Optimistic Outlook for India's Corporate Real Estate Sector Feb 13, 2008
He comments that hot spots to watch include eastern suburbs such as Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg and Navi Mumbai which are focal points of IT park developments. Furthermore, Mr. Agrawal confirmed that over 9. (PR Newswire)
Khairat village comes under one-child-one-laptop scheme Feb 11, 2008
AROUND TWO hours away to the east is Navi Mumbai and another two hours farther east towards Pune is Khairat-Dhangarwada village, in Raigad district, in the western state of Maharashtra. The landscape changes from Mumbai s high-rise buildings as one drives towards the village. (Merinews)
AMRI adds to holdings in India Feb 11, 2008
AMRI also has plants in the nearby cities of Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai. Andrea Schulz, AMRI's director of business planning, said the purchase was less than $2 million. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Mrs Sanjay Dutt? Feb 10, 2008
NATIONAL: Fire destroys 50 shops in Parampurwa area of Kanpur n Govt may consider FDI in specific retail sectors: Kamal Nath n Jnagar-Jammu National Highway reopened today n Delhi: Delhi High Court issues notice to DDA on land acquisition n Conviction on circumstantial evidence valid: Supreme Court n Central Railways to provide smart cards compatible with city buses n Study: Decline in the retreat of Gangotri glacier n Top Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in Pulwama district n Railways going... (Times Now.tv)
AMRI acquires plant in India Feb 6, 2008
AMRI acquired two other plants, in Aurangabad and Navi Mumbai, India, for $11 million in July 2007, and said at the time that it planned to invest another $15 million in the Aurangabad plant over the next three years. With the latest purchase, AMRI, the former Albany Molecular Research Inc., can offer its customers services from chemical development through to large-scale manufacturing, Shulz said. (Albany Times Union)
Corporate India bets big on stem cell Feb 3, 2008
Reliance Life Science (RLS), which runs a cord blood repository in Navi Mumbai, is developing therapies to meet patient needs which have not been met. We are working with hospitals for clinical trials of cell-based therapies. (Economic Times)
Asus Eee PC Now in India Jan 31, 2008
Although it is primarily aimed at school children and teenagers, even other user groups have shown a lot of interest in the product. " The Eee PC promises the most comprehensive Internet application based on three Es: Easy to learn, work, and play; Excellent Internet experience, and Excellent mobile computing experience. On the occasion of the launch, Albert Tung, managing director of Asus India, said, "The Asus Eee PC aims at enriching human life like all our other technology offerings. (Techtree.com)
'50% Mumbai flats must go to locals' Jan 23, 2008
In Navi Mumbai, a group of Marathi builders have banded together and promised to provide cheap housing to Marathi-speaking people. But some of them are reportedly rethinking their move since the sheer economics of the market will edge them out of business. (India Times, India)
Earthly delights Jan 15, 2008
Far from the traffic snarl and pollution of Mumbai, artists from across the globe hobnob with the curators of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), on the sculpture-strewn lawns of the 143-acre campus of the Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City (DAKC) in Navi Mumbai on a warm Monday afternoon. The resplendent Tina Ambani plays the bridge between the artists and curator. (Mumbai Newsline)
Pushing the Envelope Jan 3, 2008
I am not referring to those cities laid out in a well-planned grid like Navi Mumbai or Noida. I know people who typically reside in addresses that seem complicated and read like a narrative. (India Times, India)
MDLR, Jagson get nod for regional flights Dec 25, 2007
West India, with choked Mumbai airport as base, will have to wait for at least five years till the Navi Mumbai airport is ready. South India, where a regional airline can fly from three metros of Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai, and northeast with the base at Kolkata are seeing a spurt of applications for starting the new service. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Rajrishi Singhal: Plunging fortunes Dec 25, 2007
The Western Railway general manager recently suggested that the Maharashtra state administration should seriously consider moving its offices and staff out of downtown Mumbai, especially business district Nariman Point, to somewhere else in the state, preferably Navi Mumbai ... The Maharashtra government, for example, should re-settle in Navi Mumbai (or anywhere else) and sell the land in Nariman Point. (India Times)
Navi Mumbai rape case tough to crack: Cops Dec 21, 2007
