March, 2016 Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Governance

112 emergency line on the cards, but how can we ensure better public safety?

March 31, 2016 Uday Vijayan

112 – is the new number India is set to adopt as its common emergency call-in number. Any person is distress or in need of services of the police, fire department or ambulance, can soon

Why you should take the Swacha Graha pledge today!

March 30, 2016 Vasupradha Sampathkumar

Been hearing about the Swacha Graha challenge, but not sure where to begin? A member of the team shares answers to some commonly asked questions.

HC refuses to stay plastic ban; asks plastic industry to go to Green Tribunal

March 30, 2016 Akshatha M

The petition by plastic industry was dismissed on technical grounds, and plastic manufacturers can question the ban in National Green Tribunal.

Congress follows BJP, with bloated BBMP budget

March 29, 2016 Akshatha M

Tree planting, housing for backward groups, more money on infrastructure is all what BBMP budget puts forward. Never close to reality, this year the budget looks bloated to a very good extent.

Film festival to celebrate actor Smita Patil’s legacy

March 29, 2016 Surabhi Shastry

Attend this film festival that pays homage to the life and cinema of national award winning actor, the late Smita Patil. Nine of her films are being screened, including the Kannada movie, Anveshane.

BBMP works for 2016-17 under State Finance Commission & 14th Finance Commission Grants

March 29, 2016 News Desk

Data on how much money will be spent where according to budget, out of the grants provided by the state and 14th Finance Commission grants.

Governance

Janaagraha analyses BBMP budget 2016-17

March 29, 2016 Bharathy Jayaprakash

The budget is inflated, with an ambitious target of 2300 crores while the actual property tax received in 2016 is just 1350 crores.

BBMP Budget 2016-17 – full text

March 28, 2016 News Desk

Budget speech by Chairman of BBMP Taxation Committee M Shivaraj, for the year 2016-17.

Why artists oppose the take over of Venkatappa Art Gallery

March 26, 2016 Pushpamala N

What are the concerns of the artists who are opposing the MoU between the government departments and Tasveer Foundation with regard to Venkatappa Art Gallery? An opinion from the artist fraternity.

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Troubles of farmers on Bengaluru’s outskirts; The tussle for Venkappa Art Gallery; The Akrama Sakrama flop story

March 24, 2016 News Desk

How can citizens of Bengaluru help farmers living on the city outskirts? What’s happening at Venkatappa Art Gallery? Was Akrama Sakrama a flop show? All this and more in this edition…

Governance

Month: March 2016

112 emergency line on the cards, but how can we ensure better public safety?

Why you should take the Swacha Graha pledge today!

HC refuses to stay plastic ban; asks plastic industry to go to Green Tribunal

Congress follows BJP, with bloated BBMP budget

Film festival to celebrate actor Smita Patil’s legacy

BBMP works for 2016-17 under State Finance Commission & 14th Finance Commission Grants

Janaagraha analyses BBMP budget 2016-17

BBMP Budget 2016-17 – full text

Why artists oppose the take over of Venkatappa Art Gallery

Two lakh B khatas in Bengaluru, only 37 Akrama Sakrama submissions!

Why did farmers protest in Bengaluru, and what you can do about it

Are our heritage buildings vanishing right under our nose?

Safety at your fingertips with the Traffic Police’s bSafe app

This is what Bangalore got in 2016-17 budget