Kristal is Launching their third tower in their 8 acre Township "Kristal Tech-Park View" , Kristal Onyx-E. It is G + 18 Floors, and has 2 & 3 BHK premium flats. Here is the elevation.

Pre Launch on 21 March 08,
Work Commencement on Aug 2008,
Tentative completion by 2010 Dec + 6 months Grace period

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:)View from 15th level of SFS CYBER PALMS - photos taken by Pradeep, sfs

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Heera is launching two new Township projects in Trivandrum next month! One near Muttathara, kazhakoottam and another one in Aakkulam!
Project in Muttathara is having 3 towers each with 31 Floors!
Project in Aakkulam is having around 8 towers, more than 650 flats!
Planing to Launch both the Project Together!
Stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana:





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Hai sajith, could you know about the price range..

Kristal is Launching their third tower in their 8 acre Township "Kristal Tech-Park View" , Kristal Onyx-E. It is G + 18 Floors, and has 2 & 3 BHK premium flats. Here is the elevation.

Pre Launch on 21 March 08,
Work Commencement on Aug 2008,
Tentative completion by 2010 Dec + 6 months Grace period

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6881/onyxdeuh7.jpg

^^

Wah! kya news hey Jomy!
Heera is certainly pushing the limits...Is the Kazhakkuttam project near Film & Video Park? They own land in acres near the proposed SFS Project. Glad to hear that something groundbreaking will rise there.

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Hai sajith, could you know about the price range..

The Sq.Feet price for Onyx-E is Rs.2000/- and will increase by Rs.20/- for every 5 floors. There is a discount of Rs.100/- is for the sq.feet price. Total cost of the apartment range from 24-30 lakhs for different floor plans.Also there is pre-launch offer of Rs.1 lakh discount for the first 20 bookings. 3Bookings already over and 17 remaining.

You will get the floor plans and other details here.

http://www.kristal-tvm.com/zijoiy/onyx_e.html

And the sq.ft price for the other blocks:

Onyx C: Rs.2150/-
Onyx D: Rs.2050/-

Views from Heera Blue Bells - Althara Jn
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We can see the Colorful Carmel Towers in the Right....
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Towards Jagathy Side...

Five roads included in JNNURM project
Source: thehinduonline.com


T'PURAM: Five roads in the city will don a new look once a project for their development to be submitted to the Centre by the City Corporation gets approval. The Corporation is all set to submit the Detailed Project Report for the development of five roads by including it in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) project.

The five roads selected under the project are the Kesavadasapuram-Chavadimukku road, Ulloor-Akkulam NH bypass, Kariavattom-Arasinmoodu NH bypass, Manacaud NH bypass and Pallimukku-Medical College road. The projects have been envisaged at a total cost of Rs 125.91 crore. It’s the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP) which has prepared the DPR and will take up the development work of the roads.

The project was earlier included in the City Development Plan approved by the State Government. The roads included in the project are those which witness traffic congestions or are frequented by people even from outside the district. Most of them are traversed to reach nearby hospitals. Three of the roads will foster development of the NH bypass also. Cheers!!!

Park centre

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On weighted score of 4.8, based on parameters of affluence index, population size and growth potential, Pune, Chandigarh and Thiruvananthapuram are right behind Hyderabad's 4.9. Predictably, Delhi (8.5), Mumbai (6.9), Bangalore (5.7) lead the list, but Thiruvananthapuram stands ahead of Chennai and Jaipur's 4.5 scores. A study of the consumption spends shows that metros constitute about 30 per cent of the total consumption market of hundred cities mapped by Indicus Analytics, implying that KUT, other towns and rural India together garner a whopping 70 per cent.

http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1205992058

^^ - Great scoop there, Sathya. A couple of previous surveys had also highlighted the affluence and speed of development of Trivandrum. In fact, in a similar survey last year, Trivandrum has come first in terms of savings and per capita incomes as well. The latest Knight Frank survey also ranked Trivandrum as the Best Non-Metro real estate investment destination.

The truth has been painted over thus far, but it is now coming out and coming out strongly. And investors are taking note, as evidenced by the flow of major projects into Trivandrum. :)

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Nice pictures Mr.Sudheesh. By the way,I have sent you a PM.Hope you have seen that.
Thank you.
Vinod.

TODAYS' MATHRUBHUMI HAS A NEWS ARTICLE STATING THAT AIR INDIA IS STARTING TWO NEW SERVICES DAILY FROM TIA TO MUMBAI AND DELHI (BOTH VIA KOCHI) WITH EFFECT FROM 30TH MARCH. THE MUMBAI SERVICE WILL BE AT 8.20PM EVERYDAY AND THE NEW DELHI SERVICE AT 6.15AM. THE DELHI FLIGHT WILL RETURN AT NIGHT AND THE CREW WILL STAY HERE. IT ALSO SAYS THAT THIS IS FOR THE FIRST TIME AN AIR INDIA FLIGHT BE BEING STATIONED AT TIA. ( ALREADY AIR DECCAN IS STATIONING ONE A320 HERE USED FOR CHENNAI AND KOCHI OPERATIONS).

TODAYS' MATHRUBHUMI HAS A NEWS ARTICLE STATING THAT AIR INDIA IS STARTING TWO NEW SERVICES DAILY FROM TIA TO MUMBAI AND DELHI (BOTH VIA KOCHI) WITH EFFECT FROM 30TH MARCH. THE MUMBAI SERVICE WILL BE AT 8.20PM EVERYDAY AND THE NEW DELHI SERVICE AT 6.15AM. THE DELHI FLIGHT WILL RETURN AT NIGHT AND THE CREW WILL STAY HERE. IT ALSO SAYS THAT THIS IS FOR THE FIRST TIME AN AIR INDIA FLIGHT BE BEING STATIONED AT TIA. ( ALREADY AIR DECCAN IS STATIONING ONE A320 HERE USED FOR CHENNAI AND KOCHI OPERATIONS).


Etihad Airways started running their F1 Grand Prix (EY 270, A320) Promotion filghts to trivandrum. The Black Coloured flight looks awesome with pictures of F1 Cars(Ferrarri). They are going to host the F1 Grand Prix in 2009. Abudhabi is one of the main sponsers of Ferrarri Team.

I had Tried to get a photo but the security denied. Anyway I will try Again to make the forum more colourful.

Work is progressing quickly on the NEST campus. Construction is leading construction company, IVRCL and the building will eventually seat up to 5000 professionals.

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Laurel Park
10 floors
PMG Jn

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www.sihomes.com

Heera Towers updated design to 15 floors
Sreekaryam

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www.heeragroup.com

The D & E block (II and III Towers) of Kristal Techpark View township side by side. This is a massive township project in 8 acres with 1050 units, arguably the biggest residential project in Trivandrum upto date. Another bigger one in 24 acres near Kaniyapuram is in planning stage.

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The website is updated too. Check the link here (http://www.kristalgroup.com/ongoing_onyx-e.html#)

Digital apartment project launched
Special Correspondent

Asset Homes’ project near Techno Park

It is the biggest housing project in the State till date, says MD

‘Signature digital homes are eco-friendly with ample green space’

read more ..
http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/24/stories/2008032455721700.htm

The D & E block (II and III Towers) of Kristal Techpark View township side by side. This is a massive township project in 8 acres with 1050 units, arguably the biggest residential project in Trivandrum upto date. Another bigger one in 24 acres near Kaniyapuram is in planning stage.

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The website is updated too. Check the link here (http://www.kristalgroup.com/ongoing_onyx-e.html#)

^^ - Good looking project there.

Indian Railways science express parked at the power house road terminal

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friends,

Any update on Vizhinjam Container terminal ?. Hopefully things are moving ahead without any hitch for this very vital project.

Ofcourse these things take their own time ;yet one is just curious

Its birth is a secret lost among the vastness of the universe. Having travelled through places where humans can only imagine of, it would have many a tale to tell. Scientists say it is a molten mass of ferrous sulphate, nickel and graphite, something that has never been observed on earth.

An original piece of a 24,000-kilogram meteoroid that fell in Western Australia in the year 1911 is now in the city - chained to a pedestal in one of the coaches in the Science Express.

An Indo-German project of the Department of Science and Technology and the Max Planck Society, the Science Express chugged into Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station on Sunday. This is the 38th stop for the train which will travel over 15,000 kilometres and visit 57 cities throughout India, before returning to Safdarjung Station, New Delhi by early June 2008.

The train has 13 coaches, all exploring different fascinating areas of science, from the nano worlds of atoms, cells and neurons to the complex interactions of the human body, the brain and even the planets, stars and galaxies.

For the space buffs, there are exciting and elaborate video clips of Mars exploration by Rover and Opportunity, models of Chandrayaan, European space probe Roselle to explore CG comet, the landing probe Philae, a multimedia presentation on the origin of black holes and stars and you can even go through a time tunnel which records all major events that took place seconds after the big bang and even years after the big bang.

"The aim of this project is to revive an interest in science both among the students as well as the general public. Each coach will list major research work being done in the area and also the major research institutes involved," said project co-ordinator Ranganatham G V But it’s not all science and no fun. You get to see next-generation models of touch-screens that would detect motion a feet away from the screen, a search engine for songs (all you need to do is hum and it will find 10 matches) and the kids’ lab, which would give the students a chance to check out basic principles of chemistry through experiments like super soaker, colour separator and colour-lock.

At the entrance of coach number three, you would find science communicator Dhruv Jyothi announcing: "Life begins here". And sure it does. From the minutest cell, ribosome models and other biological structures to circadian rhythms, the coach even explores the possibility of parallel nanotransport systems. While one panel describes the bdellovibrio bacteria which has the potential of being a living antibiotic, another is about the Ilyobacter tartaricus, which quite interestingly uses rotation to produce ATP for energy.

Just before is the coach on nanotechnology, which has interactive exhibits and exciting images of the nanostructure of each and every material and also a section on electronics and photonics. It also tells you about the scientists in Karlsruhe dreaming of Platinum muscles which would make robots as supple as humans. ‘If a particular charge is applied, platinum changes size and when the current is interrupted, it returns to its original form, just like the contraction of a muscle’ says the panel.

Artificial muscles are just one example of the vast research being done in the nanocosmos. Particles for treating tumours, self-cleaning surfaces and DVDs the size of a coin are the other future prospects.

Western medical science seems inclined to the Indian way of personalised medicine with the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry proving that different patients react differently to anti-depressants. The Western medicine research also seems to be looking at nature for answers. Dicaffeoylquinic acid from sunflower, which helps it to resist fungus, is now being looked at as a possible drug for AIDS. The Science Express will be in the city till March 26.

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEO20080324215030&Page=O&Title=Thiruvananthapuram&Topic=0&

ANY BODY HAS ANY IDEA ABOUT THE NEW FLIGHTS WHICH AIR INDIA IS PROPOSING TO INTRODUCE FROM TIA TO MUMBAI AND NEWDELHI VIA CIAL. THE WEBSITES OF AIR INDIA OR AIR INDIA EXPRESS DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THIS. AIR INDIA MD THULASIDAS HAD STATED ABOUT THE STARTING OF THESE SERVICES. IT WAS EVEN REPORTED IN MATHRUBHUMI TWO DAYS BACK. BUT SURPRISINGLY THE NATIONAL CARRIER IS NOT GIVING ANY PUBLICITY TO THIS. HOW WILL THEY MANAGE TO FILL THE SEATS WHEN THE FLIGHTS ARE TO START OPERATING FROM 30TH OF THIS MONTH? ANY BODY HAS ANY IDEA?

Technopark-2 Finishing Schools
Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20080411250712000.htm

Kerala now has 84 engineering colleges from which some 25,000 students graduate every year.


TURN a corner or a newspaper page and you cannot miss them: soft skills training institutes, industry incubation centres, entrepreneurship development units, finishing schools, practice schools, language and accent training business houses. Scores of HR (human resources) training institutions in every town and city are now the most visible signs of the technology-industry boom in Kerala.

“A talented and skilled set of employees is the basic requirement of the IT/ITES industry and wherever human talent is available, the IT and ITES industry will go there,” the State IT Secretary Ajay Kumar said.

Pressure has been building on the government and the universities in Kerala to keep pace with fast-changing needs, whether in offering courses that are of contemporary relevance or in developing skills and entrepreneurship.

Kerala is also witnessing a mushrooming of institutions in the private sector providing soft skills, language and accent training and career-oriented skills to employees of the new-age technology parks and institutions. The State, which had just a handful of engineering colleges a decade ago, now has 84 engineering colleges from which nearly 25,000 students graduate every year. Over 150,000 graduates come out of the various arts and science colleges under the various universities in Kerala. The government has launched a programme to improve the “employability” of these graduates by updating curricula and launching special schools. Many of these educational initiatives will be established in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The target is to generate a 100,000-strong pool of human resource for the IT/ITES industry every year.

A Model Finishing School has been established at the Institute of Human Research Development in Education (IHRDE). Many more are to follow, according to Ajay Kumar. “We are also planning a mass-based human resource development programme for IT/ITES industry wherein nearly one lakh college students and graduates are expected to be trained in a special training programme in collaboration with NASSCOM, IT industry and IT training institutes,” he said.

Technopark, situated near the University of Kerala’s campus, will house two finishing schools in the next few months. The first is a 5,000 sq ft facility offering courses in technical subjects related to IT. The second is a soft skills finishing school to be run by a Dubai-based company, Afras Ventures, headed by former U.N. Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor.

These are in addition to several other business-enabling ventures already functioning in the Technopark campus, including the Technopark Business Incubation Centre (T-BIC), Technopark Technology Business Incubation, the National Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship, the IT Productivity Centre, and the International Centre for Information and Communication Technology.

The University of Kerala recently established an Entrepreneurship Development Cell with the objective of developing an institutional mechanism “to create an entrepreneurial culture among students and alumni of affiliated institutions”. It has established an Industry Incubation Centre, where students in their final semester of study or within five years after completion of their course can start a business “in less than a week’s time”. The first such university-incubated company, Sooryakiran Bioinformatics (P) Ltd., came into being in 2005 and has been successfully offering services to national and international clients in the exciting field of bioinformatics.
Cheers!!!

