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  issue_name    : "Bangalore",
  category_name : "Lakes",
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  {
    title  : "ಧಾರಾಕಾರ ಧಾರೆಗೆ ನಲುಗಿದೆ ಧರೆ",
    url    : "http://uni.medhas.org/unicode.php5?file=http://kannadaprabha.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=KPH20100731003146",
    source : "ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ",
    date   : "31.7.2010",
    desc   : "ಧಾರಾಕಾರ ಧಾರೆಗೆ ನಲುಗಿದೆ ಧರೆ"
  },
  {
    title  : "BBMP approves Rs. 28 crore works",
    url    : "http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article542088.ece",
    source : "Hindu: Bangalore",
    date   : "30.7.2010",
    desc   : "As in the previous Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council meetings, this time too works worth several crores of rupees were approved amidst chaos on Thursday.Works estimated at R..."
  },
  {
    title  : "Byrasandra lake: Almost sold, now saved",
    url    : "http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/2218--byrasandra-lake-almost-sold-now-saved?s=rss",
    source : "Citizen Matters",
    date   : "29.7.2010",
    desc   : "<p\>Venkata Subba Rao, a resident of RBI Colony in Jayanagar is a happy man. In 2005 he spotted the auction of the now dry Byrasandra tank (near Jayanagar Swimming Pool) by Indian Overseas Bank and initiated legal action. Five years later, this month, BBMP is fencing the lake land to protect it and remove encroachments. </p\>          <p\>      The fencing program was inaugurated on 23rd by  Gangambika, (INC) Corporator of Jayanagar (Ward 153). &ldquo;First of all we have to make a border to improve, we are going to make this lake as a tree&hellip;</p\><img alt=\"Blank\" src=\"/images/blank.gif?s=rss\" /\>"
  },
  {
    title  : "ಕೈಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮುಂಗಾರು: ಬರಿದಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ಕೆರೆಗಳು",
    url    : "http://uni.medhas.org/unicode.php5?file=http://kannadaprabha.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=KPH20100726233909",
    source : "ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ",
    date   : "26.7.2010",
    desc   : "ಕೈಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮುಂಗಾರು: ಬರಿದಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ಕೆರೆಗಳು"
  },
  {
    title  : "Encroachments must be out",
    url    : "http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6216353.cms",
    source : "TOI: Bangalore Times",
    date   : "26.7.2010",
    desc   : "Transport minister R Ashoka\'s inspection of low-lying areas in Shastrinagar, Banashankari II Stage and Itamadu (recently added to the BBMP) on Sunday revealed several encroachments along storm water drains."
  },
  {
    title  : "�Recharging city lakes, SWD are the priority�",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83882/recharging-city-lakes-swd-priority.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: City",
    date   : "26.7.2010",
    desc   : "�Recharging city lakes, SWD are the priority�"
  },
  {
    title  : "Heblikar lauds CSR initiatives",
    url    : "http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6212536.cms",
    source : "TOI: Bangalore Times",
    date   : "25.7.2010",
    desc   : "The trend of more and more companies taking up corporate social responsibility initiatives is a welcome one because sustainability is important for both environment and economics, green activist Suresh Heblikar has said."
  },
  {
    title  : "Bapujinagar bridge inaugurated",
    url    : "http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article531658.ece",
    source : "Hindu: Bangalore",
    date   : "24.7.2010",
    desc   : "While the Government will not spare encroachers, citizens must also raise their voice against encroachment of tank bunds, lakes and drains, Transport Minister R. Ashok said, speaking on the sideli..."
  },
  {
    title  : "Tata Walky Sunday plan",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83392/tata-walky-sunday-plan.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: Business",
    date   : "23.7.2010",
    desc   : "This is a special rental plan that offers subscribers with cheap rates for calls made to any network and gives them two hours of free Local or STD talk-time every Sunday.Super Sunday allows locals calls to any Tata number at just 20 paise per minute. Local calls to other networks will be charged at 35 paise per minute. The new plan also allows Tata Walky customers to make STD calls to any network at a flat rate of 45 paise per minute. The new plan is applicable for both existing and new Tata Walky subscribers."
  },
  {
    title  : "Jet Airways logs profit",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83376/jet-airways-logs-profit.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: Business",
    date   : "23.7.2010",
    desc   : "Total Income increased from Rs 2,428.36 crore for quarter ended June 30, 2009 to Rs 3,023.21 crore for quarter ended June 30, 2010. Other operating income includes income from leasing of aircraft, which stood at Rs 105.20 crore as against corresponding quarter of previous fiscal of Rs 230.37 crore. The income from such activity for year ended March 31, 2010 was Rs 717.68 crore."
