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HomeGENRE: Local News

GENRE: Local News

Hyperlocal, neighbourhood-specific news and analysis

Governance

Bengaluru, Bangalore’s name change and it’s history: Citizen Matters

September 23, 2008 Divya Sharma

Bengaluru the new name fo Bangalore City is yet to be confirmed by the central government. Here’s the story on how Bangalore got its name and its evolution to Bengaluru.

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Society

Week’s news in brief: Sep 12-Sep 18

September 18, 2008 News Desk

This week’s scan of Bangalore’s Kannada dailies includes reports from the government announcing a ‘probe’ into Bangalore International Airport’s capacity issues and more delays in long-pending flyover projects.

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Society

Week’s news in brief: Sep 05-Sep 11

September 12, 2008 News Desk

This week’s scan of Bangalore’s Kannada dailies includes a number of reports from high suicide rates in Bangalore to mobile jammers failing to work in jails.

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Civic

Another reminder to BSY government

September 11, 2008 Divya Sharma

The 100-day-old BJP-government has still not answered key questions for Bangaloreans: notably, the Sakrama and property tax issues. A citizens’ meet was the reminder.

Civic

RTI push gets road work going

September 9, 2008 Supriya Khandekar

Ashwini Layout, a micro-locality in the Koramangala area has long been missing roads. A citizen asked for a copy of the work orders, and things started moving.

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Society

Celebrating Independence Day – mother’s style

September 9, 2008 Sindhu Varier

Independence day turns dependence day for a doting mother who wants her daughter to be up there on stage in that little white skirt, doing the drill.

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Education

Quick as lightning on the buzzer

September 4, 2008 Deepa Mohan

The best of corporate brains from Bangalore battled it out for top honours at the immensely popular Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz in the city.

Society

‘City of Gardens’- Bangalore’s tale comes alive

September 4, 2008 Deepa Mohan

The play, currently on under the ‘Other Voices’ initiative at Ranga Shankara, effectively highlights the fall out of mindless urbanisation.

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Society

Week’s news in brief: Aug 29-Sep 04

September 4, 2008 News Desk

This week’s scan of Bangalore’s Kannada dailies includes a number of reports from rain playing havoc to prisoners repairing wheelchairs as community service.

Governance

These fighters arm your mind and body

September 3, 2008 Sindhu Kashyap

Learn about a Bangalore-based organisation led by a 30-year-old that teaches shootfighting, and spreads awareness on the growing need for self defence.

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Society

Week’s news in brief: Aug 22-28

August 28, 2008 News Desk

This week’s scan of Bangalore’s Kannada dailies includes a number of reports a retired lady teacher being robbed of 2.2 acres of her land to the BDA confiscating assets worth Rs.300 crores in last six months.

Society

Colours of freedom

August 28, 2008 Sanjuktha Mukund

Sanjuktha Mukund sent in this prize winning entry for Citizen Matters’ Independence Day citizen journalism contest.

Environment

Nandi Hills breathe easy

August 27, 2008 Deepa Mohan

Corporates, government bodies and the public came together for the Clean and Green Nandi Hills Campaign on 24th August 2008.

Commute

Ruling coming up on future of Metro Rail, traders

August 26, 2008 Zainab Bawa

Citizen Matters is following the High Court proceedings on a PIL regarding the Metro Rail project. A ruling is due on 1 September.

Society

Thank you for the music..and goodbye?

August 24, 2008 Hari Shenoy

Music lovers of Bangalore may miss their monthly dose of original music in earnest, unless the Sunday Jammers get back their ‘Music Strip’ in Cubbon park and are allowed to tune in again, uninterrupted.

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