NBCC secures Rs 131 cr business in Feb

State-run NBCC today said the company has secured total business of about Rs 131 crore in February this year under the project management consultancy segment.
The company's board of directors will meet on March 11 to consider a proposal for stock split. The stock has given stellar returns since its listing on April 12, 2012.
Last month, the company had bagged Rs 2,149 crore order from the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) for redevelopment of exhibition venue Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
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Nitesh Estates eyes Rs 130 cr revenue from new housing project * Realty firm Nitesh Estates today said it is expecting a sales revenue of Rs 130 crore over the next four years from a new housing project in Bengaluru.

In a filing to BSE, Nitesh Estates informed that its wholly owned subsidiary has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a high rise residential project.

"The new project will have approximately 300 residential units and is expected to generate revenue of Rs 130 crore over the next four years for the company," it added.
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Ramco Systems bags order from Dubai-based RSA Logistics * Enterprise software provider Ramco Systems today said it has bagged an order from Dubai-based RSA Logistics for implementing freight management system.
The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
As part of the deal, Ramco Systems will implement its integrated freight management system (IFMS), an end-to-end solution suite that addresses the complete process flow of the shipping and transportation industry, the company said in a BSE filing.

Kerala Travel Mart to be held in Sept
* Seeking to explore new international markets, the ninth edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) will focus on themes 'Responsible Tourism' and 'Muziris and Spice Route'.
Billed as the largest gathering of tourism stakeholders in partnership with Department of Tourism, KTM will be held at Samudrika and Sagara Convention Centre, Willingdon Island from September 28 to 30, according to a release here.
The latest edition, with its focus on 'Responsible Tourism' and 'Muziris and Spice Route', is expected to attract around 1,500 buyers from around the country and abroad.
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Shuttl to offer safety check calls for users * Shuttl, a bus-aggregation platform, today launched a new feature on its app that will allow users to opt for 'Home Check', aimed at addressing safety concerns.
When users opt for 'Home check' through their booking confirmation SMS, they will be able to confirm their details through a URL sent to them.
They will have to input their emergency contact details and tentative time period (15, 30, 45 minutes from boarding) by which they can expect a call from Shuttl.
"Shuttl will then follow up with the user, at the exact time entered, through an IVR call. In case the commuter does not take her call, another will directly go to her emergency contact number registered with Shuttl," the company said in a statement.

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LoveCycles raises Rs 5 cr funding from Prime Venture Partners * LoveCycles, a women's health tracker, today said it has raised Rs 5 crore from seed-stage investors, Prime Venture Partners.
The company, which has launched Hindi language support as well, logs over 1.2 million active users every month.
Zee Enterprise launches ATL Media APAC
* Media conglomerate Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) today said its Asia Pacific territory has launched 'ATL Media APAC', a new unit that will represent varied Indian and South Asian Media businesses in the region for advertising sales.
ATL Media APAC will work with both mainstream and retail clients targeting the South Asian population in the key markets across the region, the company said in a statement.

A similar model is currently operational in the MENAP region where ZEE has tied up with several channels including Geo TV, Imagine Movies, Cartoon Network apart from its own portfolio of ZEE channels.
ATL Media APAC will represent media businesses including TV, Radio, Print and Digital in the region.
ZEE currently distributes 11 South Asian channels in the APAC region targeting the diaspora population, apart from five localised channels for the local mainstream viewers.
The channel has an existing sales network across key APAC markets including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Jakarta.
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FCB Ulka appoints Sumar Srivastava as its vice chariman * FCB Ulka Group today said it has appointed Suman Srivastava as Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer.
Srivastava who started a strategic consulting firm, Marketing Unplugged, will now be a part of the FCB Ulka Group.
Going forward, he will oversee strategy and all related functions for the Group, including Strategic Planning, Cogito Consulting, Asterii Analytics and Marketing Unplugged.
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KIMS Hospital to be expanded to global standards
Thiruvananthapuram: The second phase of expansion of KIMS Hospital in Kollam district RPT Kollam district, one of the largest hospital chains in Kerala, to global standards, has begun, according to a top official of the hospital.

The new building, planned with 100 beds, a state-of-the art operation theater and the latest CT and MRI machines, would be built to global standards following the latest safety measures, a release from the hospital said.
The hospital would also provide the latesttreatment for cardiology, orthopedics, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pulmnology, neurosurgery and so on, it said.
The chain has more than 1800 beds, with hospitals in Kottayam, Kochi, Perinthalmanna, Thiruvananthapuram, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Dubai.
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ReNew Power Ventures signs power pacts for 4 projects * Wind Energy player ReNew Power Ventures Private Ltd, today said it signed Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) for four solar ground mounted projects with combined capacity of 286 MW in Telangana.

ReNew Power secured the highest capacity among all the bidders for 2000 MW solar projects in the state, the company said in a press release adding that with this ReNew has become the largest solar energy company in Telangana with a total of 410 MW of commissioned and under construction capacity.