ANY BODY HAS ANY IDEA ABOUT THE NEW FLIGHTS WHICH AIR INDIA IS PROPOSING TO INTRODUCE FROM TIA TO MUMBAI AND NEWDELHI VIA CIAL. THE WEBSITES OF AIR INDIA OR AIR INDIA EXPRESS DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THIS. AIR INDIA MD THULASIDAS HAD STATED ABOUT THE STARTING OF THESE SERVICES. IT WAS EVEN REPORTED IN MATHRUBHUMI TWO DAYS BACK. BUT SURPRISINGLY THE NATIONAL CARRIER IS NOT GIVING ANY PUBLICITY TO THIS. HOW WILL THEY MANAGE TO FILL THE SEATS WHEN THE FLIGHTS ARE TO START OPERATING FROM 30TH OF THIS MONTH? ANY BODY HAS ANY IDEA?

This is not a daily flight.AI website has details.
On top of that Deccan is pulling out of TRV.That used to be a convenient flight from Bom. Last flight out is on 29th March.

^^
Is Deccan winding up for good? I think it has something to do with the acquisition and reschedule going on in the domestic market.

Here is the Sun Projects website. They have 2 projects in the city; one @ Keasvadasapuram and another @ Poojappura

http://www.sunprojectsindia.com/

HI GUYS,

FROM WHERE DID YOU GET THE INFORMATION THAT AIR DECCAN IS PULLING OUT OF TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT FROM APRIL BEGINNING.?

THE NEW DOMESTIC FLIGHT I REFERRED IS A DAILY ONE COMING FROM MUMBAI VIA KOCHI IN MORNING AND RETURNING AT NIGHT. THE NEW DELHI PROPOSED FLIGHT GOES TO NEW DELHI IN THE MORNING AND RETURNS AT NIGHT , THIS ALSO OPERATES VIA KOCHI. THIS NEWS WAS PUBLISHED BY MATHRUBHUMI QUOTING AIR INDIA CHAIRMAN MR.THULASIDAS.

The development of a ring road system, construction of multi-level parking lots and parking plazas, rehabilitation of displaced traders and preparation of detailed town planning schemes for Kochuveli, Kudapanakunnu and Attukal are some of the major proposals outlined in the annual budget of the Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) for the year 2008-2009.

The reconstruction of the Chala market is one of the major proposals in the budget. It involves relocation of the vegetable market and flower market, development of the Chala-Attakulangara and the Karuppettikada-Killipalam roads and establishment of a lorry terminal and private bus stand.

Mr. Ajayakumar said the authority would study the possibility of constructing multi-level parking plazas at three locations on M.G. Road from Spencer junction to Overbridge. He said the project would be given priority in view of the acute shortage of parking space in the city.

The budget has earmarked Rs.30 crore for the construction of a 10-storeyed commercial complex on 1.4 acres behind the Saphalyam complex at Palayam on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis and Rs.12 crore for a similar building near the TRIDA Centre, Medical College. The construction of the C-block at Palayam is to be completed by December this year.

Mr. Ajayakumar said the projects would be implemented with funds mobilised from banks and other financial institutions. He said the authority would acquire 5.28 acres at Kazhakuttam to construct a bus stand, trade centre, post office, fire station and banks.

The budget proposes feasibility studies for the construction of an international cricket stadium, a shopping mall with private participation and a modern fish market with processing centre.

Another proposal is to declare the Secretariat and surrounding areas a special zone for speedy development of roads and other infrastructure.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/26/stories/2008032661140300.htm

HI GUYS,

FROM WHERE DID YOU GET THE INFORMATION THAT AIR DECCAN IS PULLING OUT OF TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT FROM APRIL BEGINNING.?

It is confirmed that Deccan is pulling out of TIA from 29thMar, since i am an authorized Deccan Travel Agent i contacted Deccan's B'lore office and confirmed the withdrawal. It has nothing to do with the TIA works/rescheduling.
They hinted that Deccan services will be replaced by Kingfisher.

^^

That is because of the recent merger of Deccan with Kingfisher. Kingfisher has already hinted that there will be rescheduling of Deccan flights after the merge. The rescheduling will not only be in TIA but all over India.

Read the report here. (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/deccan-kingfisher-airlines-merger-in-final-stages_1009589.html)

Just going through the forum on Hyderabad International airport, and how much enthusiasum each member has shown on the inauguration of the new airport. I Belive we can also have much room to enjoy when our new terminal will be inaugurated. Can any one tell us the present status and when it is likely to be completed? Is it worthy to put a new thread for our terminal?

^^ I think the first phase would be ready by October-November '08. We had a meeting with the CCCL guys who are doing the construction (prequalification process for some of our projects). There is some delay of 3 months.

The new terminal doesnot warrant a new thread. Perhaps we may have one for Vizhinjam (It is a 5000 crore project) or Technocity later (if we can have sufficient news reports/perspectives/actual construction shots etc).

hey guys. just logged into skyscrapercity but have been following this thread for a while. am a trivandrumite now studying in manipal. use this thread to follow whats going on back in trivandrum and gotta say you guys are doing a great job. got some pics i want to post but not sure how. can someone explain how to post them in skyscrapercity

Hi anirudh, welcome to SSC

first save image to your computer.
go to www.imageshack.us or any other hosting site
browse and open the image and press 'host it'
Resize the image if you want to.
copy and paste 'hotlink 1' to your post.

Happy posting! :)

PS: If you have any problems with www.imageshack.com , then try www.photobucket.com or www.slide.com or www.tinypic.com. Dont forget to resize the image!

HEY GUYS,

IF THE NEWS ABOUT AIR DECCAN PULLING OUT OF TIA IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED , WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE BASE SET UP AT TIA BY AIR DECCAN? WILL IT CEASE TO EXIST? WILL THE A320 BE TAKEN AWAY TO ANY OTHER AIRPORT? WILL KINGFISHER STATION ANY NEW FLIGHTS? WILL KINGFISHER ADD ANY NEW DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM TIA?

CAN ANYBODY FIND ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS?

ON GOING THROUGH WEBSITE OF AIR DECCAN, I FIND THAT AIR DECCAN WILL NOT OPERATE FROM TIA AND CALICUT WITH EFFECT FROM 29.03.2008.

^^ - Gentlemen, let's not lose sleep over Deccan being replaced by KF. The two airlines are essentially the same entity and it is only a matter of time before the entire thing is called Kingfisher.

Since the routes out of Trivandrum are extremely lucrative for KF-Deccan, as evidenced by the high fares on most sectors, the changeover is more likely to be one of nomenclature than of flights and capacities. If anything, the capacities and sectors covered will probably go up in the days to come. :)

The annual budget of the city Corporation presented in the Council on Wednesday proposes two mini garbage treatment plants to be located in the outlying areas. An amount of Rs.50 lakh has been earmarked for the construction of the plants.

Deputy Mayor V. Jayaprakash said the Corporation was yet to decide on the processing technology for the two plants. “We are looking at various options, including incineration,” he told press persons.

The construction of a modern sewage treatment plant will be launched this year. The Rs.40-crore project is expected to be commissioned by December 2009, Mr. Jayaprakash said.

The budget has earmarked Rs.1 crore for the renovation of the Putherikandam Maidan at East Fort. A sum of Rs.25 lakh has been set apart for vector control and pre-monsoon sanitation activities.

The Corporation headquarters at Palayam is to be networked to six circle offices in a move aimed at decentralising services.

Education


A Rs.80-lakh scheme will be launched to encourage primary education in government and aided schools. All children admitted to Class I will be provided with a free bag and umbrella.

The South Palace at Shanghumukham will be restored and converted into a heritage museum. The Attukal township project gets an allocation of Rs.25 lakh.

The budget has provided an outlay of Rs.1.65 crore for modernising the markets in the city. The Capital City Clean City programme will be extended to all the wards. The network of public comfort stations in the city will be expanded and three mobile units pressed into service this year.

An amount of Rs.5 crore has been earmarked for construction of an effluent treatment plant and Rs.10 lakh to create a green belt along the perimeter. An outlay of Rs.37 crore has been provided for water supply projects.

A Rs.25-lakh scheme has been mooted for rehabilitation of hawkers. The Corporation’s ambulance service will be improved with the acquisition of two new ambulances and a mobile mortuary.

The budget proposes the establishment of a Women’s Resource Centre at a cost of Rs.25 lakh.

A tree plantation scheme is to be taken up under the Capital City Green City project.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/27/stories/2008032761130300.htm

Hey watz happening here....when i click last page....page no 72 is coming.....same thing happened when i visited other threads.....any body else experiencing any thing strange like this...

I heard some times back that the route numbering will be introduced in the City Buses. What is the current status ? Any news about it

friends,

Any update on Vizhinjam Container terminal ?. Hopefully things are moving ahead without any hitch for this very vital project.

Ofcourse these things take their own time ;yet one is just curious

^^ - The technical evaluation of the bid will take three months in itself, which means this stage will only be complete by end-April. The Financial evaluation and final award of Tender will take another month. Thus, June is a good guess for D-Day.

I was looking through the new IC/IA domestic schedule for MAY:

It seems that IC 167/168 (Current DEL/BOM/TRV) is gone, so too is IC 967/968 (Daily MAA/TRV)

There is a new daily TRV/COK/DEL which leaves at 6:15 am. A new daily TRV/COK/BOM, which leaves at 20:00. The only MAA connection will be the flight which comes from SHJ - Non - stop 3 days at 3:30 and 1 stop 4 times at the same time.

The MLE service is going to be done by the BOM flight that reaches early morning at around 9:00.

The good news is that now there is a convenient connection to the JFK non-stop from DEL on the arriving side and BOM on the departing side. The number of departures will remain the same, but so few non-stops now. The SHJ flight will be daily now, up from 6x a week.

Jet Airways has suspended MAA-TRV from April 1st to June 30th

http://www.jetairways.com/msib21/Templates/JetTPLContentPages.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fCultures%2fen-US%2fSaudi%2520Arabia%2fPlan%2520and%2520Book%2fFlight%2520Update%2f&NRNODEGUID=%7b1CB1C150-96B7-4B13-A569-F1873C8B3801%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest

IBS forays into hospitality sector

Source: thehinduonline.com

IBS acquired 66 per cent stake in HBSi

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Leading IT solutions provider IBS Software has acquired a majority stake in the Atlanta-based Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated (HBSi) to enter the hospitality sector.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Thursday, chairman and CEO of the IBS Group V.K. Mathews said the acquisition would give the group access to domain expertise and technologies that would help the company gain a firm foothold in the booming global hospitality industry.

Describing it as a major acquisition, Mr. Mathews said the IBS acquired 66 per cent shares of the HBSi on a ‘cash and earn-out deal’. This was the fourth acquisition of the group globally. The option was to acquire cent per cent stake in the next three years. Crosslink Capital was the other major shareholder in the HBSi now.

The deal would enable a much faster and broader growth for the IBS’ travel, cruise and hospitality businesses. Mr. Mathews said the intent of the IBS was to become the preferred supplier of new generation solutions to the global travel and transportation businesses.

The HBSi was credited with introducing demand management to the global travel industry and offered technologies and services that bring order and simplicity to the distribution of hotel products. Well known travel companies and hotel brands used its products.

Mr. Mathews said the HBSi would help hotel companies distribute their products directly to customers. Chief Financial Officer T.S.C. Easwaran was present. Cheers!!!

^^ - The technical evaluation of the bid will take three months in itself, which means this stage will only be complete by end-April. The Financial evaluation and final award of Tender will take another month. Thus, June is a good guess for D-Day.


Cheers

‘Return of Hanuman’ wins awards


Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) ‘Return of Hanuman’, the 2D animated sequel to ‘Hanuman’, jointly produced by Toonz Animation India and Percept Picture Company, won the ‘Best Animated Feature Film’ at the Ficci-Frames 2008 held in Mumbai. Toonz, based at the Technopark campus here, has now become a major provider of animation to the top US and European producers.

The Ficci-Frames BAF awards excellence in creative talents, animation, visual effects and gaming segments from across the world.

The movie, also converted into a mobile game, won a special Jury Award for outstanding contribution to Indian animation.

‘Return of Hanuman’ also won the award for the best-animated feature film at the Golden Cursor Animation Awards given by CNBC-18 and Aptech.

“These awards are a special recognition for the dedicated talents at Toonz, and I am sure that this will definitely spur us towards greater accolades,” said P. Jayakumar, CEO, Toonz Animation in press release issued here, Friday.

Founded in 1999, Toonz’s client list includes the biggest names in media and entertainment like Marvel, Hallmark, Paramount, Disney, BBC and Cartoon Network.

High Court Bench website- Please Sign the Petition & give publicity
The TVM Bar Association has started a website http://www.highcourtbenchplea.org/
please sign the petition and support the demand for the high court bench @TVM

Got this from Newspaper. Anybody clicked it?

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Increasing the weekly flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Mumbai from the present two to six and immediate connections from Mumbai to Chicago and Riyadh are the highlights of Air India’s summer schedule that will come in to effect from Sunday.

As the flights land in international terminal in Mumbai, the passengers proceeding to New York, Chicago and Riyadh can complete their Emigration, Customs and other formalities in Thiruvananthapuram international airport itself and their baggage will be ‘through checked in’ right up to the final destination.

The weekly international operations of the national carrier from Thiruvananthapuram will remain the same in the summer schedule. There will be five flights to Dubai, one to Dammam, two flights to Riyadh, six to Mumbai, one each to Kochi and Kozhikode.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/29/stories/2008032958250400.htm

The annual budget of the Vattiyoorkavu grama panchayat committee, approved on Friday, proposes the construction of buildings for Homoeo and Ayurveda hospitals, a shopping complex at Vazhayila and a wedding hall at Nettayam and a solid waste treatment plant.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/29/stories/2008032959940300.htm

Got this from Newspaper. Anybody clicked it?

