COVER STORY
“She-toilets”
Pilot Project by KSWDC to bring 35 e-toilets exclusively for Ladies Atlast, some good news for the women folk! The “She-toilet” pilot project by Kerala State Women Development Corporation is going to bring thousands of ladies in the city in relief. To have exclusive women toilets in 35 major city centers, first of its kind in any state, will be another achievement for Kerala. Team Metro Mart takes this opportunity to congratulate KSWDC Team for this necessity venture, which is going to be implemented across the state. Hari Shanker
When we talk about our country, state and city we do have a lot of assets to be boasted upon. Kerala, famous for becoming the first and only state in India with 100% literacy and yet with other accomplishments, is a role model to many others. And our city, the capital “Thiruvananthapuram” is house to the richest shrine in the world. With Kovalam – one of the oldest tourist paradises, now the city’s tourism map is getting expanded with new destinations and lakhs of foreigners as well as local tourists flow into our city every year.
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Leave the tourists, when we, the proud
A level of accomplishment I was able to
residents of this city, urge to fulfill the
see in his eyes!
nature’s call where we look around? No problem, as usual behind some trees, or near the roads, or at a wall in the byline? I remember my trip to Paris before a couple of years, when my friend wanted to urinate near the Eiffel Tower adjacent to the public road. It was getting dark and despite my request for several times, with so much tension of getting noticed by authorities, he had done it!
I am talking about the lack of public convenience centers in our city. The inadequacy of public toilets never bothered our male dominated society; we never felt it was a requirement. Can we imagine the situation of our mother, wife, sister or daughter in such an emergency situation? I know friends, who doesn’t drink water even in summer, afraid of
“We are already getting national attention about this project which will have a pioneering implementation at Thiruvananthapuram. We are receiving calls from other state authorities to know more about this project, and national media is covering this initiative. All cities in the state will have “She-toilets” soon, a priority project of KSWDC.”
P T M Sunish Managing Director, KSWDC
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getting there bladder filled before they
to ensure the safety of users will be
reach destination.
yet another highlight of these portable
It’s high time for our city to have Public
toilets.
Toilets – like the one in Delhi, Sulabh
Apart from self-washing and steriliza-
Sauchalayas within a radius of 1kilo-
tion functions, the She-toilets will
metre. Thanks to Kerala Women’s Devel-
also have features like coin-operated
opment Corporation, we don’t have
mechanical sanitary-napkin vending
to wait for more political debates on
machines that dispense napkins if coins
having public toilets in the City. Kerala
of Rs.5 are inserted.
is all set to initiate the state-of-the-art electronic toilets, exclusively for women in its capital city. This much-awaited project has finally got the approval of the State Government and is coming up in 35 locations across Thiruvananthapuram. A first-ofits-kind pilot project in India, this initiative is coming up with the installation of customized electronic facilities. Their
An incinerator will also get featured to destroy used ones. A baby station for diaper changing will be implemented for the mothers. The She-toilets will also have other e-toilet facilities such as automatic payment collection, automatic door opening, ‘busy’ and `free’ display boards, and an automatic platform cleaning system.
operation can be controlled from a re-
However, the locations near city cent-
mote location using GPRS technology.
ers and renowned tourist spots have
Automatic SMS alerts will be sent to the control room in the case of emergencies
achieved extra preference to set up these She toilets.
such as exhaustion of water tank or fill-
Lastly we can say, to get the e-benefit in
ing-up of septic tank. Security features
toilet facilities “Ladies first, please”!
Bio-Toilets to Bring About Rural Revolution The ministry for rural development will install 100,000 bio-toilets in about 300 villages in the country within the next two years.
with the railways. Ministry would pay 50 per cent of the cost of retrofitting all 50,000 existing train coaches with green toilets, provided that
All trains could soon have bio-toilets, with
the Railways pay the rest of the bill. All new
the Ministry of Rural Development, the
rail coaches would also have bio-toilets
project will cost about Rs.500 crore and
made by the Defence Research and Devel-
offered to share the cost on a 50:50 basis
opment Organisation.
