Education
ABIDe-led panel starts RTE review
If you are a concerned parent or Bengaluru school body member and want to independently raise an issue about the implementation of RTE for your child’s school, this is your chance.
Government
Bengaluru braces itself ahead of Ayodhya verdict
Prohibitory orders have been imposed in the city, with ban on sale of liquor. Government offices are functioning as usual. Public transport may or may not be affected depending on the law and order situation.
BBMP
Month end, what’s the status of Kadirenahalli underpass?
An update on the JNNURM underpass project at Kadirenalli road junction, Outer Ring Road. BBMP chief had said it would be ready by end of the month.
BWSSB
Water Meter Tampering: Corporator Investigates
A Jayanagar resident has been burdened with sky-high water charges over the last three years due to suspected BWSSB meter tampering.
BBMP
A gesture of appreciation for the BBMP Pourakarmikas
CMCA civic club children observed ‘Pourakarmika Week’ earlier this month.
Arts and Culture
‘Wall Street’ is predictable, ‘Pranchiyettan and the Saint’ is the thinking man’s comedy
Malayalam comedy ‘Pranchiyettan and the Saint’ makes up for the disappointing ‘Wall Street: Money never Sleeps’. Read this week’s movie reviews.
Leisure
Poetry in the city – alive, but not kicking
Has poetry caught on with Bangaloreans, has it captured our hearts?
Uncategorized
Red board v/s black board buses
The bus pass for red board buses cost higher than that for the black board buses. But in reality – the red board buses are at times cheaper and faster than their black board counterparts.
BBMP
Roads and commons in ‘gated layouts’ are not exclusive, says AG
In this exclusive interview, Karnataka’s Advocate-General Ashok Haranahalli, says roads and open spaces in gated communities cannot be closed to the general public, as it belongs to the concerned civic authority.
Government
GoK pushing SW Railway for local trains within Bengaluru
However, the south-western railways continue to maintain that their hands are full with catering to long-distance trains. Meanwhile, citizen group Praja.in and CiSTUP prepare draft plan for commuter rail services in Bengaluru.