Archive for November 18th, 2007
Picturesque island beckons picnickers
Sunday, November 18th, 2007It’s an ideal destination for traditional ‘vanabhojanams’
PLEASANT DRIVE: An APTDC boat ferrying picnickers to the Bhavani Island in Vijayawada on Sunday.
The placid water of river Krishna dons a new avatar during ‘Kaarthika Maasam’, alluring picnickers and fun-lovers to the picturesque Bhavani Island, an ideal destination for the traditional ‘Vanabhojanams’.
Thummalapalle uranium plant to be ready by 2010
Sunday, November 18th, 2007A uranium mining and processing plant being set up at Thummalapalle in Vemula mandal in Pulivendula constituency at a cost of Rs. 1,106.25 crore is the second uranium plant in the country, after Jaduguda in Jharkand.
Six cranes for Transport Department soon
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The Transport Department is acquiring six heavy duty cranes to help ease out traffic gridlocks, occurring due to accidents or vehicular breakdowns at vital thoroughfares in twin cities.
Road widening: GHMC officials face traders’ ire
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Senior officials of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Sunday had to tackle tough questions in an emotionally charged interaction session with scores of traders, shop owners and businessmen who stand to lose their properties because of road widening.
14 world-class universities to come up soon
Sunday, November 18th, 2007With a thrust on improving the standard of higher education, government is working on a proposal to set up 14 ‘world class universities’ across the country at an early date.
Rs 2,000-cr sewer network for Hitec City, nearby areas
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The IT corridor at Hitec City and Seri Lingampally is sitting on a septic bomb that can explode anytime as there is no adequate sewer infrastructure in the area, GHMC Commissioner CVSK Sarma has said.
IHHR opens city resort in Hyderabad
Sunday, November 18th, 2007IHHR Hospitality Pvt Ltd, which has a chain of spas, luxury and business hotels, has opened Ista, a Rs 135-crore luxury business property at Gachibowli, which is in the vicinity of Madhapur-Kondapur area – the home for many high-profile IT and MNC companies.
Kamineni-Malaysian firm JV setting up Rs 600cr seamless pipe mill
Sunday, November 18th, 2007United Seamless Tubular Private Limited, a joint venture company between the Hyderabad-based Kamineni Hospitals Group and UMW Holdings Berhad’s oil and gas division, Malaysia, is setting up a seamless pipe mill project at an investment of Rs 600 crore near Hyderabad.
Land key in EFLU’s expansion plans
Sunday, November 18th, 2007To make its expansion plans come true, the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) is now planning to acquire more land from the state government.
Cancer institute in expansion mode
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The Indo-American Cancer Institute & Research Centre (IACIR) in Hyderabad is expanding facilities and strengthening treatment expertise for different cancers.
AP to get 37,000 cops in four years, 700 by Jan
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The city police department is set to undergo a major revamp next year with the sanction for additional police personnel. Senior police officials have begun to draw plans on the number of additional police personnel required in the city.
State allots fund to renovate five city abattoirs
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The city’s slaughterhouses are set to reopen. The slaughterhouses were closed on January 1, 2004, on directions from the AP High Court and their operations were shifted to the modern abattoir at Chengicherla on the outskirts.
Waive property tax: Owners
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Owners of properties to be affected by road widening want the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to waive property tax and other building fees as a reward for voluntarily handing over buildings and land to the civic body.
Kokapet Land To Go Under Hammer
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda) will auction 100 acre of land at Kokapet in the second week of December.
Indian Realty Sector: Flush With Funds
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Both Indian, as well as giant MNCs, are raising huge capital overseas for investment in the Indian realty sector, which is still booming despite price corrections since last year, Prabhakar Sinha reports.
Schools To Health-Screen Children
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Photo Courtesy: Deccan
“Children are the responsibility of not only the parents but also the states. So many kids in India suffer from basic ailments. If a proper checkup is done at school level, we can nip the problem in the bud.” says RAMESH CHANDRA, the Director of Health, A.P.
NRI Townships Get A Green Signal From State Govt
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The proposed townships for Non Resident Indians (NRI) at Budwel and Elixir City (Medi City) at Ameenpur on the Outer Ring Road has got the green signal from the state government.
Rs 75 Cr For Protection Of Govt Land In City
Sunday, November 18th, 2007With land grabbers eying government land in prime locations, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to protect them by either constructing boundary walls or fencing them.
Realty firms look at senior citizens’ housing interests
Sunday, November 18th, 2007A lack of adequate safety and security measures, lonely living and western influence is slowly creating a new category of residential projects in the country.
NRIs can invest in domestic markets
Sunday, November 18th, 2007A non-resident Indian (NRI) means a ‘person resident outside India’ who is a citizen of India or is a ‘person of Indian origin’. Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), a person who is not a ‘person resident in India’ is considered as a ‘person resident outside India’.
Lodha Developers plan Rs 8,000cr IPO
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Lodha group had recently acquired a 12.9-acre plot in Eden Square, Hyderabad, for Rs 255.42 crore
Lodha Developers, a Mumbai-based realty firm, plans to raise between Rs 6,000-Rs 8,000 crore through a public issue within the next 12-months and off-load 10-15% stake in the process.
Anoo’s starts first ever beauty school
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The Anoo’s has set up the first ever international beauty school in India in collaboration with JNTU. The beauty school offers M.Sc (Cosmetology) from this academic year, according to Anoo’s sisters Anuradha, Annapurna and Anupama.