Dawood funding SIMI, say sleuths Aug 22, 2008
After completing his aeronautical engineering course from Cochin University, Basheer had joined a flight training institute in Bangalore in the 1980s. Later, he shifted to Mumbai where he developed his links with underworld operatives. (India Times, India)
File: Airports, carriers give security go by to cut costs Aug 20, 2008
Among the airports where such faded marking were found were Ahmedabad, Cochin and Guwahati. Such poor signages can be especially dangerous in monsoon when visibility keeps dropping. (India Times, India)
India Globalization Capital Schedules Conference Call Aug. 18th to Discuss Financial Results for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2008 Aug 16, 2008
IGC has offices in Maryland, Mauritius, Nagpur, Cochin, Delhi and Bangalore. Copies of the Form 10-KSB filed on July 16, 2008 and IGC's other filings with the SEC containing information about IGC, its Indian operations and other relevant documents, are available at no charge at the SEC's Internet site (). (PR Newswire)
Are you satisfied with the services extended by your car dealer? Aug 6, 2008
Maruti, which has always scored in the marketplace thanks to its channel control, has also lost dealers in Chandigarh, Cochin, Ahmedabad and Baroda while Tata has lost one of its Delhi/NCR dealers Nawab Motor. Ditto for Honda, Hyundai, Hindustan Motors and Ford. (India Times)
Chinese fishing nets may soon vanish from Kerala Jul 30, 2008
The Chinese fishing nets in Kerala, it is believed, were introduced by traders from the court of Chinese ruler Kublai Khan in Cochin during the 14th century. But this heritage of more than 500 years old trade relations between India and China is on the verge of extinction and soon would be history. (Sify.com, India)
BJP works on no-trust motion against UPA Govt Jul 28, 2008
A lot of Sardars danced at Cochin city, when MMS became PM. But they are now desparate ... A lot of Sardars danced at Cochin city, when MMS became PM. But they are now desparate ... A lot of Sardars danced at Cochin city, when MMS became PM. But they are now desparate. (Expressindia.com)
Volvo Ocean Race to stop in Kochi on December 3 Jul 24, 2008
Kochi: Plans for the Volvo Ocean Race's - a yacht race around the world - India stopover in Kerala's Cochin Port were finalised on Wednesday by Volvo Event Management (UK) and the port authorities here ... The 2008 edition will feature around nine teams, 11 ocean legs, seven inshore races and shorter stopovers, and the Cochin Port is the only destination chosen in India ... The teams arrive at the Cochin Port from Cape Town on December 3 and leave for Singapore on December 13. (Sify.com, India)
Cruise ships come calling at Chennai Jul 13, 2008
Though Goa and Cochin on the west coast attract a large number of cruise liners every year, Chennai has joined the elite league in the last few years. Less than five cruise vessels called at Chennai port till three years ago, but since 2005, the city has lured as many as 16 vessels with more than 7,315 transit passengers. (India Times, India)
Goenka unhappy on Bombay Dyeing Jul 5, 2008
While Cochin Refinery deal in 1963 was "first success", other ventures gave Goenka most happiness were Ceat Tyres and CESC. "CESC is a peculiar story. But Sanjiv wanted to get into CESC. I was not very enthusiastic about it, initially," Goenka said. More India Business. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Airlines cut flights to beat fuel woes Jul 5, 2008
Sample this: Air Deccan has withdrawn 18 flights recently, while GoAir is no more serving four destinations Cochin, Chennai, Jaipur and Bangalore. SpiceJet and Jet Airways, too, have cut down flights. (India Times)
GoAir in advanced stage of stake sale Jul 4, 2008
"We have taken off Jaipur, Bangalore, Cochin and Chennai from our network recently. These four stations used to contribute substantially to our flights," Kapoor said. Indian carriers' attempts to find funds for their loss-making ventures that can be as high as Rs 9 crore daily for giants like Air India-IA or Jet-JetLite could get more desperate now as crude inches towards the $150 mark. (India Times, India)
Summer Journey: The Royal Game of Ur Jun 21, 2008
Tucked away in an obscure journal published by a museum in Israel, it showed a scratched-up wooden board game that had belonged to a Jewish family in the Indian city of Cochin ... He knew that Cochin had, until recent decades, a vibrant community of Jewish traders who came from Babylon more than 1,000 years ago ... Staying Alive Most of Cochin's Jews had long since emigrated to Israel. (Time.com)
Bow(e)led Over! Jun 2, 2008
"No, Uncle. That was Mr Wheeler, coach of Butt Road Boys. The match is off. He blamed the jackfruit they won as a trophy from a Cochin match". "Jackfruit?" Padman asked. (India Times, India)
Hotline for wildlife crime Jun 2, 2008
