Archive for October, 2008
Six Consortia To Bid For Overseeing Metro Rail
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Six consortia were shortlisted for selection of independent engineer to oversee the Hyderabad Metro Rail works by the state government on Friday.
The consortia are: AECOM (Hong Kong), Aarvee Associates (India) and Lahmayer International (Germany); DB International (Germany) and SMEC International (Australia); Louis Berger (USA) and RITES (India); Mott MacDonald (UK) and Tecnica (Italy); Net Engineering […]
Hyderabad US Consulate Opened
Sunday, October 26th, 2008U.S. Ambassador to India David C. Mulford and his wife during the inauguration of the U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad
The new American Consulate General was opened here on Friday by US Ambassador David C. Mulford which will begin processing 100 visa applications a day by the middle of December and scale it up to 300 by […]
Plan Panel Slams Sreedharan For His U-turn
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Reminding him that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) he heads had itself endorsed the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model for the Hyderabad Metro project while preparing a detailed project report (DPR), the Planning Commission has slammed E Sreedharan for now expressing reservations on the project and for not backing with âfacts or evidenceâ his […]
RAKIA Signs MoU To Develop $5billion Hyderabad Economic City
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA), the government body for the socio-economic growth of the Emirate, has recently signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) to establish Hyderabad Economic City.
‘Affordable Housing’ Is The New RE Mantra
Sunday, October 26th, 2008In the changing real estate scenario, the demand for properties in the price segment of Rs.30 lakh to Rs. 60 lakh was high but this segment also face a shortage of supply in the city. Contrary to this, there is an excess supply of properties costing above Rs.60 lakh. And this could reinforce the view […]
Andhra Pradesh Govt Woos IIMs For Campus In State
Sunday, October 26th, 2008The Union minister for Human Resource Development, Arjun Singh, may have spoken of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Hyderabad, but the Andhra Pradesh government is not leaving anything to chance.
Radha Realty Launches Ultra Luxury Gated Community “U31″
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Ultimate experience: The unique feature of these homes is the blend of historical and contemporary design
Promising to set a new benchmark in ultra luxury living, Radha Realty has unveiled âU31â, a single-family, gated community project in the city. Spread over nine acres adjacent to Botanical Gardens, Kondapur, the project will have 31 limited-edition townhouses of […]
Economy Slowdown: Job Cuts Loom Large
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008The countryâs job market is about to come to a standstill with a freeze on hiring in the organised sector, a staffing services firmâs report released on Monday said.
Micro-surface Roads To Come Up In City
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Very soon, the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad will be dotted with micro-surface roads. Apart from being water-proof and durable, these roads are known to address the surface wheel-rutting problem.
IT Slowdown: On-site Assignments Being Deferred
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008One of the main lures of a career in information technology (IT), the onsite opportunities to work aboard, have come to an all-time low, thanks to the financial crisis and economic slowdown in the US.
Hyderabad likely site of first Japan-India IIT
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Hyderabad may soon host a unique IIT with a joint panel of experts from India and Japan agreeing that they could collaborate in establishing the premier institution for higher learning there.
Wakf Land Unlikely For Electronics City
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008The Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board is having second thoughts on giving land to the proposed Electronics City at Alur in Ranga Reddy district.
HMDA Acquiring 225 Acres Of Forest Land For ORR Phase-II
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008PERILS OF PROGRESS: Outer Ring Road is ploughing its way through green cover around Hyderabad
Forests are being razed down for âdevelopmentalâ projects around Hyderabad. In the latest instance, nearly 225 acres of reserve forest land at Tumkunta and Shamirpet is being acquired for the Outer Ring Road (ORR) Phase-II-B project.
Rental Value Soars In Central Business District(CBD)
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008The demand for commercial space for the retail sector in the cityâs central business district (CBD) has remained unaffected in spite of the economic slowdown. However, it remained flat in respect of the IT sector in the suburbs.
Shamirpet To Witness A Rise With Expressway Proposal
Sunday, October 19th, 2008While others developed and prospered, this place waited for its turn patiently. For long, it remained a mute witness to the activity and buzz that its sister suburbs savoured. Now, perhaps its turn has come and the stretch from city to Shamirpet could be enjoying the fruits of the wait.
Crucial Milestone For Shamshabad Airport
Sunday, October 19th, 2008The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the first Greenfield airport located at Shamshabad on the city outskirts, has reached another crucial milestone by becoming the countryâs first Code F compliant airport following the successful landing of super jumbo A-380 on Friday morning.
Jeppesen To Open Office In Hyderabad
Sunday, October 19th, 2008Jeppesen, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary specialising in aeronautical charting, is to open an office in Hyderabad by early 2009. While it has operations in Singapore and Beijing, the Hyderabad office would be the first and the only one in India.