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Translation: The luxury liner M.V. Backwatch anchored just off the Vizhinjam harbour.

^^ - Lol, this is without a port. Imagine what it would be like once a 20 m deep world-class port comes up here in four years' time? ;)

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Shot with Canon PowerShot A630 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=Canon+PowerShot+A630&make=Canon) at 2008-03-23

Piling progressing for the Case Consult campus at Technopark at Technopark. It is the eighth campus by a company at Technopark and is being built by RDS Projects Ltd.

Todays Kerala kaumudi online reports that the Union shipping minister has assured Mr K. karunakaran that if the state government can make land available, the center is willing to go ahead with the shipyard project at Poovar

http://http://www.keralakaumudi.com/news/032908M/kerala.shtml#7

Hope the powers that be do something in this regard.

Views from Technopark lawn

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more..

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Great pics sathya....

Thanks Sanju.
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One portion of the Cafteria(getting completed); Top floor Tejaswini. This will give excellent view towards sea(west side), Mountains(East), Technopark(North), Akkulam side(South)

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Excellent Pictures Sathya....

Very good pictures Satya, the color contrast of the buildings in technopark is very much a feast to the eye.
Hope they will have more buildings of this type.

CHeers!!!

Thanks Shafi,Kannan.
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Ruby Arena
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Any news about the road work by Punj Lloyd? Did they start the work?

Punj Lloyd didn't start their work yet.They are waiting for the official documents for the handing over the 10 acres of land from the world market area for their base camp & plant erection etc.Once the documents receivied from the Govt.they are planning to start the work atleast within one month.No technical staffs other than the RCM,GM & an Engineer available here.Recently one Accounts Manager and one accountant joined here from their HO.Their temporary office is now opened at Anayara.

A mass run organised by SunTec Business Solutions to highlight the need to empower differently abled children in the city on Saturday
http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/30/stories/2008033058780200.htm

Govt plans to develop 6 multi-modal airport hubs
NEW DELHI: India will soon boast of multi-modal international airport hubs across its landscape, similar to the one proposed in Nagpur. The government is planning to develop multi-modal hubs in six metros that would cater not only to commercial airlines but will also have cargo and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facilities.

Top sources in the civil aviation ministry told SundayET that the cities identified for the proposed hubs are Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Thiruvanantapuram, Kolkata and Guwahati. Though the ministry is yet to set a time-frame, under which the proposed hubs will be developed, talks have been initiated for a public-private partnership for developing these hubs.

“These multi-modal hubs would be similar to the one at Nagpur, which is being developed as a cargo and MRO hub. These hubs would act as centres of growth and provide the aviation industry a larger footprint,” a senior ministry official pointed out. The ministry has also proposed that these hubs be granted a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status, similar to what Nagpur currently enjoys.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Govt_plans_to_develop_6_multi-modal_airport_hubs/articleshow/2910704.cms

Prasad Labs at film and video park
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Special Correspondent

Municipal budget proposes revised property tax system

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To address transport needs over 25 years

New detailed town planning scheme to be implemented------------------------------------------------------------------------------

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Neyyattinkara municipality is embarking on a major project to develop a road network linking the municipal and suburban areas.

Expected to be taken up with Union government assistance, the project is a highlight of the municipal budget for the financial year 2008-09 adopted by the council last week.

Municipal vice-chairman K. Anzalan, who presented the budget proposals, said the project was designed to address the transport needs of the region over the next 25 years. The proposal had been submitted to the Centre for financial assistance.

Expecting a revenue of Rs. 22.22 crore and expenditure of Rs. 21.37 crore, the budget shows a surplus of Rs. 84.64 lakh. No new taxes have been proposed.

In his budget speech, Mr. Anzalan said a revised property-tax system based on floor area would come into effect in the new financial year.

He said it would enhance tax compliance. Thatched huts and houses with areas up to 300 sq. ft would be exempted from tax.

The budget has earmarked Rs. 1 crore for development of roads within the municipality and Rs. 75 lakh for the construction of mini shopping complexes at the Amaravila, Perumbazhuthoor and Kodangavila markets, completion of a building for the municipal office, reconstruction of the municipal stadium and building of comfort stations.

A sum of Rs. 25 lakh has been allocated for acquiring land to develop the Perumbazhuthor junction. The Eerattinpuram tourism project will be taken up.

Mr. Anzalan said moves were on to make land available for the construction of a crematorium and the expansion of the Swadeshabhimani Town Hall.

The new detailed town planning scheme would be implemented this year.

Beautification schemes have been accorded priority in the budget.

These include the renovation of the Swadesabhimani park, installation of high-mast lamps at the bus stand, hospital and Perumbazhuthoor junctions and streetlights on the National Highway near the CSI church.

Avenue trees will be planted with assistance from the Forest Department. Sodium-vapour lamps and tube lights will be provided for the municipal roads.

The budget promises to ensure power and water supply in all wards. Rest houses have been proposed at Amaravila and Aralumoodu.

An amount of Rs. 4.99 crore has been set apart for slum development and housing for the weaker sections. Sanitation facilities will be provided for all families living below the poverty line.

The budget promises houses for all landless families belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.

The budget proposes the constitution of development committees for all anganwadis and special allowance for teachers and ayahs.

An international multimedia study and research centre will be set up at Aralumoodu. New buildings for schools, free textbooks for students up to class 8 in government and aided schools and a talent search camp for children are some of the schemes proposed for the education sector.

A health insurance scheme is to be implemented in the municipality.

Todays Kerala kaumudi online reports that the Union shipping minister has assured Mr K. karunakaran that if the state government can make land available, the center is willing to go ahead with the shipyard project at Poovar

http://http://www.keralakaumudi.com/news/032908M/kerala.shtml#7

Hope the powers that be do something in this regard.


I saw in today's Mathrubhumi Dhanakaryam mentions Karnataka is going to submit two ports to develop the proposed shipyard by Central Government. And it will reduce the chance of Poovar. Anyone have any idea about this?:ohno:

I saw in today's Mathrubhumi Dhanakaryam mentions Karnataka is going to submit two ports to develop the proposed shipyard by Central Government. And it will reduce the chance of Poovar. Anyone have any idea about this?:ohno:

It is only Mathrubhumi's view. The location for the shipyard will be selected by a global consultant inorder to avoid local claims.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Govt_plans_to_develop_6_multi-modal_airport_hubs/articleshow/2910704.cms

So TIA will get more money in addition to 500 crores. Moreover an airport city will form there with MRO, Fuelling facilities, Hotels, SEZ etc. I think the project will be big, becuase the report clearly mentions that the GOI is going for a private partnership on this regard. Now every body seems to be realised the potential of Trivandrum (the only city which is one international sea and air route in India). With a Transhipment hub and an Airport hub in the pipline, TVM is going to be a unique city of India

proposed KSRTC shopping complex @ Thampanoor, Trivandrum
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/2008_customimages/news/PF12572_34Bis7.pdf

proposed KSRTC shopping complex @ Thampanoor, Trivandrum
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/2008_customimages/news/PF12572_34Bis7.pdf

If this is the proposed one for the KSRTC bus station, then what happened to the Eenchakkal bus stand? Read that this one will be the biggest one with an area of 7.5 acres. Hope it might be for Eenchakkal bus terminal complex...

Anyway, nice design...:)

It is mentioned that they are constructing similar ones in Thampanoor, Fort, Peroorkada and Vikas bhavan. Is the fort one different (one near Luciya)? or is it the Eanchakkal one?

If this is the proposed one for the KSRTC bus station, then what happened to the Eenchakkal bus stand? Read that this one will be the biggest one with an area of 7.5 acres. Hope it might be for Eenchakkal bus terminal complex...

Anyway, nice design...:)

ALL CITIES SELECTED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PROJECT LIES BENEATH VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL AIR ROUTES. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS THE CRITERION FOR SELECTION

http://www.kumargroup.org/images/projects/landscaping/ksrtc.jpg

http://www.kumargroup.org/landscaping.html#

ALL CITIES SELECTED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PROJECT LIES BENEATH VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL AIR ROUTES. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS THE CRITERION FOR SELECTION

Now that Trivandrum is getting it's due recognition, one can only keep one's fingers crossed and hope that these opportunities do not fade away due to petty political bickerings as well as the other major stumbling block viz. Non availability of adequate land in the city and it's suburbs. Hope this does not come in the way of the proposed development.

Compact Disc to consider expansion plans at KINFRA SEZ

Compact Disc India Ltd has announced that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on April 14, 2008, inter alia, to consider and approve various funding offers given by the top foreign banks to finance Company's expansion plans at KINFRA SEZ, Trivandrum and against international films announced and under production by the Company's foreign arm- MediaOne Ventures Ltd, UK.

To consider and approve the Corporate Restructuring Report of the Company.

To consider and approve the implementation and working plans of new Animation Studio at KINFRA SEZ, Trivandrum.

Veli park

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Now that Trivandrum is getting it's due recognition, one can only keep one's fingers crossed and hope that these opportunities do not fade away due to petty political bickerings as well as the other major stumbling block viz. Non availability of adequate land in the city and it's suburbs. Hope this does not come in the way of the proposed development.


Trivandrum is blessed with infinite God's Grace.
These natural advantages can never be hijaked by any political or business manipulators.

If India needs to develop, these positive factors needs to be properly utilised.
Good we have a very practical Premier.

Cheers

Trivandrum is blessed with infinite God's Grace.
These natural advantages can never be hijaked by any political or business manipulators.

If India needs to develop, these positive factors needs to be properly utilised.
Good we have a very practical Premier.

Cheers
One doesn't know as much about the practical Premier as about a practical Principal Secretary of the P.M! That is probably why a normally reticent P.M. made a reference to the High court bench in TVM.

If this is the proposed one for the KSRTC bus station, then what happened to the Eenchakkal bus stand? Read that this one will be the biggest one with an area of 7.5 acres. Hope it might be for Eenchakkal bus terminal complex...

Anyway, nice design...:)

KSRTC plans to develop its city-based bus stations first, since they are on the most valuable real estate and will find tenants quite easily. Eanchakkal is situated on the outskirts of the city and will be developed as a pure long distance bus terminal, along the lines of Koyambedu in Chennai as of now. Later, it may also get a commercial complex built over it.

SI West Winds

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Heera Park

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Nikunjum Estates

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Capital One

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Kawdiar....

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Shivaji Saphire....

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Heera West Court

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Karimpanal Arcade.

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AKG Centre under renovation

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^^^^Great Pics shafi

Wow!!!!!!!! cool shots shafi...............

See the link.. Its really cool.

http://www.heeragroup.com/infocityinteriors.php

Hilton Garden Inn is the DLF-Hilton property in Trivandrum
Location: on NH Bypass opposite SFS Cyber Palms
200 rooms

Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum

The Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum is planned to be located less than five kilometres from Trivandrum’s Technopark. When completed this focused service hotel will be eight kilometers from the existing airport and accessible from three main road routes connecting guests to the north, west and east of the city.

Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum is designed to attract a mix of sophisticated business travellers to this emerging centre for the Information Technology and services industry and Biotechnology research, while Kerala continues to be a popular tourism destination across all sectors, including leisure, medical, eco and heritage tourism.

http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=15495

Thanks Shafi for the great pictures:cheers:

Hilton Garden Inn is the DLF-Hilton property in Trivandrum
Location: on NH Bypass opposite SFS Cyber Palms
200 rooms


http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=15495

The Trivandrum facility is to have 200 rooms and is the 2nd largest of the projects after Delhi. This will satisfy a long standing need the city has had-of a truly international class hotel.

Nice shots Shafi. I Appreciate your dedicated effort ^^

The Trivandrum facility is to have 200 rooms and is the 2nd largest of the projects after Delhi. This will satisfy a long standing need the city has had-of a truly international class hotel.

Actually this the 3rd largest !! Hilton garden in Chennai have 250 room facility
:cheers:

Hilton Garden Inn is the DLF-Hilton property in Trivandrum
Location: on NH Bypass opposite SFS Cyber Palms
200 rooms
http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=15495

DLF may have atleast two more similar sized properties in Trivandrum, which may also be used to develop luxury hospitality properties. :okay:

Actually this the 3rd largest !! Hilton garden in Chennai have 250 room facility
:cheers:
U r right.
Does anyone know about the heavy looking bldg opposite the Women's college and the Xanadu. It has been under const. for God knows how long. Is it to be taken by the Taj? Someone mentioned that it is going to be an SP group hotel.

U r right.
Does anyone know about the heavy looking bldg opposite the Women's college and the Xanadu. It has been under const. for God knows how long. Is it to be taken by the Taj? Someone mentioned that it is going to be an SP group hotel.

Kris, Its a huge project and you cannot blame them for delay when they are constructing a hotel with 5 Star deluxe facilities. They are now making some additional construction on to the existing structure and you can probably see the inaguration by this month end. For your information the property is now owned by Taj Hotels and Resorts and not SP Group.


Heard that the Karthika theatre at Pettah is going to be renovated into a shopping complex. Any updates on that? I think they are going to demolish that structure and go for a new one. At present there is no films running there....

See the Map. Its Excellent.

Pradeep you can use this map for your requirement.

http://www.iloveindia.com/maps/thiruvananthapuram-map.html

double click for zooming

Heard that the Karthika theatre at Pettah is going to be renovated into a shopping complex. Any updates on that? I think they are going to demolish that structure and go for a new one. At present there is no films running there....

Bad days for theaters nowadays due to lessening crowd and the tendency to convert to malls. Another one is I saw Rohini theatre at Vattiyoorkavu with seats being dismantled and kept outside the building..not sure whether it is part of renovation or another conversion to mall..

Kris, Its a huge project and you cannot blame them for delay when they are constructing a hotel with 5 Star deluxe facilities. They are now making some additional construction on to the existing structure and you can probably see the inaguration by this month end. For your information the property is now owned by Taj Hotels and Resorts and not SP Group.


