Kozhikode Discussions

[RaufAzi]

Originally Posted by simpliCITY

Choodavalle Mashe, I was just trying to say, people here are not really aware of that place. As we were discussing about a CITY. it was odd to relate it with a faraway place. MALAPPURAM സുന്ദരവും സുശീലവും സർവ്വോപരി സുഭാഷിണിയുമായ ഒരു സലമല്ലേ?? അയിനെ ഞമ്മൾ കളിയാക്കുമൊ?

Oh thanne.. thanne..

[arunjith]

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bi...RIAL&BV_ID=@@@

മന്ചെസ്റെര് കേരളത്തിലേക്ക്* . കൊച്ചിലും കൊയിക്കൊട്ടും

[Malayaali]

Airtel soccer talent hunt in Kochi, Kozhikode

Kochi and Kozhikode are among the 16 cities which will host the Airtel Rising star under-16 soccer talent hunt.

The scheme — to be launched in mid July in association with the respective State football associations will give an opportunity for 12 talented footballers to undergo training at the Manchester United football Academy in Old Trafford. The best three players from each of the 16 cities will attend the final six-day camp-cum-selection trials, which will be conducted by coaches from Manchester United.

The 48 players will be divided into four teams of 12 each and they will be tested on different parameters like physical attributes, individual skills and match situations and the final 12 best players will be selected to travel to Manchester.

[dinakar]

ex-minister Karim :

Had some respect to this person after his descend show in last ministry..
Lost that completely following his dirty talks in last couple of months

latest now in the list : He has called for a HARTHAL tomorrow in kozhikode dt.

കോഴിക്കോട് ജില്ലയില്* നാളെ ഹര്*ത്താല്*

കോഴിക്കോട്: ജില്ലാ സെക്രട്ടേറിയേറ്റ് അംഗം പി. മോഹനനെ അറസ്റ്റു ചെയ്തതില്* പ്രതിഷേധിച്ച് സി.പി.എം കോഴിക്കോട് ജില്ലയില്* നാളെ ഹര്*ത്താലിന് ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്തു. രാവിലെ ആറു മുതല്* വൈകീട്ട് ആറു വരെയാണ് ഹര്*ത്താല്*.

സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്* അടച്ചിട്ടും വാഹനങ്ങള്* ഓടതെയും ഹര്*ത്താലിനോട് സഹകരിക്കണമെന്ന് സംസ്ഥാന സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റ് അംഗം എളമരം കരീം വാര്*ത്താ സമ്മേളനത്തില്* ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു.

മുന്*കൂട്ടി തയാറാക്കിയ പദ്ധതിയനുസരിച്ചായിരുന്നു രാവിലെ വാഹനം തടഞ്ഞുനിര്*ത്തി മോഹനനെ അറസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തത്. കള്ളക്കേസില്* കുടുക്കിയായിരുന്നു ഇത്. ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടാല്* ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യലിന് ഹാജരാകാന്* തയാറാകുമായിരുന്ന ഒരു പൊതുപ്രവര്*ത്തകനെ ഇങ്ങനെ വളഞ്ഞിട്ടുപിടിക്കേണ്ട കാര്യമെന്താണെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം ചോദിച്ചു.

ഭീകര പ്രവര്*ത്തകനെപോലെയാണ് മോഹനനെ പോലീസ് കസ്റ്റഡിയിലെടുത്തത്. കേരളത്തിലെ ആഭ്യന്തരമന്ത്രിയുടെയും യുഡിഎഫ് നേതൃത്വത്തിന്റെയും അനുവാദമില്ലാതെ ഇത് നടക്കില്ല. ഇതിന് ആഭ്യന്തരമന്ത്രി മറുപടി പറയണം. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ഇതിന്റെ ഉത്തരവാദിത്വത്തില്* നിന്നും ഒഴിഞ്ഞുമാറാനാകില്ലെന്നും എളമരം കരീം പറഞ്ഞു. വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ വകുപ്പിലെ പ്രശ്*നങ്ങള്* വഴിതിരിച്ചുവിടാനാണ് ഈ അറസ്റ്റെന്നും എളമരം കരീം ആരോപിച്ചു.

