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Additional Security Deposit for BESCOM: Some questions answered

January 22, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Additional security deposit is the difference between the security deposit with BESCOM and the billing corresponding to two months as per the revised rates.

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Environment

Extracting solar power from your terrace: An FAQ

December 31, 2013 Ramesh Sreekantan

How about having a rooftop solar power plant? Sell the extra energy to BESCOM and earn from it!

Civic

Road accident: What should you do?

May 13, 2010 Priyanjali Ghose

What do you do when you come across an accident? What do you do when your vehicle has caused an accident? What does the police do when an accident occurs? What is the process for filing for insurance?

Health

All about water purifiers

September 7, 2009 Reshmi Chakraborty

Is your tap water safe or do you need to purify it? Or should you just buy bottled water? How do you decide? Here is a quick guide to water quality and water purifiers.

Health

Swine Flu or A(H1N1): Everything you need to know

August 19, 2009 Vaishnavi Vittal

What are the symptoms of swine flu? How do you know if you have the regular flu or if you have contracted the A(H1N1) influenza virus?

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