» Intex launches mobile phones in Kerala
Kochi | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Intex technologies (India) Limited, one of the fastest growing companies in IT hardwares, mobile phones and electronics, today launched its mobile phones in Kerala. Addressing a press conference here, Company National Sales Manager Sudhir Kumar said with the launch of the products, the company was aiming to garner five per cent market share in the State by March, 2010. The company, with more than 20 models in entry, mid and high-end markets and dual SIM genres, has plans to spread its wings across the State in cities like Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kollam, Kannur, Kasargod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram. '' Kerala has a higher human development index than most other states in India. This is one of the strengths which make the State one of the lucrative mobile phone market in southern India,'' he said. The company has a pan-India presence through its own network of two mother warehouses, 28 branches, two regional offices, 64 service centres, 233 service franchises and 12 resident service engineers.

 » Kerala will benefit from ASEAN agreement: Antony
Kochi | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
Defence Minister and senior Congress leader A K Antony today assured that Kerala would only benefit from the free trade agreement with ASEAN countries.

 » CII to host India IT Summit 2009 in Kerala next month
Kochi |Tuesday, 2009 6:35:05 PM IST
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise a two-day India IT Summit 2009 here next month, an initiative that is expected to accelerate growth of information technology (IT) in Kerala.

 » Petition against Rahul Gandhi
Kochi | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
A petition seeking sanction for initiating contempt of court proceedings against AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has been filed before the Advocate General here today. The petition filed by C Krishnakumar, president of BJP Palakkad Unit, also sought to initiate contempt proceedings against the Principals of Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and Farooq College, Kozhikode. The petitioner alleged Mr Gandhi, on his visit to the state on October seven, interacted with students of the three colleges.

 » KVL to give boost to volleyball
Kochi | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
SportzConsult in collaboration with the Kerala State Volleyball Association launched the Kerala Volleyball League (KVL), a professional volleyball tournament, which has superstar Mammootty as the brand ambassador. All top professional volleyball players would be part of the tournament scheduled in Kozhikode from February 20 to 28, 2010. Addressing a press conference here last night, SportzConsult CEO Jitendra Joshi said '' We are extremely excited to be associated with this one of its kind initiative, which will take volleyball as a sports to the next level in this country.'' The League as a powerful platform would not only do everything to revitalize and popularise the sport but it would also function as a catalyst in attracting and nurturing young talent which would go a long way in shaping the future of Indian volleyball, he added. '' Sports and entertainment always go hand in hand and KVL will definitely become the next big blockbuster of Kerala,'' Mr Mammootty said. The KVL will be the premier volleyball league in the country and will have six team franchises that will be auctioned to the highest bidder. All teams will play one another in a round robin format over a period of nine days. Each team will have a combination of players from Kerala, outside Kerala and the junior team. The matches will be telecast live on a top GEC with viewership across Kerala, India and Middle East.

 » Federal Bank opens 26 branches nationwide
Kochi | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
In its bid to reach out to more people, Kerala-based Federal Bank has opened 26 branches in 11 states taking the total number of branches to 669 in the country. Addressing a press conference here today, Bank Ernakulam Region General Manager C Thomas Joseph said the bank has opened 26 branches in 11 states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. As many as seven branches had been opened in Andhra Pradesh, four in Karnataka and three each in Kerala and Maharashtra. Branches had been opened in Assam, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, he said. Mr Joseph said all the branches were operating under the core banking solution and fully networked and the bank had 680 ATMs in various cities of the country. Enumerating the bank's performance in the last fiscal, Mr Joseph said the net profit was Rs 500.49 crore and the net worth Rs 4325 crore as on March 21, 2009. The bank has a capital adequacy ratio of 20.14 per cent complying with Basel II frame work, which was one among the highest in the industry.

 » Kerala HC Judge V Giri resigns
Kochi | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
Kerala High Court Judge Justice V Giri resigned today.

 » Judge resigns
Kochi | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
Kerala High Court Judge Justice V Giri resigned today.

 » Quality of education vital in nation's prograss: Gov
Kochi | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Kerala Governer R S Gavai said here today a nation's progress was based on the quality of education it imparts to the young generation.

 » Quality of education vital: Gov
Kochi | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Kerala Governer R S Gavai said here today a nation's progress was based on the quality of education it imparts to the young generation.

 » Kerala Govt would not impose restrictions on media:Pinarai
Kochi | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
CPI(M State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan today said the Kerala Government would not impose restrictions on media.