[psanthosh]

Our politicians knows only this thing.. HARTAL for all.. I do not know when they will change.. may need to wait for the next generation

Originally Posted by dinakar

ex-minister Karim :

Had some respect to this person after his descend show in last ministry..
Lost that completely following his dirty talks in last couple of months

latest now in the list : He has called for a HARTHAL tomorrow in kozhikode dt.

കോഴിക്കോട് ജില്ലയില്* നാളെ ഹര്*ത്താല്*

കോഴിക്കോട്: ജില്ലാ സെക്രട്ടേറിയേറ്റ് അംഗം പി. മോഹനനെ അറസ്റ്റു ചെയ്തതില്* പ്രതിഷേധിച്ച് സി.പി.എം കോഴിക്കോട് ജില്ലയില്* നാളെ ഹര്*ത്താലിന് ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്തു. രാവിലെ ആറു മുതല്* വൈകീട്ട് ആറു വരെയാണ് ഹര്*ത്താല്*.

സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്* അടച്ചിട്ടും വാഹനങ്ങള്* ഓടതെയും ഹര്*ത്താലിനോട് സഹകരിക്കണമെന്ന് സംസ്ഥാന സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റ് അംഗം എളമരം കരീം വാര്*ത്താ സമ്മേളനത്തില്* ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു.

മുന്*കൂട്ടി തയാറാക്കിയ പദ്ധതിയനുസരിച്ചായിരുന്നു രാവിലെ വാഹനം തടഞ്ഞുനിര്*ത്തി മോഹനനെ അറസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തത്. കള്ളക്കേസില്* കുടുക്കിയായിരുന്നു ഇത്. ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടാല്* ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യലിന് ഹാജരാകാന്* തയാറാകുമായിരുന്ന ഒരു പൊതുപ്രവര്*ത്തകനെ ഇങ്ങനെ വളഞ്ഞിട്ടുപിടിക്കേണ്ട കാര്യമെന്താണെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം ചോദിച്ചു.

ഭീകര പ്രവര്*ത്തകനെപോലെയാണ് മോഹനനെ പോലീസ് കസ്റ്റഡിയിലെടുത്തത്. കേരളത്തിലെ ആഭ്യന്തരമന്ത്രിയുടെയും യുഡിഎഫ് നേതൃത്വത്തിന്റെയും അനുവാദമില്ലാതെ ഇത് നടക്കില്ല. ഇതിന് ആഭ്യന്തരമന്ത്രി മറുപടി പറയണം. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ഇതിന്റെ ഉത്തരവാദിത്വത്തില്* നിന്നും ഒഴിഞ്ഞുമാറാനാകില്ലെന്നും എളമരം കരീം പറഞ്ഞു. വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ വകുപ്പിലെ പ്രശ്*നങ്ങള്* വഴിതിരിച്ചുവിടാനാണ് ഈ അറസ്റ്റെന്നും എളമരം കരീം ആരോപിച്ചു.

[Malayaali]

Rajashree Motors open Mercedes showroom in Calicut.

[K@PP!R!S]

The floating population in the city is expected to touch nearly 50 lakh in the next 20 years, according to a draft of the master plan prepared by the Joint Town Planning Committee (JTPC).

Currently the floating population in the urban agglomeration of Kozhikode is less than five lakh. However, this would eventually swell in the coming years as families are likely to shift their residence even from the city suburbs to the adjoining grama panchayats and neighbouring districts in Malappuram.

Talking to The Hindu here on Thursday, Regional Town Planner G. Sasikumar said Kozhikode city and four grama panchayats, namely Ramanattukara, Kadalundi, Feroke and Olavanna had been included in the master plan. The total area was 178 square km with a population of 7.75 lakh (as per 2001 census). By 2031, the population would only moderately increase between 8 and 8.25 lakh.

