Mehdipatnam
Mehdipatnam is a locality in the Southwestern part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Asif Nagar and is named after Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a politician and bureaucrat of the Hyderabad State. Large Masjids are located in this region. Due to the recent developments in the last few decades, it has become commercial center known for its Gold Market and Shopping Centers. Legislature In the Lok Sabha it belongs to the Hyderabad constituency with the current MP being Assaduddin Owasi. In the Telangana Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) it is in the Nampally constituency with Jaffer Hussain being the current MLA Finally in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation its Corporator is Majid Hussain who was also the Former Mayor of Hyderabad. Commercial Areas Due to the enormous development Mehdipatnam has seen over the last two decades, the close proximity to other commercial centers and its transport system it has become a center of shopping for m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohammad Majid Hussain
Mohammed Majid Hussain (born 9 April 1980) is an Indian politician who is currently the corporator of Mehdipatnam ward of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the former Mayor of Hyderabad He belongs to the All India Majlis-e Ittihad al-Muslimin, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen party. Early life Hussain's schooling was at St Theresa's School, Humayun Nagar and Intermediate at Sultan Uloom College, Banjara Hills. After his intermediate, he enrolled for BCA at Anwar Uloom College, Mallepally. Majid Hussain worked as an Executive with HSBC, migration and credit card division. After working for almost five years with the MNC, he left his job and plunged into active politics. Majid hails from a family of Educationists. Both his father and mother are retired gazetted officers. His father MH Maqsood is a retired physical director and was Chairman of AP selection committee of handball, while his mother Qaisar Jahan a government teacher, retired as headmistress of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asif Nagar
Asif Nagar is a major locality in the western part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Mehdipatnam. It is a mandal in the Hyderabad District and one of the oldest suburbs that have existed for a long while. This used to be a legislative assembly seat but was delimited and now it comes under the Nampally seat. ACP Office for West Zone for Hyderabad Police is situated here. Etymology The name "Asaf" is derived from the Asaf Jahi Dynasty the Nizam of Hyderabad. Nagar is the Urdu, Hindi and Dakahini word for town or colony. Legislature In the Lok Sabha: Asif Nagar belongs to the Hyderabad Constituency with currently Asaduddin Owasi of the AIMIM party being the MP. In the Telangana Legislative Assembly: Jaffer Hussain Meraj of the AIMIM party is the MLA of the Nampally Constituency. (This used to be a legislative assembly seat but was delimited.) and in the GHMC Ghousia Sultana of AIMIM is the corporator (Asif Nagar Constituency) Commer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mehdi Nawaz Jung
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung (23 May 1894 – 28 June 1967) was an Indian bureaucrat and was Secretary to the Executive Council during the Nizam rule. He also served as the Governor of Gujarat from 1960 to 1965. His house known as ''Banjara Bhavan'', located at Banjara Hills was a very picturesque area of Hyderabad which was promoted by Mehdi Nawaz Jung for habitation, is a Grade-I notified heritage building by HMDA. Early life Mehdi Nawaz Jung was born in Darulshifa, Hyderabad Deccan in a middle-class family of a very religious father Moulvi Syed Abbas Ali (Abbas Sahab). Career Mehdi Nawaz Jung was also the first commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. He contested a general election in 1952 from the Hyderabad constituency and won the election with a very big majority. From the year 1952 to January 1960, Shri Mehdi Nawaz Jung was a Minister in the former Hyderabad State and then in Andhra Pradesh Government, holding various portfolios such as Public Works Department, Roa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nampally (Assembly Constituency)
Nampally Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 15 constituencies in Capital city of Hyderabad. It is part of Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency. Jaffar Hussain Meraj of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen is representing the constituency for the second time. Extent of the constituency Nampally was carved out of Asifnagar Assembly constituency before the 2009 elections as per Delimitation Act of 2002. The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following neighbourhoods: Members of Legislative Assembly Shalibanda Members of Legislative Assembly Nampally Election results Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2009 See also * Nampally * List of constituencies of Telangana Legislative Assembly In Telangana, the Sasana Sabha or Legislative Assembly, has 119 constituencies. 18 co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control." Preindustrial cities In the words of the urban scholar Lewis Mumford, "Neighbourhoods, in some annoying, inchoate fashi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Albaik
Albaik ( ar, البيك, and stylized in all caps) is a Saudi fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Jeddah, Hejaz that primarily sells broasted and fried chicken with a variety of sauces. It is Saudi Arabia's largest restaurant chain. Albaik currently has a trade name in 80 countries. The chain was founded by Shakour Abu Ghazalah, a Saudi entrepreneur, who began selling fried chicken in 1974. The restaurant was located on Old Airport Road in Jeddah. Albaik was registered as a trademark in Saudi Arabia in 1986. In December 2020, Albaik opened two branches in Bahrain, marking the first time the chain expanded outside of Saudi Arabia. Albaik popularized chicken in the fast-food industry, especially in the Muslim world, since it sells Halal (permissible) food. Albaik has more than 40 branches in Jeddah where it is headquartered: ten in Mecca, eight in Medina, two in Buraydah, one in Unaizah, one in Taif, one in Yanbu, one in Riyadh, one in Al Qunfudhah, one in Al Lith, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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North Indian Cuisine
North Indian cuisine is collectively the cuisine of Northern India, which includes the cuisines of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and adjoining western Bihar. Sub-types of North Indian cuisine include: *Awadhi cuisine *Bhojpuri cuisine *Bihari cuisine *Cuisine of Kashmir *Kumaoni cuisine *Mughlai cuisine *Punjabi cuisine *Rajasthani cuisine *Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh North Indian cuisine has strong Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...n influences as compared to its southern or eastern counterparts.''The Cuisine of North Ind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malabar Gold And Diamonds
Malabar Gold and Diamonds is a BIS certified Indian jewellery group headquartered in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. It was founded by M. P. Ahammed in the year 1993. The company has more than 260 showrooms across 10 countries at present which makes it one of the largest chain of jewellery stores in the world. The company also owns a network of luxury watch boutiques across India, which operates under the name Malabar Watches. History The Malabar Gold Company was established in the year 1993. It has over 285 showrooms across the world currently and the number of outlets. The Malabar Group has been on an expansion since 2000 and more showrooms are expected to be opened in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and in the United States. The brand is mainly committed to India, the Gulf and Far East markets. In 2005, the company was reported to be a group worth ₹500 crore. In 2012, the company had a turnover of ₹12,000 crore and by the end of 2013, it posted a turnover of ₹22, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, commonly known as the GHMC is the civic body that oversees Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the local government for the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It is one of the largest municipal corporations in India with a population of 7.9 million and an area of 650 km². History Hyderabad Municipal Board and Chaderghat Municipal Board In 1869, Municipal administration was first introduced for the city of Hyderabad. The city of Hyderabad was divided into four and the suburbs of Chaderghat were divided into five divisions. The whole management of both the city and the suburbs was handled by the then City Police Commissioner, Kotwal-e-Baldia. In the same year, Sir Salar Jung-1, the then Prime Minister of Hyderabad State under the Nizam, has constituted the Department of Municipal and Road Maintenance. He also appointed a Municipal Commissioner for Hyderabad Board and Chaderg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Member Of The Legislative Assembly (India)
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of State government in the Indian system of government. From each constituency, the people elect one representative who then becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Each state has between seven and nine MLAs for every Member of Parliament (MP) that it has in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's bicameral parliament. There are also members in three unicameral legislatures in Union Territories: the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. Only a Member of the Legislative Assembly can work as a minister for more than 6 months. If a non-Member of the Legislative Assembly becomes a Chief Minister or a minister, he must become an MLA within 6 months to continue in the job. Only a Member of the Legislative Assembly can become a Speaker of the Legislature. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jaffer Hussain
Jaffar Hussain Meraj (born 1960) is Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly from Nampally Assembly Constituency and he was Deputy Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation from 2009 to 2012. Personal life Born in Hyderabad, India to former MLA Ahmed Hussain who was a legislator from Seetarambagh in 1967, his sons, Minhaj Hussain and Maqsood Hussain, have both completed their MBA and take care of the family business. In 2018, his younger son Maqsood Hussain died after prolonged illness. Political career Jaffer Hussain was elected to the GHMC for the first time in 2009 municipal elections from Tolichowki Toli chowki is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The name Tolichowki comes from the Urdu word 'Toli', meaning 'troupe', and 'Chowki', meaning 'post'. It is close to the IT corridor like Gachibowli, Madhapur, Manikonda and Kondapu .... He has been elected as Deputy Mayor of GHMC. In General State Elections 2014, he was elected as Member of legislat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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State Legislative Assemblies Of India
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislative body and in 6 states it is the lower house of their bicameral state legislatures with the upper house being State Legislative Council. 5 union territories are governed directly by the Union Government of India and have no legislative body. Each Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is directly elected to serve 5-year terms by single-member constituencies. The Constitution of India states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an Act of Parliament as is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim, Mizoram and the union territory of Puducherry which have fewer than 60 members. A State Legislative Assembly may be dissolved in a state of emergency, b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |