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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 …

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 …

The Dubai Government will put pressure on Tecom, the promoter of the project, to remove the hurdles obstructing the launch of the Smart City, here. This is on the basis of the talks held by Indian UAE envoy M K Lokesh with the Dubai Government. Tecom had been demanding freehold right over 12 percent of the land, which was opposed …

The deadlock between the Kerala government and Smart City Dubai continued over the fate of the proposed Rs.1,500 crore Smart City Kochi project, with the latter making it clear that arbitration would be their last resort. As expected, the 23rd board meeting of Smart City Kochi held here Friday, ended in 20 minutes only with no decision taken on the …

The Dubai based builders Tecom has made made it clear that it would wait for only another two months for the state government’s nod to go ahead wth the Kochi Smart City project. Fareed Abdul Rahman CEO of Smart City project said that it involves crores of rupees and if no progress is made in this regard within two months …

The Smart City Board of Directors meeting will take place tomorrow at Kochi. Smart City CEO Fareed Abdul Rahman and the newly appointed IT Secretary K Suresh Kumar will take part in the meeting. This was the first meeting after Yousaf Ali had been appointed as the mediator by the State Government to hold talks with TECOM on the Smart …

K Suresh Kumar, a 1989 batch Kerala Cadre IAS Officer has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala. He replaces Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary (IT) who is joining the Department of IT at the Centre as Joint Secretary. Suresh Kumar, more popularly known as Chief Minister Shri V S Achuthanandan’s …

State Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has today expressed optimism on the successful implementation of the much awaited Smart city project in Kochi. Speaking to the media persons in Thiruvananthapuram today, VS opined that the smart city project would be implemented without providing any free hold land right. While State Fisheries Minister and Smart City Chairman S Sarma had earlier informed …

IT apex trade body Nasscom said that Gujarat has the potential to lead next wave of growth in the IT/ITeS segment amidst the pack of 44 cities identified by it for future growth in business. two or three big names in the IT sector are looking to establish base in Gujarat, which could build up the momentum as in the …

Struggling internet portal Yahoo is to lay off up to five percent of its workers – or up to 700 employees – as it struggles to compete with the likes of Google and Facebook, sources at the company confirmed recently. Most of the layoffs will come from the company’s products division which designs and builds consumer and advertising services such …

Delhi-based Aerens Gold Souk International today said it is setting up a 33-acre Gold and Diamond Park at a cost of Rs 450 crore at nearby Kalamassery. The park is conceived as a landmark for jewellery manufacturers, retailers, artisans, exporters and wholesalers to interact, network, source and promote business prospects, a company release said Thursday. Aerens Gold Souk International Vice-Chairman …

Vyttila Mobility Hub is an integrated transit terminal in the city of Kochi.. It is designed as a converging point of various forms of public transportation, such as local and long distance buses, metro rail and water transport. The first phase, consisting of the terminal for long distance buses and the basic amenities, started construction in December, 2010. When fully …

Kerala govt for citizen-oriented IT policy. The Kerala government is making earnest efforts to realise the SmartCity project in Kochi, promoted as a joint venture with the Dubai-based Tecom, said Fisheries Minister S Sarma here today. Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of India ICT Summit-2010, Sarma, who is also the chairman of SmartCity, said the government welcomed mediatory role …

IIIT-MK (Indian Institute of Technology and Management –Kerala) is rated A+ by TCS for their recruitment. MSc-IT students f IIIT-MK got placement offers from Tata Consultancy Services during campus interviews. From the first batch of MSc-IT, 14 students out of 20 have been offered placement by TCS. This is the first campus interview for the first batch of Msc –IT …

The government today received a reply from TECOM, the promoters of the SmartCity project. Tecom’s letter stated that they are keen in implementing the proposed project. Tecom has stated this in a press release handed over to the media. TECOM has invited government delegates along with Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan for further talks if they are interested in the project. …

The Kerala government is all set to handover a letter again to the Tecom company as a final warning for clarifying its stance regarding the much awaited Smart city project in Kochi. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held today. TECOM, the promoters of the project, has been asking for 12% freehold land right whereby they will even …

Amidst widespread rumours regarding the state government withdrawing from the agreement on the Smart City project with Tecom, an Abu Dhabi-based NRI consortium has come forward eyeing the project. With the Smart City project getting delayed for a long time, the state government is considering alternatives. The NRI consortium stands a better chance as the controversial clause of ‘freehold’ does …

The KSEB has claimed that it has not constructed any structures as part of the proposed 1026-mW gas-based power plant at Brahmapuram on the 100 acres of land that was to have been handed over to SmartCity. Sources in SmartCity had alleged that some unauthorised construction was being carried out in the land proposed to be allotted to it. KSEB …