Archive for December 12th, 2007
RoB coming up at Hitech City railway station
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Photo courtesy: The Hindu
Solution in sight: Work in progress for the new flyover near the Hitech City railway station.
In a short span of time, the spinal road connecting Kukatpally with Madhapur has turned bustling with traffic as it cuts the travel time for software professionals employed at Madhapur, Kondapur and Gachibowli.
Flats with warranty on offer
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Property buyers can now get high-end apartments with a five-year warranty.
Big builders are enticing prospective buyers by promising to take care of all repair works and defects in the flats for two to five years after the purchase is made.
Fallow lands now bringing boons
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao Right Main Canal of Vamsadhara brimming with water
“It is like the arrival of the long-awaited new-born into the family.”
Indus International School for city
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Indus International School will come up in the city by August next year, considering the global movement of IT and other professionals. The school follows the curriculum of International Baccalaureate (IB), a Geneva-based organisation that prescribes syllabus for international schools across the world.
Autorickshaw drivers fall in line
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
No other go: Autorickshaw drivers queue up on the Parade Grounds Road to fix digital meters.
The autorickshaw digital meter mela that was launched on November 25 at Parade Grounds is slowly but surely evoking good response.
EFL University seeks 200 acres from Govt
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The English and Foreign Languages (EFL) University has requested the State Government to allot 200 acres of land in view of the massive expansion plans.
BJP seeks review of ORR package
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged discrimination in fixing special compensation package for land losers affected by the Outer Ring Road project and demanded review of the whole exercise.
City lights to go dim
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Driving on city roads during the night will no longer be that easy as streetlights will not shine as bright as they do now.
To cut down on increasing electricity bills on streetlights and to save power, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans to switch over to dimmers and ‘new timers’ on some roads.
OU signs MoU with US varsity
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Osmania University and North Eastern Illinois University in USA have entered into a memorandum of understanding for bilateral academic cooperation in the fields of teaching and learning covering science, management and engineering subjects.
RIMS in Srikakulam also
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) in the government hospital premises here on January 4.
A road straight to hell
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
Lurking danger: Debris left behind on the road being dug up to install streetlights on the Bowenpally-Balanagar road in the city.
Well begun is half done, it is said. But abandoning the work midway is definitely not a good beginning and causes lot of inconvenience to people.
Religious Hurdle: Grave Problems For ORR-II
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The Outer Ring Road (ORR) project seems to be caught in rigmaroles. And this time the hurdle is in the form of religious structures and graveyards. The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda) is finding it difficult to relocate the more than 20 religious structures and graveyards that fall along the ORR path.
Signature Style In Interiors
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Architectural and interiors design oftern address feasibility and cost as well as function and aesthetics. Planned architecture often manipulates space, volume, texture, light, shadow or abstract elements in order to achieve pleasing aesthetics.
Italian Luxury Wear ‘Canali’ Lines Up Mono Boutiques
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007After opening its first store in Mumbai in 2004, Canali — the luxury men’s clothing and accessories major from Italy — has now lined up more mono brand boutiques in 7-10 cities in India in the next three years.
Reliance Retail In Talks With Boots For Wellness Biz
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007UK’s health and beauty giant Boots Company, now Alliance Boots, is returning to India. This time, Boots is expected to ally with Reliance Retail in the wellness business. Sources said Reliance was in fairly advanced talks to float a joint venture with Boots in which the former would keep a majority 51% stake.
Erragadda-BHEL Road-widening On The Cards
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has now set its sight on widening National Highway Nine from Erragadda to BHEL to 200 ft as per the master plan.
Toonz Academy To Open Centre In Hyderabad
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Technopark-headquartered Toonz Animation’s sister company Toonz Academy announced Friday plans to open a centre in Hyderabad later this month.
Prestige Group And PVR To Open 60 Screens In South India
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Prestige’s Forum, a leading brand in shopping malls, announced a national tie-up with PVR Cinemas,a country-wide multiplex operator, to work together to open and operate 60 screens in South India.
GMR Infrastructure To Raise Over Rs 3,900 Cr Via QIP
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007GMR Infrastructure, the flagship company of GMR Group, said it will raise Rs 3,965.71 crore by way of qualified institutional placements of shares.
Ascott Acquires 5th Serviced Residence In India
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The Ascott Group, Ascott has signed a joint venture agreement with The Rattha Group, Rattha to acquire its fifth serviced residence in India.
GIS Project Flounders
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s penchant for starting projects in a grand fashion and losing steam thereafter is glaringly evident in the plan to develop a Geographical Information System (GIS).
Housing For Weaker Sections Proposed At Vacant Lands
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The government is keen to utilise vacant land in Bandlaguda (80 acres) and Mahendra Hills (six acres) for taking up housing programme for the weaker sections of the twin cities. It is also looking for land in Miyapur in Serilingampally limits for the scheme.