In the last two years, the food business in Hyderabad saw a drastic drop due to the Covid-19 circumstances. But the situation is slowly changing as the pandemic effect is reducing with each passing day.Making Hyderabad the key hospitality sector, many international and Indian hotels, and restaurants settings up their food outlets at prime locations in the city.&nbsp;A few months back, an Indian Quick Service Restaurant named Samosa Party opened food stalls in several city places. Recently, a multinational hospitality service provider Hilton fondly known for Resort and Spa services, signed MOU with the state government to start its flagship brand in the city.A few other Indian food brands, such as Mumbai-based Bay route restaurant, a pan-Asian hospitality company Bro Tai along with a few Bengaluru-based restaurants, are already operating services in prime locations like Kukatpally, Nacharam, Madhapur, Ameerpet and planning to spread wings in the coming months across the city in more places.Even city outskirts like Shadnagar and Shamirpet are being used to establish resorts and Spa centers in a vast place by multiple companies from the hospitality sector.

Hyderabad Becoming Hub for Global Restaurants 

Urban flooding has become a big menace for the residents of Hyderabad. One shower is enough to flood many colonies, including the posh areas in the city. It’s an existential problem for those living in low-lying areas during heavy rains. Given that the city is suffering due to this now perennial issue, the state government has decided to take up works to fix water-logging in such localities with a whopping Rs 2250 crore.Some major works that are presently underway include widening of stormwater drains, construction of retaining walls near small stormwater drains, building box drains, de-silting of stormwater drains, and repairing existing drains. Other works to deal with all issues pertaining to nalas in the city to mitigate adversities on account of heavy rains are underway.Additionally, for the safety of people during monsoons, many storm water drains have been covered with pre-cast slabs, and some drains have been lined with link mesh. At some storm water drains that are deep, banners were also displayed to alert people. A Series of works undertaken to end the issue of urban flooding in the city does not end here. Many works are underway at lakes and other water bodies as the waters rise during monsoons wreaking havoc in the neighboring areas.

State Govt to Spend Rs 2250 Cr For Check Flooding

The buying sentiment in Hyderabad is robust, and people are investing in spacious properties, unlike in the past. There is a demand for spacious and luxury properties. In fact, even the service class is willing to invest in villas on the outskirts as they now prefer bigger properties with better facilities.Till about last year, the demand for residential properties is in the affordable segment, though it has all changed since the pandemic. We have already seen many articles in the media about the incremental growth of realty in Hyderabad vis-a-vis other cities.Today, on average, the buyers are ready to shell out Rs 80 lakh to stay in bigger homes. Also, the uber luxury segment, which is between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore, is also seeing an increase in demand. If one looks at the residential zones, the western corridor has dominated the scene for quite a few years now. The trend remains the same, and many are looking to buy 3BHKs or 4BHKs or row houses or villas. According to experts, the new demand is because of higher disposable incomes of IT employees as the IT sector has rolled out huge hikes during the fag end of the third wave of the pandemic.According to a recent report by Anarock on Buyer Interest Profiling of Indian Residential Real Estate, the market in Hyderabad is end-user driven. In Hyderabad, it is 95%, while buying for investment purposes is a mere 7%. It also mentioned that there is a growing affinity toward large houses.

Housing Has Turned Big and Spacious in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is gaining prominence in the world trade scenario by gaining one business after another. Almost all the major IT giants have their second biggest offices in and around Hyderabad. Now the big news is that the world’s biggest world trade center (WTC) is coming up in Hyderabad. The center, which will come up near Shamshabad, will be spread across 50 to 60 acres.The construction work will begin in 2025, and it is expected to be completed by 2035. The groundwork for the same is already being carried out. In terms of space, India’s largest WTC is in Noida, which is part of the National Capital Region. As of now, it is the biggest WTC in the world. The WTC is spread across 44 acres. In second place is Beijing’s WTC which is spread out over 43 acres.However, in Shamshabad, the structures would not be vertical as it is in the airport zone. Instead, they will be built horizontally with 12 floors each. Rs 4000 crore will be spent on the construction of this world trade center. Adjoining it will be a hotel with 225 rooms and service apartments. The construction work will be taken up in phases and will go on till 2035.Already, 15 acres have been acquired for the purpose. Efforts are on to procure the remaining land. Also, the company that will be constructing WTC in Hyderabad will also work on WTC in Rishikonda in Vizag. The WTC in Vizag will be spread across 20 lakh sq ft.

World’s Biggest Trade Center in Hyderabad

Technology start-ups are usually the prerogative of men, more so when it comes to hardware-led technology spaces like augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D printing, etc. But two sisters have broken the glass ceiling and proven that there are no gender barriers to technology. The sisters Ramya Gujjula and Priyanka Gujjula have made their mark with their start-up NexRea.Short form for Next Generation Reality, NexRea’s products combine AR technology to provide a solution for the healthcare space. Their company has built a product that caters to the needs of sales and marketing teams of the medical devices companies. Using AR technology, medical device companies can train their sales and marketing teams and demonstrate their products virtually.While the sisters started by creating gaming experiences for students, they eventually found the right product in the medical devices space. Both the sisters are well-accomplished; while Ramya is a doctor and an alumnus of ISB, her sister is a designer who is also an MBA.The T-Hub incubated company in 2017, NexRea has worked with GE Healthcare, Johnson and Johnson, and Seimens, among others. Their proprietary AR platform MEDREA offers a customized app to the clients that use technologies like 3D solutions and an interactive virtual environment where one can interact with the displayed product. The medical representative will not have to carry devices physically to showcase operations, dimensions, and usage.Doctors can get trained virtually through their platform, and the sisters share that virtual calls were happening throughout COVID times. By constantly tweaking their products, the start-up has allowed their clients to play around with the product. It also helps diagnose any problem with the medical devices remotely and provides real-time collaboration with experts.The start-up is also a part of WE Hub and IIIT-H and has more than 10 clients from countries like Singapore, South Korea, Germany, and India.

Medical Devices Tech Start-up Launched by City Sisters

The Archaeological Survey of India, a central government agency attached to the Union Ministry of Culture, has stated that there was no evidence of mosques built on Hindu religious sites during previous centuries in Hyderabad.The statement was released after social activist Robin Zaccheus filed a Right to Information or RTA petition and asked ‘if ASI had any historical evidence pertaining to ancient mosques in India built on Hindu religious sites.’ He also enquired about details of all such ancient mosques in Telangana in which Hindu religious temples existed.The ASI replied, ‘none of the monuments/ sites under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India, Hyderabad circle in Telangana state have any evidence of ancient mosques built on Hindu religious sites.’The reply was tweeted by the RTI activist in an indirect reply to BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s recent alleged challenge to dig up mosques in Hyderabad to see if there were Shiva Lingas beneath, hinting that there was no need for such comments or dig-ups.The activist also tagged AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, saying there was no mosque under the PM’s residence in Delhi either. He also tweeted, “Let peace &amp; communal harmony prevail in India &amp; our wonderful city #Hyderabad.”

No Mosques On Hindu Sites in Hyderabad

Age does not matter when one has the right intention and the drive to nurture an idea to success. An 11th-grade student in Hyderabad is making use of technology to save trees in her area. The student is also heading an initiative that aims to save the ‘green belt’ in the state by getting students involved in the process.The sprightly student started giving shape to her thoughts some six months back. She started an initiative to increase the green belt by undertaking plantation drives near residential societies. Later, she realized that being on the net would help her and her idea to reach many people.Anusha Agarwal then created a website named ‘Carbon Neutral Warrior’ that links people who want to buy textbooks with those who want to donate them. Her project involves three objectives. The first one is to get the children in her community to plant saplings of their choice.Second, she and her associates hold panel discussions in collaboration with an NGO and green brigades to spread awareness about the issue and understand how people can take small steps to reduce carbon emissions. And the third one on her list is a textbook reuse initiative. Her website links the donors with the receivers. Anusha designed the website herself to include her requirements.Incidentally, the receivers don’t have to buy textbooks, and Anusha feels that if the chain continues, the need for trees is bound to reduce. She feels it’s our duty to save our planet for the future and to take actions that will make a difference in the future.Anusha’s mother is pretty pleased with her daughter’s drive and says Anusha faced initial problems when she could not procure saplings. Later, they found out that GHMC gives them for free to those interested in the concept, and that’s how her work started.

