Friday, July 3, 2009

Direct TV

Direct TV, the door which opens to a new world of entertainment through television. Direct TV is a direct broadcast satellite service based in California.
Subscribers of Direct TV service can enjoy their programs in many ways such as by paying monthly rentals or by opting for Pay-Per-View events and movies.
Apart from all the specified features, Direct TV also provides services to bars, restuarants, hotels etc., for business puposes. The company also offers mobile service for cars, boats as well as aircrafts(Direct TV Airborne).
Direct TV provides offers various number of packages which can be found in the site of Direct TV. Below are few fascinating packages provided by Direct TV.

PREMIER: This package provides over 250 channels including premium movie channels and sports channels. Along with all this, it provides free DVR or HD reciever after instant rebate.
Plus DVR: Over 185 channels including 68XM satellite radio channels and DVR service are provided in the Plus DVR package.

Family: Direct TV service offers you a special family package which provides parental controls over 40 channels which are suitable for all ages.
Along with all the above packages, Direct TV offers many more packages which can be found in Direct TV System site.
If you want to compare the price of Direct TV package with any other competent package, Direct TV provides you a comparision tool on its home page. It just takes 15 seconds to get the quote. Fill few details related to the package you are interested in and get the quote.
For its phone orders, it offers exclusive special offer i.e. if you order through phone then you will get a special offer which is exclusively meant for phone callers.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Web Directories

Web directory, a pool on World Wide Web where addresses of numerous websites are referenced. It specializes in linking to other websites.
One of the special features of web directories is that it lists web sites based on their category and sub category. Web directories are not search engine tools and the sites in the web directories are not searchable by using keywords which we do generally with search engines.
Web directories include various features which are helpful for the website or blog owners in increasing their popularity in terms of traffic as well as page ranking.
1. Site review and listing in web directories doesn't include any charge.
2. Reciprocal link should be added in the site or blog which is to be listed in the web directory.
3. Featured listing - Premium position is given in the directory and will be posted in primary
pages like Home Page.
4. Website or blogs in Web direcotries can be listed in any of the related categories such as Regions & Travel, Arts & Humanities, Internet & Online Marketing and many more.
Few of the most popular web directories on the web are Google web directory, Yahoo web directory, DMOZ, BOTW, Business.com
Along with the above mentioned popular web directories, Jasmine directory and Max directory provides the review and listing of websites and/or blogs.
The procedure for the website submission in any web directory is simple. Submit your website or blog, directory owners will review your site or blog and will approve or reject the submitted blog or site if it doesn't meet the terms and conditions specified by that particular web directory owner(s).
There are directories specially designed for specific category such as Environment web directory that lists websites related to environment only.
Web directories will help you in bringing the traffic to your site or blog but the site or blog owners should publish their sites with fresh information so that the readers creep in again and again.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Bangalore - Pub Capital


Pub capital of India, this phrase is enough to describe about the pubs in Bangalore. Once drinking use to be considered as a bad habit. But now it is part of social gatherings or weekend parties.
Not only men but women are also equally taking part in this revolution. Though recession has slowed down the business for pubs, but still they are the best ways of entertainment in Bangalore.
Few of the famous pubs are listed below, in case you are looking for pubs in Bangalore.
HARD ROCK Cafe
40, St.Marks Road,
Bangalore
Tel:080-41242222

ENIGMA,
2, 5th Block,100 Feet Road,
Opp. Canara Bank,
koramangala,
Bangalore
Tel: 080-25633999

Legend Of Rock
903, 3rd Cross
6th Block, 80 Feet Road
Koramangala
Bangalore
Tel: 080-41303232


Legend Of The Rock
6, 11th Block
Opp Prestige Towers,
Jayanagar
Bangalore
Tel: 2657-3389

NASA
1/4, Church Street
Bangalore
Tel: 2558-6512/2558-4595

All the above specified pubs are just like few drops in an ocean, there are many m ore pubs in the happening city of Bangalore. The reason for pubs becoming popular among youngsters here is, as many think, growing IT industry and the pressurise environment. These factors are the root causes for which people seek various ways to get relaxation. Though moral policing is high in the state, people still like pubs as their favorite entertaining adda (place).