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COVER FEATURE
Shopping Simplified Spencer’s, Big Bazar, Reliance Fresh, More, Nilgiris… name all major megastores in the country is having its presence in our city and giving the residents the best bargain and a wonderful shopping experience. Metro Mart checks out how the shopping culture of capital city is getting change Taking groceries from different shops became a history for the Cityite for a long time. To name a few, places like Spencer used to serve the need of Cityite’s from a long time, it was limited to the elite class. The Margin Free Shops revolutionized the house needs shopping of malayalees even before the entrance of high end shopping malls in metros. Today, the major megastores in India have its strong presence in Thiruvanthapuram with Big Bazaar entering years ago at Kesavadasapuram, converting Kalpana Theatre to shopping centre. Big Bazar has its second mega store at
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East Fort. Complete household solutions
Peshawar to Cochin, from Karachi to
are available under one roof, from salt
Chittagong, spanning almost across
to spices, varieties of rices, detergents
India. Originally owned by a British gen-
and cosmetics from multiple brands,
tleman, it acquired Indian ownership in
utensils to furnitures, undergarments to
the 1960s, and became part of the RPG
suits, all are available for our shopping
Group in 1989.
delight.
In 1995, RPG Enterprises, the flagship
The joy of hypermarketing was intro-
company of the RPG Group, launched
duced to India by Spencer’s in 2001.
Foodworld as a joint venture with Hong-
They started as a grocery chain in India
Kong based Dairy Farm International.
way back in 1920, upgraded to super
The joint venture, which operated
market chain in 1980. From the begin-
supermarkets under the name “Food-
ning, Spencer’s has been a consumer-
world” and hypermarkets under the
centric brand, constantly innovating,
name “Giant”, however, got closed in
pioneering formats, evolving over time
2006.
but always keeping consumer needs and satisfaction at prime focus.
48 out of the 93 stores were retained by RPG and these were re-furbished
Since 1863, Spencer’s is a well-known
and launched under the brand name,
name in Indian retail landscape. At
Spencer’s. This initiative kicked off a
one time, it has a wide expansion from
new phase in both the history of the
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Spencer’s brand, and the retail in India.
permarkets and hypermarkets.
The quality, the display of wide range of
Clubmore the loyalty program, currently
products in affordable prices and above
has a strong membership base of over 1
all, the pleasant ambience are the servic-
million across the country. Their outlets
es for which Spencer’s is retaining trust
in the city are at Ambalamukku, DPI
to its customers for almost 150 years.
Junction, General Hospital Junction,
Spencer’s Outlets are located at Spencer Junction - MG Road, Sreekaryam and
In South India, Nilgiri is the leading chain
Vellayambalam.
of retail stores providing customers a
More is another brand in retail chain managed byAditya Birla Retail Limited, the retail arm of Aditya Birla Group, $40 billion Corporation. More supermarkets cater to the daily, weekly and monthly shopping needs of consumers. The product offerings include a wide range of fresh fruits & vegetables, groceries, personal care, home care, general merchandise & a basic range of apparels.
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Marappalam and Paruthipara.
wide range of shopping experience that hinges around freshness of products, superior quality and better value. Established in 1905 in the hills around Ooty and Coonoor, Nilgiri was firstly a Dairy Farm specializing in butter. With this humble beginning, at the turn of the twentieth century, Nilgiri has grown to a supermarket chain of over 90 stores spread across India’s southern states.
Currently, there are over 478 more
The products in the supermarket are
supermarkets across the country. More
sold under the brand name ‘Nilgiri 1905’.
has its presence under two chains- su-
Beginning with a single store on Brigade
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Road in Bangalore with butter as its
is all set to embrace emerging technolo-
mainstay, Nilgiris has scripted a story
gies and be recognized for its integrity,
of success with multiple stores across
customer focus and commitment to
cities each delivering unmatched value
quality.
in terms of range and shopping experience to the consumer, oering a wide range of grocery, general merchandise
Nilgiris outlets are at LMS Junction, Kumarapuram Road and Thycaud.
and personal care products. It has
Reliance Fresh has also entered in the
become a household name in the south
city with an outlet at Pattom. Reliance
with consumers spanning successive
Fresh has fresh fruits and vegetables,
generations.
grocery and provisions, personal care
With the mission of constantly improving and upgrading capacities to satisfy
items and cosmetics and other daily needed products.
consumers through a wide range of
More and more mega stores are expect-
food products and service oered at
ed to bring more innovative shopping
the right quality, quantity and price sup-
experience to Trivandrumites. We wish
ported by innovative solutions, Nilgiris
all a very Happy Shopping!
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SHOPPING
Mahek: The fashion galore Ladies, its time to celebrate as ‘Mahek’ brings to you season’s most irresistible shopping fete for women to bring on the diva in you. Mahek has a peppy collection of modern and traditional readymade dress materials for ladies. Pooja Jayan
The collections at this fashion store skillfully combine comfort along with style. It’s not only the mom’s Children too can full fill their desires at Mahek. This store has ample options to make your young brigade look stunning. It offers you with gamut of options so that you can dress up your precious ones in style. For working mothers looking at a wardrobe makeover, Mahek presents a collection of office, casual and day wear. The dress materials are imported from different parts of India like Bangalore, Surat, and Mumbai to meet the varying tastes of people. Mahek has collections
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which are affordable, ranging from
materials that have caught the atten-
400 to 7000. The shop is run by Sunija
tion of women customers who never
and Souju, who keep an account of
stop with one purchase, but becomes
the dressing demands of people and
a frequent visitor. Keeping with a rising
the latest trends in town. This fashion
trend the store has huge collections of
destination is situated in M.C. Road, Ke-
Kurtis and leggings, so that you can mix
savadasapuram. The ground floor is for
n match according to your taste This
ladies garments whereas the first floor
shop offers stitching options to you
is occupied for the little ones.
along with the awe-inspiring variety col-
Mahek has an assortment of readymade
lections it posses. For those who love dressing up and prefer to have their own unique style it is time to march to Mahek and pick the best clothing that makes you stay ahead of the game. So get ready to rule the world with Mahek! Mahek Kesavadasapuram 0471 2530786 mahekfashionz@gmail.com
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HOUSING
Ensure a long life of wood Wood treatment refers to protecting wood from damage caused by insects, moisture, and decay fungi MSK Wood Industries with it’s non compromising high values and standard in wood work design, manufacturing and marketing, is the market leader in Trivandrum. MSK Wood Industries is well equipped to create branded, coded & ready-to-use premium quality wood products. MSK Wood Industries, provides design, consulting, drafting, manufacturing and installation of custom millwork. Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different (chemical) preservatives and processes (also known as timber treatment, lumber treatment or “pressure treatment”) that can extend the life of
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wood, timber, wood structures or engi-
have a number of advantages over the
neered wood. These generally increase
non-pressure methods. In most cases, a
the durability and resistance from being
deeper and more uniform penetration
destroyed by insects or fungus.
and a higher absorption of preservative
Three primary methods of wood treatment currently prevail: creosote pressure-treated wood, pentachlorophenol pressure-treated wood, and inorganic arsenical pressure-treated wood. The pressure-treating process is done by commercial facilities and made available to users in the ďŹ nal wood product. Copper napthenate, zinc napthenate, and tributyltin oxide are other wood treatment options that can be site applied.
is achieved. Another advantage is that the treating conditions can be controlled so that retention and penetration can be varied. These pressure processes can be adapted to large-scale production. The high initial costs for equipment and the energy costs are the biggest disadvantages. These treatment methods are used to protect ties, poles and structural timbers and ďŹ nd use throughout the world today. The various pressure processes that are used today dier in
Pressure processes are the most perma-
details, but the general method is in all
nent method around today in preserv-
cases the same. The treatment is carried
ing timber life. Pressure processes are
out in cylinders. The timbers are loaded
those in which the treatment is carried
onto special tram cars, so called buggies
out in closed cylinders with applied pres-
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often with the addition of higher tem-
VTT, and Platowood developed in The
perature. As final treatment, a vacuum
Netherlands. These processes auto-
is frequently used to extract excess pre-
clave the treated wood, subjecting it to
servatives. These cycles can be repeated
pressure and heat, along with nitrogen
to achieve better penetration.
