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17/06/2024

By Sreejith Kamalanayanan A controversial beverage outlet, located in a village, is the center of Karikku’s latest comedy video titled Terminator (2024). The natives of this almost deserted village are at loggerheads regarding this outlet.The beverage outlet is causing an uproar among the villager...

17/06/2024

IBS Software, a leading SaaS solutions provider to the travel industry globally, has appointed Somit Goyal as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Somit succeeds Anand Krishnan, who served as CEO of IBS Software since 2018.Somit Goyal brings a wealth of experience in the ent...

27/04/2023

NYT features Kerala in ‘Read Your Way Around the World’ series

Thiruvananthapuram, April 27: Famed for its panoramic nature, spices and eclectic culture and history, Kerala  has figured in The New York Times’ Read Your Way Around the World’ series with American writer Abraham Verghese giving a list of good reads for anybody interested  in exploring God’...

13/04/2023

Milma voices concern over cross-border sale of milk by state federations

Milma Chairman resents entry of Nandini brand in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, April 13: Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma, has voiced serious concern over the tendency of some state milk marketing federations to aggressively enter markets outside their res...

13/04/2023

Prophaze thwarts cyber attacks on Indian airports and hospitals

KSUM-incubated startup’s cyber security platform fends off hackers Thiruvananthapuram, April 13: Cyber security startup Prophaze Technologies, incubated by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), has played a critical role in thwarting the recent cyber attack by the hacker group Anonymous Sudan against maj...

02/04/2023

Kerala Tourism’s hospitality deeply impresses G 20 delegates at Kumarakom

Impressed deeply by the scenic settings of the venue and the warm hospitality extended by Kerala Tourism as the local host, the international and Indian delegates of the just-concluded G 20 Sherpas meet at Kumarakom lavished praises on the State Tourism Department for making the event a memorable on...

30/03/2023

Loyola School launches externship for students to get exposure to professions

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar. 30: In a novel initiative, Loyola School Trivandrum has launched an externship programme with the support of its alumni association. The programme is designed to provide students in Classes 10-11 exposure to “real-world” work environments by shadowing professionals while...

30/03/2023

Agri startup Greenikk builds supply chain to bolster India’s banana fibre-based industry

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 29: Agri startup Greenikk, which created India’s first full-stack banana supply chain, has developed a waste-to-value system to strengthen the country’s banana fibre-based industry by ensuring a steady supply of banana stem fibre to entrepreneurs and artisans for producin...

30/03/2023

KSUM-led startups strike business tie-ups at Convergence Expo in Delhi
30 Kerala startups showcase products at country’s biggest ICT show

30 Kerala startups showcase products at country’s biggest ICT show Thiruvananthapuram, March 29: Showcasing innovative products and services, startups led by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) made handsome gains at Convergence India Expo 2023 by clinching business deals, raising their global visibilit...

30/03/2023

Kerala Tourism calls applications to set up Tourism Clubs in colleges

Last date for registration is April 5

Last date for registration is April 5 Thiruvananthapuram, Mar. 29: The Department of Tourism has invited applications from colleges across the state to set up Tourism Clubs on campuses to promote active participation of youngsters in tourism sector, besides skilling them for job opportunities in the...

27/03/2023

A genuine artiste who carved a niche for himself

KR Rejeesh Innocent belongs to the category of rare actors, who can easily bring off expressions on the faces of viewers with subtle movement of their body language on screen. The typical glance and facial expressions of Innocent had the eloquence of lengthy dialogues. As a versatile artiste, it was...

17/03/2023

KSUM-led team of startups visit Austria to explore investment potential

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar. 17: A team of firms led by the Kerala Startup Mission visited Vienna this week to study about investments and business opportunities besides the ecosystem for nascent companies in the Central European country. The March 13-18 trip, which connected Indian investors as well as...

17/03/2023

CSIR-NIIST to come up with a master plan to augment India’s millet production

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 17: CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) will be coming up with a comprehensive plan to promote production and value-addition of millets on scientific and sustainable lines by the end of this year, considering India’s scope to emerge ...

15/03/2023

Millet Food Expo at CSIR-NIIST draws steady crowd of visitors

· Free entry for public from 10 am to 7 pm From ragi biscuits to mixed-millet bread and noodles to laddus, a wide selection of mouth-watering delicacies and kitchen staples are on sale at the ongoing Millet Food Expo at CSIR-NIIST campus at Pappanamcode in the city, drawing a steady stream of visit...

15/03/2023

Step up efforts to convert water, solar resources into energy: experts at CSIR-NIIST meet

Kerala should focus on converting its rich water resources and availability of sunlight into financial resource by linking them with industrial and scientific sectors, opined experts speaking in a thematic session at CSIR- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here....

15/03/2023

Integrate technology to take Ayurveda across the world: Experts

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar. 14: Leveraging technology and scientific processes are vital in establishing Ayurveda as a holistic, sustainable and affordable wellness solution for the whole world, leading experts from across the country said today at a thematic session held as part of One Week One Lab (O...

15/03/2023

CSIR labs can step in to develop materials for space missions: VSSC Director

Highlighting the need to achieve self-reliance, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair today said the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratories can play a key role in providing cost-effective indigenous materials to Indian Space Research Organi...

08/03/2023

Women startups, entrepreneurs on the rise in Kerala: KSUM report

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar. 07: There has been a significant increase in the number of women startups and entrepreneurs in Kerala spurred by various schemes and projects implemented by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the nodal agency of the Kerala Government for entrepreneurship development and incubati...