March | 2012 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

New initiatives at Puttenahalli Lake

March 31, 2012 Usha Rajagopalan

It is not only the number of birds in our lake that is growing but also our team, slowly but steadily! We are happy to induct two teams of volunteers PNLIT Mitra and PNLIT Young

Green Journaling Workshop

March 29, 2012 Deepa Mohan

A message from Sangeetha Kadur: Hello, “GREEN SCRAPS” , Nature journaling workshop !! We are happy to announce yet another exclusive “GreenScraps” workshop this Summer 2012! April 30th to May 4th, at Lalbagh

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Wondering about birthday party venues in Koramangala?

March 28, 2012 Nagashree Gururaj

Birthdays are not anymore a simple affair with a bunch of friends, cake, balloons and candles. Today, childrens’ birthday bashes can be quite a fancy event with everything from bouncing castles to magic shows, all

Discrepancies in BBMP Accounts department

March 28, 2012 News Desk

Chairman of BBMP Accounts Committee, A L Shivakumar, has pointed out discrepancies in the Accounts department in a press release dated March 26th. The Accounts Committee held an inspection in the Accounts office on 26th.

Property tax payment for 2012-13

March 28, 2012 News Desk

Here are details on property tax payment for 2012-13, as per BBMP’s press release: • Financial year for 2012-13 begins on April 1st. • As there has been no revision in taxes, tax can be

Volunteer Diary

Womanhood: Reflections and celebrations

March 27, 2012 Pushpa Achanta

Enjoy these visual glimpses of the programme held at United Theological College (UTC) on Millers Road, to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2012. Shahina K K, a popular mediaperson, highlights caste, class, religious and gender

Power shutdown on March 31st

March 26, 2012 News Desk

There will be intermittent power supply (about 43%) from 10 am to 5 pm on March 31st, Saturday, in the following areas of 220/66/11KV Somanahalli MUSS, 220/66/11KV Subramanyapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Naganathapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Vrushabhavathi MUSS,

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Don’t throw those leaves away

March 26, 2012 Vinita

We normally discard the cauliflower leaves and beetroot leaves. But they are packed with nutrition and taste great too.

World Sparrow Day

March 19, 2012 Deepa Mohan

An effort to bring the House Sparrow back… Today is World Sparrow Day, and I too will be taking part in a panel discussion on the topic of these lovely, perky birds, that suddenly

Dusk at Lalbagh

March 18, 2012 Deepa Mohan

Another visit… I went to Lalbagh on Friday evening, because a friend wanted to try out the 300mm prime lens. I’ve not often been to Lalbagh in the evening, and was freshly amazed at what

Power shutdown on March 24th

March 18, 2012 News Desk

1) There will be no power supply from 8 am to 5 pm on March 24th, Saturday, in areas under 66/11KV K&C Valley MUSS. Affected areas are: Nagasandra, Agaram Dairy, Challaghatta, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Airport,

Trash doesn’t go away…

March 15, 2012 Deepa Mohan

At Casa Ansal, on Bannerghatta Road, opposite Shoppers’ Stop, residents are deeply unhappy over their inability to do anything about the illegal garbage dump that seems to have come to stay, right against their

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Salad corners in Jayanagar

March 13, 2012 Nagashree Gururaj

Gorging on delicious but high calorie junk food no doubt gives pleasure to our taste buds, but along with it comes guilt and weight; guilt of having indulged on so much fat and so many

Brilliantly staged new genre of theatre: Stories in a Song, at Ranga Shankara

March 12, 2012 Deepa Mohan

When I heard that "Stories in a Song", created by Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan, was going to be staged at Ranga Shankara, I was very keen to see what it would be about;

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Salads for the calorie counter in you

March 11, 2012 Anisha Nair

Indulging in chocolates and ice creams is surely irresistible. But along with it comes the fear of that bulging waistline. This time, how about some healthy treat to your body! Salads are the way to