Andhra Pradesh inks MoUs for Rs.6.5 lakh cr investment
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh garnered investment proposals worth about Rs.6.50 lakh crore during the Partnership Summit 2012 which concluded here Friday, signalling that the state was a safe business destination after two dismal years wracked by politic . . . . . More

Govt cancels illegal layouts in Ranga Reddy district
The decision to cancel 227 illegal layouts which had deviated from GO 111 in Ranga Reddy district has caused a huge uproar among the real estate developers and buyers. The cancellation would apply to layouts and illegal constructions which are under . . . . . More

National Highway Status to Hyderabad - Srisailam Road
The Central finance, planning and surface transport ministries have sanctioned proposals submitted by the Andhra Pradesh government for construction of five national highways in the state. The final approval is expected early next month.

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Land for industries may get dearer in Andhra Pradesh
Land allocation to any industry or project in the state will be no more an attractive proposition as per the new land allotment policy finalized by the Andhra Pradesh government. The policy will be placed before all political parties before being tab . . . . . More

Land acquisition bill, Revised Draft to Parliament
The government has defended its new land acquisition bill as industry-friendly, refuting criticism that provisions contained in the legislation were retrograde and would push up costs for state-run and private companies.

Industry groups had sl . . . . . More

HMDA master plan covering 6000 sq km
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) today issued a draft master plan till 2031 by when the area under the authority is expected to double to 18.4 million population, including 6.5 million workforce. HMDA has sought opinions and ob . . . . . More

AP has the most number of SEZs: Scindia
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh tops the list of functional Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country. This was stated by Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday in reply to a query posed by . . . . . More

IT sector fuels job boom with 3 lakh hires
The eight per cent-plus growth clocked up by the economy is beginning to show up where it matters most for the common man-in jobs.

India's infotech (IT) and infotechenabled services (ITES) sector is shrugging off its post-meltdown caution and . . . . . More

BHEL-BEL may set up Rs 2000 crores unit at Fab City
HYDERABAD: Two Navaratna PSUs Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have formed a joint venture to manufacture solar wafers, cells and modules to meet domestic as well as export demands. The unit is likely to co . . . . . More

New G.O.Ms.NO. 34 - Building Setback provisions in AP
Hyderabad, Jan. 22: Under pressure from the builder's lobby, the state government has finally decided to allow deviations up to 10 per cent in the setback area of all categories of buildings in corporations, municipalities and urban development areas . . . . . More