NAVI MUMBAI: A Latvian woman, married to a Finnish national and living in Navi Mumbai for a year, was raped by a still-to-be-identified motorist who offered her a lift after she came out of a Belapur lounge bar late on Monday night (reported briefly in TOI 's late edition on Thursday) ... The victim returned to her Navi Mumbai residence on Thursday morning and was later taken by police to the spot of the alleged crime and asked to reconstruct the sequence of evemts ... Navi Mumbai commissioner... (Times of India)
Death sentence for rape is the best deterrent against the crime. Dec 21, 2007
MUMBAI: Five suspects are being questioned by the police in connection with the alleged rape of a Finnish woman in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai, a top officer said on Thursday. "We have picked up five on suspicion and interrogating them. A medical examination has been carried out on the victim and the report is expected on Thursday," Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai, Ramrao Wagh said. (India Times, India)
Finnish woman raped in Mumbai? Dec 20, 2007
Finnish woman assaulted, raped in Navi Mumbai-Mumbai-Cities-The Times of India ... Finnish woman assaulted, raped in Navi Mumbai20 Dec 2007, 0050 hrs IST ... NAVI MUMBAI: A 36-year-old Finnish national was allegedly raped by an unidentified man in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. (India Times, India)
Mumbai pulls the plug, almost Dec 16, 2007
Around 100 rickshaw drivers along with dhol players also held a peace rally at Kalamboli, Panvel and Navi Mumbai. Students of St Xaviers College formed the Batti Bandh logo while the Bombay Catholic Sabha held a street procession from Sahar to the airport to show their support for the cause. (Times of India)
Police dismiss reports of extortion call to Shah Rukh Khan Dec 13, 2007
Pandey's name was in news recently after he gave an interview to a private news channel claiming to be behind the murder of NCP Corporator Devidas Chowgule in the neighbouring satellite city of Navi Mumbai. Loading. (Times of India)
NRI gets nod for regional airline Dec 8, 2007
While Mumbai airport is completely saturated and a new runway in the proposed Navi Mumbai airport is at least five years away, Delhi will get a new air strip by next summer. Till the additional infrastructure is in place in these places, the existing airports simply don't have the capacity to handle any more small and slow moving planes. (India Times, India)
Apar in tech-share deal with Italys ENI Dec 6, 2007
Kushal Desai, MD, Apar Industries Ltd, said: The tie-up was a technology sharing arrangement between the two companies wherein Apar would blend the AGIP engine and transmission oils at its plant at Rabale in Navi Mumbai. . (Daily News & Analysis)
Hirco Reports Strong First Year Results Dec 5, 2007
The new township is close to the recently announced Navi Mumbai International Airport. Panvel Residential is co-located on a site with Hirco s Commercial Township development ( Panvel Commercial ) in which Hirco invested in July 2007. (BusinessWire)
Mumbai maid steals Rs 37 lakh Nov 27, 2007
We carried out a search of hotels and lodges in Thane and Navi Mumbai and finally got a tip-off that Maria was staying in a rented flat in Virar. We laid a trap and arrested the couple with the entire booty, said inspector Shyam Parulekar. (Times of India)
A mess in the air Nov 25, 2007
The proposed airport at Navi Mumbai will take time. Three rivers have to be diverted, marshy land filled up and a hill cut. (India Times, India)
DIAL for smooth take-off Nov 21, 2007
In fact, the government has also cleared a greenfield airport at Navi Mumbai despite the fact that it falls within 150- kilometres aerial distance of the existing Mumbai airport ... The ICAO study, as was done for Navi Mumbai, is imperative to ascertain whether a conflict-free operation of an airport at the proposed location would be feasible along with the Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi. (Express TravelWorld)
Check out the special on The Mumbai Project Nov 20, 2007
Will the Eastern freeway transform Navi Mumbai ... The pillars will be the foundation of a potentially iconic six-lane bridge -- India's longest -- across the sea, Mumbai's long-awaited link to Nhava across the eastern bay in Navi Mumbai and beyond to the multi-billion dollar sprawl of condominiums and industries planned across the eastern seaboard. (Hindustan Times, India)
Readerspeak: It is not bad luck but jinx that gets Sachin Nov 17, 2007
Sunny David, Navi Mumbai, says: I think the value of those 97 runs doesn't decrease if they are three runs short to 100, the concern is whether they are beneficial and whether the team is winning because of those runs. Everything is on your attitude how you look at things. (India Times, India)
Readerspeak: 'Force India' doesn't represent India Nov 1, 2007
Letters to the Editor. Sandesh Vijay, Bangalore / Gurgaon, says: People don't react to movies named as : Indian, Hindustani , Raja Hindustani etc. (India Times, India)
