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PRESS RELEASE Officials of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation(BMTC) held a meeting with representatives of the Bangalore Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) at its Head Office in Shanthi Nagar on August 17, 2013. This followed many weeks of agitations, demonstrations and letters sent to BMTC officials following the recent steep increase in bus fares. It was unfortunate that BMTC officials had sought police protection during the meeting. Policemen were present throughout the meeting. From BMTC’s side, Prakash G ‐ General Manager (Traffic) (In Charge) and Veeregowda GN ‐ Chief Traffic Manager (Commercial) took part. From BBPV side, there were ten members…

Garden City Farmers (GCF), Bengaluru, is delighted to celebrate World Kitchen Garden Day with the 8th edition of Oota From Your Thota, Bangalore's only urban organic gardening fair. The one-day event will be held on Sunday, 25 August 2013, from 10am to 5pm at the Durga Parameshwari grounds, Opposite Rangashankara, JP Nagar. Over the past few years, while Bangalore has lost countless trees, the patches of green in its houses are growing, slowly, yet steadily. Bangaloreans have begun turning their spaces, however small, into lush gardens and the kind that provides food. The number of vegetable terrace gardens in the city have grown to…

Maraa invites you to Blue Print of a Park Imaginarium this Sunday, Aug 18th | Cubbon Park Bandstand 3 pm - 6 pm. We invite artists of all age groups to come and paint, sketch, draw their imagination for a park. Maraa in collaboration with other groups in Bangalore will be submitting a joint proposal to consider revitalising Cubbon Park with better access, and for diverse uses. The sketches made at the event will be submitted to the department as well. Call for participation to the Public How many times have we been in an open space, and imagined what could have…

For PublicationSub: Intermittent Power Supply on Friday, 16th August 2013. With reference to the above subject, please find below the details of interruption on Friday, 16th August 2013. Consumers are requested t0 cooperate. SLN Areas Affected Duration Reasons for interruption 1 LR.Bandde, D0ddannanagar, Mahalaxmi, flourmill, Yarabnagaraß] haHi Market Road, and AB cable charging, DI halli police station, KG halli,Modi Road, Goa Garden, TippuCircle, Slum board quarters. 10am-5pm AB cable laying-20() Mtr and AB cable charging 200 mtr. 2 Part 0f VV Layout, Vasanthapura, Pipeline, Palm Spring L/O, Raguvanhalli, Doddakalasandra 10am-4pm AB cable laying-300 Mtr, PSC pole erection-SNOS. 3 Arehalli, ISR()…

Doctors inspecting a child in D J Halli Pic courtesy:Jan Arogya Andolan Karnataka (JAAK) A team of doctors, students and activists gathered in DJ Halli on 4 August, 2013, to assess the extent of widespread malnutrition among the population. Following news reports about the death of five-and-a-half year old Meghala due to pneumonia compounded by severe malnutrition, the team decided to hold multiple public meetings in various gullies of DJ Halli off Modi Road, to understand the problem through interacting with the residents. Doctors in the team also checked children who were malnourished or suffering from related illnesses. A number…

Population First Calls for Entries for  The Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2012-13 (LMAAGS) Western Region Population First invites the media to send in their entries for the fifth Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity - Western Region. The Western Region Awards are open to advertising and media professionals/freelancers from Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. News features, articles, editorials, Op-eds, investigative reports, human interest stories  from print and electronic media and ads and jingles from the advertising agencies for products, services and public service announcements are considered for the awards.  The entries…

Press Release Call for Entries for the 5th Edition of the Southern Region Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2012-13 Population First , a Mumbai based NGO working on health, gender and population invites  media and advertising professionals to send in their entries for the 5th Edition of the Southern Region Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2012-13 . The Awards have been instituted in association with UNFPA to acknowledge, highlight and celebrate the commendable efforts undertaken by Print and Electronic media (TV, Radio and Web) and Advertising, to support gender-just perspectives. Entries are invited from:…

Members belonging to Loksatta political party on Saturday, 6 July 2013, protested against the hike in BMTC and KSRTC bus fares. They gathered at Shanthinagar bus stand and distributed pamphlets to bus commuters and the public. They raised slogans against the government for not reducing the burden on public. Loksatta members protesting in Shantinagar bus stand against BMTC bus fare hike Party working committee member Ravi Krishnareddy who spoke at the protest site, said that reducing the BMTC fare by Re. 1/- is just an eye wash. Very few people who commute within the first stage might get the benefit,…

The campaign against the bus fare hike by the Bangalore Bus Prayaanikara Vedike has been going on for the past one week. On Friday June 28, the Vedike held a protest outside the BMTC office and submitted a memorandum (scanned copy and English version attached) to the GM, BMTC. The GM promised to review the fare-hike decision and also call for a meeting. However, the very same day, the BMTC MD once again issued a public statement declaring that the fare hike will not be taken back at any cost. We have also not heard from BMTC on whether they…

Volvo Buses, India is calling for entries for the third edition of the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards 2013. Instituted in 2011, this award aims to reward progressive and practical action in the area of promoting sustainable solutions in urban mobility. For more information about the contest, visit www.volvobuses.co.in. Register and submit, if your group or organisation has made a positive impact in the area of sustainable mobility that stands out, be it concerning public transport, bicycle, pedestrian safety, or just about any initiative in the interest of sustainable mobility. Last date for registrations is August 31, 2013. Last date for…