or water vapour to control drying in a
There is ongoing research as to whether heat treatments can be used to make timber more durable. By heating timber to a certain temperature, it may be possible to make the wood-fibre less appetising to insects. Although unlikely to be as effective as chemical preservatives, anecdotal evidence suggests some consumers would prefer chemical-free timber preservation methods.
staged treatment process ranging from 24 to 48 hours at temperatures of 180 to 230 °C depending on timber species. These processes increase the durability, dimensional stability and hardness of the treated wood by at least one class; however, the treated wood is darkened in colour, and there are changes in certain mechanical characteristics: specifically, the modulus of elasticity is increased to 10% and the modulus
Heat treatment can also improve the
of rupture is diminished by 5% to 20%;
properties of the wood with respect to
thus, the treated wood requires drilling
water: lower equilibrium moisture, less
for nailing to avoid splitting the wood.
moisture deformation, and weather re-
Certain of these processes cause less of
sistance. It is weather-resistant enough
an impact than others in their the me-
to be used, unprotected, in facades
chanical effects upon the treated wood.
or in kitchen tables, where wetting is
Wood treated with this process is often
expected.
used for cladding or siding, flooring,
There are 3 similar European heat treat-
furniture and windows.
ments: Retiwood, developed in France,
MSK Wood Industries has been
Thermowood, developed in Finland by
providing services in wood market by manufacturing exceptional class of Stair case, Carving, Molding, timber and other products in wood decoration and successfully completed a number of projects in wood decoration.
Sanal Kumar R Managing Director MSK Wood Industries
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MSK Wood Industries Kochuveli +91 471 250 5400 info@mskwoodindustries.com
LIFE STYLE
ONE & ONLY Art & Lifestyle Mart A visit to One & Only is always a pleasant experience. The historic Beach Palace at Shanghumukham, is the venue of one of the best collections of Art and Lifestyle store in Kerala. Developed and designed locally, sourced from all over the world and selected by design professionals, the collection showcases the classic and contemporary in art and interiors. Are you planning to do an interior for your home? A visit to One & Only is a must to ensure you bring the best in the world to your living, dining or to bedroom. It’s also the best destination advisable to visit by the tourists ďŹ nding out what to buy! One & Only is conceived as a dynamic store, updating consultancy with new designs and creating identity for homes and interiors with exclusive designs and sourcing the best and beautiful from the various part of the world.
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One & Only is housed at the historic
and garden accessories in Kerala. The
Beach Palace in Shanghumukham. The
new design will be a blend of classic
building and premises of The Beach
with the trendy. One & Only showcases
Palalace in Shanghumukham is restored
the entire spectrum of products for con-
with the dignity of heritage and have
temporary interiors. The product range
been made accessible to the public. The
includes: Furniture, Lights, Paintings,
endeavour is to rejuvenate the veritable
Sculptures, Garden Accessories, Glass
designs of the past and to promote
Art, Ceramics, Gifts, Textiles, Handi-
the tradition in wood work and craft in
crafts, Antiques, Floor Furnishings etc.
Kerala as well as South India.
Thus One & Only is a one stop solution
Along with that, it also aims at developing new designs in furniture, interior
for both the collections of interior as well as exterior, reviving the tradition with a creative touch of the contemporary. Kerala has a fast developing market for furniture and interior accessories. One & Only brings solid hardwood furniture, handcrafted and ďŹ nished exclusively for the discerning clientele. One & Only is promoted by Disorient Architectural Accessories and Interiors Pvt Ltd. The founder Directors of the company are Sanjive Sunu, Geetha Sunu and T M Cyriac.
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Sanjive Sunu is a leading professional
velops and improves new designs keep-
in the field of domestic, commercial
ing balance with the emerging market
and hospital interiors. He has executed
trend. One & only aims to bring the best
projects for leading hotels and other
of quality products to its customers.
clients in Kerala and other state. T M Cyriac one of the leading Architects in Kerala, has designed Kerala’s best known resorts and has an impressive list of a slew of projects across the country.
