The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project of six laning of 114 Km long Tumkur-Chitradurga section of NH-4 excluding Tumkur and Chitradurga bypasses in the State of Karnataka under NHDP Phase V on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Basis.

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the procurement of three Trailer Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs) of 5000 cubic meter hopper capacity by Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping from M/s. IHC Dredgers B.V., The Netherlands, at a building cost of Euro 75,480,000 (Seventy five million four hundred eighty thousand euro) and 70,465,000 (Seventy million four hundred sixty five thousand euro) with a delivery schedule of 29 months and 35 months ex-yard for the first and second dredger respectively and the order for the 3rd Dredger at DCI’s option with Euro 71,910,000 (Seventy one million nine hundred ten thousand euro) with a delivery period of 41 months ex-yard. The total indicative cost for the project in Indian rupees is Rs.1570.21 crore.

Mumbai: The countrys largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is betting big on the domestic financial services and government space as they are expected to push up IT spends this year.

¡The countrys largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), is looking to acquire a significant stake in Tata Motors Finance (TMFL), the vehicle financing arm of Tata Motors, the largest automobile company in the country.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will hold lantern carnivals at Po Tsui Park, Tseung Kwan O, on February 26, at Pak Tai Temple Playground, Cheung Chau, on February 27 and at Ko Shan Road Park and Ko Shan Theatre on February 28 to celebrate the Spring Lantern Festival.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (February 25) urged consumers to stop using three models (UK03, UK06 and UK104S) of British Design extension unit for safety reasons.

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Following is the opening remarks (English translation) by the Secretary for Security, Mr Ambrose S K Lee, at the press conference on "2008-09 Survey of Drug Use among Students" today (February 25)G

People have been urged not to buy or consume a slimming product "S&S Super Slender¿U¯¦Ån" as it was found to contain undeclared Western medicine that may cause serious side-effects.

The Department of Health (DH) reminded the public that the last Sunday clinic session of the Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine (PCV) Catch-Up Programme (CUP) would be held on Sunday (February 28).

A visionary and an exceptional director of Hong Kong cinema, Patrick Lung Kong was ahead of his time in farsighted portrayals of neglected issues and bold confrontations of sensitive social topics. He left an indelible imprint as one of the most original and uncompromising auteurs of the 1960s and 70s. His unique approach to filmmaking might have been met with mixed reactions but his influence is long-lasting.

The Expert Group on Serious Adverse Events With History of Human Swine Influenza (HSI) Vaccination today (February 25) discussed four cases reported to the Centre for Health Protection recently.

The customer is one of the leading service providers in Europe and uses Net Insight’s Nimbra platform in a nationwide contribution network. In the new network the Nimbra platform will provide efficient transport of uncompressed and compressed live video and audio content as well as Ethernet data services for a major sports event.

This portfolio of gas assets comprises a 17.3 per cent stake in the North Coast Marine Area (NCMA-1) gas production area and equity interests in three blocks; Blocks 22, 1(a) and 1(b), for future development.