Chimanlal Girdharlal Road
Chimanlal Girdharlal Road, colloquially the C. G. Road, is one of the major roads of Ahmedabad. It has been ranked as the costliest retail location in the city."Main Streets Across The World", June 2010 It is named after Chimanlal Girdharlal, one of the major businessmen of the 1960s in India. C.G. Road was redesigned in the 1990s, which turned the road into a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation, or the AMC, established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad. History On 21 April 1831, the collector of the city, Mr. Bordel formed 'Town Wall Fund Committee' comprising the citizens of Ahmedabad with aim of raising fund to repair and renovate the fort of Ahmedabad damaged in floods. The committee levied 1% tax on the sale of various commodities such as ghee. It raised 2 lakh rupees and repaired the fort. The Ahmedabad Municipality was founded in 1873.Cases in Financial Management, 2/E By Pandey & Bhat; pp-7 The British Government nominated Ranchhodlal Chhotalal as the first president of the municipality on 15 September 1885. The republic municipality was formed on 1 April 1915. Bhaishankar Nanabhai was the first elected president of the municipality. Ahmedabad Borough Municipality came into existence in 1925–26. In 1935, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paldi
Paldi is an area located in South Western Ahmedabad, India. Corporate offices and city centres of many national and international companies like ICICI Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Religare, Claris, Gujarat Gas are located within Paldi. It accommodates Sanskar Kendra museum by the renowned architect Le Corbusier as well as Tagore Memorial Hall. The National Institute of Design is located in Paldi. M K Gandhi's first ashram in India, Kochrab Ashram is also located in Paldi. This area has many houses of the Art Deco period. Religious places * Bawa Tawakkal Dargah * Shahi Masjid * Mazar of Ali Sher Bengali * Dharnidhar Jain Derasar * Jalaram Mandir * Mahalaxmi Temple * Sai Baba Temple Education * Amrit Jyoti High School * Ankur School * Diwan Ballubhai School * Little Flower School * Mahavir Vidyalaya * National Institute of Design * Navchetan High School * P T College * Pulkit School * Sadhana School * Sharda Mandir School * Shri Rambali Vidhayamandir * Smt NHL Medical C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parimal Garden
Parimal Garden, officially known as Pari Trikamlal Bhogilal Municipal Recreation Park, is an urban park in the Ambawadi area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It covers an area of . It was built in 1960, and redeveloped in 1998 and 2021. The park has a pond, a walkway, an amphitheatre, a gym, and sports facilities. History In the late 1950s, the first mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), Chinubhai Chimanlal, presented a proposal to establish city parks. He secured funding and collaboration between the industrialist Jayantilal Bhikabhai, and K. M. Katawala, M. D. Rajpal, along with other members of the public. The area around an old Banyan tree and a tank, as shown in the Town Planning Scheme of 1940s, was selected as the site for the park. Low-lying, the land frequently waterlogged, forming a pond. The many mango trees around the area gave the neighbourhood its name Ambawadi. The garden was completed in 1960. The garden was maintained by AMC until the maintenance ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city. Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India. It is the second-largest producer of cotton in India, due to which it was known as the 'Manchester of India' along with Kanpur. Ahmedabad's stock exchange (before it was shut down in 2018) was the country's second oldest. Cricket is a popular sport in Ahmedabad; a newly built stadium, called Narendra Modi Stadium, at Motera can accommodate 132,0 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield plc is a global commercial real estate services firm. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. Cushman & Wakefield is among the world's largest commercial real estate services firms, with revenues of US$9.4 billion in 2021. The company operates from approximately 400 offices in 60 countries, has around 50,000 employees and manages about of commercial space. It is one of the "Big Three" commercial real estate services companies, alongside CBRE and JLL. History Cushman & Wakefield was founded in New York City on October 31, 1917, by brothers-in-law J. Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield. In the 1960s, Cushman & Wakefield began a national expansion, establishing offices throughout the U.S. In 1969, RCA acquired Cushman & Wakefield, selling its stake to The Rockefeller Group in 1976. In 1989, Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. became the majority shareholder in The Rockefeller Group. In 1990, a presence in Europe was established ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Linking Road
Linking Road is a road which extends from Bandra to Santacruz West in the city of Mumbai, India which is the third largest shopping district in India in terms of revenue and footfalls. History Linking Road was one of the first arterial roads "linking" the far-flung suburbs of Bandra and Juhu during the 1940s. The oldest name of the road was Dadabhai Navroji Road. Linking Road and Hill Road were two of the main shopping hubs in the suburbs of Mumbai. Over the years this shopping hub has stretched beyond its original length. The road starts from S.V Road in Bandra and continues to Khar Khar may refer to: Places * Khar, Mumbai, a suburb of Mumbai, India * Khar, Punjab, a town in the Punjab Province, Pakistan * Khar, Bajaur, a town in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan * Khar, Nepal, a village ..., and extends beyond this towards Santacruz and Juhu in the north of the city. R.D National College is situated on Linking Road. It is a shoppin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central, Hong Kong
Central (also Central District) is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City, although that name As the central business district of Hong Kong, it is the area where many multinational financial services corporations have their headquarters. Consulates general and consulates of many countries are also located in this area, as is Government Hill, the site of the government headquarters. The area, with its proximity to Victoria Harbour, has served as the centre of trade and financial activities from the earliest days of the British colonial era in 1841, and continues to flourish and serve as the place of administration after the handover to China in 1997. Naming The area of Chung Wan (aka Choong Wan in the past; ), named Central in English, was one of the dis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Navrangpura
Navarangpura, also spelled Navrangpura, is an area in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. Educational and research institutions The following well known educational and research institutions are located in Navarangpura: * Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association * Center for Environmental Planning and Technology * Gujarat University * L.D. College of Engineering * Mount Carmel High School, Ahmedabad * Physical Research Laboratory * Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Centre Vikram A. Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC) or simply known as CSC, was established in the 1960s by the eminent space scientist, Vikram Sarabhai in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The centre works towards popularising science and mathematic ... Sports Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad is located in Navarangpura. {{Ahmedabad Neighbourhoods in Ahmedabad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roads In Gujarat
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an road surface, improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are road hierarchy, many types of roads, including parkways, avenue (landscape), avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), median strip, medians, shoulder (road), shoulders, road verge, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabiliz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |