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No plans to exit Kerala, will hire around 600 people, says Byju's

The total number of Byju's centres across the state will be 14, while no. of employees will increase from 3,000 to 3,600

Kerala govt to meet Byju's executives on Nov 2 as 170 staff asked to resign

A meeting was called by the officials of the labour department on October 25, but the company did not appear for meeting

S&P affirms Kerala's 'BB-/B' rating, gives outlook stable to state

Deficits resulting from spending on socio-economic programmes constrain ratings for the state: Agency

Kerala in talks with Airtel, Jio to monetise internet firm's assets

Kfon, after three years, may have to raise Rs 250 crore annually to repay its debt and for maintenance and expansion

Kerala likely to witness all-time high liquor sales this Onam: BevCo

According to the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BevCo), the first few days of this Onam season have set the tone for record sales

Tribal beneficiaries of Kerala govt scheme get placed in airports

Ninety students belonging to the first batch of the "Wings" project, which aims to help tribal youth in Kerala pursue a career in flying, have secured placement in various international airports, the state government said on Tuesday. According to the Scheduled Tribes Development Department, 90 of the 100 students who opted for the six-month "Airline and Airport Management" course are placed in different airports in the country. It also said that 11 students who took the one-year airline customer service course also received placement. "It is the responsibility of the Kerala government to encourage tribal youth to dream big and to assist them in achieving those aspirations," K Radhakrishnan, Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, told PTI. The Wings scheme, under the Scheduled Tribes Development Department, was created to provide new opportunities for tribal youngsters, the minister noted. The value of the course has been demonstrated by

Kerala govt's move to exempt residential areas from ESZ conveyed to Centre

The Kerala government on Monday said that its decision to exclude or exempt residential and agricultural areas as well as government, semi-government and public institutions from the one-kilometre wide eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) has been communicated to the Centre, the Supreme Court and the Central Empowered Committee. The submission was made by state Forest Minister A K Saseendran in the assembly in response to a query by the Congress-led UDF opposition on the steps taken to exclude residential and agricultural areas from the ESZ. Saseendran said the Cabinet had on July 27 taken a decision to exclude such areas and the same has been communicated to the Central government and the committee for inclusion in the final notification on the ESZ. He said that taking into account the objections received against a Central government draft notification which included residential areas around 23 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in the state, the Cabinet decided to approve the Forest ...

Private education training firms subject to GST, rules Kerala AAR

Ernakulam-based company is not a formal school but an institution providing special training, it says

Kerala govt announces emergency financial assistance for cash-strapped PSU

The Kerala government has announced emergency financial assistance to Travancore Cements Limited, a cash-strapped public sector undertaking (PSU) to tide over its ongoing crisis

Kerala govt to launch online cab service 'Kerala Savari' in August

Kerala government is all set to come up with an alternative to the popular corporate online cab service by launching its own e-taxi service, the first such initiative by any state government

Kerala FM blames Centre for cutting resources by Rs 23,000 crore

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal has written to Nirmala Sitharaman asking her not to include borrowings of state entities while fixing their debt limits

Don't include borrowings of state entities in debt: Kerala FM to Sitharaman

Kerala FM K N Balagopal has requested Nirmala Sitharaman to exclude balances in the public account of the states and borrowings by entities run by them while determining their net borrowing capacity

Kerala gold smuggling: Suresh accuses Jaleel of anti-national activities

Swapna Suresh, who is the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, said that she has handed over the evidence of the anti-national activities committed by former Minister KT Jaleel

No need to panic over monkeypox, have taken steps to curb it: Kerala govt

3,413 cases reported till June-end across the world, with only one death

Emulate Kerala model of labourers' welfare: GFP lawmaker urges Goa govt

I want to know how the funds from the Labour Welfare Board are utilised here: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief and MLA Vijai Sardesai

Economic situation in Kerala dangerous, Opposition claims in Assembly

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly V D Satheesan claimed in the House that the fiscal indicators of the southern state indicate its 'fiscal vulnerability'

Kerala CM & his daughter's foreign tours must be investigated: P C George

P C George said that the controversial Kerala businessman, Pharis Aboobacker was behind this and Pinarayi Vijayan was part of a financial racket

Kerala CM Vijayan denies gold smuggling case accused Suresh's charge

Kerala CM Vijayan has said he had visited Dubai five times so far since 2016 after he assumed the top office and never forgot to take any of his baggage on the trip as alleged by Swapna Suresh

No need to respond to allegations, my life is an open book : Kerala CM

CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said there was no need for him to respond to allegations against him each and every time regarding the gold smuggling case as his life was an open book before the public.

Kerala not in 'debt trap'; RBI article ignored ground realities: state FM

Balagopal said those who prepared the report did not take into account the difficulties faced by his state due to outbreak of Covid-19 and Nipah and natural calamities like floods in 2018 and 2019