Pune trekker survives 32 days in wild Oct 13, 2007
Police said the forest has an area of over 20 square kilometres and the streams in the forest flow towards Raigad district and Navi Mumbai. Finally, on October 3, Kolhe was found in an unconscious state near the Lokhandwala complex in Lonavla. (India Times, India)
Open to talks with India: ElBaradei Oct 11, 2007
Mr. ElBaradei, who is on a three-day trip to India, was speaking to the press at the inauguration of an indigenously developed, computerised telecobalt radiotherapy unit, Bhabhatron II, at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai ... Mr. ElBaradei also visited the electron beam facility of the Department of Atomic Energy at Vashi in Navi Mumbai. (Hindu)
Regional airlines policy a non-starter in Delhi, Mumbai Oct 3, 2007
The real alarm bells are ringing in Mumbai as the Navi Mumbai airport - the only hope for easing the city's notorious congestion has now hit the coastal regulation zone hurdle. "One has to accept that CSIA is a constrained airport and will continue to be so due to physical limitations. Even after all modernisation work finishes at CSIA, the completion of Navi Mumbai airport on time remains critical for Mumbai. The government is doing its best to ensure that happens on time," said G V Sanjay... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Readerspeak: Strikes cause a waste of public money Oct 3, 2007
K Ganesan, Navi Mumbai, says: Our political parties have become totally self-seeking and unprincipled. They use this country to amass wealth for themselves and their families. (India Times, India)
Comic relief in history classes for Mumbai school Oct 3, 2007
MUMBAI: At Vishwajyot High School in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, students in the sixth grade love their history lessons. Not surprising, given that their study material includes the Amar Chitra Katha comic books. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Descendants will lay claim to Red Fort Oct 1, 2007
The great-great granddaughters of Bahadur Shah Zafar, Raunaque Zamani Begum (left, holding the portrait of the Mughal emperor) and her sister Zeenat Mahal Shaikh with their sons in Begum's one-room home in Navi Mumbai (TOI). NAVI MUMBAI: The direct descendants of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, who have long been bitter with the Indian government for not giving them their due, have now said that they will be suing to claim the Red Fort, which was the emperor's last main residence in... (India Times, India)
'Dhoni can't be Captain Courageous' Sep 29, 2007
Arpita Sarkar from Navi Mumbai took an altogether different stance and challenged the skipper by saying that if it affects Dhonis captaincy, then he is not an accomplished player. For her, a captain should be like a mountain, never change or give up under any circumstances. (India Times, India)
RIL may earn carbon credits Sep 28, 2007
The two SEZs that the company plans in Navi Mumbai are expected to consume 1,100 MW and the rest will be sold to Maharashtra, said the sources. Other stories in this section. (India Times)
Navi Mumbai airport project in jeopardy Sep 25, 2007
Navi Mumbai airport project runs into rough weather-India Business-Business-The Times of India ... Navi Mumbai airport project runs into rough weather25 Sep 2007, 0000 hrs IST ... 5 hours for jet-lagged passengers is common at CSIA in peak hours, the only hope for the megapolis for accommodating future traffic - Navi Mumbai airport - has now hit a roadblock. (India Times, India)
Ambani's SEZ among 9 others okayed Sep 23, 2007
Ten special economic zone (SEZ) proposals including Mundra ports multi-product SEZ in Gujarat and three IT/ITES SEZs by Mukesh Ambani-promoted Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt Ltd in Maharashtra were approved by the board of approval (BoA) this week. Four proposals from UP made by DLF, Unitech, Perfect IT and Falcon Commercial, all for setting up IT/ITES SEZs, were deferred on the ground that they were without land. (India Times)
GVK, RIL may link up for Navi Mumbai airport Sep 19, 2007
NEW DELHI: A strategic alliance may be in the works between the Reliance group and the GVK group for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport ... The greenfield airport expected to be ready by 2012 will be the gateway for two SEZs at Navi Mumbai and Maha Mumbai promoted by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his close associate Anand Jain ... For the GVK group, bagging the development and operation rights of Navi Mumbai airport would rule out competition from a new player while... (India Times)
RIL to pump $2 bn into shipbuilding, dredging Sep 14, 2007
3-billion investment committed for the Rewas Port, off Navi Mumbai. The shipyard will come up at Rewas, where Reliance is setting up a mega port and a special economic zone (SEZ). (Economic Times)
