Archive for April 19th, 2012

RTOs ‘rake in’ Rs.51 lakh per month

RTOs ‘rake in’ Rs.51 lakh per month

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Like every other process in India, the procedure to obtain a driving licence is lengthy. But, if followed ‘properly,’ it is fast and easy. There is a lot of difference between rules and implementation. Bhavneet Singh feedback@postnoon.com Approach1 Go to the APT website and book a slot or directly go to the RTO Download the [...]

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Mayor raps officials for shoddy work

Mayor raps officials for shoddy work

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

After completing 100 days in office and doling out many much needed pro-people programmes, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation mayor Mohd Majid Hussain is particular that hassle free delivery of services to the residents of the corporation is assured. He is not sparing errant employees and officials who neglect their duties and fail in delivery of [...]

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Shylocks claim another life, this time a lorry driver

Shylocks claim another life, this time a lorry driver

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

A young lorry driver who bought a lorry with private finance was driven to suicide, and despite the death-note found, the police is not acting against the moneylenders. While the government publicity department churns out success stories of self-reliant entrepreneurs with sarkari aid, here is a heart-rending incident of a young lorry driver, who was [...]

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Ravi faces flood of complaints

Ravi faces flood of complaints

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Union minister Vayalar Ravi, emissary of the Congress high command, is here to find some desperate measures to win the forthcoming by-elections but he is flooded with complaints, and there are few feasible suggestions. Ravi has been meeting a cross-section of party leaders from both Seemandhra and Telangana including YSRC. And his diplomatic way, as [...]

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We party, but with caution

We party, but with caution

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

A number of women in the City now throng nightclubs, but an increasing number of incidents involving women being harassed at these venues has made them more vigilant The many incidents that are reported in newspapers about women being harassed in clubs by religious fanatics, drunk men, or hooligans, a feeling of discomfort has seeped [...]

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Students blissfully unaware

Students blissfully unaware

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Scene 1 (Kapoor mansion) Nikhil: Mom, Durgabai’s son, Umesh, will be joining my school from tomorrow. It will be fun, should we ask him to come with us in our car? Mother: It isn’t required, they will manage. But I was wondering if I should give your old bag to him. Nikhil: Yes, that would [...]

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Mobile wars get smarter

Mobile wars get smarter

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Smartphone market is exponentially growing in the country. The market has quadrupled and with the sale of 8-10 million units in 2011, compared to 2.5 million units sold in 2010 (calendar year). There are also expectations the market would double and touch 20 million mark this year. There are few concerns in the industry. Is [...]

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Your today, tomorrow

Your today, tomorrow

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

But… Seriously Ajay Hotchandani  Three months ago my sister and brother-in-law had their first kid (congrats by the way). His name, Zidane Janet Bakshani (my sister was under the influence of anaesthetics when she named him Janet). In a couple of weeks I will be meeting him for the first time. I can picture the [...]

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Manhattan Living

Manhattan Living

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

At long last, a show on TV that’s breezy and mindless but fun and entertaining at the same time As we have been saying repeatedly and incessantly cribbing about, it’s been a rather dull season on TV so far. Okay, maybe not so dull in the mystery, action and drama sections but among the sit-coms? [...]

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Post shock, Discom springs an absorber

Post shock, Discom springs an absorber

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Habsiguda CPDCL engineer says power consumption in the division came 20 per cent down after extensively using CFL lamps The Central Power Di­s­­­tr­ibution Company Li­m­ited (CPDCL), which is responsible for supply of electricity to Hyderabad, Rang­aReddy and three other districts, has taken a new avatar as a salesman! Feeling the shock people are experiencing after [...]

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