New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The BRICS Women Working Group Meeting in Kochi is expected to lay a strong foundation for the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting to be held on July 8-9, reaffirming the shared commitment of BRICS Member Countries towards practical cooperation and women-led development, an official statement said on Sunday.India will host the BRICS Women Working Group (WWG) Meeting on July 6-7 in Kochi, Kerala, under its BRICS Chairship this year. “Senior government officials from BRICS Me…
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Kochi, July 4 (IANS) Top CPI-M leaders accused in the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank money laundering case appeared before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at Kaloor, Kochi, and secured bail on Saturday. Among those who appeared before the court and filed bail applications were former minister and MLA A.C. Moideen, MP K. Radhakrishnan, former CPI-M Thrissur district secretary M.M. Varghese, along with five other accused.The court had earlier issued summonses dir…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Japan has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with over 100 centres already established, a report showed on Friday.These centres are rapidly evolving into strategic hubs for engineering, digital transformation and product innovation, spanning areas such as AI, embedded systems, cloud, advanced analytics and digital manufacturing, according to the Deloitte India report.Japanese enterpr…
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) P. Surya Bhaskar of Devi Fisheries Limited in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinda, emerged as winner of the second edition of the National Skill Olympiad on Seafood Value Addition, held during the Seafood Expo Bharat 2026 in Kochi a day before, officials said on Thursday. The event was an initiative of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA). It brought together ten trained seafood processing professionals, who demonstrated their culinary skills and technical experti…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) concluded the second National Skill Olympiad on Seafood Value Addition during Seafood Expo Bharat 2026 in Kochi, bringing together ten trained seafood processing professionals who demonstrated culinary skills and technical expertise in preparing value-added seafood products, an official statement said on Thursday.In the run-up to the event, MPEDA conducted 50 Seafood Value Addition Training Programs across the east and…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sudarshini on Wednesday departed for New York to participate in the SAIL4th 250 New York and SAIL Boston events, reaffirming India’s commitment to maritime partnership and reflecting its enduring seafaring heritage. In a statement shared on social media platform X, the Indian Navy said, “Next stop New York!’ Lokayan26 – Strengthening Maritime Ties. Carrying forward the timeless spirit of seafaring and India’s rich maritime heritage, INS Sudarsh…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Indian naval ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the Port of Baltimore in the United States’ Maryland, underscoring India’s rich maritime heritage as well as the enduring bonds of friendship and cooperation between the navies of both countries, the Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday. As part of its landmark transoceanic expedition, Lokayan 26, the vessel reached Baltimore on Friday (local time) after sailing from Norfolk, Virginia. The passage included a transit thro…
Kochi, June 25 (IANS) The political temperature surrounding former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena Vijayan rose sharply on Thursday after the latter made an ‘unexpected’ appearance before Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Kochi for a second round of questioning this month.What has particularly raised eyebrows is the timing of her visit. Veena had reportedly been directed to appear before the Central agency on June 29.However, in a move that surprised political …
Kochi, June 23 (IANS) The new Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Tuesday scored a major administrative victory after the Kerala High Court upheld the government’s decision to transfer Reena in connection with the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) transfer row, setting aside the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s order. The verdict comes as a boost to Muraleedharan, for whom the controversy had turned into a major early challenge after taking charge of the Health portfolio.Reacting to the Hig…
Kochi, June 22 (IANS)The sensational 2017 actress assault case returned to the centre of legal attention on Monday with the Kerala High Court admitting the state government’s appeal challenging the acquittal of actor Dileep and three others, while also seeking enhancement of the punishment awarded to those convicted.The appeal, filed when the Pinarayi Vijayan government was in power, has now moved into the next stage after a Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice …