MG Road station a sneak peek

08/09/07 04:09 - shas3n

Yes, some more excitement! The artist's impressions of the metro station on MG road is out!! Check this image out. [Update: More images] 

Image courtesy: Deccan Herald

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Live traffic from BTIS

08/08/07 16:35 - shas3n

We are really glad that BTIS and Mapunity have come up with a wonderful system to track the traffic situation in Bangalore in realtime. So next time you are planning your outing, visit this page to check the latest about traffic.

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Bids received for namma metro coaches

08/08/07 05:05 - shas3n

Its time to talk about the coaches but this time its not about the Indian Cricket team. BMRC said that they have received pre-qualification tenders from seven companies interested in building the coaches for namma metro.

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How they do it: Citizen Committees in Hubli-Dharwad

08/08/07 02:51 - tsubba

Hubli & Dharwad, the oft-neglected poor cousins of Bangalore, Mangalore and Mysore, have pioneered a systematic method of actually involving citizens in the upkeep of the city. And the citizens have responded with innovation & motivation …

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ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿಮಾನ - ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪದಗಳೇ?

08/07/07 08:48 - shas3n

ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ ಕೆರೆಯ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೇಣದ ಬತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವಲ್ಲ, ನೆನಪಿದೆಯೆ?

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National College Grounds - Going Nowhere

08/06/07 08:43 - Vijay

We are looking at building the next Singapore, yet our kids' playgrounds are fast becoming either walking parks or storage for construction material or being used for all purposes except playing.

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Road to airport? Not so soon!

08/06/07 04:37 - shas3n

Everyone, even FM P. Chidambaram seems to know that when the BIAL airport will finally be ready, it wont be accessible easily. There is practicaly no high-capacity road or rail link to connect the city to the airport. Thats the reason he asked the state Govt. to expedite the work on the connectivity and get the roads ready by next 9 months.

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Right to Information Act: How does it work?

08/06/07 03:00 - GVK

Read in the papers about an awareness programme – ‘ RTI – Gateway to Good Governance’ – Tuesday (Aug.7) at Jnanajyoti convention centre, Bangalore. Details from – 9844010121 or 9448278584.

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Two new loops at Silk Board flyover?

08/05/07 18:54 - silkboard

If you hate blogs and The Hindu for sounding so critical and negative, then you must appreciate the effort "Times Property" supplement makes at providing positive and constructive "news" on infrastructure front. I put news under quotes there because some say advertisers on that supplement ensure a positive picture is painted.

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Yedi - cool to NICE and BMIC?

08/05/07 18:12 - silkboard

Very short post this one. ToI (Saturday, Aug 4) had carried an interview of the CM-in-waiting Mr Yediyurappa, and I found this answer very interesting:

TOI: Were you consulted on the change in government’s policy on BMIC?

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