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Two young and dynamic politicians from Kerala, Labour Minister Mr.Shibu Baby John and Mr.Anto Antony MP, have become the first to discuss about Kerala as an emerging destination for investors in the hallowed precincts of the British Parliament building.
The occasion was an unprecedented meeting of the UK-Kerala Business Forum in a chamber named after William Pitt, chaired by Virendra Sharma, MP of the House of Commons. The honour was shared by former ambassador Mr.T.P.Sreenivasan, who responded to questions from the British MPs gathered for the occasion. In attendance was a …
Kerala is likely to have its first flight direct connection to Europe. The German carrier Lufthansa has reportedly responded positively to an offer by the Cochin International Airport Limited to commence a direct service from Kochi to Frankfurt.
Last week, the airline’s Director for South Asia Axel Hilgers visited Kochi and held discussions with representatives of CIAL and other stake-holders in the state’s travel industry. The visit follows a preliminary discussion between the carrier and Airport Company held earlier. The carrier now needs to conduct an independent feasibility study and calculate …
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Two young and dynamic politicians from Kerala, Labour Minister Mr.Shibu Baby John and Mr.Anto Antony MP, have become the first to discuss about Kerala as an emerging destination for investors in the hallowed precincts of the British Parliament building.
The occasion was an unprecedented meeting of the UK-Kerala Business Forum in a chamber named after William Pitt, chaired by Virendra Sharma, MP of the House of Commons. The honour was shared by former ambassador Mr.T.P.Sreenivasan, who responded to questions from the British MPs gathered for the occasion. In attendance was a …
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Wednesday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise the Kerala government ‘not to venture upon a new dam’ and also not to whip up a sense of fear among the public about the safety of Mullaperiyar Dam.
In a letter to the prime minister Jayalalithaa requested Manmohan Singh to advise the Kerala government to ‘honour the rights guaranteed to the Government of Tamil Nadu under the 1886 Agreement followed by the Supplemental Agreements of 1970 in letter and spirit’ and abide by the Supreme Court’s Feb …
Kerala’s Tourism Department has unfolded a range of products and packages to woo more tourists from the Scandinavian region which has managed to fend off the economic crisis in Europe.
Following the successful road shows in Australia last month to kick off this new drive to tap the emerging markets, the department conducted a series of road shows in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland this week with the support of the travel industry from Kerala.
“The response from the trade fraternity in these countries was tremendous and these shows looked promising as the …
A delegation from Kerala is arriving in London next week for the first ever UK-Kerala Business Meet in the British Parliament.
The 18 member delegation includes Ministers, MPs, MLAs, diplomats and Business leaders who will present upcoming infrastructure projects and associated activities in Kerala.
This special event, to be held on 24th November 2011, is organised by the UK-Kerala Business Forum in association with Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The event is also supported by UK Trade and Industry (UKTI), UK India Business Council(UKIBC), British Deputy High Commission, Chennai and Kottayam Pravasi Federation. The meeting will be chaired by Virendra Sharma MP, chairperson of Kerala Business Forum.
The …
The annual two-month-long Mandalam-Makaravilakku season at Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is all set to begin on the first day of Malayalam month of Vrichikam on Thursday. For the auspicious occasion, the hill shrine will be opened on Wednesday evening by Melsanthi Sasi Nampoothiri, who completes his tenure on that day.
INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF NEW MELSANTHI The installation ceremony of M Balamurali as the new Sabarimala melsanthi will be held under the leadership of Thantri Kandararu Maheswararu in front of the Sreekovil at 7 pm on Wednesday evening. As part of the …