AMRI Opens New Research Facility in Hyderabad Sep 10, 2007
In July, AMRI completed the acquisition of two pharmaceutical manufacturing sites, along with additional land for expansion, in Aurangabad and Navi Mumbai, India. We look forward to achieving synergies between these new development laboratories and our large scale manufacturing facilities, added D Ambra. (BusinessWire)
We are closed right now... Sep 2, 2007
At a basic of Rs 1000 per visit, the ambulance does not come cheap, and if the patient lives on the outskirts, in Mira Road or Navi Mumbai, costs mount. But Dr Y M Matcheswalla, assistant professor (psychiatry department) at the JJ hospital, says that with growing awareness things are improving. (India Times, India)
Readerspeak: Isn't it time we rename Hindustan as 'Bailistan' Sep 1, 2007
Prasanna Jog, Navi Mumbai, says: It's a sad weekend for the people who still have faith in Indian judiciary. As , isn't it time we rename Hindustan as Bailistan where one can easily and repeatedly get bail for any crime. (India Times, India)
Eveready sells Navi Mumbai plot Aug 30, 2007
Calcutta, Aug. 29: Eveready Industries India has entered into a memorandum of understanding to sell its 15-acre property at Navi Mumbai to Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) for Rs 115 crore. Eveready Industries India has entered into an MoU with HDIL for the transfer of its rights, title and interest under a lease for land at Navi Mumbai, the company told the BSE. HDIL said the transaction would be subject to necessary approvals and would be effected in stages over a period of... (Calcutta Telegraph)
Readerspeak: Strong implementation of anti-terror laws are required Aug 28, 2007
Rajesh Shinge, Navi Mumbai, says: POTA is necessary to prevent such type of activities. Parliament should handle such important matters that are beyond politics. (India Times, India)
Women burglar gang held in Mumbai Aug 28, 2007
Their fourth accomplice, Pooja alias Guddu, is believed to be active in Navi Mumbai. "Pooja is a habitual offender who has also been convicted in a burglary case in the past. She runs an independent gang in Navi Mumbai. We are looking for her," said senior inspector C K Chavan of Sahar police station. (India Times, India)
Was Adnans murder planned too? Aug 25, 2007
"Had Nair not pointed out the exact location where the body was dumped in the marshes at Navi Mumbai, it would have been impossible for anyone to notice it," an officer said. The blood-soaked clothes and sneakers that Adnan had been wearing have been recovered by the Oshiwara police. (Times of India)
Orkut brought death for Adnan Aug 21, 2007
On Monday evening Adnan was found dead in Navi Mumbai ... Eventually the confession of three boys led the police to his Skoda car and his body in Navi Mumbai. (Merinews)
Poised for take-off Aug 11, 2007
We would be having a new airport in Navi Mumbai, for which the cabinet has given its nod. But barring that there is no area of concern. (The Statesman)
Navi Mumbai SEZ gets one-year extension Aug 9, 2007
Navi Mumbai SEZ gets one-year extension ... The controversial Navi Mumbai SEZ, promoted by Mukesh Ambani and his close aide Anil Jain, has got some relief with the Board of Approvals (BoA) of SEZ on Wednesday giving it a 12-month's time to complete land acquisition ... The Government had granted the in-principle approval to the Navi Mumbai multi-product SEZ on condition that the land acquisition is done with the consent of all the land owners in the region. (India Infoline.com)
Samsung, Tata Unveil Dual Sim Phone Aug 9, 2007
The introduction of the Samsung Duo is an opportunity for customers to now move to Tata Indicom without worrying about voice clarity, call drops, or their old numbers. " Hyunbai Kim, head of CDMA division, Samsung Telecommunications India, said, "Today, we are pleased to launch Samsung Duo - a smart world phone. (Techtree.com)
No dearth of customers for RIL`s KG Basin gas Jul 14, 2007
Thanks to news of the market for RIL gas and approval for the Navi Mumbai special economic zone announced yesterday, the companys share price touched an all-time high of Rs 1,786. 40 on the Bombay Stock Exchange today and closed at Rs 1,768. (Business Standard)
Aviation ministry sets deadline to clear hurdles for Noida airport Jul 5, 2007
Last month, a similar exception was made in case of the Navi Mumbai International Airport that is expected to be built with an investment of Rs9,970 crore but fell within 35km of the existing Mumbai airport. We are trying to speed up (clearances for) the proposal, said a spokesperson for the ministry of civil aviation. (Livemint)
TEVA TO buy local unit for Rs 400 cr Jun 29, 2007
The Switzerland-based company has two manufacturing plants in Navi Mumbai (Turbhe and Kalwe) as well as one in Kolshet, Thane. However, global generic players still have very little presence in the domestic drug market, estimated at around Rs 34,000 crore. (India Times)
