B Krishna Mohan In Chennai, Hyderabad

Stories by B Krishna Mohan In Chennai, Hyderabad

Owaisi drops 2 sitting MLAs for assembly polls

Owaisi drops 2 sitting MLAs for assembly polls

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2014

Even as major political parties were still busy in behind the scene efforts to find suitable partners and stitch seat sharing arrangements, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen on Monday released first list of seven candidates for the assembly elections.

Cong govt in AP served notice for no-confidence motion

Cong govt in AP served notice for no-confidence motion

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2013

Telangana Rashtra Samiti and YSR Congress Party on Thursday gave separate notices in the Legislative Assembly for a no-confidence motion against ruling Congress government in Andhra Pradesh.

Kingfisher road map in 3 days: Mallya

Kingfisher road map in 3 days: Mallya

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2012

Crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airlines would come up with a recovery road map in three days, chairman Vijay Mallya promised on Thursday.

SpiceJet looks at small cities, may hike fares

SpiceJet looks at small cities, may hike fares

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet would adopt a two-pronged strategy - increase airfare and improve efficiency - for better margins, said Neil Mills, chief executive office of Spicejet Limited.

Infotech to buy European aerospace firm for $20 mn

Infotech to buy European aerospace firm for $20 mn

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2011

Infotech Enterprises Limited, which provides engineering and geographic information services, is in advanced stages of acquiring an aerospace services company in Europe for a consideration of approximately $20 million (Rs 91 crore).

Tatas to expand aerospace units

Tatas to expand aerospace units

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

The Tata Group is planning to set up three more units as a part of its aerospace manufacturing initiative in Hyderabad with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion).

Telangana stir evens out Andhra realty

Telangana stir evens out Andhra realty

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2011

Real estate prices in Hyderabad have fallen by 20-30 per cent, while those in Visakhapatnam have risen in the same range. The real estate sector in Andhra Pradesh is stabilising. The Telangana agitation over the last one year has seen real estate prices dipping in Hyderabad and soaring in coastal Andhra. Gradually, prices in both areas have settled.

Peugeot may choose Chittoor to set up factory

Peugeot may choose Chittoor to set up factory

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2011

Government officials said the company was likely to invest about Rs 2,000 crore during the first phase of the project. In all, it could be Rs 7,000-10,000 crore.

3-member panel to probe gas leak at Dr Reddy's

3-member panel to probe gas leak at Dr Reddy's

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

A three-member committee, comprising two officials from the Director of Factories and one pharma expert, will probe the gas leak at a production unit of Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL). The Director of Factories will appoint a pharma domain expert soon.

Hyd airport passenger fee hike not enough: GMR

Hyd airport passenger fee hike not enough: GMR

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) is unlikely to post profit in the near future even after the proposed hike in the user development fee (UDF) from Rs 340 to Rs 420 for domestic passengers and from Rs 907 to Rs 1,656 for international passengers, effective November 1.

Telangana stir hits industrial growth

Telangana stir hits industrial growth

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2010

The movement for a separate Telangana state has taken its toll on the industrial sector in Andhra Pradesh even though chief minister, Konijeti Rosaiah, asserts that agitations will not come in the way of state's development.

A success route from software to banking

A success route from software to banking

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2010

It all started with a city-based IT solutions company setting out to build a technology platform for agricultural cooperative societies that would enable provision of banking services in rural areas at just two percent extra cost compared with urban bank branches.

Chinese pearls hit Hyderabad's trade

Chinese pearls hit Hyderabad's trade

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2010

Pearls from China are taking some of the shine off Hyderabad's pearl trade

SBI opens branch for corporate salary accounts

SBI opens branch for corporate salary accounts

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2010

Barely two weeks after opening a special branch for high networth individuals, the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday launched an exclusive branch for corporate salary accounts at the DLF Cyber Centre at Gachibowli in Hyderabad - its first in the state.

Indians spend more on food

Indians spend more on food

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

Indians spend a higher percentage of their earnings on food consumption, compared with other countries globally, Ramachandra N Galla, chairman of Amara Raja Group, said.

Entrepreneurs seek bandh-free environment

Entrepreneurs seek bandh-free environment

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2010

Entrepreneurs in the state have urged representatives of various political parties to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for the smooth functioning of the industrial sector, which had been affected by frequent bandhs and other disturbances in the past one year.

They are the newest casualty of Chinese imports

They are the newest casualty of Chinese imports

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2010

Daily wage labour who make safety pins are the newest casualty of Chinese imports.

Facebook to launch India operations soon

Facebook to launch India operations soon

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2010

Social networking site Facebook will be launching its India operations from Hyderabad - its first office in Asia - within two months from now. A proposal to this effect was cleared by the government on Saturday.

ISB gets 541 offers; domestic salaries up 11%

ISB gets 541 offers; domestic salaries up 11%

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

The placement season has been extended for the batch till June as part of its rolling placement system to give more time for companies and students to find the right match.

In AP's Nizamabad, all that glitters is turmeric

In AP's Nizamabad, all that glitters is turmeric

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2010

Building houses and sending children abroad for higher studies is becoming common.