Upcoming Projects in India

4733 Info Edge (India) Has Co-Invested An Additional Amount Of Rs 25 Million In Etechaces Marketing And Consulting, A Company Which Is In The Business Of Distributing Financial Products Online. According To A Release Issued By Info Edge, The Company Has Invested An Aggregate Of About Rs 325 Million With About 32 Per Cent Stake In Etechace. Info Edge (India) Limited (Info Edge) Is India’s Premier On-Line Classifieds Company In Recruitment, Matrimony, Real Estate, Education And Related Services

4732 IL&FS Engineering And Construction Company Ltd Have Received A Letter Of Intent To Construct Hyderabad’s First Integrated Multilevel Automated Car Parking Facility. It’s For Charminar Robo Park, An SPV Company Formed By Futureage Consortium, For A Total Value Of Rs 35.04 Crore At Khilwat In Hyderabad. The Company Was Shortlisted As The Preferred Contractor For This Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) Contract. The Period Of Completion Is 14 Months. Works Include In Contract Are, Design & Engineering, Civil & Structural Works, Electrical Works, Interior Fit-Out Works, External Infrastructure Services & Landscape Works, HVAC Works, PHE Works, HT & LV System Works. This Multilevel Automated Car Parking Facility Is A Pioneering Initiative Taken By The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) To Decongest Parking Spaces, And Is The First One In Hyderabad. Once Completed, It Would Be Able To Accommodate 440 Cars And 250 Scooters.

4731 Diamond Power Infrastructure Has Received An Order For The Supply Of ACSR Moose Conductors For 400kv Narendra (GIS)-Kudgi (New) And Salem - Sonahali Transmission Line (Part) From Power Grid Corporation Of India. Estimated Value Of Order Is Rs. 175 Crore. Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd. Has Emerged As Integrated Manufacturer Of Power Transmission Equipment And Turnkey Services Provider (EPC).

4730 IL&FS Transportation Has Won A Rs 1,665 Crore Project From NHAI For The Barwa-Adda-Panagarh Project. The Company Has Emerged As The Lowest Bidder For The Six-Laning Of Barwa-Adda-Panagarh Section Of NH-2 From Km 398.240 To Km 521.120 Including Panagarh Bypass In The States Of Jharkhand And West Bengal. The Estimated Cost Of The Project Is Rs 1,665 Crore. The Company Had Quoted A Premium Of Rs 42 Crore For The Project. The Project For Six-Laning Of 123 Km Stretch In Both The States Including Construction Of A Bypass Will Be Executed Under Design, Build, Finance, Operate And Transfer (DBFOT) Basis Under The National Highways Development Project Phase V. The Project Is On Toll Basis With A Concession Period Of 20 Years Including Construction Period Of 910 Days.

4729 JK Lakshmi Cement Is To Continue With Its Plan To Establish Rs 1,500-Crore Plant In Durg District Of Chhattisgarh, Even As The Under-Construction Facility Was Damaged By Some Local Villagers. Some Local Villagers Illegally Entered In JK Lakshmi Cement‘S Greenfield Cement Plant And Damaged Some Properties At The Plant, Including Setting On Fire Some Earth Moving Equipments. Local Villagers Had Reportedly Taken This Step Angered By The Company's Reported Reluctance To Give Jobs To Project-Affected Persons. Senior Directors Of JK Lakshmi Cement Said “The Damage Done By Act Is Being Ascertained And Quoting Any Figure At This Stage Would Be Misleading As It Would Easily Take About A Week To Determine The Exact Loss”.

4728 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Has Launched 13 Projects Worth Rs 3,337 Crore For Noida, Greater Noida And The Yamuna Expressway Adjoining National Capital Delhi. The Projects Amounting To Rs 1,877 Crore, Rs 1,200 Crore And Rs 260 Crore Relate To New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority And Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority. The Projects Include A 35-MLD Sewage Treatment Plant Set Up In Noida Sector, It Has Been Built On The Basis Of Study And Recommendation Of Indian Institute Of Technology And Will Play A Vital Role In Providing A Clean Environment. Apart From This, A Multi-Level Parking At Sector 18 And A District Hospital In Sector 39 Will Also Be Develop. A Medical College Will Be Constructed At A Cost Of Rs 500 Crore In Greater Noida. The CM Also Laid The Foundation Of Two Power Sub-Station.

