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India's hottest IT destinations : Trivandrum ranked @ No 4. [Dated:05/03/2010]
Pleas visit for more details..
State Budget 2010-2011. [Dated:05/03/2010]
1. Rs 125 crore has been set apart for Vizhinjam Port Project.
2. Capital City development Programme has been provided with an outlay of Rs 10.5 crore.
3. Rs 5 crore set apart for renovation of Tagore Theatre.
4. Rs 1.5 crore provided for International Centre for Free Software.
5. Rs 70 crore set apart for the development of IT parks at Trivandrum and Kochi.
6. Rs 1.5 crore earmarked for the Laurie Baker International School.
7. Fund for Life Science Park at Kazhakkoottam.
Pleas visit for more details..
Union Budget 2010-2011. [Dated:26/02/2010]
Disappointing budget for Trivandrum.
1. VSSC 583 Crores.
2. IIST 140 Crores
Railway Budget 2010-2011. [Dated:24/02/2010]
1. Bottling plant to be set up in Trivandrum to supply fresh drinking water.
2. Survey for new Trivandrum-Punaloor and Trivandrum-Chenganoor railway line.
3. New Janashatabdi Express between Trivandrum-Kozhikode.
4. New train in Bhopal-Madurai-Trivandrum-Kochi route.
5. New train from Mangalore to Kochuveli
6. Rs 92 lakhs for 2nd Kochuveli Coach Terminal
In simple words.....Nothing to cheer about. None of the demands were considered or met. A disappointing budget for Trivandrum.
Poovar shipyard to find place in union buget 2010-2011. [Dated:17/02/2010]
If sources are to be believed Poovar Shipyard will find place in the Union budget 2010-11. Union Minister of State External Affairs Mr.Shashi Taroor in his discussion with Shipping Ministry and concerned authorities have pressed for its inclusion.
The previous union government has decided to build an International size shipyard for the West Coast of India. GOK has submitted a proposal proposing Poovar in Thiruvananthapuram District on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border as the possible location for setting up of international size shipyard on the West Coast of India.
The upcoming Vizhinjam International Container transshipment project within 10 KM from the proposed site and the easy accessibility to the National Highway and Railway line will enhance the scope of setting up s shipyard in Poovar.
If everything goes well as planned then we will have an International port and a shipyard in four years time which will definitely change the development topography of Trivandrum.
TDF Submits memorandum on railway budget and union buget 2010-2011.
[Dated:12/02/2010]
TDF has sumitted a memorandum to the Union Minister of State Mr.Shashi Taroor on projects which needs consideration in the railway as well as union budget 2010-11.
Railway Budget Proposal 2010-11.
Union Budget Proposal 2010-11.
Land acquisition completed for Technocity project. [Dated:10/02/2010]
The Department of IT has completed the formalities pertaining to acquisition of land admeasuring to 245.89 acres for the development of the Technocity project. The Technocity project is planned to be a complete IT city spread across 451 acres, which includes not just space for IT/ITeS firms but also residential, commercial, hospitality, medical and educational facilities.
The project is planned as a self-dependent satellite city that would not strain the resources and infrastructure of the Trivandrum city.
Land acquisition completed for Technocity project. [Dated:10/02/2010]
The Department of IT has completed the formalities pertaining to acquisition of land admeasuring to 245.89 acres for the development of the Technocity project. The Technocity project is planned to be a complete IT city spread across 451 acres, which includes not just space for IT/ITeS firms but also residential, commercial, hospitality, medical and educational facilities.
The project is planned as a self-dependent satellite city that would not strain the resources and infrastructure of the Trivandrum city.
The State Government has already sanctioned the widening of the road and strengthening of the approach road to Technocity.
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued required licence for power connectivity. The project report has been submitted for raising loan and it is hoped that the same would be processed at the earliest.
With its phase I full, Technopark is currently developing its Phase III campus in 90 acres with both SEZ and non-SEZ space. It is putting up a building with a built-up space of about one million square feet at a cost of about Rs 230 crore. The contract has been awarded to Larsen & Toubro for completion in about 20 months. The building will be ready for occupation by mid 2011. Technopark has started with the process of allotment of land in Phase III for IT/ITeS companies and IT infrastructure developers.
The team comprises the well-known architect who had designed the Olympic city in Barcelona, Joe Antonio Acedillo. The team will meet Corporation Mayor C. Jayan Babu in the morning and have discussions with the experts of the Indian Institute of Architects in the evening. They will also be meet TRIDA officials.
Barcelona team arrives for second round of talks on City-Twinning.[Dated:10/02/2010]
As part of executing the twin-city program between Barcelona and Trivandrum Corporation, a high-level delegation from the Spanish city led by Josep Roca, Director, Barcelona City Council International Relations, will camp in the city for two days during which its members will have discussions with the Corporation authorities and visit the major centers of attraction in the city.
The team comprises the well-known architect who had designed the Olympic city in Barcelona, Joe Antonio Acedillo. The team will meet Corporation Mayor C. Jayan Babu in the morning and have discussions with the experts of the Indian Institute of Architects in the evening. They will also be meet TRIDA officials.
Foundation Stone Laid for Rs 55 Crore central bus terminal. [Dated:09/02/2010]
Honorable Cheif Minister Mr. V.S.Achuthanandhan laid the foundation stone for the construction of Rs 55 Crore central bus terminal. The central bus station will be constructed by M/S Harrison Malaylam Engieers on international standards.
GOK for SPV to run the Low-Floor buses procured under JNNURM.[Dated:27/01/2010]
GOK will form an SPV to run the low-floor buses procured under the JNNURM project. All the buses will be transfered to the new compan0y. 51% of share will be held by GOK and balance 49% by K.S.R.T.C. GOK has proposed that they are ready to give 1% to the LSG and civic bodies.
TDF submits proposal to GOK to improve JNNURM Volvo bus services.
[Dated:22/01/2010]
TDF has submitted a proposal to all the concerned authorities in GOK to improve the Volvo bus services in Trivandrum. The authorities have assured that the GOK is scheduled to call a meeting next week or early next month to discuss the new routes and various options to improve the bus services and also informed TDF, that GOK has initiated steps to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to run the JNNURM buses, a wise decision, better late than never.
Click here to view the proposal.
Vizhinjam Port : Land acquisition process officially launched. [Dated:20/01/2010]
The land acquisition process for the Vizhnjam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) was officially launched on Tuesday. The Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) has submitted the first official application for requisition of land for the port project to Revenue authorities.
Next week, VISL hopes to submit the application for acquiring 40 more hectares for setting up a truck terminal and warehousing facilities. The remaining 35 hectares - the State Government had announced acquisition of 120 hectares - for rail connectivity will be taken only after the Union Rail Ministry approves the alignment submitted by the State Government.
Trivandrum to host Maritime States Development Council meet. [Dated:20/01/2010]
Trivandrum will host Kerala's first Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) meet in the last week of February. The council handles a host of issues at its meetings including national maritime security, port development prospects and related issues.
There, in fact, will be a special conclave on the multi-crore, flagship Vizhinjam ICTT project at this edition of the meeting, officials said.
Children's Science Congress inaugurated. [Dated:04/01/2010]
Former President of India Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has said that students should try to get inspiration from the life and works of grate scientists . He was inaugurating the children’s science congress organised as part of 97th Inidan Science Congress in Thiruvananthapuram today. Each students should ask the question what I will be remembered for. The answer to this question can be found by studying the works and the life of great scientists.
97th Indian Science Congress begins on upbeat note. [Dated:03/01/2010]
The 97th edition of the premier Indian Science Congress (ISC 2010) began in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday on an upbeat note with chief guest Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being accorded a traditional welcome with musical tones and invocational songs.
About 6,000 delegates, seated in the huge makeshift tented hall (pandal), gave a standing ovation to the prime minister and other VIPs amid claps and cheers.
Nair, a former member of the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) delivered the welcome address after invocation and lighting of the lamp.
Prime minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the congress and address eminent scientists, Nobel laureates, policy makers and students on the technology challenges and the direction in which the country should move to find innovative solutions to achieve equitable growth and development.
Technocity gets Cabinet nod. [Dated:02/01/2010]
Technocity, the fourth phase of the Technopark, has got the approval from the State Government. It is planned as an integrated township that will create 50,000 direct employment opportunities and 2,00,000 indirect employment opportunities.
The Technocity project gained momentum after the Cabinet meeting on December 29 approved the price for the 245.89 acres of land from Pallipuram, Melthonnakkal, Andoorkonam and Veiloor villages, which comprise the proposed project area. The recommendations were given by the State-Level Empowered Committee (SLEC), headed by Chief Secretary Neela Gangadharan.
AI to build cargo hub in Trivandrum. [Dated:01/01/2010]
Air India (AI) will build a cargo hub in Trivandrum, Kerala as part of increasing its freight movements from the country. said K.M. Unni, Air India (AI) Board member and head of the airline’s engineering department.
Mr. Unni said the cargo hub would go a long way in enhancing the carrier’s freight movement from the State.
TDF, wishes you all and your family a Happy and Prosperous 2010. [Dated:01/01/2010]
TDF, wishes you all and your family a Happy and Prosperous 2010.
The 120-hectares of land will house basic infrastructure for the seaport such as road and rail connectivity and water and power supply.
Vizhinjam Port: Rehabilitation package gets acceptance. [Dated:30/12/2009]
The Kerala state Cabinet gave its approval on Tuesday for the rehabilitation package for evictees related to the construction of Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal.
The rehabilitation package prepared by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd has four major components:
- The land take-over will be a negotiated purchase
- The affected families, as far as possible, will be rehabilitated nearby.
- The package also provides a component for rebuilding structures that existed on the acquired land.
- The rehabilitation package also has a component for rebuilding establishments of livelihood on the new land.
The 120-hectares of land will house basic infrastructure for the seaport such as road and rail connectivity and water and power supply.
Trivandrum gets world's first training centre for MRCP. [Dated:26/12/2009]
The Kerala state capital is becoming the first centre outside of the UK where training will be provided for the prestigious Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (MRCP).
Worldwide, there are different centers where doctors can appear for MRCP examinations, but Trivandrum is becoming the first place outside UK where aspirants can not only write part 1 and 2 of the examinations and do the practicals, but also get trained for the examination.
Wishing you all and your family a Merry Christmas. [Dated:25/12/2009]
TDF, wishes everyone and their family a Merry Christmas.
TDF participated in India IT Summit 2009 organized by CII[Dated:12/12/2009]
TDF paticipated in the recently concluded India IT Summit 2009 held at Leela Kempenski, Trivandrum. TDF understood that an opportunity to showcase Trivandrum as an emerging IT/ITES hub to such an eminent audience in Trivandrum was a very rare opportunity and decided to make the best use of it. Working within a tight schedule, a brochure and video presentation; themed "Intelligent Trivandrum" was produced and distributed during the event.
Click here for more details on "Intelligent Trivandrum".
Vizhinjam Project Site to be Inaugurated Today .[Dated:09/12/2009]
The project office for the Vizhinjam port project, anchored by Vizhinjam International Sea Port Ltd (VISL) will be inaugurated by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Law and Ports Minister M. Vijayakumar will preside over the function slated for 5 p.m. Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor and Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy will be chief guests on the occasion.
The project office is coming up near the Vizhinjam Port IB.
The project site office will act as the nodal centre for carrying out the development of basic infrastructure like road, rail connectivity, water and power supply. The GOK has sanctioned Rs 450 Crores for setting up these facilities including the cost for the land acquisition. The proposal for rehabilitation package has been submitted by VISL for GOK's approval. Full time officials will be appointed at this centre to address concerns of the local people.
Meanwhile, survey work for acquiring 120 hectares of land for the project is nearing completion. The formal notification on land acquisition is expected in January.
TDF, on behalf of the people of Trivandrum and Kerala, thank the Chief Minister V.S Achuthanandan, Ports Minister M. Vijayakumar, Port Secretary Sanjay Kaushik and all other officials involved in this well-thought out initiative and hopes that the Government will continue on this time-bound way of working to ensure that the dream of people across Kerala to have India's deepest and most important port at Vizhinjam is realized at the earliest.
