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Retreating monsoon unleashes wet spell in Kerala
The monsoon fury was most evident in Kannur where 37 cm of rain fell during 24 hours on Monday. More

FOREIGN TRADE


German trade fair organiser targets India
KOELNMESSE International GmbH, promoters of Germany's Cologne international trade fairs, has drawn up plans for a major presence in the Asian region with special focus on India. In a presentation on the business profile of the KolnMesse Group, ... More

HEALTH


Packaging matters as much as foodstuff inside
GOODIES come in attractive packaging. Your favourite sweets and a growing number of foodstuffs are being packaged in colourful boxes. But, did you know that all this colour and glitter is always not good for your health, especially in foodstuffs. ... More

POWER


Rains provide some breather to APTransco
FOLLOWING rains over the week-end across the State, demand for power has come down drastically to about 120 million units a day as against a peak of about 145 to 150 MUs, thereby paving the way for steady power supply without power ... More

TEXTILES


Textile TUs to protest `raw deal' by mills — Call for bonus accord by month-end
TEXTILE trade unions say that there has been a systematic violation of the Factories Act provisions by the industry in the region. The workers are also being deprived of statutory benefits, such as employees provident fund or ESI by the ... More

`Textile industry not shipshape'
THE health of the textile industry is not that rosy as is being made out and the industry continues to be saddled with problems as ever before, says Mr G.K. Sundaram, Chairman and Managing Director of Lakshmi Mills Company Ltd. Mr Sundaram has, ... More

SSI


KVIB arrears mobilisation drive
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) has declared an arrears mobilisation drive during the one-month period from October 16 to November 15 without the impost of a penal interest. Announcing this here, an official ... More

RADIO/TV


On the same wavelength
They ride the airwaves and communicate through Morse code. They speak one-to-one with the whole world tuning in. And they are...who else but the hams, the amateur radio enthusiasts. And amateur radio is evolving into something more than a hobby. ... More

EDUCATION


  • Carry-over system ruled out
  • Anglo Indian Guild plea

    GEMS & JEWELLERY


    Gold, jewellery exports at $ 7 b
    THE MMTC-sponsored Festival of Gold, showcasing a wide array of arresting designs in traditional and contemporary styles of gold jewellery, was flagged off on Tuesday by film star Karishma Kapoor. In his address at the inaugural, the Minister ... More

    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


  • FKCCI team in China

    CINEMA


    KSEB to consider film fraternity's plea
    THE State Power Minister, Mr Kadavoor Sivadasan, has assured a delegation of the Trivandrum Film Fraternity, a no-profit organisation of producers and directors, that the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will be asked to look into the issue ... More

    SMALL SAVINGS


    Kerala warns against incomplete PF filings
    The A-G has targeted Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Thrissur treasuries for special mention. More

    EVENTS


    Media workshop on decentralisation
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thrissur-based Kerala Institute of Local Administration (Kila) has finalised an extensive training programme with a view to ensuring the sustainability of the drive for decentralisation of power. An official ... More

    ECONOMIC OFFENCES


    Serious frauds office taking shape
    THE Government has circulated a proposal for the setting up of a serious frauds office (SFO), which envisages an agency investigating corporate frauds on cheating of shareholders, depositors and investors. The SFO may also cover institutions ... More

    Fake lubricant makers warned
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Director, Industries and Commerce, has warned that appropriate proceedings will be initiated against those who are found to be manufacturing and selling lubricating oil and grease without a valid licence. The ... More


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