The JTPC, comprising town planners, has found out that the growth in rate of population has in fact dwindled in the past decade. A major reason attributed to the population decline was that families shifted to grama panchayats on account of the rise in prices of property and high cost of living, Mr. Sasikumar said.

This trend would continue in the coming years as well with the improvement in transportation facilities. Already people have moved from the city to the erstwhile grama panchayats — Elathur, Cheruvannur- Nallalam and Beypore — that were merged with the Corporation recently.

By now, more people are migrating towards the north eastern side especially Kunnamanglam, 20 km from the city, which has emerged as an educational hub with prestigious institutions such as Indian Institute of Management and National Institute of Technology. Several professional colleges have come up in and around the grama panchayat. Unfortunately Kunnamangalam had not been included in the master plan.

Officials said the new master plan was to come into force from June 2011 and would be legally binding for 20 years. The plan is being prepared under Section 51(3) of the Kerala Municipality Act.

The existing master plan was valid only till 2001. It covered an area of 111.9 sq. km and a population of 4.95 lakh. Incidentally, the State government decided to take steps to envisage a master plan only two years ago. Subsequently the JTPC began its functioning in April 2010 and was to publish it in March 31, 2012, they said.

Simultaneously the master plan for 32 towns, including Vadakara and Koyilandy municipalities in the district, are being drafted. Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram Corporations still depended on the 2001 master plan, Mr. Sasikumar said.

Now the draft would be brought out in August. This would be vetted by the Chief Town Planner in Thiruvananthapuram , approved by a high-level technical committee, ratified by the Kozhikode Corporation and put out in public for further discussion.

The master plan will focus on various subjects on using modern tools to share resources particularly on land use. Residents will be made part of urban planning and land pooling system. As a result, they would get the advantage of a beneficiary as well as a property developer. Besides, urban poor would be systematically accommodated in the city by providing affordable housing, he added.


Four grama panchayats included in master plan

Master plan to be legally binding for 20 years

Source: The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle3608535.ece

[dinakar]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

Rajashree Motors open Mercedes showroom in Calicut.

[Irshad]

Originally Posted by dinakar

As per Manorama report it is in Focus Mall !!!!!

[shkdubai]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

Rajashree Motors open Mercedes showroom in Calicut.

Where is the showroom located and how big is it? Please post some pictures if you have..

[simpliCITY]

They had a service centre in West Nadakavu. I think it is upgraded as Sales centre . Btw, They owned a huge showroom in Florican Hill Road, which was Rajasree Ford, some years ago. what hapened to that??

[passionfruit12]

KOZHIKODE: The city residents, ranging from architects and urban planners to engineers and environmentalists, on Saturday, got a chance to sound off their aspirations on how their city should look like in the future.

From preservation of open spaces and heritage buildings to addition of new infrastructure to accommodate its burgeoning population, the discussion on the city's proposed new master plan held at the Malabar Chamber of Commerce (MCC) Hall provided a platform for the public to put forth their ideas.

Regional town planner G Sasikumar said Kozhikode has the unique advantage of possessing the needed land and other resources for its future expansion. "The population density of Kozhikode which has a population of 8 lakh spread across 178 sq. km has a density of 4,500 persons per sq km. This is low when compared to mega cities which have a density of over 20,000. The city also surprisingly holds plenty of vacant land for development," he said.

The town planner said that the problems faced by the city had more to do with faulty management than lack of resources. "The data tells us that the city has surplus waste treatment capacity and is not lacking in facilities like health care and education. Likewise we have road projects which can take care of its traffic for the next ten years, but all that remains on paper. If we can bring in a bit more quality to the management of the city, then it will be easy to solve all our problems," he said.

Environmentalist A Achuthan, who presided over the meeting, said the master plan for the emergence of Kozhikode should focus on retaining its social life and unique intermingling nature of the city.

Prof. Saji Gopinath of the Indian Institute of Management- Kozhikode (IIM-K) said the most important issue that the new master plan should address in the exponential growth in population that is going to happen in the city in the next ten years.

"The city is expected to see its population grow from 8 lakh to 15 lakh in the next ten years. In the IT sector alone around 20,000 jobs will be created. There will be job induced immigration happening in the city. This is an issue that should be seriously addressed while preparing the master plan," he said.