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Jupiter Suits At Makati

Jupiter suits, budget hotel in Makati, at Makati brings you the high-quality, comfortable and tariffs that suits your budget.
What makes your stay in Jupiter suits a special one? Here are few reasons
1. Jupiter suits provide you with internet access in all the rooms as part of standard service.
2. It has 24-hour security, private parking, smoke detector & standby generator.
3. Facilities at Jupiter suits are Jestine's Coffee shop, Function Room, business center, Airport & city transfers and many more such facilities.
Jupiter Suites - a budget hotel in Makati City
In Jupiter Suite's site, you can find vast number of features. One such important feature is making reservations in Jupiter suits online.
You can view all the amenities provided for each kind of room along with the image of the room, which provides you to select the rooms that suits you. Few common room features and amenities provided by Jupiter Suits are Complimentary breakfast, complimentary newspaper, in-room internet service and many more such services.
Various types of rooms such as Standard suits, Deluxe suits & Family suits are available with Jupiter suits.
Be a Facebook fan of Jupiter suits and experience a pleasure stay.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Cheaperthanhotels.com - Providing Best Hotels Around The Globe

Searching or staying in a hotel was never easy. Whether it is a business travel or a holiday travel, Cheaperthanhotels.com, brings you a vast number of hotels in different countries across the world for the price that suits your budget.
Why to choose Cheaperthanhotels.com among others? Here are few fascinating reasons to choose Cheaperthanhotels.com.
Cheaperthanhotels.com provides 4000+ hotels to stay across the globe, all year round special offers, good savings and many more.
For instance, if you are looking for accommodation in niagara falls or cheap new orleans hotels, Cheaperthanhotels.com provides you best stay with the best deals.
On the home page, it displays most poplar destinations with the number of available hotels in the list. Cheaperthanhotels.com provides you the most popular hotel brands around the world and you can search, compare and book the hotel convenient to you.
You can search hotels in various ways on Cheaperthanhotels.com. You can search with check-in & checkout dates, search by hotel, search by map or search by region. To avail more benefits from Cheaperthanhotels.com, become a member by registering in the site.
Maps are provided for almost all the destinations so that you can spend your stay safe & pleasant.
You can also read review by the people who experienced the benefits of Cheaperthanhotels.com.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Fly High With Low Fares

Travelling by air, or worried about hotel bookings!! Then your worry vanishes as LowFares.com has brought deals on various flights, hotels, cars rentals and at very special rates, that suits your pocket.
Booking cheap airline tickets, car and/or hotel through LowFares.com is very simple and efficient. It is a three-step procedure. Search, Compare and Book.
On the main page of LowFares.com, there is a tab for flight booking. You just need to provide few details like whether you want to book a roundtrip tickets or one way, number of tickets, source and destination, specific dates and an option is provided that stated if you book airline tickets as well as hotel, you will get an average amount of $220 on the deal. Isn't it interesting!!!!
You can compare the LowFares.com deals with other providers like FedTravel so that you will know that LowFares.com provides cheap flights along with satisfaction.
You can also sign up for LowFares.com exclusive hot deals just by providing your email address and home airport name. With this, you can latest and best hot deals on tickets in your mailbox.
Apart from all these fascinating options with LowFares.com, you can find weekly travel deals on the site.
In the similar way, you can get best deals on various cheap hotels, cars rentals and package tours and all at cheap rates that suits your pocket.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Lastminute Cheap Flights & Hotels

