The Hindu >>An eight-member gang trespassed into the “high security” Technopark campus here on Thursday evening and almost beat to death a youth who recently testified in court against those arraigned as accused in the gangland murder of “Aprani” Krishnakumar in 2007. The police identified the victim as Ullas, the partner of a firm which rented cars to IT companies. …

>>A leading Multimedia Animation Company “Advanced Media Technology (AMTECH) corporate website was hacked by Pakistan Hunter’s, a Pakistan based hacking group. The website of the company was defaced and a complete control was taken up by the hackers.  In order to resolve the issue the company assigned this task to “Mirox Cyber Security, which is one of the leading reputed …

TechnoparkToday.Com>>Renowned South Indian Thrash Metal Band Chaos is all set to release their first album, “Violent redemption” in October.  Chaos is a four-member band with three of them from Technopark.  Lead singer Jayakrishnan (JK), Kishore (drums), and Nikhil (guitar), all from Technopark-based TNGiCUBE. In the mean time, ‘Game’ a video from ‘Violent redemption’ is getting a big hit in YouTube …

>>A mass signature collection campaign ‘Pledge For A Healthy Heart’ is held in front of Tejaswini Building here in Technopark.  The World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September 2012 and the campaign promotes the need for a Healthy Heart. In the campaign, a huge outline of a heart is placed and techies can join hands in signing the heart …

 September 27, 2012: Technopark based Animation Company; Toonz Animation India signed an agreement with Lawless Entertainment, based out of Los Angeles as worldwide representative for licensing and merchandising Paddy’s Pages, Pre-School 25 episodes Series conceived by K.P.Muraleedharan, Senior Designer. This animated series developed by Toonz takes children on an enchanting journey that introduces them to the pleasures of reading, helps …

This is India’s first complete adaptive and Personalized Learning System TechnoparkToday.com >>Technopark based educational technology research and development company “Oztern” today launched a unique formula for effective e-learning. This first-of-its-kind technology in India was launched by Shri Kunhalikutty, Minister of Industries, Information Technology and Urban Affairs at a function held today. The other dignitaries present on the occasion included, Dr. …

>>International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS) Director Satish Babu has been appointed as the Chair of the Global Steering Committee of its newly-formed Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technologies (SIGHT) of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE is a professional association headquartered in New York City and is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence. …

TechnoparkToday.com > 21stSeptember 2012:Toonz Academy, the Technopark based training division of Toonz Animation India isorganizing a workshop by Oscar award winning Australian animator Bruce Petty, on 25th September 2012 at Technopark. The workshop session will start from 8.30 -1pm and will cover various aspects of Cartooning and Animation film-making. Some of the topics to be included in the session are …

 September 20, 2012 -:  Empowering Women in IT (eWIT), a women’s forum conceptualized by a group of IT Professionals in India, today launched its Trivandrum Chapter in Technopark. Her Highness Princess Gouri Parvathy Bayi formally inaugurated the Trivandrum Chapter of eWIT. Inaugurating the Trivandrum Chapter, Princess Gouri Parvathy Bayi, said “I feel very encompassed and personified to be a part …

TechnoparkToday.com >> There is an opportunity for Techies to chit chat with Actress Revathy, director Ranjith Sankar, and other crew behind the movie ‘Molly Aunty Rocks’.   The movie is now successfully running in theaters across the state. Natana’s movie club, Nakshatra, presents the talk show ‘Molly Aunty Talks’ for techies on September 21 at Travancore hall, Parkcenter at 6:30 p.m. …

>>’Prathidhwani’ is all set to distribute the first ‘qisa’ Short Film Festival Awards on September 20, 5:30 p.m. at Travancore hall, Parkcenter. National Award-winning Indian film director and cinematographer Shaji N Karun will distribute the awards to Techie film makers. The techie turned film director and screenwriter Ranjith Sankar will be the chief guest of the event. The award winning …

  >>UST Global Reds defeated Infosys Blacks by by 1-0 in the finals of GOAL 2012, Technopark’s annual football tournament conducted by UST Global. The finals and the loser’s finals were held at the LNCPE Ground, Kariavattom, on September 15, 2012. Goal 2012 Champions:   UST GLobal Reds.  First Runner up:  Infosys Blacks.  Second Runner up:  UST Blacks.  Third Runner …

>>Jalam, directed by Manu S Kumar of UST Global, won the won the best film award in qisa short film festival.  The film was based on the life of people in Kuttanadu.  Ettaman a Myth, directed by Mahesh Periyadan of UST Global won the second best film award, and the director also won the award for best script. Directors of …

>>Travancore hall was jam-packed on Sunday. The ‘qisa’ short film festival organized by Prathidhwani was a real crowd puller as all were eager to watch the movie talents among IT professionals. Twenty-one short films directed by techies competed for the best short film award. The themes of short films varied from life of techies to issues in their native places. …

  Due to the unexpected declaration of Hartal on September 15, ‘qisa’ Film festival screening date is postponed to September 16, 2012, Sunday.  There is no change in the venue and timings.

>>A total of 21 short films directed by Techies will be screened at the first edition of ‘qisa’ shoft film festival on September 15 at Travancore hall, Technopark. Click Here  to Register your Seats Now. Techies’ cultural organization ‘Prathidhwani’ is organizing the event. BIG FM 92.7 and TechnoparkToday are the radio and online partners respectively of the short film festival.

>>A five-member high level delegation from Canadian Parliament headed by Russell Hierbert, Member of Parliament visited Technopark with the basic objective to improve the investments and trade relations between IT companies based in Canada and Kerala. He was accompanied by Members of Parliament: Devinder Shory and Joe Daniel; Senators: Raynell Andreychuk and David Smith and Secretary to the Delegation Elizabeth …

>>Marking the speedy growth of the satellite campus of Infopark Kochi, a new building of three lakh sq.ft is coming up in the second phase of Infopark-Thrissur at Koratty. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the commencement of construction of the first multistoried IT Building in the campus on 8th September 2012, 5PM. Upon completion; it is expected to generate …