All furnitures on offering are of solid wood, mainly teak and of the best selected timber. The objects are made with professional judgment and supervision by directors and are finished
One & Only with its utmost dedication
with a team of in house craftsmen. The
and strenuous effort, continuously de-
customers can find a wide variety and precision to the interior and architectural design, thus soothing their taste and choice. A visit to One & Only will not only take you back to the history, but also gives you an opportunity to explore the best antiques and furniture in the country. Tourists are advised to visit the store by hotels as well as recommended by several travel sites.
Sanjiv Sunu Managing Director One & Only
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One & Only Beach Palace, Shanghumugham 0471 2508999, 0471 2570111 sales@oneandonlyoneindia.com
EVENT SCAN
Janamaithri Police
Oppurtunities for the people of Kerala to join hands with Police The Police forces in democratic countries have proved the importance of the co- operation of the public in improving the efficiency of the functioning of the Police. Kerala Police has implemented such programmes from time to time. It has been decided to implement the Community Policing Security Programme as the official programme of the Kerala Police. The programme is named ‘Janamaithri Suraksha Programme’. Considering the area having 500 homes as a unit, the jurisdiction of a police station may be divided in to several community policing beats. One beat area should not exceed 3 sq. kms. That is, the beat officer should be able to cover each community-policing beat with in one beat time. For example as a postman performs his duty of a post office
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Excise Minister K Babu inaugurating the “Merit Evening” organized by Tripunithura Janamaithri Police at Abhishekam convention centre. area every day, the beat officer should
tiative of the state government, he said
be able to visit his beat area to ensure
that the project should be extended
the security of the people of his region.
to all police stations. Inaugurating the
Kerala has successfully implemented
function, Excise and Ports Minister
many community policing schemes
K Babu said that the initiative of the
years back.
Tripunithura Janamaithri Police is a role-
The control of the Police Department lying with the politicians is the biggest problem being confronted by the
model to the other police stations in the state. City Police Commissioner M R Ajith Kumar presided over the function.
department, Justice C N Ramachandran
Psychologist Madhu Bhaskar conducted
Nair said.
a two-hour session for students on ‘new
He was delivering the keynote address at ‘Merit Evening’, a function organised by the Tripunithura Janamaithri police station at Abhishekam Convention Centre.
trends in the education sector’, as part of the function. Cine actor Siddique presented mementos and certificates to 70 selected students, for securing high grades in the SSLC and Plus Two examinations.
Appreciating the Janamaithri Police ini-
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FEATURE ARTICLE When one’s food is pure, one’s being becomes pure–Chāndogya Upanishad
Kerala’s Food Dilemma The sacred Ramzan season has began, hotels, restaurants and eateries will be on the business track again, but the thought of hygienic environment of these places brings about turbulent waves in our mind. Personal and public hygiene are the hallmark of Kerala, but when it comes to food hygiene what are we lacking behind? Pooja Jayan
Restaurants are no longer places where we eat during weekends and on special occasions. Our changing lifestyle has brought us to the point that we have become frequent buyers of food from restaurants and eateries. We have fallen for the delectable menu these restaurants offer including chicken, beef and the local flavours like kappa, parippu vada etc. ‘Thattukadas’ in the city are the favourites of many. The people are so habituated to the food from these places that they almost can’t live without have a light-bite. These shops lay
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along the dusty roads often compromis-
should step up and help wiping out this
ing on hygiene.
problem which affects the general pub-
Restaurateurs are the hosts and we are the guests, it’s their duty to welcome the guest in a well-set way. Most restaurants are clean we enter it, but conditions in the kitchen are most unhygienic. People are made fools by giving
raids on restaurants and eateries in the city. It also issued orders to close down the restaurants found to be functioning in unhygienic conditions. Will this resolve the problem of food safety?
a notion that the restaurant in hygienic.
Hoteliers should see to it that the things
Shabby, untidy premises and unhygienic
that are used for preparing are not stale.
cooking practices are the common
Ample precautions should be taken for
scene in most of the hotels. It’s high
storing food and till it reaches the dining
time that the situation should change.
tables. The preparation of food under
The ‘shawarma affair’ was a blow to the people who are dependent upon restaurants and eateries. Still Kerala
hygienic conditions is equally important as the quality of the materials used for cooking.
has not relieved from the jolt it created.