Traveling for a business trip or holiday? Finding a hotel or airlines which lands you there has become easy with Lastminute.com.au.
It is a fascinating site with almost all the options which makes your travel a remembering one.
The main page is centralized for Hotels and Flights. Last minute accomodation can be found on main page. You can search a last minute hotel by its name on the main page and get the details of the same. And not only this but you can narrow down your hotel search by entering the details like Country, City, Check-in and check-out etc., and get a hotel of your choice and suitable to your pocket.
One more interesting feature of this site is that you will be able to see exciting offers for both flights as well as hotels.
Get into the last minute flights tab to discover flights which will land you in the destination you want in an affordable prices. You can find cheap international & domestic flights. Search for a cheap flight and book online.
You can find many airlines like Quantas, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar, Virgin Blue ad many more.
Along with these you find information about Travel Insurance, Car Hire, Holidays & Gifts. Customer support is available to resolve your issues and provide you a safe landing and staying.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Vidhana Soudha - The Pride Of Bangalore

Vidhana Soudha is the pride of Bangalore. It is one of the famous buildings not only in Bangalore but also in India.


Vidhana soudha was build in 1952 by the then Chief minister of Mysore, Kengal Hanumanthaiah who is responsible for the concept, the structure and the setting of this magnificent building.

It houses current state legislature with 22 departments and 300 rooms. Its architecture is a marvel of neo-Dravidian architecture which is built of granite and porphyry. The building of Vidhana Soudha started in 1952 and completed in four years. Nearly 5000 laborers, 1500 chisellers and wood carvers were employed to bring the building to the present form.

Vidhana Soudha is 46m tall. It is adorned with four domes on its four corners. In the entrance of the building, a four headed lion is placed which is national symbol of India.

There are four gates to enter the building but the entry is restricted, though the entry with prior permission is possible. One can watch the entire Vidhana Soudha lit up on every Sunday evening and on public holidays between 6PM to 8.30 PM.

If you are planning to visit Bangalore then Vidhana Soudha is one of the best sight seeing spots and i feel your sightseeing tour is incomplete without a visit to Vidhana Soudha.

Almost all the travels will have Vidhana Soudha as a visiting spot in their broachers and you can find many big and small hotels near it.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Laptops & Netbooks - Portable & Cheap

Are you planning to buy a portable laptop and get connected to internet? If your answer is YES then the right option will be buying a portable netbook at Savebuckets.
Best features, among many, of Savebuckets.co.uk are finding the portable laptops and comparing the prices of various popular brands available in the market. It will provide you with the wide range of products that are suitable to your pocket too.
As today's demand is growing for cheap Netbooks, a cross between an internet ready mobile and a portable laptop, it is important to find a good quality of portable
laptop that suits you need.
One more attractive feature of Savebuckets.co.uk is that along with product image, product name & product price, it also displays the offers associated with the product which enables the online consumer to buy the appropriate models with all the return perks.
Online consumers can search for variety of brands like Acer, Toshiba, Samsung, Dell, Sony Asus and many other popular and reliable brands and compare them with similar products available in various stores.
One more feature of Savebuckets.co.uk is that you can report a problem if any encountered in the netbook purchased and can avail the service depending on the seller's or manufacture's terms & conditions.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Alaska Travel

Alaska is one of the largest, by area, and beautiful state in the northwest of America. In spite of its cold weather, it attracts tourists from across the world for its tourists attraction. Denali park is one such tourist attraction. In the local tongue, Denali means "High One".
Alaska travel information can be found through
Alaska Denali Tours site. Alaska Denali Tours is an 100% Alaska owned company which provides various facilities like hotel booking, taxi booking etc., What makes Alaska Denali Tours a unique travel is that it has its own Denali lodges and Denali tour buses in Denali.
Travel Alaska has other major tourist attractions like adventurous Anchorage, Fairbanks (Alaska's second largest city), Whitter, Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Nancy Lake State Park and many more. Alaska Denali Tours will facilitate the tourists with spacious, comfortable & climate controlled environment.
Alaska Denali Tours is specialized in offering best quality lodges from Seward to south of Denali National Park & north of Fairbanks.
If you are planning an Alaska vacation then Alaska cruise tour into Kenai Fjords National park or Prince William Sound are the most popular wildlife and glacier cruises.
Additional to the specified facilities, Alaska Denali Tours site will provide tourists information like Travel Insurance, Alaska Travel Books, Free Alaska Travel Tour Procedure and much more.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Blog Advertising - A Source For Part Time Income