The bureau has five regional offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Jabalpur and three sub-regional offices at Cochin, Guwahati and Amritsar. Mitra said the Bureau is in touch with the telecommunication and postal department for popularising the number throughout the country. (India Times, India)
Most polluted place in India Jun 1, 2008
Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Durgapur and Howrah in West Bengal, Vellore in Tamil Nadu, Greater Cochin in Kerala, Vapi in Gujarat and Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh also made it to the list of 24 most polluted places in the country. In the national capital, Najafgarh Drain Basin Area in southwest Delhi is the 17th most polluted place in the country, CPCB said. (India Times, India)
Westside to invest Rs 1.5 crore on franchisee outlets May 25, 2008
DNA - Money - Westside to invest Rs 1. 5 crore on franchisee outlets - Daily News sis. (Daily News & Analysis)
Examining the coming up of more premier engineering Institutes May 25, 2008
Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) and CUSAT (Cochin University of Science And Technology) have agreed for IIEST status and waiting for the HRD ministrys response. Other two engineering colleges from Andhra Pradesh (of Osmania University and Andhra University) are also likely to agree for IIEST status. (MyNews.in)
India Extends Futures Trading Ban to Potatoes, Chickpeas to Curb Inflation May 8, 2008
Peter is scheduled to speak at an industry conference in southern city of Cochin later today. The Southern Kerala state accounts for more than 90 percent of India's rubber production, the world's fourth-biggest. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Mumbai runway closures hit schedules across country May 2, 2008
"About 90% of all aircraft that operate domestic flights land in Mumbai at least once in their day's schedule. So a delay in Mumbai means a delay in every airport of the country. Thousands of passengers in airports like Goa, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Cochin and Delhi get affected due to this," said an official. "The waiting area after security check-in gets packed every Friday as afternoon flights leave only by late evening. So we instruct the airlines not to rush with... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Thrissur fest: Fireworks of a different kind Apr 14, 2008
According to experts, the Thrissur pooram festival had its origin in 1798, through a royal declaration of the then Raja Rama Varma, who was popularly known as 'Shakathan Thampuran', a powerful but just ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Cochin. Before that it was the custom to carry deities on the caparisoned elephants from Thrissur to the nearby 'Arattupuzha pooram. (Newindpress)
The Grid to Render the Web Obsolete? Apr 10, 2008
" by a guy from harrodsburg on 10/04/08 07:31 AM I think it is very interesting, but i'm not so sure about my personal information being kept "out there" somewhere, i'd rather have it right there in my home. The world is advancing quick now-a-days. by Linda from Houghton Lake, MI on 10/04/08 06:52 AM Where can I find investing info. on the makers of the "Grid" by Jamie from Sidney on 07/04/08 11:50 PM This will be great. I will now be able to get spammed at a rate high enough that I won't be... (Techtree.com)
Zenith Computer Launches SmartStyle PC Apr 10, 2008
its better to look at" OMG, now we have brainless sheepy Apple trolls in India. Way to go dummies. by NonZealot from Delhi on 09/04/08 03:02 AM and what r u NonZealot- u mindless wh*re to chineese toy companies who buys any shit as long as u save 5 bucks? by NonZealot from Delhi on 09/04/08 06:42 PM testing by testing from testing on 10/04/08 03:41 AM And what r u? A Wh*re to Rip-u-off-in-the-name-of-coolness American companies and a bl@@dy leech on your parents' money(judging by your comment).... (Techtree.com)
Gammon Infra raises stake in Vizag Seaport Apr 7, 2008
Vizag Seaport, which has two bulk handling terminals at Visakhapatnam port has also allotted 8 million shares to Gammon's subsidiary Cochin Bridge Infrastructure Co. Ltd, it added. Shares in Gammon Infrastructure were trading up 0. (Reuters India)
Soccer seduces India Apr 1, 2008
India's next match in the World Cup group is in Cochin in Kerala at the end of March against Oman. English deal. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Intel develops platform to boost Wi-Fi antenna's range to 60 miles Apr 1, 2008
Wherever we dont have last mile access we have deployed WiMax; in all at about 20 (includes Ahmedabad, Cochin, Trivandrum, Jallandhar and Kolhapur) locations for enterprise use. WiMax is good for last mile access but it is hyped too much. (Economic Times)
A trip to remember Mar 23, 2008
I picture Americans as blond, tall and wide, but I see you and my mind is changed, said Madhu M., club president of Cochin, referring to my nearly black hair and petite size. This may sound humorous, but he was being honest. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Mallya may uncork mega deals Mar 16, 2008
