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The New Delhi Municipal Council extended the last date for property tax for the year 2010-11 with rebates by one month. The civic agency said those who have not received the property tax bill can collect the same from the NDMC Palika Kendra office between 10 am and 2 pm on all working days. The [...] Continue Reading »
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials have forecast colder days in the first week of January. The IMD forecasts that Weather may play spoilsport for Bangalore on new year’s Day. They have also forecast easterly waves which will affect the eastern parts of Karnataka like Chamarajanagar, Mysore and outskirts of Bangalore. But after this (in [...] Continue Reading »
A large group of residents of Tirupur from Corporation Ward 52 blocked the Tirupur-Palladam highway on Wednesday alleging erratic distribution of free colour television sets. According to the agitators, about 800 ration card holders from the ward were left out during the distribution of free colour television sets under the government scheme in their locality. [...] Continue Reading »
Fire broke out in Cellothame Industries in a building near City Pride on Pune-Satara Road on Monday morning. Satish Nayar who owns a tyre shop next to the building was injured and has been admitted to a private hospital. The Fire brigade team reached the spot fifteen minutes after the fire broke out and doused [...] Continue Reading »
Due to the ongoing Metro Railway work and in view of the fourth one-day international cricket match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, City Traffic police have requested the people to use alternative zones to park vehicles. Thousand policemen include 16 ACPs, 50 police inspectors, 100 sub inspectors, 100 head constables and 660 constables have been deputed [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Greater Noida may get Ganga water for drinking purposes by December 2011. Residents of Greater Noida are waiting for Ganga water for drinking purposes for the past five years. Five years ago, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) had planned to get 85 cusecs of Ganga water for drinking purposes.The deadline for [...] Continue Reading »
The Smart Meters – the ambitious project of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) – is all set to revolutionise the conventional meter system in the power sector. The project is aimed at improving the quality of power, management of demand and preventing the loss. The meters will provide real time data and does not [...] Continue Reading »
A team of engineers with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd ( MSEDCL) trapped the consumer who used special remote to stop power meter. The accused had devised a method that was difficult to detect. The remote acts in such a manner that when pressed, it turns off the meter’s counting display. A team [...] Continue Reading »
The BMC has installed 147 flow meters around reservoirs, at a cost of Rs 80 crore, in order to measure the quantity and pressure of water supply.In a bid to tackle leaks and water wastage, the BMC has decided to hasten the process of installing flow meters in the city. 147 flow meters were installed [...] Continue Reading »
Out of eight million population in Bangalore, only 12 people seem to be against the proposed power tariff hike. Last year there were only 29 objections before the KERC and this year it has come down to as 12. At least this is the impression one gets from the number of objections filed with Karnataka [...] Continue Reading »