A new portal for Vizhinjam port project.[Dated:08/12/2009]
TDF has been requesting VISL to set up a professional website for Vizhinjam Seaport Project. It seems that VISL has realized the importance and the new website (beta version) have been uploaded.
Pleas visit VISL website.
The website will be launched officially during the inauguration of VISL Port Site office at Vizhinjam on December 9th.
Please forward your suggestions to contact@tribiz.in so that we can take it forward with VISL.
Trivandrum To Host India IT Summit organized by CII .[Dated:05/12/2009]
Trivandrum will host the India IT Summit 2009, themed 'Changing Role of India in Global IT Business', organized by CII from Dec 10th to 11th. The event will be held at Leela Kempenski, Trivandrum
The summit will be inaugurated by the State Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan.
Leading industry experts such as Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies Ltd, Mr Vic Bhagat, CIO, GE Corporate, Mr Jeby Cherian, Director, Strategy, IBM India, Mr Paul Coby, CIO, British Airways, UK, Mr Masaki Kariya, SVP, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Dr Anil Menon, President – Globalization and Smart Connected Communities, Cisco Systems, have confirmed their presence.
The other dignitaries from the Government who will grace the occasion are Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Shashi Tharoor, the State Finance Minister, Dr Thomas Isaac, Ms Neela Gangadharan, Chief Secretary, Ms Aruna Sundararajan, CEO, CSC Programme, IL&FS Ltd., Mr N Krishnan, Director General, STPI and Dr Ajay Kumar, Principal Secretary – IT, Kerala Government.
Please visit India IT Summit for more details.
IFFK to be held in Trivandrum from Dec 11-18 2009.[Dated:02/12/2009]
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy’s 14th Thiruvananthapuram International Film Festival (IFFK 2009) will be held from Dec.11 – 18. The main attraction of the week-long festival will be the competition category of Asian, African and Latin American films. Two hundred films from 60 countries will be screened in the categories of World Cinema, Retrospectives of Mrinal Sen, Homages, Films about Che Guevara, Indian Cinema Today and New Malayalam Cinema.
The films are to be screened in eight theatres. The inaugural function and closing ceremony will take place at Kanakakunnu Nishagandhi Auditorium.
The awards include The Golden Crow Pheasant Award (Suvarna Chakoram) and a cash prize of Rs. 1,000,000 to the best feature film to be shared equally by the director and the producer, The Silver Crow Pheasant Award (Rajata Chakoram) and a cash prize of Rs. 300,000 to the best director, Best Debut Film Award (Rajata Chakoram) and a cash prize of Rs. 200,000 to the best debut director, Audience Prize (Rajata Chakoram) and a cash prize of Rs. 100,000 to the director of the most popular film voted by the festival delegates, FIPRESCI Award for the best film chosen by the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique, FIPRESCI Award for the best Malayalam cinema, Netpac Award to the best film in the competition section from Asia and Netpac Award for the best Malayalam film.
Times Group Presents:Strategies To Beat Slowdown In Tourism.[28/10/2009]
GOI to upgrade Trivandrum Mental Health Centre as Centre of Excellence.[Dated:27/10/2009]
GOI to upgrade Trivandrum Mental Health as Centre of Excellence. A sum of Rs.30 crore will be sanctioned to the institute to upgrade facilities. GOI has sanctioned the first instalment of Rs 5.38 crores.
The Department of Psychiatry at Trivandrum Medical College, had actually emerged second in the all-India rating to be the best choice for the CoE status.
TDF congragulates Dr Shashi Taroor for all his effort in getting the due recognition for Trivandrum Mental Health Centre.
International Finance Corporation (IFC) to be appointed as consultant for VICTT.[Dated:15/10/2009]
The State Government has zeroed in on the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group firm, to replace IL&FS as the consultant for the multi-crore Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal project.
The government has okayed IFC and a formal agreement is expected to be inked soon, sources said.
IFC, based in Washington, has a presence across the globe. Its 182 member countries collectively decide policy and investment possibilities. It has an office in New Delhi, and is empanelled with the Ministry of Finance, sources in the Ports Department said.
Kerala State Cabinet Approves Phase I of Vizhinjam port project costing Rs 450 Crores.[Dated:14/10/2009]
GOK has given cabinet approval for developing the basic infrastructure including road and rail connectivity for vizhinjam port project. The development planned as part of phase I will cost Rs 450 Crores. VISL will execute the infrastructure development.The entire process is expected to be completed in 12-18 months. The GOK parallely will initiate the steps to find out a partner for constructing the port facilities. GOK will approach the NHAI and central railway ministry for developing the national high way and rail connectivity. The NHAI has agreed to take up the 3 Km connectivity project.
Meanwhile, the interest shown by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore in the Vizhijam project has evoked a great interest among the officials as well as the general public. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) regulates and licenses port and marine services and facilities. It also manages vessel traffic in the Singapore port while ensuring safety and security. The officials from MPA held discussions with VISL officials and GOK.
CII-Southern Region Skill Conference 2009 on 24 October 2009 in Hotel Taj Residency, Trivandrum.[Dated:07/10/2009]
Confederation of Indian Industry – SR is organizing the Skill Conference 2009, focusing on the theme –“Harnessing Skills : Driving the Economy” on 24 October 2009 in Hotel Taj Residency, Trivandrum.
Through this conference, CII hope to
- Engage the stakeholders in dialogues of retrospection
- Create a strategic planning process for investment in knowledge & skills development, training & development modules
- Share experiences in skill building; discuss critical elements in vocational education & development
- Explore emerging trades for employability both in the national & International market
- Explore opportunities in Skill education, its relationship with the academic studies
- Showcase few of the successful examples of Public-Private-Participation
Key speakers invited includes Mr V S Achutanandan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs , Govt of India, Mr Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, Dr Jayati Ghosh, Member-National Knowledge Commission, Government of India, Mr Elamaram Kareem, Minister for Industries, Government of Kerala
Kovalam Literary Fest Begins[Dated:07/10/2009]
A galaxy of scholars and writers will talk on subjects ranging from Indian photography to film biographies at the second Kovalam Literary Festival beginning here on October 7.