4727 Kirloskar Brothers Limited Has Signed A Memorandum Of Understanding With Mechanical And Electrical Department (MED) And Ministry Of Water Resource And Irrigation Of Government Of Egypt To Train MED's Engineers And Technicians. This Training Programme Is To Upgrade Mechanical Engineers And Technicians Of Their Know-How Of Various Aspects Of Pump Installation, Pump Operations, Pump Maintenance And Trouble Shooting. The Mou Was Signed In Delhi. Through This Training Programme Over 21000 MED Engineers Will Benefit In The Next One Year.

4726 Kakinada Deep Water Port Will Invest Rs 650 Crore Over The Next Two Years For Deepening The Entrance Channel To 16 Metre From The Present 14 Meter. According To Its Chairman Mr. KV Rao, “The Dredging Project Will Be Complete By December 2014 After Which The Port Can Allow Up To 150,000 DWT (Deadweight Tonnage) Vessels As Against Current Capacity Of Only 70,000 DWT Vessels”

4725 L&T Construction Has Secured A Project To Develop Airport Terminal In Abu Dhabi For USD 256.77 Million. The Firm Will Develop A Midfield Terminal Complex At The Abu Dhabi International Airport. According To Contract, L&T Will Build Concrete Hardstands For Aircraft Parking Around The New Midfield Terminal Building, Including Contact And Remote Stands. The Airside Works Also Include Taxi Lanes Along The Apron Parking Stands And Link Taxiway Connections To The Existing Airside Infrastructure With A Tunnel On The Airside. The Project Also Includes Aircraft Fuel Hydrant System, Storm & Portable Water Distribute Online, Chilled Water Distribution System, Medium Voltage Distribution Sub-Stations, Communication Network And Fire Main Distribution System On The Major Utility Segment. Work On The Project Will Start In April 2013 Will Involve 28 Months Of Construction. The Airport Terminal Complex Is Expected To Be Commissioned In 2017. Abu Dhabi International Airport Is The Capital's Main Airport And The Flagship Of ADAC's Five Airports It Operates

4724 India And Singapore Signed A Memorandum Of Understanding On Bilateral Air Services Arrangement. Mou Signed In The Presence Of Civil Aviation Minister, Ajit Singh And Minister Of Transport Of Singapore, Mr Lui Tuck Yew. The Mou Enhances, By 10%, The Capacity Entitlement With India Now Entitled To Operate 29,400 Weekly Passenger Seats From India To Singapore And The Designated Airlines Of Singapore Entitled To Operate 28,700 Weekly Passenger Seats From Singapore To India. The Common Pool Rights To The Extent Of 5160 Seats Earlier Available To Singapore, Which Provided Greater Operational Flexibility To Singapore Carriers At Major Metro Centres Viz Chennai, Delhi And Mumbai, Have Now Been Withdrawn.

4723 Indiareit Fund Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Invested Rs 100 Crore In The Largest Slum Redevelopment Scheme Spread Across 17-Acres By Omkar Realtors At Bhoiwada In Parel East. Omkar Has A Joint Venture With Larsen And Toubro Realty In This Project. The Project Has A Potential Free Sale Component Of 25 Lakh Square Feet; Comprising Six 40-60 Storied Residential Buildings. The Project Was Launched To Pre-Sales Last Year. Around Two Years Ago, Indiareit Had Invested In Omkar's Worli Redevelopment Project. Company Through Domestic Scheme IV, Has Invested Another Rs 100 Crore With Pune-Based Marvel Group. This Fund Has A Total Corpus Of Rs 900 Crore. Indiareit's Investment Is Tied To A Basket Of Pre-Identified City Centric Projects Across Pune, Bengaluru And Mumbai That Are In Various Stages Of Construction And Delivery

4722 Power Grid Corporation Of India (PGCIL) Is An Indian State-Owned Electric Utilities Company, Has Received Nod For Five Investments Worth Rs 3450.81 Crore. The First Investment Approval Is For Split Bus Arrangement For Various Sub-Stations In ER' At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 135.16 Crore, Commissioning Schedule Of 15 Months From The Date Of Approval. The Second Approval, For Transmission System Associated With RAPP 7&8 - Part-A' At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 100.40 Crore, Commissioning Schedule Of 24 Months From The Date Of Investment Approval. The Third Approval, For Common System Associated With East Coast Energy And NCC Power Projects LTOA Generation Projects In Srikakulam Area - Part-C' At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 514.20 Crore, Commissioning Schedule Of 27 Months From The Date Of Investment Approval. The Fourth Approval, For Common System Associated With East Coast Energy And NCC Power Projects LTOA Generation Projects In Srikakulam Area - Part-B’ At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 2514.88 Crore, Commissioning Schedule Of 33 Months From The Date Of Investment Approval. The Fifth Approval, For Installation Of Reactors (Part-II) In Western Region' At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 92.83 Crore, Commissioning Schedule Of 24 Months From The Date Of Investment Approval. The Sixth Approval For Expansion/Upgradation Of SCADA/EMS System Of Sldcs Of Western Region’ At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 53.62 Crore, With Commissioning Schedule Of 27 Months From The Date Of Investment Approval. And Seventh Approval For Expansion/Upgradation Of SCADA/EMS System Of Sldcs Of Eastern Region’ At An Estimated Cost Of Rs. 39.72 Crore, With Commissioning Schedule Of 27 Months From The Date Of Investment Approval.