Blogging is a powerful concept evolved in this decade. Through blogging, we can express our views, share various types of information, share ideas & comments and much more. Tonnes of people have started and/or visit various blogs everyday and this count is increasing day by day. To start a blog one need only a blog provide, a computer with internet. With this ease blogging is becoming hobby.  
Since many people like to visit blogs, blog advertising has become a prominent way of advertising products & services. For this reason, Advertisers with good advertising skills are looking for blogs which are relatively famous in terms of ranks or number of visitors or layout to advertise their products & services.  
For example, an advertiser (click here for the advertisement specified) is providing details of various services provided by the advertiser.
Blog advertising has emerged as an efficient and cost effective way of advertising the products & services of various kinds of advertisers.
To enable advertisers & bloggers or site developers interact with each other, many blog marketing sites are present on web. One such site is blog advertising though PayingPost. Bloggers can earn few/lot of bucks by posting reviews of the advertisers with Get-Paid-To-Blog concept.
Registration in PayingPost is simple process. After registration, your blog will be reviewed and will approved, if your blog meets all the quality guidelines specified by PayiingPost. Once it is approved, you are ready to take opportunities you are qualified for and can write reviews for advertisers products, websites, services etc.,
Bloggers efficiently can earn bucks and advertisers can increase their sales through blog advertising.This will also enable advertiser to spend far less amount compared to advertising on popular sites like Yahoo or Rediff.
So blog advertising is an efficient, useful and informative way for both advertisers and bloggers to fulfill their goals and achieve success though web.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Holiday Travel

      Traveling was never so easy before. Planning for your next holiday, looking for a hotel booking, need suggestion for your next travel and much more can be understood well by clicking here
      "Well begun is half done", this is the saying we use in our daily lives. But this is applicable in our holiday spending also. If a holiday travel is well planned and organized one then the satisfaction rate will be very high.
      For planning a holiday, internet can play a vital role. To plan for holiday travel, an article in web-articles.info can be useful. Click here to view the specified article.
      The article will help you in planning your next holiday either domestic holiday or an international one. It displays few options to select a proper holiday destination like choosing a holiday destination by using the map.
       The article provides suggestions that are to be taken care before starting the travel
       This article is an useful one in terms of understanding how to identifying the destination and the places to visit there after reaching there. It also includes various sites to see various places to visit, weather condition on particular places, tickets & their fares and many more.
       It is worth visiting this article if you are planning to travel on a holiday.
     
      

      

Monday, May 11, 2009

Buffalo Hits Bangalore

      America is facing a huge dropdown in terms of its economy since few months and it is decreasing day by day. American president Obama is trying his best to bring the bread & butter of Americans back. 
     One such measure is acquiring the mantra "Say NO to Bangalore and YES to Buffalo". It is a warning that American president has given to those US companies which provides jobs overseas in places like Bangalore. These companies will not get the tax incentives they were getting from years.
     This initiative, by Obama, is one of his major election promises, which he is fulfilling now. Obama said "We will use the savings to give tax cuts to companies that are investing in research and development here at home so that we can jump start job creation, foster innovation and enhance America's competitiveness".
     These tax laws are expected to hit, majorly, India, China Philippines (primarily Bangalore, India) where most of the US work is being outsourced.
     Already Indian companies are facing a major hit due to recession and in this situation, Obama's decision will cause major problem in India.
     This decision of American president has kept many IT giants in an unpredictable condition. Thousands of engineers working in Bangalore are kept under the burning roof of these new tax laws in America.
     Hope Indian government takes necessary & useful steps in order to fight with the prevailing situation.

