Beverly Hills, a prime residential development in the city, was launched by Prestige Group. The property, located in the emerging commercial and residential hub of Kokapet, features three high-rise towers comprising a wide range of three and four-bedroom homes spread across 816 apartment units on 5.75 acres.The property is in proximity to schools, retail outlets, and hospitals and has easy access from the ORR (Outer Ring Road), which is well connected to various parts of the city and the airport. The site is also only a 10-minute drive from Financial District, an important IT hub in Hyderabad.Irfan Razack, CMD, Prestige Group, said that the metropolitan cities across the country are witnessing a distinct rise in residential and housing property demand. However, the demand is more in the major cities in southern India, with Hyderabad as the second most active market in the country.Beverly Hills, designed with a verdant landscape, is a residential property with ample amenities and green spaces, providing its residents an extravagant lifestyle while maintaining an elegant design.The lobbies at the entrance in the three towers are designed to create a welcoming experience for visitors and residents, and each home is Vastu compliant with long balconies offering a comfortable amount of ventilation and light into the apartments.It also features a neoclassical architecture-equipped clubhouse. It is equipped with a variety of recreational amenities, including a swimming pool, space for café, crèche, gym, banquet hall, badminton court, squash court, and various indoor games, making it self-sustained community.

Prestige Group Launches Beverly Hills To Strengthen Its Presence in Hyderabad

Of late, the state government has invested a lot in the city's infrastructure, and many beautifications and necessary maintenance problems have been tackled at great speed. As there are reports of infra projects taken up by the government, here's one more crucial addition to the city's road network.&nbsp;This week, state's home minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali will be inaugurating yet another gem, while MA &amp; UD minister KTR is likely to attend the function. So, traveling to the KBR Junction from Nagarjuna circle, Punjagutta via Banjara Hills Road No. 3 will be an experience in itself with the new Punjagutta Access Road Steel Bridge and the newly widened road to be thrown open to the public.The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has taken up the task at an estimated cost of Rs 17 crore. The steel bridge lands near the graveyard from Nagarjuna circle. The road widened near the graveyard with the help of a steel structure will ease traffic congestion on the Nagarjuna circle – KBR Park Junction stretch. An exit road from the graveyard has also been developed as a part of the project.According to the GHMC officials, the total length of the Punjagutta Access Road Stel Bridge is 140 meters which include the 83-meter steel bridge portion and 57-meter approaches. The total length widened is 130 m, and the steel portion is 58.55 meters. Incidentally, this is the second steel bridge at Pujagutta, the first one being the one built to ease the traffic coming from Banjara Hills Rd No. 3 and heading towards Punjagutta.However, it has to be noted that all the widening hasn't affected the graveyard or the graves in order not to hurt the sentiments of people who want to perform rituals at the graves.

City's Second Steel Bridge Ready To Ease Traffic Woes

Dr. Roseline and organizers are treating patients for Rs 10 at a clinic in Hyderabad to offer medical care at affordable rates to the economically backward classes in society. The move comes as a sigh of relief for many amid Covid-19 third wave.&nbsp;Dr. Roseline said that she treats 15 patients per day here and also provides lab facilities at a discount of 50%. She was approached by the organizers with the idea of serving the needy.The clinic is located at the Ambedkar Bhavan in Neredmet.The organizer, Gopal, said that he and his friend Naresh have an organization and started this hospital with the name, "10 rupees clinic."Gopal said that apart from medicines, several patients spend Rs 200 to Rs 300 for the doctors. So to help the poor people of that area, his organization decided to start this clinic and approached Dr. Roseline to which she readily agreed.The organizers are currently planning on expansion, including providing services like dermatology, gynecology, and ENT.

Clinic in Neredmet Treating Patients for Just Rs 10

On Wednesday, India's most successful female tennis player, Sania Mirza, announced that 2022 would be her final season on the WTA tour after her first-round loss in women's doubles at the Australian Open. Sania said, "There's a bunch of reasons for it. It's not as simple as 'okay, I'm not going to play.' I do feel my recovery is taking longer; I do feel, considering my son is three years old, I'm putting him at risk by traveling so much with him; that's something I have to take into account. Also, my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today, and I'm not saying that's the reason we lost, but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I'm getting older."She also added, "Also, for me to find that motivation every day to come out, the energy is not the same anymore. Right this minute, it's there, but there are days where I don't feel like doing that. I've always said that I will play until I enjoy that grind, the process, and not just winning, but you have to enjoy the process, and I am not sure I'm enjoying it anymore. I am enjoying it enough to play this season. I've worked very hard to come back, get fit, lose weight and try to set a good example for new mothers to follow their dreams as much as they can. Beyond this season, I don't feel my body doing it. It's beat."The 35-year-old also said she had already decided that 2022 would be her last season, and the first-round loss didn't trigger it.Sania, currently ranked 68th in the world, is a former World No. 1 in doubles and also in singles attained a career-best ranking of 27. She is the first Indian to win a Grand Slam. Sania last won a major in women's doubles at the Australian Open 2016 with Martina Hingis - with whom she formed one of the most formidable doubles pairs in women's tennis.

