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A crib competition, a multilingual mass and other untold tales about Xmas in Bangalore.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Tired techies turn to ayurveda
Times of India
There are ways and ways of deleting stress. But techies in Bangalore are logging on to the country’s ancient wisdom to de-stress: they are increasingly finding solace in ayurvedic remedies.
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There are ways and ways of deleting stress. But techies in Bangalore are logging on to the country’s ancient wisdom to de-stress: they are increasingly finding solace in ayurvedic remedies.
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Aruna Sunderlal’s labour of love
The Hindu
This graceful and dynamic 68-year-old is in the process of shifting her labour of love – Bangalore School of Music – to its brand new destination, The East West Centre, from her old colonial bungalow that has been its home for the past 20 years.
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This graceful and dynamic 68-year-old is in the process of shifting her labour of love – Bangalore School of Music – to its brand new destination, The East West Centre, from her old colonial bungalow that has been its home for the past 20 years.
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Christmas spirit infuses city
The Hindu
Whoever said Goa is the best place to be during Christmas should try to be in Bangalore, especially in the cantonment area: it is a carnival out there. The festive mood is all-pervading, twinkling lights everywhere — on homes, shops, hotels, roads, churches, some of the public buildings, cathedrals, malls and even inside the automobiles and public transport.
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Whoever said Goa is the best place to be during Christmas should try to be in Bangalore, especially in the cantonment area: it is a carnival out there. The festive mood is all-pervading, twinkling lights everywhere — on homes, shops, hotels, roads, churches, some of the public buildings, cathedrals, malls and even inside the automobiles and public transport.
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Highways, a risky road for Bangalore youngsters
CNN-IBN
It's that time of the year again, the New Year is beckoning and spirits are on the way up. But for the ever vigilant Bangalore Police, the curfew begins at 11:30 pm everyday.
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It's that time of the year again, the New Year is beckoning and spirits are on the way up. But for the ever vigilant Bangalore Police, the curfew begins at 11:30 pm everyday.
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BPOs to stop staff transport facility?
Rediff
The appreciation of the rupee has not really spelt great times for quite a few. Consider the business process industry in Bangalore. According to experts the operating margins for BPO units are at 12 per cent and the appreciation of the rupee this year is expected to have a 9 per cent impact on their margins: meaning it will effectively negate whatever big profits or growth BPO units were hoping for.
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The appreciation of the rupee has not really spelt great times for quite a few. Consider the business process industry in Bangalore. According to experts the operating margins for BPO units are at 12 per cent and the appreciation of the rupee this year is expected to have a 9 per cent impact on their margins: meaning it will effectively negate whatever big profits or growth BPO units were hoping for.
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More to nightlife than drinking
Times of India
Why does Bangalore go to bed so early? Is nightlife in the cosmopolitan city only about drunken revelry? Will the city ever have a thriving nightlife?
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Why does Bangalore go to bed so early? Is nightlife in the cosmopolitan city only about drunken revelry? Will the city ever have a thriving nightlife?
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No flooding in Bangalore anymore: official
The Hindu
It is likely that the city will not face any major instances of flooding during the next spell of rains, said S. Subramanya, Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), here on Saturday.
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It is likely that the city will not face any major instances of flooding during the next spell of rains, said S. Subramanya, Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), here on Saturday.
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Traffic management plan evokes positive response
Deccan Herald
It is a positive
development as far as checking further congestion of roads of Bangalore
city is concerned. High rise building owners are responding positively
to the new rule of Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike to produce a
Traffic Management Plan to the Palike to obtain occupancy certificate.
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It is a positive
development as far as checking further congestion of roads of Bangalore
city is concerned. High rise building owners are responding positively
to the new rule of Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike to produce a
Traffic Management Plan to the Palike to obtain occupancy certificate.
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More than 1,000 trees on four roads to be felled
The Hindu
Brace yourself for bare roads bereft of shade, as green cover in the city is all set to hit a new low in the next few months when more than 1,000 trees will be felled on four prominent roads notified for widening, according to an informal survey conducted by Environment Support Group (ESG).
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Brace yourself for bare roads bereft of shade, as green cover in the city is all set to hit a new low in the next few months when more than 1,000 trees will be felled on four prominent roads notified for widening, according to an informal survey conducted by Environment Support Group (ESG).
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Farmers prefer land to cash compensation
The Hindu
Rapid urbanisation around Bangalore that is leading to decline in the area under agriculture has been a cause of concern for farmers, who are losing large tracts of land for infrastructure projects. Yet, a large number of these resilient farmers are preferring developed land for the agriculture land instead of opting for cash compensation in view of their experiences.
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Rapid urbanisation around Bangalore that is leading to decline in the area under agriculture has been a cause of concern for farmers, who are losing large tracts of land for infrastructure projects. Yet, a large number of these resilient farmers are preferring developed land for the agriculture land instead of opting for cash compensation in view of their experiences.
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Disaster: Choked roads hinder response
The Hindu
If you thought the overflowing traffic in the city only got you late for work, here is a bit of a shocker.
Emergency services in the city are severely delayed because of traffic, resulting in delayed response to a disaster situation, M.A. Sadiq, Bangalore Urban Deputy Commissioner, said at a press conference on Saturday.
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If you thought the overflowing traffic in the city only got you late for work, here is a bit of a shocker.
Emergency services in the city are severely delayed because of traffic, resulting in delayed response to a disaster situation, M.A. Sadiq, Bangalore Urban Deputy Commissioner, said at a press conference on Saturday.
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City second in health facilities
Times of India
The IT capital just added another feather in its cap. Bangalore city has been ranked No. 2 among the 593 districts in the country in terms of existence of health facilities. Chennai tops the list.
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The IT capital just added another feather in its cap. Bangalore city has been ranked No. 2 among the 593 districts in the country in terms of existence of health facilities. Chennai tops the list.
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DreamWorks to get toon stuff done from Bangalore
Economic Times
DreamWorks Animation, the makers of those cute and heart-tugging films like Shrek, Antz and Shark Tale, will soon be getting some of its brilliant animation work done from Bangalore. The Steven Spielberg-promoted studio signed a strategic alliance with Technicolor Servcies, a division of Thomson, the e6 billion media and entertainment group to develop “world animation abilities in India”.
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DreamWorks Animation, the makers of those cute and heart-tugging films like Shrek, Antz and Shark Tale, will soon be getting some of its brilliant animation work done from Bangalore. The Steven Spielberg-promoted studio signed a strategic alliance with Technicolor Servcies, a division of Thomson, the e6 billion media and entertainment group to develop “world animation abilities in India”.
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DMRC finalises report on Bangalore, Hyderabad high-speed airport link
Economic Times
Paving way for Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for going ahead with construction of high-speed metro links to connect respective capitals with airports, Delhi Metro Rail Corp has submitted its detailed project report (DPR) to the state governments.
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Paving way for Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for going ahead with construction of high-speed metro links to connect respective capitals with airports, Delhi Metro Rail Corp has submitted its detailed project report (DPR) to the state governments.
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Mall safety still a concern: Official
Deccan Herald
Deputy
Commissioner for Bangalore Urban, M A Sadiq on Saturday expressed
displeasure at the safety and security standards in most of the the
City’s Malls.
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Deputy
Commissioner for Bangalore Urban, M A Sadiq on Saturday expressed
displeasure at the safety and security standards in most of the the
City’s Malls.
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Traffic management plan evokes positive response
Deccan Herald
It is a positive
development as far as checking further congestion of roads of Bangalore
city is concerned. High rise building owners are responding positively
to the new rule of Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike to produce a
Traffic Management Plan to the Palike to obtain occupancy certificate.
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It is a positive
development as far as checking further congestion of roads of Bangalore
city is concerned. High rise building owners are responding positively
to the new rule of Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike to produce a
Traffic Management Plan to the Palike to obtain occupancy certificate.
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FALL IN LANE
Deccan Herald
Dedicated bus lanes are set for a start in Bangalore. Experts are for the idea, though concerns over remain. Can’t tackle the traffic? Lane it. The globally-endorsed method has found new takers in the Bangalore Traffic Police Department.
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Dedicated bus lanes are set for a start in Bangalore. Experts are for the idea, though concerns over remain. Can’t tackle the traffic? Lane it. The globally-endorsed method has found new takers in the Bangalore Traffic Police Department.
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Bangalore witnesses holiday exodus
The Hindu
With Bakrid, Christmas and a weekend sandwiched in between, Bangalore
has again slipped into holiday mood and there is exodus again
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With Bakrid, Christmas and a weekend sandwiched in between, Bangalore
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BMTC ready to go that extra mile for air passengers
The Hindu
By promising to run 40 ultra-modern Volvo buses from eight destinations
in the city to the new international airport at Devanahalli, the
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) hopes to ease air
passengers’ anxiety to a large extent. But, the first and last mile
connectivity for outbound and inbound travellers still remained the
issues to be addressed.
