Archive for June 20th, 2008
Lakes Become Cesspools
Friday, June 20th, 2008Before it became a Hitec city, Hyderabad was famously known as the city of lakes. There are over 532 water bodies in and around the state capital with Hussainsagar Lake being the most prominent one.
Airfares Up, Up And Away
Friday, June 20th, 2008It was expected for quite some time and finally it happened. As the aviation industry is in deep trouble, largest private airline Jet Airways, state-owned Air India and the low-cost airline Spice-Jet have hiked airfares following the recent hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel.
Honda To Offer India’s First Hybrid Car
Friday, June 20th, 2008India got its first hybrid car on Wednesday with Honda rolling out a petrol-electric version of its Civic sedan. The car will be more environment friendly and fuel efficient (for its class) than any other car in the market but will remain a niche product.
GO To Regularise Land Encroached By The Poor
Friday, June 20th, 2008In a move that would benefit thousands of poor people of the state, the Y S Rajasekhara Reddy government on Wednesday decided to regularise land encroached upon by third parties free of cost provided they produce relevant documents. The regularisation would also be allowed only if it has taken place before the Urban Land Ceiling […]
For HUDA, Looks Matter Not The Lake
Friday, June 20th, 2008A part of the Hussainsagar lake near the Khairatabad flyover is being converted into a park. This part of the lake is the storehouse of surplus water of the Hussainsagar. And, this is being done by none other than the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda), the supposed protector of the water body.