Kerala being a significant hub of tour-
Trivandrum being the state capital has
ism, it is vital for the hotel industry to as-
large number of floating population and
sure cleanliness at every step right from
are mainly reliant on restaurants in the
the purchase of commodities to the
city. So, the hygiene and quality of food
preparation of food and even serving of
served at restaurants is important for
food. Atithi devo bhava…..
our safety and health. The government
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lic. Trivandrum Corporation launched
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FAIR MART
Sidco Fest To Hit The City Soon Apart from setting up retail outlets or tapping the online tools here is another oppourtunity for small scale manufacturers to market their products. The Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO) is hosting ‘SIDCO Fest Days in India’ on Kanakakkunnu palace grounds in the city from August 10 to 18. Day to day items will be displayed in the fest. The fest will be a platform to meet a large number of customers to market the products directly without recourse to high cost of advertisement. The best product exhibited in the fest will be awarded as well as SIDCO will aid to market the product. Customer feedbacks and requirements at the fairs help these manufacturers to develop new products and cater to different types of buyers. SIDCO also plans to help the employ-
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ment seeking youngsters find jobs. In the fest, SIDCO plans to prepare a job bank of youth who are technicallyequipped to help out small industrial units. Students can visit the fest during the week and get their names registered with the job bank. For the development and promotion for
to compete in the markets. Kerala SIDCO is the ‘Total Solution Provider’ for Small Scale Sector as it offers all facilities and help to set up a Small Scale Unit. In the year 2011-12, Kerala SIDCO achieved the highest turnover among South Indian SIDCO’s with a turnover of 208 crores.
Small Scale Industries SIDCO, a Government owned Public Sector Corporation, was established in November 1975. Currently SIDCO is spreading out its area of works by diversification to give new vision to the small scale industries and
Kerala SIDCO Santhi Nagar 0471 2330818 sidcoho@yahoo.com
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AUTO MART
Resounding Success The ďŹ rst name which shoots up in our minds when we think of a showroom with top-notch vehicles and better service experience is Kallingal Automobiles. They are the number one dealers of two wheelers and three wheelers in Kerala. The company is known for its resounding success year after year across the city. From a modest beginning this company has reached pinnacles in automobile industry. Kallingal Automobiles has its showrooms in Nedumangadu, Mannanthala. Balaramapuram, Ambalathara, Kallambalam, Pothencode, Kilimanoor etc. Kallingal Automobiles are dealers for Bajaj bikes, motorcycles, autorikshaws and carrier autorikshaws. Under the stewardship of A. M. Basheer Kallingal Automobiles tasted glory. The saga of the A. M. Basheer is indeed a story to be looked upon by many. His sheer determination made the company
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M B Shafeek Managing Director Kallingal Automobiles from a rustic area spread its wings to the city areas. Mr. A. M. Rahim has been operational since last two decades in the field. Without any prior expertise in arena of business, Basheer made a strong foothold in the automobile industry business. The incessant and undying efforts put by A. M. Basheer to be the leaders in the automobile industry have also gained them a top brass position in Automobile industry. Now the company is looked after by M B Shafeek and his
Brother M B Shakeer. In 1992 Kallingal Automobiles started as official dealers of Bajaj in Nedumangadu. Kallingal Automobiles has driven away with the Excellency service dealer award of Bajaj in 1997. In 2004 Kallingal Automobiles became the owners of Kerala’s first High-tech Bajaj workshop. In 2006, Kallingal Automobiles became dealers of Bajaj’s three wheelers in Trivandum and thereafter the market of three wheelers soared heights in the city. In an International meeting of Bajaj Automobiles held at Australia in 2007 Rajiv Bajaj averred that Kallingal Bajaj’s growth within a short span of time is an exemplary model to all other Bajaj dealers. Kallingal Automobiles are here to stand creating new goals and farsighted success milestone every successive year!
