Trivandrum: Setting a new record in domestic tourist footfall, Kerala attracted 1,06,83,643 visitors from within the country in the first six months of this calendar year as compared to 88,95,593 in the corresponding period last year, clocking a robust 20.1 per cent increase, Tourism Minister Shri P A Mohamed Riyas informed the State Assembly today.
Read MoreCMFRI scientists unearth genome secrets of Indian Sardine
Kochi: In a major breakthrough in Indian marine fisheries research, a team of scientists at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have decoded the whole genome of the Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps), a popular food fish. This is the first time that the genome of a marine fish species from the Indian subcontinent has been decoded.
Read MoreCMFRI study reveals India’s 91% marine fish stock is healthy
Kochi: Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries & Animal Husbandry has unveiled a path-breaking study report that reveals India’s marine fish stock is healthy and sustainable, reinforcing the country’s position at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Read MoreICICI Bank inaugurates 200th branch in Kerala
Kochi: ICICI Bank has opened up its 200th branch in Kerala. Based at Companypady, Aluva, the branch is equipped with an ATM-cum-Cash Recycler Machine (CRM) that offers cash deposit and withdrawal services to customers. Interestingly, ICICI Bank had set up its first branch in the state in Ernakulam.
Read MoreRubber Board to address the volatility in domestic NR prices
Kottayam: M Vasanthagesan IRS, Executive Director of the Rubber Board chaired a meeting of the representatives of the major tyre manufacturing companies and office bearers of the Indian Rubber Dealers Federation (IRDF) in the context of falling rubber prices. The meeting was organized at the Rubber Board Head Office at Kottayam.
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