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 Bangalore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bangalore is the largest city in the state of Karnataka and is a cosmopolitan city.
Bangalore is a former cantonment and Civil and Military Station after 1881 and has roads named according to military conventions such as Artillery Road, Brigade Road, CMH Road, Infantry Road and Cavalry Road.
Bangalore is situated in the Deccan Plateau, with an average elevation of 920 m above sea level.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangalore

  
 Bangalore Rural District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 2 divisions, 8 Talukas, 35 Hoblis (cluster of villages), 1713 inhabited and 177 uninhabited villages, 9 towns, and 229 Gram Panchayats.
According to the 1991 census, the total population of the district is, 1,673,194 i.e.
The eastern borders of the district are largely influenced by the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangalore_Rural_District

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Bandh in Channapatna, Mandya largely peaceful
Bangalore: Channapatna in Bangalore rural district and Maddur in Mandya district observed a bandh on October 10 in protest against the police firing on October 9 at D V village near Chennapatna that left one person dead.
newsarchives.indiainfo.com /2001/10/10/10bandh.html

  
 dialognow Civil and thoughtful dialog
Bangalore boys to launch rocketSon of an agriculturist in Ramanagaram town in Bangalore Rural district, Chandan Prasad is indebted to his father for being the 'motivating force'.
www.dialognow.org /node/view/1010

  
 BMRDA
: Bangalore Urban District and Bangalore Rural District
www.bmrda.org /_private/juris.htm

  
 Bangalore
Bangalore Rural District 6 Some statistics regarding sericulture in Bangalore Rural district 13 An overview of Bangalor...
Bangalore Torpedo The Bangalore Torpedo is essentially an explosive charge placed on the end of a long, extendable, tube...
Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore The Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore is a 1970s.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/bangalore.html

  
 The Hindu : `Divide and rule' for effective policing
According to some IPS officers who have served in Bangalore Rural district and the Central Range (which has jurisdiction over Bangalore Rural district), the bifurcation of the district is important as many major industries have come up and there are new problems for the law enforcing agencies to solve.
Kharge announced that areas on the outskirts of the city, which are under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Rural district police, would be brought under the limits of the city police.
THE HOME Department has cleared the long-pending proposal to bifurcate the Bangalore police district which has witnessed rapid and large-scale industrialisation in the past decade.
www.hinduonnet.com /2003/11/22/stories/2003112211050300.htm

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> VHP called bandh in parts of Karnataka peaceful
Bangalore: Bandh was observed on March 4 in Bellary and parts of Bangalore rural district in response to a call by the VHP to protest the Godhra train carnage in Gujarat, police said.
In Bangalore rural district, the VHP bandh call evoked "partial to near total response" at Doddaballapur, Vijayapura, Devanahalli and Ramnagar, near Bangalore, police said.
Mandya, a district headquarters, observed bandh on March 4 also, the second within a week after the one in response to the VHP-sponsored nationwide bandh.
newsarchives.indiainfo.com /2002/03/04/04bandh.html

  
 Banglore  Execursion
It is situated at Hessarghatta, Bangalore rural district.
The major attraction is the lion safari, which is a wild stretch of forest set apart for animals.
At the foot of the hill there is a natural water spring (Take a deviation at 10th milestone).
www.indiatravelite.com /bangalore/banglaround.htm

  
 Ram Nagar in Bangalore (Rural) district - dreamroutes.org
Ram Nagar is 40Kms from Bangalore City in Bangalore (Rural) district on the Mysore - Bangalore Highway.
buses run from Both Mysore and Bangalore to this place.
A Guide book for the climbers is being prepared by a veteran climber.
dreamroutes.org /southern/ramnagar.html

  
 Jurisdiction
BMRDA plays a leading role in the evolution of urban development polices in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region and is expected to act as an umbrella organisation for the planning authorities setup in the region.
The APZ are proposed along the corridors which are (1) Bangalore – Bidadi, (2) Bangalore – Nelamangala, (3) Bangalore – Devanahalli, (4) Bangalore – Whitefield, Hoskote, (5) Bangalore – Anekal, Sarjapur – Hosur.
BMRDA is headed by Chief Minister as Chairman and the Minister for urban development as Vice-Chairman with Chairmen of various development agencies in Bangalore, and senior officers and heads of departments as members.
www.bmrda.org /_private/pro.htm

  
 Free Eye Camp
K G Srinivasa Murthy, NSS Coordinator, Bangalore University was the Guest of Honour.
The patients identified for cataract surgeries are operated upon free of cost at Mahaveer Eye Hospital in Gandhinagar, Bangalore.
Jain Group of Institutions, Bangalore organised a FREE EYE CAMP on Sunday, 25th November 2001 in Jain Vidyaniketan Campus, Jakkasandra Post, Kanakapura Taluk.
www.onlinebangalore.com /educ/events/free.html

  
 Cong, JD(s) strive to retain Urban, Rural seats - Deccan Herald
In Bangalore Urban district which has 2,216 voters (from Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, seven CMCs, two TMCs, one Zilla Panchayat, four Taluk Panchayats and 112 Gram Panchayats) Congress candidate and sitting MLC- K B Munivenkata Reddy- seems to be confident of another term in the Upper House.
Elections in Bangalore Rural district, which has 4,038 votes, may be a photo-finish between Congress candidate S Ravi and JD-S candidate Range Gowda.
As things hot up for the Legislative Council elections from local bodies to be held on December 1, the ruling Congress and the Opposition Janata Dal (S) are fighting it out in Bangalore Urban and Rural districts.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov27/s4.asp

  
 The Hindu : Spurt in dacoity cases a cause for concern
He suspected that the gangsters operating in Bangalore Rural District should be a splinter group of a bigger gang.
The number of dacoity cases reported during the last one month shows that Bangalore Rural District is prone to such attacks.
The gangsters burgled houses in the rural district and returned to the City.
www.hinduonnet.com /2001/07/07/stories/0407402m.htm

  
 Indo-Asian News Service -> India-Business -> Volvo posts 80 percent growth in India
Spread over 116 acres of land at Hoskote in the Bangalore rural district, the factory campus has a full-fledged driving track for vehicle testing and driver training.
Bangalore, Jan 13 (IANS) Volvo India Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the Euro 20-billion Swedish major AB Volvo, has registered 80 percent average growth in India during the calendar year 2004.
Our run rate would have been about Rs.6.4 billion by the end of December," Volvo India managing director Ulf Nordqvist told reporters Thursday at the plant facility, 30 km from Bangalore.
www.eians.net /2005/01/13/13per.html

  
 Bangalore boys to launch rocket
Son of an agriculturist in Ramanagaram town in Bangalore Rural district, Chandan Prasad is indebted to his father for being the 'motivating force'.
Two high school boys in Bangalore have developed their own rocket, which is all set for launch.
The launch is scheduled for December 12 from Boodigere, 30km from Bangalore.
in.rediff.com /news/2004/dec/01karna.htm

  
 Three killed in two road a accidents
BANGALORE, Feb 1: Three persons, including a woman, were killed in two seperate accidents in the city and Bangalore Rural District on January 30.
In the first accident, two persons, including a woman, were killed on the spot when a KSRTC bus rammed their motorcycle at Hoskote in Bangalore Rural District.
In another accident, Venkatesh, a coolie, was killed on the spot when he was run over by a lorry on Mahadevapura road.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990202/ige02202.html

  
 Diffusion of Eucalyptus Tree Species in Karnataka, India
Hence a field study was undertaken in order to understand the diffusion process in relation to eucalyptus, and to find out the factors influencing the rate of adoption of eucalyptus in Bangalore rural district of Karnataka.
This points out that the concerned agencies will have study other personal, socio-psychological and cultural characteristics of the farmers in addition to the technological characteristics in order to reduce the diffusion period and hasten the rate of adoption.
Of late, emphasis is being given to the dissemination of agroforestry technologies in order to maintain balance in the ecology.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/ARTICLE/WFC/XII/0054-B1.HTM

  
 Status Report
Note: The Excess of Expenditure was due to the prolonged period taken for TLC and the amount was borowed from Zilla Panchayath, Bangalore Rural District.
www.kar.nic.in /dme/st_bangalorerural.htm

  
 Devegowda to contest from Hassan- The Times of India
Devegowda yesterday filed his nomination for the Kanakapura seat in Bangalore Rural district, where he is pitted against television journalist Tejaswini Ramesh (Congress), a political novice, and BJP's Ramachandra Gowda.
BANGALORE: JD-S supremo and former Prime Minister H D Devegowda is likely to contest from a second Lok Sabha constitutency - Hassan - in addition to seeking re-election from Kanakapura, the party hinted on Thursday.
Party General Secretary P G R Sindhia told reporters here that Devegowda was also considering contesting from Hassan, his home district, following requests and pressures from his supporters, party workers and former legislators.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/595334.cms

  
 Sonia meets drought affected Karnataka farmers
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday paid a visit to Annedoddi, about 50km from Bangalore, to meet the families of farmers who committed suicide in four villages in Bangalore Rural district after being unable to repay their debts.
Crops have failed in some districts in Karnataka owing to drought.
Gandhi said she was deeply disturbed by the plight of farmers.
www.rediff.com /news/2003/oct/01karna.htm