     

Thursday, April 23, 2009

IPL 2009 - Bangalore Royal Challengers Team

What is IPL all about?
     DLF IPL,Indian Premeire League,is a twenty-20 cricket tournament created by BCCI.It was 
     first commenced on 18th April 2008 and thr trophy was conquered by Rajasthan Royals at 
     DY Patil Stadium,Navi Mumbai.
     IPL should follow few rules:
     1. Each team should contain 16 players along with a physio & a coach.
     2. A minimum of 4 local players must be included in each team.
     3. Maximum 8 players in the team and maximum 4 should be in playing XI list.
     4. Minimum of 4 players from BCCI under-22 pool in each team.

     Teams participating in IPL 2009:
     1. Bangalore Royal Challengers
     2. Chennai Super Kings
     3. Mumbai Indians
     4. Rajasthan Royals
     5. Delhi Daredevils
     6. Kings XI Punjab
     7. Deccan Chargers
     8. Kolkata Knight Riders
 
     Bangalore Royal Challengers:
     Bangalore Royal Challengers is one of the strongest teams in IPL.It is owned by Vijay Malya 
     with CEO Charu Sharma and advisor Martin Crowe. 
     List of players in Bangalore Royal Challengers team 2009 are below
     
Kevin PietersenMark Boucher
Abhmanyu MithunMuralidharen Gautam
Anil KumbleNathan Bracken
Balachandra AkhilPankaj Singh
Bharat ChipliPraveen Kumar
Bhuvneshwar KumarR. Suteesh
Cameron WhiteRahul Dravid
Dale SteynRajesh Bishnoi
Devraj PatilRaju Bhatkal
Dillon du PreezRobin Uthappa
Gaurav DhimanRoelof van der Merwe
Ishank JaggiRohit Sabharwal
Jacques KallisRoss Taylor
Jagadeesh Arun KumarSaurabh Bandekar
Jesse RyderSreesanth Aravind
Jitendra PatilSrivastava Goswami
Karan SharmaSunil Joshi
Kedar JadhavTinu Yohannan
Kotarangada AppannaUdit Patel
Manish PandeyVinay Kumar
Virat KohliWasim Jaffer
Ray Jennings (SA) (Coach)
     
     Though Bangalore team didn't performed well in IPL 2008 but its fans have lots of hopes this 
     time.
     Watch out more on IPL latest updates here!!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Bangalore Politics & Administration

      Karnataka politics was not stable during the British era.Today's Karnataka was under 20 different administrative units such as State Of Mysore, Nizam's Of Hyderabad, The Bombay Presidency, The Madras Presidency and the Territory Of Kodagu being the most important ones.
      On 1st November 1973, the State Of Mysore was renamed as Karnataka. The present day Karnataka politics is stable. Major parties in Karnataka presently are Congress, BJP & JD(S).
      Bangalore if the hotspot for Karnataka politics for being the capital of the state.Major political parties head offices are there in the city. The state legislative assembly is situated in the city.

      Bangalore contributes 2 seats to the lower house of parliament, Lok Sabha and 24 members to Karnataka state assembly.
      Two Lok Sabha constituencies are below:
  •   Bangalore - South
  •   Bangalore - North
      In the era of Bangalore politics,many parties evolved and dissolved. Major parties in the race are Congress,BJP,JD(S) and many medium & small parties.
      Currently BJP is ruling Karnataka with CM as B.S.Yediruppa from May,30 2008 to till date.
      As elections are going to take place, party rallies, party flags and demonstrations can be seen in the city.Polling for 2009 elections for Bangalore North is on 23 April.
      More details about the Karnataka elections can be seen here. Bangalore Elections.
                                                                                                                                   

Friday, March 27, 2009

UGADI - Beginning Of Hindu New Year


UGADI - A festival marking the beginning of Hindu new year and celebrated in most parts of South India.


UGADI:
        UGADI name has been changed from Yuga Aadi (Yuga + Aadi means "Beginning of New age"). The ages starting from a major reference point are Golden age, Silver age, Copper age and Iron age and also known in Hindi as Satyuga or Krutha yuga, Treta yuga, Dwapar yuga and Kaliyuga. The very end of Iron age i.e. the Kaliyuga is refer to hell or "Naraka" or the age of ignorance, which our Puranas or even in Srimath Bhagavath Gita mentioned that the Kaliyuga is "the night of the Brahma, the creator of new world and the Satyuga is the Day of Brahma".

