Page 15 - Hyderabad

Bengaluru experiences its second 'zero shadow day' this year on August 18

At 12:24 pm, the sun was directly above Bengaluru, leading to an intriguing phenomenon where shadows almost seem to vanish

Honer Homes launch Rs 3,000 cr gated community project in Hyderabad

City-based construction firm Honer Homes on Thursday announced the launch of a Rs 3,000 crore gated community project here, claimed to be the largest in the city. According to Promoter-Director of Honer Prime Housing Balu Chowdary, 'Honer Signatis' is being developed with 7.8 million sqft built up area housing 3,266 apartments in about 28 acres. As much as nine million sqft (90 lakh sqft) is currently under construction. Projects of about 10 million sqft are currently in the planning stage for future development, Chowdary said in a press conference, speaking about his company's works. The firm has already completed two projects of 3.2 million sqft in the city, he further said. He said Honer Homes is offering its customers a limited time irresistible launch price and hoped that all home seekers would take advantage of it.

Hatsun Agro inaugurates 200th outlet under IBACO brand in Hyderabad

Dairy products maker Hatsun Agro Products has set up its 200th outlet under the premium ice cream brand IBACO in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The store has been set up in Pragathi Nagar, Hyderabad and would offer various flavors including almond crunch, cotton candy, sea salt caramel pecan and Belgian chocolate among others. "IBACO is our brand that started serving ice cream in scoops. We are known for our innovation and out-of-the-box thinking to bring out unique and never tasted before flavours," company chairman RG Chandramogan said. "I am happy that we have reached a milestone with the launch of the 200th outlet," he added. The Chennai-based company has presence in Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Goa and Gujarat.

Apple AirPods to be made in India at Foxconn factory in Hyderabad

iPhone maker Apple will start manufacturing its wireless ear buds AirPods at Foxconn's Hyderabad factory, according to sources. Foxconn has approved an investment of USD 400 million for Hyderabad plant which is expected to begin mass production by December 2024. "Foxconn Hyderabad factory will make AirPods. The factory is expected to begin mass production by December," a source told PTI. The information was confirmed by one more source who is privy to the development. An email query sent to Apple and Foxconn did not elicit any reply. AirPods will be the second product category after iPhone that will be made in India. Apple's AirPods leads TWS (true wireless stereo) market globally. It led the global TWS market with about 36 per cent market share in the December 2022 quarter, according to research firm Canalys. Apple was followed by Samsung with 7.5 per cent market share, Xiaomi 4.4 per cent, Boat 4 per cent and Oppo 3 per cent. Xiaomi started making its TWS in India this year

77th Independence Day 2023: From Junagadh to Jodhpur, states that resisted Indian integration

Freedom for India was a hard-won dream, but unifying the numerous territories into one nation by the 15th of August remained a daunting challenge. Watch video to know about the states that resisted

Telangana elections: BRS working on unemployment allowance to lure youth

The government is working on specifying the eligibility criteria to accept applications from unemployed youth with regard to age limit, educational qualification etc

KTR opens Centre of Excellence to support farmers, preserve farm produce

The initiative for promoting sustainable cooling innovation and accelerating the deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains was a first in the country, KTR said

Telangana govt employees will earn more than central govt employees: KCR

To implement the revised salaries, a PRC would be announced shortly, Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao said

Ola expands Prime Plus premium service to Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad

Following successful Bengaluru rollout, SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm expands premium service

Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 60K cr plan for expansion of Hyderabad metro

The Telangana Cabinet on Monday decided to expand the metro rail network in Hyderabad with about Rs 60,000 crore in the next three-four years and, among other decisions, to provide ex-gratia to the kin of 40 people who died during the recent heavy rains in the state. In another key decision, the cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, decided to recognise the over-43,000 employees of the state-run Road Transport Corporation (RTC) as government staff. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, State Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao said it has been decided to expand metro rail on a large scale to strengthen public transport in Hyderabad. Recalling that the CM had already laid the foundation stone for metro rail between Raidurgam to the airport, he said the metro rail expansion would take place on many routes that connect Hyderabad to its outskirts in various directions. "Altogether, the cabinet approved expansion of metro rail with Rs .