Advocating a three-zone concept he said that a periphery road extending from Calicut University to Koilandy could encompass the area for the master plan for the city and the area could be divided into specific activities.

"We need a Jade Zone encompassing the ecologically sensitive areas and the rural ethos of the city, a Gold Zone which can protect the heritage and legacy of the city and a White Space which should be the zone for growth including industrial and economic development," he said.

K Mohanan , Convenor of Kozhikode chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), said that Kozhikode has lots of heritage, which should be preserved in the new plan.

from timesofindia, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/14739693.cms

[Malayaali]

NASSCOM to organise HR Forum at Kozhikode on July 12

The 8th edition of the Nasscom HR Forum will be held at Kozhikode on July 12, 2012. Nasscom HR Forum is a good opportunity to hear industry experts speak on commonly shared aspects of People Management and Human Resources. The Forum helps dissect business critical challenges and discover winning approaches. This focus on this edition is ‘The Transformation Journey - Human Resources’.

The half day programme will have three sessions on the ‘New War for Talent’: An analysis of current talent management needs by Geetha Manoj, Head - HR, Tata Consultancy Services. Kochi; Human Resource Biz Partners - The human catalyst driving change by Sabita J, Chairperson, Nasscom HR Forum & Associate VP - HR, Steria India and Labour Laws & Impact on Indian IT - BPO Organisations by Binod Krishna P, Manager - Talent, Cognizant Technologies Solutions, Kochi.

The Nasscom HR Forum programmes are targeted at CXO’s, Senior Management, HR Heads & Decision Makers, Talent Acquisition Managers and Learning & Development Specialists. This will be the third Nasscom HR Forum to be held in Kerala. The earlier sessions were held in Trivandrum and Kochi.

There is no fee but prior registration is mandatory and the last date for registration is July 11. Please click here for registration.

[sanjupalayat]

Great news dude, thanks for sharing, this proves that Kozhikode is getting noticed as an IT destination.

[arunjith]

Good to see that , Whereever there is a ranking on cities , calicut has a place in it

We lie 20th in competitiveness ranking

http://competitiveness.in/wp-content..._2012_Rank.pdf

[kozhikodan]

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/business/...15-286216.html

Guys any idivettu updates?..

[Irshad]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

NASSCOM to organise HR Forum at Kozhikode on July 12

Good response to HR Summit...

[Irshad]

Originally Posted by kozhikodan

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/business/...15-286216.html

Guys any idivettu updates?..

[passionfruit12]

KOZHIKODE: State transport and road safety commissioner K S Balasubramanian has ordered the repair and replacement of the defective testing tracks at the state's first automated driving test centre at Chevayoor.

The TOI had on Thursday reported that three of the four brand new testing tracks inaugurated last month did not comply with the state motor vehicle department (MVD) rules.

The transport commissioner said he had asked the agency, which laid the tracks, to repair them to conform to MVD rules.

The project was implemented by M/s Softx Technologies Pvt Limited, a private agency under the technical supervision of Integrated Driving Training and Research (IDTR).

The '8' track used for testing motorcycles and autorikshaw drivers is oversize, and the parking track has been laid in a zigzag designwhich is not seen anywhere else. The gradient test track is too steep. Owing to the design errors, MVD had suspended tests at the tracks.

"We have asked the agency to make alterations. They have agreed to correct the technical errors at the earliest. We will see to it that the payments to the agency are made only after the modifications are carried out," Balasubramanian said.

The department has also taken steps to ensure a fool-proof automated driving test centre at Elavayoor in Kannur, he said.

Three more hi-tech driving test centres are to be set up in the state - at Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Ernakulam.

"Land has been allotted for this at Thiruvananthapuram. Land allotment at Thrissur and Ernakulam is in various stages of completion.

The department is planning to overhaul driving test and licensing process in the state and the new centres are being set up as part of this," Balasubramanian said.

from timesofindia: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/14876802.cms

[passionfruit12]

from manorama