Noted litterateur Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri is scheduled to inaugurate the three-day event at the Taj Kovalam on Wednesday evening.
The second edition of the literary fest is jointly organised by the Kerala Tourism, DC Books and the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces. Frankfurter Buchmesse; German Book Office, New Delhi; Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Literature Across Frontiers and Penguin are among the co-sponsors.
Click here for the list of participants and schedules
Barcelona Meets Trivandrum [Dated:02/10/2009]
The Barcelona team arrived at Trivandrum for preliminary talks on a twin city tie-up with the State capital.
The two member Barcelona team is represented by Mr.Josep Roca, Director of International Relations,
Barcelona, and Gerardo Fueyo- Bros, councilor, Spanish embassy in India.
TDF has been closely working with Union Minister of External Affairs, State Dr.Shashi Taroor and his team
towards the Twinning of cities project.
Representing TDF Mr.Ram Kumar (President), Mr.Sreeram Iyer (Secretary), Mr.Ajay Prasad (BD),
Mr.Chandra Kishore (F & O) met the Barcelona team. TDF made an elaborate presentation on Trivandrum, accompanying for
Technopark visit, attending the meeting with the Mayor of Trivandrum Mr.Jayan Babu @ Mascot Hotel and
participating in the meeting hosted by Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce @ Taj Residency.
The close door meeting conducted in a professional manner by Trivandrum Corporation ended on a high note.
In the meeting key areas for cooperation were identified
- Culture & Heritage
- City Development Plan
- Infrastructure
- Knowledge Parks & centers
- Urban Planning & Development
- Sports infrastructure and management
- Tourism /Medical Tourism
A high delegation team from Barcelona is expected to arrive in Trivandrum soon.
CII-organising FinExe 2009 @ Hotel Berggruen Keys, Trivandrum[Dated:30/09/2009]
Confederation of Indian Industry – Southern Region has launched FinExe 2009 An MSME Finance Excellence Initiative with an objective to provide value added service to MSMEs on finance related topics.
The purpose of the initiative is to enable and promote an exchange of information and address issues of financing MSMEs among banking and finance professionals and institutions and to further improve the development and growth of the sector.
The objective is
- to showcase current approaches and strategies on the various issues that confront MSME financing
- to deepen the knowledge and understanding of organization’s financial management
- to enhance the participants’ capabilities in providing better consultancy and mentoring services on above
aspects
Confederation of Indian Industry, Kerala is organising FinExe at 1030 Hrs to 1300 Hrs on 1st October 2009 at Hotel Keys, Trivandrum.
CII organizing Conference on IT in Kerala - Challenges & Opportunities @ Taj Residency[Dated:10/09/2009]
CII is organizing a Conference on IT in Kerala - Challenges and Opportunities. It will be in the form of a keynote panel discussion that will be held at 1000 hrs on 10th September 2009 at Hotel Taj Residency, Trivandrum. The theme for discussion will be "IT in Kerala - "Challenges and Opportunities".
The keynote speakers at this session include Ms Neela Gangadharan IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, Dr Ajaykumar IAS, Secretary – Information Technology, Government of Kerala, Mr S D Shibulal, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys Technologies Limited, Mr G Vijayaraghavan, President, Venture Management Associates. The panel discussion will be moderated by Mr V K Mathews, Convenor- IT Panel, CII Kerala & Chairman and CEO, IBS Software Services.
Trivandrum to host Invest Kerala Meet from August 28-29 2009 @ Taj Residency.[Dated:27/08/2009]
Fifteen projects in Kerala worth about Rs.100 crore across sectors including tourism, education and services would be showcased before investors from India and abroad at a two-day meet that begins here Friday.
The event, Invest Kerala Meet 2009, is being organised by NRI Welfare Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that works on issues related to non-resident Indians (NRIs).
Addressing reporters here Thursday, Sakkir Hussain of the foundation said that close to 100 investors, mostly from various Middle-East countries, will participate at the meet.
?An expert committee screened the viability of close to 100 project proposals and 15 were cleared. Promoters of the cleared projects are looking for partners who will invest on a 50:50 basis. The two-day meet will also discuss issues facing investors in the state,? said Hussain.
The projects cleared include a resort on the outskirts of the capital and an international school.
Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem and Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy will also interact with the investors.
Inauguration of Indian Institute od Space Science and Technology (IIST) by Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh.[Dated:25/08/2009]]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will open the new campus of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology at Valiamala, Trivandrum. The Prime Minister will not be present for the inauguration, but will unveil a plaque remotely from Delhi
The campus will have laboratories, classrooms and residential facilities. An observatory for the Institute at Ponmudi is also getting ready for the inauguration.
Wishing you all a happy independence day.[Dated:15/08/2009]
TDF Salutes Mother India.....
Barcelona and Trivandrum to be the twin cities.[Dated:28/07/2009]
Barcelona and Trivandrum to be twin cities according to Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor. The twinning between the cities will be on cultural and development spheres.
Dr. Tharoor said that Barcelona, a city of 5 million people, is a major cultural centre in Spain. It also had development experiences that could be modelled in Trivandrum to solve some of its key problems such as drinking water supply (Aguas de Barcelona is the largest water company in Spain).
The Barcelona Mayor would be sending a delegation each from his cultural council and international relations council to Kerala to interact with the Trivandrum Corporation authorities to examine in which all ways the two cities could cooperate. There was also a proposal to organise a ?Barcelona Week? in Trivandrum.
Rs 100 Crore research park to come up at College of Engineering Trivandrum.[Dated:28/07/2009]
An engineering, science and technology research park will be set up at the College of Engineering Trivandrum., which is celeberating its 70th year founding anniversary this year. The Rs.100 Crore park named Trivandrum Engineering Science And Technology (TREST) research park will be modelled on the proposed research park at the IIT Chennai and at Technopark, Trivandrum.
Union Budget for 2009-10 Trivandrum to get Rs 1100.00 Crores.[Dated:29/06/2009]
The Union Budget for 2009-10 has allocated around Rs 1100.00 Crores for various projects in Trivandrum. Rs 650 Crores allotted to VSSC, Rs 175 Crores to Indian Institute of Science & Technology, Rs 250 Crores to 5 IISERs including Trivandrum, Rs 1400 Crores to upgrade 10 Medical Colleges including Trivandrum to AIIMS standards.