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By promising to run 40 ultra-modern Volvo buses from eight destinations
in the city to the new international airport at Devanahalli, the
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) hopes to ease air
passengers’ anxiety to a large extent. But, the first and last mile
connectivity for outbound and inbound travellers still remained the
issues to be addressed.
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Rs. 4,624-crore worth projects in Mysore, Bangalore await Central nod
The Hindu
The Centre is yet to clear 20 projects formulated for Bangalore and
Mysore estimated at a cost of Rs. 4,624.82 crore under its ambitious
seven-year Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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The Centre is yet to clear 20 projects formulated for Bangalore and
Mysore estimated at a cost of Rs. 4,624.82 crore under its ambitious
seven-year Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Rail link to airport cleared
The Hindu
The State Government on Saturday approved the construction of a 34-km
high-speed elevated rail link to link the upcoming international
airport near Devanahalli and Bangalore city. The estimated cost of the
rail link is Rs. 3,176 crore.
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The State Government on Saturday approved the construction of a 34-km
high-speed elevated rail link to link the upcoming international
airport near Devanahalli and Bangalore city. The estimated cost of the
rail link is Rs. 3,176 crore.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Driving on Bangalore's Wild Roads
Deepti Lamba, Desicritics.org
There is no subtle way of saying this – Bangalore roads are hellish and most drivers suffer from Road Rage. Everyone tries to squeeze into that extra space and the minute vehicles scrape each other, people start fighting, they scream and some even start beating each other up. The past few days I’ve been virtually living on the roads of Bangalore, driving from one end of the city to another and I've come across four accidents in four days which seem to be a lot.
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There is no subtle way of saying this – Bangalore roads are hellish and most drivers suffer from Road Rage. Everyone tries to squeeze into that extra space and the minute vehicles scrape each other, people start fighting, they scream and some even start beating each other up. The past few days I’ve been virtually living on the roads of Bangalore, driving from one end of the city to another and I've come across four accidents in four days which seem to be a lot.
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The urban arteries
Deccan Herald
Architects of the six metro stations in the City — M G Road, Ulsoor station, Byappanahalli, C M H Road, Trinity Circle and Old Madras Road — have laid stress in giving Bangalore a futuristic makeover. Each of them have sought to make their creations symptomatic of the urbane feel that the City exudes.
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Architects of the six metro stations in the City — M G Road, Ulsoor station, Byappanahalli, C M H Road, Trinity Circle and Old Madras Road — have laid stress in giving Bangalore a futuristic makeover. Each of them have sought to make their creations symptomatic of the urbane feel that the City exudes.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
'Widen road, but give parking space'
Deccan Herald
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has identified 20 roads for widening...
It has invited applications from owners of properties facing these roads. Increasing vehicular population is the main reason for the move.
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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has identified 20 roads for widening...
It has invited applications from owners of properties facing these roads. Increasing vehicular population is the main reason for the move.
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Travel to new airport in first dedicated bus lane
Times of India
Travel from Hebbal flyover to Devanahalli airport in less than half-an-hour. No, you won’t be travelling on the expressway or high-speed rail link. But soon, the BMTC’s Volvo buses will use a dedicated bus lane to let passengers reach the airport in a jiffy.
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Travel from Hebbal flyover to Devanahalli airport in less than half-an-hour. No, you won’t be travelling on the expressway or high-speed rail link. But soon, the BMTC’s Volvo buses will use a dedicated bus lane to let passengers reach the airport in a jiffy.
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Pvt firm to build roads
Times of India
Even as the road-widening programme on four major roads is under way, the BBMP identified 35 more roads to be widened under the transferable development rights (TDR) scheme.
Mumbai-based Bhobe Associates has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing Detailed Project Reports, said senior BBMP officials.
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Even as the road-widening programme on four major roads is under way, the BBMP identified 35 more roads to be widened under the transferable development rights (TDR) scheme.
Mumbai-based Bhobe Associates has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing Detailed Project Reports, said senior BBMP officials.
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Guv broaches airport, Metro at NDC
Times of India
Providing connectivity to the Bangalore International Airport seems to be governor Rameshwar Thakur’s top priority.
He made a specific mention of this aspect during his address at the National Development Council in New Delhi on Wednesday. “We are taking necessary steps to ensure connectivity to the airport that opens in March 2008,’’ he said.
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Providing connectivity to the Bangalore International Airport seems to be governor Rameshwar Thakur’s top priority.
He made a specific mention of this aspect during his address at the National Development Council in New Delhi on Wednesday. “We are taking necessary steps to ensure connectivity to the airport that opens in March 2008,’’ he said.
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Bangalore to get 'instant underpass' soon
The New Indian Express
The much-hyped ‘instant underpasses’ across busy roads in the city are yet to take off.
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The much-hyped ‘instant underpasses’ across busy roads in the city are yet to take off.
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Stay away from outskirts this Christmas, alert cops
The New Indian Express
Stay away from hotels or resorts in the outskirts of the city, especially during Christmas and New Year's eve, warn the police, keeping in mind the rise in number of accidents during nights.
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Stay away from hotels or resorts in the outskirts of the city, especially during Christmas and New Year's eve, warn the police, keeping in mind the rise in number of accidents during nights.
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Work culture and night shifts abet gynaecological problems
The New Indian Express
In the IT capital, the work culture and night shifts are taking a toll on the health of women. Late marriages and conception, mental problems, eating habits and work pressure has contributed to several gynaecological problems.
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In the IT capital, the work culture and night shifts are taking a toll on the health of women. Late marriages and conception, mental problems, eating habits and work pressure has contributed to several gynaecological problems.
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Trials start at BIAL airport
The Hindu
Ahead of the launch of commercial operations in March 2008, several trial runs are under way at the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli with the construction and infrastructure advancements reaching the concluding stage.
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Ahead of the launch of commercial operations in March 2008, several trial runs are under way at the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli with the construction and infrastructure advancements reaching the concluding stage.
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Government may shoot down airport user fee
The Hindu
The State Government has expressed its reservation over the proposal to levy user development charges on the outbound domestic and international travellers using the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli even as BIAL has proposed to levy Rs. 675 and Rs. 955 on domestic and international travellers respectively.
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The State Government has expressed its reservation over the proposal to levy user development charges on the outbound domestic and international travellers using the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli even as BIAL has proposed to levy Rs. 675 and Rs. 955 on domestic and international travellers respectively.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Police, Palike can’t ask traffic NOC for buildings
New Indian Express
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) is demanding a no objection certificate (NOC) from the traffic police before issuing building licences with more than 10,000 square feet of super built-up area. But neither the police nor BBMP has any legal standing to demand it.
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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) is demanding a no objection certificate (NOC) from the traffic police before issuing building licences with more than 10,000 square feet of super built-up area. But neither the police nor BBMP has any legal standing to demand it.
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Accenture favours Deccan merger
The Telegraph
Consulting firm Accenture favours a merger between Kingfisher Airlines and Deccan Aviation to fully exploit synergies between the two.
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Consulting firm Accenture favours a merger between Kingfisher Airlines and Deccan Aviation to fully exploit synergies between the two.
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Taming Urban Chaos
CIO India
That India faces an almost complete lack of urban planning is well-known. As India tries to telescope 50 years of economic lethargy into a decade of furious growth, its infrastructure is steadily falling further behind. Signs of it are everywhere — in poorly made roads to financial hubs that often run on generators. Janaagraha, a Bangalore-based NGO, is a consultant to the Karnataka government on implementations of GIS for urban planning. Its co-founders, Swati and Ramesh Ramanathan, talk to CIO about GIS, their ideas on governance, and how they made the Bangalore Municipal Corporation more accountable to citizens.
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That India faces an almost complete lack of urban planning is well-known. As India tries to telescope 50 years of economic lethargy into a decade of furious growth, its infrastructure is steadily falling further behind. Signs of it are everywhere — in poorly made roads to financial hubs that often run on generators. Janaagraha, a Bangalore-based NGO, is a consultant to the Karnataka government on implementations of GIS for urban planning. Its co-founders, Swati and Ramesh Ramanathan, talk to CIO about GIS, their ideas on governance, and how they made the Bangalore Municipal Corporation more accountable to citizens.
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20 arterial roads to be widened
Deccan Herald
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has invited applications for transferable development rights (TDRs) from owners of properties facing 20 roads which have been identified for widening in Bangalore City.
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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has invited applications for transferable development rights (TDRs) from owners of properties facing 20 roads which have been identified for widening in Bangalore City.
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Devanahalli airport to levy user fee
Deccan Herald
As per the BIAL proposal, Rs 675 will be levied on every domestic passenger and Rs 955 on every international passenger leaving Bangalore. However, those arriving would not have to shell out any "user development fee"...