Land acquisition is a political decision Jun 29, 2007
So, is the fracas over land at places like Nandigram and Navi Mumbai a simple bargaining problem between farmers, the government and industry. That s a difficult thing to answer. (India Times)
Megacities, Mega Dreams for a Connected World Jun 27, 2007
Shifting the state government to Navi Mumbai across the harbor, as originally intended, would free large amounts of space in the congested office district of Nariman Point. Beyond that, legislation should establish a strong executive authority for the city, with real decision-making power. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Mumbai to be developed as world's top financial centre: CM Jun 27, 2007
We are in the process of setting up two new international airports at Navi Mumbai and Chakan near Pune and a multi-model international air cargo and passenger hub at Nagpur. It is our endeavour to develop Nagpur as the Asian Frankfurt,'' Mr Deshmukh said, while delivering a keynote address at the Maharashtra Investment Forum at Metropolitan Club in New York City yesterday. (NewKerala.com)
Smaller realtors take exit route Jun 27, 2007
Property consultants said in Navi Mumbai, one of the largest residential markets, prices have fallen sharply. The enquiry level have come down to almost nil last month. (India Times)
How many airports can a city afford to have? Jun 27, 2007
The Maharashtra Government even proposes another airport at Navi Mumbai. All these are based on traffic projections over the next 5-10 years. (Hindu)
Lookahead: What's making news Jun 24, 2007
While the Navi Mumbai SEZ of Mukesh Ambani and his close aide Anand Jain is awaiting government's green signal, three other projects of the same promoters proposed to be set up in adjoining areas will be considered by the Board of Approval, headed by Commerce Secretary G K Pillai. PM at "Emerging India Awards: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will honour the winners of the ''Emerging India Awards'' on Friday in Mumbai. The Limca Book of Records has acknowledged the awards as Indias biggest... (CNN-IBN)
L&T Infotech plans buyouts Jun 12, 2007
To accommodate this growth, the company today inaugurated a 1,900-seat software development centre at Mhape in Navi Mumbai. As part of a comprehensive branding exercise, L&T Infotech also launched a new logo, which retains the L&T medallion, but in a contemporary, multifaceted 3D form. (Business Standard)
Weak global cues to weigh on equities Jun 6, 2007
Its Navi Mumbai SEZ still hangs fire, according to The Economic Times. The Board of Approvals also gave the green light to 26 proposals and in-principle approvals to nine more. (Economic Times)
Mumbai court to hear bail plea of Haseena Parkar May 23, 2007
Reacting to speculation regarding Haseena`s locations, Keswani said, "She has made an appearance in the court in a span of two hours which means she was not beyond Thane, Navi Mumbai or Bhayander.". According to the complainant, Haseena and her associates had failed to return Rs 30 lakh out of an advance of Rs one crore paid to them by Ravi Group of builders. (Zee News)
Albany Molecular to expand presence in India May 23, 2007
One laboratory is located in Navi Mumbai, a planned new city across the harbor from the coastal city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay ... Ltd. in Aurangabad and Ferico Laboratories Ltd. in Navi Mumbai, encompass more than 9,000 square meters and employ about 200. (Albany Times Union)
NXP seeking Indian acquisitions May 19, 2007
The company is partnering with Reliance Communications (Navi Mumbai, India), a leading telecom service provider, for this chip to be embedded in its low-cost handsets and is also in talks with other handset manufacturers who might use the chip. eeProductCenter Launches SpecSearch, New Parametric Parts Search Engine In our continuing effort to enhance our site, eeProductCenter introduces SpecSearch powered by GlobalSpec. (EETimes)
Board approves 16 SEZs; RILs Navi Mumbai zone deferred May 10, 2007
s Navi Mumbai zone deferred - livemint ... Board approves 16 SEZs; RILs Navi Mumbai zone deferred ... A senior official of the government said a decision on a proposal by Reliance Industries Ltd for an SEZ in Navi Mumbai, on the outskirts of Mumbai, had been deferred while the board awaited more details (from the company). (Livemint)
AAI to upgrade Kolkata airport, Chennai on hold Apr 19, 2007
The decision on setting up of greenfield airports in Navi Mumbai and Pune had not been taken as the state government had yet to submit a final report, he added. Welcoming the move on the Kolkata airport, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said, It is a welcome step as the modernisation plan was getting unduly delayed all these months. (Business Standard)