Indian Airlines starts operation base @ Trivandrum International Airport (TIA)
.[Dated:29/06/2009]
Aircrafts will be stationed and serviced here. The base will have a staff strength of 14.
Vizhinjam project bid expired: Lanco.[Dated:28/06/2009]
Hyderabad-based Lanco Infratech Limited said on Saturday that it had withdrawn from its offer to execute Vizhinjam International Transhipment Container Terminal Project as the validity of its proposal had expired.
In a press release issued here, the company said that as per the Request for Proposals (RFP), the validity of the bid was for eight months from the bid date. The bidder was not obligated to extend the bid validity beyond that period. However, Lanco had extended the bid twice by almost six months.
?Subsequently, the protracted litigations and an atmosphere vitiated by baseless speculationshave altered our due diligence perspectives on the project.
Following this, in spite of our investing tremendous time and resources over two years on the project, Lanco has informed the Government of Kerala that since the validity of the proposal in response to the RFP expired on April 30, 2009, its offer stands revoked.?
Lanco consortium backs out of Vizhinjam port project.[Dated:24/06/2009]
The deepwater container transhipment project proposed to be set up at Vizhinjam, near here, has fallen under the shadow of uncertainty.
The consortium led by Hyderabad-based Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited on Wednesday wrote to the State government saying that it was revoking its offer of taking up the Rs.5,300-crore project.
Lanco cited uncertainty over when it could start work on the project as the reason for backing out.
Zoom out of the race from Vizhinjam port project bid.[Dated:18/06/2009]
The Tender Evaluation Committee set up by the State Government has rejected the technical bid submitted by Zoom Developers for development of the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal.
It is learnt that the IL&FS has recommended to give 60 points based on the evaluation. Based on this report the latest technical evaluation conducted by the committee headed by the Chief Secretary, the Zoom consortium could score only 61 points while a minimum of 70 points were required to qualify for the second stage of the tender process.
This vindicates TDF stand on M/S Zoom Developers technical experience and intention in executing the Vizhinjam port project.
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Trivandrum business Community felicitate Dr.Shashi Taroor Union Minister for External Affairs, State. [Dated:14/06/2009]
Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce (TCC) organized a felicitation to Dr. Shashi Tharoor- Union Minister for External Affairs, State on 14th June Sunday at 7 pm at Muthoot Plaza. The eminent personalities from the trade/ tourism and business communities were participated in the function.
Trivandrum Development Front (TDF) was one among the many organizations honored to felicitate Dr. Sashi Tharoor. The members from Trivandrum Management Association (TMA) , The Trivandrum Agenda Task Force ( TATF ),Confederation of Kerala Tourism Industry ( CKIT ) Confederation of Real Estate Association of India ( CREDAI ), South Kerala Hoteliers Federation ( SKHF) and Small Scale Industries Association (KSSIA ) were participated in the function.
On behalf of TDF Mr.Ram Kumar, Mr.Sreeram Iyer, Mr.Ajay Prasad and Mr.Chandra Kishore.R attended the function.
Welcome Speech By Mr E.M. Najeeb [President, Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce]
The dias
On Behalf of TDF Mr.Ajay Prasad addressing the gathering.
on Behalf of TDF Mr.Ram Kumar felicitating Dr.Shashi Taroor.
Dr.Shashi Taroor addressing the gathering.
Memento presented to Dr.Shashi Taroor.
Trivandrum-Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). [Dated:13/06/2009]
The government has cleared a proposal for an Integrated Mass Transit System in the city to improve the public transport system and decongest major road corridors.
A State-level steering committee, headed by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, which met here on Thursday, approved the Rs.435-crore proposal submitted by the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project.
The project involves the development of the Ulloor-Karamana, Ulloor-Kazhakuttam and Karamana-Balaramapuram road corridors, covering a length of 28.436 km, in the first phase. The corridors will have exclusive bus lanes along a length of 16.336 km.
The proposal is a mix of dedicated Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in the sections where road width is 23 to 25 m and one-way routes and flyovers in sections with limited road width.
The flyovers are to be constructed on pillars put up on medians to avoid land acquisition.
Jet Airways Konnect Trivandrum and Bangalore. [Dated:13/06/2009]
Jet Airways Konnect, the all-economy service launched by Naresh Goyal-owned Jet Airways last month, will enhance its network to include 30 new flights to its current pan-India network of 62 daily flights effective June 13, said a statement.
Jet Airways Konnect will also introduce services from Trivandrum and Mumbai to Bangalore.
Dr.Shashi Tharoor sworn in as Minister of State in Dr.Manmohan Singh's cabinet.
TDF congratulates Dr.Shashi Tharoor on his new assignment as MOS in Dr.Manmohan Singh's cabinet. Hope his new role will facilitate and help to achieve his vision about Trivandrum and India as a whole.
Meeting With MP elect Dr.Shashi Taroor. [Dated:17/05/2009]
TDF was one of the organizations invited for the preliminary meeting @ T.P Sreenivasan's [Former Ambassador of India to the United Nations, Vienna] residence to discuss the various development aspects about Trivandrum. Apart from TDF other organisations like Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce, Federation for The Development of Trivandrum and Distinguished Personalities attended the meeting.
On behalf of TDF Mr.Ramkumar (President), Mr.Ajay Prasad (Business Development), Mr.Chandra Kishore (Finance & Operations) and Mr.Satyalal (Executive Member) attended the meeting.
Tallest building in State to come up Trivandrum city
Heera Constructions has announced the launch of three premium apartment complexes at Belhaven, Kowdiar; near Kanakakunnu palace and at Akkulam in the city.
Announcing this at a press conference, Chairman of Heera Group, A.R. Babu said Heera Dreams, with 34 floors in three towers in a single phase coming up near Akkulam, will be the tallest building in the State.
Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce ? New Office Bearers
The Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce elected Mr E.M. Najeeb and Mr S.N. Reghuchandran Nair as the new President and Secretary respectively.Other officebearers include Mr V. Sunlal, Treasurer; Mr P Ganesh and Mr B. Vijayakumar, Vice-Presidents; and Mr R. R. Nair, Joint Secretary.
