Archive for June 26th, 2008
Sleepy Southern Areas Wake Up To A New Growth Phase
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Nellore and Chittoor districts in southern Andhra Pradesh are set to become the state’s manufacturing hub in the next five to 10 years.
Factors like a push from the state government, proximity to Chennai and Bangalore, readily-available infrastructure and vast land (about 25,000 acres), are changing the face of these areas, which have large multi-product special […]
Hyderabad Airport Slaps User Development Fee On Passengers
Thursday, June 26th, 2008It’s going to pinch your pocket a little more if you are planning to fly to Hyderabad. This time, it’s not the airlines, but the airport which is piling on the charges, reports CNBC-TV18.
Centre’s SEZ Move Unnerves Vizag Software Firms
Thursday, June 26th, 2008The growth path of information technology sector in Visakhapatnam seems not all that smooth, considering the recent controversies.
The Central Government’s declaration of Hill No. 2 at Madhurawada as IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has put the industry’s development in jeopardy as the IT companies in the zone continue to oppose the decision.
GHMC Starts Demolition Act
Thursday, June 26th, 2008The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has ordered demolition of apartments that were constructed after the announcement of the Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS).
Where To Park Your Funds In These ‘I’ Times?
Thursday, June 26th, 2008In a period of high inflation like this - at 11.05 per cent, that too a 13-year high - the big question is: Where could you park your funds, which are both safe and offer productive returns? With the two popular avenues of investment usually used to beat inflation - equity and realty - not […]
Centre Says No To International Airport At Vizag
Thursday, June 26th, 2008The Union min istry of defence has denied permission for the proposed international airport at S.
Rayavaram near Visakhapatnam citing security threats.
APIIC’s Work On Lake Bank Illegal
Thursday, June 26th, 2008VANISHING LAKE: A board shows the work taken up by the APIIC ignoring the buffer zone around the Manikonda lake
Several civil society groups on Wednesday held protests near the Medikunta lake in Manikonda to stop Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) from restarting earth-levelling works on the lake bank to widen a road.
AP Wants GO 610 On Campuses Too
Thursday, June 26th, 2008With the T-issue taking centrestage, GO 610 is back in the reckoning. The state government is all set to request the Centre to amend the Presidential Order to extend GO 610 to universities and APSRTC. Both the organisations have over two lakh employees.