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As per the BIAL proposal, Rs 675 will be levied on every domestic passenger and Rs 955 on every international passenger leaving Bangalore. However, those arriving would not have to shell out any "user development fee"...
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Bangalore gets a chilly punch
Times of India
Brrr, it’s cold in Bangalore too, not just in the North. The city woke up to a nippy morning and dense fog on Tuesday though there was no dip in temperature.
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Brrr, it’s cold in Bangalore too, not just in the North. The city woke up to a nippy morning and dense fog on Tuesday though there was no dip in temperature.
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Light at the end of this tunnel?
Times of India
The BDA’s ambitious tunnel road between Minsk Square and Hebbal flyover gained momentum with infrastructure company IDEB asked to prepare a detailed project report (DPR).
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The BDA’s ambitious tunnel road between Minsk Square and Hebbal flyover gained momentum with infrastructure company IDEB asked to prepare a detailed project report (DPR).
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BDA hands over ring road project to NHAI
Times of India
One by one, the Karnataka government seems to be washing its hands of mega infrastructure projects planned for the city. First, it was a decision to hand over the proposed expressway project to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Now, the ambitious 116-km Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) planned by BDA is all set to be taken over by NHAI.
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One by one, the Karnataka government seems to be washing its hands of mega infrastructure projects planned for the city. First, it was a decision to hand over the proposed expressway project to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Now, the ambitious 116-km Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) planned by BDA is all set to be taken over by NHAI.
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Modern city banks on a good network
Times of India
Shubhendu Ghosh suggests a web portal through which local civic agencies and telecom service providers can coordinate their work. Bangalore has grown into a city which has not only developed a talented pool of IT human resources, but also provides state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure.
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Shubhendu Ghosh suggests a web portal through which local civic agencies and telecom service providers can coordinate their work. Bangalore has grown into a city which has not only developed a talented pool of IT human resources, but also provides state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure.
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Metro work: residents, traders stage protest
The Hindu
Businessmen and residents of CMH Road on Tuesday protested against the proposed move of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) to start work on the project on the road. All the shops and other commercial establishments remained closed till evening.
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Businessmen and residents of CMH Road on Tuesday protested against the proposed move of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) to start work on the project on the road. All the shops and other commercial establishments remained closed till evening.
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Leaving their indelible imprint on Bangalore
The Hindu
Every community that arrives in a city arranges and rearranges it to make it its home, leaving its indelible imprints and investing the city with the richness of history, to be heard, seen and spoken. For Bangalore, the city that most people would not call particularly historical, the most visible and spoken aspect of its heritage lies in architecture that the British, and by extension, the Christian community brought along.
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Every community that arrives in a city arranges and rearranges it to make it its home, leaving its indelible imprints and investing the city with the richness of history, to be heard, seen and spoken. For Bangalore, the city that most people would not call particularly historical, the most visible and spoken aspect of its heritage lies in architecture that the British, and by extension, the Christian community brought along.
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An architect with a ‘green’ mission
The Hindu
He declares that given a chance, he would like to retrofit the “gigantic” Vidhana Soudha to make it “green” and cut energy costs.
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He declares that given a chance, he would like to retrofit the “gigantic” Vidhana Soudha to make it “green” and cut energy costs.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Good Life Traffic Solutions
Praja Bangalore
Good Life Traffic Solutions(GLTS) is a voluntary non profit organization that works with traffic police and other authorities to improve traffic conditions in Bangalore. On Sunday, residents of Marathahalli and Whitefield will see youths dressed in blue jeans and white T-shirts correcting the medians, removing stones and garbage and appreciating the efforts of the traffic cops and Home Guards.
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Good Life Traffic Solutions(GLTS) is a voluntary non profit organization that works with traffic police and other authorities to improve traffic conditions in Bangalore. On Sunday, residents of Marathahalli and Whitefield will see youths dressed in blue jeans and white T-shirts correcting the medians, removing stones and garbage and appreciating the efforts of the traffic cops and Home Guards.
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Impact And Alternatives of Road Widening In Bangalore
Praja Bangalore
ROAD WIDENING SCHEMES OF BENGALURU: IMPACTS AND ALTERNATIVES
Date: Thursday, 20th December 2007
Venue: Senate Hall, Central College, Bengaluru
Programme
Display of Road Widening Scheme Drawings: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Discussion on the Scheme: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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ROAD WIDENING SCHEMES OF BENGALURU: IMPACTS AND ALTERNATIVES
Date: Thursday, 20th December 2007
Venue: Senate Hall, Central College, Bengaluru
Programme
Display of Road Widening Scheme Drawings: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Discussion on the Scheme: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Flashy ads to jazz up city skyline
Times of India
New Year will see Silicon City sport a new look with glitzy hoardings dotting the cityscape.
The move to augment revenue will also spare a thought to aesthetics. Seven locations have been finalised for installing ‘electronic display system’ (EDS) with light emitting diode (LED), which will also boost advertisement tax — one of BBMP’s big revenue sources.
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New Year will see Silicon City sport a new look with glitzy hoardings dotting the cityscape.
The move to augment revenue will also spare a thought to aesthetics. Seven locations have been finalised for installing ‘electronic display system’ (EDS) with light emitting diode (LED), which will also boost advertisement tax — one of BBMP’s big revenue sources.
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Christmas Concert at Palace Grounds
The Hindu
Live Jam is organising Gloria Deo, a “non-stop” three-and-a-half hour international Christmas concert at Palace Grounds on Thursday.
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Live Jam is organising Gloria Deo, a “non-stop” three-and-a-half hour international Christmas concert at Palace Grounds on Thursday.
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State committed to implement reforms
The Hindu
An order was passed on September 26 for four reforms under JNNURM scheme
State must reduce stamp duty from the current 7 per cent to 5 per cent by 2011-12
Urban planning to be taken up by local elected bodies
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An order was passed on September 26 for four reforms under JNNURM scheme
State must reduce stamp duty from the current 7 per cent to 5 per cent by 2011-12
Urban planning to be taken up by local elected bodies
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South on road to $20 bn industrial corridor
Economic Times
There may be a second industrial corridor in the making. Inspired by the proposed Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor, the Tamil Nadu government has asked the commerce & industry ministry to consider a Bangalore-Chennai corridor. Government officials believe the corridor would entail an investment of around $20 billion.
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There may be a second industrial corridor in the making. Inspired by the proposed Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor, the Tamil Nadu government has asked the commerce & industry ministry to consider a Bangalore-Chennai corridor. Government officials believe the corridor would entail an investment of around $20 billion.
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Bangalore, IT Capital Fit for Saving Not Razing: Andy Mukherjee
Bloomberg
C.N.R. Rao, one of India's most respected scientists, wants Bangalore razed by fire. In a recent issue of Outlook magazine, Rao laments that in becoming India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore has been turned into an ``awful city'' by the software industry, whose success has caused everything from pollution to a demise of scholarly and cultural life.
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C.N.R. Rao, one of India's most respected scientists, wants Bangalore razed by fire. In a recent issue of Outlook magazine, Rao laments that in becoming India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore has been turned into an ``awful city'' by the software industry, whose success has caused everything from pollution to a demise of scholarly and cultural life.
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Do You Recognise Envy-Crime?
Outlook
Why do security people advice techies not to let their company ID cards dangle down their necks in public? What the blazes is this envy-crime? In the process of writing the cover story on Why Bangalore hates the IT culture last week, I went looking for a variety of statistics.
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Why do security people advice techies not to let their company ID cards dangle down their necks in public? What the blazes is this envy-crime? In the process of writing the cover story on Why Bangalore hates the IT culture last week, I went looking for a variety of statistics.
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Karnataka pulled up for harassing Wadiyar
Khaleej Times
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Government of Karnataka for ‘harassing’ the scion of erstwhile princely family of Mysore Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar by refusing him permission to rent out a portion of Bangalore palace for commercial use.
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The Supreme Court has pulled up the Government of Karnataka for ‘harassing’ the scion of erstwhile princely family of Mysore Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar by refusing him permission to rent out a portion of Bangalore palace for commercial use.
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BMIC expressway short of land
Deccan Herald
Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited spokesman said the work was complete "except at a few patches where land was not made available and approval for construction of bridges was required"...
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Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited spokesman said the work was complete "except at a few patches where land was not made available and approval for construction of bridges was required"...
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Saturday, December 15, 2007
Bangalore Bhath : On the biriyani trail
Live Mint
Given Bangalore’s eclectic palate, it is only natural that one finds a richer smorgasbord here than in, quite possibly, any other Indian city. But if there is one kind of biryani that is the Bangalore original, it is the one served at Richies, located midway on MM Road, and hard to miss because of the crowds that throng its takeaway counter.