A M Basheer Founder Chairman Kallingal Automobiles
Kallingal Automobiles Palayam 8606414441
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Hyundai Verna A car that redefines style, luxury and power Hilton Hyundai is the first dealer of
Hilton Hyundai has been awarded many
Hyundai in Trivandrum, started its
best selling awards for the best sales
operations in October 1998; today it is
and service partner in Southern Region
rated as one among the best dealers
from Hyundai Motors India Ltd.
in the southern region. Hilton Hyundai has got branches in Kollam, Karunaga-
New Hyundai Verna
pally, Alamcode, Shasthamangalam,
Introducing the new Hyundai Verna- A
Kottarakara. Eanchakkal at Trivandrum
car that redefines style, luxury and
is the head office. Hilton Hyundai have
power. Following a fluidic sculpture
got 24hrs. Service centers in PTP Nagar,
design philosophy that seeks to create
Ulloor, and Kollam.
cars that are inspired by nature and are based on the natural rhythm of life, it harmoniously blends power with style. With uninterrupted curves and a Coupe like sporty profile, the new Verna engages your senses with its very presence. Offering sleek good looks, advanced technology and groundbreaking safety features, this Sedan is a cut above the rest, and a revolution ahead.
Raj Kumar DGM, Hilton Hyundai
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Parents, Have a look... When will the school bus reach the bus
provider based in Karamana brings out this
stop? Has the bus already left? Where has
service to assure secure transportation in
the bus reached? Often these questions go
vehicles operated by the schools in the city.
through parents mind when you prepare your child for the school. A simple solution for all these is ‘Smart Vehicles’. Good news is that these smart vehicles are soon to hit the Trivandrum city.
Through SMS alerts one can get periodic updates of the school bus from its location to the route station. The Vehicle tracking system keeps a real-time track of the vehicle in the fleet, so that you can know
With a new fleet management system
the speed at which your child’s bus is
called iTAC (acronym for Intelligent
moving. It also tracks over-speeding, rash
Tracking and Communication) entwined
driving and harsh braking.The system uses
to busses, parents can track down the
satellite, Internet and cellular network and
transport of their children to and from the
an array of smart sensors to give up to date
schools. Innovation Squared Technologies
data to school authorities and parents.
Pvt. Ltd. (known as ii2), an IT solutions
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‘Gramotsav 2012’ Sree Chithra International Foundation is organizing Gramotsav 2012 in Haripad, Alappuzha. The event will be held from 21st to 22nd September 2012 at S & S Auditorium, to be featured with a wide variety of sessions that are related to one’s specific areas of interest. Lectures and seminars on career guidance, womens empowerment, Indian democracy, job fair and youth will be organized in association with government departments and other leading institutes. These apart, painting contests will be conducted for school and college students. Seminar on ‘Sthree Suraksha’ will discuss various aspects of women empowerment, legal rights for women H H Gouri Parvathy Bai Founder Chief Patron Sree Chithra International Foundation
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protection and to safeguard women. A Job Fair presented by Gramotsav is a
unique model where rural jobseekers can meet, interact and interview with several top employers under one roof that serves as a dual advantage. Sree Chithra International Foundation has decided to distribute wheelchairs for disabled people in different areas. For the disabled, mobility is the key to independence, education, and self-reliance. A person given the gift of mobility is freer to travel& work. Additionally, their caretakers are also more free to spend time on other productive activities. Ministers, Heads of departments dignitaries,will attend the different seminar sessions. Sree Chithra International Foundation was formed with the objective to provide selfless service in socio cultural domains, inspired by Late Padmanabha Dasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma, the former Maharaja of Travancore. Sree Chithra International Foundation
“Sree Chithra International Foundation
has been working for upliftment of
has been working for upliftment of the
the poor and down-trodden people
poor and down-trodden people especially
especially women and children in rural
women and children in rural areas.It is in-
areas.It is involved in Child Care and
volved in Child Care and education, literacy
education, literacy for illiterates, Water
for illiterates, Water for poor communi-
for poor communities, Health Care inter-
ties, Health Care interventions, HIV/AIDS
ventions, HIV/AIDS awareness, Capacity
awareness, Capacity building initiatives,
building initiatives, Women empower-
Women empowerment, Relief at the times
ment, Relief at the times of Natural
of Natural calamities.”
