Tecom, the promoters of the SmartCity Kochi project, is in the process of pumping in more funds to take the project forward. While Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in UAE, will be main financier, support finance is being sought from the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) Bank. IDBI Bank had consulted one of the director board members of …

In an effort to expedite the works of Smart City, Kochi, the Tecom has decided to appoint Baju George as the managing director of the project. It was the five-member committee headed by the supreme council of Dubai Holdings, the parent company of the Tecom, that selected Baju George as the managing director.Baju George who is currently holding the post …

Kerala shitoryu association is celebrating the 26th anniversary of its main Dojo located at Vanchiyoor American Institute, on sunday, 22nd of May at Central stadium, behind secretariat . As part of the celebration, we, togather with Rampart Services, the security company and Lions Club Cosmopolitan are organizing a one day training camp on fitness, karate, Self defense techniques and personality …

Love chatting with your friends on facebook and want to stay connected on social networking? Now you can do all this and not even worry about spending money on internet usage. Singapore-based software applications developer, U2opia Mobile, has developed a new application for mobile phones that will allow them to access Facebook on all kinds of handsets, without paying for …

Malayalam Film actor and comedian Salim Kumar wins National Award for Best Actor in 2011.  The award was given for his role in the Malayalam film ‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ [Abu, son of Adam] Best Feature Film- Aadaminte Makan Abu – Dir: Salim A (Malayalam) Best Director- Vetrimaran – Film: Aadukalam Best Actor- Salim Kumar (Aadaminte Makan Abu) & Dhanush (Aadukalam) (Individual …

Proxy Systems Private Limited is looking for BE / BTech/ MCA (Computer Science/ Electronics /Information Technology) graduates having a minimum of one year experience in iOS /Objective C /Cocoa framework for the position of iPhone Developers. Other criterions are excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills. The last date for submission of CV’s is 15.06.2011. Candidates who have previously applied …

Kovalam Tourist Village, Vellar, which is taking its first steps after it was opened a couple of months back, is all set to spread out a lavish treat for foodies who love to binge on ethnic dishes. Come Friday, it will host a three-day-long `kanji-puzhukku’ mela (ethnic food festival) at the Tourist village, which has been hailed as a cultural-commercial-leisure …

Bramma Learning Solutions is offering special rates for companies in Technopark for their “Workplace Transformation (Outbound)” programs. The Out Bound Training programs have been designed to explore new frontiers in leadership and team dynamics that go beyond present limitations to peak performance for employees working in Technopark. The learning objectives are determined as per requirements raised by the respective organization …

So you’ve decided to buy a smartphone. And confused by the choice of phones? Here is a guide to choose your OS Apple There are phones, and there is the iPhone. No other phone in history has gathered as much attention as the iPhone, and that is not without a reason. Be its sleek looks, its ease of use, or …

It’s just after a day the election results were announced in 5 states and even before the next government swore in here comes the announcement of hike in petrol prices. Yes, petrol is now hiked Rs.5 per liter on an average across the nation. In Trivandrum, petrol now costs Rs.67.13. Nine time hikes in last nine months. Earlier the hike …

A new website, www.dutchinkerala.com, that covers the history of Kerala with special focus on the Dutch rule has been launched. The website is a joint venture the Dutch Embassy in India and historian and journalist Malayinkeezhu Gopalakrishnan. The website describes in detail the contributions of Dutch rulers to Kerala and the incidents that led to the fall of Dutch. The …

According to Symantec, one of the world’s largest security data companies, India is second only to the US in incidences of cyber attacks and malicious activity. Smartphones, instant messaging, and social networks are the new playgrounds for virus and malware attacks in India. Attackers embed malware into apps that are available for download on app stores of smartphone makers. While these apps …

According to research firm Gartner, Indian  IT companies  collectively grew 18.9% in  2010, which is well above the market average and about seven times faster than the growth of IBM (2.6%)- the world leader in IT services. The market share of Indian vendors has increased from 4.8% (in 2009) to 5.5% last year. Worldwide end-user spending on IT services totaled …

Arrow opens its exclusive showroom at M.G. Road, Trivandrum, next to Bhima. True to its tradition of over hundred years, Arrow has stocked the showroom at the highest standards in ambience and elegance. Spread over 1100 sq ft, the showroom has a wide selection of casual and formal apparel from various collections such as Sportswear, Denim, Urban Collection, Premium collection, …

Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-led LDF appeared to be locked in a neck and neck race in Kerala Assembly elections for which early trends were available. By the latest result UDF has got 71 seats and LDF has got 69 seats. Chief Minister and CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan, Opposition leader Oomen chandi, Home minister Kodiyeri balakrishnan are the ones among …

KSRTC has introduced a new A/C Volvo bus service for passengers arriving by Jan Shatabdi at Trivandrum Central railway station. The Jan Shatabdi is scheduled to arrive at 2055. The bus will connect Statue, Palayam, General Hospital, Kannammoola, Medical College, Ulloor, Kesavadasapuram and Pattom

Gigo Joseph, a veteran with 16 years of rich global market experience, assumed office on May 9, 2011 as the Chief Executive Officer for Infoparks Kerala. Prior to joining Infopark, Gigo Joseph was associated with Infosys, where he worked as Group Manager for four years. He has been instrumental in setting up Infosys operations in Trivandrum. Mr. Joseph started his …

Century Sports, One of the oldest and finest sports shop in trivandrum opened their new exclusive showroom near technopark, trivandrum. They opened the technopark branch as part of their silver jubilee celebrations. The new showroom of Century Sports is situated at Kulathoor, between Technopark and Infosys Campus. This new showroom is exclusively for techies, which is dealing with all kinds …