Archive for October 20th, 2007
Surplus land of bigwigs seized
Saturday, October 20th, 2007The State government has taken back assigned land around the city from many bigwigs as part of a special drive. Ranga Reddy district authorities have so far taken over 4,195 acres of government and surplus land out of 9,690 acres.
Punjagutta Flyover 2nd ramp to be opened today
Saturday, October 20th, 2007The second ramp of the Punjagutta flyover will be thrown open for public on Sunday coinciding with Dasara festival. The National Bridge Research and Development Centre, an independent expert agency, has given clearance for the ramp to be thrown open for vehicular traffic after conducting tests to verify its stability.
OU engineering college, Wipro sign MoU
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Wipro Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Osmania University College of Engineering (OUCE) on Wednesday on academic interventions like faculty development programmes, technical sponsorships and student workshops.
Metro travel to cost more at peak hrs
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Passengers will have to pay more to travel in metro rail during peak hours. The Planning Commission of India wants metro rail services to charge a premium fare during peak hours and also wants a discount to be offered to passengers during non-peak hours.
Why property prices are high when demand has fallen?
Saturday, October 20th, 2007Banks are slashing interest rates for first-time home buyers. Reports suggest real estate prices have fallen by 10-20 % in many places.