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Education Rush for PU admissionA good pass percentage in SSLC results has created a rush for PU (Pre university) admission. Students and their parents are queueing at city colleges for admission. Serpentine queues has resulted in traffic blocks in certain places as well. There is also an increase in the number of students with high grades. Demand is higher for select private colleges. Though education department has fixed Rs. 15 as the application form fee, there are complaints that some colleges are collecting upto Rs. 200. ( Vijaya Karnataka , Wednesday, May 6 )High schools too will get gradesGovernment high…

My family and I always squabble when it comes to deciding where the weekend is to be spent. In a family of four, each person wants to go to four different places and no one ever agrees. That's why this weekend I have announced that only “My Will Be Done” -- it's Mother's Day after all, I deserve a break. In an attmept at keeping the family peace, however, I've decided to lunch at Kaati Zone this Sunday. I absolutely love their rolls -- they make for such a healthy meal and taste delicious! It's one place everyone agrees on.…

Government Government makes preparations for BBMP elections After a series of elections, Bangaloreans should be prepared for one more. Government has started the preparations for BBMP elections now. High Court, in its revised judgement, has instructed government to hold elections before the end of July this year. The government has already violated the court judgement before. It will not dare to repeat the same mistake again. The notification for BBMP elections is expected to come out next week. ( Prajavani , Wednesday, April 29 ) Vidhana Soudha gets life again After a couple of months of brief lull, the centre…

Despite the high visibility efforts to promote voter turnout, overall enthusiasm during the 23rd April polling in Bangalore seemed muted. A visit to several areas of Bangalore South and Bangalore Rural (segments within South Bangalore Assembly constituency) Parliamentary constituencies, revealed limited voters in several centers. In certain centers, while some stations were crowded, others in the same center went empty. But still one saw a cross section of people including the aged and eager youngsters streaming in, keeping our democratic traditions alive. Lull before the storm?: a day before the elections“Votu Ivvattu Illa, Naale,” I was told by these twoGetting…

Culture 40 'pallakki's, one festival One or two 'pallakkis' or chariots that carry the idol of God, are common in every festival. However Kodandaramaiah rathotsava in Hulimavu on Bannerughatta road is different. There will be about 40 pallakkis in just one festival held on Wednesday, 15th April. Kodandaramaiah temple is a historic, century old temple. There are many other temples in its neighbourhood. A pallakki from each temple will parade in this grand fest. Devotees of each temple compete with each other to make their pallakki attractive. The procession of pallakkis will continue throughout the night. (Prajavani, Monday, April 13)…

A sampling of what the briefs include: reports on increasing fatalities on Bellary road, politicians violating rules on declaring their assets, an old-style cinema re-opening, a Yelahanka MLA’s plan to revamp his constituency in a year, a former national cyclist who has become a daily wage worker and so forth.Bengaluru news in brief: Apr 15 - 21 This week's scan of Kannada newspapers have a number of reports from parliamentary elections to former hockey player appointed as CEO of cricket association and so on.Bengaluru news in brief: Apr 8 - 14 This week's scan of Kannada newspapers have a number…

Business India's first urban bank celebrates102nd anniversary The first ever urban bank of India is the Bangalore City Cooperative Bank. It is now celebrating its 102nd anniversary. In these days when cooperative banks are going bankrupt, this bank's achievement sounds incredible. It works more for the welfare of its members and customers rather than for profit. The bank has its head office in Chamarajpet and has 12 branches in different parts of Bangalore. It intends to open branches in rural areas as well. (Prajavani, Saturday, Mar 21) Court Retired judge in Bangarappa soup Retired district judge and present member of…

Arts and Culture 'Throw stones at bad Kannada films' says actor Rajesh Senior Kannada actor Rajesh expressed anger about distasteful Kannada films and said "People should discard and throw stones at the films that spoil our culture and taste". He was unhappy with the kind of films made today, and said, "what message do songs like 'hale patre, hale kabbina, hale paper thara hoyi...' give to the society? It is really shameful. it is very unfortunate that such films are coming out during the occasion of the platinum jubilee of the Kannada film industry. If Rajkumar and Kalyan Kumar were…

Crime Tyre thieves strike Bangalore again They have returned to haunt vehicle owners in Bangalore. Tyre thieves were active once upon a time, stealing tyres of parked vehicles and make money out of it. The demand for used tyres dropped for while, and these theives looked for other spare parts to steal. Now with used tyres getting a get good price in market, vehicles have started losing their wheels again. Many such incidents have surfaced in Bangalore, and the police have urged owners to take care of their vehicles. ( Vijaya Karnataka , Tuesday, 2 Feb ) Education Schools gear…

On 31 January 2009, nine months after Oorvani Media launched citizenmatters.in, Bangalore's first online community e-newsmagazine, we are have launched the Citizen Matters print fortnightly magazine.Our free, sleek, 16-page magazine hit the south Bangalore localities of JP Nagar and BTM Layout II Stage on the morning of 31 January 2009, a day behind schedule. The first issue - Vol 1 Issue 1, dated 30 Jan 2009 - 12 Feb 2009. We encourage you to send us your responses and feedback as we grow to cover other areas of the city.The following are the distribution areas for launch print edition.JP Nagar…