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The backwaters of kerala

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Kerala establishes seven advanced research centers of excellence.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has approved the establishment of seven Centers of Excellence, which would operate as independent institutions and concentrate on various fields of advanced research and training. These will be manned by elite teachers, researchers, and students, and furnished with cutting-edge amenities.

ALSO READ MORE-https://apacnewsnetwork.com/2024/07/kerala-establishes-seven-advanced-research-centers-of-excellence/

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Kerala, an Indian region governed by the Communist Party (CPI-M) now has lower maternal mortality than the US. Assam, governned by the neoliberal BJP, has plumetted to dangerous levels.

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𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 contribute 30% of India’s GDP, with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka leading GSDP growth after Maharashtra. The region records a 6.3% annual growth rate, outpacing the national average of 5%, and boasts rising per capita GDP, reflecting robust economic momentum.

Historically, southern India’s stability and trade-rich cities like Chennai, Kochi, and Bengaluru have driven consistent development. Post-LPG reforms, the region emerged as a hub for IT, automobiles, textiles, and biotech, attracting significant industrial investments.

Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran emphasizes the need for southern states to benchmark their economic performance against global standards, not just national peers, to address gaps and sustain growth.

With a legacy of governance reforms, modern agriculture, and urban development, southern India sets a high bar for economic progress. However, the call for global benchmarking highlights the next frontier for this dynamic region.

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Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) must navigate India's complex tax system to remain compliant and avoid penalties. Key considerations include accurately determining residential status, as it influences tax obligations. NRIs should be aware of taxable income sources, such as income earned or accrued in India, and understand the implications of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) to prevent being taxed twice on the same income.

Maintaining proper documentation, including financial statements and proof of investments, is essential for accurate tax filings. Additionally, NRIs should be mindful of deadlines for filing income tax returns and paying any due taxes to avoid interest and penalties. Seeking professional advice can help NRIs effectively manage their tax responsibilities in India.

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Latest Kerala Tenders

Kerala has emerged as a leader in digital tendering through its comprehensive e-procurement system. With platforms like e-procurement Kerala and e-tender Kerala Gov In, government departments and organizations streamline the tendering process. Here, whether one is on the look-out for Kerala government e-tender projects or just interested in scanning opportunities so far as e-tender Kerala LSGD is concerned, the portal allows transparency and efficiency. Electronic tendering allows bidders to access a wide variety of civil projects and infrastructure developments from across the state run by the Kerala State on one platform. E-tender in Kerala thus becomes game-changer as it streamlines participation for businesses looking forward to participating in government procurement. At Tender 18, we provide detailed information and updates on eproc Kerala, helping businesses stay ahead in the competitive tendering landscape. Whether you're a small-scale entrepreneur or an established firm, Tender 18 is your trusted partner for navigating the diverse landscape of Kerala tenders.

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Discover the Leading Family Business Group in Kerala - Gateways Global

Are you part of a family-run business in Kerala? Building a successful business is hard enough, but throw in family dynamics and things can get even more complex.

That's where Gateways Global comes in. We specialize in helping family business groups in Kerala navigate the unique challenges they face.

We offer a range of services to support your family business, including:

Succession planning: Ensure a smooth transition to the next generation.

Family governance: Establish clear communication and decision-making processes.

Strategic planning: Align your family's goals with the business vision.

Conflict resolution: Develop healthy communication skills to address family issues.

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Carnatic vocalist NJ Nandini curates a music-themed fete to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on May 13

It is music for the ears of all those who enjoy melody and rhythm. Carnatic vocalist NJ Nandini organises Sa Re Ga Ma Gala, a one-day music carnival filled with board games, activities, live performances and lucky draws. Stalls selling refreshments and homemade products will add to the carnival ambience. The young musician from Thiruvananthapuram, making waves on the concert circuit, says she…

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SSC CPO Tier 2 Admit Card 2023 Out, Region-wise Hall Ticket - Sarkari Result

ssc cpo tier 2 admit card 2023 out SSC CPO Tier 2 Admit Card 2023 Out: Staff Selection Commission has released SSC CPO Tier 2 Admit Card for WR Regions on 18th April 2023 on official website http://www.ssc.nic.in. The application status and SSC CPO Admit Card for posts like Sub Inspector in Delhi Police, Sub Inspector in CAPFs, Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF, Inspector Posts and Sub Inspector is…

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Viji Palithodi is the founder of a woman's trade union improving the working conditions of women. It focuses on the rights of saleswomen, who beforehand did not have the right to access a washroom even when they were doing 12-hour-shifts: "In shops, workers, especially the women, aren’t allowed to sit even when there aren’t any customers. After our protests, an amended law ensured seats."

Male-centric trade unions did not respond to these human rights violations, so Viji took it upon herself to form a women-centered union.

"After relentless protests and strikes, the government amended the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act (1960) in 2018, mandating toilet facilities for women workers. Local administration built public toilets in Kozhikode."

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I literally can't believe that trade unions centered around men did not take these torturous conditions seriously, but love that she stood up against it ❤️ and actually changed something

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"In Kerala, for instance, ISRO recorded nine landslides in 2014, and 45 in 2017 – in 2018, that number shot up to 5,181.

Similarly, it recorded 82 and 19 landslides in Karnataka in 2014 and 2017, but recorded 993 in 2018.

Maharashtra saw a similarly staggering rise – from 97 in 2014 and three in 2017 to 5,012 in 2021."

https://scroll.in/article/1055057/maharashtra-cant-stop-landslides-but-can-it-prevent-loss-of-life

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October 10, 2022

Amit Kumar had everything going for him. After graduating in engineering and landing a decent job, Amit wanted to settle down with his childhood sweetheart Renu. The couple had known each other since Class IX and dreamt of a life together. The only difficulty was that Renu belonged to a Brahmin family and Amit was a Dalit.