Special Preparations:
        A week ahead of this festival,preparations will start.Houses are given a thorough wash. Shopping for new clothes and buying other items that go with the requirements of the festival are done with a lot of excitement.

The UGADI Day:
        On the auspicious day of Ugadi, people wake up before the break of dawn and take a head bath after which they decorate the entrance of their houses with fresh mango leaves. The significance of tying mango leaves relates to a legend. It is said that Kartik (or Subramanya or Kumara Swamy) and Ganesha, the two sons of Lord Siva and Parvathi were very fond of mangoes. As the legend goes Kartik exhorted people to tie green mango leaves to the doorway signifying a good crop and general well-being.
        The celebration of Ugadi is marked by religious zeal and social merriment. Special dishes are prepared for the occasion. In Andhra Pradesh, eatables such as "pulihora", "bobbatlu" and preparations made with raw mango go well with the occasion. In Karnataka too, similar preparations are made but called "puliogure" and "holige". The Maharashtrians make "puran poli" or sweet rotis.
        Mouth watering UGADI pachachadi is one such dish that has become synonymous with Ugadi. It is made of new jaggery, raw mango pieces and neem flowers and new tamarind which truly reflect life - a combination of sweet, sour and bitter tastes!
                    


Thursday, March 26, 2009

KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation)

         Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is one of the biggest transport service provider in India which was set up in 1961.It was started with 1792 buses and is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka, India.
        KSRTC has more than 25000 employees serving round the clock operating 5400 buses of various types like Airavatha Volve,  Rajahamsa, Sarige,Meghadoot AC,Mayura, Sheetal and many more along with City & Sub-Urban buses.
        
        KSRTC has made a profit of Rs.27 crore and its total earnings crossing Rs.1000 crore making it one of the best state transport undertakings in India.
        My personal experience with KSRTC was very good.KSRTC buses, well known for the comfort though roads & highways in Karnataka are not appreciable.
        If you have a Debit or Credit card and have little bit knowledge of internet, then reserving a seat in any of the KSRTC bus is just few clicks away. Log in to the KSRTC's official site www.ksrtc.in for finding bus schedules, reserving/cancellation of seats, news about KSRTC, special offers etc.,
       The online reservation is being maintained by Radiant Infosystems Inc. Radiant won the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2008 award as it is ranked as the fastest growing technology company in India. Recently it has implemented its first punctuality & revenue monitoring system for the KSRTC, Bangalore. This is a smart-card based system and expected to streamline the functioning of KSRTC services.

Click here if you are looking for the KSRTC reservation centers in various parts of Bangalore.
Click here if you are looking for KSRTC reservation from outside Karnataka.


Saturday, March 14, 2009

Awesome Bangalore Weather

Bangalore Weather: 
         Bangalore city is located in the Deccan plateau of southern peninsular India.It is situated at a height of 949 meters above the sea level.

         Bangalore experiences a very favorable weather throughout the year.The warmest month in Bangalore is April and the coldest month is January.

        Bangalore always experiences a soothing weather with warm summers & cold winters.Rainfall takes place quite often.Bangalore witnesses the south-western monsoon rains.If you are planning to visit Bangalore in rainy season then we suggest you to avoid the place from July to September.         

       June to September is accompanied with rains caused by the Southwest Monsoon whereas November and December carry the Northeast Monsoon. 

      With temperatures ranging between maximum of 33º C to lowest minimum of 14ºC, the city of Bangalore has moderate climate throughout the year. Average rainfall is 38 inches. 

      Weather becomes foggy in the early mornings of October to February,December & January being the maximum.

      But, of course, the weather condition is declining day by day due to pollution, tree cut due to road widening and similar reasons. 

