Archive for December, 2010

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Board and Sewerage Board has decided to offer incentives to the informants on illegal connections as they are losing crores of revenue due to these connections. The new scheme will most likely to start in January 2011. The minimum incentive for providing information on illegal connections is fixed for Rs.1,000... »

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is planning to construct another ring road stating the problems of land acquisition and financial constraints. Peripheral Ring Road, which is said to be around 260 kms, will connect the towns of Ghatkesar, Pochampally, Bhongir, Shadnagar, Sharmirpet, Dundigal, Medchal and Shankarpally. This ring road is said to provide... »

Mercury dipped to 9.8ºC, its lowest in the past five years. Weather officials forecast a further dip in minimum temperatures by one or two degrees in the next two days in Hyderabad and other parts of the state too. The minimum temperature recorded by Hyderabad was 9.8ºC on Sunday. It fell by nearly one... »

JNTU-Hyderabad has recently conducted Faculty Eligibility Test (FET) to appoint eligible candidates for lecturer posts. Less than 30 percent of the appeared candidates were able to clear the test and majority of those who could not make it were working as assistant professors in engineering colleges. Inspite of low qualifying marks – 40 percent... »

9 Aug 2011: The much awaited FET notification has been finally announced by JNTU Hyderabad, on August 8, 2011. As per the notification, “Faculty Eligibility Test” is conducted with an objective to identify qualified, meritorious and motivated candidates for entry level appointments as lecturers/assistant professors in all its affiliated professional colleges, including Engineering, Pharmacy,... »

RTA released a list of 100 left over fancy numbers. Left over fancy numbers are the ones which were reserved by the candidates but not registered. As per the rules of RTA, a fancy number should be registered within 15 days of reserving the number, by paying the prescribed fee. The reservation of these... »

Certificates such as caste, income, residence proof and no objection certificates (for land dealings) are being provided by eSeva centers from now. The individuals in need of these certificates can apply in the identified eSeva center instead of heading to Tahsildar’s office. Each mandal will have two eSeva centers identified, for issuing these certificates.... »

Following the inauguration of 1st Commuter Amenity Center(CAC) at ECIL ‘x’ roads, by Chief Minister Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy, many of the city top bus terminals are also gearing up for the transformation. These centers will be well equipped with facilities such as parking areas, eSevas, restaurants, bus pass counters, supermarkets, ATMs, Internet cafe,... »

The GHMC has finally issued a strong ultimatum to the cable and internet service provides to remove the hanging cables all over the city within a weeks time. The GHMC Commissioner held the meeting with the cable operators, internet service providers and the telecom operators to use ducts on rental basis from Reliance, BSNL... »

The 104 helpline is no longer a free call. Calls to 104 service have come down drastically. The reason – service providers are charging for the calls made, as they are not been paid by the HMRI Management. The calls made through BSNL service is free. Only the 108 service is free. As per... »