4721 The Task Of Constructing 49 Roads Of 1,970km In The Maoist Affected Districts In Chhattisgarh, Rs 2,719 Crores Have Been Approved For Construction Under A Special Action Plan. Task Is Undertaken By The Public Works Department. Accordingly Last Financial Year 2012-13’s Administrative Report; The Department Has Already Completed The Construction Work Of Nine Roads With An Expenditure Of Rs 199.83 Crores.

4720 Chief Minister Jayalailthaa Has Announced, An Integrated Satellite Township Is To Be Established Over An Extent Of 587 Acres Near Madurai Airport. Location For Township Decided About 15 Km From Madurai In The Villages Of Thoppur And Ucchapatti, Off Madurai-Tiruneveli Four-Lane Highway. The Satellite Township Would Have 19,500 Plots, Of Which 14,300 Plots Would Be Earmarked For Low Income Group, 2,500 Plots For Middle Income Group And 750 Plots For High Income Group. Accordingly State Minister, The Township Project Would Be Implemented Out Of The Tamil Nadu Housing Board Fund. The Township Would Have Basic Amenities To Be Created At A Cost Of Rs. 120 Crore. Under This Township Other Facilities Like School Complex, Police Station, Post Office, Primary Health Facility And Developed Plots For Industry Will Also Develop

4719 Tamil Nadu Government Is In Process To Up Three More Sewage Treatment Plants In Chennai. Chennai Has A Capacity To Treat A Total Of 558 Million Litres Of Sewage Being Generated Daily In 11 Units Set Up At Six Locations. Plant Would Be Set Up In Villivakkam, With Capacity Of 135 Mld, Second Plant Would Be In Sholinganallur (100 Mld) And Third Would Be In Navalur (6 Mld). The Sewerage Infrastructure Schemes Being Taken Up In Various Merged Areas With The Assistance From Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission And Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project. While Water Supply Has Started From The Second Desalination Plant At Nemmeli, Water Agency Has Appointed Aecom India Private Limited Along With GHD Pty Limited, Australia, And Watek Engineering Corporation, USA, To Prepare The Project Report On The Feasibility Of A Desalination Plant At Pattipulam, Which Is Four Kilometres Away From The Nemmeli Plant. The Water Agency Is Also Taking Measures To Extend The Water Supply To Tambaram, Pallavaram And Pammal By Laying A 22-Km Pipeline From Poonamallee Bypass Junction To Tambaram

4718 The Cabinet Committee For Economic Affairs Has Approved Four Proposals To Widen A Total Of 471 Km Of Highways Requiring Investment Of Rs 4,618 Crore. The Projects Are Jabalpur-Bhopal In Madhya Pradesh, Demow-Bogibil, Jorhat-Demow And Numaligarh-Jorhat. The Madhya Pradesh Project, Which Is A 294-Km Stretch And Involves Rs 2,686 Crore Investments, Will Be Constructing On A Build-Operate-Transfer - (BOT-Toll) Basis. Developers Of This Project Will Invest In Widening The Road And Collect Toll Revenues Over The Concession Period. Three Other Projects Will Be Taken Up On BOT (Annuity) Basis, Which Means The Road Developer Will Invest In Developing The Project, And Get Two Annual Payments From The Government Over The Entire Concession Period.

4717 L&T Construction Has Bagged Orders Worth Rs 2,004 Crore Across Various Business Segments In March 2013. The Company’s Building & Factories Business Has Received New Orders Worth 1,070 Crore For The Construction Of Residential Apartments In The Southern Part Of India. In Power Transmission A Distribution Business, Company Has Received Orders Worth Rs 389 Crore For The Construction Of 400 Kv And 200 Kv Transmission Lines At Various Locations Across India. In Water & Renewable Energy Business, Company Has Received Order Worth Rs 347 Crore For The Construction Of Water Supply, Waste Water And Sewerage Schemes. Apart From These, An Order Worth Rs 198 Crore From Various Ongoing Projects Across Various Other Business Units Has Been Bagged By L&T Construction.

