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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007The present airport is ideally located, offering excelling domestic connectivity. For people going to small destinations like Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati, it is convenient.
Work On Musi Stagnant, Slow Pace Of Work
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007Though two years had passed by since the state government had cleared the Musi development project, the department of municipal administration and urban development along with Huda and other related agencies is dragging its feet on the Musi beautification project.
Check With HUDA Before Investing
Monday, October 22nd, 2007With no other option as rosy as that of investing in land with guaranteed returns in a reasonable period of time, first preference of any individual is to buy land. More so in the present real estate boom, none would like to miss out on an investment opportunity.
Countryâs First Private Forensic Science Lab Inaugurated
Sunday, October 21st, 2007âTruth Labsâ, billed as the countryâs first independent private forensic science lab, was inaugurated here on Sunday by Governor N.D. Tiwari.
Hyderabad’s Charminar ‘Crying’ For Preservation
Friday, October 19th, 2007It’s breathtaking, majestic and historic but the 400-year-old Charminar, the iconic symbol of Hyderabad, is slowly becoming a victim of errant tourists and street vendors.
“Stay Hungry; Stay Foolish” - Excellent Inspirational Speech By Steve Jobs
Saturday, October 13th, 2007Transcript Of The Video:
Building Your Dream Home…Get An Architect For Yourself !!
Sunday, September 30th, 2007The work of an architect is not only preparation of plans and elevations, but much more than that. People, in general, do not know the role of an architect in building construction. In small towns, people do not know about the existence of such a person and even many builders are unaware of the important […]
Mockumentary On Luggage Culture Of The NRIs
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Hilarious video by Anil Chintalapati, which brings out the facts on the ‘luggage issues’ faced by NRI Community in a very comical way. Excellent narration..!! Thought of sharing with you all here.
India Falls Behind In Protecting ‘Intellectual Property And Innovation’
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007You may have heard of patents. Americans patenting tamarind, Neem or whatever. But ever wondered who scribbles that? It is the ‘Patent Inspectors’. If you want, you could be the one!
There are very few qualified people in this field in India while in other countries like China, patent inspectors are mushrooming like our techies everywhere.
HMWS & SB Director In ACB Net
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007A Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) director was trapped by Anti-Corruption Bureau officials for possessing alleged disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.30 crore in the city on Saturday.
Global Investment In R & D Shifting To India, China
Sunday, September 9th, 2007Global investment in research and development is rapidly shifting from North America and Europe to Asian centres such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Beijing, according to new research.
Over 70% Middle-class Families Own Homes
Saturday, September 8th, 2007The Indian middle class is prospering with around 70 million households earning anywhere between Rs 80,000 and Rs 18 lakh per annum. These comprise 34 per cent of the slightly over 200 million middle class households.
Know About “Agreement To Sell”
Saturday, September 8th, 2007Ashish Gupta outlines what an agreement to sell is and its contents.
A sale deed is a written document executed by a buyer and seller,which gives details of ownership of the property, history of its transfer, how the seller acquired it, the sale consideration, advance amount received, declaration by the seller that the property is free […]
Small realty feeds big cos for consolidation
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007The fragmented real estate business is set to witness consolidation with many small real estate firms willing to sell their land banks to large real estate developers.
DLF vice chairman Rajeev Singh confirmed that the company has received many such offers. âWe have already handled some deals and are evaluating many such proposals,â he said.
‘Disha Financial Counselling’ Launched Hyderabad Branch
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007When was the last time you understood the documents handed over to you by a bank while you were investing or taking a loan?
Even among the âmoneyed’ population, there’s not always an understanding of the mechanics of the financial sector. Disha Financial Counselling, set up under the aegis of ICICI Trusteeship Services Ltd., an initiative […]
Indian Realty Market Is Immune To Sub-Prime Shock
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007The mode of functioning of the realty market in India is quite different and it is mature enough to absorb the sub-prime shocks emanating from the US, says Prabhakar Sinha.
The US real estate market is in tizzy because of the high default rate, known as the sub-prime problem. There are apprehensions that it might affect […]
Hyderabad City Gets A-1 Status
Friday, August 31st, 2007There is more good news for Central Government Employees in the State capital.
With the Centre upgrading Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation as A-1 city from September, central employees are to get extra House Rent Allowance and City Compensatory Allowance (CCA).
Check Out India’s Most Expensive Boulevard
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Â Could it be in Hyderabad? Read more…..
Check out Indiaâs most expensive ZIP codes. From the old world charm of Kolkataâs Alipore Road to Delhiâs hallowed Lutyensâ zone and Mumbaiâs shore-hugging Napean Sea Road â itâs not really a surprise that these represent Indiaâs most exclusive and most expensive addresses.
No Land For Power Stations
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007The real estate boom has brought much trouble to electricity consumers of the city. A major project of the Central Discom to improve power supply by constructing 10 new 33/11 kv substations is being delayed because of the non-availability of land in the city. Rapid urbanisation and increase in the number of power consumers from […]
Laqshya Media Bags Hyd Int’l Airport Ad Rights
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure, has awarded advertisement services management contract to Laqshya Media. The contract is for seven years.
According to an official release issued by GMR to the BSE today, as per the agreement, Laqshya shall operate, manage and maintain the advertisements by offering the locations to prospective clients […]
India Inc Still Swears By Hyderabad
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007It takes a lot more than a couple of bombs to blast a cityâs brand value. That clearly was the signal from India Inc even as it condemned Saturdayâs twin blasts. âThe incident is most unfortunate. But it will not disturb the excellent reputation that Hyderabad enjoys as a business and employment destination. Although we […]
Hiring spree: ICICI Bank to hire over 20,000 annually
Sunday, August 26th, 2007Wondering how ICICI Bank plan to fill it’s new 28-storey office building in Hyderabad Financial District? Here is how….
Hiring spree: ICICI Bank to hire over 20,000 annually
ICICI Bank, the countryâs second-largest banking group, said it would recruit between 75,000 and 1,00,000 direct employees in the next few years. If indirect employees, which include insurance agents, […]
Cyberabad Turns Crime Capital
Sunday, August 26th, 2007A murder is reported every 48 hours and a burglary every six hours in Cyberabad police limits. These chilling figures with the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) are a pointer to the growing Cyberabad phenomenon ânot only in terms of population and traffic but also in terms of crime.
Govt. Resented Satyam’s Claim On EMRI
Sunday, August 19th, 2007The Andhra Pradesh State government has expressed resentment at the Satyam Groupâs attempt to take credit for the Emergency Management Research Institute 108 ambulance services to help accident victims.
Double Trouble: Taxing Times For Car Owners
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007The boom in the economy is attracting talent from all over the country. But, it does not allow you to just drive in here in your dream car without shelling out big sums! Car owners are being forced to cough up vehicle life tax, ranging from Rs. 30,000 to a lakh of rupees, despite already […]
HMWS & SB Multi-Crore Scam Unearthed
Monday, July 23rd, 2007The vigilance and enforcement department has unearthed a multi-crore scam in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) involving officials at various stages.
The officials of the stores at Goshamahal and Hydernagar at Kukatpally allegedly tampered with records and manipulated indents and sold ductile iron (DI) pipes and other material to contractors who are […]
Labour âPainsâ For Realty Sector
Sunday, June 24th, 2007According to experts there is 30 per cent shortfall of labour force, writes M. Sai Gopal.
Shortage of construction material and their prices keeping a steady upward march, land rates having shot up beyond reach in last two years and now a shortage of men and women who could help in putting together the dreams homes. […]
The ATDC Hotels Brand âPunnamiâ Changes To âHarithaâ
Sunday, June 24th, 2007Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy has ordered that the name of the hotels run by the AP Tourism Development Corporation be changed from âPunnamiâ to âHarithaâ, reportedly because the former is a synonym of Chandra, the moon.
Some of his aides had apparently told Dr Reddy that APTDC officials had named the hotels âPunnamiâ to curry […]
BE ALERT: Hyderabad Malls Charge More Than MRP
Sunday, June 24th, 2007The next time you go shopping in a mall, do check the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) especially if you are in Hyderabad.
Raids conducted by the Controller of Legal Metrology have revealed that shopping malls are cheating consumers by charging far more than the original MRP on many products. They have also been accused of not […]
Madhapur, Kondapur, Gachibowli….Manikonda - Outskirts..??? No More…
Saturday, February 17th, 2007A revolution similar to the one that catapulted a rather nondescript Madhapur into a most sought-after real estate destination is set to sweep either sides of Mumbai old highway which were once empty expanse rocks and considered outskirts. And like in Madhapur, Information Technology is what is expected to ignite the spark here as well.
Information […]