Heard that the Karthika theatre at Pettah is going to be renovated into a shopping complex. Any updates on that? I think they are going to demolish that structure and go for a new one. At present there is no films running there....

That's great news! Thanks Shafi.
Saw a news item which says the runway no 14/32 of TIA is closed for 3 months from 13.30 - 19.30 hrs from the 1 April. But the flight schedule doesn't seem to be affected. But the work on the Nedumbassery airport is much more extensive as it involves re-carpeting the entire runway, which is of unacceptable surface as of now.(I've heard pilots mentioning this on flights) Nedumbassery airport will be closed for a longer duration over about 9 months from November and many flights will operate out of TIA and Calicut, instead,for that period.

Bad days for theaters nowadays due to lessening crowd and the tendency to convert to malls. Another one is I saw Rohini theatre at Vattiyoorkavu with seats being dismantled and kept outside the building..not sure whether it is part of renovation or another conversion to mall..

I would rather say that the theatres are doing well, much better than a couple of years before because I have been seeing good occupancy even on weekdays. The real problem is that there has not been much investment in any theatre, leaving them all run-down.

Multiplexes will solve this with world-class facilities and smaller halls which will be far easier to fill. A four screen multiplex will find it far easier to fill 1000 seats in four movies than an existing theatre can fill 1000 seats with just one movie.

Kripa is due to come down shortly for an Adlabs multiplex. Other majors including Inox, PVR, Satyam, Pyramid Samira and so on are all coming up as well, across the city.

A ticket at a multiplex may cost more but I am sure viewers will not mind the extra cost for an exponentially better experience. :)

hai kudos.. iam a new comer of a citycrapercity congrates to everybody to highlight our city
for others

Welcome aboard buddy.

hai kudos.. iam a new comer of a citycrapercity congrates to everybody to hilight our city
for others

Multiplexes will solve this with world-class facilities and smaller halls which will be far easier to fill. A four screen multiplex will find it far easier to fill 1000 seats in four movies than an existing theatre can fill 1000 seats with just one movie.
Kripa is due to come down shortly for an Adlabs multiplex. Other majors including Inox, PVR, Satyam, Pyramid Samira and so on are all coming up as well, across the city.
A ticket at a multiplex may cost more but I am sure viewers will not mind the extra cost for an exponentially better experience. :)

Well, with so many cable channels and digital dish TV networks coming in, families still seem hooked on to their TV sets than going out to a theatre.

Good news that multiplexes are coming in Tvm :). I wish they can screen 3D films and with other special effects that can pull on the crowd. I remember seeing the 3D film "Poseidon" in Imax theatre, Mumbai some time back; was just marvellous and the seating arrangements were exciting ( though scaring to some extent on the vertical heights between seat rows); and yes the lowest ticket costed me Rs250/-.

Nitesh Estates, the real estate arm of the Bangalore based Nitesh Group, marked its foray into the booming retail space with the announcement of setting up a 1 million sft shopping mall in Bangalore.

The mall, which would be the largest in South India, would come up on 5 acres at an investment of Rs 400 crore. The project would be ready by the end of 2009, said Ashok Ganguly, vice-president, (marketing and communication).

Nitesh Estates has already locked up property for rolling out similar retails initiatives in Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi in the next six months.

Link (http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=1&autono=318788) to the news in The Business Standard

I think Nitesh Estates already start work at kochi..

Source:
http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/property/hot-new-investment-destinations-/02/15/324927

Hot new investment destinations!
2008-02-13


Source: High Rise

According to the latest report by property consultants Knight Frank, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Nasik, Bhopal and Jhalandar are among the eight tier III and IV cities that will emerge as growth centres from this year on. But is it too early to consider an investment in these areas -- after all, have we seen tier II cities delivering what they promised?

“If I go just by the euphoria and say it still hasn't taken shape, then why am I talking about the second level of cities? The next level of cities also have tremendous potential. Investors want to put their money where there is good capital appreciation,” says Gulam Zia, National Director, Advisory Services, Knight Frank.

Consultants add that with the government's initiative to ensure four lanes for all national highways, cities such as Dehradun, Raipur and Amritsar have become fresh targets for developers. Down south, Trivandrum and Mangalore already have established campuses of IT biggies like TCS and Infosys. Now realty majors are following suit.


Trivandrum
It made its mark as an IT destination with the completion of a 3.2 million square feet techno park. While IT giant TCS and 120 other IT/ ITES companies have already set up base here, the techno park is further expanding over an additional 600 acres to accommodate the campuses of Infosys, Larsen and Toubro, a biotechnology park and residential townships.

K Raheja Corp too has planned an IT park close by. Thanks to the IT penetration, traditional bungalows are giving way to a spate of high rises.

According to the Knight Frank report on emerging growth centres, Trivandrum will have 4 million square feet of residential space by 2010. And the bulk of this supply is coming up along the Kovalam-Kazhakuttam bypass, close to the techno park. Here, apartment prices in complexes such as SFS Homes, Cyber Palms, Heera Velmont and Skyline Wimbledon rose 30 per cent last year, ranging between Rs 2,600 - 3,000 per square feet.

At these levels, residential prices here are on par with traditional prime areas of Kowdiar and Jawahar Nagar. Following the residential activity, noted retailers like Future Group's Food Bazaar and Spencer’s have set up shop in the vicinity of Pattom and Kesavadasapuam, with Reliance and Shopper's Stop also in the pipeline.

So, with the potential of 1,50,000 IT professionals working in the four phases of Trivandrum's techno park alone, consultants say there is enough real estate potential to be unleashed here.

KSRTC plans to develop its city-based bus stations first, since they are on the most valuable real estate and will find tenants quite easily. Eanchakkal is situated on the outskirts of the city and will be developed as a pure long distance bus terminal, along the lines of Koyambedu in Chennai as of now. Later, it may also get a commercial complex built over it.

Buddy,

Hope one day the AUW Market (Anayara) & the Enchakkal Bus Terminal (though Long Distance Station) will resemble the Koyembedu area.

Cheers

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Shot with Canon PowerShot A630 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=Canon+PowerShot+A630&make=Canon) at 2008-04-03

The second phase is leased to IBS.

Its a long time since we heard about the plans for IBM, Oracle and Satyam for establishing their campuses in TP? Anybody have any ideas reg this?

Its a long time since we heard about the plans for IBM, Oracle and Satyam for establishing their campuses in TP? Anybody have any ideas reg this?

^^ - We should be hearing from them soon, Oracle and Satyam, for example, are yet to complete there detailed diligence processes.

Palayam-Plamood Road..
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ISRO happy with Kerala land offer

Bangalore, Apr 4: ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair expressed happiness over the allotment of 45 acres of land for setting up the space agency's Institute near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, despite it being ''not as scenic'' as the previously allotted place, that had snowballed into a major controversy.


''Now we have this land adjacent to ISRO campus. We have started construction of the Institute by also using some of the land from the campus. It is not as scenic as the previous one. But we are happy,'' he told reporters on the sidelines of a function.

He said the space institute, for which the first batch had already enrolled, was expected to bridge the shortage of scientists.

''Our institute has started working and the first semester is over,'' he said.

The issue snowballed into a major controversy after the Government objected to the land sale deal for 81 acres between ISRO and a private individual Xavi Mano Mathew of Merchiston Estate, holding that the latter had no right over the land since it belonged to the State as per the Ecologically Fragile Land Act.

The Kerala Government later offered 70 acres of land near the organisation's Liquid Propulsions Systems Centre (LPSC) at Velliyamala near here along with the 20 acres at the upper sanatorium in Ponmudi for setting up the Institute of Space Science and Technology.

--- UNI

Palayam-Plamood Road..
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Any updates regarding the widening of the PMG-Plamood sector?
What I had understood is that once this stretch is commissioned, one can see PMG Jn from Pattom Junction and vice versa.

Palayam-Plamood Road..
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Any updates regarding the widening of the PMG-Plamood sector?
What I had understood is that once this stretch is commissioned, one can see PMG Jn from Pattom Junction and vice versa.

Today's Gulf Malayalam News Papers bear the quarter page advertisement (colour - back page) about the Quilon based Thatwamasi Properties' new Trivandrum Project.

It is about the fully furnished villa project that is coming up near Ulloor Jn.
I guess it is near Pulayanarkotta. The buyers will be getting one luxury car as a gift.

http://www.thathwamasi.in/index.htm

cheers

Toonz Academy ties up with Belgian university
Source:http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/..._10034449.html

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) Kerala-based Toonz Academy, one of the country’s leading animation training institutions, has got affiliation from the prestigious European Carolus Magnus University (ECM) of Belgium for its animation courses. ECM is founded and sponsored by the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry (EECTCI) and has its courses accredited in the US and Europe.

“Henceforth all students passing out from the Toonz Academy centres in India would get either a diploma or a degree certificate from ECM University,” Anita Singh, president EECTCI (India), told reporters here Friday.

P. Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Animation, said the international recognition of their courses would be a boon for all students.

“As of now there is a shortage of nearly 35,000 animators in the country and according to Nasscom, the industry is growing at 30 percent every year. Close to 98 percent of students passing out from our centres get jobs immediately. Now this international affiliation would help those who wish to go abroad for higher studies,” said Jayakumar.

Toonz Academy is headquartered at Technopark here and runs a year-long animation course with a fee of Rs.125,000. Toonz has centres in Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and Hyderabad

Yesterday Amrita news reported that Gok will ask GOI to notify Trivandrum and Kochi as new ITIRs

Most probably the 2009-10 national games will be in Trivandrum. This was reported by Indiavision and Manorama. If so TVM will get funds of 300+ crores from GOI to enhance the infrastructure.

Rajiv Gamdjo Flying school set to soar
Source: newindpress.com

T'PURAM: The Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology, the city’s own flying school, is revving up for take-off, with classes expected to begin in June this year.

The academy invited applications from interested youngsters on Thursday, with plans to conduct the written part of the entrance examination on May 25 and the interviews shortly after that, Capt T.J. Joseph, the chief instructor, said.

"After the entrance tests in May and the mandatory medical tests, we should be able to begin classes by June," he said.

The academy offers a two-year course with 200 hours of flying. The course fee is approximately Rs 15.2 lakh, which can be paid in instalments. There is reservation for SC/ST candidates as per government norms. There are 20 vacancies in the first batch.

With pilots being in huge demand, the demand for pilot training is also soaring. Commercial airlines aside, the Indian Air Force too is looking for able pilots.

The academy will come up at Eanchakkal near Chakkai, but the flying lessons will be held at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and other airports. Ground classes at Eanchakkal will cover air regulations, aviation meteorology, air navigation, aircraft and engines and radio telephony.

The course fee at the Rajiv Gandhi Academy is not at all high when compared to similar courses offered elsewhere in the country or in places like the Philippines, where several prospective pilots from India are currently undergoing training, Joseph said.

"One hour flying training in our course costs Rs 7,000, while in Hyderabad it is Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000. The course fee at private clubs will cost between Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh," Joseph said. The course will equip successful candidates with a commercial pilot’s licence. The exams at the academy will be conducted by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The academy has two Cessna aircraft at present, Joseph said. "The Aeroclub of India has agreed to provide us with one more plane. We can ask the government for more aircraft if there is demand," he said.

The last date for applying is April 26. The minimum age of the applicants should be 17 years as on May 31, 2008. Pre-degree or Plus Two (with Physics or Maths) is the required qualification. Those who have appeared for the qualifying exams can also apply.

The phone number of the Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology is 0471-2571814. Cheers!!!

Mohandas college in Trivandrum signs MoU with US company
Source: newindpress.com

Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology in the city has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Keane, Inc. - a US-based IT and outsourcing company - for platinum-level partnership.

According to the MoU, Keane will provide training to the students and teachers of the college and also intake maximum number of graduates from the college, College principal Ashalatha Thampuran said.

“This is the first-time ever that our college has signed an MOU with any company. This is basically a working arrangement between Keane and our college. On our part, we will give priority to Keane during campus recruitment,’’ she said.

Ashalatha Thampuran signed the MoU with Keane Senior Vice-President (India Operations) Raja Sekharan. Mohandas College of Engineering And Technology established in 2002 is one of the 30 institutions where Keane has a Platinum-level partnership.

“Keane has been assertively associating with Platinum partners in the field of education to create and mould people to make them assets for the industry. We are pleased that Keane and Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology have common aspirations, beliefs and values, which have translated into this MOU," Raja Sekharan said. Cheers!!!

Yesterday Amrita news reported that Gok will ask GOI to notify Trivandrum and Kochi as new ITIRs

Most probably the 2009-10 national games will be in Trivandrum. This was reported by Indiavision and Manorama. If so TVM will get funds of 300+ crores from GOI to enhance the infrastructure.

2009-10 will be tough since there will be less than two years to get all the facilities ready. 2008-09 is at Ranchi, Jharkhand. My sense is that Trivandrum will be hosting the 2009-10 edition. The last time the National Games came to town was in 1987. :)

2009-10 will be tough since there will be less than two years to get all the facilities ready. 2008-09 is at Ranchi, Jharkhand. My sense is that Trivandrum will be hosting the 2009-10 edition. The last time the National Games came to town was in 1987. :)



Nice experience during my great college days.

Nice experience during my great college days.

Oh....1987...i was in UKG....little Kings Angloindian school calicut....we hav a community in orkut...good old days....i still remmeber.....i hav gone for the opening cremony with my uncle in TVM.....it was amazing.....:)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9778/crystalix6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9778/crystalix6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hi Nishanth, what is tech park view project. who is executing it? What is the oulay and area of the building?
Thanks in advance for your reply.

Cheers!!!

Hi Nishanth, what is tech park view project. who is executing it? What is the oulay and area of the building?
Thanks in advance for your reply.

Cheers!!!


Techparkview is a township project by banglore based Kristal group. It is coming on 8.5 acres of land. And the project is worth 1024 apartments. They had already announced three towers(one 15 floors and the other two 20 floors). The project will atleast have another 5-6 towers.

Thanks Rajesh, for the prompt and to the point reply.

Cheers!!!

