depending on any aviation or marine infrastructure as it is capable of taking-off or landing on unprepared roads, fields or water bodies including rivers, lakes, sea and ocean.

“The aircraft can take off from just 250 m, which means it is possible to operate the aircraft even from Ulsoor or Hebbal Lake,” he said.

Another specialty of the aircraft is that it runs on regular petrol or diesel. “Operators need not worry about the ever-rising Aviation Turbine Fuel prices as Pelican-2 runs on diesel and Pelican-4 on petrol,” said Balaraman.


http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_amphibious-planes-could-soon-take-off-from-bangalore-lakes_1514368

Karnataka govt says it cannot slake Bangalore’s thirst

Bangaloreans better brace for severe water shortage this summer. The state government has admitted that there are limited options for supply of water to the city. S Suresh Kumar, minister for the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), said that providing adequate supply, especially to Bangalore east, north and north-west, would be hard.

Kumar was speaking after the matter was raised in the legislative assembly during question hour by Congress MLA Ramalinga Reddy. He expressed helplessness, and admitted that despite the efforts of the BWSSB, meeting the city’s demand for water entirely would not be possible. He assured the assembly that a meeting of city MLAs would be convened to address the problem.

Among others highlighting the problem of water in the city were NL Narendrababu, KJ George, NA Haris and other city MLAs.
Replying to concerns raised by the MLAs, Kumar said, “Yes, there is a water problem. We are attempting to solve it, and we have a three-pronged strategy. First, we will take steps for equitable distribution of water; second, we will expedite work on the Cauvery 4th stage II phase; and third, a committee will explore alternative sources of water.”

The minister added that although the Cauvery 4th stage II phase project was approved in 2006, work on it did not begin until 2009. Under the earlier schedule, work was supposed to be completed by March 2012. Measures have now been taken to speed up work, and it could be completed by the end of this year, the minister said. “With this project, we will bring 500 million litres per day (MLD) of additional water to the city. It could take care of half the city’s water problem,” he said.

Last year, the BWSSB attempted to address the water shortage by digging borewells. That did not solve the crisis, as the water table had sunk, and many of the borewells ran dry. However, the BWSSB minister has not ruled out digging even more borewells this year.

“If necessary, we will dig some borewells and also take measures to supply water through tankers. To solve the Bangalore city water problem permanently, we have set up an expert committee headed by former MD of the BWSSB, BN Thyagaraj, to identify alternative water sources for Bangalore. It has sought 18 months to submit recommendations,” Suresh Kumar said.

Replying to a query, the minister also said that measures are being taken to fill the Tippagondahalli (TG) reservoir from other sources, as at least a third of the city’s water concerns could be taken care of by a filled up TG Halli tank. He added that the city had already crossed the maximum allocation possible from Cauvery River, so it would not be possible to seek a bigger allocation for the city from the Cauvery.

George recommended that dedicated power lines supply adequate power to water pumping stations, as shortage of power could aggravate the water crisis.

DNA (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-govt-says-it-cannot-slake-bangalores-thirst_1514364)

^^ Its time they think of alternative sources of water.

I remember reading way back in the papers about this grand plan by the government (can't remember which one) about the connecting of all the rivers in India to create a perennial source of water which could solve the water and irrigation crisis facing millions of farmers and people all over India.What even happened to that plan? Was it all just hot air?

^^ River interlinking project. The plan was real enough, it was proposed in the NDA government's time. But is encountered lot of opposition later due to many reasons, and the costs are prohibitive too. No real progress has been made on the project yet.

I remember reading way back in the papers about this grand plan by the government (can't remember which one) about the connecting of all the rivers in India to create a perennial source of water which could solve the water and irrigation crisis facing millions of farmers and people all over India.What even happened to that plan? Was it all just hot air?

It was the plan of BJP led govt at the center.But Indians voted for dumb congress at the center and that plan obviously was shelved.

It was the plan of BJP led govt at the center.But Indians voted for dumb congress at the center and that plan obviously was shelved.
That plan would have really solved our water crisis. hmmmmm :ohno: Well I'm glad Karnataka has BJP working for it. A lot of things are happening!! Just need to make rain water harvesting compulsory and things should be a lot better

There are serious environmental concerns with river interlinking. It's not for nothing that the proposal has been shelved. There are other ways of solving our water problems but the key issue is that India's cities require more and more water. The reason is rooted in the fact that India's cities have come up where commerce wanted them to be. This is creating conflict because water has to be brought from longer and longer distances, depriving villagers of water for irrigation and agriculture. The bigger our 8 big cities become, given that we have embraced the urban sprawl model of the USA, the bigger the problem its going to become.

There are serious environmental concerns with river interlinking. It's not for nothing that the proposal has been shelved. There are other ways of solving our water problems but the key issue is that India's cities require more and more water. The reason is rooted in the fact that India's cities have come up where commerce wanted them to be. This is creating conflict because water has to be brought from longer and longer distances, depriving villagers of water for irrigation and agriculture. The bigger our 8 big cities become, given that we have embraced the urban sprawl model of the USA, the bigger the problem its going to become.

So how should our cities be growing then? As you said economic importance of certain places have led to them becoming big booming cities. But cities like Chennai for example are in an ideal situation. Right next to the ocean water desalination can be done to quench the thirst of millions in the city. Or even some of the North Indian cities which have perennial rivers flowing in proximity or within them. They have a stream of water which literally never dries out thanks to the Himalayas. Cities like Bangalore have to sadly survive on rivers like the Cauvery which is a non-perennial source.

Karnataka govt should set up some Desal plant in Chennai and take water using pipes to Bangalore. I am not sure if this is economically viable.

Karnataka govt should set up some Desal plant in Chennai and take water using pipes to Bangalore. I am not sure if this is economically viable.

Desalination is itself very costly and fuel-intensive, pumping it another 300km is not feasible.

There are serious environmental concerns with river interlinking. It's not for nothing that the proposal has been shelved. There are other ways of solving our water problems but the key issue is that India's cities require more and more water. The reason is rooted in the fact that India's cities have come up where commerce wanted them to be. This is creating conflict because water has to be brought from longer and longer distances, depriving villagers of water for irrigation and agriculture. The bigger our 8 big cities become, given that we have embraced the urban sprawl model of the USA, the bigger the problem its going to become.

The biggest problem in Bangalore which is the root cause of shortages of every kind is the hapazard, unplanned private layout formations in and around Bangalore. I still cannot understand why land owners with just 5-10 acres are allowed to form layouts. If this continues, with no steps being taken to prevent such a rapid pace of horizontal expansion, no god can solve Bangalore's infrastructure issues. More incentives need to be given for going vertical. This will increase density. But it will also make mass public transport initiatives like metro, mono rail more feasible. More metro routes can be planned. Water supplies will be easier to manage. Infrastructure development costs per capita would come down. With the collection of more taxes, more revenue if properly managed would make the quality of life much better. Take the example of Singaproe, Hong Kong.

Not to sound like a troll or anything but I just don't understand how the Indian cities like Bangalore with relatively poor infrastructure is browing at break neck speeds!! Its not a bad thing but there just isn't any proper utilization of resources or any kind of proper system of disposal. Its basically "take what you need and chuck the crap outside your door"

The.Thinker very well said. Even i have read from some sociologist & Architect that we should not have such community layouts these divide people by income.
These would act as islands not accessible & for a healthy society there should be harmony between all group.s

Bengaluru Intl women celebrations :D

Bangalore women in MIT's TR-35

TNN | Mar 8, 2011, 04.43am IST

BANGALORE: It's a honour that techies look forward. Aishwarya Lakshmi Ratan and Alefia Merchant are part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) prestigious India Technology Review 35 list for 2011 for innovative work.

Bangalore-based Microsoft researcher Aishwarya Lakshmi Ratan came up with a low-cost digital system which lets users use a normal pen and a plain paper to record data and instantly store it digitally.

Alefia Merchant developed a novel method of screening for eye diseases in children under the age of five. Her work towards prevention of blindness among young children in developing countries even earned her the Humanitarian of the Year title.

Merchant, 32, developed the method as part of her community paediatric ophthalmology project at the Narayana Nethralaya Post-Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Bangalore.

Aishwarya's solution has been piloted with Self-Help Groups who microfinance and maintain records of each person's savings and loans. Conventionally, the data was recorded at a site on paper and it was later converted into digital data. Aishwarya's team built a digital financial record management application, on top of the device, that follows the structure of the paper accounting system used by the SHGs.

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-women-in-MITs-TR-35/articleshow/7651697.cms)

Capt V Roopa: Flying high, and back

Jayashree Nandi, TNN | Mar 8, 2011, 04.45am IST


BANGALORE: If you're likely to fly by the AI 804 Bangalore to Delhi today, you're privileged. An all-woman crew flight will be flying you. Bangalore-based Capt V Roopa will be in command, with Capt. Niranjana Ashok as co-pilot. The cabin crew will also be Bangalore-based Mohita Ponnappa, Sneha Annagiri, Shruthi Chowdhury and Rituparna Dasgupta. The same crew will return to Bangalore on AI 506.

