Kerala Biz News – Page 517

Forward Markets Commission holds Stakeholders meet

January 22, 2013April 14, 2013 Kerala Biz News

Kochi: The Centre will set up two expert panels to look into the problems of futures market in pepper and cardamom and put in place an effective mechanism to ensure the quality of products traded, Prof. K V Thomas, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said this while presiding over a stakeholders’ meet for rubber, pepper and cardamom participants in the futures market, organized by Mumbai-based Forward Markets Commission (FMC).

60 Countries to participate in Coir Kerala 2013

January 12, 2013April 14, 2013 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: The third edition of Coir Kerala, an international event on Kerala coir and other natural fibre products, will be held at Alappuzha from February 1-5, 2013. Coir Kerala 2013 is expected to make a turnover of Rs. 200 crore and witness the largest number of visitors and delegates from 60 countries including about 40 delegates from Europe.

Government to take 10% equity in Aranmula International Airport

January 11, 2013April 14, 2013 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: The Kerala Government has decided to take 10 percent stake in the proposed Greenfield Internationalairport project at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta District, thereby giving its formal approval for the project. The Chennai based KGS Group is expected to start the work on their Rs.2,000 crore airport soon and they plan to start the operations of the airport in two years time.

BharatBenz expands its dealership network in Kerala

January 8, 2013April 14, 2013 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), the Indian subsidiary of the world’s leading truck manufacturer Daimler AG, has expanded its presence in Kerala with a state-of-the-art dealership in Trivandrum. Autobahn Trucking, its new dealer on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, offers a 3S facility (Sales, Service & Spares).

KFC gets RBI nod to accept public deposits

January 7, 2013April 14, 2013 Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC) added another feather to its cap when it became the only State Financial Corporation in the country to get Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permission to raise deposits (Domestic / INR), in recent years.