Author: K C Ashok Kumar

Kozhikode, NFAPost: NFAPostStartupSafari, a community building iniative of TheNFAPost newspaper and NFAPostTV, is organising a one day entrepreneur meet in Kozhikode on ‘Local To Global’ on 27th December at Hilite Business Park, Kozhikode. The event is powered by Nasscom CoE-IoT & AI (a MeitY initiative) and sponsored by L&T Technology Services. Besides local Institutional sponsors like IIM-K, NIT-Kozhikode, Calicut University, Govt Engineering College Kozhikode etc, NFAPostStartupSafari Kozhikode event is supported by Kerala IT Department, Kerala Industries Development and Kerala Startup Mission, Malabar Chamber, TiE Kerala, Nasscom Kerala, District Industry Association, MSME Association etc …. . The event will be inaugurated…

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Kochi, NFAPost: In a celebration of maritime skill and adventure, the Indian Navy flagged off the second edition of Inter Command Ocean Sailing Race 2023 from Kochi to Goa in a spectacular ceremony at Naval Base on Thursday. The race is featuring four 40 footer Indian Naval Sailing Vessels (INSVs) Bulbul, Neelkanth, Kadalpur and Hariyal promising an adventurous journey in the Arabian sea. Each sailboat is crewed by eight personnel from three Naval commands and a combined team of Andaman & Nicobar Command and NHQ. The race is special from its previous edition as it includes a mixed crew comprising…

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Kochi, NFAPost: In an endorsement of Kerala’s resurgent tourism, the vibrant city of Kochi has been featured in Conde Nast Traveller’s list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024. Heaping praise on Kochi for its sustainable initiatives and local festivals, the London-based luxury travel magazine also mentions the city’s waterways, verdant backwaters, lagoons and rivers, which have lured visitors for centuries – from Arab, Chinese and European merchants in the 1300s to modern-day travellers. “As one of the first in the world, its water metro system—a socially inclusive transport option connecting 10 islands along a 78-kilometre network—was…

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Kochi, NFAPost: A graphene-manufacturing unit of excellence will shortly open at Maker Village in the city as a Rs 94.85-crore joint endeavour of the Union and Kerala governments, a top bureaucrat said today. The proposed project aimed at boosting the production of the valuable allotrope of carbon will mark a new chapter of innovation in the country’s technological field, according to , Electronics & IT Ministry Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma. “Our companies should strive to make best advantage out of today’s environment that focuses on electronics and information technology. As innovation and geniuses form crucial to the system, graphene has…

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To be printed in just 10 days, this Demo House will be constructed through a ‘Robotic Arm Printer’ and will illustrate a hybrid 3D printing methodology (Onsite and Offsite printing) for the first time using the same printer Thiruvananthapuram, NFAPost: Deep Tech Startup Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, which specializes in Construction 3D Printing, has launched construction of the first 3D-printed structure in Kerala at the premises of Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra (KESNIK), a State-run entity, in the city. The Launch event was held today (2nd August 2023) The onsite printing of this 3D-printed structure has been initiated in association with KESNIK…

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Thiruvananthapuram, NFAPost: Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (“Kalyan Jewellers” or “Company”), one of the largest jewellery companies in India, stated that it is looking to raise Rs 1,175 crore from its initial public offer (IPO). According to the company release, the IPO will open for the public on March 16 and close on March 18. The price band of the offer has been fixed at Rs 86 to Rs 87 per equity share. NFAPost had reported in 2020 August that Kalyan Jewellers was going ahead with its plan to go for IPO. Kalyan Jewellers was established by its founder and one…

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Thiruvananthapuram, NFAPost: The Gender Park in partnership with UN Women is organising the second edition of International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE-II) at Kozhikode in February next year. The three-day conference, beginning on February 11, will be held at The Gender Park’s Kozhikode campus in a partially-digital (hybrid) format, given the prevalence of Covid-19. The focal theme is ‘Gender in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Social Business: The Mediating Role of Empowerment’, seeking to throw light on the critical linkages between entrepreneurship, economic growth and poverty reduction. Kerala Minister for Health, Social Justice and Women & Child Development K K Shailaja announced…

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The first private sector fertiliser company to set up an MFRS in Kerala.The MFRS is set up in association with Horti Research Centre LLP, a dealer with a network of over 4000 farmers.Also known as Kisan Suvidha Kendra, the Indian government introduced the concept of MFRS in the 2016-17 budget.  ​Thiruvananthapuram, NFAPost: Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC), one of India’s pioneers and leading agri-nutrient and fertiliser companies also a part of AM International, recently inaugurated a model fertiliser retail shop (MFRS) in Chettukuzhy, Idukki district, Kerala. SPIC is the first private fertiliser company to set-up an MFRS in the…

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Award celebrates the best of business culture, recognising transformational work Thiruvananthapuram, NFAPost:UST Global, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced that it won the prestigious Business Culture Awards 2020 for “Best International Initiative for Business Culture.” The awards, announced at a virtual event on November 25th, celebrate forward-thinking companies that have created outstanding work-environments, enabling their employees to perform to their very best, facilitating exceptional business performance and customer delivery. UST Global was chosen by the judges for its robust, structured, and dedicated approach to company culture and commitment to the employee experience. Of note, were the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives…

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· Inntot Technologies provides next generation digital media receiver IP solutions · Raises undisclosed amount in bridge round from Unicorn India Ventures · Company had earlier raised a seed round from Unicorn India Ventures and used for procuring highly sophisticated, precision digital radio test equipment · Inntot has licensed its digital radio receiver solutions to multiple Tier-1 customers including Clarion and Telechips Thiruvananthapuram, NFAPost: Kerala– based technology-driven startup Inntot has raised an undisclosed bridge round from Unicorn India Ventures. Unicorn India first seeded the company in 2018. Inntot focuses on providing high quality and cost-effective IP solutions for next-generation digital media broadcast receivers, namely, Digital Radio…

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