CII - Young Indians chapter @ Trivandrum
The Confederation of Indian Industry has started a chapter of its Young Indians (Yi) initiative in the city.
Started in 2002, Yi is an initiative by CII to bring young professionals in the 25-40 age group into its developmental fold.
The initiative has over 900 direct members in 16 city chapters and 10,000 members through its district chapters, corporate chapters and Farmers? Net and Students? Net platforms, said a CII statement.
Members include professionals, entrepreneurs and young achievers.
The Yi initiative works to promote the leadership skills of its members through various learning programmes.
TDF investigates commitment of political parties its leaders and most importantly media in the Vizhinjam port project.
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Supreme Court rejects Zoom's Plea; declines to stay Vizhinjam project any longer
The Supreme Court rejected Zoom's plea questioning GOK decision to reject the technical bids submitted by M/S Zoom Developers Pvt Ltd. The court disagreed to intervene or question Zoom's rejection based on Technical bid evaluated by consultants, L&T Ramboll.
Shashi Tharoor files nomination from Trivandrum.
Former UN diplomat and Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor filed nomination papers from Trivandrum Lok Sabha
constituency. Tharoor filed the papers before District Collector Sanjay Kaul at the collectorate here.
Shashi Tharoor to contest the coming lok sabha polls from Trivandrum, setting the stage for a high-profile contest
in Kerala's capital.
Congress has nominated former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from Thiruvananthapuram, setting the stage for a high-profile contest in Kerala's capital. Tharoor's ticket was cleared at the screening stage, with his name being the only one in the reckoning from the city.
The second edition of 'Dakshin Prahar 09? exercise of the India Air Force (IAF) in Trivandrum.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be conducting from Wednesday major operational exercises, Called ?Dakshin Prahar 09? for eight days across the southern peninsula, including over key offshore installations on the east coast, and the Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands in the south-west.
The second edition of the exercises are being coordinated by the Trivandrum-headquartered Southern Air Command (SAC). The first edition of the Air exercise, the first of its kind to be held down South, was staged in early December, 2007, in two stages. One stage was based in Trivandrum and another in Hyderabad.
SaveCancelCloseEdit FilAircraft taking part in the exercises are the Su-30MKIs, Mirage 2000s, the recently upgraded maritime strike Jaguars, which will come from units in Pune, Bangalore and Goa respectively. Transport, communication and logistic support will be provided by the IAF?s workhorse the AN-32s, Avros and Mi-8 helicopters.
Defence Minister Mr.A.K.Antony inaugurated Rs 1.25 billion second phase expansion of BrahMos Aerospace Unit.
The second phase expansion of BrahMos' Trivandrum facility was inaugurated on Tuesday with the setting up of the missile integration complex. The facility here, which had a turnover of Rs 17 crore in 2007-08 is projected to end this fiscal with a top line of Rs 26 crore.
Under the Rs 1.25 billion expansion planned in the second phase, Rs 750 million will be for integration of the missiles and Rs 500 million for adding new machinery to the unit.
Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace which has a production base here for supply of critical components to the space and defence industries, will focus on volumes rather than margins as it embarks on its ambitious growth plans.
BrahMos presently has the ISRO, the DRDO and the Atomic Energy Commission as its chief clients, but in future a significant chunk of the revenues could come from the missile programmes. BrahMos was supplying the highly sophisticated robotic arm for use at the Bhaba Atomic Research Centre.
For the third phase development, which includes wholesale integration of launch vehicles for the ISRO, BrahMos has sought 50 acres in Trivandrum district. The government is reportedly eyeing land at Koliakkode near Thonnackal. The third phase is expected to take three years for completion.
Govt.to analyse SC verdict: Law Minister.
Replying to media on the Supreme Court verdict on Vizhinjam port project, Law Minister M Vijayakumar said, the Government will go through the verdict and take necessary proceedings according to that. He also said, the verdict is not a set back to Government.
Supreme Court dismiss Govt's plea on Vizhinjam Project.
The Apex Court today dismissed petition filed by the Kerala government and Hyderabad-based Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd, and others on the Rs.6,000-crore Vizhinjam port project.
The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala high court order to include Mumbai-based Zoom Developers Pvt Ltd also in the consortiums bidding for the project and proceed with the tender process within 15 days. The government's plea for more time was rejected.
Impact of Knowledge And High Technology Industries Presentation by TDF at
the seminar on Trivandrum Capital Region Master Plan 2030 organised by TRIDA.
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Seminar on Trivandrum Capital Region Master Plan from January 28th to
January 29th @ Kanakakkunnu Palace, Trivandrum.
In October 2008, Environmental and Development Initiatives for Trivandrum
(EDIT), a leading NGO, along with other prominent NGO's including TDF, CCDF,
FRAT and TRAC aproached Trivandrum Development Authority (TRIDA) with the
urgent need for a new Master Plan. TDF submitted a presentation on TRIVANDRUM
CAPITAL REGION and TRIDA was very receptive to the idea. After several rounds
of discussions, it has been decided to conduct a comprehensive Seminar where
the direction of growth of the city, the consequent demand for urban facilities
and the strategy to cater to the growth will be discussed in detail by leading
experts in the field as well as people's representatives including Ministers,
MPs and MLAs. The Seminar, scheduled for January 28th and 29th, 2009, will aim
to create a white paper that will form the foundation for the Master Plan for
the Trivandrum Capital Region.
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Wishing You All A Happy And Prosperous New Year.
TDF wishing you all its subsribers and its
members a happy and prosperous new year-2009
Trivandrum Book Fair from Dec 20-29th.
A nine-day Trivandrum Book Fair,
organised as part of the second Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF), will
begin on Saturday at the Kanakakunnu Palace premises.
Over 100 international/national publishers will participate in the fair
organised under the aegis of the Kerala State Institute of Children's
Literature for the Department of Cultural Affairs.
