CP Radhakrishnan vs Sudershan Reddy: Battle lines drawn, race for Vice-President's office beginsBoth candidates bring a wealth of experience and diverse backgrounds to the table. This will be a face-off between Radhakrishnan's extensiv...
20 Aug, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
Who is CP Radhakrishnan? From Tiruppur roots to NDA’s Vice Presidential nominee; all you need to knowThe National Democratic Alliance has nominated Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan for Vice President. Radhakrishnan, the current Maharash...
18 Aug, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Vice-President polls: BJP-led NDA picks Maharashtra governor CP RadhakrishnanCP Radhakrishnan, the Maharashtra Governor, is the NDA's Vice-President nominee. BJP chief JP Nadda announced this after a party meeting. T...
17 Aug, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
Need to boost production of coir and by-products: MSME MoS Shobha KarandlajeKarandlaje also stressed collaboration with national institutions and technology transfer to farmers for scalable, high-value coir products...
10 Jul, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Food processing policy likely in two months: officialAddressing a two-day Coconut Festival, the principal secretary in charge of agriculture said that efforts are on to come out with a Neera P...
27 Jan, 2018, 06.04 PM IST
Government suspends Coir Board secretary over irregularitiesAfter going through the reports, the competent authority has prima facie found that it is difficult to believe that these severe irregulari...
10 May, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
Tiruppur textile firms hope to spin Rs 1 L-crore business with fresh weaveTotal business, including exports and imports done by Tiruppur, in the fiscal gone by was around Rs 36,000 crore.
06 Oct, 2016, 01.28 PM IST
Kerala’s product diversification, modernisation give India’s coir industry the winning touchThe finer details of the spread might create the best mats the world has ever seen and could change the character of the coir industry in t...
27 Mar, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Government launches Rs 200 crore scheme for innovation in agro-industryThe scheme is designed to provide necessary skill set for setting up business enterprises and also to facilitate the market linkages.
18 Mar, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Inverted duty structure favouring exports of raw material: MSME MinistryThe Ministry has also sought doubling of funds for the ministry (Rs 68 crore at present) and proposes to introduce a Technology Upgradation...
06 Feb, 2015, 09.07 AM IST
Friends turn political foes in fray in ErnakulamK V Thomas is taking on his close friend and political novice Christy Fernandez, who is contesting as a CPI(M)-backed independent.
20 Mar, 2014, 12.43 PM IST
Coir exports likely to grow by 20 per cent in full-year 2014Coir exports are likely to grow by 20 per cent to Rs 1,200 crore in the current fiscal on growing demand from US and Europe.
16 Nov, 2013, 04.58 PM IST
- 'Coir products exports may touch Rs 1,500-cr mark in FY13'
The country's coir products exports are likely to touch Rs 1,500-crore mark in the current fiscal, on rising demand in western markets like...
16 Nov, 2012, 03.45 PM IST
- Step up R&D efforts in coir sector: MSME Secretary
There is need to speed up mechanisation, value addition & diversification of coir sector to sustain India's place in global coir export mar...
16 Aug, 2011, 04.58 PM IST
- Govt to disinvest in 10 loss-making PSUs, wind up 3
Karnataka has decided to disinvest in 10 loss making public sector undertakings (PSUs) and close down at least three by this year-end as pa...
27 Jan, 2011, 06.34 AM IST
- Kerala may lose agri-commodity economy status
One of the oldest monopolies in history, Kerala’s leadership in pepper, is under threat. Karnataka is fast emerging as a major producer.
21 Feb, 2009, 12.19 AM IST
- Coir Board to explore new markets to beat slowdown
Exploring new markets and reinforcing its presence in the existing markets with varied products are part of the new strategy adopted by Coi...
10 Feb, 2009, 01.19 AM IST