4716 Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd. Has Secured New Order Of Around Rs.1,015.26 Crore For Construction Of Residential, Infra, Including Electrical Plumbing And Firefighting Services. Out Of The Total Orders, Company Has Bagged Contract Worth Rs 527.96 Crore For Construction Of Six Residential Building Projects In NCR, Also Bagged Contract Worth Rs 474.44 Crore For Construction Of 4 Residential Building Projects In Mumbai And One Infra Project Worth Rs 12.86 Crore In Bangalore. During Fiscal Year 2013 Total Order Inflow Of Company Stands At Rs 1015.26 Crore.

4715 A Memorandum Of Understanding Was Signed Between Steel Authority Of India Limited, And Government Of Kerala Pses, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) And Kerala Minerals And Metals Ltd (KMML), For Setting Up A Titanium Project In Joint Venture In The State. The Mou Was Signed In The Presence Of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy And The Other Ministers. In First Phase, Setting Up Of A Titanium Sponge And Metal Plant Based On Supply Of Titanium Tetrachloride By KMML Will Be Considered. While Backward And Forward Integration Will Be Explored For Ensuring Long Term Viability Of The Project, Will Be In Subsequent Phases. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Said, The Project Would Lead To Overall Development Of The Region And Will Also Contribute To Faster Economic Growth Of Kerala. After First Titanium Sponge Plant Was Put Up At KMML’s Chavara Complex In Kerala In 2011, This Will Be Second Major Titanium Project In Kerala.

4714 Mahindra Satyam, An Indian IT Services Company And Tech Mahindra, An Indian Provider Of Information Technology (IT), Networking Technology Solutions And Business Support Services (BPO) To The Global Telecommunications Industry, Have Developed Digitisation Modules In The Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Energy And Retail Sectors. Built Around New Technology, These Modules Showcase How A Digitized Pharma Or Manufacturing Or A Retail Firm Would Look Like And Work. Both The Companies Have Taken This Decision After Considering The Emerging Opportunities In NMACS (An Acronym Of Networks, Mobility, Analytics, Cloud, Security). NMACS Is A New Disruptive Technology, Which Forces The Companies To Digitize A Variety Of Activities, Both Internal And Customer-Facing, To Bring In Intelligence To Machine.

4713 Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Is Government-Owned Lignite Mining And Power Generating Company In India, Will Commission Its 250 MW Second Thermal Expansion Unit From September 2013. The Coal Minister, Sriprakash Jaiswal Said, Lignite Production Target And Power Generation Exceeded Every Year. He Also Added, NLC Is One Of The Best Public Sector Units In The Country And A Best Profit Making Company In The Past 16 Years. The Minister Asked Company’s Official To Complete Work And Commission The 500 MW (250X2) Thermal Power Stations (II) Expansion Unit For Which Foundation Stone Was Laid On February 4, 2006. Company Will Also Set Up A 4,000 MW Coastal Based Thermal Power Project At Sirkali Near Chidambaram, For Which Coal Purchase Tender Works Started.

4712 Raymond Has Entered Into Memorandum Of Understanding With The Rajasthan Industries Department To Set Up Innovative Tailoring Centres In Jaipur And Jodhpuris One Of India's Largest Branded Fabric And Fashion Retailers. Raymond Is One Of The Leading, Integrated Producers Of Worsted Suiting Fabric In The World. Company Will Develop The Innovative Raymond Tailoring Centres In Association Of Rajasthan Skill & Livelihood Corporation. Textile Plants Of Raymond Are Located In Thane, Vapi And Chhindwara. These Plants Have Received Various Certifications Such As ISO 9001 For Quality Management Systems And ISO 14001 Environment Control Systems.

4711 The NMDC Limited, A State-Controlled Mineral Producer Of The Government Of India, Is Planning To Expand Its Diamond Operations. The Company Will Invest Rs 150-200 Crore On Capex Plans Over The Next Year-And-A-Half. Company Operates The Only Mechanized Diamond Mine In Asia At Panna, Madhya Pradesh, With A Capacity To Produce One Lakh Carats Per Annum. At Present, The Company Produces About 30 Million Tonnes Of Iron Ore From 3 Fully Mechanized Mines Two In The State Of Chhattisgarh And One In Karnataka.

4710 Mukesh Ambani''s Reliance Jio Infocomm (Rjio) Has Signed A Definitive Agreement By Paying Rs1,200 Crore As A Fee To Anil Ambani''s Reliance Communications (Rcom) For Using Its Inter-City Fibre Optic Network. Under The Agreement, Rjio Would Use Rcom''s Multiple Fibre Pairs Spread Over 1.2 Lakh Km Across The Country For Providing Backbone To Roll Out Its 4G Services. Rjio Would Pay About Rs1,200 Crore To Rcom As One Time Indefeasible Right To Use (IRU) Fees For Sharing The Fibre Optic Network. The Agreement Is The First In A Series Of Deals Between The Companies. The Next Deal Is Likely To Be For Sharing Rcom’s Tower Infrastructure And Under-Sea Cable Network.