Sania Mirza Announces Retirement At The End of 2022 Season

It looks like the traffic woes of the people of Hyderabad are far from over. Of course, this time it is not about congestion, but about a problem that is looming large thanks to the negligence of the transport department. The LPG and CNG-based autos are posing a threat to people as the department has failed to implement a law that mandates change of a kit that is placed below seats of passengers every three years.The department started fixing LPG kits in autos way back in 1999 when the state pollution control board made a suggestion to the government to allow registration of autos only if they run on gas to reduce pollution levels.Later, the government introduced CNG in 2010, and since 2013, there haven't been petrol-run autos on the roads, according to authorities. Right now, about 9.5 lakh autos are running on LPG/ CNG under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. As per Gas Cylinder Rules 2004, rule 35 suggests periodic examination and testing of cylinders. As per the rules, CNG vehicles need to be tested every three years. The officials are not allowed to issue fitness certificates and permit if the vehicles do not undergo safety tests periodically.Incidentally, a case was filed in State Human Rights Commission in 2018, and the commission issued notices to the transport department, chief controller of explosives, Nagpur, Maharashtra, the civil supplies department to take action against those who don't replace the gas kits.However, while the guidelines were followed in Delhi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, and Bengaluru, nothing was done in Telugu states.

Running Gas Bombs On City Roads

The state government has decided to upgrade Koti Women's College as the first women's university in Telangana as it prepares for its centenary celebrations. Education Minister Sabitha Indrareddy has directed the concerned authorities to prepare proposals to this effect.Sabitha Indrareddy held a review with education department officials in her office on the issue of making Women's College a women's university. Koti Women's College, currently affiliated with Osmania University, is NAC accredited along with UGC Autonomous. The minister said the government intends to convert it into a university as it has all the qualifications required to be converted into a university.Minister Sabita Indrareddy sought a study and report be prepared on the teaching facilities, facilities for students, infrastructure, etc. required if the Women's College is to be converted into a university as per the directions of the Chief Minister. At present, there are 4,159 students studying in the college. Authorities were instructed to design courses to teach advanced courses at this women’s university.

Koti Women's College As Telangana's First Women University

The fire department and police have completed a preliminary investigation into the fire accident at Secunderabad Club. Authorities say the fire began on the first floor of the building around 3 AM on Sunday. The interior design of the building was made mostly of wood and the flames spread rapidly due to the presence of liquor bottles in it.Authorities believe the fire could have been caused by a short circuit due to fluctuations in power supply due to heavy rains in the city. Police initially identified the computers and laptops on the first floor as short-circuited since they were not shut down running. The Maredpally police have written to the fire and power department officials to reveal the cause of the accident.The police investigation will continue even faster once those reports are received. As of now, there is no evidence of foul play. In this context, the police will once again examine the scene with the reports of these two departments. Evidence already collected by the police clues team has also been sent to FSL. The damage is expected to be up to Rs 14 crore.On the other hand, the investigation by the fire department revealed that the club did not have a NOC related to fire safety. Fire department officials said they would register a case to that extent. Papaya, the regional director of the fire department, also said that the club also found that the fire extinguishers were not in good condition which delayed the fire extinguishing operation.

Computers Reason For Secunderabad Club Fire Accident?

A series of thefts took place within Secunderabad's Pet Basheerabad police station. Chain snatching incidents took place in three places within an hour. The victim women lodged a complaint with the police. Cases have been registered and police launched an investigation.Police are examining CCTV cameras in the areas where the chain snatching took place. The police advised the women to immediately inform the police about the persons roaming in the colonies suspiciously. Police are investigating if there is a pattern in these chain snatchings and if a single gang is operating in the area.This is not an isolated incident in only one area. There have been such incidents reported in various parts of Hyderabad for the last one month or so. The problem, however, is that the CCTV cameras installed for policing were mostly defunct. Hence, the department relies on the CCTV cameras of nearby commercial establishments and private residences. The miscreants are opting for bikes with fake number plates and are choosing to resort to these crimes when the light conditions are poor.

Three Chain Snatchings In Just One Hour!