Air India will operate 11 all-woman crew flights across domestic and international stations. These flights will also be mark 100 years of civil aviation in India. In December 1985, Air India operated the first all-woman crew flight in the world from Kolkata to Silchar on a Fokker Friendship F-27 aircraft.

Air India honours women by operating such flights on March 8. It will, for the second year running, operate an Ultra-Long Haul Flight from Delhi to Toronto with a woman commander at the controls.

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Capt-V-Roopa-Flying-high-and-back/articleshow/7651699.cms)

33% women reservation bill is still pending even now :nuts:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Kannada-is-very-much-my-emotional-language-Narayana-Murthy/articleshow/7659736.cms

BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies chairman N R Narayana Murthy who will inaugurate the World Kannada Meet in Belgaum on Friday says it is absurd to label him anti-Kannada. Murthy, who did his early schooling in a government Kannada medium school, says, "Kannada is the language of my emotions." The language in which he expresses his innermost feelings.

Murthy who will talk for about 10 minutes in Kannada at the inaugural event said he was the first to tell the chief minister when he was extended the invitation that a litterateur would be better option for a Kannada meet. CM B S Yeddyurappa then told him that the meet was not confined to Kannada but would showcase what Karnataka and Kannadigas have achieved in the last 25 years. Murthy accepted also because, "when a chief minister of a state requests and explains, it is not proper to reject it."

A Kannada litterateur took exception to Murthy inaugurating the event charging that the latter was pushing for English as a medium of instruction. Murthy in an exclusive chat with TOI said, "That I am anti-Kannada is completely wrong because what happens is that every year I have 200 to 250 peons, drivers, cleaning women asking for help to get admission in English medium schools for their children. I tell them, 'look, I can get you a couple but not for all.' Then they say, 'Why don't you take it up with the government that even the poor people in Karnataka should have the same opportunities as the rich and the powerful.'

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Highest-no-of-Infy-job-offers-this-year-in-Karnataka-NRN/articleshow/7658623.cms

The controversy over his inauguration of the World Kannada Meet hurt Infosys Technologies mentor N R Narayana Murthy. He said, "I am invited to hundreds of conferences all over the world. I have been treated with the utmost respect in all these places. I go wherever I am shown affection and if I am able to inspire youngsters. I am told this is a multi-dimensional Kannada conference where a lot of youngsters will be present. Hence, I agreed to attend." Murthy also clarified on a number of other issues.

Infosys & Karnataka

We are the only software company which has operations in three cities in the state: Bangalore, Mangalore and Mysore. We were the first Indian software company to start operations in Bangalore much before it became fashionable to do so. This year, out of the 25,798 campus offers we have made, the highest number have been in Karnataka: 4,079 against 3,334 in Tamil Nadu and 2,235 in Andhra Pradesh.

In the history of this company, we have recruited 2.3 lakh people. Of them, since 1983, we have made 55,000 offers to the children of Karnataka. This is higher than any other company in the history of the state.

Importance of language

Language matters a lot. Even today, when I speak to my family, it's in Kannada as that's what I am comfortable in. There are emotions I can only express in Kannada. I write to my mother in Kannada. When I am upset with somebody, I yell in Kannada, when very happy, I have to say it in Kannada. When I read excellent Kannada literature the joy I get is something I don't get from any other language. But when I have to read an article on technology, I understand it's best in English because that's the lingua franca of that domain. It's all based on transactions on certain domains. You need Kannada, you need English, you need Hindi.

Creating a Kannada mind

Create excellent, world class school textbooks in Kannada in maths and science. Encourage students to take part in Kannada events. Kannada must be made attractive to children but by not shutting off some other language.

If Kannada is to be strong, Kannadigas have to be strong, if Kannadigas have to be strong, Karnataka has to be strong. If Karnataka has to be strong, we have to create more and more jobs with good disposable income. And that's what companies like Infosys are doing and we are very, very proud of it.

In India because of liberalization, GDP growth rates, the middle class and the rich will do well. But if we want true progress then we have to ensure that the poor also make progress. That requires us to sit down and discuss, debate and do certain things which conventionally might not be right.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Cabinet-to-recommend-naming-Bangalore-airport-after-Kempegowda/articleshow/7647655.cms

BANGALORE: Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to recommend to the Centre to name the Bengaluru International Airport after the city founder Kempegowda.

It also decided to name the 64-km stretch on the NH-4 Bangalore-Tumkur Road, between Mekhri Circle (in Bangalore city) to Kyatsandra (Tumkur district), after reverred pontiff of the Tumkur-based Siddaganga Matt, Shivakumara Swamiji, official sources said.

The cabinet resolved to take an all party delegation to Centre seeking amendment to Article 371 of the constitution for according special status to the backward Hyderabad-Karnataka region of the state.

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^^ It is high time they get away from using caste names in naming public properties. In Chennai, all caste tags were removed from the various street names and other public properties. I suppose this is the case in many places in the country.

In this case, however, I think the name is historical...still they could think of something else.

^^ It is high time they get away from using caste names in naming public properties. In Chennai, all caste tags were removed from the various street names and other public properties. I suppose this is the case in many places in the country.

In this case, however, I think the name is historical...still they could think of something else.

Kempegowda was the founder of Bengaluru, it has nothing to do with caste.

^^ It is high time they get away from using caste names in naming public properties. In Chennai, all caste tags were removed from the various street names and other public properties. I suppose this is the case in many places in the country.

In this case, however, I think the name is historical...still they could think of something else.

Think Think think?? stop thinking .....we know what suits better :nuts:

:lol: How lame your comments are.Lo shishya modalu facts saari madko comments madakintha munche.Jeevana poorthi comparision alle kalithiraa neevu.First get your facts right.

@CI

Gowda is a surname and gowdas belong to a caste named Vokkaliga.
Like how we have kamath's,joshi's,kulkarni's,pai's. Gowda is one among them it has nothing to do with caste, it is just a surname :cheers1:

Learn from Chennai?? :ohno:

The final assault on the colonial legacy of Chennai roads (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/81945/final-assault-colonial-legacy-chennai.htm)

Karnataka government to relieve Madhu, Vidyashankar is IT secy

Published: Wednesday, Mar 9, 2011, 11:08 IST
By Hemanth Kumar | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

V Madhu, the principal secretary of infrastructure department with additional charge of revenue department, has quit.

Madhu, whose request for voluntary retirement was accepted a few days ago, is now the managing director of Provident Housing belonging to the Puravankara group.

Principal secretary of IT and BT department, Ashok Kumar Manoli is the new principal secretary, revenue department. Madhu was reportedly upset by the pressures of the service.

The principal secretary of e-governance, MN Vidyashankar would be the new IT and BT principal secretary. Former deputy commissioner of Bellary district B Shivappa is the new inspector general of registration and commissioner of stamps. He takes over from SN Jayaram, who is now posted as regional commissioner, Bangalore Division.

Another IAS officer, Anurag Tiwari, senior assistant commissioner, Madhugiri sub-division, has been made the commissioner of Tumkur city corporation.

DNA (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-government-to-relieve-madhu-vidyashankar-is-it-secy_1517620)

V Madhu - The metro man of Bengaluru :cheers: Good luck Vidyashankar

@Chennai india

A request kindly quote the news article body and link the url to the source,makes it look appealing.:)

:lol:
imagine if u remove the caste name, Nandan Nilekani becomes just Nandan, same as my name :) :banana: :lol:

Dude, its part of an individual's identity and nobody should have an issue with that.

:lol:
imagine if u remove the caste name, Nandan Nilekani becomes just Nandan, same as my name :) :banana: :lol:

Dude, its part of an individual's identity and nobody should have an issue with that.

Well said Nandan. Very true......

Think Think think?? stop thinking .....we know what suits better :nuts:

:lol: How lame your comments are.Lo shishya modalu facts saari madko comments madakintha munche.Jeevana poorthi comparision alle kalithiraa neevu.First get your facts right.

@CI

Gowda is a surname and gowdas belong to a caste named Vokkaliga.
Like how we have kamath's,joshi's,kulkarni's,pai's. Gowda is one among them it has nothing to do with caste, it is just a surname :cheers1:

Learn from Chennai?? :ohno:

The final assault on the colonial legacy of Chennai roads (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/81945/final-assault-colonial-legacy-chennai.htm)
Hey, seriously, my objective wasn't comparing. I just quoted an example...the one that I know. I know gowdas are strong in KA. However, if we keep Gowda's name all along, even in important landmarks, it will be showcasing caste feelings. That was all my point!