4709 Honda Cars India Has Announced To Investment Of Rs 2,500 Crore At Its Tapukara Plant In Rajasthan And Five New Models For The Indian Market In The Next Three Years. Company Is Setting Up A New Assembly Line For Car With An Installed Annual Capacity Of 1.2 Lakh Units, A New Diesel Engine Component Production Line And A Forging Plant At Tapukara. The New Plant Is Expected To Start Its Operation In 2014,

4708 Government Of Punjab Invited Bids For Setting Up 300 MW Solar Power Projects At Various Locations In The State. The Projects For 300 MW Photovoltaic (Mwp) Power Would Be Set Up Under Build-Own-Operate (BOO) Basis. State Has A Huge Potential In Generating Power From Solar Energy As It Gets 330 Days Of Sunshine With Solar Insolation Between 4-7 Kwh/Sqm

4707 NTPC, Which Had Proposed To Invest Over Rs 11,000 Crore To Set Up A 1,600 MW Coal-Based Project At Gajmara In Odisha Has Decided To Relocate It To Gadarwara In Madhya Pradesh, Due To Delay In Land And Environmental Clearances. NTPC Currently Operates Two Thermal Power Plants Talcher Kaniha (3,000 MW) And Talcher (460 MW) In Odisha.

4706 Persistent Systems Will Be Opening A New Facility In Bangalore At G GR Towers, Sarjapur Road. Persistent Systems Is A Global Company Specializing In Software Product And Technology Services. The Company Plans To Recruit Locally, Leveraging The Silicon Valley-Like Combination Of Talent And Partnership Opportunities. The Bangalore Office Will Be Persistent Systems’ Fifth Office In India Adding To Its Presence In Pune, Goa, Nagpur And Hyderabad

4705 Crompton Greaves Has Bagged An Order Worth Rs 239 Crore From Netherlands-Based Firm Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects For Executing A Project. Crompton Greaves Is An Indian Multinational Company Engaged In Design, Manufacturing, And Marketing Of Products Related To Power Generation, Transmission, And Distribution Based In Mumbai. It Is Part Of Avantha Group.. Crompton Greaves In Consortium With Cofely Fabricom And Iemants, It Will Design, Deliver And Install The High Voltage Offshore Substation For The Luchterduinen Project. The Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm Has An Installed Production Capacity Of 129MW. The 43 Wind Turbines Will Generate Green Electricity For Nearly 150,000 Households. The Company Will Design, Engineer And Manufacture The Overall Electrical System. The Project Is Expected To Be Completed By August 2015. This Is The Sixth Large Offshore Connection Project Secured By CG Since 2008

4704 Reliance Power Has Commissioned The First 660 MW Unit Of The Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) In Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly Mr. J.P. Chalasani, CEO Reliance Power, “The Successful Commissioning Of The First Unit In Record Time Is A Clear Demonstration Of The Execution Capabilities Of Reliance - The Ability To Build Large Coal Mine Projects Ahead Of Schedule”. Its World's Largest Integrated Power Plant And Coal Mining Project. The Pithead-Based Plant Is Reliance Power's First UMPP, With An Estimated Investment Of Over Rs.200 Billion. Electricity Generated From This Plant Will Be Sold To 14 Distribution Companies In Seven States, Benefiting An Estimated 350 Million People. The Plant Has Also Been Connected To The National Power Transmission Grid. The Company Is Executing Two More Umpps At Krishnapatnam In Andhra Pradesh And Tilaiya In Jharkhand.

4703 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Has Signed A Partnership Pact With Japan-Based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries For Acquiring FGD System Technology, Finding Application In Fossil Fuel Power Plants. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Is A Japanese Multinational Engineering, Electrical Equipment And Electronics Company Headquartered In Tokyo, Japan. The New Technology Based Systems Will Be Engineered And Manufactured At The Ranipet Unit Of BHEL In Tamil Nadu. According To This Agreement Mitsubishi Will Facilitate The Power Equipment Maker To Receive Environment- Friendly Technology For Its Manufacturing Units.