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Given Bangalore’s eclectic palate, it is only natural that one finds a richer smorgasbord here than in, quite possibly, any other Indian city. But if there is one kind of biryani that is the Bangalore original, it is the one served at Richies, located midway on MM Road, and hard to miss because of the crowds that throng its takeaway counter.
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Upcoming roads to increase connectivity
Times of India
In Bangalore, developments are slowly taking place far from the city centre - knowledge industry, international airport, proposed IT corridors, integrated townships etc. Quite understandably, one issue that has dogged developments and has proved an impediment is connectivity to these places.
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In Bangalore, developments are slowly taking place far from the city centre - knowledge industry, international airport, proposed IT corridors, integrated townships etc. Quite understandably, one issue that has dogged developments and has proved an impediment is connectivity to these places.
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Bangalore real estate mkt bubble bursts
CNBC-TV18
The bubble in Bangalore's real estate market has begun to burst. Prices of homes have dropped by nearly 20% in six months, reports CNBC-TV18’s Faye D'Souza. Buying a home in Bangalore just got a lot easier on your bank account.
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The bubble in Bangalore's real estate market has begun to burst. Prices of homes have dropped by nearly 20% in six months, reports CNBC-TV18’s Faye D'Souza. Buying a home in Bangalore just got a lot easier on your bank account.
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Entrepreneurial push
The Economist
Is Bangalore another Silicon Valley in the making? HYPE knows no borders. So it was probably inevitable that Bangalore would be branded another Silicon Valley, soon to be populated by armies of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Reality is more sobering, but something is afoot.
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Is Bangalore another Silicon Valley in the making? HYPE knows no borders. So it was probably inevitable that Bangalore would be branded another Silicon Valley, soon to be populated by armies of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Reality is more sobering, but something is afoot.
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Students now grade professors at Bangalore Univ
CNN IBN
In a bid to improve the quality of education, Bangalore University has decided to grade not just the students but the teachers as well.
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In a bid to improve the quality of education, Bangalore University has decided to grade not just the students but the teachers as well.
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Farmers oppose land acquisition at Bidadi
The Hindu
A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by Sri Ranganatha Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti against the proposed move by the State Government to acquire agricultural lands in and around Bidadi in Ramanagara district for the Knowledge City.
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A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by Sri Ranganatha Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti against the proposed move by the State Government to acquire agricultural lands in and around Bidadi in Ramanagara district for the Knowledge City.
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US downturn could help Indian outsourcers: Wipro CEO
AFP
A US economic downturn could give a boost to India's flagship outsourcing industry even though it is being hit by a rupee trading at near decade highs, says the head of leading Indian computer services provider Wipro.
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A US economic downturn could give a boost to India's flagship outsourcing industry even though it is being hit by a rupee trading at near decade highs, says the head of leading Indian computer services provider Wipro.
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Gravity's pull
The Economist
Is India's computer-services industry heading for a fall? First come the familiar problems. One is India's clogged and insufficient infrastructure: workers in Bangalore can spend four hours a day in traffic. Then there are the tax breaks that subsidise the industry, some of which expire in 2009. There is also a growing talent shortage.
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Is India's computer-services industry heading for a fall? First come the familiar problems. One is India's clogged and insufficient infrastructure: workers in Bangalore can spend four hours a day in traffic. Then there are the tax breaks that subsidise the industry, some of which expire in 2009. There is also a growing talent shortage.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Resounding start to DH Music Fest
Deccan Herald
The Deccan Herald Music Festival made a resounding start on Wednesday with as many as eight acts performing eclectic music at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
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The Deccan Herald Music Festival made a resounding start on Wednesday with as many as eight acts performing eclectic music at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
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Foreign athletes for B'lore Marathon
Deccan Herald
More than 20,000 runners, including 26 foreign athletes, are expected to participate in the 25,000 US Dollar BSNL-Bangalore International Marathon to be held here on December 16, Karnataka Athletics Association President G Parameshwara said on Thursday.
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More than 20,000 runners, including 26 foreign athletes, are expected to participate in the 25,000 US Dollar BSNL-Bangalore International Marathon to be held here on December 16, Karnataka Athletics Association President G Parameshwara said on Thursday.
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Sound of Xmas
Deccan Herald
The Bangalore School of Music is celebrating the spirit of Christmas and the joy of sharing one’s talent at Dece-Bells on Decemeber 14 at Ambedkar Bhavan at 6.45 pm. Over a hundred artistes of all ages, children and young musicians will come together to raise their voices and bows under the baton of well known conductors.
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The Bangalore School of Music is celebrating the spirit of Christmas and the joy of sharing one’s talent at Dece-Bells on Decemeber 14 at Ambedkar Bhavan at 6.45 pm. Over a hundred artistes of all ages, children and young musicians will come together to raise their voices and bows under the baton of well known conductors.
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Pilfering proves profitable for malls
Deccan Herald
The recently concluded Deepavali shopping spree by Bangaloreans no doubt helped the shopping malls and multi-brand stores in the city make huge profits, in the form of sales, but it also saw them making a few extra bucks due to pilferage by their customers.
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The recently concluded Deepavali shopping spree by Bangaloreans no doubt helped the shopping malls and multi-brand stores in the city make huge profits, in the form of sales, but it also saw them making a few extra bucks due to pilferage by their customers.
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Mulling over the malls
Deccan Herald
Whether we are ready or not, the mall culture has already occupied a place in our cities.
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Whether we are ready or not, the mall culture has already occupied a place in our cities.
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A City without trees?
Deccan Herald
Is Bangalore headed towards a treeless landscape ? In a city which was once known for its tall fern trees, people are increasingly installing artificial Christmas trees during the yuletide season. But what is depressing is the news that the City is likely to lose most of its trees in the road-widening exercise.
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Is Bangalore headed towards a treeless landscape ? In a city which was once known for its tall fern trees, people are increasingly installing artificial Christmas trees during the yuletide season. But what is depressing is the news that the City is likely to lose most of its trees in the road-widening exercise.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Plan to buy a house? Head for Bangalore
Rediff
It seems the Bangalore real estate bubble has burst.
The city, which saw some unrealistic rise in property prices in the past few years, has witnessed a sharp drop this year. A survey conducted by a real estate firm corroborates this.
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Blog editor's note: The editor has noted a slew of articles appearing in mass media outlets prodding people to buy property in Bangalore as prices have fallen from its peak. Someone is panicking some where. The editor feels that the property prices are still going to go further south.
It seems the Bangalore real estate bubble has burst.
The city, which saw some unrealistic rise in property prices in the past few years, has witnessed a sharp drop this year. A survey conducted by a real estate firm corroborates this.
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Blog editor's note: The editor has noted a slew of articles appearing in mass media outlets prodding people to buy property in Bangalore as prices have fallen from its peak. Someone is panicking some where. The editor feels that the property prices are still going to go further south.
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Festival to showcase best of world cinema from Jan. 3
Times of India
Over 100 films from India and abroad will be screened at the week-long 2nd Bengalooru International Film Festival, organized by the Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy in association with the state government, from January 3.
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Over 100 films from India and abroad will be screened at the week-long 2nd Bengalooru International Film Festival, organized by the Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy in association with the state government, from January 3.
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Stakeholders must have a sense of ownership
Times of India
Real estate developer Irfan Razack (Prestige Group) says we must act now to prevent a nightmare.
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Real estate developer Irfan Razack (Prestige Group) says we must act now to prevent a nightmare.
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DH Music Festival to kick off from today
Deccan Herald
As many as 29 acts will perform at the Festival representing different genres of western music.
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As many as 29 acts will perform at the Festival representing different genres of western music.
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Strand Book Festival
The Hindu
The Strand Book Festival will be on from December 14 to 30 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium The exhibition will be open between 10 a.m., and 8.30 p.m.
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The Strand Book Festival will be on from December 14 to 30 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium The exhibition will be open between 10 a.m., and 8.30 p.m.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Realty sector goes through the correction phase
New Indian Express
Ban on registration of revenue plots, spiralling property prices and an ever-increasing guidance value have drastically cut down the number of property transactions in Bangalore.
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Ban on registration of revenue plots, spiralling property prices and an ever-increasing guidance value have drastically cut down the number of property transactions in Bangalore.
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BBMP alters GIS mapping plan
Deccan Herald
Inclusion of new areas to form the BBMP has hit the ongoing GIS mapping of erstwhile BMP areas.
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Inclusion of new areas to form the BBMP has hit the ongoing GIS mapping of erstwhile BMP areas.
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Guv sets sight on investment, infrastructure
Times of India
It appears that governor Rameshwar Thakur will not rest till Bangalore’s infrastructure problems are solved.
