May 2012 – Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Arts and Culture

BYOB, say the stars

May 31, 2012 News Desk

Bring Your Own Bag!! Yes, this is the message Bengaluru city will get on June 5th, World Environment Day. Meet your favourite celebrities and pickup autographed shopping bags!

Child Health

Eczema in children causes as much distress to parents as much as it does to the children. Did you know that it s more prevalent among boys when compared to girls? Or that it is more prevalent in winters?

Campaigning in graduates MLC race intensifies, contrasts break through

May 30, 2012 Navya P K

Graduates are difficult to influence with money and liquor, says one BJP campaigner flatly about the race for Bengaluru’s MLC seat. The Lok Satta candidate meanwhile is targeting precisely the reform seekers amongst the elite.

Residents sue BDA for contempt, HC issues notice

May 30, 2012 Navya P K

The battle for the Koramangala corridor between citizens and the BDA continues with the latter chopping off 32 trees recently. And in a related contempt case, the BDA is now in the hot seat.

Arts and Culture

Kala Madhyam mela back at CKP

May 30, 2012 Maitreyi Ananth

This mela is a much awaited event in the Bangaloreans’ calendar. Get your fix of handmade handicrafts from across the country at Chitrakala Parishath.

People

Former industrialist asks IT industries to move out of Koramangala

May 29, 2012 Abhishek Angad

He set up a company that manufactured electronic components; he operated it for 25 years before selling it. Today even in the age of 63, the ex-engineer wishes to re-engineer Bangalore’s urban working model.

BBMP

No shopping mall on our land: EWS

May 29, 2012 Navya P K

EWS residents staged a protest at BBMP demanding the entire land be used to build residences and not share with a shopping mall. 18 other organisations supported the protest.

Infrastructure

Bengaluru to soon have five signal free corridors

May 29, 2012 R K Misra

BBMP is to execute major road projects proposed by ABIDe, including signal free corridors on Old Airport Road. Courtesy: The Karnataka state government.

Government

Bengaluru authorities issue muddled responses on bandh

May 29, 2012 Anisha Nair

It appears the city will run as usual, perhaps with lesser traffic, unless there are surprise incidents of violence in the morning that cause a shutdown.

Government

Offer protection to whistleblowers

May 28, 2012 Anand R Yadwad

Volunteers of India against Corruption on Saturday organised a rally followed by a candlelight vigil demanding speedy justice in the SP Mahantesh murder case. The protest was also supported by
residents of Chamarajapet and Chamarajapet Traders Association.

People

She mixes up travel, adventure and social causes with ease

May 28, 2012 Anisha Nair

Laila Ollapally’s passion for civic matters and society comes through in every conversation with her. The same passion takes her all the way to China to do a trek at an altitude of 1800 metres.

The apartment law you must know

May 28, 2012 Sanjay Vijayaraghavan

The Karnataka Societies Act is not the right law to register apartment owners associations. In Bengaluru, this has already led to legal battles between owners and builders. Here’s more.