4702 Ramky Infrastructure Is The Flagship Company Of The Ramky Group, One Of The Leading Civil And Infrastructure Engineering Companies In India. Ramky Infrastructure Has Bagged Projects Worth Rs 386.90 Crore Across The Nation Covering The States Of Karnataka, West Bengal, Orissa And Andhra Pradesh Under Water & Waste Water And Building Verticals. In The State Of Andhra Pradesh, The Company’s JV Has Been Awarded A Project Valued Rs 138.26 Crore From Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board For Design, Construction, Erection, Testing And Commissioning Of Water Treatment Plant Of 410 MLD (90Mgd) At Kondandapur. In Karnataka State, The Company Has Been Awarded A Project Valued Rs 63.32 Crore From Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board For Providing Sewerage System To Erstwhile Mahadevapura CMC Area, Rs 46.60 Crore From Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board For Providing Sewerage System To Erstwhile Mahadevapura CMC Area And Rs 41.24 Crore From Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board For Providing Sewerage System To Erstwhile Kengeri TMC Area. In West Bengal, The Company Has Been Awarded A Project Valued Rs 26.71 Crore From IRCON International.

4701 PC Jeweller Is Planning To Open 4 New Showrooms During The Month Of April, 2013. This 4new Showroom Will Be Located At Jabalpur In Madhya Pradesh, Sri Ganganagar In Rajasthan, Ahmedabad And Vadodra In Gujarat. Including These 4 The Total Number Of Showrooms Of The Company Will Become 34 By The End Of April, 2013.

4700 Mobile Service Provider, Bharti Airtel And Phone Manufacturing Company, Nokia Has Signed An Agreement Of Partnership To Provide Value Added Service In Africa. According To Agreement Nokia Will Provide Airtel Subscribers In Africa With Value Added Services Such As Nokia Life, Nokia Xpress Browser And Nokia Store Operator Billing On Their Mobile Phones. Nokia Life Has Expanded To Several Countries And Has Been Experienced By More Than 95 Million People In 18 Local Languages. Airtel Will Soon Make Available Integrated Billing Solutions For Nokia Store In Both Nigeria And Kenya.

4699 The Government Has Signed A $252 Million Loan Pact With The Asian Development Bank (ADB) For Development Of Rural Roads In Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, And West Bengal. It Will Improve Access To Economic Activity. First Tranche Of The Loan Amount Will Be Around $800 Million Which Will Enable Construction Of 3,461 Kilometres Of All-Weather Rural Roads In The Five States, Benefiting Nearly 1,600 Rural Habitations. The First Stage Of This Loan Will Invest In Physical Infrastructure And Strengthen Institutional Arrangements, Road Safety, Business Processes, And Asset Management. Meanwhile, The First Phase Of The Project Is Expected To Be Completed In December, 2015.

4698 Valecha Engineering, A Leading Infrastructure Development Company Has Bagged Projects Worth Rs 195.73 Crore. Project Includes Widening To 4 Lane Of Etawah Mainpuri - Kurawali State Highway In Mainpuri District In The State Of Uttar Pradesh.

4697 Godrej Properties Plans Will Develop A Residential Housing Project At Undri (Near NIBM) In Pune. Project Is Spread Over 31 Acres, Will Offer Approximately 1.5 Million Square Feet Of Saleable Area And Will Comprise Of 1, 2 And 3 BHK Apartments. Projects Covers Locations Like M. G. Road, The Mumbai - Bangalore Highway (NH 4), And The Pune - Solapur Highway (NH 9). This Project Will Be A Joint Venture Project. According To Company, GPL Will Be Entitled To 40% Of The Profits From The Project.

4696 NTPC Has Informed That Stage - I Of Unit-Il Of 500 MW Of Mouda Super Thermal Power Project, Has Been Commissioned On March 29 2013. The Total Installed Capacity Of Mouda Super Thermal Power Project Has Become 1000 MW And The Total Installed Capacity Of NTPC Group Has Become 41174 MW. Besides, NTPC Has Also Commenced Commercial Operation At The 5MW Dadri Solar PV Power Station, Following This The Total Commercial Capacity Of NTPC Has Became 34815 MW.

4695 Godrej Properties Ltd Has Announced A New Redevelopment Project In Chembur. The Mumbai-Based Real Estate Firm Had Signed Another Redevelopment Project In Suburban Mumbai’s Malad Area, Spread Across 1.3 Acres. This Is Godrej Properties’ Second Redevelopment Project In Chembur. Godrej Redevelopers Have Signed A Development Agreement With Sahakar Nagar Vibhag- II Represented By Six Co-Operative Societies Comprising 200 Tenements. From The Chembur Project, Godrej Will Get Around 750,000 Sq. Ft Of Saleable Area, Which Will Be Developed Into A Residential Complex Comprising 2-3BHK Apartments.

