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  Bengaluru this week November 13th 2014     CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!    City news that mattters And before our Bengaluru This Week roundup, here’s the curation of latest city news. BDA had called for a public hearing today at Yavanika, prior to the preparation of master plan for Bengaluru. However, the meeting has been postponed. Meanwhile, Environment Support Group points out that it is unconstitutional for the BDA to plan Bengaluru. Bangalore gets new guidance value which will come into effect from today, November 13th. Government submitted the ward committee rules…

  Bengaluru this week November 6th 2014     CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!    Rajyotsava greetings to all of you! Do write to us about your plans to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava, or upload them here as an event. Let us celebrate the birthday of the State of Karnataka! City news that mattters And before our Bengaluru This Week roundup, here’s the curation of latest city news. Bangalore is now officially Bengaluru! In addition to Bengaluru, 11 other cities in Karnataka, including Mysore (Mysuru), Hubli (Hubballi) and Tumkur (Tumkuru), have undergone the name change.…

  Bengaluru this week October 30th 2014     CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!    Rajyotsava greetings to all of you! Do write to us about your plans to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava, or upload them here as an event. Let us celebrate the birthday of the State of Karnataka! City news that mattters And before our Bengaluru This Week roundup, here’s the curation of latest city news. Trouble is brewing on the garbage disposal front again. The Gram panchayat of Aarodi village on the outskirts of Bangalore has decided against letting BBMP install waste…

  Bengaluru this week October 16th 2014     CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!    It is celebration time next week again - the festival of lights, Diwali is here. How are you celebrating Diwali this year?  Pic courtesy: This Diwali, let’s go Green Here are some tips for a environment-friendly Diwali. Go the traditional way and light diyas, instead of opting for electrical lighting. Say no to firecrackers. If at all you want to buy crackers, buy it from licensed vendors, and ensure you make arrangements to clear up the mess. Flooded with…

  Bengaluru this week October 10th 2014     CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!   Last week, as you know, was a mix of good and bad. As soon as Dasara season was over, rains pounded the city, leading to waterlog. Two children, aged 8 and 12 respectively, became victims. A house collapsed and two died. Some of these tragedies are surely avoidable. If you see any open footpath slabs or unsafe construction spots, do post it on bangalore.citizenmatters.in/data-tools. A caution for the week ahead: Expect more rains, with cyclonic storm, Hudhud, expected to…

  Bengaluru this week September 25th 2014     CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!   City news that matters The past week has been a special one for Indians across the globe. Mangalyaan, India’s low-cost Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, entered the Mars orbit on September 23rd, making it the first spacecraft to achieve this in its maiden attempt. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was here in Bangalore to witness the spacecraft enter the Martian orbit at ISRO's mission control centre. As a Facebook post put it, “Total distance covered by Mangalyaan - 68 crore km…

    Bengaluru this week  September 18th 2014       CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!  City news that matters Before our Bengaluru This Week roundup, here’s the curation of latest city news. The city is gearing up to welcome the Prime Minister - Narendra Modi is visiting Bangalore on September 24th. He is expected to stay at Raj Bhavan. Red Bull Flugtag, a fun contest, will take place on Sankey Tank on September 28th. Locals fear that it will cause problems to the birds around. HAL chief suggests that HAL airport be reopened.…

    Bengaluru this week  September 11th 2014       CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!  City news that matters   All of us know of the terrible floods in Jammu and Kashmir and resultant havoc. More than 640 people from Karnataka had been stranded, of whom around 200 have been rescued. The State Disaster Management Cell has opened the helpline 1070. Here is the list of persons from Bangalore in the area, with their current status (missing/rescued). Meanwhile, many organisations are busy collecting the materials needed to help the stranded citizens in Kashmir.…

    Bengaluru this week  September 18th 2014       CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!  City news that matters   Tomorrow - September 5th, is Teachers’ Day. Many schools in the city have asked the children to watch the Prime Minister’s speech and write a report. The State and Central governments however have clarified that watching the speech is not compulsory. If your child has a writeup, we invite you to share it with us, so we can share it on Citizen Matters! Here is our Bengaluru This Week roundup. But first, our…

    Bengaluru this week  August 27th 2014       CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore's own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it's your city!  City news that matters Wishing you a happy Gowri-Ganesha festival!   Here is our Bengaluru This Week roundup. But first, our curation of latest city news for you. The news that Nandan Nilekani might get a role in state government seems to have excited many. Many including BPAC’s Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw have said Nandan can transform Bengaluru in five years, hence he should be given the role of incharge minister for city’s development. Pai, however,…