Monday, December 3, 2007

Fresh News

  • Kerala Govt mulls law to punish waste-dumping. Taking a serious view of dumping of wastes in water sources, Kerala Government decides to punish offenders.

  • The Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala has asked the state government to introduce laws to block retail giants making inroads in the state.

  • State-owned Steel Authority India Ltd (SAIL) has initiated steps to takeover the ailing Steel Complex Ltd (SCL) owned by Kerala government at Calicut.

  • A four-day festival of Kerala art forms, Utsavam 2007, opened at Dubai on Thursday as part of the celebrations to mark 60 years of India's Independence.

  • Crafted on the lines of the mega Dubai Shopping Festival, the 46-day Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) staring Dec 1 at 14 district headquarters across the state is expected to attract foreign buyers and tourists in large numbers.'Made in Kerala' brand to be promoted during shopping fete.

  • Kerala's first private FM radio station started functioning from here Thursday. Radio Mango 91.9 is a venture of Malayala Manorama, one of state's leading media groups. The government has given a nod to the launch.

  • With the objective of turning Kerala into a major harbour state, Kerala govt frames policy to develop ports in the state.

  • The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) has been organizing the Know India Program (KIP) in order to associate the younger generation of at Bangkok.

  • NRI hotelier Gulshan Bhatia is the front-runner to acquire Waldorf Hilton for £185 million.

  • Kerala Government's nodal agency, will commence state-level procurement of raw coconuts from farmers on Saturday. In a bid to ensure a fair price for the farmers in the state, the Kerala government Saturday launched a scheme to buy nearly 40 million coconuts from farmers.

  • The LDF Government's Grand Kerala Shopping Festival, expected to bring substantial revenue to the state, will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Dec 3.

  • The Kerala High Court has upheld the Abkari policy, 2007-08, of the state government under which cooperative societies are permitted to run toddy shops.

  • Kerala is one of the most popular destination for alternative therapies and treatments like ayurveda. Ayurveda has flourished more in the state of kerala than in any other indian state.
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