Hey, seriously, my objective wasn't comparing. I just quoted an example...the one that I know. I know gowdas are strong in KA. However, if we keep Gowda's name all along, even in important landmarks, it will be showcasing caste feelings. That was all my point!

hehe never mind..:cheers:First of all Karnataka is so diverse that you will not find any single community dominant here.

We are not like other states,we are way too diverse.:) Mini India I must say :cheers1:

^^ That doesn't answer my question. Anyway 'Kemp' is a cool name. :D

:lol:
imagine if u remove the caste name, Nandan Nilekani becomes just Nandan, same as my name :) :banana: :lol:

Dude, its part of an individual's identity and nobody should have an issue with that.
When you say Nandan, no one would know your caste. If you are a famous person, when people are inspired by your work, other factors like caste shouldn't reflect there.

Hey, seriously, my objective wasn't comparing. I just quoted an example...the one that I know. I know gowdas are strong in KA. However, if we keep Gowda's name all along, even in important landmarks, it will be showcasing caste feelings. That was all my point!
^^
hehe never mind..:cheers:First of all Karnataka is so diverse that you will not find any single community dominant here.

We are not like other states,we are way too diverse.:) Mini India I must say :cheers1:

My reply was to that point.:)

Anyways enjoy these :cheers:

http://www.karnatakanews.com/images_homepage/11march09kpn63.JPG

http://www.karnatakanews.com/images_homepage/11march09kpn64.JPG

cc Karnataka photo news

its part of an individual's identity and nobody should have an issue with that.

Fully agree.

BTW there is no point in saying that you should not keep the ‘caste’ name in India. The reason is the ‘reservation’ which is given in all fields, starting from education to employment as well as getting sops from Govt. And sometimes it gets that much absurd that the reservation quota touches 69% as in TN.

So until reservations are there, there is ‘sanctity’ for asking for not keeping caste names.

Infact keeping upper caste titles is a way to show that you have come the hard way, only on merit.

However, if we keep Gowda's name all along, even in important landmarks, it will be showcasing caste feelings. That was all my point!

I don’t think so. When somebody hear about the name Kempe Gowda, he will think only about the great founder of the city and not about the specific caste ‘Gowda’. And as far as I know not much caste related street fights or tensions are there in Karnataka.

^^ Caste name in modern cities are a curse of the past!

^^ They've been trying to get rid of caste system since the late 1870s. Gandhi, Vivekananda and many others have all tried their best. In recent times, caste is attached to political will and votes, the moment India gets rid of cast based politics you will see rapid growth in progress and innovation.

^^ Reservation in education and Govt jobs are the only places where caste system 'lives' constitutionally; it lives physically in rural India. Our political parties use caste to exploit people's feelings towards that. Other than these avenues, I don't see it anywhere, particularly in urban India and in the private white-collar industries. So, we should keep it away from atleast these people which means we shouldn't remind people about this. Others will change slowly.

^^ Reservation in education and Govt jobs are the only places where caste system 'lives' constitutionally;

Yes, education is the major point. You don't get a level playing field, espcecially in common entrance exams.

Reservations in education was essential in olden days since some of the caste people did not have education previlages. But now things have chaged at least in urban area's. Either they should abloish this sytem or implement this system in rural area's where caste system still exists.

Eariler people implemented the reservation system to uplift the society but now it is being used for vote bank politics.

All types of reservations and other benifts based on caste system needs to be abolished. More the reservations and other things , the more they divide the society.

And governments should stop renaming places and streets. Its causing just mess to common man.

Recently in Mangalore, one traveller from some other state came to me and asked where this street was. Though I was aware of most of the places in Mangalore, being my home town and lived there for more than 23 years and still keep visiting every month, I was unaware of the street name.

Then I asked particulary where did he want to visit. Then I came to know, the cause of confusion is the renaming of street. Someone had told him the official new name, but no one was aware of it.

It may look silly, but what is the use of changing names? It just adds to confusions. Locals still use the old names of the place. Renaming is just a political stunt.

But sometime I dont realize what does political parties achive by renaming places. They are not going to get additional votes, but may loose a few for creating confusions.

All must focus at a united India and its development rather than fancy renaming.

Reservation should be restricted to first generation.

Once a person from lower caste becomes a doc. then we can resonably assume he has money and knowledge to groom his kid in right direction. His son should not be eligible for reservation. Now his kid has to compete with other kids on common ground becomes the whole idea since his parents even though from lower caste are already doc. and they have money and know. to give him the same env. like his upper caste peers kids.

This system will make the lower caste doc to be more responsible in grooming his kid and also the kid will have a thought that it needs to work hard to get into some nice college not just get it based on his caste and he will not be a lazy kid.

Entitlement mentality is the bigger bane here, rather than keeping a caste name. Casteist feelings are thriving because they are able to use it for politics, reservation and selfish improvements.

There is a ShenoyNagar in Chennai, does that mean it should be renamed. We need not spite our past. Our past is our legacy.

Caste had a powerful impact in the historic past. It had its own role and definitely cast(e) its evil shadows on the Indian society.

Having said that, going and changing everyone's surname (if caste based) or renaming will be a real stretch as a solution. If the caste based feelings / vote politics can be eliminated, we can say we have achieved the real goal.

Awareness that entitlements only weaken individuals and society will be the best way to counter.

There is a ShenoyNagar in Chennai, does that mean it should be renamed. We need not spite our past. Our past is our legacy.



Shenoy nagar?? where is it? Shenoy's are from Mangalore region.

It is a medium size area located at north west between Nungambakkam and Anna nagar. It is one of the posh locations of Chennai with a nice park etc.

Won't be surprised if 'Bangalored' gets into dictionary: Narayana Murthy at World Kannada Meet
PTI | Mar 11, 2011, 09.40pm IST


BELGAUM (KARNATAKA): Commending the strides made by Karnataka's capital, software icon N R Narayana Murthy today said it won't be a surprise if " Bangalored" gets into the English dictionary in a short time.

Inaugurating the three-day "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana" (World Kannada Conference) here, the chief mentor of Infosys Technologies Ltd said Karnataka is famous not just for its gold mines, sandalwood and silk, but has attracted global attention in the field of modern technology.

"Our state's capital has become a hub for software companies. Bangalore is one of famous cities in the world. In a short time, it won't be a surprise if 'Bangalored' gets into the English dictionary," he said addressing the gathering.

'Bangalored' refers to people who have been laid off from their jobs due to outsourcing.

Murthy made a passionate appeal to the present generation to eradicate poverty."I am a setting sun. You are the country's assets, future and rising sun," he said.

Asking them to work hard with sincerity and discretion, he said: "If you chase money, it will run away from you. First you have to learn your work. Love your work".

Seeking to strike a chord with tens of thousands who thronged the function, Murthy termed himself as "son-in-law of north Karnataka" (his wife Sudha is from Hubli, part of north Karnataka of which Belgaum is also a part).

Recalling that he was born at Shidlagatta in Kolar district, Murthy, whose choice to inagurate the meet was opposed by a small group of Kannada litterateurs who sought to label him "anti-Kannada", said: "By heart I am always a Kannadiga. I always like to express my feelings in Kannada. My language at home is Kannada".

He said that while working in other parts of India after completing his bachelors in engineering, he dreamt of how beautiful it would be if people from outside migrated to Karnataka.

"When I sit at the sprawling Infosys campus and see young men and women speaking different languages, my mind flies back 40 years".

Murthy said he is reminded of the poor even as Karnataka is on the path of rapid development. "Many villages lack toilets, good teachers, proper power supply, no drinking water and enough good health centres".

He said India's and Karnataka's prosperity is not just big towns and software companies. Progress is achieved only when there's improvement in people's lives in distant villages and they get basic facilities.

"We have to think in this direction" Earlier today, the Sammelana took off with a grand procession depicting Karnataka's rich culture. Tableaux from various districts, performance by thousands of artistes, including folk, enthralled the crowds

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Wont-be-surprised-if-Bangalored-gets-into-dictionary-Narayana-Murthy-at-World-Kannada-Meet/articleshow/7681817.cms)

@CD

Thanks for the info :)

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^^ Nice to see that the World Kannada Conference is a people's show :cheers: and not like the politically biased World Tamil Conference.

Awesome photos Akash. :cheers:

Yeddy does look enthralled :lol:

Awesome photos Akash. :cheers:

Yeddy does look enthralled :lol:

I noticed that too, why dint they bring sonali bendre, shilpa shetty, anushka shetty and my fav deepika padukone ? anyone else i missed?

and may be for nr narayanamurthy they shud have brought Sarojadevi and Jayanthi.

Awesome photos Akash. :cheers:

Yeddy does look enthralled :lol:

KPN has put up lot of pics check their website.Though I was not present in my hometown for this event,my Mysore Dasara elephants represented the whole Rajya.I am happy for that,it was a grand procession.Initial estimate put at 2,50,000 people.More to come still :)

It seems when Kumble came on to the dais there was a thundering roar.He said an international cricket stadium should be built at Belgaum.Let us see what he has in store for Belgaum.

Yeddurappa has promised 30 cr Lalbagh in belgaum,400 cr Suvarna soudha(smaller scale) a replica of Vidhan soudha is already u/c it will be completed by year end.That would make Belgaum the second destination of our State.My hometown is shining.

Mood was electrifying at Lele grounds reports my friend, where fusion music and instrumental music programs were held.:fiddle:

Two more days left hope to see more fun :cheers:

United colours of Kannada deluge Belgaum
Raju Gavali and Subhash Chandra N S Belgaum, March 11, DHNS



The City had never witnessed, nor did the organisers expect, the veritable sea of humanity that joined the procession that began at Veera Soudha (the venue where Mahatma Gandhi presided over the 1924 Indian National Congress Session) to Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS).

The mass procession which was launched by Home Minister R Ashoka began with pooja to State deity Bhuvaneshwari before taking her in a procession on the giant tusker Balarama, who has been carrying golden Howdah during the world Famous Mysore Dasara and has been a prime attraction in the City.

Though the organisers had stated that they had expected one lakh visitors, the number which stood on the streets of Belgaum braving the scorching sun had exceeded the number almost touched over 1.7 lakh.

As an event of strategic significance, the WKC is second in 87 years in Belgaum, the last being the 1924 session of the Indian National Congress. Right from 11 am when the procession began till 3 pm when it ended, traffic was off all along the route, making it the day of the pedestrians.

The official carrier for Dasara, Balarama, carried the howdah seated with the idol of Bhuvaneshwari giving a royal touch to the procession accompanied by two other elephants Krishna and Sudha. Mounted horses platoon of Mysore police, gaily decorated horses, women carrying 1001 ‘Kumbhas’ added colour to the procession.

Folk artistes in breathtaking costumes performing various traditional dances with impressive energy - Chande, Dollu, Pooja Kunitha, Karadi Majalu thrilled the spectators with their their art. Their enthusiasm was infecious with people joining them in a improptu jig, while residents from buildings across the Congress Road, the first point of the procession showered flowers on the procession.

Even as pro-Kannada slogans echoed the skies of Belgaum, it was a fact that people spoke all the way in Marathi and displayed the bond between two languages as several Marathi-speaking people stood aside waving yellow and red colour flags, soaking in the festive atmosphere.

"We have heard of and seen many events being conducted in different parts of the State, but the procession of such a stature and grandeur being staged during the World Kannada Conference (WKC) has set a new precedent of grand celebrations," said a Marathi speaker.

Be it septuagenarian Veerappa Melvanki, a retired teacher, or the teenagers who thronged the streets of Belgaum, all were left speechless by the range and diversity of presentations in the procession comprising the traditional dances by costumed artistes from across the Kannada land.

Melvanki, from Neginhal village in Bailhongal taluk in the district, said he had never seen such a grand procession or celebration, and remarked the WKC procession even surpassed the annual Mysore Dasara procession.

“I have attended many events during my teaching career and post-retirement, but this is mindboggling,” said Melvanki.

"I had never imagined that I could be witnessing it in my hometown. I have no words to express by happiness, but can only say it's altogether a new experience," said young Gopal Deshpande.

With his eyes shining, Krishna, a marketing professional, said “a dream has been realised.” A group of women, too shy to give out their names, trilled: “We can’t tell you how excited we are.”

For Pankaj, Rutuja and a clutch of other children accompanying their parents, elephant Balarama carrying the howdah was the highlight. “We have seen him only on television and photos, but seeing him from close is something else. We can’t wait to share this experience with our friends who are not present to enjoy it,” they bubbled.

DHNS

Rich legacy showcased

NRN opens heart to Kannadigas
Belgaum, March 11, DHNS:

Infosys Technologies Limited Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy on Friday expressed his ardent love for Kannada. Speaking at the inaugural session of the World Kannada Conference (WKC) here, he admitted that being a multi-lingual helps him as a businessman.

But deep in his heart, he has always been a Kannadiga.

The IT czar cited reasons for being multi-lingual saying: “ My schooling went on in Mysore and Kanpur and I have worked in places like Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune and Paris. For the same reason I know many languages. And being a multi-lingual helps me as a businessman. But at heart I am always a Kannadiga. Kannada is the language at home. I may be in any part of the world and any billionaire might be hosting me.

“But I feel comfortable with a cup of coffee in Bangalore. There is a lot of difference between comfort (nemmadi) and business (vyavahara).”

He attributed the glory of Karnataka to the reign of many dynasties over the ages. Several personalities have introduced socio-religious reforms in the State, he remarked.

He also stressed on the roles played by Sir M Visvesvaraya and literary luminaries like Kuvempu, Da Ra Bendre and others for the overall development of Karnataka and Kannada.

“Today, our land is not only famous for gold mines, sandalwood and silk but also drawing the attention of the world through modern technology. The State capital, Bangalore, is home to software industries. One need not wonder if the word ‘Bangalored’ is added to the English dictionary soon.”

Murthy also reminded that he is a son-in-law of the city. “North Karnataka is not a strange place to me,” he remarked. Belgaum has been the heart of Karnataka since ages. He described this region as a land rich in culture and tradition. Kannadigas who move out of the State are respected everywhere, he said but regretted that the poor people of the State suffer.

The development of Karnataka does not mean mushrooming of big cities and software companies. It happens only when the quality of life changes in villages.

“We all need to think in this regard. For example, our Infosys Foundation is trying to help schools, libraries, medical centres, community centres and art forms, which need assistance,” he said.

In his presidential address, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa announced the setting up of a theme park to commemorate the important historical events in the State. This theme park will showcase various developments in the history of Karnataka, development of Kannada as a language, Kannada literature, culture, religious and educational, economic, social and political developments.

The WKC is aimed at bringing together all linguistic minorities in the State. This event will bind the people of Karnataka emotionally, Yeddyurappa said and predicted a bright future for the land and language.

DHNS

When people shouted praises of Kannada in Hindi

Rishikesh Bahadur Desai
Inaugural procession of Kannada meet was a memorable one


Colourful:Dasara elephant Balarama and other elephants during the inaugural procession of the Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in Belgaum on Friday.

Belgaum: People of north Karnataka are bound to cherish the memories of the inaugural procession of the Vishwa Kannada Sammelan. The procession, representing the true spirit of the sammelan, showcased the cultural traditions and art forms of various regions in the State.

Home Minister R. Ashok inaugurated the procession at the Veera Soudha Mahatma Gandhi memorial at around 11 a.m. The procession traversed over five km to reach the district stadium at around 4.30 p.m.

Rajya Sabha member Prabhakar Kore led the procession sporting a white dhoti and yellow turban. Kannada lovers of Belgaum brought along a 100-metre-long red and yellow Kannada flag.

Tableaux from various districts and government departments were part of the procession. Three cultural troupes from each district were performing ahead of each tableau. Over 50 cultural troupes performed along the procession.

Dasara elephant Balarama and six other tuskers were a hit among children who took great efforts to touch them and take pictures with them in the background.

Dollu kunita was the most popular art form chosen by troupes. Sri Holalingeswhar Sangha of Bankasana in Shimoga, Ee Dhare Kala Tanda of Varadanayakana Halli, Sahyadri Kala Tanda, Sri Maruti Yuvaka Sangha of Achchala performed dollu kunita.

All-women Dollu Kunita teams like the Shruti Laya team of Virupapura in Bellary and Vanita Kala Tanda in Heggodu of Shimoga district got requests for repeat performances.

The Veeragase teams comprised sturdy young men who walked the five-km stretch in the scorching sun without chappals.

The enthusiasm of the artists was so infectious that the onlookers began dancing. People were seen perched on trees, compound walls, dilapidated buildings, and rooftops to watch the procession. The multicultural face of Belgaum was not hidden — young people were shouting praises of Kannada in Hindi.

The reception committee on Friday made elaborate arrangements to feed over 1.6 lakh people who have descended on the city to witness the event, which was being held after a gap of 25 years. Catering arrangements were made in Naganur Math, Phoenix School ground, ICMR Police quarters and CPED KSS Ground and Hemanatha Bhavan. The menu included ragi gruel, chappati, payasa, rice and various types of side dishes. Delegates are being served breakfast, lunch and dinner.

A large number of people, especially from border areas of the district, are thronging the book exhibition at Lingaraj College grounds. The entire city wore a festive look with every circle and street decorated with flex banners, buntings and Kannada flags.

The Hindu

just make it income related

Reservation should be restricted to first generation.

Once a person from lower caste becomes a doc. then we can resonably assume he has money and knowledge to groom his kid in right direction. His son should not be eligible for reservation. Now his kid has to compete with other kids on common ground becomes the whole idea since his parents even though from lower caste are already doc. and they have money and know. to give him the same env. like his upper caste peers kids.

This system will make the lower caste doc to be more responsible in grooming his kid and also the kid will have a thought that it needs to work hard to get into some nice college not just get it based on his caste and he will not be a lazy kid.

this is in the economist's perspective..and its happening..if a person from a BPL family gets aide for education and earns, his progeny will not be eligible for BPL schemes.. but caste is a social issue..in a socialist's view, an entire community has its status at stake in caste system..reservation was brought because weaker sections couldnt afford/avail good education..it was thought that if people from weaker sections can reach professional heights like others, the entire section will benefit..others will feel that they hav potential to succeed and accept them as equals..but a handful of ppl r using caste to divide the society for their needs..similar to divide and rule in a desi style:lol:

nice pics..when does it end?? i wanted to attend..:(

VKS Belgaum 2011

"I will be in Belgaum for three days and take part in all the events of the World Kannada Sammelana." This declaration by chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said it all.

None could escape the charm of the mesmerising World Kannada Sammelana. The visual and cultural extravaganza, which began in the morning continued late into the night. The 50,000 capacity District Ground was too small to accommodate the sea of people, who had come to witness the momentous inaugural occasion in the evening.

Thousands returned disappointed for being unable to witness the historic event. However, some bravehearts found space atop the trees and buildings. How often does one gets to see their favourite poets, cricketer, actors, politicians, businessmen and non-resident Kannadigas on one stage?

The Saxophone and Clarionet jugalbandi by Kadri Gopalanath and Narasimhalu Vadavati performed in the backdrop of the setting sun that provided the perfect ambience for the glitz that followed later.

The people applauded, whistled, danced and sang for three hours. Clearly, Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stole the show. She arrived behind schedule, but was welcomed with deafening applause by a cheering crowd. The songs, music and dance dramas between the celeb speeches only had an electrifying effect.

Lambeth Mayor Neeraj Patil took Ash by surprise by calling her a queen, while another speaker said: "This is Vishwa Kannada Sammelana (World Kannada meet) and we have a Vishwa Sundari (Miss World) amidst us." The VIPs left around 9.45 pm, but the crowd sat unmoved, for they still had a lot of treat — songs by B Jayashree, cultural extravaganza by Kannada stars and a post-midnight laser show.


TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Jai-Ho-classic-era/articleshow/7683811.cms)

CM invests his time in luring NRIs (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/CM-invests-his-time-in-luring-NRIs/articleshow/7688897.cms)

The power of technology

Muralidhara Khajane

Portals are updating news on the sammelan every 10 minutes

BELGAUM: One significant difference that has been noticed between the first Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in Mysore 25 years ago and this sammelan is the vast change in the media coverage.

In those days there was only the print media, but today news and visuals of the colourful sammelan are reaching the people in no time.

Though websites of the Kannada print media are uploading news of the sammelan only once a day, the online portals are updating news and visuals every 10 minutes.

‘One India.in', ‘Avadhi', ‘Kendasampige', ‘MSN Kannada', ‘Yahoo Kannada', ‘Web Duniya' are covering the sammelan.

According to Kannada writer Abdul Rasheed, it is web portals that are reaching the sammelan news to the global audience effectively. But he regretted that Kannadigas in various parts of the world were not showing much interest in the event.

Another writer G.N. Mohan, who runs the ‘Avadhi' web-magazine claims that his portal registered over 10-lakh hits. “Avadhi had reported the Kannada Sahitya sammelan's in Chitradurga, Gadag and Bangalore extensively,” he said.

He says that that ‘Avadhi' has a large following in the United States, Latin America, Canada, England, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Arab countries.

“We used to update reports of the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Bangalore every ten minutes,” he said.

Shyama Sundara S.K. of ‘That's Kannada' says that there has been exhaustive coverage of the meet. ‘That's Kannada' covered Kannada meets in the U.S., Singapore and Dubai. “We're updating reports every 10 minutes,” he claims.

Though ‘Kendasampige' is not covering the sammelan in similar fashion, it is uploading articles and its speciality is making people to think on what is going on in the cultural and literary scene of Karnataka.

However, Mr. Rasheed is not satisfied with the website being managed by Department of Kannada and Culture.

According to him, this website is not reader friendly, and many writers are criticising the way the website is being managed.

The Government, which is spending huge money for the sammelan, could have made the website more reader friendly. “The website of the department and that of the Belgaum district administration has more English than Kannada and contains administrative details and has only 55 hits so far,” he said.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/13/stories/2011031352540400.htm)



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In step:Colourfully attired artistes from the State performing to foot-tapping beats on day two of the Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in Belgaum.

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CM at Suvarna Soudha taking stock of the status

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Kamal basti,Belgaum

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CM was on a floating cafeteria at Kote kere,belgaum

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Bogarves,Birla cricle,Belgaum

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The Karnataka government will hold the Vishwa Kannada Sammelan once in five years and an official decision will be taken in this regard soon.

This was announced by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa at the valedictory function of the sammelan on Sunday.

Promising to make all efforts to get the name of Belgaum changed to Belagavi, as desired by litterateurs, he said that he would take the support of MPs and members of the Union Cabinet from the State in the endeavour.

Responding to an appeal by Salumarada Thimmakka, he promised the sanction of a maternity hospital to her village.

He also promised help in developing a sports stadium of international standards in Belgaum and expressed gratitude to all those who worked for making the sammelan a success.

Veteran journalist Patil Puttappa called upon the people to be cautious about vested interests who were making efforts to create disharmony in the name of language.

He noted that the people of Maharashtra and Karnataka were living in harmony in Belgaum from time immemorial. But some elements were creating problems by bringing in the language divide, he regretted. He appealed to the Marathi-speaking people to learn Kannada and become part of Karnataka.

“Some elements were trying to create disharmony in the name of language. They should desist from doing that.”Underlining the urgent need for Kannadigas to unite for the cause of Kannada, Mr. Puttappa said we could create wonders by uniting for the cause of the language.

Tracing the 2,000-year history of Kannada, he regretted that there was lack of historical consciousness among the people.

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^^ "He appealed to the Marathi-speaking people to learn Kannada and become part of Karnataka." :nuts:

^^possible..ppl in every state say the same thing to ppl who speak other languages..

^^ No then karnataka will lose multi-culture image.

VKS Belgaum 2011

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The team which made it a huge success

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BANGALORE: Considering the significant increase in size of the Uttarahalli ward after delimitation, the problems that exist in the ward do not come as a surprise. A large portion of the ward, especially areas such as Poornaprajna Layout and Vallabha Nagar, look isolated, giving rise to a host of problems.

The ward begins from Chikkallasandra, starting from Uttarahalli main road. A major concern here is crime. While instances of crime are largely inevitable in isolated areas, many whose houses are located astray from the main road have tales to tell. “The presence of bars on the main road makes it difficult for women to commute after sunset. This forces many to take inner roads, which is not safe either,” says Ramya Smruthi, a postgraduate student. There are many liquor business establishments on this stretch, leading up till the Uttarahalli bus stand.

Moving further leads to Poornaprajna Layout, most of which is highly isolated. While one advantage of this is the absence of traffic, it leads to criminal activities — mainly mugging. “About a month back, an aged man was mugged by a group of three persons. He was robbed of his chain. This makes us very insecure,” asserts Aravind, adding that the incident occurred at noon.

Residents are also beleaguered about the state of roads here. One thing the authorities have made sure is that the main roads in the ward carry a neat look devoid of garbage, while most crossroads are not asphalted and are hard to tread on. For instance, residents of 1st cross at Vallabha Nagar has not seen the road tarred at all. A similar fate is of the many crossroads in Poornaprajna Layout, leading up to Best Club. Anjaneya, a resident of 9th main road here, said: “There is absolutely no sanitation and water supply here. Sewage water is let out onto the roads, which are already damaged.” He added that the corporator has made several promises on these fronts.

Perhaps, the isolated feel in the ward has resulted in a selective development. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has undertaken a deep excavation work near Hanumagiri main road. Whereas residents in areas such as Subramanyapura Post suffer from narrow roads and poor water supply.

“My ward has been given `3 crore in the previous budget, with `2 crore of special grants. I have undertaken works related to sanitation and water lines in areas such as Ramachandrapura, and concrete works in Ajjanakavalu,” said Ramesh Raju K, corporator.