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Trustees of Sree Chithra International
Objectives of Sree Chithra International Foundation: To give medicines, injections tablets etc. to poor patients either absolutely free or against nominal payment (without any element of profit) during medical or surgical treatments. To grant any other kind of medical relief to the poor and deserving patient by giving financial assistance for meeting expenses of medical treatment, blood transfusion, X-raying , screening, scanning, operation, and post operation treatment and other expenses incurred for the purposes of treatment whether medical or surgical. To provide for free or at a nominal payment (without any element of profit) ambulance service for patients. To establish free of partly free dispensaries ( without any element of profit) medical centres, hospitals, nursing homes, maternity homes, sanitarium, dormitory etc. for poor patients in such name or names as the trustees in their absolute discretion think firm and proper. To give cash or assistance to poor and deserving patients during treatment and for traveling purposes and to give free gifts including toys sweets. etc to juvenile patients. To help organizations for providing ambulance service to the poor and to donate funds for its maintenance whenever found necessary. To create clinic, nourishment and health care centers. To provide or assist in the provision of the physically disabled persons mechanical or such other contrivances which could help them to earn their livelihood. To do all such acts in addition to and in furtherance of the above purposes and in advancement of any other charitable object of general public utility. To strive for the health, welfare and enlistment of needy people.
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Onam Celebrations to start from August 28 A road show by Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan will be the main attraction at the Onam celebrations organise the roadshow as part of the
CITY BITES
Onam festivities. Mr. Narain had shown interest in holding a demo drive in the State capital. For the citizens, it will be once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the sheer power of F1 up close. The week-long Onam celebrations in the State capital and 13 district headquarters, to be organised under the aegis of the Kerala Tourism and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), has got the official nod of the government
A meeting chaired by Minister for Tourism A. P. Anil Kumar decided to make the event colourful and ensure people’s participation for the programmes, which will be held at over a dozen venues in the capital, district headquarters
and efforts are on to set the machinery
and major tourism destinations.
in place for the celebrations, which
The State-level inauguration of the
will conclude on September 3 with a
festivities will be on August 28 with the
pageantry in Thiruvananthapuram from
lighting of the traditional lamp will con-
Kowdiar to East Fort.
clude on September 3 with a pageantry
Indian motor-racing sports should
in Thiruvananthapuram.
‘Vidyavani’ for school students FM boom has hit Trivandrum city and
to access visual and technological
now SIET (State Institute of Education
learning tools. In Thiruvananthapuram,
Technology) has come up with a plan
the broadcast will be done through DC
which uses FM as a tool for educating
community radio at KINFRA Park at
students. The SIET is set to launch Vi-
Kazhakkoottam. Apart from Trivandrum
dyavani, a project that would broadcast
Vidyavani would be set up in Kollam
education modules for school students
and Pathanamthitta districts too. The
through FM radio, from August. This fa-
broadcast will be done from 7-9am and
cility will help students in interior areas
from 7 -10pm.
in Thiruvananthapuram who are unable
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`Bombay Snow’ won best short fiction award Rojin Thomas won best Campus Film award. Best long documentry award went for `The Rat Race’, directed by Mariam Chandy Meenacheri and short documentry award is for `I am Micro’ of Shumona Goyal and Shai Hiridhiya. ‘Karim Barber’, directed by Thushar When the final curtain fell at the at the
Morre was selected as best animation
Fifth annual International Documentary
film. Best music video award won by
and Short Film festival of Kerala `Bom-
Viveka Chauhan and best cinematog-
bay Snow’ directed by Chinmai Nagesh
rapher award is for Sunny Lahiri (Five
Dalvi won the best short fiction award.
Elements).
‘One Rupee Tip’, directed by Keralite
Trivandrum City Corporation to have a petrol pump of its own Soon the city corporation will have its own petrol pump in the one acre land which the Corporation owns at Jagathy. With this plan Trivandrum City Corporation will be the first corporation in Kerala state to have its own petrol pump. Corporation will hold a share in the revenue generated from the pump and this public venture would be conceived on a BOT (Built and Transfer) basis.The new petrol pump of Corporation will have the option to fuel its vehicles as well as the public.
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