Payments, proper planning must for Hyderabad's return: Formula E co-founder

Timely payments, proper planning and upholding the operational standards of Formula E are among the non-negotiables that Hyderabad promoters will have to deliver if the fully-electric racing championship is to return to India next year, series co-founder Alberto Longo told PTI. Longo does not want to sound rude while talking about Hyderabad's Formula E debut earlier this year but he needs to say a few things bluntly. The race faces an uncertain future after not being included in the provisional calendar for next season. Longo hinted timely payments by promotors -- Greenko -- was an issue even as he praised the support provided by the Telangana state government. IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao played a key role in bringing Formula E to India. "The truth is that we are in talks with minister KTR and his team, and the promoter. We had some challenges in the past and I'm sure it will be solved but until everything is solved and sorted out obviously we cannot announce the city bu

Everest DX expands presence in Telangana with inauguration of new office

A senior Telangana government officer on Thursday inaugurated Everest DX's new office in Cyber Towers, HITEC City in Hyderabad. The company, headquartered in Connecticut, USA, completed five years in Hyderabad. The new office is its second in the city and it was opened by Telangana Principal Secretary (IT and Industries) Jayesh Ranjan, a release said. The new office is a testimony to Everest DX's commitment to innovation and growth, providing a state-of-the-art facility to further enhance its capabilities and better serve its Fortune 50 clients across industries, it said. Ranjan welcomed the company's other centre in Mahbubnagar IT Tower, it said. Everest DX is also looking to increase its associate count in Telangana to 1,000 in three years and is seeking opportunities to invest and expand both in Hyderabad and Tier-II cities. Since its foundation in 2018, Everest DX has consistently grown its presence in Telangana. Besides the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the programme also witness

AST SpaceMobile opens development centre, R&D services hub in Hyderabad

AST SpaceMobile, a company building a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, on Monday, announced the opening of a new research and development services hub and space technology development centre in Hyderabad. Narayana Pidugu, a veteran of the technology and space industries who joined the company earlier this year, will direct the new facility as General Manager and Vice President of Global R&D services, a release said here. "About two-thirds of people in India live in rural areas. So AST SpaceMobile's mission to connect the unconnected holds major significance to this country," Pidugu said. "The state-of-the-art facility will focus on next-generation hardware, software, space-related technologies and operations," the release said. The Hyderabad site, located within a technology park in Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge City, is expected to host a research and development laboratory, network operations centre and engineering space. The ...

AST SpaceMobile opens research centre in Hyderabad's Sattva Knowledge City

The facility will focus on next-generation hardware, software, space-related technologies and operations

Rs 1.21 trn spent on urban infra in Telangana, says minister K T Rama Rao

The Telangana government has spent over Rs 1.21 lakh crore between 2014 to 2023 from Municipal Administration and Urban Development department for the infrastructure and capital investment in Hyderabad and other urban areas, Minister K T Rama Rao said on Wednesday. Releasing the annual report of MUDA, he said it is 462.8 per cent more than (or 4.62 times) Rs 26,211.5 crore, which was spent by the then government for the period between 2004 and 2014. Of the total Rs 1,21,294 crore infra spending during 2014-23, a whopping Rs 1,11,360 crore (91.8 per cent) was spent by the state government and only Rs 9,934 crore (8.2 per cent) was the Centre's share, he further said. The Strategic Urban Road Development (SRDP) programme was set up to create conflict-free corridors on the main traffic-bearing thoroughfares and to increase the average speed from 15 to 35 kilometres per hour in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and surrounding areas, the Minister said. Altogether 48 works

Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services to set up $40 mn facility in Hyderabad

Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Ltd will establish its state-of-the art biomanufacturing facility at an investment of USD 40 million here, which will generate employment to more than 250 people. Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao in a tweet said Hyderabad offers an excellent ecosystem for biologics Research and Development with 30-40 per cent of total capacity for biologics in India. I'm happy to note that this investment has further bolstered Hyderabad's status as the top choice for biopharmaceutical research and production. I'm confident that we will continue to make significant strides in promoting "Complex manufacturing at scale," he said in the tweet. Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services is a city-based leading contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) and a long-term partner providing end-to-end solutions thereby accelerating innovation.

Microchip Technology to invest $300 million to expand India operations

For starts, opens R&D unit in Hyderabad on 168,000 sq ft with capacity to house 1,000 employees

Osmania University releases CPGET 2023 exam dates, check full schedule here

Osmania University, Hyderabad, has released TS CPGET 2023 exam dates. The exam will begin from June 30 to July 10 in three shifts, i.e., morning, afternoon, and evening.

Record set as 3,000 disable persons practice yoga together in Hyderabad

A mass yoga event here in which as many as 3,000 persons with disabilities from across the country participated has secured recognition from several 'Books of Records' on Wednesday, the organisers said. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar attended the event organised on the occasion of International Yoga Day as the chief guest. "Mass Yoga performance by Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) across India creates (records in the) International World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for the maximum number of Divyangjan performing mass yoga," an official release said. For the first time, 20,000 persons with disabilities took place in yoga events across the country at various locations, while 3,000 persons of them took part in the event in Hyderabad alone, an official release said. The 3,000 people included those with visual impairment, hearing impairment, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism. The event was

GMR Airport to contribute 10% for Hyderabad Airport Metro Project

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd will contribute 10 per cent each for Rs 6,250 crore Hyderabad Airport Metro Project.