  },
  {
    title  : "Special train extended",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83229/special-train-extended.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: State",
    date   : "23.7.2010",
    desc   : "Train number 2296A Patna-Bangalore special train which will leave on July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 from Patna at 8.10 pm and will reach Bangalore at 8.55 pm on Thursday evening.Similarly, train number 2295A Bangalore City-Patna will depart from Bangalore on July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20 and 27 and September 3 at 10.55 am and terminate at Patna at 9.50 am on Sunday."
  },
  {
    title  : "Police seek support to check crime",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82970/police-seek-support-check-crime.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: District",
    date   : "22.7.2010",
    desc   : "Following an order from the Director General of Police, the police are now seeking assistance from the public. Superintendent of Police Pawar told mediapersons that the police has already collected names and contact telephone numbers of the interested persons in the village who will assist the police in preventing crimes during night."
  },
  {
    title  : "Yes Bank Q1 net profit spurts 56%",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82915/yes-bank-q1-net-profit.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: Business",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "The bank&rsquo;s total income has increased from Rs 687.85 crore for the Q1&rsquo;2010 to Rs 883.03 crore for the Q1&rsquo;2011.During the quarter, bank&rsquo;s loan growth more than doubled to Rs 26,250 crore while its net interest income rose 67 per cent to Rs 262 crore due to an exponential growth in advances and investments."
  },
  {
    title  : "Vodafone BlackBerry service for customers",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82926/vodafone-blackberry-service-customers.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: Business",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "With the new prepaid tariffs, Vodafone customers will now have the flexibility to choose from daily, three day, weekly and monthly offers. Customers on the prepaid service plans can enjoy unlimited access to email, BlackBerry Messenger, instant messaging, social networking and Internet browsing, as well as access to the BlackBerry AppWorld application store, claimed the company. Pricing for service The pricing for the service is as follows: Rs 15 per day, Rs 44 for three days and Rs 399 per month. Customers can access ten supported email accounts such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Google Mail and chat on popular services including Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger."
  },
  {
    title  : "Techie run over by bus",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82816/techie-run-over-bus.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: City",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "The deceased was identified as Alwyn Philip Mohandas (32), an employee of IBM, police said. The mishap occurred when a car driver opened the door and got out without noticing Philip coming from behind and accidentally hit him.Philip fell down and was run over by the bus, they said. The bus has been seized and the driver arrested."
  },
  {
    title  : "ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ ಪಾದಯಾತ್ರೆ: ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ ವೇಳಾಪಟ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ",
    url    : "http://uni.medhas.org/unicode.php5?file=http://kannadaprabha.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=KPP20100721004623",
    source : "ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ ಪಾದಯಾತ್ರೆ: ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ ವೇಳಾಪಟ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ"
  },
  {
    title  : "Option for fliers: Stay at airport or get fleeced",
    url    : "http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6193685.cms",
    source : "TOI: Calcutta Times",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "Taxi drivers held fliers to ransom at the Kolkata airport on Tuesday."
  },
  {
    title  : "Water adalat",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82764/water-adalat.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: City",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "BWSSB will be conducting water adalat on Wednesday from 9:30 am to 11 am at the office of the Assistant Executive Engineer of Central -3 at V V puram. Customers from Bannappa Park 1 and 2, V V puram can settle their water disputes. To lodge complaints call 22945187/22 945193"
  },
  {
    title  : "Anil Kumble�s kit stolen",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82562/anil-kumbles-kit-stolen.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: City",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "Kumble had kept an expensive cellphone, three gold-coated coins, Rs 3,000 in cash, three credit cards, a debit card in the sports kit and documents pertaining to air travel, all valued at Rs 45,000, said Cubbon Park police.Kumble came to M Chinnaswamy Stadium around 8 am for practice. He kept the sports kit aside and began practising. He finished the practice around 9.30 am and returned to find his kit missing, added the police. Kumble would always use one of the coins to toss in every match. There are no CCTVs installed inside the stadium. The stadium security personnel have been interrogated. The police are taking the help of CCTV footages installed at entry and exit points to nab the culprits, the police said."
  },
  {
    title  : "Rally supporting Cow Bill held",
    url    : "http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82750/rally-supporting-cow-bill-held.html",
    source : "Deccan Herald: State",
    date   : "21.7.2010",
    desc   : "The activists urged the Governor to sign it without any further delay. &quot;It is the culmination of our 46-year-old struggle to free the State from slaughter of cow and its progeny,&quot; Dayanand Swamiji, convener of the federation, said."
  },
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]