  
 Places to see in Bangalore @ kannada.com
It is prominent pilgrimage center in Bangalore Rural district and about 60 Kms from Bangalore.
It is 41 kms from Bangalore.Kempegowda was forced to leave Bangalore in 1638 and make Magadi his headquaters where his family built the fort and Rameshwara temple.
It is built along European classical lines.It is a remarkable for their Tuscan and Carinthian columns, their play of key- stoned arches and imposing pediments and their stucco motifs, mostly floral.
www.kannada.com /entertain/tour/toban.html

  
 Sai Baba in the media
The Bangalore Rural District Police have arrested the 26-year-old Somasundara who made an attempt to assassinate Sri Sathya Sai Baba at his ashram on Thursday.
The Bangalore Rural District Superintendent of Police, Bhaskar Rao, will investigate the case.
The two officers said that the security lapse at the ashram was being probed, and the security provided to Baba would be reviewed afresh in the wake of Thursday's incident as this was the ``first such incident'' involving Baba in the State.
www.saibabalinks.org /media/manheld.htm

  
 Islamic Voice - SAFAR \RABI-UL-AWWAL 1424 H
He was the founder Chairman of Federation of District Voluntary organization (FEDVORK) in 1990 in Kolar.
Nearly 26 organisations working in the district of Kolar are members of this federation.
The Government of Karnataka nominated Liaqath as a member of the District Wakf Committee, Kolar where he served for three years.
www.islamicvoice.com /may.2003/m3.htm

  
 Logging on in Belandur
WHILE the pros and cons of introducing the tools of Information Technology in the rural areas are being debated at higher levels of government, Belandur gram panchayat in Bangalore Rural district has taken its first steps in e-governance.
Situated about 25 km from Bangalore, this gram panchayat is the first in Karnataka to computerise its administration and aspects of governance.
(Rice cultivation and vegetable farming are the mainstay.) However, this prime water source is being polluted by the large-scale dumping of sewage from Bangalore city, an issue of major concern here.
www.flonnet.com /fl1911/19110440.htm

  
 SODWAC - Society for Development of Women and Children (KARNATAKA)
The teaching standard in rural areas is not very high and the drop out rate for girls at class 5 is very high.
Girls who continue on to class 6 and 7 need extra attention to cope with their studies.
www.ashanet.org /projects/project-view.php?p=180

  
 Newindpress.com - Bangalore
BANGALORE: Chief Minister Dharam Singh on Saturday dismissed the allegations of the Opposition BJP that his government was sacrificing the interests of the State by accepting the Central direction to reduce storage level in Almati dam...
BANGALORE: While Karnataka is fast becoming a hot target of extremists, the...
BANGALORE: HAL's re-engined Chetak Helicopter christened ‘Chetan’ created history when it conquered Siachen glacier.
www.newindpress.com /newsHome.asp?page=1

  
 Bangalore village turns out to be archaeologists’ dream
Rajghatta, May 28: RAJGHATTA, a sleepy village in Bangalore’s rural district that hit the headlines after archaeologists unearthed a 2000-year-old Buddhist site there, hides many more such treasures and secrets.
Bangalore village turns out to be archaeologists’ dream
Residents of this village between Doddaballapur and Chikballapur can talk for hours on end as to why they banned the Sarangadhama drama, the story of a local prince of yore.
www.ambedkar.org /News/Bangalorevillage.htm

  
 Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
The most high profile of all art schools in the country, Nrityagram is situated in Hessaraghatta, 35 kms from Bangalore.
Nrityagram is a hour-and-a-half drive from Bangalore, and it's best to drive down or take a taxi.
Set up in 1990 in a 10-acre agricultural land leased by the Government of Karnataka for 30 years, a sincere effort has been made to nourish different dance styles and martial arts through the ancient system of 'Guru Shisya Parampara.' Nrityagram was the brainchild of one-time fashion-model-turned-Odissi danseuse Protima Gauri.
www.tourismofindia.com /hi/nrityagram.htm

  
 The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Eleven injured at amusement park out of danger
The Additional Superintendent of Police, Bangalore Rural district, L.G. Krishnappa, on Monday said all the 11 people who were injured at Sammy's Dreamland, an amusement park on National Highway 7, off Yelahanka, were out of danger.
Mayoral poll: aspirant from Bangalore North to be preferred?
Eleven people from three families were injured when they fell from a height of 30 feet after a part of a Ferris wheel-like contraption they were riding collapsed at the amusement park on Sunday evening.
www.thehindu.com /2004/11/23/stories/2004112304150300.htm

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