11th-grade City Girl Creates Carbon Neutral Warriors

The Hyderabad police used the Zomato food app to track a house burglar. Getting into the details, Malakpet cops took a house looter into custody by using the food order slips placed by the identified man Imran alias Syed Aejaz from Sohail Restaurant located in Chanderghat.As per the police version, Syed Aejaz, who is a biryani freak, used to order food from the restaurant mentioned above through Zomato frequently. Reportedly, taking a car mechanic named Syed Iftequar Uddin's complaint into consideration of missing 5 lakh cash and gold items in the house, the Malakpet cops started fieldwork and caught Syed Aejaz with the help of his Biryani orders placed after each house robbery from nearby locations in the old city.Reports say that the Malakpet police took Syed into custody in Bangalore and booked him under 380 and 454 sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for committing theft in residential complexes. The recorded statement says that the police have seized 85 grams of gold and Rs 2.5 lakh cash from Imran.

Biryani Order From Zomato App Helps to Track Burglar 

If you are looking for some food or beverages at odd times, here we bring you the details of a store now available 24*7 in Hyderabad.This flexible timings store in Begumpet named AM PM Store has been operating its services open 24×7. This Mart cum food outlet is open during midnights and earlier hours for the customers. From chips to chocolates to essential commodities like groceries and stationery, the store is one place stop for the Hyderabadi people.Reportedly, the store hosts a café with junk items such as pizza, burgers, and garlic bread. A wide variety of soft drinks are also available in the store. The ambiance and the atmosphere at AM PM Store are attracting visitors. So if you are a late-night freaking out guy, visit the store and make your night outs memorable.

This 24/7 Open Store Making Life Easy For Hyderabadis 

Cashing in on the craze and desire to earn more money in less time by the public, Fraud teams are looting the money from the innocent people in the name of cryptocurrency. This activity is happening across the country in all metro cities, and Hyderabad is not an exception to it.Getting into the details, at least 20 cases of fraud investment in cryptocurrency are recorded within city limits in 2022. The cases are being filed in several commissioners in Hyderabad, and even suicide was also reported last year where a man from Suryapet lost 70 lakhs by investing through a fraud online network and committed suicide.As per the official figures, the money lost by investing in cryptocurrency by trusting in fake deals is said to be close to 1 crore by several victims.Reportedly, the fraud gang will be collecting active mobile numbers through various sources and will be pinging the customers on WhatsApp. After an initial briefing on the Crypto market, the fraudsters will make a call and convince the customers to invest in the Crypto market through them. Initially, the fraud gang will ask the customers to invest thousands and prove to them that they are winning almost double the amount and are in safe hands. Later, make them invest a huge amount and cheat them by skipping the connection.Even though the police department is warning the public to be aware of this kind of Fraud activity, out of greed to become rich overnight, the public is trusting the fakers.

Crores Fleed in Cryptocurrency Fraud in Hyderabad

Road accidents in the city have dropped drastically this year. When compared to the last four years, there has been a sharp decline in the limits of the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate this year. There were 2,367 road accidents in 2017, 2,540 in 2018, 2,493 in 2019 and 1,657 in 2021. Road accidents have decreased as city police have taken more action against traffic management compared to the past.The areas where road accidents are most prevalent have been examined and the possible causes have been identified and action has been taken. Also, the police are dealing harshly if motorists violate traffic rules. Vehicles are being seized and cases are being registered against them and they are being sent to jail. They are also being strict with drunk and driving cases. In addition to imposing hefty fines, 'attempt to murder' cases are also being registered.Police are sending people to jail for driving under the influence of alcohol. So far 237 people have been killed in road accidents in the city. Of these, 178 died due to speeding, 13 due to drunk driving, 10 due to incorrect driving, 6 due to minor driving, 24 due to careless and reckless driving. City police often conduct special drives and register cases against motorists violating the regulations. A special drive conducted by the city police from the 4th to the 12th of this month registered cases against 1,66,010 motorists for violating the regulations.