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Thursday, July 24th, 2008It will be a longer wait for air passengers waiting for the completion of P V Narsimha Rao Expressway to ease their travel woes. The complete commissioning of P V Narasimha Rao Expressway has been postponed once again, this time till May 2009.
Hyderabad Gets New Drinking Water Project
Thursday, July 24th, 2008A new drinking water supply scheme will ensure daily supply of water to core areas of Andhra Pradesh capital Hyderabad and its surrounding areas.
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram inaugurated the second phase of Krishna water supply project for Hyderabad and its outskirts Friday.
University Of Hyderabad Signs MoU With Altair
Thursday, July 24th, 2008With a view to encourage innovation in Grid computing technologies through academic exchanges, the University of Hyderabad and Altair Engineering India, on Wednesday signed an Memorandum of Understanding.
Maytas Infra Consortium Bags Hyderabad Metro Rail Project
Thursday, July 24th, 2008A consortium of Maytas Infra Ltd, Navabharat Ventures Ltd, Ital Thai of Thailand and IL&FS Ltd has won the Rs12,200 crore or $2.87 billion Hyderabad Metro Rail project and will develop the 71km metro network on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis with a concession period of 30 years.
Market Value Of Land To Rise
Thursday, July 24th, 2008The basic market value of land in the urban areas, including those falling in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits, is likely to be increased by 8 to 10 per cent from August 1.
Govt Plans Townships On SEZ Lines
Thursday, July 24th, 2008The development of townships will be taken up only by private infrastructure companies and foreign firms across the state, especially around the twin cities.
HUDA Starts Land Acquisition For Radial Roads
Thursday, July 24th, 2008The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda) is planning to go for another round of land acquisition. This time it is for the radial roads project, which connects the Inner Ring Road with the Outer Ring Road.
Exclusive Bypass Route For US Consulate At Paigah Palace
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008An exclusive bypass route to the US consulate office in Begumpet is being developed through a residential area at Indian Airlines Employees Colony in Begumpet.
‘Digital Media City’ All Set To Take Off
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008The ambitious ‘Digital Media City’ proposed to be developed by the State government as a hub of animation, gaming and digital entertainment companies at Sultanpur, near BHEL, is all set to take off.
LIFE Is A Gift, Be Happy, Be Positive
Sunday, July 20th, 2008“Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed. Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied.” - Charles Caleb Colton. “He, who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything.”
“Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect, it means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections.”
Some good words on life..enjoy reading.
List Of Apartment Communities In Hyderabad
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Hyderabad has been witnessing the rapid development of many apartment communitities - small standalone upto luxury gated communities.
Reasonably sized apartments in gated communities are costing anywhere between 45Lakhs to 1.8 Cr. Some ultra luxury apartments (so called) have been priced upto 3 Cr as well.
Work On Carriageway Of PVNR Expressway To Begin
Saturday, July 19th, 2008It has been a harrowing time for commuters on the now busy road from Rethibowli junction to Aramghar during the last few months. Other than regular users, air passengers too have been hitting an air pocket as soon as they get on the stretch because such is the road condition and frequent jams.
Jubilee Hills Landmark Project From Maytas, ICICI and Nagarjuna
Friday, July 18th, 2008A rendering of the Jubilee Hills Landmark Project from Maytas Properties
Jubilee Hills Landmark Projects Private Limited (JHLP) is a joint venture between ICICI Venture, Nagarjuna Construction Company and Maytas Properties to develop a 5.7 acre property in the heart of Hyderabad in Jubilee Hills.
Begumpet-Fatehnagar Link Road Soon
Friday, July 18th, 2008After opening the Punjagutta flyover, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has its eyes set on completing the new Begumpet-Fatehnagar link road to ease congestion at the Greenlands and Ameerpet junctions.
Aerospace SEZ At Adibhatla Gets A Jumpstart
Friday, July 18th, 2008The Government’s plans to project the city as an aviation hub received a major boost with the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), promising huge investments in the aerospace sector.
Hyderabadis Are Waking Up To Expensive Housing
Friday, July 18th, 2008Hyderabad is waking up to expensive housing and how. Villas priced anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 12 crore are coming up in the city and, hold your breath, selling too.
BPS: Court Order Awaited
Friday, July 18th, 2008Property owners who have submitted applications under the Building Penalisation Scheme will have to wait for some time for their buildings to be regularised.
RTA To Go Online
Friday, July 18th, 2008Come August, all 54 services provided by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) can be availed online.
‘PBEL City’ Venture Launched At APPA
Monday, July 14th, 2008PBEL Property Development India Pvt Ltd, (a joint venture of global magnate Property and Building Corporation (PBC), Electra Real estate (ERE) and Indian Developer, INCOR infrastructure), has announced the launch of ‘PBEL CITY’ project in Hyderabad.
Maytas Properties To Develop Three IT SEZs
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Maytas Properties, a real-estate infrastructure company backed by the promoters of Satyam Computer Services, has lined up three IT special economic zones (SEZs) in the State capital in a total extent of 148 acres.
These three SEZs would have an aggregated built up area of 16.5 million sq ft. “All these SEZs would have residential projects, […]
Improving Connectivity
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
A view of the Punjagutta flyover in Hyderabad constructed by Gammon India at a cost of Rs 29 crore, which was inaugurated by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, on Sunday.
Slick Bus Shelters For Passengers
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Futuristic: The glass-panelled bus shelter coming up near Keys Girls High School at Secunderabad. Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
Imagine you are checking flight schedules on Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS) in plush and cool surroundings while waiting for the Aeroexpress bus to arrive! Passengers can now look forward to this hospitality at the slick bus shelters […]
Real Estate: Hot Deals, ‘FLAT’ Offers
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Developers have found a new way to beat slowing demand. They reduce the basic selling price but load a host of other charges later. Buyers need to read the fineprint before signing any deal, says E Jayashree Kurup.
Parking Problems Greater In City
Sunday, July 13th, 2008The haphazard demarcation of parking and no-parking zones and erratic habits of motorists are adding to the traffic problems in the city.
DIL In A Fix Over Rs 150 Cr Land
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Deccan Infrastruc ture Limited, (DIL), the state-owned real estate company, is in a fix over Rs 150crore worth lands on the city outskirts. Zonal regulations in the master plan may obstruct the company’s plans to use these lands.
AP Heads For Power Crisis
Sunday, July 13th, 2008As all hopes of getting power from other states and the Centre have evaporated, the beleaguered state government on Saturday decided to run thermal power stations without giving them a break for maintenance.
Heritage Status For Golconda Not Easy
Sunday, July 13th, 2008MONUMENTAL WONDER: Minja Yang, director, Unesco, visited the Golconda fort on Friday to study and suggest ways so the fort would be eligible to get declared as a world heritage site
It will not be a cakewalk for getting a world heritage status for the Golconda Fort.
Transparency Up In Real Estate
Sunday, July 13th, 2008India is among the countries in the Asia Pacific region that have shown the biggest improvement in real estate transparency, says the latest Global Real Estate Transparency Index drawn up by the firm Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management, its real estate investment management subsidiary.
Is This A Good Time To Buy Property?
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Costs of construction and finance are increasing. But if you are looking for a home for yourself, it still makes sense to buy now, writes Mythili G Nirvan.
One Big Family: IT Companies Connect With Families
Sunday, July 13th, 2008justify”>Last week, 4,000 people—employees and families of ValueLabs, an offshore software development company— met at Sampradaya Vedika in Shilparamam for six hours of fun ‘n’ frolic ‘n’ food. The company also holds a summer camp every year for its employees’ kids on its campus. And it’s not too uncommon to see spouses and children of […]
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