BBG Chennai took a Delegation to the UK in association with the Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The 36 member delegation was in London from 16th to 19th March 15. The entire schedule can be seen here.
BBG Chennai is taking a Delegation to the UK in association with the Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The schedule is to be in London from 16th to 19th March 15. More details can be seen below:
CII MSME CONFERENCE – Strategies for the Future”
0930 Hrs; 9th October 2015, Hotel Hilton; Chennai
CII Chennai Zone is organizing the MSME Conference with the theme “Strategies for the Future” on 9th October 2015 from 0930 hrs – 1800 hrs at Hotel Hilton, Chennai. We request all interested BBG Members to participate in the same.
FOCUS AREAS:
• Automation and Robotics
• Marketing Tools
• New Business Opportunities with PSU’s/Defence Sector
• Effective Marketing through Social Media
• Government policies and schemes for MSME
• New Financing Opportunities & Technologies from the Banking Sector
• Cost Effective Information Technology
• Legislations viz; IPR, GST, Companies Act, etc.
SPEAKERS INVITED:
• Mr S Chandramohan, Chairman, CII Chennai Zone & Group CFO & President, TAFE Ltd
• Mr M Ponnuswami, Vice Chairman, CII Chennai Zone &Chairman & Managing Director, Pon Pure Chemicals India Pvt Ltd
• Mr K P Gopal, Director, Stuser Tools Pvt Ltd
• Mr M.S.Bharath, Partner , Anand and Anand
• Mr X Arokianathan, Managing Director, Vitech Enviro Systems Pvt Ltd
• Mr R Mohan, Regional Manager, ECGC Ltd
• Mr Ramachandran , Managing Director, MELSS
• Mr V Arumugam, Zonal General Manger, NSIC
• BBG Member, Mr Vikas Chawla, Co-Founder, Social Beat
• Mr Kumaran Mani , CEO, Tenth Planet Technologies
• Experts from SIDBI will address on government schemes & Subsidies
• Experts from Banks on New technologies & Funding opportunities
• Experts from NSE will add on Role of capital markets in the fund raising for the SMEs
• BBG Member, Mr Alex T Koshy, Director, SAS partners to brief on Exploring Venture capitals as a source of funding
• Mr G L Pedro, Addl GM from Bharat Electronics Limited to talk on Business Opportunities in PSUs and many more to add
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE. For more information, please contact Ms Prashanthi B at prashanthi.b@cii.in / Ph. 044-42444 555 Extn : 516 .
Clearing the decks for the Light Metro project aimed at improving the commuting facilities in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram cities, the government has granted administrative sanction for the detailed project report and opted for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation as the executing agency. The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to seek in-principle approval from the Centre for the project. Briefing the media about the meeting, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the government would submit a fresh letter to the Centre seeking clearance for the project.
“The implementation will be taken up after the Union government approves the proposal,” Mr. Chandy said, adding that the Light Metro project would be based on the Kochi metro currently under implementation.
“The same system would be adopted for implementation with the DMRC overseeing the implementation.”
The Light Metro project was conceived after the initial proposal for a monorail system in the two cities was dropped, citing problems about financial viability.
Several hiccups
The government decision to grant administrative sanction comes after a series of hiccups, including the resistance to the project from a section of officials.
Giving in to pressure from various organisations, the government had held several rounds of discussions at different levels to clear the hurdles.
This article appeared in The Hindu.
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) have unveiled the design for the new Kochi Metropolis train set. The new metro will run on the new fully elevated metro rail network in Kochi. Alstom will supply 27 Metropolis train sets to the line and will be the main supplier of the city’s new metro network.
The design of the train set was designed by Alstom’s Design&Styling department in Saint-Ouen in collaboration with the operator KMRL and TATA Elxsi. The design will enhance the passenger experience along the Kochi metro line.
Alstom Kochi Trainset DesignThe train set is made up of 3 cars. Alstom have designed the train to have open gangways, and enforce the feeling of serenity and security through sections marked in two bright, harmonious colours: green turquoise and lemon. The metro train has a seated capacity of 136 per car but with a capacity of 975 passengers per car.
Xavier Allard, Director Design & Styling, Alstom Transport said, “The design of the Kochi metro has set a new benchmark in urban mobility in India with its aesthetically-pleasing and stylish designs and technological innovations promoting greener urban transportation in the country. The metro for Kochi supports KMRL’s efforts to provide a comfortable, attractive and reliable service to Kochi residents and illustrates one of Alstom’s key strategies to enhance passenger experience”.