He made his priorities clear at a seminar on administrative reforms for accelerated growth organized by the FKCCI here on Monday. “Our focus will be to improve infrastructure and attract investment. We’ll put in place plans to manage, improve and modernize infrastructure in the state,’’ he added.
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It appears that governor Rameshwar Thakur will not rest till Bangalore’s infrastructure problems are solved.
He made his priorities clear at a seminar on administrative reforms for accelerated growth organized by the FKCCI here on Monday. “Our focus will be to improve infrastructure and attract investment. We’ll put in place plans to manage, improve and modernize infrastructure in the state,’’ he added.
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PVR cinemas and Forum announce national tie-up
New Indian Express
Forum, the leading brand in shopping malls, on Monday announced a national tie-up with PVR cinemas, to work together across the country.
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Forum, the leading brand in shopping malls, on Monday announced a national tie-up with PVR cinemas, to work together across the country.
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With footpaths shrinking, pedestrians face threat to lives
The Hindu
Pedestrians have no safe haven anymore in the city; with roads widening and footpaths and sidewalks ever shrinking in width, their safety is being challenged day in and day out. As if that was not enough the incidents of motorcyclists using footpaths to tide over the traffic snarls are increasing the risk levels that the pedestrians face.
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Pedestrians have no safe haven anymore in the city; with roads widening and footpaths and sidewalks ever shrinking in width, their safety is being challenged day in and day out. As if that was not enough the incidents of motorcyclists using footpaths to tide over the traffic snarls are increasing the risk levels that the pedestrians face.
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Good time to buy a house in Bangalore
Times of India
If you are planning to buy a house, perhaps now is the time to do so. After three years of unprecedented growth between 2003 and 2006, property prices across much of Bangalore are now falling. And falling sharply in many areas.
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If you are planning to buy a house, perhaps now is the time to do so. After three years of unprecedented growth between 2003 and 2006, property prices across much of Bangalore are now falling. And falling sharply in many areas.
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Karnataka polls to be held in April
Rediff
It is almost official. Karnataka will go to poll in April and not in February as was being sought by several political parties. The Election Commission has ruled out the possibility of holding elections in February in which 4.4 crore people from the state are expected to caste their vote.
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It is almost official. Karnataka will go to poll in April and not in February as was being sought by several political parties. The Election Commission has ruled out the possibility of holding elections in February in which 4.4 crore people from the state are expected to caste their vote.
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BANGALORE PALACE: SC TO HEAR CASE TODAY
Star of Mysore
The Supreme Court will today hear the long pending case of the Bangalore Palace.
The scion of the Mysore royal family, Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, has submitted before the Supreme Court that the sole purpose of some of the political parties which were ruling Karnataka till recently, was to humiliate him and his relatives.
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The Supreme Court will today hear the long pending case of the Bangalore Palace.
The scion of the Mysore royal family, Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, has submitted before the Supreme Court that the sole purpose of some of the political parties which were ruling Karnataka till recently, was to humiliate him and his relatives.
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B'lore disciplines lovers, denies them leafy cover
CNN-IBN
Bangalore's oldest botanical garden, Lalbagh, is getting a trimming. The old bushes and trees are being pruned to ensure that young couples can't steal a kiss behind them, all thanks to complaints from regular joggers.
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Bangalore's oldest botanical garden, Lalbagh, is getting a trimming. The old bushes and trees are being pruned to ensure that young couples can't steal a kiss behind them, all thanks to complaints from regular joggers.
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Monday, December 10, 2007
Yennjoy like Yennything
Deccan Herald
Because Bangalore believed in the SAM mantra:. Swalpa Adjust Madi. For a problem free ,hassle free existence. You gave a little, took a little, the other party did the same and all lived happily together adjusting away every time life threw a googly
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Because Bangalore believed in the SAM mantra:. Swalpa Adjust Madi. For a problem free ,hassle free existence. You gave a little, took a little, the other party did the same and all lived happily together adjusting away every time life threw a googly
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Cyber city turns culture capital
Deccan Herlad
Begun on modest scale, Bengalooru Habba, every cold and chilly December's ten days, has turned the City into boisterous hubbub of cultural activity with sumptuous smorgasbord of enlivening and edutaining ensemble events...
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Begun on modest scale, Bengalooru Habba, every cold and chilly December's ten days, has turned the City into boisterous hubbub of cultural activity with sumptuous smorgasbord of enlivening and edutaining ensemble events...
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Town still breathes fresh air
Deccan Herald
It is far from the madding crowd. Wide roads, vast parks, lakes make a living in Yelahanka New Town a pleasant experience. It is still referred to as a paradise of the retired people.
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It is far from the madding crowd. Wide roads, vast parks, lakes make a living in Yelahanka New Town a pleasant experience. It is still referred to as a paradise of the retired people.
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Reliance Retail Limited Launches 'RelianceTimeOut' in Bangalore
India PR Wire
Reliance Retail Limited (RRL) announced the launch of a new specialty store "Reliance TimeOut" on Cunningham Road in Bangalore today. This store houses Books, Music, Stationery, Toys and Gifts. In Books, Reliance TimeOut has over 30,000 titles, sourced from National & International publishers.
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Reliance Retail Limited (RRL) announced the launch of a new specialty store "Reliance TimeOut" on Cunningham Road in Bangalore today. This store houses Books, Music, Stationery, Toys and Gifts. In Books, Reliance TimeOut has over 30,000 titles, sourced from National & International publishers.
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India: Bengalooru Bangalored!
Kamala Bhatt, Global Voices
On a personl note and as a resident of Bangalore I was not a happy camper after I read the article. Like many others I kept thinking what about the role of the Government in Karnataka and Bengalooru?
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On a personl note and as a resident of Bangalore I was not a happy camper after I read the article. Like many others I kept thinking what about the role of the Government in Karnataka and Bengalooru?
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India's hot property market is likely to cool soon: Kamath
Economic Times
India's heated property market is likely to cool in 2008, top banker KV. Kamath has said on Tuesday in a forecast that could give pause to domestic and foreign investors, who have poured billions of dollars (euros) into the country's real estate.
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India's heated property market is likely to cool in 2008, top banker KV. Kamath has said on Tuesday in a forecast that could give pause to domestic and foreign investors, who have poured billions of dollars (euros) into the country's real estate.
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Raiders Lost The Arc
Outlook
Old Bangaloreans rage against the new IT bratpack, blaming them for all that's gone wrong with the city.
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Old Bangaloreans rage against the new IT bratpack, blaming them for all that's gone wrong with the city.
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Weather, cricket and Krishna's comeback plans hogs limelight
IANS
India's IT hub is in the grip of a cold wave, cricket frenzy and talk of return to active politics of Maharashtra Governor S.M. Krishna to help the Congress take on fellow Vokkaliga caste strongman and arch political rival H.D. Deve Gowda of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).
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India's IT hub is in the grip of a cold wave, cricket frenzy and talk of return to active politics of Maharashtra Governor S.M. Krishna to help the Congress take on fellow Vokkaliga caste strongman and arch political rival H.D. Deve Gowda of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).
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5 p.c. of middle-class have rainwater harvesting units
The Hindu
About 80 per cent of middle-class people in Bangalore do not know that the sources of piped water to the city are the Cauvery and the Arkavathy. The percentage goes up to 88 among low income groups.
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About 80 per cent of middle-class people in Bangalore do not know that the sources of piped water to the city are the Cauvery and the Arkavathy. The percentage goes up to 88 among low income groups.
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Double treat for music lovers
The Hindu
It was a fitting finale for the Airtel Bengalooru Habba where Carnatic music was in a perfect blend with Hindustani. The saxophone-flute jugalbandi by the maestros in the respective discipline — Kadri Gopalnath and Ronu Majumdar — mesmerised the audience at Palace Grounds on Sunday evening.
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It was a fitting finale for the Airtel Bengalooru Habba where Carnatic music was in a perfect blend with Hindustani. The saxophone-flute jugalbandi by the maestros in the respective discipline — Kadri Gopalnath and Ronu Majumdar — mesmerised the audience at Palace Grounds on Sunday evening.
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Soon, you can eat in style at railway station
The Hindu
Eating out at a railway station may not be as bad an experience as it is now. If the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has its way, people may start preferring the food joints at railway stations. Food plazas, on the lines of the one operating in Bangalore City Railway Station, are planned at Cantonment, Yeshwanthpur and Kengeri.
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Eating out at a railway station may not be as bad an experience as it is now. If the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has its way, people may start preferring the food joints at railway stations. Food plazas, on the lines of the one operating in Bangalore City Railway Station, are planned at Cantonment, Yeshwanthpur and Kengeri.
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Jazzy DH fest
Deccan Herald
Jazz guitarist and composer Amit Heri is a home grown jazz artiste, who has made a name for himself and earned critical acclaim at jazz festivals across the world, will perform on December 15 at the Deccan Herald Music Festival at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
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Jazz guitarist and composer Amit Heri is a home grown jazz artiste, who has made a name for himself and earned critical acclaim at jazz festivals across the world, will perform on December 15 at the Deccan Herald Music Festival at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
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Life on the slow lane
Deccan Herald
The big-buck boom of the Hosur Road IT cluster has not quite translated into better living in the Bommanahalli neighbourhood.
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The big-buck boom of the Hosur Road IT cluster has not quite translated into better living in the Bommanahalli neighbourhood.
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Whose city is it anyway?
Live Mint
Last week I attended a Mint debate on “Cities as Vehicles of Innovation and Creativity” in Bangalore. Accenture’s Harsh Manglik said he feels the same energy and creativity in Bangalore as in Silicon Valley.
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Last week I attended a Mint debate on “Cities as Vehicles of Innovation and Creativity” in Bangalore. Accenture’s Harsh Manglik said he feels the same energy and creativity in Bangalore as in Silicon Valley.
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PM to open new Intl airport
Business Standard
The new Bangalore International Airport, coming up near Devanahalli, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 28.
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The new Bangalore International Airport, coming up near Devanahalli, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 28.
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Friday, December 7, 2007
Som Mittal | Recipes for life
Live Mint
Friends call Som and Vidhu Mittal ‘Bangalore’s ultimate foodie couple’. For the soon-to-be president of Nasscom, the art of ‘how to eat everything and make friends with everybody’ extends to all aspects of life.
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Friends call Som and Vidhu Mittal ‘Bangalore’s ultimate foodie couple’. For the soon-to-be president of Nasscom, the art of ‘how to eat everything and make friends with everybody’ extends to all aspects of life.
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BBMP going all out to woo advertisers
Deccan Herald
A garbage collection model on the lines of that followed in Delhi will be introduced in the City shortly by creating garbage collection points. Apart from the utility purpose they can be used for advertising too...
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A garbage collection model on the lines of that followed in Delhi will be introduced in the City shortly by creating garbage collection points. Apart from the utility purpose they can be used for advertising too...
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Metro work on CMH Road stalled
Deccan Herald
Residents and merchants of CMH Road, on Thursday, staged a protest and made workers, who started Metro work after performing Bhoomi pooja, to leave the place.
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Residents and merchants of CMH Road, on Thursday, staged a protest and made workers, who started Metro work after performing Bhoomi pooja, to leave the place.
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Price of progress
Deccan Herald
Super-plush shopping malls and high-end fitness stations dot the road. Meters away, pigs feast on leaking drains. Elegant homes stand tall next to vacant sites, where garbage piles up and migrant laborers relieve themselves. HSR (Hosur Sarjapur Road) Layout, developed by the Bangalore Development Authority in 1988, is a classic case of the extremes.
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Super-plush shopping malls and high-end fitness stations dot the road. Meters away, pigs feast on leaking drains. Elegant homes stand tall next to vacant sites, where garbage piles up and migrant laborers relieve themselves. HSR (Hosur Sarjapur Road) Layout, developed by the Bangalore Development Authority in 1988, is a classic case of the extremes.
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It is left to the bands to rouse the audience to excitement
The Hindu
On a wintry Thursday evening when all roads leading to the venue were traffic-struck, Palace Grounds seemed to be one of the least preferred places in the city, unfortunately for the three bands that tried to rouse the sparse audience to some excitement.
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On a wintry Thursday evening when all roads leading to the venue were traffic-struck, Palace Grounds seemed to be one of the least preferred places in the city, unfortunately for the three bands that tried to rouse the sparse audience to some excitement.
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Glorious Christmas on the cards
The Hindu
In the run-up to Christmas, Glorious (a gospel youth music team of 85 members) presents “…and the Gift goes on,” a concert which weaves the story of creation, man’s fall and the coming of the Promised One, at the Ambedkar Bhavan, Miller’s Road, Bangalore for two days from Saturday at 6.30 p.m.
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In the run-up to Christmas, Glorious (a gospel youth music team of 85 members) presents “…and the Gift goes on,” a concert which weaves the story of creation, man’s fall and the coming of the Promised One, at the Ambedkar Bhavan, Miller’s Road, Bangalore for two days from Saturday at 6.30 p.m.
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Dell reportedly shutting R&D in India
Market Watch
Dell Inc.'s research and development division in India is closing its core hardware design operations, the Times of India reported, quoting unnamed employees. The staff of the hardware division in Bangalore were told that the work being done in India will move to Dell's facilities in Austin, Texas and Taiwan as the company is facing rising costs in the city, the report said.
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Dell Inc.'s research and development division in India is closing its core hardware design operations, the Times of India reported, quoting unnamed employees. The staff of the hardware division in Bangalore were told that the work being done in India will move to Dell's facilities in Austin, Texas and Taiwan as the company is facing rising costs in the city, the report said.
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Navayuga Engg bags Rs 710cr NHAI project
Business Standard
The contract envisages designing, construction, financing and maintenance of an access-controlled highway project between the Bangalore and Nelamangala section on NH-4 on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis in Karnataka.
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The contract envisages designing, construction, financing and maintenance of an access-controlled highway project between the Bangalore and Nelamangala section on NH-4 on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis in Karnataka.
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Rock Heady
New Indian Express
EXCITED youngsters, perfect sound systems and three rock bands filling up the evening! This was a glimpse of the rock show organised at the Palace Grounds, as a part of citywide Airtel Bengalooru Habba.
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EXCITED youngsters, perfect sound systems and three rock bands filling up the evening! This was a glimpse of the rock show organised at the Palace Grounds, as a part of citywide Airtel Bengalooru Habba.
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Poll-mode Cong seeks new State chief
New Indian Express
Sources indicated that two names are being considered to lead the Congress in the crucial elections - Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna and Member of Parliament and actor Ambarish.
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Mother of all music festivals (Deccan Herald Music Festival)
Deccan Herald
The musical strains of choral, jazz, R&B, acappella among other musical styles will reverberate the Chowdiah Memorial Hall at the Deccan Herald Musical Festival, the biggest show in the annual musical calendar of Bangalore.
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The musical strains of choral, jazz, R&B, acappella among other musical styles will reverberate the Chowdiah Memorial Hall at the Deccan Herald Musical Festival, the biggest show in the annual musical calendar of Bangalore.
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Smart card-based vehicle documents in six months in Bangalore
SecureID News
Paper-form vehicle registration certificates (RCs) and drivers licenses in Bangalore, India will soon become a thing of the past when the Transport Department introduce smart card-based registrations and licenses within the next six months.
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Paper-form vehicle registration certificates (RCs) and drivers licenses in Bangalore, India will soon become a thing of the past when the Transport Department introduce smart card-based registrations and licenses within the next six months.
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Death on the road
Times of India
BMTC buses in the city are no different from the killer Blueline buses of Delhi. In the last 10 months, they’ve killed 97 persons and injured 288. Since 2004, these buses have killed 366 persons and injured 1478 persons.
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BMTC buses in the city are no different from the killer Blueline buses of Delhi. In the last 10 months, they’ve killed 97 persons and injured 288. Since 2004, these buses have killed 366 persons and injured 1478 persons.
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Bangalore in the grip of a harsh winter
The Hindu
Bangaloreans looked distinctly bulkier on Wednesday as everyone seemed to have pulled out their woollies.
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Bangaloreans looked distinctly bulkier on Wednesday as everyone seemed to have pulled out their woollies.
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Eco-friendly scooters launched in Bangalore
The Hindu
The world is waking up to the problem of carbon footprints and burning of fossil fuels, and people are looking for greener alternatives. Bangalore already has an electric car locally manufactured and now there is Yeoman Bike, an electric scooter for young people.
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The world is waking up to the problem of carbon footprints and burning of fossil fuels, and people are looking for greener alternatives. Bangalore already has an electric car locally manufactured and now there is Yeoman Bike, an electric scooter for young people.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Lukewarm response to ticket sales
New Indian Express
Even as the interest in Test matches seem to be much lesser than one day matches, some Bangaloreans are all geared up to watch India taking on Pakistan Test match starting on December 8.
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Even as the interest in Test matches seem to be much lesser than one day matches, some Bangaloreans are all geared up to watch India taking on Pakistan Test match starting on December 8.
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Auto lanes may be allotted to BMTC
New Indian Express
The Bangalore City Traffic Police are planning to change autorickshaw lanes on some of the roads into dedicated lanes for the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses.
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The Bangalore City Traffic Police are planning to change autorickshaw lanes on some of the roads into dedicated lanes for the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses.
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The Alliance Française de Bangalore calendar Dec-Jan 2008
The Alliance Française de bangalore is not only the right place to study French but it offers you diverse and exiting cultural events each month.
