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Overloaded trucks of Mangalore

08/19/08 20:14 - silkboard

Was in Mangalore recently, and witnessed the famous overloaded ming trucks first hand. Can someone from the area enlighten us - how does this thing work? Some questions I got are

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Ban on iron ore export likely

08/19/08 17:42 - mcadambi

We in Karnataka know very well how our feudal Reddy brothers control the mining mafia and the transport mafia as well. Our miners prefer to travel by helicopters.

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AAI employees to go on strike...

08/19/08 15:46 - kbsyed61

In BIAL discussions, there were arguments and counter arguments about BIAL getting monoply status and holding Bangalore avaition hostage etc. There is a news item from "The Hindu" about strike from AAI employees. Is it OK for AAI employees to go on a strike even if it at comes with passenger incovenience and air travellers being held hostage ? I would really look forward to comments/reactions from Praja members on this issue.

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Unravelling Myths about Subsidies in Urban Transport

08/19/08 13:46 - shas3n

In a recent article published by Ashok Sreenivas and Girish Sant in EPW, they demonstrate that private vehicles get more subsidy from Goverment than public trans

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BIAL is public authority: SIC

08/19/08 10:06 - lraman_in

In a landmark judgment, the State Information Commission ruled on Monday that Bangalore International Airport Limited comes under the purview of the Right to Information Act. The judgment is expected to have far reaching effects on other PPP projects in the state. See: BIAL is public authority.

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Meeting with Mr Vidyashankar - Notes

08/19/08 08:11 - Ravi_D

<< Edited on 22 Aug 08 >>

Using this entry as a precedence, here is a thread to compile outcome of today's today's meeting with Mr Vidyashankar, Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka.

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Does it make sense?

08/19/08 04:02 - Ravi_D

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug192008/city2008081985404.asp

From recent Praja discussions and meetings with Mr Sood, it is clear that Police have only so much say - so many areas are beyond their jurisdiction.

Why would we have police officers visit Singapore? To get trained.... On what?

> We don't have our roads planned right - but it is for BBMP to worry about

> foot paths - BBMP

> public transport - BMTC

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Making a Leader -- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

08/18/08 23:14 - amaku

Making a Leader
SAM HFJ MANEKSHAW
(Edited extract from the late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's lecture at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India--November 11th 1998)

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Meeting with Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka

08/18/08 05:10 - murali772

[post meeting update: Here are the notes from this meeting]

The address is as below:

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Meeting BBMP - updated.

08/17/08 23:24 - admin123

Based on some discussions we have been having here on the subject of planned development, its time to organize a Praja-style meeting with BBMP.

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