Kingfisher Airlines offers daily flights from Cochin to Agatti. According to real estate sources that have visited the Himalayan property, "Mallya has got himself a brilliant property on the foothills of the Himalayas. The property is surrounded by three mountains and has the Ganges flowing through it.". (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Setting Sail Mar 10, 2008
That the public sector shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard, delivered a bulk carrier built for Denmarks Clipper Group, 105 days before the scheduled date holds an important message. Indias shipbuilding industry is coming of age. (India Times, India)
Jet-pace growth forIndian tourism Mar 8, 2008
India is also this month (March 21-24) hosting the second international conference on "responsible tourism", in Cochin, in the southern state of Kerala, with 400 delegates and speakers from 20 countries expected to attend. The first conference was held in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2002. (Asia Times Online)
Tatas to invest $500m in WiMax Mar 5, 2008
In the initial phase, Tata Communications Wimax network will offer broadband internet access and content services to enterprises and residential customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Chandigarh, and Kolkata. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Tata Communications Rolls Out World's Largest Commercial WiMAX Network with Telsima Mar 4, 2008
-- Over 5000 Enterprise and Retail customers already up in ten cities; Aggressive plans to capture 200,000 customers in retail segment alone in FY 2009 -- Bangalore unwired for Retail customers; over 600 base station sectors deployed and radiating -- Plans to roll out WiMAX in 110 cities for Enterprise and 15 Cities for Retail Segment by 2008 -- Telsima WiMAX solutions selected for the largest deployment; 3000 base station sectors being deployed -- Telsima WiMAX solutions selected based on... (PR Newswire)
Riding the wave: India Inc's affair with water sports Mar 2, 2008
The Andamans white sands and clear waters are ideal for water sports and I see a lot of young, sporty enthusiasts in the market for the RS 3-5 lakh jetskis, as they like the lifestyle water sports offers, specially with places like Goa, Cochin etc, says Khanna. Now, move into the really serious water sports enthusiasts for whom only sailing means serious sports and not scooters and speed boats. (Economic Times)
Indian wins USD 1 million in Qatar raffle Mar 2, 2008
Thomas, who is married and has four daughters, has been in Doha for 23 years and bought the ticket before boarding a flight to visit family in his hometown Cochin. The Dollar Millionaire raffle was launched in May 2006 to offer passengers a chance to win big since each draw is made after 5,000 tickets are sold. (India Times, India)
Provide safety for port and dock workers Feb 20, 2008
MANGALORE: Provide adequate safety facilities inside New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) where Port and Dock workers are facing health hazards due to dust, demanded All India Port and Dock Workers Federation Secretary and Cochin Port Trust Trustee P M Mohammed Haneef. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Haneef said that employees were affected due to lot of dust since the port handles large quantity of imported and exported cargo like iron ore fines, coal and coke. (Newindpress)
CAT for Cusat courses Feb 18, 2008
KOCHI: The Syndicate meeting of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) held on Saturday decided to hold a common admission test (CAT) for admission to its various courses, including B.Tech. during the forthcoming academic year. (Hindu)
What Bengal eats today ... Feb 9, 2008
It is the reason why she cannot stay another day in Cochin, even after she discovers that the minuscule Jewish community will not talk to her on Saturday, because of their strict observance of the Sabbath. She has been told that Gujarati food is very sweet, and so asks one individual from Ahmedabad about it. (Business Standard)
Airlines express concern over airport fees Feb 6, 2008
Paramount Airways MD M Thiagarajan said: "Cochin airport is also a private airport but does not have a UDF. This will set a precedent for other new and modern airports coming up." While developers of greenfield airports are allowed to charge a UDF as one of the means for recovering their investment, the aviation ministry had asked Bangalore and Hyderabad developers not to charge this till an Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) is in place and can decide a justified charge. On... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Home prices begin to pinch less Jan 29, 2008
This change occurred at a time when investors had started considering tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Cochin, Hyderabad and Mysore that promised higher returns, said Sanjay Dutt, joint managing director, India, Cushman & Wakefield. Chennai has been relatively more stable. (India Times)
