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The FICCI and the Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Cochin, praised initiatives aimed at bolstering manufacturing, with significant funding for bio-pharma and electronic components.

Eight-day festival featured 47 performances, including 8 international and 14 national productions

Sivankutty says this is to curb fake admissions that cause major financial loss to the exchequer

The SSLC IT examinations will be held from February 2 to 13, while model examinations are scheduled from February 16 and 20

The Kerala Water Authority had earlier submitted the design for a new 35-lakh-litre tank at Thammanam to address the shortage, but, according to sources, the proposal is still awaiting administrative sanction

M.A. Baby says Union Budgetexposes blind commitment of Modi government to a few big corporate houses; M.V. Govindan calls it a declaration of war against Kerala; Chennithala terms Budget a complete disappointment

District bags 10 honours for exemplary child and women welfare initiatives under ICDS 202425

However, 16th panel, headed by Arvind Panagariya, has decided not to recommend any revenue deficit grants to States

Tiffany Brar, a visually challenged person, mentions the challenges she faces while travelling in the country and the way technology can be used to improve the experience

The Chief Minister stated that CIAL is striving to create a business environment favourable to the States economic growth beyond just functioning as an airport

It must benefit the community it serves and fulfil a larger purpose, says founder of CGH Earth

Proposal had featured high on Keralas Union Budget wish list and in the State Budget

Empathy should be developed towards the differently abled from the school level itself by making it part of the curriculum, so that future innovators design solutions accessible to all, says Anoop P. Ambika, CEO, Kerala Startup Mission

Time has now come to look at making a paradigm shift by creating destinations 100% disabled-friendly, says the additional director, Union Ministry of Tourism

The real issue is that barriers are not properly understood and many of them could be addressed through simple design decisions, says Monolita Chatterjee, urban designer and architect

191.8 million people with reduced mobility are excluded from the mainstream due to accessibility issues, says the founder of Svayam, Indias leading accessibility organisation

Rare earth corridor only major gain; key demandsremainunaddressed

Suman Billa, Additional Secretary and Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, stresses the need to think about accessibility beyond hard infrastructure and to incorporate assistive technologies powered by artificial intelligence

Speaking after inaugurating Kerala for All conclave organised by Kerala Tourism and The Hindu Group in Kochi, Pinarayi Vijayan says Kerala is committed to setting a model for the country by learning from the global best practices while adapting them to local realities of State

In his keynote address during the inauguration of Kerala for All conclave, N. Ram says inclusive and accessible tourism should be treated as a right of all tourists and not something that is given as charity or as a special privilege

Day Two brings policymakers, administrators, practitioners and industry leaders together to outline pathways to embed inclusive thinking into the future of Keralas tourism landscape

The Budget presented by State Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal serves as a blueprint for navigating global disorder and domestic fiscal challenges. It prioritises revenue-led fiscal consolidation, prudent debt management, inclusive welfare, and innovative investments

Tariff barriers, non-tariff barriers, including antibiotic rejection, biosecurity and sustainability issues, imposition of ban on wild-caught shrimps imported from India due to non-implementation of Turtle Excluder Device by the U.S. etc, are reasons for decrease in marine exports, according to the Economic Review

Rathan U. Kelkar said in the previous revisions, physical verification was mostly undertaken only when objections were raised. Now, officials are visiting homes and checking records in all cases. Naturally, this caused some initial concern among people, he said.

The KPCC president said the allegations were serious as they were raised by a senior CPI(M) leader, adding that the issue was only the tip of the iceberg

The package announced for the State atthird council meeting includesdevelopment of river cruise jetties,induction of a survey vessel, and measures to strengthen capacity for passenger movement

Ward-level committees to be reconstituted as part of the attempts to track the movement of illegal operators in the area

The unit produced Rhodamine-B, a fluorescent dye used mostly in textile, leather and cosmetics industries

Viswanathan of Wayanad was found dead a couple of days after he was allegedly humiliated by a group of men accusing him of theft on February 9, 2023. Kozhikode Principal Sessions Court orders to submit re-investigation report within two months

SNDP and NSS warm up to each other, bringing identity politics to the centre

CPI leader expresses deep concern over the fact that lakhs of people were excluded from the voters list in Kerala as part of the SIR