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Kerala tops Ease of Doing Business rankings for second consecutive year

Thiruvananthapurm, Nov 12 (UNI) Kerala has once again been ranked as India’s most industry-friendly state, securing the first position in the national Ease of Doing Business rankings for the second consecutive year.
Out of the 434 reforms suggested by the Centre, Kerala has successfully implemented 430, achieving an impressive 99.3% implementation rate.
The rankings, prepared by the union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, evaluate states based on their performance in implementing the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP).
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Indo-Maldivian joint military exercise EKUVERIN 2025 progressing in Kerala capital

13 Dec 2025 | 2:51 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) The Indo-Maldivian Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN 2025 is progressing steadily in the Kerala capital, with soldiers of the Indian Army’s Southern Command training alongside contingents from the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The exercise, now in its mid-phase, aims to enhance interoperability, operational coordination, and combat readiness through joint drills in amphibious environments.

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AP: Anganwadi workers stage dharna for higher wages

13 Dec 2025 | 2:41 AM

Kakinada, Dec12 (UNI) Anganwadi workers owing allegiance to the AP Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, an affiliate of CITU, staged dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Friday in support of their demands, mainly increase of wages and reduction of Apps workload.

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AP: Motorcycle lifters gang held in Kakinada, 29 bikes seized

13 Dec 2025 | 2:12 AM

Kakinada, Dec 12 (UNI) The Kakinada city police have successfully nabbed a seven-member gang involved in lifting of motorcycles and recovered from them 29 motorcycles stolen from various places valued at Rs.14.50 lakhs.

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Telangana: Ordnance Factory Medak successfully completes annual Amphibious Trials of BMP-II Variants

13 Dec 2025 | 1:36 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) : Ordnance Factory Medak (OFM) conducted the annual flotation trials of Infantry Combat Vehicles (BMP-II and its variants), indigenously manufactured at its Yeddumailaram facility in Sangareddy. The trials were held at Malkapur Lake (Pedda Cheruvu) on Friday, under the supervision of S.S. Prasad, Chief General Manager, OF Medak, a defence release said here.

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BSNL launches 'Sanchar Mitra' app for faster mobile service onboarding

13 Dec 2025 | 1:33 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) The BSNL Kerala Telecom Circle has rolled out 'Sanchar Mitra', a new, modern customer onboarding application aimed at providing faster and more seamless activation of BSNL mobile services across India.
The launch comes after the discontinuation of the earlier Sanchar Aadhaar app, developed by Intensetech, which BSNL had been using for Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification.

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