A latest research conducted at the University Laval in Quebec has revealed that excessive thinking can add excess pounds.

The researchers observed the food intake of 14 students after they were assigned three different types of tasks. These included relaxing in a sitting position, reading and summarizing a text, and finally, completing a series of memory, attention, and vigilance tests on the computer.

It was found that despite the low energy cost of intellectual work, students consumed 203 more calories after summarizing a text, and 253 more calories after the computer tests as compared to the consumption of calories after relaxing in the sitting position.

Mumbai-headquartered ABM Knowledgeware Ltd has recieved an E-government Contract worth Rs 116 Crore from Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), the largest Municipal Corporation in Asia.

The scope of work involves supply of SAP Licenses, Implementation of SAP Payroll for Employees of MCGM and Providing SAP Change Management Support till year 2011.

It may be noted that all these software and services will be billed to MCGM by ABM as per the Contract signed between MCGM and the Consortium of ABM-Siemens.

Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a government-owned lignite mining company, has decided to raise Rs 1,750 crore through issue of bonds in order to meet capital expenditure requirement for presently running projects.

The directors of the company at its meeting on December 26, 2008 permitted to raise Rs 500 crore by issuing secured non-convertible taxable bonds and Rs 1,250 crore through debt.

Apart from winning various orders worth 294 crore, Era Infra Engineering Ltd today bagged another contract worth Rs 49.51 crore from BHEL, the country’s premier engineering organization.

The order is for civil, architectural and structural works for GSECL, 1x500 MW Ukai TPS Extension Unit # 6 CHP & AHP Project, District Surat, Gujarat.
The company stated in a release that, the cost of steel is not included in the value of the order as BHEL will supply it free of cost.

Pharmaceutical company Strides Acrolab has announced receipt of two ANDA approvals for Sterile vancomycin in HCL USP 500mg and 1g per vial and sterile Vancomycin HCI USP 5g per vial pharmacy bulk package.

The products are licensed to Akorn-Strides,LLC, which is a joint venture that was formed in 2004 by Akorn Inc. and Strides Arcolab Limited.

Era Infra Engineering Ltd, a unified infrastructure development conglomerate, has informed that the company has pocketed four orders worth Rs 294.13 crore.

The company has secured first contract worth Rs 88.78 crore from National Institute of Technology, Calicut for construction of "Mega Hostel" at NIT, Calicut. The scope of work includes civil works, plumbing & sanitary works, electrical installation work, fire hydrant and alarm works, road and drain works.