All kinds of books for all sections of readers will be available at the fair,
Director of the institute Rubin DCruz said. International publishers like
Penguin, Oxford, University Press, Cambridge University Press, Sage, and
national publishers like the National Book Trust, Sahitya Akademi, Thulika,
Left Word, Current Books, DC Books will display books in the 100-odd stalls.
Attractive discounts will be offered for all books. Various programmes had been
organised as part of the fair. Two national seminars on 'books for all children
in India' and 'Indian book publishing today in English and other languages'
will be held on December 23 and 24 at the palace hall.
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre's special screening on the 'Chandrayan'
mission will be held at the venue on all days from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A film
appreciation course will also be held for children.
Curtains down for the 13th IFFK
The curtains came down for the week-long
International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK-2008) which showcased over 200
films from around the world.
The festival, in its 13th year saw a participation of 8,261 delegates, was
considered to be the largest participation in any film festival.
All the 14 films in the competition section from Asia, Africa and Latin America
were well received by the audience. Parque Via, The Yellow House, Dreams of
Dust, Castle in the Air, Firaaq, Gulabi talkies were among the 14 films in the
competition section. Film buffs had an entertainment of 56 films in the world
section from Mexico, Iran, Taiwan, Philippines, Palestine, France, US and
Thailand. Seven films, claimed to be the milestone in the 50-year history of
cinema, were the main attraction of the festival. Directors Fernando Birri
(Argentina), Amos Gitai (Israel) and Idrissa Ouedraogo (South Africa), whose
films were screened in the retrospective section, also had full audience.
Tributes were paid to Egyptian director Youssef Chahine, American director
Jules Dassin and Malayalam director Bharatan. The special section included
films by Russian director Karen Shakhana, upcoming Turkish director Aakrin,
French director Alain Rene and Samira Makkhmalbaf. Five films from Russia was
included in the country focus. The ''Indian talent'' section reintroduced to
film lovers new wave films that started in the late seventies. Apart from the
five films in the India Cinema Today, about 40 documentaries and short films
were also screened.
Curtains to go up for 13th IFFK.
The 13th International Film Festival of Kerala
(IFFK) to be inaugurated by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan today. A host of
dignitaries from filmdom will be present at the inaugural function. Argentinean
filmmaker Fernando Birri and actor K.R. Vijaya will be the chief guests.
Cultural Affairs Minister M.A. Baby and Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran will
attend the inaugural function. Laila's Birthday, the opening film of the
festival, by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi will be screened at
Nishagandhi soon after the inauguration.
The eight-day festival will showcase 182 films from 53 countries. As many as 14
films, including two Malayalam films, have been included in the competition
section. African filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo will head the jury of the 13th
IFFK. Iranian film-maker Samira Makhmalbaf , Brazilian director Lucia Murat,
Alieva Sitora from Russia and Jabbar Patel (India) are the other jury members.
There will also be separate juries representing Fipresci (International
Federation of Film Critics) and NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian
Cinema). Around 145 artistes, including 41 directors from 23 countries, are
expected to attend the 13th IFFK, including representatives of foreign film
distributors. The festival this time will also have workshops for budding
scriptwriters and film journalists.
A new section featuring milestone films in the history of 50 years of cinema,
the Master's Stroke section featuring films by Fernando Birri and the
Retrospectives of celebrated Israeli director Amos Gitai and the legendary
Alain Resnais are some of the highlights of the festival.
Trivandrum to host 2nd International Conference on FOSS from Dec 9th-11th.
The capital city will play host to the second
international conference on freedom in computing, development and culture
beginning here on Tuesday under the auspices of the State government and the
free software community in Kerala. and free knowledge movements.
Titled 'Free Software, Free Society', the three-day conference will showcase
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) applications and free content initiatives
undertaken by governmental and Non Governmental Organisations around the world,
especially in developing countries. Policy makers and government officials from
different countries are expected to participate.
The conference will have thematic sessions on selected areas and case studies
illustrating successful interventions across the world. As many as 400
delegates are expected to attend the conference.
Exhibition to be held at Kanakakunnu Palace as Part of FOSS Conference.
An exhibition on free software and its
philosophy is also being organised at the Kanakakunnu Palace. The expo will
showcase the history and importance of free software movements in the world
through a poster exhibition and demonstration of free software products. An
open movie fest is also being organised.
Prominent Personalites @ FOSS Conference.
Some of the prominent speakers include Richard
Stallman, global campaigner for free software, Neville Roy Singham, founder and
chairman of ThoughtWorks Inc., Roberto Verzola, who first set up e-mail service
for NGOs in the Philippines, and Jimmy Wales who helped create Wikipedia, the
free open content encyclopaedia.
Lanco to file review petition.
Lanco infratech has said it may challenge the Kerala High Court's ruling to
reconsider the bids of Zoom developers. The consortium is evaluating all
options including filing of review petitions.
Tender for Vizhinjam work: State likely to move apex court.
The State government is likely to move the Supreme Court against the Kerala
High Court verdict on the award of tenders for the Vizhinjam deepwater
transhipment terminal project. Highly placed sources said a decision would be
taken as soon as the Law Department processed the judgment.
Trivandrum to host 2nd International Conference on FOSS from Dec 9th-11th.
The capital city will play host to the second
international conference on freedom in computing, development and culture
beginning here on Tuesday under the auspices of the State government and the
free software community in Kerala. and free knowledge movements.
Titled 'Free Software, Free Society', the three-day conference will showcase
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) applications and free content initiatives
undertaken by governmental and Non Governmental Organisations around the world,
especially in developing countries. Policy makers and government officials from
different countries are expected to participate.
The conference will have thematic sessions on selected areas and case studies
illustrating successful interventions across the world. As many as 400
delegates are expected to attend the conference.
Vizhinjam port: decision to reject bids set aside.
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on
Thursday set aside the decision of the State government and Vizhinjam
International Seaport Ltd. to reject the technical and financial bids submitted
by the Mumbai-based Zoom Developers for the construction of the proposed
Vizhinjam Deepwater Seaport and International Transhipment Container Terminal.
The Bench comprising Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice A.K. Basheer ordered
that the Zoom Developer's bids be considered in 15 days. The court ordered that
till a decision was taken on the proposal of the Zoom Developers, the
proceedings initiated for awarding the contract to Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd.,
Hyderabad, be kept in abeyance.