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A new reality show in asianet shows first 2 mega prizes as 2 luxury villas in Trivandrum from Confident Group. So are they going for a villa project in Trivandrum?

Also I saw the office of Monarch projects, Mumbai opened at oottukuzhi. They basically deals with big mall construction projects. Can any one put some light on to it and tell us for what project they are at town?

A new reality show in asianet shows first 2 mega prizes as 2 luxury villas in Trivandrum from Confident Group. So are they going for a villa project in Trivandrum?

Also I saw the office of Monarch projects, Mumbai opened at oottukuzhi. They basically deals with big mall construction projects. Can any one put some light on to it and tell us for what project they are at town?

Confident Group got some more land near the existing Althena Project.As far as i know their next big project in trivandrum will be a commercial project,they also have the plans of a resort and international kind of school near to Althena.

What is the latest position on IISER now? It is gratifying to note that the iist issues are over now and the authorities are satisfied with the land they got and are going ahead with the construction of their permanent campus in Valiamala. I hope that the observatory/planetorium in the ponmudi is also under progress.

Have they started work on the campus in Vithura? I hope that the road from Tvm to the iiser site in VIthura via Nedumancaud will also be widened and other infrastructure in Vithura will come fast.

Cheers!!!

A new reality show in asianet shows first 2 mega prizes as 2 luxury villas in Trivandrum from Confident Group. So are they going for a villa project in Trivandrum?

Also I saw the office of Monarch projects, Mumbai opened at oottukuzhi. They basically deals with big mall construction projects. Can any one put some light on to it and tell us for what project they are at town?



For the past two weeks, the advertisement in this regard is being telecasted.
The prize is - either 2 Villas at Trivandrum or 2 Apartments in Dubai.
Each Villa in Trivandrum (and so do the Apartment in Dubai) is worth Rs. 2 Crore (Approx. AED. 2 Million).

Toonz Animation ties up with Sony

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 : Kerala-based Toonz Animation has entered into a contract with Sony USA for two DVD projects while its training institution has got affiliation from the prestigious European Carolus Magnus University (ECM), Brussels, for its animation courses.


The two DVD projects are Playmobile, a combination of animation and games, and Santaclaus. Playmobile will be released later this year and Santaclaus in 2009, Toonz CEO P. Jayakumar told reporters here Friday.

Earlier this year, Toonz completed Dragonlance, a movie that was released in the US. Toonz is part of the international business conglomerate Comcraft Group based in Geneva.

Toonz Academy, one of south Asia's leading animation training institutions, has centres in Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and Hyderabad and the ECM affiliation "is international recognition for its courses and a boon for all its students", Jayakumar said.

ECM is sponsored by the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry (EECTCI).

"Henceforth, all students passing out from the centres of Toonz in India would get either a diploma or a degree certificate of ECM University. Toonz is the only affiliated academy of ECM," Aita Singh, president of the Indian branch of EECTCI, told reporters here Friday after handing over the certification to Toonz.

"As of now, the shortage of animators in the country is more than 35,000 and with the animation industry growing at 30 percent every year, close to 98 percent of students who pass out form our centres get placements. And this international affiliation would help those who wish to go for higher studies in animation abroad," Jayakumar said.

Toonz 12-month course costs Rs.125,000. It also runs short-term courses.

The company plans to open centres in Ahmedabad, Indore, Chennai and Bangalore shortly.

--- IANS

They have already announced another project probably a township in TVM somewhere near to Attingal. The ad had come in the gulf dailies 1 month back itself.^^^^


Confident Group got some more land near the existing Althena Project.As far as i know their next big project in trivandrum will be a commercial project,they also have the plans of a resort and international kind of school near to Althena.

The government plans to construct two more buildings at the Thiruvananthapuram Technopark and Infopark campuses soon. Each building would boast of 5,00,000 sft space, he added. :cheers:

http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=8&subLeft=2&chklogin=N&autono=316635&tab=r

It is confirmed that Deccan is pulling out of TIA from 29thMar, since i am an authorized Deccan Travel Agent i contacted Deccan's B'lore office and confirmed the withdrawal. It has nothing to do with the TIA works/rescheduling.
They hinted that Deccan services will be replaced by Kingfisher.

DO you know whether they would increase the capacity of Kingfisher flights. any way TRVM is a negleted airport with the no of flights diminishing day by day

^^ - Monarch opened its office about a month ago, which is a sure sign that it is planning projects in the city. The builder joins the avalanche of national and international developers making a beeline for Trivandrum these days.

@ Vij - This blip in Deccan flights is temporary and is part of the Kingfisher-Deccan merger. With the reopening of the main runway and the inauguration of the new terminal complex, we should see a major surge of domestic and international flights, many of whom are keenly awaiting the expansion in handling capacity.

Getting a ticket on TRV-BLR or DEL has become very costly. Check out ixigo.com.. :ohno:

Vinod

Folks,
Check this article.Kerala is becoming the next IT Hotspot in India.Good news from Trivandrum.
http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20080411250710800.htm

DO you know whether they would increase the capacity of Kingfisher flights. any way TRVM is a negleted airport with the no of flights diminishing day by day

Recent diminishing of flights from/to TIA is only due to the runway closure, as Ajay said once the new terminal is completed more airlines will operate from here. Right now Kingfisher is flying to 6 destinations from TIA, they may extend the COK-MUMBAI daily flight to TVM. In July, Deccan will get permission to fly abroad, heard that they'll be concentrating in S/W Asia.

Toonz Academy, a Technopark-based institute offering courses in animation and graphics, has entered into an agreement with the European Carolus Magnus University, Brussels.

P. Jayakumar, Chief Executive Officer, Toonz Animation, told presspersons here that the ECM University would issue diploma and degree certificates to students at the academy. The certificates, he added, would fulfil the requirements of a European vocational qualification.

“We are proud that Toonz Academy has cleared the strict evaluation process of the ECM University.

The agreement will elevate the academy to the status of a world-class training institute churning out professionals for global animation market,” he said.

Anita Singh Matharu, president, European Economic Chamber for Trade, Commerce and Industry for India, said the pact would equip students at the Toonz Academy to compete at the international job market.

“We are happy to be associated with the academy,” she added.

Ramaprasad, executive director, Toonz Academy, said the affiliation would take animation training to new levels. He said the pact would extend to the academy’s centres at Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Nagpur.

Mr. Jayakumar added that the course offered by the academy would be open to students from different countries.

“We are expecting a batch of 40 to 50 students from China at the Thiruvananthapuram centre this year.”

He said the activities of the institute would be stepped up with the launch of an international centre at the Kinfra Park here

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/08/stories/2008040850200200.htm

Four Seasons coming up in Kovalam. :cheers:
Wait for the official announcement.

Good news raj.

press?? our local press??

The issue is that you are not understanding their standard!!

Today I heard a news item from a major malayalam television channel "Tibet, a very small place in China is...."
I was just wondering about this "very small place" and realized that nothing you can do about them. So just switched off the TV.

Realize them, then you will not have frustruations..


Four Seasons coming up in Kovalam. :cheers:
Wait for the official announcement.

^^ - Nice to see Toonz going great guns. Such a damn pity that our media chooses to blithely ignore the success of Kerala's own companies like IBS, UST Global, Suntec, Toonz and so on. These Technopark-based firms have taken giant strides, so much so that some of them are now the world-leaders in their respective segments.

At KeralaIT.Com 2008, Kris Gopalakrishnan had openly called on the media to stop whining and start showcasing these successes. Sadly, the local media seem to have remarkably deaf ears.

But why should we care? They are still growing without any such support.
They are proving one point that paying to the press and writing the supporting 'alice in wonderland' are taking people no where in reality. The real strengths are fueling their growth, so they dont need any such hype. If the growth retards and they feel that they require hype, then only they have to approch the local gods.

^^ - Nice to see Toonz going great guns. Such a damn pity that our media chooses to blithely ignore the success of Kerala's own companies like IBS, UST Global, Suntec, Toonz and so on. These Technopark-based firms have taken giant strides, so much so that some of them are now the world-leaders in their respective segments.

At KeralaIT.Com 2008, Kris Gopalakrishnan had openly called on the media to stop whining and start showcasing these successes. Sadly, the local media seem to have remarkably deaf ears.

BCG Builders updated their site with their new Trivandrum Project BCG Horizon

http://www.bcgbuilders.com/details.html?ProjectId=8333529&selectedDiv=elevationLocationDiv

Officially launching on 27th April at muthoot Plaza

Chackolas Habitat is going to enter TVM soon. Wait for the details ..........................

The third project to be unveiled by Plaza Centres in India and the first in Kerala, is the 2,100,000 sq.ft office-hotel-mall property at Trivandrum. And the first rendering of the massive project is out!

http://www.plazacenters.com/kep.php?f=trivandrum.jpg

YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!

Ajay! what a scoop buddy!:nuts: Fabulous looking project. Feeling so happy that my good old Trivandrum is getting such showcase projects...:banana::banana::banana:

YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!

Ajay! what a scoop buddy!:nuts: Fabulous looking project. Feeling so happy that my good old Trivandrum is getting such showcase projects...:banana::banana::banana:

Yess....The much awaited project has come.....

Looking really great..

New feather to the New Trivandrum..

:cheers:

The details of the plaza center plaza project coming up in Akkulam

http://www.plazacenters.com/kep.php?f=trivandrum.jpg
Source http://www.inrnews.com/realestateproperty/india/thiruvananthapuram/plaza_centers_acquires_land_in.html

London, UK, June 19, 2007 - Plaza Centers N.V., a leading emerging markets property developer, today announces that, in a 50%:50% joint venture with a leading Indian property developer, it has acquired a plot of land with an area of approximately 10.78 acres (approximately 43,600 sq m), situated in Trivandrum, the capital city of the State of Kerala, India.

The total cost of the land (including acquisition costs) amounted to approximately 1,060 million Rupees (approximately £13.4 million).

Plaza and its partner intend to use the plot to develop a project totalling approximately 2.1 million sq ft (195,000 sq m), which is currently intended to comprise:

- A shopping and entertainment centre with a total area of approximately 720,000 sq ft (approximately 67,000 sq m);
- An office complex with a total area approximately 970,000 sq ft (approximately 90,500 sq m);
- A hotel and apartment hotel with a total area of approximately 400,000 sq ft (approximately 37,500 sq m).

This acquisition follows the announcement on 26 February 2007 that Plaza had acquired stakes in two joint venture projects in India through two wholly owned subsidiaries. The first was a fourteen acre plot of land in the Kharadi district of Pune, Maharashtra State, India, on which Plaza and its JV partner intends to build a project totalling 2.4 million sq ft (225,000 sq m) which will include a shopping centre, office complex and serviced apartment facility. The second was a six acre plot of land located in Koregaon Park, an up-market area of Pune, on which the joint venture plans to construct a mixed-use scheme with a total area of 1,180,000 sq ft (approximately 107,000 sq m) comprising a shopping centre and office building. The total investment in these two projects is anticipated to be circa $265 million (approximately £136.2 million).

Commenting, Ran Shtarkman, the CEO of Plaza Centers, said:

“This transaction further demonstrates Plaza’s ambition to expand its activities beyond Central and Eastern Europe. Coupled with the acquisition of our first strategic development projects in India, which was announced earlier this year in February, today’s announcement marks a significant step in advancing Plaza Centers’ presence in India. We look forward to bringing further transactions in India to fruition for our investors.”

Cheers!!!

Where in tvm is it coming???

Front view of Trivandrum Plaza Arena.

http://i32.tinypic.com/juvazr.jpg

Sorry for the delay in posting the perspective as I was told not to disclose the project till official launching.

Thanks Pradeep for the prompt updation of the much awaited project for Trivandrum

^^
Thanks Shafi. Excellent look

The third project to be unveiled by Plaza Centres in India and the first in Kerala, is the 2,100,000 sq.ft office-hotel-mall property at Trivandrum. And the first rendering of the massive project is out!



Looks Great !!! ^^

Is this going to be the biggest mall in Kerala? :cheers:

Looks Great !!! ^^

Yess....The much awaited project has come.....

Looking really great..

New feather to the New Trivandrum..

:cheers:

Really True.. Awesome design it is :banana:... Now fingers crossed to see the renderings of the other 3 majors.... DLF Hilton, Tamara Resorts and Raheja Marriott...

Really True.. Awesome design it is :banana:... Now fingers crossed to see the renderings of the other 3 majors.... DLF Hilton, Tamara Resorts and Raheja Marriott...


Its lot more Viveks....

2 hotel projects from intercontinental group
Indroyal may come up with hotel project in trivandrum with Holiday Inn
Muthoot groups high rise hotel
Rajadhani Groups high rise hotel
Emaar Groups Hotel Projects
Burggeon Groups second hotel at trivandrum
And a lot of other buget hotels from Local and national players

And heard that the Taj is going to put more investments in city other than the vazhuthacaud hotel project

and now

Four Seasons at Kovalam.

Who knows when Hyatt, Le meridian, Renaissance, Palace Hotels .....etc are planning to come to trivandrum... We will keep watching the SSC thread for that

Its lot more Viveks....

2 hotel projects from intercontinental group
Indroyal may come up with hotel project in trivandrum with Holiday Inn
Muthoot groups high rise hotel
Rajadhani Groups high rise hotel
Emaar Groups Hotel Projects
Burggeon Groups second hotel at trivandrum
And a lot of other buget hotels from Local and national players

And heard that the Taj is going to put more investments in city other than the vazhuthacaud hotel project

and now

Four Seasons at Kovalam.

Who knows when Hyatt, Le meridian, Renaissance, Palace Hotels .....etc are planning to come to trivandrum... We will keep watching the SSC thread for that


MinD BlowinG INFO, Shafi......:nuts::nuts::nuts:Thanks...

The Southern Air Command Air Formation Signals Unit (SACAFS), one of five in the country and the youngest, headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram is on an expansion mode with the southern peninsula gaining in strategic and military importance.

The unit, which celebrated its Fifth Raising Day on Tuesday, is preparing to meet the increased requirements of the e-age, Col E J Jayakannan who commands the unit said.

With the IAF planning to move more assets to the South, fully activate its Tanjavur and Sulur bases, and set up an Aerospace Command in Thiruvananthapuram, the Signals Unit is going to have added responsibilities in the years ahead.


The unit was actively involved in the massive Dakshin Prahar exercise of the Indian Air Force, the first of its kind held in South India, last November.

In fact, the exercise, participated by Mirage-2000 fighters, was the acid test for the unit. “The exercise was an eye-opener. It proved the capabilities of the unit and also laid bare the shortfalls,” Jayakannan said.

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEO20080409005340&Page=O&Title=Thiruvananthapuram&Topic=0&

The third project to be unveiled by Plaza Centres in India and the first in Kerala, is the 2,100,000 sq.ft office-hotel-mall property at Trivandrum. And the first rendering of the massive project is out!

http://www.plazacenters.com/kep.php?f=trivandrum.jpg

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW TATS THE STANDARDS WE NEED WHOLE OVER KERALA!!!!!:applause::applause::cheer::cheer:

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW TATS THE STANDARDS WE NEED WHOLE OVER KERALA!!!!!:applause::applause::cheer::cheer:

Exactly Sanju!

What is so heartening to note is that Plaza Centres announced that they had studied the Indian market for 2 years before zeroing in on the locations. I'm so happy that they have chosen Trivandrum as one of the destinations which they feel would yield dividends. That just means the potential of our city is much bigger than what is generally perceived. This is going to be a landmark development along the bypass!! :):)

TRIVANDRUM, INDIA: IBS Software, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global Travel, Transportation and Logistics industries, announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Atlanta based Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated (HBSi), a leading provider of IT solutions to the hospitality industry. With this acquisition, IBS enters the Hospitality sector augmenting its existing Travel & Cruise line of business. This is a major acquisition for IBS and its 4th globally, having previously acquired TopAir from EDS (Switzerland, 2002), Avient Technologies from Honeywell Corporation (UK, 2003) and Discovery Travel Systems (USA, 2006).

HBSi is credited with introducing Demand Management to the global travel industry and offers technologies and services that bring order and simplicity to the distribution of hotel products. HBSi provides a platform that connects hotel companies and distribution partners, enabling them to exchange data on hotels' room availability, rates, and bookings instantaneously in a controlled environment. This eliminates time-consuming, error-prone manual processes that disrupt the flow of commerce and allows both sides to significantly enhance their revenue potential. Well known hotel brands like Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Elite Island Resorts and IntraWest, and travel distribution companies like Orbitz Worldwide, Travelocity and Booking.com use the HBSi products.

On the occasion, V K Mathews, Chairman and CEO, IBS Group said, "This acquisition gives us access to domain expertise and technologies that will help us establish a firm foothold in the booming global hospitality industry. This also allows us to offer a more comprehensive range of products and services, furthering IBS' intent to becoming the preferred supplier of new-generation solutions to the global travel and transportation industries."

The combination of IBS' existing travel industry domain expertise and global reach, teamed up with HBSi's hospitality expertise and sophisticated products will enable a much faster and broader growth for IBS' Travel, Cruise and Hospitality business. Through this deal, IBS will also benefit from the industry experts joining the IBS fold and the host of well known hotel and travel distribution brands that will be added to its existing customer list.

"Partnering with IBS will give HBSi many advantages, most importantly make the sales reach truly global and give HBSi access to IBS' world-class development centers, significantly enhancing service delivery capability, said Peter Cefai, Chairman HBSi, and EVP & Head, Global Sales and Marketing, IBS. "The backing of a well established software company like IBS will also give fillip to HBSi's ability to develop new products and services for the hospitality sector," he added.
Source : CIOL.com

that is just brilliant!! When is the construction expected to begin? and ofcourse when is it going to end? Good times ahead!!!:banana:

Any updates on DLF(Second Project, 1st is for Hilton), Unitech, Parshvanath, Prestige, Embassy, Provogue, Desai Homes, Flair Allaince, Puravankara, Sahara, Raheja Mind Space, Oceanus IT Park, Alka - SI IT Park.. etc projects???????

Sudheesh can you tell us what is happening to the SFS Mall, What is the current stage of this project and when they will start the work.

Also any updates on UST Campus and TCS Campus at TP??

Subway restaurant chain is in Technopark. Board is up

Any updates on DLF(Second Project, 1st is for Hilton), Unitech, Parshvanath, Prestige, Embassy, Provogue, Desai Homes, Flair Allaince, Puravankara, Sahara, Raheja Mind Space, Oceanus IT Park, Alka - SI IT Park.. etc projects???????

Sudheesh can you tell us what is happening to the SFS Mall, What is the current stage of this project and when they will start the work.

Also any updates on UST Campus and TCS Campus at TP??

Desai Home's project is on approval stage

Its a 3 tower project of more than 500 units

Will be launching this month last or first weeks of May

Regarding Flair Alliance they have property in Vazhuthacadu and Pattom,first project will be coming up in pattom most probably

Subway restaurant chain is in Technopark. Board is up

http://world.subway.com/Countries/frmLocatorResult.aspx?CC=IND

Search For Technopark, Trivandrum

Nice updates Shafi, Ajay

Here is the link

http://www.plazacenters.com/india_plaza.php?id=50
http://www.plazacenters.com/india.php

650 apartments. 20 Floors.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2117/94728920ip0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

20 Floors

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5492/26509831gn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

650 apartments.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2117/94728920ip0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Good different Design but does not seems like occupying 650 apartments. Jomy can you tell us the details about that. (Floors, and total area)

^^^^

Another lakeview Apartment....Yes,Nice design too..

Jomy...Can we have some more details?

First one is the multi tower project as you posted earlier i think...

Building construction works of Josco's Third Jewellery outlet is going on in a fast pace at MG Road, Pazhavangadi. (Opp. Big Bazaar, Near Horticorp). This will be a wholesale and retail outlet.

Work Progressing in Infosys Site - Tvm

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7504/dsc0409dp7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Arrival of the Big Bore Mait
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7658/dsc0429rs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Currently Piling work is going on, which is to be completed by this month end..

Cheers....

650 apartments. 20 Floors.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2117/94728920ip0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

classy design......:applause::applause::applause:

Arrival of the Big Bore Mait

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7658/dsc0429rs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Currently Piling work is going on, which is to be completed by this month end..

Cheers....

A rotary piling rig in town, after a while. I saw piling tripods at the site, are they using a combination of bored and driven piles?

Expectations are soaring high for the Information Technology sector in Kerala.

The software exports from the state is likely to touch Rs 1200 crore mark in the 2007- 08 fiscal whereas the state government is planning to moot two Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in association with the Union Ministry for IT.

According to sources, the software exports from the state in 2007-08 would cross Rs 1200 crore as the final figures on the same are being processed.

However, compared to the projected software export figures of other southern states, Kerala comes nowhere near to any of them.

“We are sure that the software exports from Kerala would easily cross the Rs 1200 crore mark in 2007-08, whereas the figures for the same in the year 2006-07 was Rs 750 crore”, said Software Technology Promotion Parks (India) Kerala chapter director Ramesh Kumar.

According to Ramesh Kumar, the expanded operations of IT bigwigs like Infosys, TCS and ACS have given a major boost to the software exports in the last fiscal.

Better performance by companies such as U S Software, SunTec and IBS has also helped to the state to make a major stride in software exports, he said.

Meanwhile, the state IT department has decided to appeal to the Union government to grant Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) statusto Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, the most happening IT hubs in the state.

ITIR is a new concept for infrastructure development for IT and the concept was okayed by the Union government a few days ago.

ITIR means comprehensive infrastructure development of a specified area or zone where IT business is flourishing already.

This does not mean just IT parks, but better road-air connectivity, better sewerage system and other amenities.
The IT investment regions would be jointly promoted by the Union and State governments. “The IT department has decided to conduct a feasibility study on declaring Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi as ITIRs.

On the completion of the study, we will approach the Union government for the approval of the same” IT secretary Ajaykumar told this website’s newspaper.

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEO20080410003216&Page=O&Title=Thiruvananthapuram&Topic=0&

It is welcome seen that we started using the advanced rotary rigs for piling activities. But I am not sure how much this will succeed, because these machines should be supplimented by Ready mix concrete using pumped concrete, moving cranes, and other allied equipments. The contractor mentioned is CCC, We have a similar company in Dubai, called Consolidated contracting Company. Is it same or different company. Also it is very welcome move, that people started using PPE like helmets in the site, I beilive which was first implemented in Taj hotel projects in vazhuthakad. Similary, they should be taught to use the safety jackets, and safety shoes. Use of saree in the site is not a proper dress in a construction site

From yesterday morning till this time almost 1500 guests have viewed our Trvandrum projects thread in SSC. Great to see that our efforts are seen by the world and more pupil know about our city and know about the projects happening here. It is definetely a advertisement for trivandrum more than any other media. Defenitely the most happy and fruitful persons viewing this thread are our brothers in middle east.

Good Going Trivandrum.... Cheers

^^ - Reju, the contractor is the Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL), which is a major Chennai based firm. It is building many major projects including other IT campuses as well as the new terminal at TIA.

Rotary rigs are rarely used in Trivandrum since the hard laterite soil here does not necessitate deep piles which are vital in many other parts of the State which have poor marshy soil conditions. This one may have been deployed to speed up piling work. Infy wants to commission the first phase in less than a year.

Ready-mix concrete is already widely prevalent in Trivandrum. Smaller projects like residential high-rises have RMC delivered to them while larger ones like IT Parks and industries have their own on-site batching plants and transit mixers.
I doubt whether full-scale tower cranes will be deployed at this site as the buildings are only about four floors tall but they are already becoming a common sight at high-rise buildings sites across the city. Mobile tower cranes and mobile tower cranes may be deployed once building assembly commences at the Infosys campus.

We will surely see an influx of high-tech construction equipment when mega-projects like Trivandrum Plaza, UST and TCS campuses and the giant Technocity enter construction shortly. Also, with buildings as tall as 36 floors under construction, world-class construction technology will be applied widely.

Expectations are soaring high for the Information Technology sector in Kerala.

Meanwhile, the state IT department has decided to appeal to the Union government to grant Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) status to Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, the most happening IT hubs in the state.

ITIR is a new concept for infrastructure development for IT and the concept was okayed by the Union government a few days ago.

ITIR means comprehensive infrastructure development of a specified area or zone where IT business is flourishing already.

This does not mean just IT parks, but better road-air connectivity, better sewerage system and other amenities. The IT investment regions would be jointly promoted by the Union and State governments. "The IT department has decided to conduct a feasibility study on declaring Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi as ITIRs.

On the completion of the study, we will approach the Union government for the approval of the same” IT secretary Ajaykumar told this website’s newspaper.


The four phases of Technopark already add up to almost 1000 Acres of IT/ITES processing area. This is the best possible option to form the nucleus of an ITIR, especially considering the proximity of the National Highway, Airport, trunk railway lines and seaport. :okay:

The four phases of Technopark already add up to almost 1000 Acres of IT/ITES processing area. This is the best possible option to form the nucleus of an ITIR, especially considering the proximity of the National Highway, Airport, trunk railway lines and seaport. :okay:


Surely a good idea, especially when the giant 500 acres Technocity and 100 acres TP PhaseIII is going for bidding in the next month, in addition to the existing 250 acre TP. More over many biggies like Mahindra, Raheja, Oceanus etc have/aquiring another 500-600 acres for their private IT ventures/SEZs. This all shows that Trivandrum should be an ideal candidate for ITIR.

This ITIR notification will be a blessing for GoK which is facing financial shortage to develop the necessary infrastructure needed, once this big IT projects come into existance. With Vizhinjam Deepwater port also imminent there is need for urgent infrastructure development in TVM.

A rotary piling rig in town, after a while. I saw piling tripods at the site, are they using a combination of bored and driven piles?

Hi Ajay,

They have introduced the Bore Mait to speed up the work, the tripods are not fast enough, they have completed only 75 Piles as of now, So inorder to finish the piling , the Mait machine was introduced, Also the Piling for the Food court is going to start soon, within a week or two, so it is an added help.

Regarding the Concreting , CCCL has setup their own batching plant on site itself, as its cheaper and more convientent as Ajay was explaining, Also CCCL is also doing the Airport project so the RMC plant is in full use there also at the moment,

Projects CCCL is Currenly doing,
- the New Airport terminal,
- Air India Maintance Base,
- The Muthoot Plaza,
- Infosys Tehnologies.

Also Renju, CCCL has a wide array of machines, currently the site or any other site they are working on right now has not reached a stage where it requires these facilites,

The Tower Crane, will be implemented once the super structure work is started, currently only piling work is happening.

The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) is likely to get assistance from the Government of Sweden for establishing a Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Science and Engineering here.

The proposal will be taken up as a joint venture under the Indian-Swedish collaboration on Technical Research and Education (INSTEC), a consortium of scientists from both countries. It was the outcome of two days of deliberations between top officials of the scientific establishment in the State and a delegation of scientists from various universities and institutes in Sweden.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041153630700.htm

The City Corporation has added two more public parks to the capital, both in the Kannamoola ward.

The traffic island park in the name of Sri Chattambi Swami was renovated and provided with metal railings, tile flooring and lights. A new mini park was also opened near the office of the Corporation Health Inspector.

The project, costing Rs.3.8 lakh, was taken up under the city beautification project.


http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041150100200.htm

Great work by the corporation. I guess only Bangalore can rival Trivandrum in the number of public spaces and parks in South India.

The City Corporation has added two more public parks to the capital, both in the Kannamoola ward.

The traffic island park in the name of Sri Chattambi Swami was renovated and provided with metal railings, tile flooring and lights. A new mini park was also opened near the office of the Corporation Health Inspector.

The project, costing Rs.3.8 lakh, was taken up under the city beautification project.


http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041150100200.htm

Great India Estates Grande
21 floors
Kuravankonam

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B'Canti Platinum Point
21 floors
YMR Jn
Nanthencode-Kuravankonam Road

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http://www.tpvarchitects.com/

Great India Estates Grande
21 floors
Kuravankonam

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/906/apart01ns4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

B'Canti Platinum Point
21 floors
YMR Jn
Nanthencode-Kuravankonam Road

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4339/ymrhm8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.tpvarchitects.com/

!!!COOL!!!!!!:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Excellent Glassy Struture............ Cheers.....

Looks like trivandrum going to be a green Europe.

The Mait rotary drill is already at work at the site, even as earthmovers and other equipment also get into the fray.

Meanwhile, the petrol pump which was the bone of contention for so long has finally been relocated.

http://i25.tinypic.com/i5c2vr.jpg

Does anyone know if there is any progress in the ICC project at Akkulam by K Raheja group?

International magic festival in Thiruvananthapuram


The city-based Magic Academy in association with Kerala Tourism will organise an international magic festival in Thiruvananthapuram in May.

Called ‘Vismayam 2008’, the event will be held at several venues in the city, said Dr Venu V., Secretary Tourism, Government of Kerala, and Mr Gopinath Muthukad, Executive Director, Magic Academy, at a press conference in the city on Friday. Over 1,000 magicians, including 100-plus magicians from outside India, are scheduled to take part in the event, they added. Traditional street magic performances, magic competitions, magic demonstrations and a mass magic show are some of the highlights of the event.

‘Vismayam 2008’ will be preceded by several curtain raiser events over four days, starting from April 27. These events will be kicked-off with a ‘burning illusion’ escape stunt featuring film actor Mohanlal.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/04/12/stories/2008041251652100.htm

Read the article came in The Sydney Morning Herald


http://www.smh.com.au/news/india/gods-own-country/2008/04/04/1207249417530.html?page=2

Does anyone know if there is any progress in the ICC project at Akkulam by K Raheja group?

The project is due to receive its final EIA clearance in the next week or so, and then actual work will commence at the site.

HAPPY VISHU TO ALL FORUMERS

Read the article came in The Sydney Morning Herald

Good find there, Sajith. Great to see that the fame of our lovely city is spreading far and wide.

Qualification tender will be inviting on next month...
More details are here...:)

http://www.keralakaumudi.com/

I couldnt find this news in any other dailies other than Keralakaumudi..

Yesterday I got a chance to pass throught the Sreechithra research institute at poojappura.Near the building another highrise is in construction....was wondering what it mayb.........anybody here has any idea???

Yesterday I got a chance to pass throught the Sreechithra research institute at poojappura.Near the building another highrise is in construction....was wondering what it mayb.........anybody here has any idea???

SCT is building a massive new campus for its manufacturing and R&D division at Poojapura, dunno if that is the building you saw.

Great India Estates - Majestic
Akkulum, Lakefront G + 14 (2 Towers)

http://i28.tinypic.com/saz3vl.jpg

Sivaji Builders - Pearl
Jawahar Nagar, G + 14

http://i29.tinypic.com/255kmj9.jpg

Asset Homes will be launching new apartment projects at Bakery Jn and Medical College soon.

Great India Estates will be launching their Kuravankonam Project next month

Heera Group will be launching Heera Lake Front at Akkulum this month (It is not the one project mentioned by Jomy earliar in this forum)

B Canti Homes will be launcing their YMR project by next month.

One more builder has come to the city, ADS Builders Pvt Ltd, Will be launching their new project at Sreekaryam - ADS Moonlight. They have opened their new office at Ulloor.

Showrooms have started operating at Pankaj Towers, Spencer Jn.

Nice Find Shafi....^^^^

GIE Majestic is really looking Majestic.

It is long time we heard about the telecom city expected to come up near technopark. Any updates?

Cheers!!!

^^ - Good ones there, new projects popping up almost every day now in Trivandrum. :)

SCT is building a massive new campus for its manufacturing and R&D division at Poojapura, dunno if that is the building you saw.

Might be that one..........bcos it was jus behind the current office :)

Thanks for the information

Thanks for the info.

The most heartening news on a vishu day

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/2008_customimages/news/PF12654_36bis1.pdf

[QUOTE=Ajaypp;19566861]The Mait rotary drill is already at work at the site, even as earthmovers and other equipment also get into the fray.

Meanwhile, the petrol pump which was the bone of contention for so long has finally been relocated.


Hai all,
nice to see discussions on piling machinery. The hydraulic rotary drilling rig has several advantages other than speed. It can even use a temporary casing pipe for the whole depth of the pile and thus ensure a near perfect pile shaft and 100% end contact. The usual DMC rig that we see in the back ground can use casing of 1.5 to 2m successfully. The other main advantage is that the Dynamic Chiselling action is absent and thus there will be no vibration and noise. The local (people) resistance to piling operations can be avoided if one uses this. But unfortunately, such rigs were not available in this part of the state so far. Even this CCC rig is the one they have brought for speeding up the Infy project and will be taken back once it is completed. The one that is at the site can go up to 40m depth. CCC is also having projects at the airport that demands the use of such machines, but the depth of pile foundations (in sand) there is around 60m. With the usual DMC method, problems like side collapse and settleing of drilling mud at the bottom may occur in deep sandy deposits.

These rigs can even core into the hard rock with appropriate cutting tools (expensive diamond bits) and install rock socketed piles that have higher capacities.


Cheers and expect more discussions on such aspects.

Thank you

^^ - Nice to see an expert join on here. Will be nice to have a few serious discussions now and then, and I hope you will be able to provide us with some project updates as well, SSpecialist. You are right in that rotary rigs have rarely been used in Kerala so far, but they will surely become more common when projects like Vizhinjam, Technocity and so on speed up the pace and expand the scope of construction in Kerala. :)

[QUOTE=Ajaypp;19566861]The Mait rotary drill is already at work at the site, even as earthmovers and other equipment also get into the fray.

Meanwhile, the petrol pump which was the bone of contention for so long has finally been relocated.


Hai all,
nice to see discussions on piling machinery. The hydraulic rotary drilling rig has several advantages other than speed. It can even use a temporary casing pipe for the whole depth of the pile and thus ensure a near perfect pile shaft and 100% end contact. The usual DMC rig that we see in the back ground can use casing of 1.5 to 2m successfully. The other main advantage is that the Dynamic Chiselling action is absent and thus there will be no vibration and noise. The local (people) resistance to piling operations can be avoided if one uses this. But unfortunately, such rigs were not available in this part of the state so far. Even this CCC rig is the one they have brought for speeding up the Infy project and will be taken back once it is completed. The one that is at the site can go up to 40m depth. CCC is also having projects at the airport that demands the use of such machines, but the depth of pile foundations (in sand) there is around 60m. With the usual DMC method, problems like side collapse and settleing of drilling mud at the bottom may occur in deep sandy deposits.

These rigs can even core into the hard rock with appropriate cutting tools (expensive diamond bits) and install rock socketed piles that have higher capacities.


Cheers and expect more discussions on such aspects.

Thank you


We all welcome you whole heartedly to the group.
cheers
jal

The most heartening news on a vishu day

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/2008_customimages/news/PF12654_36bis1.pdf

cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerssssssssssssssssssss

DLF @ Kovalam

The second property by DLF in Trivandrum will be located at Kovalam. This would be in the luxury segment. The first business hotel, Hilton Garden Inn will shortly commence construction on Bypass.

See page 14 in the link here (http://www.dlf.in/wps/DLFpdfs/DLF_city/analyst_presentationQ2.pdf).

The revenue generated from the tourism sector in the State has crossed Rs.10,000 crore for the first time with direct and indirect revenue touching Rs.11,433 crore in 2007.

Thiruvananthapuram came first in foreign tourist arrivals with 1,93,924, followed by Ernakulam - 1,65,125. The growth was 27.94 and 25.32 per cent respectively in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/15/stories/2008041553690400.htm

The revenue generated from the tourism sector in the State has crossed Rs.10,000 crore for the first time with direct and indirect revenue touching Rs.11,433 crore in 2007.

Thiruvananthapuram came first in foreign tourist arrivals with 1,93,924, followed by Ernakulam - 1,65,125. The growth was 27.94 and 25.32 per cent respectively in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/15/stories/2008041553690400.htm

^^ - Thiruvananthapuram accounted for 38% of all foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala, maintaining its considerable lead as the tourism hub of the State. It is little wonder that DLF announced their first hotel in Kerala here or that international majors like Berggruen are focusing here.

Stay tuned for more hospitality project announcements, I can assure you that there is lots more to come. :)

The most heartening news on a vishu day

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/2008_customimages/news/PF12654_36bis1.pdf

Cdn't open this link. Cd anyone tell me the contents?

Foreign banks to lend another 250 million rupees for the Compact disc's upcoming animation studio at Thiruvananthapuram special economic zone.

http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINDEL22542920080415

kris how to upload picture

Anish, follow the link here...
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=600498

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The Gents wear showroom 'NaaZ' is planning to construct a new Mall having 9 floors. As far as i know, they will be fully shifted to this Mall and demolish their existing one in Pulimoodu. :). Very sorry for the poor picture quality...

http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=32336359at8.gif

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Thanks Anish. Great news. I have a sentimental connection to the project.

I heard that PRS builders is launching their next apartment project in Trivandrum. Anybody have some ideas on it? :)

^^^^^^
PRS Group's Township project is coming up in Arasumoodu(near CET) in 5 acres.Design work is going on...:)

^^ - The area around Technopark is rapidly turning into a high-density, high-rise residential zone. :)

Friends,Here is the summary of projects launched or going to launch near Technopark so far..

SFS CYBER PALMS-5 TOWERS 21 Floors
SFS CYBER GOLD 17 Floors
SFS - Waterscapes -16 Floors

SKYLINE - Domain - 21 Floors
OLIVE - Cressidia - 3 towers of 21 Floors each.

CONDOR - Cyber Gardens -4 towers of 21 Floors
CONFIDENT - Althena - 4 towers up to 20 Floors

KRISTAL Tech park view-3 blocks so far,15,20,20 Floors (5 more to come)

HEERA - Infocity - 17 Floors
HEERA - Towers -15 Floors
HEERA Lake View-20 FLOORS
HEERA Lake walk - 4 BLOCKS 2O FLOORS EACH
HEERA Water front -15 floors

OCEANUS - Bluemount - 15 Floors
OCEANUS - Bliss - 16 Floors
OCEANUS Rainbow 11 floors
OCEANUS - Serenity - 11 Floors

NIKUNJAM -I PARK(36 FLOORS)
NIKUNJAM Orient-14 FLOORS

ASSET HOMES-6 BLOCKS,UPTO 20 FLOORS

SREEDHANYA Planet X -3 TOWERS 13 FLOORS
SREEDHANYA Lakewoods-15 floors

VINEYARD valley- 5 TOWERS-15+FLOORS
SRK Silicon Valley-18 floors
SRK Cyber Heights-14 floors

BCG Horizon Sreekaryam-13 floors
Favourite homes-Dream Castle-15 floors
SI PROPERTY-Endura,2 TOWERS 15 floors

RDS - Tranquil - 15 Floors
ARTECH - Lake view - 19 Floors
GIE Majestic-15 floors
PTC - Aquavista - 15 Floors

RIFAEE Township -12 TOWERS
DESAI HOMES-3 TOWERS
PRS Township

CORDIAL - Cyber Castle -16 & 13 Floors towers
CORDIAL Arcade-10 floors
CORDIAL Thanima park-9 floors

The list is not over and we can expect some more projects very soon.
Hope i didnt miss any project.

If there is any missed project or corrections please add to the list..:)

Just imagine the skyline of Technopark area after 2-3 years...:nuts:

Friends,Here is the summary of projects launched or going to launch near Technopark so far..

SFS CYBER PALMS-5 TOWERS 21 Floors
SFS CYBER GOLD 17 Floors
SFS - Waterscapes -16 Floors

SKYLINE - Domain - 21 Floors
OLIVE - Cressidia - 3 towers of 21 Floors each.

CONDOR - Cyber Gardens -4 towers of 21 Floors
CONFIDENT - Althena - 4 towers up to 20 Floors

KRISTAL Tech park view-3 blocks so far,15,20,20 Floors (5 more to come)

HEERA - Infocity - 17 Floors
HEERA - Towers -15 Floors
HEERA Lake View-20 FLOORS
HEERA Lake walk - 4 BLOCKS 2O FLOORS EACH
HEERA Water front -15 floors

OCEANUS - Bluemount - 15 Floors
OCEANUS - Bliss - 16 Floors
OCEANUS Rainbow 11 floors
OCEANUS - Serenity - 11 Floors

NIKUNJAM -I PARK(36 FLOORS)
NIKUNJAM Orient-14 FLOORS

ASSET HOMES-6 BLOCKS,UPTO 20 FLOORS

SREEDHANYA Planet X -3 TOWERS 13 FLOORS
SREEDHANYA Lakewoods-15 floors

VINEYARD valley- 5 TOWERS-15+FLOORS
SRK Silicon Valley-18 floors
SRK Cyber Heights-14 floors

BCG Horizon Sreekaryam-13 floors
Favourite homes-Dream Castle-15 floors
SI PROPERTY-Endura,2 TOWERS 15 floors

RDS - Tranquil - 15 Floors
ARTECH - Lake view - 19 Floors
GIE Majestic-15 floors
PTC - Aquavista - 15 Floors

RIFAEE Township -12 TOWERS
DESAI HOMES-3 TOWERS
PRS Township

CORDIAL - Cyber Castle -16 & 13 Floors towers
CORDIAL Arcade-10 floors
CORDIAL Thanima park-9 floors

The list is not over and we can expect some more projects very soon.
Hope i didnt miss any project.

If there is any missed project or corrections please add to the list..:)

Just imagine the skyline of Technopark area after 2-3 years...:nuts:

WOW!!!!! NISHANTH....can u prepare a collage of the renderings of those projects.....

