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Kerala sees fresh investment of Rs 1 lakh-crore: CM Vijayan

Kochi, Jan 10 (UNI) Kerala sees fresh investment of Rs 1 lakh-crores going by entrepreneur feedback at ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan revealed on Friday at the conclusion of the event held with the aim of lending pace to ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in the state.
Of the amount, Rs 98,708 crores comes in as direct promise during the two days of ASCEND, while there are “a couple of entrepreneurs whom we happened to miss” at the event but have expressed their willingness to invest, the Chief Minister said amid cheers at the Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre.
Overall, the just-concluded event received 164 investment proposals. Across the sessions at ASCEND 2020 came in such promises worth Rs 32,008 crores and, towards the end, the Kerala Infrastructure Management Ltd vowed Rs 8,110 crores, while the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority promised investments of Rs 66,900 crores.
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'Jihadi activities' growing in Karnataka : Jagadish Shettar

19 Apr 2024 | 9:32 PM

Belagavi, April 19 (UNI) Jagadish Shettar, the BJP candidate from the Belagavi parliamentary constituency, has expressed serious concerns over the "increasing Jihadi activities in Karnataka."
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Dharwad gears up for competitive LS polls with 29 candidates filing 44 nominations

19 Apr 2024 | 9:21 PM

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