Number of fines issued
for ignoring RTIs
leaps to 484 in ’10 from 6 in ’06
The number of fines levied on government departments in Karnataka for ignoring right to information requests jumped from six in 2006 to 484 in 2010, according to an RTI filed by The SoftCopy. |
City garbage cleaners
start indefinite strike
The BBMP pourakarmikas (garbage cleaners), hired on a contract basis, on Thursday began an indefinite strike at Freedom Park, demanding a hike in their wages. |
Minister’s ‘son’ in prison
after gatecrashing VIP box
Rakesh Gowda, who pretended to be Home Minister R. Ashok’s son so he could gain entry to the VIP section of Chinnaswamy Stadium and watch a cricket match, is now is Bangalore Central Jail.
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Unskilled laborers promised welfare benefits after staging protest
The design creed of minimalism has spread to movie posters, and fans are appreciating it as a tribute to the movies.
More than 9,000 people have liked the Facebook pages—Minimal Movie Posters India and Minimal Bollywood Posters—and around 2,300 people are talking about them. |