The Bench also ordered that if the bids submitted by the Zoom Developers were
found to be better, the decisions to award the contract to the Hyderabad-based
company be cancelled.
TDF salutes the Heroes who laid down their lives to save others in the
Mumbai attacks.
Each and every Indian will forever be indebt to
the NSG, army, the Mumbai police, the fire brigade personals and all others who
are engaged in safeguarding the lives of those helpless people inside the hotel
and combating terrorism.
TDF salutes the Heroes who laid down their lives to save others in the Mumbai
attacks.
The Goethe-Zentrum (Max Mueller Bhavan) at Trivandrum inaugurated.
The Goethe-Zentrum (Max Mueller Bhavan),
Trivandru, was inaugurated by Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany
to India Stefan Graf.
A world-wide organisation with operations in 80 countries, the Max Mueller
Bhavan seeks to promote German language, bilateral business relationships and
cultural exchanges between Germany and other nations. The opening of the
Goethe-Zentrum in the capital city is expected to contribute significantly to
the growth of tourism, IT and the hospitality industry in Kerala.
Kerala State cabinet gave its approval to acquire 120 hectres of land
towards infrastructure development for the Vizhinjam Port.
The Kerala government gave its approval to
acquire 120 hectares of land for the development of roads, railway line, work
yard and work area for the Vizhinjam International Deep Sea Container
Trans-shipment Terminal.
Contract for designing Technopark Phase III signed between Technopark
officials and Hafeez Contractor.
Hafeez Contractor, one of the best-known
architects of India, will design and manage the third phase of an IT park in
Kerala.Kerala-based architectural firm Iyer and Mahesh will partner with Hafeez
to construct the 3-million square feet third phase. An agreement was signed and
handed over to the Technopark CEO R.K. Nair by Hafeez and Iyer & Mahesh.
The third phase of the Technopark will provide employment opportunities to
35,000 professionals when it is fully ready by 2012 and will be one of the
biggest IT building projects in the state.
National Games 2010 @ Trivandrum
Trivandrum will host the 2010 National Games. An
agreement to this effect has been signed between the IOC and the State sports
Minister. Kerala govt has submitted a proposal of Rs 1000 crores to develop the
supporting infrastructure, this includes an International Stadium with a
seating capacity 0f 85000, Games Village in 25 acres with a total built up
space of 2.7 million sqft, upgrading the existing central stadium to
international standards and construction of new swimming pool.
EOI called from Architects for preparing master plan for IISER campus.
IISER-TVM, invites "Expression of Interest" from
reputed firms of Architects for preparing a Master Plan for Residential complex
and Architectural, Structural and other connected Designs of
buildings/Facilities/services to be taken up under Phase I.
International Film Festival of Kerala to be held in Trivandrum from Dec
12th-19th.
India's top rated and biggest film extravaganza
is coming around again, the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is
scheduled from the 12th to the 19th of December.
Final clearance for Vizhinjam
The
Vizhinjam Container Transshipment Terminal project received its final clearance
from the Union Govt. when the
Shipping Ministry gave its go-ahead on September 17th. The
project had already been cleared by
the Defence, External Affairs and Home Ministeries.
With this development, the decks have
finally been cleared for the LDF Govt. and the
Lanco-led
consortium to sign an agreement and commence work
on the Rs 8000 Crore project to
develop India 's biggest
container terminal
and deepest port.
9 major Developers in the race for Technocity
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The physical acquisition of land for the massive 500 Acre Technocity
project has commenced, with the process expected to be completed
by end-2008.
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Technocity will be developed in a series of phases, for which the Request For Proposal (RFQ) was issued in June and proposals received from
9 major developers including:
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Emaar MGF Land Ltd (Dubai/India)
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Forest City and Sun Capital (USA/India)
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L&T
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K. Raheja Corporation
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Brigade Group
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Suzlon Infrastructure
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Maytas Infrastructure
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SREI Group
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The Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected in September and the project may be
awarded as a early as end-2008.
Work starts on Technopark Phase III and the
International Convention Centre Complex
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Work on development of the 92 acre Technopark Phase III was
inaugurated on Sep 4th.
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Work on the International Convention Centre at Aakulam being
developed jointly by the Raheja Group in association with the Government of
Kerala has commenced. The massive project, with an investment of over Rs
800 Crores, will be the second largest in South India after the HICC in
Hyderabad.
TRIDA unveils a progressive budget
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TRIDA unveiled a progressive budget for the coming year, which
includes a variety of urgently needed urban development projects like:
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Three multi-level parking plazas to be built along M.G.Road to ease parking
congestion
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A 35.25 Km long Outer Ring Road from Kazhakkoottam to Vizhinjam.
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A 8 Km Inner Ring Road.
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Mixed use complex at Kazhakoottam which will include a bus terminal, shopping
complex, fire station and office space.
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Preparation of detailed town planning schemes for Kochuveli, Kudapanakunnu and
Attukal.
IIST and IISER launched
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signalled acceptance of the
40 acre plot of land which is being acquired by the Kerala Government for its
Indian Institute of Space Technology (IIST), ending the impasse
over the location of the prestigious, world-class institute.
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Rs 500 Crores was alloted for the initial development of the Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), being
developed along the lines of IISc. Bangalore, at Vithura near Trivandrum.
Classes may commence this academic year itself. Classes are commencing at the
campus of the College of Engineering, Trivandrum till the new campus is ready.
Major investors develop giant commercial
projects in Trivandrum
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Israeli property development major, Plaza Centers, has
unveiled the perspective of its massive 2.1 million square feet development at
Trivandrum, to be called Trivandrum Plaza. The third of its kind in India, work
is expected to begin on the project soon, near Aakulam Lake.
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Mumbai-based developers EWDPL and Phoenix are building a 2.7 million sq.ft.
mixed use complex, Treasure Market City Trivandrum, with a
scheduled completion date of December 2008. The massive development will
include a huge shopping mall, offices, hotels and residences.
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The hospitality sector in Trivandrum is seeing a massive surge with new
properties from the Taj, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Accor, Berggruen
and a variety of other major hotel operators.
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