Trivandrum: The Tourism Ministers from Southern States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Puducherry; Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep will meet in Kollam for the two-day Second Southern Regional Conference of Tourism Ministers on August 20 & 21, 2011, to chalk out joint strategies to woo foreign tourists and identify common tourism circuits, among other things.
Read MoreAMET Shipping to launch cruise service to Maldives & Lakshadweep
Kochi: AMET Shipping Pvt. Ltd., will be launching a cruise service to Maldives and Lakshadweep from Kochi from October this year. The first cruise will set sail from here during the first week of October and the itinerary will continue up to April 2012.
Read MoreApollo Tyres declare 50 % dividend, to invest Rs.500 cr this fiscal
Kochi: The 38th Annual General Body Meeting of Apollo Tyres held today in Kochi declared an annual dividend of 50 % for the financial year ending March 31, 2011. The sales have moved up by 55% to Rs.28.2 billion for the first quarter ending June 30. The operating profit increased 20% to touch Rs.2.4 billion while the net profit rose 3.9 % to Rs.771 million during the same period. The company aims to become one of the top 10 global tyre companies in the next five years.
Read MoreUnitech gets good response for its new Kochi project
Kochi: Unitech, a leading business group and an integrated developer of large-scale real estate projects, has got a good buyer response for its new project in Kochi, Great India Place. The project is a combination of Shopping mall, Hotel and Office complex.
Read MoreChevrolet announces special Onam offers for Kerala
Kochi: Leading car manufacturer, General Motors India, and the makers of Chevrolet today announced new offers and special schemes as part of Onam celebrations for its customers in Kerala. P Balendran, VP, General Motors India said, “With the launch of the much awaited Beat Diesel, the company plans to increase its market share in the highly attractive Kerala market.”
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