About 152.4km away from the city of Hyderabad and about three hours drive is the 274-acre campus which is all about Gautama Buddha. The huge structure was thrown open to the public in December 2021. Buddhavanam, as the place is called, brings us close to the Buddhist principles, which mean a lot in the times of COVID and Omicron. One of Buddha’s principle teachings was that pain is inevitable for human beings, but suffering is an option.So, one can skip the snarling traffic and pollution and can head to the awesome, lush Nallamala forest watching the quartzite rocks on the way and river Krishna flowing alongside. Located on National Highway No 565 connecting the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Rs 65 crore Buddhavanam project is the latest attraction from the Telangana Tourist Development Corporation. It is known that in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjuna Sagar was a seat of Buddhism and several scholars and seekers came from far and wide.As for Buddhavanam in Telangana state, it is a fruit of 5 years of hard work where world-class infrastructure has been developed to attract international tourists, especially from south-east Asia and, of course, the local tourists. The maha stupa happens to be a white dome with golden lotus petals, and the stone walls are a replica of the original 1700-yr-old Amaravati stupa in dimensions, shape, and design.If one spends time walking around the Pancha Dhyana Buddhas on four sides and four cardinal directions, one will spot the panels from Nelakondapalli, a neighboring town that also happens to have Buddhist connections. Apparently, 1200 artisans worked for five years to come up with this absolutely enticing stupa of sorts.Also, one has to observe and relish the beauty of heavily engraved doors that symbolize pragna or wisdom, a Buddhist heritage museum, an amphitheater, and an interpretation center beside a 28-foot stupa of Buddha in dhyana mudra. Sitting under the dome is an experience in itself, thanks to the calm and serene vibrations it generates.There are also depictions of the life and times of Buddha. But a backlit replica of the 27-foot Avukana Buddha statue donated by the government of Sri Lanka and the Dhamma Bell are a must-see while here.However, that is not all. Soon, there will be a dhyanavanam, stupavanam. Also, popular monasteries of Southeast Asia will be starting their chapters here, and there will be a Buddhist university, research library, hospital with Tibetan herbal medicine, Buddhist crafts village, and cottages to stay in for tourists. For now, tourists can stay at the TSTDC resort in Vijay Vihar, which is about 3km away from Buddhavanam.

Get Entranced At Buddhavanam, Just Three Hours Away From City

Apparently, the city of Hyderabad has now come a full circle in terms of development, and after saturation of west, it has started growing towards the east and is now expanding in the region where it first started, i.e., around Golconda.&nbsp;Golconda was inhabited a little over 550 years ago, and the city of Hyderabad was formed in 1591 CE after the capital city Golconda could not hold the growing population. Hyderabad first expanded south of the Musi river, and a couple of decades later, Sultan Nagar was formed towards the east.However, after the death of the Qutb ruler, the expansion was stalled for some time but was later resumed by the sultan’s wife, Hayat Bakshi Begum.Also, the floods in river Musi and pandemics and epidemics, the authorities were forced to develop the city towards the north by developing Ameenpur, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, and it further grew towards the north when Kukatpally, BHEL, ICRISAT were formed.Now, years later, the city is once again developing along the Golconda, Shaikpet zone, and on the old Surat-Mumbai trade route. If one drives around the area, one can see both sides of the roads filled with skyscrapers, and the west side of the city not only meant development, growing population but also job promotion.But the historians of the city share that the city of Hyderabad had always expanded in a circular form. They say once the western part gets saturated, it would once again develop towards the north. Also, there has been tremendous growth following the opening of the new airport at Shamshabad. According to geographer and GI scientist Kevin Haynes, the next growth axis would be towards the north.

Expansion of Hyderabad Comes a Full Circle

The state government has taken up the task of enhancing greenery within the city and surrounding areas to increase lung spaces and provide green spreads across urban pockets. As per the plan, The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has taken up some major projects aimed at the conservation of forests, resulting in the development of 16 forest blocs in two years.As per instructions from chief minister KCR, a total of 16 urban reserve forest blocks have been identified that include eight in Rangareddy district, three each in Yadadri and Medak. The forest conservation activities have cost the civic body Rs 93 crore.In fact, Amberpet Kalan Urban forest block was inaugurated a few months back by MA &amp; UD minister KT Rama Rao. The green cover has increased to 14,708.24 acres, and over 25 lakh plants have come up in these forests. HMDA has also developed walkways and other recreational facilities in these green pockets, much to the delight of the locals.Also, as part of the Telanganaku Haritha Haaram project, HMDA has raised saplings and handed them over for plantation along the outskirts of Hyderabad. Plantation drives were also conducted at Osmania University.In all, there are 109 urban forest parks, including 59 within HMDA and 50 outside HMDA limits, being developed in the state. Of them, 16 parks located in Ranga Reddy, Yadadri, Medak, Medchal, and Sangareddy were handed over for development to HMDA. Meanwhile, the forest department is also contemplating the development of Haritha Vanams in the districts on the lines of development of urban reserve forest blocs. As a part of this initiative, a team of 115 officials will be visiting and studying the proposed locations on December 21 and 23.