4694 HCL Technologies, A Leading Global IT Services Provider Has Collaborated With North Carolina New Schools A Statewide Public-Private Catalyst For Education With The Purpose To Create And Promote Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (STEM) Programs And Get College Students Ready For The 21st Century Workforce. HCL Will Design An Online Technology Hub Which Will Work As A Central Gathering Place For Featured Content And Discussion Between Teachers, Principals, School Staff, Students, And NC New Schools Administration Staff. NC New Schools Will Move Approximately 3,000 NC New Schools Intranet Users To The New Technology Hub.

4693 Engineering And Construction Company Larsen And Toubro Ltd Has Secured An Order Worth Rs.5,689 Crore From Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd For Setting Up A Super Critical Thermal Power Project On A Complete Engineering, Procurement And Construction Basis. Project Involves Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Erection And Commissioning Of Two Coal-Fired Thermal Units Of 660 MW Each With Super Critical Parameters At Chhabra In Baran District In Rajasthan. Company Has Won Contract On International Competitive Bidding Process, Involving Several Bidders. L&T Has Orders For Supply And Installation Of 26 Super Critical Steam Generators And Steam Turbine Generators Of 660MW, 700MW And 800MW. According Mr. S.N. Roy, Whole-Time Director And Senior Executive Vice-President (Corporate Affairs And Power ) At L&T “We Have A Built-Up Capacity For 5,000MW And We Can Ramp It Up To 6,000MW. We Are Also Expecting One Or Two Similar Orders From State And Central Bodies”

4692 Kilburn Engineering Ltd Is A Leading In Manufacturing Of All Type Of Dryer, Rotary Dryer And Drying Equipment In India, Has Bagged A $7.1 Million Order From Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd., South Korean For Supply Of Carbon Black Pelletizing & Drying Plant With Flue Gas Denox System. The Plant Is To Be Installed At The Korean Company’s Petroleum Refinery In Abu Dhabi. Kilburn Engineering Also Received An Order Value Of 7.99 Cr. From Symtech India Pvt. Ltd. For Supply Of Conveyor Dryers & Rotary Oven For Kellog's Plant In Andhra Pradesh.

4691 ITD Cementation India Limited Has Bagged Orders Over Rs 1,500 Crore During The First Quarter Of The Current Year I.E. January To March 2013 Period. ITD Cementation Is One Of The Leading Construction Companies In The Field Of Civil Engineering. The Company Has Secured Two Orders From Public Works Department, New Delhi. One Is For Comprehensive Development Of Corridor Between Mangolpuri To Madhuban Chowk, Comprising Of Elevated Road, FOB, RCC Drain, Footpath, Cycle Track, Rain Water Harvesting Scheme And Other Works Of An Approximate Value Of Rs 289.65 Crores And Second For Comprehensive Development Of Corridor, Between Madhuban Chowk And Mukarba Chowk, Comprising Of Elevated Road, RCC Drain, Footpath, Cycle Track, Rain Water Harvesting Scheme And Other Works Of An Approximate Value Of Rs 279.90 Crores. The Company Secured An Order From Ghaziabad Vikas Pradhikaran For Construction Of A 6 Lane Link Road And Flyover, Which Connects NH 24 With NH 58 For An Approximate Value Of Rs 115.07 Crores. IIC Limited, A Group Company Of Indiabulls, Has Given A Contract For Complete Civil And Structural Work For Raw Water Pump House At Eklahara Barrage For Their 1350 MW Power Plant Being Set Up At Sinnar, SEZ, Nasik For Rs 23.25 Crores. The Company Also Secured A Projects Worth Around Rs. 100 Crores On Specialist Engineering Works Of Piling, Civil Works For Power Plants, Water Treatment Plants. Its Joint Venture (JV) With Its Parent Italian-Thai Development Public Company, Thailand Has Received An Order Worth Rs 752 Crore From The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation For Design And Construction Of Tunnel By Shield TBM, Palam And IGD Underground Stations By Cut And Cover Method Between Palam (Including) And Shankar Vihar (Excluding) On Janakpuri West- Kalindi Kunj Corridor Under Delhi MRTS Project Of Phase-III And Its Expected To Be Complete In 39 Months.

4690 Supreme Holdings & Hospitality (India) Has Received An Approval For Change In Construction Plan From 5-Star Hotel Project To A Residential And Commercial Complex In Pune. The Company Has Taken This Step Considering The Positive Developments In Residential And Commercial Real Estate Market In Pune. Compnay Was Engaged In Non Banking Financial Activities. The Company Has Entered The New Business Activity Of Development And Running Of Hotels And Resorts.