Trivandrum : The Trivandrum Railway Division has earned the distinction of being the only division of Southern Railway to exceed the targets fixed by the Railway Board for the financial year 2007-2008.

The division recorded Rs.611 crore as earnings in the financial year 2007-08, thereby exceeding the earnings of the previous year by 21 per cent.
The earnings include, Rs.444 crore from passenger services; Rs.120 crore from freight services and Rs.47 crore from other miscellaneous services, railway sources said.

In the Railway week celebrations held in Chennai recently, the Trivandrum Division was selected for the


General Manager’s ‘operating shield,’
‘commercial shield,’

and awards for the

‘best track-maintained division,’
‘best publicity earnings,’
‘best-maintained catering outlet on Southern Railway’ and the

‘highest scrap earnings’ shield.


Several officers of the division were also named by the Railway Board for the prestigious Railway Minister’s award.

The awards will be distributed on April 16 at a function to be held at Mumbai. J. Vinayan, Senior Divisional Operations Manager; N. Balaji, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer/Traction Distribution; R. Krishna Pillai, Divisional Signal and Telecom Engineer and Gopakumar, Inspector, Railway Protection Force (RPF) will receive the awards.

Having generated on originating business of 2.28 million tones of freight movement, the division has many firsts to its credit. This is the only Division in Indian Railways where train crew (loco pilots and guards) are both managed by the Operating Department. This enhances operating efficiency, sources said.

Southern Railway has fixed a freight target of about 2.7 million tonnes for the current year. In the passenger amenity front, in the last financial year, the division had spent Rs.11 crore.

The 53rd Railway week celebrations of the division will be held on Wednesday. Director General of Police Raman Srivastava will give away Railway week awards to employees.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/16/stories/2008041654960600.htm

Great news all round! Even the railways seem to be more motivated in that part of the world. If one comes to Trivandrum after a break of a couple of years, say in 2010, he might wonder if he has come to the wrong city. Such is the pace of growth.
There is only one word to describe the enthusiasm of the participants of the blog site- amazing. I wonder if any other city has such enthusiasm. Even the construction equipment that is being used for the projects are discussed though they will disappear after their work is over.
I feel proud to be a member.

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The Gents wear showroom 'NaaZ' is planning to construct a new Mall having 9 floors. As far as i know, they will be fully shifted to this Mall and demolish their existing one in Pulimoodu. :). Very sorry for the poor picture quality...



Another success story from Pulimood.
The first one was about the SPH; but it took few decades.

Naaz's history starts few years back, when it started functioing in a very much congusted shop. Later they bought the adjacent Doll and Ice Cream Shops, then the entire building.

.......... and now gonna grow to a Mall Size ?

Cheers

Hi Guys (I think I can safely presume that there are no gals in this forum :colgate:)
I landed in Tvm last month and as soon as I came across this forum, registered for it. This is a great forum and the quantity and quality of the activities here is just mind-boggling. Unfortunately, the guy who started the entire thread(sudheesh) is no longer active here after he relocated to bangalore. I hope to contribute and add some value to the forum and am sure looking forward to that first bowling alley, that first pub and that first Pizza Hut in this great city!!!
:cheers1:

Hi Guys (I think I can safely presume that there are no gals in this forum :colgate:)
I landed in Tvm last month and as soon as I came across this forum, registered for it. This is a great forum and the quantity and quality of the activities here is just mind-boggling. Unfortunately, the guy who started the entire thread(sudheesh) is no longer active here after he relocated to bangalore. I hope to contribute and add some value to the forum and am sure looking forward to that first bowling alley, that first pub and that first Pizza Hut in this great city!!!
:cheers1:



Cheers

Friends,Here is the summary of projects launched or going to launch near Technopark so far..

SFS CYBER PALMS-5 TOWERS 21 Floors
SFS CYBER GOLD 17 Floors
SFS - Waterscapes -16 Floors

SKYLINE - Domain - 21 Floors
OLIVE - Cressidia - 3 towers of 21 Floors each.

CONDOR - Cyber Gardens -4 towers of 21 Floors
CONFIDENT - Althena - 4 towers up to 20 Floors

KRISTAL Tech park view-3 blocks so far,15,20,20 Floors (5 more to come)

HEERA - Infocity - 17 Floors
HEERA - Towers -15 Floors
HEERA Lake View-20 FLOORS
HEERA Lake walk - 4 BLOCKS 2O FLOORS EACH
HEERA Water front -15 floors

OCEANUS - Bluemount - 15 Floors
OCEANUS - Bliss - 16 Floors
OCEANUS Rainbow 11 floors
OCEANUS - Serenity - 11 Floors

NIKUNJAM -I PARK(36 FLOORS)
NIKUNJAM Orient-14 FLOORS

ASSET HOMES-6 BLOCKS,UPTO 20 FLOORS

SREEDHANYA Planet X -3 TOWERS 13 FLOORS
SREEDHANYA Lakewoods-15 floors

VINEYARD valley- 5 TOWERS-15+FLOORS
SRK Silicon Valley-18 floors
SRK Cyber Heights-14 floors

BCG Horizon Sreekaryam-13 floors
Favourite homes-Dream Castle-15 floors
SI PROPERTY-Endura,2 TOWERS 15 floors

RDS - Tranquil - 15 Floors
ARTECH - Lake view - 19 Floors
GIE Majestic-15 floors
PTC - Aquavista - 15 Floors

RIFAEE Township -12 TOWERS
DESAI HOMES-3 TOWERS
PRS Township

CORDIAL - Cyber Castle -16 & 13 Floors towers
CORDIAL Arcade-10 floors
CORDIAL Thanima park-9 floors

The list is not over and we can expect some more projects very soon.
Hope i didnt miss any project.

If there is any missed project or corrections please add to the list..:)

Just imagine the skyline of Technopark area after 2-3 years...:nuts:

Good job Nishanth!!:bow::bow:

Let me add some more proposed projects..
SFS Avon Park, Near Film & Video Park- 3 X 16 floors
HEERA project near Film & Video Park 3 X 31 floors
ADS Moonlight
KRISTAL township in 24 acres
EMAAR project
VALLEY VIEW heights- 11 floors

Just a point, out of these over 30 projects have been launched after last October, when I was in Kerala. There were only 4-5 projects around Technopark that time including SFS Cyber Palms and Skyline Domain, which were almost sold out. And the trend continues now with bigger and taller projects unveiling.:):)

Oracle delegates are in Technopark right now discussing about the setting up of a development center.

good news, This is how SSC is beating our news channels. Live News!!
Oracle delegates are in Technopark right now discussing about the setting up of a development center.

good news, This is how SSC is beating our news channels. Live News!!

wow... what an update :okay:

Looking to hear the much awaited decision rolled out from the meeting.

Oracle delegates are in Technopark right now discussing about the setting up of a development center.

Great! You guys are our real ORACLES!

2008 will be an important year for TP. we will see more MNC players setting up shop in the city this year

friends,

Some time in the not too distant past, there were lists published in these forums regarding request for land inside TP from various interested parties wishing to set up shop inside TP.. That gave the impression that land was a non existent commodity within the present TP campus. But if one were to look at the layout of TP (interactive map of TP on their web site for example), one can see lot of vacant plots in between various buildings .

That led me to wonder why these vacant Plots be allotted to various applicants based on some criteria like the rating of the applicant, their plan for utilisation of the plot etc etc. I am sure that it is not an impossible task to set out a set of criteria to evaluate/establish the applicant's intentions before land is allocated to them. Surely people like satyam or MNCs would come forward with concrete proposals if given an opportunity.

May be some one from our forum can throw some light on the issue. or is it that my reading of the interactive map is wrong.

Folks,
Is there genuine demand from the locals for all the newly launched apartments?I know NRIs are investing in these apartments?What about the locals?Are they expressing deep interest in these high rises?Is there an Oversupply in the Real Estate Market?Please throw us some light on this.

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Vicks.... This is your post....

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Thiruvanthapuram, Apr 16 Thiruvananthapuram rail division has emerged Southern Railways’ only department to overshoot its revenue targets. While Southern Railways revenue grew by 12% over the previous year, in Thiruvananthapuram rail division alone, the corresponding revenue growth was in a phenomenal 21% rate

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Thiruvananthapuram-rail-division-records-Rs-611-cr-earnings/297900/

Folks,
Is there genuine demand from the locals for all the newly launched apartments?I know NRIs are investing in these apartments?What about the locals?Are they expressing deep interest in these high rises?Is there an Oversupply in the Real Estate Market?Please throw us some light on this.
Hi Vicks...its not only NRI's..but NRKs who are buying these apartments at premium rates and hoping to reap good returns through rental or resale income. Compared to places like Bangalore and Mumbai, the rates here are still discounted...so, Keralites working in these places find Tvm as a good real estate investment opportunity now...I dont see too much of enthusiasm with the localites...

friends,
That gave the impression that land was a non existent commodity within the present TP campus. But if one were to look at the layout of TP (interactive map of TP on their web site for example), one can see lot of vacant plots in between various buildings .

@ Ashok - First of all the interactive map is quite outdated, it does not show Thejaswini, Peepul Park, TCS Development Center site, IBS Campus or the Leela Infopark, for example. Thus, the space actually available is much less than it seems on that map. More importantly, Technopark's USP is that it is a Green IT Park and any more development would mean losing more than a minimum of its green cover. The authorities don't intend to build any more space in the existing campus. The 500,000 sq.ft latest building of Technopark and the 1.1 million sq.ft. TCS DC will be the last buildings to be developed on the Phase I campus.

@ Vicks - The demand from the local population is strong and it is growing due to a variety of factors like paucity of land within the city, smaller families, growing incomes and so on. Trivandrum has among the highest per capita incomes in India.

Recently released statistics also show that in terms of inflows from NRKs, Trivandrum leads districts like Ernakulam, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta.

Combined together, these two trends are the reason why every developer in the land is launching a flurry of projects and managing to sell them quickly.

The possibility of a glut in the number of apartments in Trivandrum is more real than it appears. While the trend to move away from the meandering style of traditional architecture is to be encouraged for environmental reasons, we have to be wary of getting carried away with mushrooming apartment blocks. Bangalore, according to a report by 'The Hindu', has about 1lakh apartments lying vacant. This happened mainly because builders and customers got carried away by the boom, without realizing that the bubble can burst. Of course, the situation in Tvm is very different, as the gentle giant is just waking up. Nevertheless, we have to learn from others' mistakes. Many NRIs and NRKs have booked flats in the on-going projects, and many of them will not be occupying them on completion. If a few of them lie vacant, there can be a huge negative impact. For example, I have booked a flat in cyber cherry (SFS), but I have no plans of moving to Trivandrum in the near future.
This much for apartments. But I have often heard tourists and people resident in Tvm from other states, complaining about having to go to Ekm for entertainment or shopping. So, the number of multiplexes, hotels and speciality restaurants coming up there, is indeed a positive development, which has to be encouraged, as it will attract more vistors/tourists and increase the revenues.

The possibility of a glut in the number of apartments in Trivandrum is more real than it appears. While the trend to move away from the meandering style of traditional architecture is to be encouraged for environmental reasons, we have to be wary of getting carried away with mushrooming apartment blocks. Bangalore, according to a report by 'The Hindu', has about 1lakh apartments lying vacant. This happened mainly because builders and customers got carried away by the boom, without realizing that the bubble can burst. Of course, the situation in Tvm is very different, as the gentle giant is just waking up. Nevertheless, we have to learn from others' mistakes. Many NRIs and NRKs have booked flats in the on-going projects, and many of them will not be occupying them on completion. If a few of them lie vacant, there can be a huge negative impact. For example, I have booked a flat in cyber cherry (SFS), but I have no plans of moving to Trivandrum in the near future.
This much for apartments. But I have often heard tourists and people resident in Tvm from other states, complaining about having to go to Ekm for entertainment or shopping. So, the number of multiplexes, hotels and speciality restaurants coming up there, is indeed a positive development, which has to be encouraged, as it will attract more vistors/tourists and increase the revenues.


May be you have misunderstood. Actually I have heard complaints in other way. People say there are more cinema, entertainment in Trivandrum than other places. You can just look at the figures of the number of tourists visiting the state(district wise) every year. Like that the number of cinema halls, tourist spots etc. Also if you are living in subburs, you have easy access to the city through wider and parallel roads and the shoping places are located at multiple points. So it is not going to take your whole day(on roads) for shopping.

Government to hand over land for IIST by April-end
Source: newindpress.com

T'PURAM: The 40 acres promised by the state government for setting up ISRO’s space technology institute in Valiyamala is expected to be handed over by the April-end, but this land will suffice only for the first phase development of the institute.

The ISRO is planning to use the 40 acres promised by the government at Valiyamala plus adjacent land owned by the ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) to set up the prestigious Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), ISRO officials said.

IIST’s first phase includes setting up of basic infrastructure like administrative blocks, class rooms, hostels and staff quarters. ``For the second phase, in five years’ time, we will need more land when the institute plans more branches of studies, PG courses and the like,’’ sources said.

At present, the institute is operating on a temporary base at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). The labs of two engineering colleges in the city are currently used by the IIST students on a temporary basis. If the institute, which is presently running second semester classes for its first batch, does not move to a permanent set-up by September next year, it will face severe space crunch.

On the question of more land for subsequent phases, ISRO officials are planning to cross the bridge when the time comes. ‘’At present, our priority is to get the institute going. We’re embarking on the tender procedures for the construction of the institute shortly,’’ sources said. ‘’We understand that the survey of the land is in progress. We are happy with the way things are going,’’ sources said. After the controversy over the Merchiston Estate land in Ponmudi, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan in September, 2007, promised the ISRO 200 acres in the district.

Encountering difficulties in locating suitable land, the government had finally handed over 25 acres at Upper Sanatorium, Ponmudi, for setting an observatory - and promised more land elsewhere.

Plans to hand over land at Uzhamalackal and at Valayamala itself had sparked off further protests from the local people, after which the government zeroed in on the current 40 acres. Cheers!!!