Emaar MGF to open hotels chain with Global Hyatt Jan 21, 2008
During the first four years of its operations, the JV will set up properties in Mohali, Gurgaon, Mysore, Mangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Cochin and Goa. Industry sources said the 50-year-old Global Hyatt Corporation recently launched the Hyatt Place brand to satisfy the contemporary, multi-tasking business travellers. (India Times)
Volvo Ocean Race agreement signed Jan 20, 2008
The visiting yachts will be anchored at one of the berths provided by the Cochin Port Trust, a key player among the hosts ... The enthusiasm and backing of the Cochin Port Trust and Kerala Tourism was phenomenal. (Hindu)
CAT 2007 Results on Mobile Phones Jan 9, 2008
reply followed by ur roll no",how much more time do I need to wait? by monica from rohtak on 08/01/08 03:37 PM show me the result of CAT 2007 by priyanka p. from pune on 08/01/08 03:25 PM show me the result of cat 2007 by anujkumarjena from kanpur on 08/01/08 03:37 PM its nice to have results so soon ...after waiting so long by vineet sarawagi from darbhanga on 08/01/08 03:35 PM its really working ....even at this time by vineet sarawagi from darbhanga on 08/01/08 03:32 PM where is d result u... (Techtree.com)
He's done it before - Aussies' gibe claim Jan 6, 2008
It has since emerged the Australians were also infuriated when the Indian team arrived late for a one-day match in Cochin. The relationship between the two powers of cricket - Australia with its onfield strength and India with its financial muscle - has been placed in even greater jeopardy by the latest race row. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cabo da Roca, Portugal: Where land meets sea Jan 5, 2008
After da Gama died in Cochin, India, on Christmas Eve, 1524, his body was sent back to Vidigueira where it remained until 1898 when it was moved to the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos in Lisbon. And so his story ended where his greatest adventure began. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Centre bans palm oil import via Kerala ports Dec 28, 2007
Earlier on October 16, it had issued a notification, banning import of palm oil products through Cochin port alone ... Responding to the plea of coconut farmers and the processing industry, saying that imported palm oils are pushing down coconut oil prices, the Kerala High Court on December 20 had passed an order, banning unloading of imported palm oils at Cochin port only ... An industry official said hardly 75,000 tonnes of palm oils used to be imported through the Cochin port, which alone... (Economic Times)
Mobile Magic to change the way you access DVD Dec 21, 2007
Singh says that the roll out of network will initially target 10 states, with cities like Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Cochin and Nagpur to be covered in the first phase with small towns and rural areas in the pipeline in the next phase. In rural markets, we are targeting sales of around 2000 movies a month in the coming time, he says. (India Times)
Karma Kosher Conscripts in New-Age Diaspora Seek Refuge on Goa's Beaches Dec 21, 2007
India is calm, a good place for young people who have grown up in a country where everyone is going crazy,'' says the 71-year-old Cochin Jew, one of some 70,000 Indian Jews Breznitz helped repatriate in the 1950s, more than 2,000 years after the tribe first arrived in southwestern India from Jerusalem. Paradise on Earth. (Bloomberg)
STC launches wheat import tender Dec 10, 2007
The wheat would be imported through the ports of Mundra, Kandla and Mumbai on the west coast, Cochin and Tuticorin in the south and Chennai, Kakinada and Vishakhapatnam on the east coast. Last week, another state-run firm PEC Ltd decided to buy 150,000 tonnes of wheat against a tender for 350,000 tonnes from Australian trading firm JK International at around $395 a tonne. (Reuters India)
Wipro BPO for global expansion plans Dec 6, 2007
"In addition to our existing centres, we are also looking at opening new BPO centres in Cochin, Bhubaneshwar, Vizag, Mysore and Greater Noida," Duggar says. These cities already have Wipro Technologies, the company's IT arm and their services will be complemented by the BPO centre. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Symonds, Sreesanth should take gloves off: promoter Dec 6, 2007
Symonds and Sreesanth clashed during matches in Cochin and Chandigarh during Australia's recent one-day tour of India, and Sreesanth recently told Inside Cricket of his intention to take the fight to Symonds this summer. On the field, that is. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
India flies the red flag Dec 5, 2007
Although state-controlled units (Cochin, Hindustan, Goa Shipyard Ltd, Mazagon Dock Ltd) have dominated shipbuilding, Indian private players (L&T, Adani Group, SKIL Infrastructure, ABG and Bharti Shipyard Ltd) have acquired capability. Thus, there is a need for the navy to aggressively look beyond state units. (Asia Times Online)