4689 Cleaning And Maintenance Responsibilities Of 12 Ghats Located Along The Ganga Will Be Given To Seven NGO. The Ghats, Including Dasaswamedh Ghat, Sheetla Ghat, Rajendar Prasad Ghat, Prayag Ghat, Manmandir Ghat, Meer Ghat, Munshi Ghat, Bhonsle Ghat, Guleriya Ghat, Ganesh Ghat And Shivala Ghat Will Be Taken Care Of By The NGO For 3years. The Ngos Will Ensure Removal Of The Debris Deposited On The Ghats And Will Also Be Responsible For Their Cleaning And Maintenance.

4688 Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Has Said That Arrangements Have Been Made For About 900 MW Of Additional Power Supply In The State. It Includes Additional Supply From Central Pool, Purchase Of High Cost Fuel For Power Generation And Arrangements From Merchant Power Plants. Centre Has Agreed To Provide Supply Of 100 MW From Jhajjhar And Damodar Valley Corporation And Another 100 MW From The Central Pool. The Chief Minister Directed Officials To Ensure Purchase Of About 450 MW Of Power Generated Using Re-Gassified Liquefied Natural Gas And Naptha. The State Has Made Arrangements For Purchase Of Power From Nava Bharat Ventures, Sarada Ferro Alloys, Steel Exchange And Gridco To Meet The Increase In Demand During Rabi Crop Season And During Ensuing Summer. The Chief Minister Is Also Evaluating A Proposal For A 1,320 MW Thermal Power Unit Planned At Ramagundam In The State.

4687 The Park Hotels, Part Of The Apeejay Surrendra Group, Plans To Invest Rs 1,200 Crore In The Next 4-5 Years To Set Up Four New Properties To Add Over 800 Rooms In India. The Company Has Spent About Rs 12 Crore On The Rebranding Exercise, Which Was On For The Last Two Years. The Company Has Launched A New Brand Identity. The New Branding Roll-Out Will Begin From April. At Present, The Company Runs 12 Hotels With 1,200 Rooms.

4686 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Will Soon Start Its First Bus Rapid Transit System Project On Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road With Estimated Cost Of Rs. 173.18 Crore. The Project Is Expected To Complete In Two Years. The Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road Was Constructed In 2007 After Which Road Traffic On The Stretch Increased And The Traffic Police Requested The BMC To Widen The Road. The Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road Is 4-Km Long And 200-Feet Wide. Mr. Rahul Shewale, Standing Committee Chairman Said “The Public Transport In Mumbai Is Better Than Elsewhere, The Movement Of Buses Is Not Smooth And Only Becoming Worse. This Project Will Help Bus Traffic On The Road. We Will Extend It To Other City Roads Late”.

4685 Gammon Infrastructure Projects Ltd Has Obtained Underwriting Of The Financial Closure For Few Projects.Project Includes, Patna Buxar Road Project Involving Four Laning Of The Patna - Buxar Stretch Of NH-30 From Km 0.00 To Km 124.85 In The State Of Bihar. Vijayawada Gundugolanu Road Project Involving Six Laning Of The Vijayawada - Gundugolanu Section Of NH-5 (Total Length -103.59) In Andhra Pradesh. Sidhi Singrauli Road Project Involving Four Laning Of The Sidhi - Singrauli Stretch Of 102.6 Kms Of NH -75E In Madhya Pradesh. Birmitrapur Barkote Road Project Involving Rehabilitation And Upgradation Of Birmitrapur To Barkote Section Of NH -23 (Km 211.200 To Km 336.815) In Orissa. Yamunanagar Panchkula Road Project Involving Four Laning Of Yamunanagar Panchkula Section Of NH -73 (Total Length - 104.77 Km) In Haryana.

4684 Bombardier Transportation Is The Rail Equipment Division Of The Canadian Firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation Is One Of The World's Largest Companies In The Rail-Equipment Manufacturing And Servicing Industry. The Division Is Headquartered In Berlin , Germany , Is Plans To Set Up Its First Manufacturing Unit In Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly Mr. Arun Kumar Bhatt, Managing Director, MPSIDC, Bombardier Has Identified Land In Bhopal And Indore. Company Has Signed A Moug With The State For The Project. The State Has Been Approached By Number Of IT Companies And Automobile Manufacturers Which Are Keen On Setting Up Its Base In The State. During The Last Six Years, MP Has Signed Mous To The Tune Of Rs 10 Lakh Crore, Of Which Around Rs 3-4 Lakh Crore Worth Projects Have Been Already Commissioned And Remaining To Be Completed In Next Two To Three Year