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Long list of new project ideas promise good returns to investors, says Tourism Minister Lauding the pivotal role played by the government in the success of Kerala’s tourism, industry leaders at ASCEND Kerala 2020 investment conclave, on January 10 called for further cementing the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to...

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority promises investments of Rs.66,900crore. The Kerala government has received investment intentions to the tune of around Rs.1 trillion during the ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet. Speaking at the concluding session of the event on January 10, Mr. PinarayiVijayan, Chief Minister, said that of the amount, Rs 98,708 crore...

Speakers at ASCEND highlight Kerala’s investment reforms, need for innovation Along with political stability and law and order, Kerala needs stronger, skilled labour, industry-friendliness and innovation boost-up — all of which are on a reform mode, ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet have said.A plenary session on ‘Doing Business in Kerala...

CM opens ASCEND Kerala 2020, unveils set of measures to enhance ease of doing business Asserting that the investment ecosystem prevailing in Kerala is one of the best in the country, Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister,  unveiled a set of path-breaking initiatives that will further enhance the ease of doing...

Company sells 91,342 passenger cars in December 2019 Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold 133,296 units in December 2019. This includes 124,375 units in domestic market, 1,360 units of domestic OEM sales and 7,561 units of exports registering a 3.9% growth over December 2018, according to a press release. The company...

Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo are among speakers invited to the event Nobel laureates Mr. Abhijit Banerjee and Ms. Esther Duflo are among the speakers invited to #Future 2020, the Digital Summit of Kerala, that will be held at Hotel Grand Hyatt in Kochi on April 2 and 3.Billed...

Mr. Manoj Abrahan, ADGP, State police headquarters,and cyber dome nodal officer, has been conferred with an international award in recognition of his exemplary work in the fight against promotion and distribution of child pornography over the Internet. He received the award from Mr. Paul Gryftas, Interpol Specialist Group Chair, at...

Understanding the human behaviour and unlearning are the key components for a sound designer to create impactful sound designs, said Mr. Resul Pookutty, Oscar winning sound designer. “While working in the Hindi film “Blue”, I had felt the responsibility of recording the sound in the deep sea to explore how...

Experts call for a Department of Design for the state to emerge as a creative hub of the world. Kerala will develop a Design Policy that will promote sustainable infrastructure development in the state and the government will launch the Kerala Design Festival from 2020. Speaking on the concluding day...

The draft report for converting the National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) into a state university for the differently-abled is under consideration of the government, Mrs. K.K. Shailaja, Minister for Health, Social Justice, and Women and Child Development, said recently. The Minister was speaking while inaugurating the 22nd anniversary...