Indian entrepreneurs take their goals sky-high Dec 3, 2007
"Cochin had 25% passenger growth year on year and this will be the first Cochin-based airline.". According to industry estimates, the domestic passenger traffic in India recorded a 45% growth during April-September 2006, over the previous year. (Economic Times)
Overseas tutoring clicks in Dec 2, 2007
There's a 13- -hour time difference between San Diego and Cochin, India, a city in southwest India where Growing Stars' is headquartered. Five days a week, Paulina's tutor, also named Bindu, goes to sleep at 10 p.m. and gets up at 1:20 a.m. to make it to work for her 2 a.m. shift. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dubai Ports awards $150-million ICTT project to Simplex Consortium Nov 26, 2007
DP World that is operating Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal for Cochin Port Trust through its subsidiary India Gateway Terminals Private Limited (IGTL), awarded the civil works contract for the transshipment terminal project last Thursday to Simplex Consortium, a listed civil engineering and construction company for around $150 million ... He said that DP World was committed to Cochin for the long term and to meeting the growing needs of Indian customers. (Hindu)
Satyam and Datamation BPOs head to hinterlands Nov 18, 2007
Another BPO firm Datamation, which has five centres - Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Cochin and Guwahati, plans to open another 15 across the country by next year. Datamation Founder and CEO Chetan Sharma said work force in rural BPOs is more loyal and the instances of data stealing are almost nil there. (India Times)
Dilip Kapur, President, Hidesign Nov 18, 2007
Weve already set up a store in Coimbatore and Cochin. By the end of next month, well make our presence in cities such as Dehradun, Ludhiana and Ahmedabad. (India Times)
Readerspeak: It's Dhoni vs Ganguly! Nov 8, 2007
BP, Cochin, says: Give Dhoni the time to mature. We Indians put so much pressure/expectations on cricketers that they feel burdened. (India Times, India)
Readerspeak: Courts should not allow terrorists to walk free Nov 8, 2007
Peppy, Cochin, says: Its is a pity that such terrorists are set free without trial and people like Sanjay Dutt are sentenced by the court. The crime committed by Mohammed Asif alias 'Babloo' and Mohammed Rafiq Haji is much more serious than Sanjay Dutt. (India Times, India)
PE firm to invest in Leela Nov 5, 2007
The company has developed and operates two such parks in Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram, while IT parks in Bangalore and Mumbai are part of the hotel. Loading. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
India demands answers on Gorshkov Nov 2, 2007
For another, construction of the 37,500-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier at Cochin Shipyard has also been delayed to 2015 or so. India cannot buy an aircraft carrier off-the-shelf and Admiral Gorshkov remains the only available option at present. (India Times, India)
bjp's hartal disrupts Kerala Nov 1, 2007
The public sector Cochin Shipyard Limited has reported 74 per cent attendance, sources said. Story Finder. (NDTV.com)
India's roaring economy Oct 25, 2007
Two men net fishing off of the coast of Cochin. Indian returnees and California-style perks - from free food to stock options - are incubating innovation. (CNN -- Money)
Urban waste imported from US to be shipped back Oct 20, 2007
N. S. Ramachandran, Deputy Commissioner (import), Cochin Customs, said that suspicious consignments would be searched to ascertain whether it contained any illegal materials. Printer friendly Send this article to Friends by. (Hindu)
Indian tailenders snatch victory Oct 18, 2007
He became embroiled in a series of fiery exchanges with Shantha Sreesanth in the second game in Cochin and has pasted the Indian bowlers during the series. In reply, the Australian pace attack enjoyed their favourable conditions for swing bowling with in-form paceman Mitchell Johnson (3-46) piercing the top order by dismissing Sourav Ganguly and Dinesh Karthick for ducks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Shop 'til you drop for world's best global goods Oct 18, 2007
And then they landed in Kochi (nee Cochin), an historic port city on the Malabar coast that also happens to offer an astounding array of colonial antiques. The women bought brass bowls and bronze statuettes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Racists again shame Indian fans Oct 18, 2007
He also became embroiled in a series of fiery exchanges with Shantha Sreesanth in the second game in Cochin and pasted the Indian bowlers during the series, scoring 365 runs at 73 at more than a run a ball. A joint statement was released by BCCI president Sharad Pawar and Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor after today's events. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
