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SIPCOT's appeal against Singapore Realty to stop construction of residential units in the IT Park dismissed

Courtesy : Wikipedia                                      SIPCOT(State Industries Promotion Corporation)'s appeal against Singapore Reality to stop construction of residential units in SIPCOT IT Park,Siruseri was dismissed by the Madras High Court according to an article in the 'Business Standard' SIPCOT and Lee Kim Tah Holdings Group joint venture:                                       SIPCOT and the Government of India signed an MoU ( Memorandum of Understanding) with the Singapore based Lee Kim Tah Holdings Group on September 16,2003 and incorporated the joint venture Singapore Realty Private Limited. The MoU: According to this MoU,                                SIPCOT  offered 102 acres of land within the IT Park to Singapore Realty                                The price was 15 lakhs per acre , out of which 13 lakhs had to be paid on the time of allotment and the balance of 2 lakhs had to paid at the completion of the first phase of the residenti

The 'Old' behind Old Mahabalipuram Road

                                           Old Mahabalipuram Road as the name suggests is the route to Mahabalipuram from Chennai.Until 1960 s though the route was not an easy one.Those who wanted to go to Mahabalipuram from Chennai had to take this route                        Guindy -> Chrompet -> Tambaram -> Chingelput -> Tirukazhukundram -> Mahabalipuram Courtesy : Wikipedia From Tirukazhukundram to Mahabalipuram the road was so poor that one had to take a boat through Buckingam Canal to reach Mahabalipuram.Lt.Conell Herbert Andrews Newell of the Indian Army took this route 91 years ago and published his travel journey under the title 'Topee and Turban'.He describes the scenic beauty in his article as he took this route in his car, a 1913 Sunbeam ( To Mahabalipuram , 91 years ago ).                                             The boat ride later became unnecessary when the road was connected through a viaduct to Mahabalipuram. Thus the entire str

MAX Fashion opens at OMR Kandanchavadi

                                             OMR has got a new fashion store at Kandanchavadi. MAX Fashion of the Dubai based Landmark group has opened a new branch at Kandanchavadi.It has already got 8 branches in Chennai and this joins as the latest addition. Address Lifestyle International Pvt Ltd, Max Retail Division, 4/363, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kandanchavadi, Chennai About MAX Fashion:                                             MAX Fashion was launched in UAE in May 2004 and its entry into India began with a branch in Indore in 2006. It offers the latest of international brands in footwear,apparels,dress and accessories for men,women,kids and infants.Every season it introduces a fresh collection of international designs specially customized to the Indian market. The brand adapts to the changing needs of the shopper every season and accordingly introduces new designs, silhouettes & fabrics. Today, MAX is the largest value fashion brand in the M