With their homes barely a kilometre apart in Garhwa district of Jharkhand, Renu knew her family would never approve of the match. The couple decided to run away and tie the knot in another State. And thus began their tale of unending harassment and tragedy.

The couple married at a temple in Dehradun and got their marriage registered there. They had just about settled down at Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh when, in a midnight raid, the Uttar Pradesh police took away Renu, claiming that she had been abducted. Amit and Renu have not seen or spoken to each other since that fateful night of August 13, 2021.

Amit’s life has been a quagmire of legal battles and dismissed habeas corpus petitions since then. “I fear my wife is no more,” he told The Hindu.

Activists say such tragic situations can be avoided if couples like Amit and Renu are provided safe houses and special protection by the State governments as mandated by the Supreme Court.

According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of “honour killings” in the country was 24, 25 and 33 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand topped the list in 2021 and 2020, while Manipur was on top in 2019.

The government in 2021 informed Parliament that there were 145 “honour killing” incidents in the country between 2017 and 2019.

Interestingly, though the NCRB report attributed only 25 deaths to “honour killings” in 2020, it said there were 27 deaths due to casteism and 1,558 due to “illicit relationship”. Similarly, in 2021, 33 deaths were listed under “honour killings”, but 1,544 and 1,532 under “illicit relationship” and “love affairs”, respectively.

So far, only Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have safe houses for inter-faith and inter-religious couples. Kerala has only announced the setting up of a safe house.

In fact, only 21 States have said that they have complied with the Supreme Court directives, which means that they have asked the police officers concerned of a State for strict compliance, according to Dhanak for Humanity, a non-governmental organisation which works with such couples, helping them solemnise their marriages and providing legal support.

The Supreme Court had in 2018 directed that safe houses be set up in every district as well as a special cell in States for couples facing opposition from families and community.

Gaurav Yadav, an engineer from IIT Chennai, said he was working with survivors of “honour crimes” and couples who are in hiding to petition the government for more safe houses across the country.

“Soon we will form an official grouping and petition the government to follow the Supreme Court directives on safe houses and special cells,” Mr. Yadav said, adding that he had organised a convention regarding the same in Delhi recently.

He said though couples had been demanding that safe houses be set up, the State administrations had looked the other way.

An example is of Ravikant Chandrawanshi and Alisha, who had a harrowing time getting married under the Special Marriage Act in Chhattisgarh.

The inter-faith couple at first decided to elope and marry in Bilaspur. However, a lack of support system and security, including finances, saw them return home in Kawardha within four days.

“As my wife’s family were well to do and politically connected, they kept up the pressure on us. Finally, we had to take legal recourse and approached the High Court asking them to direct the State administration to provide the mandated safe house and police protection.

“However, we were informed that there was no safe house and Alisha had to go to a sakhi centre or a women’s safe house,” Mr. Chandravanshi said.

Though the couple approached the highest of authorities, they were not given any police protection either and had to go into hiding for around six months after their marriage.

According to Asif Iqbal of Dhanak for Humanity, most States send the girl to a Nari Niketan after couples approach them. “It is here that the girl is the most insecure as her family mostly approaches her and puts pressure to go back. Many a time, this also leads to what is known as honour killing of the girl”.

Sanjay Sachadev of Love Commandoes, an organisation which rescues and shelters such couples, said, “The need of the hour is safe houses across the country. In almost every case, the police try and send the girl to a women’s shelter and the boy is left to fend for himself.”

A couple who are staying in a Delhi safe house and did not wish to be identified said that they could not have thought of living together had it not been for the security of the safe house.

Mr. Iqbal, whose organisation has helped many couples seek legal recourse to stay together and get married, said that of the distress calls he receives, the most were from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

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The oldest Sufi shrine in Delhi has been demolished.

"The earliest Sufi Shrine in Delhi - belonging to a relative of Prithviraj Chauhan and dating from BEFORE the Turkish conquest - has been Demolished by the Delhi Development Authority in an "anti encroachment" drive.

In the late 12th century, a group of Afghan pastoralists, suddenly burst onto the world stage. In a matter of years, they toppled their rulers of Ghazni and seized major Persian cities like Herat, and then established the major Indian sultanate in Delhi.

We often think of this "Islamic invasion" as the start of the Muslim presence in India. Yet recent scholarship has shown that by the time of Ghori's conquest of Delhi, Muslims were already a central part of Indian society

Some of the earliest mosques are found in Kerala, dating from a few decades after the prophet Muhammad's death. Tamil Pallava, Chola and Pandya kings all built sizeable mosques

Delhi also had a single sufi shrine before the Afghan conquest - this one.

Until 31 January, when it was demolished, the shrine of Baba Haji Rozbih had been located by the Fateh Burj, or Victory Gate of Lal Kot. The grave next to it under a reddish Chador belongs to his female disciple Bibi. Bibi was said to be a close relative of Prithviraj Chauhan who embraced Islam under the aegis of Haji Rozbih.

This demolition is an UTTERLY MINDLESS LOSS and complete cultural desecration.

What's more the "anti encroachment" drive is apparently scheduled to include the Aashiq Allah Dargah dated to 1317AD which is where the great Punjabi Saint Baba Farid used to meditate, and his small 'chillagah' is still visible here.

Please do share and write about this so we can save what remains! "

- from the historian Sam Dalrymple .

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This is the third Islamic structure to be demolished in Delhi this month. Isn't it funny how only certain structures are the victim of anti- encroachment drives? This is part of a planned programme by the current right-wing government of India that is violently islamophobic and wants to create a hindu ethnostate modeled after Israel.