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The State School IT Fest 2011 held at the Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram saw Ernakulam District emerging as the overall winners with 87 points, with KPES High School Kayakkodi, Kozhikode and WOHSS Pinangodu, Wayanad bagging the best High School and Higher Secondary School prizes respectively.  Kozhikode District came second with 76 points, and Malappuram District came third. The prizes were distributed …

>> An exclusive condom shop for techies is again in news. This time, it’s about the response of techies appeared in Technoparktoday and also about an online survey. The New Indian Express report on HLL condom shop when re-posted on Technoparktoday got overwhelming response from the techies. When a group supported the move, a few opposed it. Check out the …

Now, No more fights with autowalas, you can verify the autofare in your mobile phone. MindHelix Technologies , a kerala based young IT company has unveiled auto fare calculator mobile application named  TukTuk Meter.It is a GPS-based multi-platform auto fare calculator app that runs on smartphones having Android 2.1 (Eclair), 2.2 (Froyo ), BlackBerry (OS v4.5,v4.6,v4.7, v5.0); Symbian s60v3 phones …

India’s third largest information technology firm, Wipro Ltd, is building what will become the country’s fastest supercomputer for the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)—giving the agency critical muscle to crunch large volumes of data as it designs more complex launch vehicles and sets out on ambitious space programmes. The supercomputer, being built at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in …

Inaugurating the first phase of Cherthala Infopark, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said that the State had recorded the fastest growth in the IT sector in the country over the last four and a half years, with the number of IT parks growing to ten from two, and the software exports from Kerala rocketing to Rs.3,200 crore this fiscal year from …

PFA – People For Animals, a non profit organization, having a chapter at Trivandrum, working for the welfare of injured, sick and abandoned animals. Now they really need our help. Here is an appeal from them to all of us, Let’s give them a helping hand. All, We People For Animals, Trivandrum Chapter,is a registered charitable trust started in 1996 …

Ernst & Young Global Shared Services Technopark has launched a major recruitment campaign to increase its current staff capacity of 700 employees to reach 1000, by this year, with this figure likely to double in 2012. This expansion follows the organization’s increased operations since becoming part of Ernst & Young’s Global Shared Services operations in July 2010. The center which …

Technopark-based firm Artin Dynamics Monday signed an agreement with Mivire Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd ( MCS )) to distribute a power saving product in Britain in a $25 million( 112 Crore) deal. This agreement is to distribute the former’s flagship Artificial Intelligence product, SPARA, for the whole of Britain for three years. the distribution contract will start from the first …

IIITM-K offers Weekend Short Course on EMBEDDED SYSTEMS & SECURITY at IIITM-K, Technopark Campus. The course commences on Saturday, January 22, 2011. The objective of this course is to equip students with the fundamental concepts and tools of embedded system design.This course offers a range of topics that are of immediate relevance to the industry and trains the student in …

International brand Classic Polo has opened its new exclusive showroom at Jacobs, Jacobs Junction, Spencer-Bakery Junction Road in Trivandrum.The showroom is right next to the Peter England Flagship store and near Zinc n Rock. They are offering a varierty of products including, T.Shirts: Rs. 399 -1499 Casual/Formal Shirts: Rs. 595 – 1295 Trousers/Jeans: Rs. 599 – 1499 Sportswear: Rs. 125 …

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private Bank, today announced the launch of AxisDirect, an online trading platform, marking their foray into retail broking business. AxisDirect is a product of Axis Securities and Sales Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Axis Bank. The portal can be accessed at www.axisdirect.in. AxisDirect will offer multiple options to the customers for trading in cash, derivatives, …

The 23rd Kerala Science Congress will be held at the Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS) in Trivandrum from January 29 to 31, 2011. The event is scheduled to be inaugurated by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on January 29, 2011. This year’s theme is ‘Science and technology for transforming Kerala into a green economy.’ As part of the science congress, …

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the State IT Department is seriously considering a proposal to set up an e-waste management facility in the state. As part of the first phase of the project, workshops on e-waste management would be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode in January. The authorities are considering a public-private partnership model. Location of …

Courtesy: G Rajiv. The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thanks to their sophisticated modern tastes, techies have spawned a whole lot of alternative lifestyle symbols like pizza joints, coffee shops and even pool bars in and around the Technopark. Now, here is an addition, a condom shop. For the first time in the country, an IT park is going to have …

City folks, it’s time to cheer up. A single platform that caters to your movie and shopping interests is in the offing.Yes! Thiruvananthapuram will get its first multiplex soon. Twin theatres Dhanya and Remya will be demolished to give way to the multi-screen entertainment complex. Owner Mini Muthoot group is in discussions with Bangalore-based engineers regarding the plan of the …

TCS signing up for a mega learning centre at the Technocity, the next phase of Technopark at Trivandrum, Kerala.The Rs 1,500 crore Global Learning Centre of TCS will be the first kind of facillity here. Kerala IT department officials said a lease deed was signed for 83 acres of land and TCS had made the initial down payment of Rs …

Sky City and flyovers may be a distant dream for Kochiites but they may soon have the pleasure of travelling in double decker buses. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning to introduce luxury double decker buses in Kochi on the lines of double-deckers operating in London, New York and Dubai. The body building of new double deckers …

Technopark-based Toonz Animation India will conduct a Career Guidance Week from January 3rd to 7th at its studio complex in Technopark. The career guidance session, meant for those who wish to pursue a career in animation and multi-media, will be lead by industry experts. The main idea behind the session is to publicize the scope of animation and the potential …