Kerala Tourism wins international, national awardsAugust 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Tourism has been awarded the 2009 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the marketing destination category and has been selected as "best in class" from amongst 236 entries worldwide. The award ceremony will take place Sep 25 during the PATA Travel Mart 2009 in Hangzhou, China, according to a Kerala Tourism release issued here Monday.
Exim policy will have sops for exports sector: SharmaJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government will announce more sops for the slowdown-hit exports sector in the export-import policy (Exim) for 2009-10, which will be released next month, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here Thursday. "There will be certain measures.
Kerala seeks Gulf countries' help to rehabilitate returneesJuly 21st, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala has sought the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) help to rehabilitate thousands of Gulf returnees who lost their jobs in the wake of the global slowdown. "The economic crisis still continues and the labour class in the GCC countries is struggling hard.
Goa tourism industry needs tax sops: IndustryJuly 5th, 2009 PANAJI - The state tourism industry should be granted tax sops in the budget to be presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday, a leading industry chamber here has said. According to the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), the state's tourism infrastructure also needed needed to be upgraded if it were to compete with other tourist destinations the world over.
Varanasi carpet industry hopes for budget sopsJune 29th, 2009 VARANASI - Carpet traders and weavers in Uttar Pradesh are hoping that the forthcoming annual budget will offer some sops to them. Traders and weavers in the state's Bhadohi district, which is famous for hand knit carpets and hand tufted carpets, said they wanted the government to help them regain markets lost due to recession.
Diamond cutting industry hopes for tax sops in union budgetJune 28th, 2009 SURAT - As the government gears up to present this year's union budget, the recession-hit diamond cutting industry is looking forward to some sops, which could bail it out from the economical rough waters. Traders in Surat, nation's diamond hub, said they are anticipating some tax relief in the budget.
Kerala seeks more central public sector unitsJune 26th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala will ask the central government to set up more public sector units and centre-state joint ventures in the state to spur its industrial development, Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem said Friday. Kareem told IANS here that he would go to Delhi next week to discuss the state's demands with Defence Minister A.K.
Goa considering sops for bottom-end tourism playersJune 4th, 2009 PANAJI - The Goa government is considering providing some sops to the tourism industry, which is hit hard by the economic slowdown as well as the Mumbai terror attack of last November, a senior state official said Thursday. "I cannot give you exact figures now, but the government is actively considering rationalising the tax structure for the lower spectrum of tourism industry stakeholders," Finance Secretary Udipta Ray told IANS.
EC issues notice to Chidambaram for offering poll sopsApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission has issued a notice to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for violating the model code of conduct. The Election Commission has demanded reply from Chidambaram for allegedly offering poll sops during his Rajasthan visit for a security review.
Kerala plans big in IT, banks on German expositionFebruary 26th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala is keen to log its presence on the IT map of India. A high-powered delegation is headed for Hannover next month for the popular CeBIT 2009 exposition in a bid to forge strategic alliances with global players and attract foreign capital to boost its IT industry.
Kerala budget may offer sops for jobless diasporaFebruary 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac Wednesday hinted that his budget, to be presented Friday, would have some special offers for the large number of NRIs, who are returning home after losing their jobs due to the economic slowdown. 'The situation in the Middle East is such that by June this year more than 200,000 people will return.
Interim budget disappointing: Kerala ministerFebruary 15th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The first reactions from Kerala to the interim budget presented in Parliament Monday by Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee have been those of disappointment. Mukherjee, presenting the interim budget on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is recovering from heart bypass surgery, said additional steps would have to be considered in the regular budget to be presented by the next government, after the ensuing general elections in a month or two.
Kerala NRI association demands government help for jobless diasporaFebruary 6th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Pravasi Malayalee Welfare Association Saturday urged both the state and central governments to come to the aid of the large number of NRIs who are returning to Kerala after losing their jobs due to the global economic recession. 'On an average, every day close to 300 people are returning to the state from abroad.
Kerala seeks legal opinion on CBI plea to prosecute VijayanFebruary 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Wednesday sought legal opinion on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the governor's sanction to prosecute Pinarayi Vijayan, a ruling party leader and former minister, for a scam. The government has sought the opinion from Advocate General C.P.
Kerala okays new 2,400 MW thermal power plantFebruary 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Wednesday gave its nod to set up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant in the state facing shortages of electricity supply. Chief Minister V.S.
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