    But still I would like to tell you personally that Bangalore's weather one of the best in India is. You can get 100s of sites to know about Bangalore whether and make arrangements accordingly.

       WELCOME TO BANGALORE - THE GARDEN CITY :)

 

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

SriLankan Team BackTo Home

Below are few images captured when the srilankan team came back home after experiencing a massive terrorist attack in Pakistan during a cricket match.Click Here for more news on this.








Friday, February 13, 2009

Bangalore Police's Valentines Mantra – WE ARE HERE,CELEBRATE WITHOUT FEAR

Will you be my Valentine!!!
Saif

      Celebrating valentines in Bangalore seems to be on safer side as stated by Bangalore police.

Now lovebirds will get police protection in city.

      Why need protection? Is celebrating valentines an offence? Some of these questions come to those minds who don’t read news or not updated with the parties like Sri Rama Sene, VHP etc., or who doesn’t belong to the state.

      Here is a brief on the issue: Hindu rightwing outfits have warned the people not to celebrate Valentines Day as it is against Indian culture.

      Their warning is “If we see a couple roaming on roads or parks hand-in-hand, then we will marry them to each other then and there”.

      People, especially young couples, are scared of celebrating the Valentines Day as they may getting married or publicly getting assaulted.

      Therefore,to safe guard public, Bangalore police has warned these parties that whoever disrupt the celebrations with force or violence will be treated as thugs and prosecuted under the state Goondas (thugs) Act.

      Punishment will be severe under this Act compared to the Indian Penal Code or the Criminal Procedure Code. Getting bail pending trial is also difficult.

      Let us see whether these promises will stay just over paper or they will come in action when needed.

      However, my suggestion for love couples is to store nearby police station number where you are going for date or celebration.

      JJJHappy Valentines Day Friends from Saif JJJ

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Bangalore Traffic Jams & Resolutions

      Everyone in Bangalore is aware of the current traffic situation. There is jam everywhere. 

     Unlike in other metros, Bangalore does not have peak & non-peak hours of traffic. Traffic jams are there in many places across the day. Below are the cause for traffic jams and possible resolutions.

   1. Traffic Sense: Experts says if vehicle drivers have traffic sense then 90% of the traffic problems can be avoided.

       Traffic sense angles too many views but common one are below

  • Drive in a straight line without blocking the vehicles overtaking you.
  • Slow vehicles should go to extreme left and faster on right. 
  • Show indicator if you are changing lanes. 
  • Keep on the exact side where you are taking 'U' turn else you will block many vehicles and can avoid accidents.

2.       Pooling: Pooling is nothing but sharing something. Here it means sharing your vehicle. Share your vehicle, it can be 2 or 4 wheeler, with a person and he will do the same next day. Suppose if you are coming by 4 wheeler and 4 people stays nearby to your house and goes to almost same places as you go. Then instead of coming by a four 4-wheelers you can come by one 4-wheeler and in a round robin fashion. With this you are not only helping to maintaining the traffic but you are saving you money, avoiding pollution and,ofcourse, building friendship with your fellow travelers J

3.       Traffic control: If there is a jam in a place where there is no traffic signal or police pfficers then god knows when it will get released.

      I saw many times just because somebody left a two-wheeler in a small road the whole road, sometimes untill ½ KM, traffic will be jammed. However, no one from their vehicles step outside and help releasing the jam.

     Friends, take initiative in these kinds of activities, get down from your vehicle and control the traffic. With your little common sense, you can help Bangalore get rid of these kinds of jams.

4.       Rash Cab Drivers: We see lot of call center cabs and medium sized buses drowning over road. We scold him by sitting in our A/C vehicles. You might have seen on almost all corporate vehicles back side the quotes “If I am driving rashly, call *******” Isn't it? But how many of us call those numbers and complaint against driver. I hope very few of us will do that.       

There are many more reasons for traffic. However, they are useful only when we take initiatives to curb this evil of traffic jams that is eating our valuable time and energy. 

     Let's make our Bangalore a happy & pleasant place to live :)