Archive for December 14th, 2007
Land identified for ‘Swagruha’
Friday, December 14th, 2007Seventy acres of land has been identified at Yendada in the city for the Rajiv Swagruha housing programme for the middle class, Minister for Commercial Taxes Konthala Ramakrishna has said.
Auctions fail to boost real estate market
Friday, December 14th, 2007Market watchers say that the slump still continues and the number of participants at auctions remains low, says M.L Melly Maitreyi
Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
Up for grabs: Large tracts of prime land, like this one on the Miyapur-Kukatpally Road will see properties emerging over the years. -
One swallow does not make a summer.
Global property slowdown? Bring it on, say analysts
Friday, December 14th, 2007Excerpts from the Reuters Real Estate forum on the 2008 global outlook.
The risks are growing but the U.S. subprime crisis was just what the booming global real estate market needed to avoid a bigger and more damaging bubble further ahead, leading property investors and analysts said .
Build the invisible wall of insurance
Friday, December 14th, 2007According to experts, composite policy is ideal to protect your house against all perils, says Swathi. V
Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
Think it over : Insure your building and its contents from fire and allied perils and relax.
Boom in infrastructure projects seen
Friday, December 14th, 2007In the next five-seven years, the construction industry will have infrastructure projects worth around $500 billion in India.
However, the sector will be plagued with shortage of men, material, machinery, management and money (five Ms), according to Mr K.V. Rangaswami, President (Construction) and Member, Board – Larsen & Toubro.
Legal advice will certainly help
Friday, December 14th, 2007One must be cautious and certain guidance is what is required when you venture out to search and buy a property, says T. Lalith Singh
Property issues are not that easy to deal with. For many it is a matter of lifetime’s earning that goes into acquiring a property to call their own.
Hunt for property online
Friday, December 14th, 2007Developers are placing details of their major projects on the Internet to reach the NRIs and other segments
Changing times usher in changes in practices. In this era of website and online transactions, even property deals have stepped into the cyber world.
CII-AP, Satyam partner for reliability engg training
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Confederation of Indian Industry-Andhra Pradesh and IT services provider Satyam Computer Services have come together to impart training in what they refer to as reliability engineering services.
AMI Industries opens centre in Hyderabad
Friday, December 14th, 2007AMI Industries (I) has announced the launch of its R&D centre in Hyderabad to focus on automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies.
Cyberabad roads veritable death traps Law & order
Friday, December 14th, 2007Several theories are mooted, innumerable solutions suggested. But the dance of death on the roads of Cyberabad Commissionerate goes on unabated.
The alarming figures of 863 deaths in 2005 and 1,020 deaths in 2006 in road accidents took a frightening turn with 1,050 lives already lost by the end of November.
TDP to scrap land deals if voted back
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Telugu Desam, if voted to power, will scrap all the land deals entered by the Congress government,” party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced at a road show near BHEL on Friday.
IVR Prime gets Kotak funding
Friday, December 14th, 2007IVR Prime Urban Developers Ltd, the urban development arm of the Hyderabad-based infrastructure major IVRCL, has announced that Kotak Indian Realty Fund has committed to invest about Rs 250 crore.
Full-length runway at Gannavaram airport soon
Friday, December 14th, 2007While software professionals and industrialists are concerned over the delay in the execution of work of expanding the Gannavaram airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has good news about its soon-to-be-approved master plan for the development of a well-equipped air field with a full-length airstrip there.
Supply of drinking water to be outsourced by state
Friday, December 14th, 2007Operation and maintenance of drinking water supply to extended areas under Greater Hyderabad particularly the surrounding municipalities will soon be outsourced. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, on Friday gave the green signal to the water board’s proposal for the outsourcing to private agencies.
Metro transport panel moots traffic fund
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Hyderabad Unified Metropolitan Transport Committee (HUMTC), constituted by the government to give direction to public transport initiatives and to ensure smoother vehicular movement in the twin cities, has recommended a dedicated traffic fund to be set up.
New shopping mall
Friday, December 14th, 2007A fashion jewellery show marked the inauguration of CMR’s Family Shopping Mall at Patny Centre in Secunderabad on Friday. The jewellery range,exclusively crafted for CMR, was opened by film star Sneha.
Army Kitchen Gives Hyderabad Swiss Flavour
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Indian city of Hyderabad is known for its Arabic influence, but it also has a taste of Switzerland in the shape of a bakery complete with mobile army kitchen.
Luxury Watch Brand “Longines” Plans To Tap Tier II Cities
Friday, December 14th, 2007Global luxury watch brand Longines, which enjoys a strong foothold in Indian metros and is famously endorsed by actress Aishwarya Rai, is now all set to woo customers in second rung cities.
Check Out The Most Expensive Malls In The Country
Friday, December 14th, 2007Shining granite floors, chic eateries and glitzy showrooms are addictive. And that is what perhaps pulls you every weekend to the swanky mall just around the corner. You and your family might end up having a great time and with a much lighter wallet.
Classifieds: Plots For Sale
Friday, December 14th, 2007I am posting about few plots which are for sale. These are from my In-laws and friend. Contact them directly if you are interested in any of the plots.