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/long-way-to-go-for-uttarahalli/256378.html

BANGALORE: Waking up to its duties towards the environment, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike (BBMP) will implement their plastic ban from Tuesday. Henceforth, the BBMP will seize all plastic bags that are less than 40 microns in thickness.
With immediate effect, this rule shall apply to all areas that come under the BBMP jurisdiction.
BBMP commissioner Siddaiah asserted that his officials would be on a constant look out and test plastic bags under the prescribed limit of microns. He said that the Karnataka Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) had stated that March 15 will be the deadline for implementing the Plastic Waster (Management and Handling) Rules 2009.
He also added that the BBMP would take up the responsibility of setting up collection centres, ensure that proper recycling methods are used and there will be no open burning of plastic, while the KSPCB would be the enforcement authority for the same. Siddiah said that the Palike would pursue efforts to bring together all organisations involved in waste management and handling rag pickers. "We would also set up dry waste collection centres across all 198 wards of the city," he said, adding that these centres could also work as plastic collection centres.
In a bid to create awareness amongst students, the BBMP would contemplate having a 'Plastic Day'.
Furthermore, they would also set up a monitoring committee comprising retailers, other traders' associations and manufacturers, and would also fix a minimum price for carry bags depending on the size and quality.
M D N Simha, chief environmental officer at KSPCB, said that the deadline remains the same and there was no question of postponement.
Issuing a stern warning to noncomplying establishments, he said that the KSPCB had the powers to issue notices, cut off power and water connections and prosecute the wrongdoers, in extreme cases. However, representatives from the plastic manufacturing industry were not convinced by the rules and asked Simha to clarify the otherwise ambiguous rules and parameters on thickness. Simha has assured that he would get the required clarifications from the Environment Ministry.

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Soon, you will be able to plan your day around the power schedule, for an SMS will land in your inbox informing you when to expect load-shedding.

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has notified all their meter readers to collect the mobile numbers of one person from each household with an electricity meter. This would help inform all customers of an impending power cut, well in advance.

The company has started various initiatives to build up better consumer interface. Measure have been taken to improve services. Scheduled power cuts, which the electricity supply company can plan for, are already announced in newspapers a couple of days in advance.

Beginning March, the meter readers will start collecting phone numbers so that consumers know exactly when to expect a power outage. Consumers are also advised to write or paste their mobile phone numbers on their meter boards, or inform the meter reader when he comes to read the month’s electricity consumption.

“We will start with one sub-station as a pilot project, and observe how things progress over two or threemonths. If the programme is a hit, we will include all sub-stations across Bescom’s jurisdiction. But currently, we want to start collecting contact numbers to create a database,” said P Manivannan, managing director, Bescom.

The board had promised to extend this facility before Ugadi during the public meetings with the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in November 2010. The sub-station for the pilot project has not been finalised yet.

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_soon-power-cut-in-bangalore-will-come-after-sms_1520087

Monday, March 14, 2011: Cerebra Integrated Technologies Limited has taken the first step in starting is E-Waste Cycling/management activity with the import of a Mobile Shredder from Cimelia, Singapore.

Few months back Cerebra announced the launch of India's largest e-waste recycling facility in suburban Peenya in Bangalore.

With this, Cerebra has begun the first phase of its E-Waste Management Roadmap, that is separation of metals, non-metals, and processing (crushing) of PCB in the Mobile Shredder. Cerebra will send the crushed PCBs to Singapore for further processing and raw material extraction.

Mobile Shredder from Cerebra

The Mobile Shredder for E-Waste Cycling introduced by Cerebra in Bangalore on Monday, March 14, 2011.

Cerebra's E-Waste facility which is coming up on a 10 acre facility will be able to handle a record 90,000 MT of E-waste per annum. This facility will be fully operational by September 2011, and will be able to recycle E-Waste completely, which means that is it will be able to extract Ferrous/Non-Ferrous metals, Precious Group Metals like Platinum, Gold and Silver, and plastic for fuel conversion in the third phase of its operations.

Cerebra is fully geared to address the rapidly growing e-waste recycling and management market in India. According to a report by UNEP titled, "Recycling - from E-Waste to Resources", the amount of e-waste being produced - including mobile phones and computers - could rise by as much as 500 percent over the next decade in some countries, such as India. For instance, Bangalore alone now generates about 70,000 tonnes of e-waste in a year and accounts for about obsolete 30,000 computers.

The Mobile Shredder is capable of handling 3600 tons of e-waste. This mobile shredder is so called since it can be installed on a truck and can be taken to premises of those companies wishing to process the e-waste in front of them to ensure copyright and data protection. Cerebra is the only company having such a facility and will greatly allay fears of big corporations and other R&D companies about safe and secure destruction of their sensitive data.

read more http://www.efytimes.com/e1/60004/fullnews.htm

Arkavathy river may get life (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Arkavathy-river-may-get-life/articleshow/7705558.cms)

At a time when Bangalore is facing water shortage, the government has given a glimmer of hope: it said alternative sources of drinking water will be explored.

Arkavathy river will be rejuvenated and the project taken up next month. "The water resources department survey on Arkavathy is almost over and rejuvenation work will start in April," water resources minister Basavaraj Bommai told the assembly on Monday.

Much before Cauvery water, Arkavathy, which takes birth near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district, was the source of drinking water for north Bangalore. Bommai said the government will soon declare the catchment area from Nandi Hills to Hessaraghatta as notified area to regulate development. Deputy commissioners have been directed to remove encroachments along Arkavathy catchment area, he added.

CONCERN OVER CFL BULBS

The government's much-hyped CFL bulb campaign has come under the scanner. Council members expressed concern over disposal of CFL bulbs, which are being popularized because of energy-saving measures. R V Venkatesh (Congress) said since CFL bulbs have mercury in them, there are chances of environmental hazards if they are not properly disposed of.

Energy minister Shobha Karandlaje said the government tied up with the Carbon Credit Company for disposal of CFL bulbs. She had instructed all corporations and other local body offices to install LED bulbs to save power.

Arkavathy rejuvenation work will begin in May (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_arkavathy-rejuvenation-work-will-begin-in-may_1520112)

Forced to look beyond Cauvery River to redress Bangalore’s water woes, the government is all set to launch work on rejuvenation of Arkavathy river in May to increase the inflow into Thippagondanahalli reservoir.

Thippagondanahalli reservoir, which was the main water source for Bangalore till the early 1980s, has experienced steady decline in inflow of water due to encroachments in Arkavathy catchment area.

Replying to a question from SR Vishwanath of BJP in legislative assembly, water resources minister Basavaraj Bommai said catchment area of the 190km long river has been divided into three sub-catchment areas. The survey and detailed project report for the first two segments of the catchment area — Hesarghatta and Kumudwathi — have been completed.

The detailed project report for the third stage — Arkavathy sub-catchment area from Hesarghatta reservoir to Thippagondanahalli reservoir — is in progress. So far, Rs15.95 crore has been released for the purpose. Work on rejuvenation of the river would be launched in May and money would not be a constraint for the project, Bommai said.

Earlier, expressing concern over rampant encroachment and illegal mining in the catchment area of Arkavathy, Vishwananth and Congress member Dinesh Gundurao wanted the state government to clear all encroachments and stop construction of new structures.

Bommai assured that encroachments would be cleared. The catchment area has 150 big tanks and 1,084 small tanks along the path of the river.

Removal of encroachments and smooth flow of the river would bring in adequate water to these tanks and Thippagondanahalli reservoir and augment water supply to Bangalore, Bommai said.

The state government has already declared Hesarghatta-Tippagondanahalli sub-catchment area as protected area banning construction of any new structures there.

:banana:

Bangalore: Martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Remembered on Birthday (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=227716)

Bangalore, Mar 15 (10-05 pm): The name of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan will always remain in the Hall of Fame of martyrs who laid down their lives for the country. It was his 34th birthday on March 15, 2011.

His birthday was observed in a unique way at their Hebbal home here on Tuesday. The road that connects Jalahalli and Yelahanka New Town is now re-named Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road. The home is situated down the road towards Yelahanka.

This Malayali Nair family had moved to Bangalore from Cheruvannur, Kozhikode district, Kerala many years ago. Born on March 15, 1977, Sandeep was the only son of ISRO officer K Unnikrishnan and Dhanalakshmi, who now live only with his memories.

Sandeep was serving the Indian army in the elite National Security Guard and was assigned to the Special Action Group (SAG) of NSG in January 2007. He was in the forefront of the Operation Black Tornado that was executed to flush out the terrorists from the Taj, following 26/11. He showed extraordinary valour, risking his life while trying to save others. Director-general of NSG J K Dutt had said while announcing the completion of the mission that Sandeep had told his crack team, "Do not come up. I will handle them."

Later, NSG sources clarified that a guardsman had been injured during the operation. Major Unnikrishnan arranged for his evacuation and started chasing the terrorists himself. The terrorists escaped to another floor of the hotel and during the chase Sandeep was fatally injured and died a martyr.