CALENDRIER DEC-JAN 2008
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Train chugs again after 11 years in Karnataka
DNA
For reasons other than red tape, it has taken Indian Railways a whopping 11 years to resume passenger service between India's IT hub Bangalore and the port city of Mangalore in southern Karnataka.
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For reasons other than red tape, it has taken Indian Railways a whopping 11 years to resume passenger service between India's IT hub Bangalore and the port city of Mangalore in southern Karnataka.
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Habba rhythm echoes in St George’s Square
Times of India
Bengalooru Habba is here. But thanks to the ongoing Metro Rail work, The Artists’ Walkway has moved from M G Road to St George’s Square in Cubbon Park.
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Bengalooru Habba is here. But thanks to the ongoing Metro Rail work, The Artists’ Walkway has moved from M G Road to St George’s Square in Cubbon Park.
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Needed: multi-pronged strategy to tackle traffic
Times of India
Bangalore’s nightmarish traffic moves at about 12 kmph during rush hour. It used to be about 18 kmph two years ago. About 30,000 vehicles are added every month. Bangalore is built for 10 lakh, not 30 lakh, vehicles. In the context of these statistics, we need to look at the traffic problem in a holistic manner.
Here are some solutions which will help tackle the problem
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Bangalore’s nightmarish traffic moves at about 12 kmph during rush hour. It used to be about 18 kmph two years ago. About 30,000 vehicles are added every month. Bangalore is built for 10 lakh, not 30 lakh, vehicles. In the context of these statistics, we need to look at the traffic problem in a holistic manner.
Here are some solutions which will help tackle the problem
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India, Pak. teams arrive in Bangalore
The Hindu
The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams arrived here Wednesday for the third and final Test starting at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
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The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams arrived here Wednesday for the third and final Test starting at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
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Cultural melange comes to the fore at Habba
Times of India
Bengalooru Habba had all the ingredients from the East and the West to whip up a delicious culture curry on Monday.
Hogging the limelight were classical dance and music performances across the various auditoria, while rib-tickling comedy was in store at Rajkumar Kalakshetra with Laxmi Chandrashekar’s Higidre Haage — a Kannada play, and Love Letters by Mumbai-based Rage Productions, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
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Bengalooru Habba had all the ingredients from the East and the West to whip up a delicious culture curry on Monday.
Hogging the limelight were classical dance and music performances across the various auditoria, while rib-tickling comedy was in store at Rajkumar Kalakshetra with Laxmi Chandrashekar’s Higidre Haage — a Kannada play, and Love Letters by Mumbai-based Rage Productions, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
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All that hubbub about the Bengalooru Habba…
The Hindu
What represents the culture of a city?
That is a hard one, more so if we are talking about Bangalore: a place on the verge of “officially” going back to its cultural roots by calling itself Bengalooru even as it is desperately trying to project itself as an IT-BT hub of global standards.
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What represents the culture of a city?
That is a hard one, more so if we are talking about Bangalore: a place on the verge of “officially” going back to its cultural roots by calling itself Bengalooru even as it is desperately trying to project itself as an IT-BT hub of global standards.
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Habba adds dash of colour to B'lore
Deccan Herald
The spirit of Bangalore came alive when the ever-busy Bangaloreans took some time off to relax and get entertained.
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The spirit of Bangalore came alive when the ever-busy Bangaloreans took some time off to relax and get entertained.
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Palike all set for better roadshow
Deccan Herald
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to bridle the recalcitrant road cutters and has set up a separate department called Duct Services, which will have to permit underground cable laying.
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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to bridle the recalcitrant road cutters and has set up a separate department called Duct Services, which will have to permit underground cable laying.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Moulds for underpasses to come from Malaysia
The Hindu
As the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) readies itself to execute its ambitious underpasses on Ramana Maharshi Road (Bellary Road) to be built in a record time, moulds to prepare the pre-cast materials will arrive in Bangalore from Malaysia on Tuesday to facilitate their construction. The work on these underpasses is expected to commence from December 15.
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As the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) readies itself to execute its ambitious underpasses on Ramana Maharshi Road (Bellary Road) to be built in a record time, moulds to prepare the pre-cast materials will arrive in Bangalore from Malaysia on Tuesday to facilitate their construction. The work on these underpasses is expected to commence from December 15.
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Cauvery water to new BBMP areas
The Hindu
Project to supply additional 500 MLD is under progress
Governor advocates rainwater harvesting
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Project to supply additional 500 MLD is under progress
Governor advocates rainwater harvesting
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Is S.M. Krishna being brought back to State to lead Congress?
The Hindu
Is S.M. Krishna being brought back to the State to lead the Congress campaign in the upcoming elections to the Assembly?
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Is S.M. Krishna being brought back to the State to lead the Congress campaign in the upcoming elections to the Assembly?
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City's rhythm divine
Deccan Herald
Walk or drive through the City's thoroughfares. It wouldn't take long to nail the biggest culprit: shrill and defective vehicular horns. Honk-happy drivers just let themselves go as their horns sing, hoot, screech, scream, pierce, ululate and wail, till the City's rhythm divine is rendered raucous.
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Walk or drive through the City's thoroughfares. It wouldn't take long to nail the biggest culprit: shrill and defective vehicular horns. Honk-happy drivers just let themselves go as their horns sing, hoot, screech, scream, pierce, ululate and wail, till the City's rhythm divine is rendered raucous.
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Monday, December 3, 2007
How Bangalore’s Jazzing up
Indian Express
The backdrop of the jazz festivals in Bangalore, until recently, was a rundown, decrepit palace that had fallen into neglect much like the once vibrant jazz scene in the city.
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The backdrop of the jazz festivals in Bangalore, until recently, was a rundown, decrepit palace that had fallen into neglect much like the once vibrant jazz scene in the city.
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India's culture for growth
Courier Mail
THIS week your roving correspondent has experienced the Aldi of the aviation industry - first flying to the capital of India, Delhi, with Ethiopian Airlines (a cash-only transaction) and then domestically to Bangalore with Spicejet, a discount carrier in India.
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THIS week your roving correspondent has experienced the Aldi of the aviation industry - first flying to the capital of India, Delhi, with Ethiopian Airlines (a cash-only transaction) and then domestically to Bangalore with Spicejet, a discount carrier in India.
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‘Bengalooru Habba’ to be an official annual festival
The Hindu
The State Government has decided to observe “Bengalooru Habba” as an annual festival, on public- private participation basis for showcasing traditional arts, encouraging the performing artistes and promoting the tourist interests of the State.
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The State Government has decided to observe “Bengalooru Habba” as an annual festival, on public- private participation basis for showcasing traditional arts, encouraging the performing artistes and promoting the tourist interests of the State.
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Making cities vehicles of creativity and innovation
Live Mint
The growth of the Indian economy is perhaps best reflected in the way its major cities have expanded. Despite this, are Indian cities vehicles of creativity and innovation?
That was the question that confronted four Bangloreans—retired senior bureaucrat and former Karnataka planning board deputy chairman A. Ravindra, Infosys Technologies Ltd co-chairman Nandan Nilekani, Britannia Industries Ltd chief executive officer Vinita Bali and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Rajeev Chandrasekhar. They debated on this issue at the second Mint “Clarity Through Debate’ in Bangalore on Friday.
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The growth of the Indian economy is perhaps best reflected in the way its major cities have expanded. Despite this, are Indian cities vehicles of creativity and innovation?
That was the question that confronted four Bangloreans—retired senior bureaucrat and former Karnataka planning board deputy chairman A. Ravindra, Infosys Technologies Ltd co-chairman Nandan Nilekani, Britannia Industries Ltd chief executive officer Vinita Bali and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Rajeev Chandrasekhar. They debated on this issue at the second Mint “Clarity Through Debate’ in Bangalore on Friday.
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
The Bangalore Identifiers
Live Mint
I am a Bangalorean. I have lived in this city since I was born, spending my entire childhood and youth here. I have cycled around the city’s nooks and corners with schoolmates, often going doubles and triples, puffing as we laboured up the hills and laughing as we sped down the slopes.
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I am a Bangalorean. I have lived in this city since I was born, spending my entire childhood and youth here. I have cycled around the city’s nooks and corners with schoolmates, often going doubles and triples, puffing as we laboured up the hills and laughing as we sped down the slopes.
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Saturday, December 1, 2007
Big turnout likely for Bangalore Marathon
The Hindu
The Bangalore International Marathon, recognised by the Athletics Federation of India and sponsored by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., is set for a December 16 flag-off.
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The Bangalore International Marathon, recognised by the Athletics Federation of India and sponsored by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., is set for a December 16 flag-off.
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Free wheeling
Live Mint
At 5.30am on select Sunday mornings, solitary cyclists make their way through the half-light to Bangalore’s Mekhri Circle or the Central Silk Board flyover or a suburban mall. By 6am, the hellos are out of the way and muscles are getting warmed up for the long grind ahead.
