Australia to take part in Emerging Kerala 2012 Global Connect

Kerala Biz News

Trivandrum: Australia has welcomed the government’s Emerging Kerala Global Connect initiative as an opportunity to strengthen engagement with the State in a number of sectors, particularly education, agriculture, energy and waste management. A high-level Australian diplomatic delegation led by High Commissioner Peter N Varghese met Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy, senior ministers and officials to discuss the possibility of new trade and business partnerships.

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Indian Natural Rubber in Market Linked Focus Product List

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Kottayam: The Government of India has included branded ‘Indian Natural Rubber’ in the Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS). According to the Foreign Trade Policy amendment by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on June 05, 2012, branded NR would be incentivised and entitled to duty credit scrip equivalent to 2 per cent. Indian NR has been included as 147th item in the MLFP scheme.

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MoUs signed for first Chinese investment in Kerala

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Trivandrum: Kottayam based rubber products manufacturer, TJP Group, has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with China’s Jingdong Rubber Company for two joint ventures (JV), signalling the first Chinese investment in Kerala. The tie-up provides a massive fillip to the State as it gets ready to host the high-profile Emerging Kerala 2012 Global Connect with the aim of pitching itself worldwide as a business hub and preferred investment destination.

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Reliance Digital sets foot in Kerala with first store in Kochi

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Kochi: Reliance Digital, the consumer durables and electronics arm of Reliance Retail and India’s largest consumer durables and information technology chain has stamped its footprints in the state of Kerala by launching its first store in Kochi at the Gold Souk Grande near Vytilla. The store was opened by Suresh Sukumaran, Sr. VP – Head of Operation, Reliance Digital on June 02, 2012.

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