His parents and well-wishers observed his birthday and recalled the memories of Sandeep as a gentle person and a valiant officer. LIght music, which he reportedly was fond of, was played by a few artistes. The programme was to go on daylong.

Uniikrishnan Sr is still not reconciled to the thought that his son is no more. Tears trickled down his eyes as he said, "He has not gone anywhere. He is somewhere here alone."

Sandeep's mother Dhanalakshmi could not control her grief when she recalled that at every wedding anniversary of the parents, Sandeep would bring a gift without fail.

A group of visually impaired youth were prominents guests on the occasion. They touched the chords of everyone's hearts as the sang, 'Happy birthday to you....may you have many more....'.

Speaking to the media, Yugandhar, one of Sandeep's close friends reminisced over the happy times they had spent together.

No doubt Major Sandeep had a tough exterior as an army officer, but very soft heart with family attachment.

-double post-

Bangalore: Residents of Bagegowda Layout at Hosakerehalli were in for a surprise on Tuesday when a few houses in the locality were demolished, allegedly by authorities of Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd. (NICE)

According to reports, four houses were razed in the morning. When the residents resisted the demolition, the police who were at the spot reportedly took 14 people into custody. The demolition resumed later in the evening.

Meanwhile, T. Shyam Bhat, Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, told The Hindu that the land had been handed over to NICE in 2005 and a sale deed had been executed. Janata Dal (S) leader H.D. Revanna visited the spot and assured the residents that the matter would be raised with the officials.
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http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/16/stories/2011031664500700.htm

Every 3rd B'lorean lives in sub-human slum (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Every-3rd-Blorean-lives-in-sub-human-slum/articleshow/7724063.cms)

Sunitha Rao R, TNN | Mar 17, 2011, 05.04am IST


BANGALORE: Bangalore is hyphenated with Boston. Bangalored is a verb that denotes job loss through offshoring around the world. The glitz of the city's towering tech campuses and the hype over its global IT city status hides the shameful fact that in the Bangalore of today, one in three people lives in a slum.

The number of slum dwellers in a decade has risen from 23% in 2001 to nearly 30-40% of the city's current population. According to BBMP, city hosts 569 slums — of these, 228 are notified and 341 unauthorized. Nearly 1.7 lakh households live in these slums. Bangalore East, at 127, has the largest number.

BBMP commissioner Siddaiah said that a minimum of 30% to 40% of Bangalore's population is living in subhuman conditions in slums. Siddaiah has arrived at this figure after pounding the city streets day and night. "Traditionally, Bangalore has had a slum population. More than 1,000 slums can be found in the city if we do a detailed analysis. But not all of them have been notified as slums. Some have been facilitated with good drinking water, drainage and other civic amenities. But most of the slum dwellers are living in appalling, subhuman conditions. We need to take up development works here," Siddaiah said. As per Census 2001, 23% of Bangaloreans lived in slums.

Bangalore's slums vary in size and population. Ambedkar Circle slum has just 60 persons, whereas Pillaganahalli slum, near Gottigere (in south Bangalore), has over 2,258 households. Though Ullal is the second largest in terms of households (2076), it's largest in terms of population with 10,380. The third largest is Ashraya Nagar slum located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar with 1,379 households.

High migration lead to higher slum population

The rising number of slum dwellers in Bangalore and overall in the state is mainly on account of rising migration.

"Migration and urban poverty are directly proportional to each other," says S Madheswaran, professor at Centre for Economic studies, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC).

"As per the National Sample Survey conducted in 2007-08, the net migration in Karnataka is +10, when it's -7 in other states, and in Kerala it is -44." This means that in Karnataka for every 10 who move out, 20 move into the state. "Migration is more among labourers in Bangalore and this directly leads to urban poverty and, in turn, increases the slum population," said Madheswaran.

S L Rao, economist and chairman, ISEC, believes that slums mustn't be seen just as an eyesore, but as the natural outcome of a group of people with self-respect looking after themselves with hardly any civic amenities provided to them. "Slum dwellers lead a respectful life though they are poor. They do not beg or get involved in theft. Both the central and state governments have failed in implementing social welfare schemes that provide proper housing for slum dwellers. It is the failure of the system that I see in slums," he said.

According to Prof Sadat Hasan Mansur, who has been fighting for the rights of slum dwellers for decades, eviction haunts them on a daily basis and that disturbs their employment and education. Providing housing for slum dwellers on the outskirts of the city hinders their growth, he added.

Bangalore catching up with Mumbai and Delhi in slums too :D

^^ Shit that's just awful! We need to follow up to our name and be a "progressive state". Re-habilitate the slum dwellers and rejuvinate the slums. Make sure these people become a part of mainstream life. The government needs to do these things instead of celebrating their respective birthdays :ohno:

^^ Shit that's just awful! We need to follow up to our name and be a "progressive state". Re-habilitate the slum dwellers and rejuvinate the slums. Make sure these people become a part of mainstream life. The government needs to do these things instead of celebrating their respective birthdays :ohno:

It is bound to happen with economy growing and the consequent boom in construction industry which has brought in a lot of labour class migrants, who obviously cannot afford quality life in metro cities.However I feel this trend will not continue for the reason that bangalore is a costly city to live in and slum populace may have to struggle a lot to.

Bangalore has lot and lots of slums.Accounts to nearly 50% of Karnataka's slum population read it somewhere,atleast our other cities in the state look neat and clean only consolation.:cheers:

Bengaluru haal aagi hogthaidae with every passing day.

^^
Blame it squarely on politicians and improper planning. Bangalore should be in a race to have better standard of living.. aim to be in the league of Vancouver or Swiss cities... looks like all the metros are in serious competition to have the top slum in their backyard.. You find skyscrapers and a ballooning slum population... somewhere the clash is going to happen

(again plz do not start metro compare thread war)..

Its so sad to see such a paradise being raped right in front of our eyes..

(@Akash.. I know you are grinning and saying Mysore is lots better..jk)

Lets hope and contribute to a better Bangalore.

so many in bangalore slums - really? i had no idea. but where did these numbers come from? i have always seen only single digit values. even last census if i remember right mentioned only about 4-6% in slums.

^^
Blame it squarely on politicians and improper planning. Bangalore should be in a race to have better standard of living.. aim to be in the league of Vancouver or Swiss cities... looks like all the metros are in serious competition to have the top slum in their backyard.. You find skyscrapers and a ballooning slum population... somewhere the clash is going to happen

(again plz do not start metro compare thread war)..

Its so sad to see such a paradise being raped right in front of our eyes..

(@Akash.. I know you are grinning and saying Mysore is lots better..jk)

Lets hope and contribute to a better Bangalore.

Bangalore is the most ill planned metros of India,they lost an opportunity way back in 1990's to plan this city well.Bangalore slums are really sick,if you take a train from Mysore towards Bangalore you can see kilometers of slums and some high rises emerging here and there.It was never like this before.I seriously cannot believe that this city messed it up so well in no time :lol: This is what happens when you go in for one city centric development-In a way good for other tier two cities of KA.Hopefully they will learn from this mega blunder called Bangalore.

Water crisis is looming large over Bangalore,yet there are no corrective measures taken.The authorities are lackadaisical in addressing this issue.They are busy forming more layouts.

Revenue sites have raped Bangalore.

so many in bangalore slums - really? i had no idea. but where did these numbers come from? i have always seen only single digit values. even last census if i remember right mentioned only about 4-6% in slums.

National sample survey is an authentic source :) 4-6% slums?When in 1980's?

Govt have to concentrate on developing Tier II rather than concentrating only on Bangalore. If the development is scattered, Bangalore can be saved. IT and other White color job people don’t know what is happening in other side of Bangalore. Bangalore is not only UB City, IT parks and Malls it has other face which is been kept hidden.

Migrants are not bad but too much is too bad, it creates agitation among local people.

National sample survey is an authentic source :) 4-6% slums?When in 1980's?

People should get down from the cars to see complete Bangalore. :)

Govt have to concentrate on developing Tier II rather than concentrating only on Bangalore.

+1

True High time they start developing tier two cities atleast to save Bangalore.Other cities in KA look pretty primitive compared to Bangalore.

^^ Unfortunately this disease is pan Indian. If at all a state is in a position to take advantage of its Numero Uno position in software and spread it to other cities it is Karnataka. Its common sense to develop Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum and catapult them as strong Tier II cities. What more do they need when they got Infy and Wipro in their own backyard.

This is total lack of vision. Its easier to increase infrastructure in Tier II cities at cheaper costs than in bangalore. These Tier II will never be able to dull the shine of bangalore, but they definitely add to its glow.

Dumb politicians..:bash:

Sincere wish is to start small like Mysore (due to its proximity).