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At 5.30am on select Sunday mornings, solitary cyclists make their way through the half-light to Bangalore’s Mekhri Circle or the Central Silk Board flyover or a suburban mall. By 6am, the hellos are out of the way and muscles are getting warmed up for the long grind ahead.
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A musical Bangalore Habba
Deccan Herald
The City will reverberate with the strains of a wide variety of musical styles over 10 days during the Bangalore Habba 2007
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The City will reverberate with the strains of a wide variety of musical styles over 10 days during the Bangalore Habba 2007
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Airport: New options for link road
Deccan Herald
Taking forward last-leg initiatives to combat worries over road connectivity to the upcoming airport in Devanahalli, the State Government is exploring new options, including possibilities of a nearly signal-free Outer Ring Road.
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Taking forward last-leg initiatives to combat worries over road connectivity to the upcoming airport in Devanahalli, the State Government is exploring new options, including possibilities of a nearly signal-free Outer Ring Road.
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Third phase of BIAL expansion under study
The Hindu
Even before the first commercial flight is to land at the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli, the BIAL authorities have started planning for the third phase of airport expansion at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,000 crore, which includes laying of the second runway owing to the rapid increase in the number of air passengers.
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Even before the first commercial flight is to land at the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli, the BIAL authorities have started planning for the third phase of airport expansion at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,000 crore, which includes laying of the second runway owing to the rapid increase in the number of air passengers.
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Doubts over 'quick fix' underpasses
New Indian Express
Experts in city have debunked government’s ‘instant coffee or instant noodle’ type of underpasses that can be erected in just three days flat. This is not the first time that such high technology carrots have been dangled to take Bangaloreans for a royal ride.
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Experts in city have debunked government’s ‘instant coffee or instant noodle’ type of underpasses that can be erected in just three days flat. This is not the first time that such high technology carrots have been dangled to take Bangaloreans for a royal ride.
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BMTC plans Volvo service to Devanahalli airport
Times of India
More good news on connectivity to the new airport. The Bangalore Metropolitan Road Transport Corporation (BMTC) has announced details on the Volvo services to the much-awaited Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli.
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More good news on connectivity to the new airport. The Bangalore Metropolitan Road Transport Corporation (BMTC) has announced details on the Volvo services to the much-awaited Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Metro trial runs to begin in Dec 2009
New Indian Express
"The test and trial operations of Metro Rail coaches will begin from August 2009. About three coaches in the East-West corridor, from Byappanahalli to MG Road, will be on trial runs," said BS Sudhir Chandra, director, Project and Planning, BMRCL, on Thursday.
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"The test and trial operations of Metro Rail coaches will begin from August 2009. About three coaches in the East-West corridor, from Byappanahalli to MG Road, will be on trial runs," said BS Sudhir Chandra, director, Project and Planning, BMRCL, on Thursday.
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Wow! Three days, seven underpasses
New Indian Express
A simple but innovative technology adopted by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is going to revolutionise the creation of underpasses across city roads.
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A simple but innovative technology adopted by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is going to revolutionise the creation of underpasses across city roads.
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International airlines rush to touch down on Bangalore
Economic Times
International air carriers are making a beeline for connecting Bangalore. Swiss
Air, Qatar Airways, Oman Air and Etihad are planning to touch Bangalore while
US-based Continental and Northwest are looking at launching operations from the
city.
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International air carriers are making a beeline for connecting Bangalore. Swiss
Air, Qatar Airways, Oman Air and Etihad are planning to touch Bangalore while
US-based Continental and Northwest are looking at launching operations from the
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Zip to new airport
Times of India
The high-level task force set up to look into infrastructure leading to the international airport has stepped on the accelerator to get commuters in time for their flights.
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The high-level task force set up to look into infrastructure leading to the international airport has stepped on the accelerator to get commuters in time for their flights.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Habba 2007 reinvents itself
The Hindu
Our focus this year is to make the Habba a truly international city event. The festival has the makings of a carnival, with the potential to draw tourists from all over the world for the occasion. We want to make ourselves a global cultural event, which is why we are introducing genres like jazz.
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Our focus this year is to make the Habba a truly international city event. The festival has the makings of a carnival, with the potential to draw tourists from all over the world for the occasion. We want to make ourselves a global cultural event, which is why we are introducing genres like jazz.
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Trials at new B'lore airport to begin next month
Business Standard
Construction of the new Bangalore International Airport is almost complete and trials will begin next month.
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Construction of the new Bangalore International Airport is almost complete and trials will begin next month.
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Bangalore Habba programmes
The Hindu
November 30 to December 4: Kala Madhyam Crafts and Performing Arts Mela, Chitra Kala Parishad
December 2: Swim meet, Bowring Institute
December 5: Golf tourney, KGA Golf Club
December 2 to 6: Visual arts square, St George’s Square, Cubbon Park; Hindustani classical music, Ambedkar Bhavan; Carnatic music, Gayana Samaj; English theatre, Chowdiah Memorial Hall; Kannada theatre and regional music, Dr. Rajkumar Auditorium; Cultural events Gopalan Mall, Mysore Road; Devotional and folk music, multiple parks and BDA complexes; Jazz music festival, Alliance Francaise
December 3 to 6: Dance and music, J.S.S Auditorium, Jayanagar
December 5 to 6: Rock festival, Palace Grounds
December 7 to 9: Mega events, Palace Grounds
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Funds for two more traffic transit management centres
The Hindu
Two more traffic transit management terminals (TTMC), proposed by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) at a cost of Rs. 84 crore, to offer park and ride facility, will get funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Two more traffic transit management terminals (TTMC), proposed by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) at a cost of Rs. 84 crore, to offer park and ride facility, will get funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Jazz from Germany
The Hindu
Soul swinging music is what Evelin Hust, Director, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, promises those who attend Radio Indigo’s International Jazz and Blues Festival on December 1 and 2.
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Soul swinging music is what Evelin Hust, Director, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, promises those who attend Radio Indigo’s International Jazz and Blues Festival on December 1 and 2.
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Litter cops train their cameras
The Telegraph
The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has hit upon the idea of drafting in “litter cops” with the help of the Territorial Army to sweep the city clean of garbage-dumpers and nuisance-makers in public places.
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The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has hit upon the idea of drafting in “litter cops” with the help of the Territorial Army to sweep the city clean of garbage-dumpers and nuisance-makers in public places.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Bangalore Open now a Tier-II event
Hindustan Times
Women's tennis in India has touched another high with the Bangalore Open WTA Tour event becoming a Tier-II tourney from 2008 season.
The hard court event, which will offer total prize money of $600,000, would now be played from March 3 to 9, an open week, whereas it has been held in the second week of February until now.
Read full articleBengalooru Habba is back
Times of India
Celebrating Bangalore and all it has to offer is what ‘Bengalooru Habba' is all about. And it will be back with a bigger bang this year, for it is turning five.
Bengalooru Habba 2007, which will be celebrated from November 30 to December 7, will again lure crowds with dancers, musicians, painters, decorated walkways, exhibitions, street plays, film festivals and a lot more.
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Celebrating Bangalore and all it has to offer is what ‘Bengalooru Habba' is all about. And it will be back with a bigger bang this year, for it is turning five.
Bengalooru Habba 2007, which will be celebrated from November 30 to December 7, will again lure crowds with dancers, musicians, painters, decorated walkways, exhibitions, street plays, film festivals and a lot more.
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Riding high on a Volvo in Bangalore
Times of India
The bright red colour is welcoming and infuses you with a warm feeling. One of the revolutionary initiatives in silicon city - Vajra - is Bangalore Metropolitan Road Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) very own intra-city Volvo buses, and they are not merely an eye candy.
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The bright red colour is welcoming and infuses you with a warm feeling. One of the revolutionary initiatives in silicon city - Vajra - is Bangalore Metropolitan Road Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) very own intra-city Volvo buses, and they are not merely an eye candy.
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Wireless Bangalore in 18 months
The Hindu
Bangalore is set to offer unhindered wireless Internet access to the entire Greater Bangalore within 18 months. With this, Bangalore will be the second wireless city after Taiwanese capital Taipei.
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Bangalore is set to offer unhindered wireless Internet access to the entire Greater Bangalore within 18 months. With this, Bangalore will be the second wireless city after Taiwanese capital Taipei.
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140 bus bays to be constructed in Bangalore city
The Hindu
With Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses stopping in the middle of the already choked roads to pick up and drop passengers and worsening the traffic flow, the authorities have planned to construct bus bays at 140 locations in the city.
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With Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses stopping in the middle of the already choked roads to pick up and drop passengers and worsening the traffic flow, the authorities have planned to construct bus bays at 140 locations in the city.
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