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India’s first deep water container transhipment port in Kerala's Vizhinjam receives mother ship MV San Fernando

Jul 13, 2024, at 03:23 am

Thiruvananthapuram: Mother ship MV San Fernando was received at India’s first deep water container transhipment port in Vizhinjam, Kerala on Friday by Union Minister of Ports Sarbananda Sonowal and state’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

PM Modi unveils infrastructure projects worth Rs 4000 in Kerala's Kochi, inaugurates largest dry dock in India

Jan 18, 2024, at 05:28 am

Kochi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three major infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 4,000 crore on Wednesday.

Canara Bank unveils Data and Analytics Centre in Bengaluru

Jan 03, 2024, at 06:14 am

Public sector lender Canara Bank has opened its new Data and Analytics Centre (DnA) in Bengaluru city.

Tyre company Bridgestone India to support 1,00,000 rubber farmers in Kerala

Oct 20, 2023, at 08:17 am

Kolkata/Pune: Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone India Thursday nnounced a commitment to adopt and support one lakh smallholder rubber farmers in Idukki and Kottayam districts in Kerala. 

Kerala HC nullifies FIR in money laundering case against Manappuram Finance CEO

Sep 27, 2023, at 10:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: Manappuram Finance on Wednesday confirmed that the Kerala High Court has dismissed the FIR filed against V. P. Nandakumar, the company's Managing Director and CEO, in connection with a money laundering case, Moneycontrol reported.

Kerala’s Sastra Robotics to export 150 robots to Britain

Sep 08, 2023, at 02:20 am

Kochi: Sastra Robotics, a startup incubating under Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will export 150 robots to Britain following an agreement with one of the top IT companies in the United Kingdom (UK).

Maharashtra tops fiscal health​ ranking followed by Chhattisga​rh, Bengal among worst performing states

Aug 15, 2023, at 04:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra has topped the ranking in overall fiscal health closely followed by Chhattisgarh, one of the poorest states in the country, while West Bengal, Kerala, and Punjab are at the bottom positions in a report published by a foreign brokerage.

Union ministers Parshottam Rupala and Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurate the Cochin fishing harbour modernisation and upgrade project

Jun 12, 2023, at 05:15 am

Cochin: The Cochin fishing harbour modernisation and upgrade project was inaugurated on Saturday by Union ministers Parshottam Rupala and Sarbananda Sonowal in Kerala’s Thoppumpady on Saturday.

BYJU'S revokes dismissal of 140 employees in Kerala after meeting with CM

Nov 03, 2022, at 02:11 am

Thiruvananthapuram: Edtech company BYJU'S has withdrawn its decision to close operations in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram and fire 140 employees in the state after meeting Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, said media reports.

Kerala to construct 1,06,000 houses under Life Mission Phase-II

Oct 21, 2022, at 09:58 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala government has given permission to construct 1,06,000 houses under Phase-II of Life Mission, the State government's comprehensive housing security scheme for the homeless.

Google features Kerala startup Riafy Tech in elite club

Sep 15, 2022, at 08:03 pm

Kochi/IBNS: Google’s technology team has done an exclusive video interview with Riafy Technologies, making the Kerala startup feature among a handful of Indian companies in the elite club.

Union Cabinet approves 2nd phase of Kochi Metro

Sep 07, 2022, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the second phase of the Kochi Metro Rail Project from JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad, at a cost of Rs 1,957.05 crore.

Tata Power Solar commissions India’s largest floating solar power project of 101.6MWp in Kerala backwaters

Jun 26, 2022, at 02:36 am

Mumbai: Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (Tata Power Solar), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has accomplished a remarkable feat by commissioning India's largest floating solar power project in Kayamkulam, Kerala on a 350-acre water body, backwaters area, having an installed capacity of 101.6 Megawatt Peak.

Tata Motors bags an order for 65 EVs from Kerala State Electricity Board

Mar 08, 2022, at 05:54 am

Trivandrum: Tata Motors has bagged a contract for 65 EVs (60 Tigor EVs and 5 Nexon EVs) as part of a tender agreement with Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).

BigBasket acquires Kerala startup Agrima Infotech

Feb 20, 2022, at 01:40 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: India's largest online grocery seller BigBasket has acquired the enterprise business unit of a deep-tech company incubated by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) with a view to revolutionizing offline retail in the country.

Amazon India launches two all-women delivery stations in Kerala

Jul 07, 2021, at 02:43 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Amazon India on Tuesday announced the launch of two all-women delivery stations in Kerala.

Airtel upgrades its mobile network in Kera

May 27, 2021, at 09:58 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Bharti Airtel, India’s communication solutions provider, on Thursday announced that it has upgraded its mobile network in Kerala to deliver the best network experience for its customers.  

Tenure of LC Goyal as CMD of India Trade Promotion Organization extended

Sep 04, 2020, at 03:48 pm

The Union government has extended the tenure of LC Goyal as Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) for one year, according to a recent release.

CM Pinarayi Vijayan says Union Budget neglects Kerala

Jul 05, 2019, at 09:31 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (UNI): Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said the Union budget neglected the interests of the state which had experienced the worst deluge in hundred years in August last year.

Amazon partners with Kudumbashree to empower women entrepreneurs from Kerala

Feb 27, 2019, at 08:38 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (UNI) Amazon India on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kudumbashree, a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of Kerala Government, as part of its pioneering program- Amazon Saheli.

KFC enters 100th city in India

Dec 18, 2018, at 06:07 pm

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): KFC, maker of the tastiest chicken in the world, announced their entry into the 100th city in India on Tuesday.

Axis Bank extends support to Kerala; commits Rs. 5 crore for relief measures

Aug 24, 2018, at 06:58 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IBNS): Axis Bank, a private bank, has committed Rs. 5 crores towards rehabilitation work in Kerala.

Kerala floods may have caused damage of Rs 20,000 crore: ASSOCHAM

Aug 20, 2018, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): With floods playing havoc in Kerala, the state, known as ‘God’s Own Country’ would have suffered massive economic losses, the estimates of which could well be Rs 15,000-20,000 crore with a staggered impact of a few months, mostly on tourism, cash crops, trade including international trade from Kochi and other ports, besides shaking the lives of millions of people, an ASSOCHAM quick assessment has indicated.

ICICI Bank contributes Rs.10 crore towards Kerala flood relief

Aug 17, 2018, at 05:29 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IBNS): Private bank ICICI Bank on Friday announced that it will contribute Rs.10 crore to aid the state government and the local authorities in their efforts to provide relief and assistance in the flood affected regions of Kerala.

ESAF Microfinance launches small finance bank

Mar 21, 2017, at 05:21 am

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): ESAF Small Finance Bank, Kerala's first private sector commercial scheduled bank, was launched in Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala.

Strike to cost up to Rs 18,000 crore to economy; exports too get hurt: ASSOCHAM

Sep 02, 2016, at 11:53 pm

New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): With all-India strike by central trade unions affecting trade, transport, key manufacturing facilities and banking services in Kerala, Karnataka, Tripura, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh besides other parts of the country, the loss to the economy is estimated at between Rs 16,000 – Rs 18,000 crore, according to an ASSOCHAM assessment.