^^ Unfortunately this disease is pan Indian. If at all a state is in a position to take advantage of its Numero Uno position in software and spread it to other cities it is Karnataka. Its common sense to develop Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum and catapult them as strong Tier II cities. What more do they need when they got Infy and Wipro in their own backyard.

This is total lack of vision. Its easier to increase infrastructure in Tier II cities at cheaper costs than in bangalore. These Tier II will never be able to dull the shine of bangalore, but they definitely add to its glow.

Dumb politicians..:bash:

Sincere wish is to start small like Mysore (due to its proximity).

Reality is many politicans own lands around Bangalore and they want to sell off for high prices to some MNCs.That is the reason for Bangalore centric development :)

:dance2: I hv land in mysore. I support Mysore :D

:dance2: I hv land in mysore. I support Mysore :D

Stand for elections :cheers:

Reality is many politicans own lands around Bangalore and they want to sell off for high prices to some MNCs.That is the reason for Bangalore centric development :)

Usually even in West, there is one major city per state. But you can clearly see if more cities are in the league the dynamics change.

Quick example, Massachussetts and California both had the initial IT boom in 80's, 90's. MA only has Boston to pull all the load. CA had tons of cities banded as silicon valley, besides LA and San Diego. You can see the difference clearly after decades now. MA is not even a major player though a place for many IT jobs.

As long as self centered issues are in play, progress always takes a back seat. Its high time, entreprenuers pop in these tier II cities to draw on Bangalore mothership.

Stand for elections :cheers:

you dug the grave already ??!! LOL

Stand for elections :cheers:

I don't want whole Mysore :lol:

you dug the grave already ??!! LOL

:D
I don't want whole Mysore :lol:

@Satch

You know why BIAL airport was built some 30 km away from the city?It was to fill politicians pockets in future,I don't want to name those politicians here.But they have huge huge lands along that 30 KM stretch.

Politicians are least bothered about anything apart from money.:ohno:

^^ oh dear, sorry to hear you are no more Yeddy's girlfriend.

BANGALORE: It was another long night of inspections and a longer list of the things that need to be addressed to for Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner Siddaiah when he carried out a nightlong inspection on Saturday.
During his rounds, Siddaiah attempted to clear pedestrian accesses of construction debris, illegal banners and dead branches among others, that would prove as a hurdle for people.
Added to these, the Palike with their Prahari team and other officials from various zones undertook a massive cleaning programme across the city on many roads . He inspected the ongoing works on Old Madras Road, Ramamurthy Nagar, R T Nagar, Kamaraj Road and other areas during the all night inspection that lasted from 10 pm on Saturday night to 4 am on Sunday morning.
Palike officials said that 163 roads were to be part of the cleaning and more than 4,600 people were involved in the cleaning. They also said that they took the assistance of 284 tractors, 50 trucks and 5 JCBs were used for the all night intensive cleaning programme.
Speaking about his and the Palike's commitment for taking up more such programmes for the beautification of the city, Siddaiah stated that they would undertake such programmes once in every 15 days.
He said that in the initial cleaning on Saturday, nearly 112 kms of roads were chosen and in the next one, they would undertake cleaning of 150 kms of roads.
He said that the same was being taken up in their effort to 'beautify' the city.
Good initiative , Nice work done by BBMP.

Good initiative , Nice work done by BBMP.

This is just for publicity and nothing else. I dont understand how such shortsighted 'night cleaning' drives can really help the city. A day or two is enough for the city to go back to its dirty state. I still see palike workers pushing their carts on some really congested roads and sweeping the roads at the peak hour. What is really needed is hefty fines for littering, change in schedules of the palike workers. We have proved beyond doubt as a society that we have no civic sense. So only thing that will work is hefty fines. A beginning can be made with the CBD and gradually more and more areas can be covered for litter free areas. I cant believe the Comissioner wastes so much of resources and time over nothing. Its just cheap publicity with no vision. All that he seems to be looking for is some Television time in primetime news. :ohno:

Buffett to invest more in India

Bangalore : World's third richest billionaire Warren Buffett Wednesday expressed readiness to do business in India and hailed Karnataka for attracting global investments in the southern state.

"I look forward to doing more business in India. I came here with enough knowledge of the Indian economy and that has been reinforced," Buffett (80) said at an interactive session with state Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and top officials.

Lauding the state government for doing the right thing to attract global investors to the state, Buffett said he made the right decision to first land in Bangalore on his maiden trip to India and was delighted to be in this tech hub.

"You are doing the right thing. I couldn't feel more delighted to be here. This is my first trip to India and I first landed on Bangalore soil. I think I made the right decision. I could not feel more welcome and people are wonderful," Buffett asserted.

The Berkshire Hathway chief executive said in lighter vein that he would revisit India and Bangalore in 2030 when he would turn 100 years. He hastened to add he would like to come much earlier.

Buffett said he was overwhelmed by the welcome he received from the moment he landed Tuesday evening.

"They treated me much better in India than they do in the United States and I am touched by the Indian hospitality," Buffett told the chief minister.

Inviting Buffett to be the chief guest of the next Global Investors' Meet the state government would hold in June 2012, Yeddyurappa urged the billionaire to explore investment opportunities in Karnataka.

Buffet also lauded the state government for facilitating the setting up of a food-processing plant at Nanjungud near Mysore, about 200 km from here, by global major Nestle in a record 10 months.

Referring to his philanthropic activities, Buffett said he would talk to Indian billionaires on what he was doing in the area and how to give back more to society.

"We are not here to pressurise anybody. Everybody has his own understanding of philanthropy. I will be talking to Indian billionaires about our philanthropic activities and find out what they are doing," Buffett pointed out.

Asked on his advice to young entrepreneurs in India, Buffett said: "The best investment one can do is to invest in yourself. The more you understand yourself, the better is your judgment."

Sify (http://www.sify.com/finance/buffett-to-invest-more-in-india-news-default-ldxsafiefbg.html)

^^ Awesome! :cheers:

Codavas asking for a seperate Codava Land (Coorg State)-21st March 2011 at Jewels De Paragon Jn.

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^^ Nice costume, that.

But looks like someone paid for all of them to wear the same costume :lol:

^^ :bash: Thats a traditional Kodava attire

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^^ Including the white collared shirt ? :lol: Looks like they are techies straight out of IT Parks.

How strong is the movement for a Kodava state, btw ?

Wow, I didn't even know that such a protest was taking place! Thanks for the info.

Indian Sun: AFAIK, it isn't very strong at all. But things might change, who knows?

Wow, I didn't even know that such a protest was taking place! Thanks for the info.

Indian Sun: AFAIK, it isn't very strong at all. But things might change, who knows?

Sad thing is that they themselves are not united :lol:No newspaper even reports this faction :nuts: Naniah was a strong voice before until people got to know his real intentions for having a separate state.K G Bopiah the present Karnataka legislative assembly Speaker- a coorgi strongman has emerged as a reliable representative of Kodavas at state level and has rejected any proposals for a separate state.


CM to attend hockey match in S Kodagu
Madikeri, March 19, DHNS:



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Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has agreed to attend the final match of 'Machchamada Cup' - the Kodava families' hockey tournament to be held in Ponnampet of South Kodagu on May 15.

A delegation led by ‘Machchamada Cup’ Hockey Utsav President Kanda Bhimaiah and Working Secretary Dolly Changappa met the CM in his Bangalore residence and extended official invite to the CM to witness the final match.

Chief Minister who was convinced by the delegates and the MLA M P Appachu Ranjan agreed to attend the match. For the first time in the history of the hockey cup, a Chief Minister has agreed to witness the match, informed Utsav organiser M T Kariyappa.

He also said, the CM has shown positive response to the request of the delegation who asked for a financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh.


DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/147208/cm-attend-hockey-match-s.html)

Literacy rate goes up across Karnataka, Bangalore is second-highest

The state’s literacy rate increased from 66.64% in 2001 to 75.60% in 2011. The male literacy levels have gone up from 76.10% in 2001 to 82.25% in 2011, and female literacy rates have gone up from 56.87% in 2001 to 68% in 2011.

Dakshina Kannada recorded the highest literacy rate of 88.62% and Yadgir the lowest rate of 52.36%. However, only three districts have female literacy rates above 80%: Dakshina Kannada, Bangalore, and Udupi.

Districts like Yadgir, Raichur, and Chamarajnagar are yet to perform well in literacy as the percentage of literates are 52.36%, 60.46%, and 61.12%, respectively.
Female illiteracy levels exceed that of female literacy in Raichur and Yadgir districts.

source (http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_literacy-rate-goes-up-across-karnataka-bangalore-is-second-highest_1529289)

^^Poor...With goons ruling this state.People's condition will neve improve.Only god can save North east KA districts :nuts:

^^Poor...With goons ruling this state.People's condition will neve improve.Only god can save North east KA districts :nuts:

People vote for the goons pal and then they complain, when people improve so does the government.