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Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (IANS) The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), popularly known as Milma, on Wednesday signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to export its products to Australia and New Zealand, expanding its overseas footprint beyond the Gulf markets.Milma, the brand name of the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, is a leading dairy cooperative known for its wide range of high-quality milk and milk products.Founded to support dairy farmers, Milma ensures fair returns to producers while maintaining strong consumer trust in quality and ethical sourcing.The agreement was signed here by KCMMF Managing Director Asif K. Yusuf, RG Foods Executive Director Vishnu G, and Midnightsun Global proprietor Bindu Ganesh Kumar in the presence of Milma Ch...

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) India has set up 100 5G labs across the country to develop use cases and enhance the 6G research and development ecosystem, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Wednesday.The government’s collaborative platform Bharat 6G Alliance has also signed 10 international collaborations with global 6G bodies, aiming for a 10 percent share of global 6G patents by 2030, an official statement said.Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), made these comments as DoT led the thematic session on ‘Digital Communication’ at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave here.Mittal emphasised that is the bedrock of all productive activity and that India’s telecom revolution has a direct bearing on national economic growth, adding that India has achieved one of the f...

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Wednesday said that the Kerala High Court’s latest observations have vindicated the Opposition's long-standing charge that the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) acted with undue haste in moving the Dwarapalaka (temple gatekeeper) sculptures for gold-plating work at the famed Sabarimala temple."The High Court has confirmed what we have been saying all along -- that the TDB showed unnecessary urgency in transporting the sculptures," Satheesan said."The court has also underlined our allegation that Unnikrishnan Potti functioned as the de facto authority at Sabarimala," he added.Satheesan demanded the immediate arrest of N. Vasu, a former Devaswom Commissioner, stating that it was during his tenure that the gold-plated copp...

Kochi, Nov 5 (IANS) In a shocking incident in Kerala's Ernakulam district on Wednesday, a six-month-old baby girl was found dead at home with her throat slit, leading the police to launch an intensive investigation.The deceased has been identified as Delna Maria Sara, the daughter of Antony and Ruth, residents of Karukutty, near Angamaly in Ernakulam. Police suspect the baby’s grandmother to be behind the murder.According to preliminary information, the grandmother, who has been undergoing treatment for depression, was found lying beside the infant at the time of the incident.She was immediately admitted to the hospital after complaining of uneasiness.Officials suspect she may have taken an overdose of medication, as she had done once before two months ago.Police said the incident occurred...

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday challenged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for a public debate on the development of Hyderabad, accusing the Congress government of failing the city during its two-year rule.He said that the BRS is ready to discuss - in any language and at any venue - what the party achieved for Hyderabad during its 10 years in power and what the Congress has delivered in the last two years.He was speaking while releasing the party's progress report for the Jubilee Hills constituency as part of its campaign for the November 11 bye-election."If Revanth Reddy has the courage, he should fix the date, time and place. Be it Command Control, Gandhi Bhavan or the Assembly - we are ready," KTR said, daring the Chief...

Deoghar (Jharkhand), Nov 5 (IANS) Panic gripped the Belabagan Kalibari area of Deoghar on Wednesday afternoon after a young couple was found dead inside their rented accommodation under mysterious circumstances.The deceased have been identified as Ravi Sharma, 30, and his wife Lovely Sharma, 24, who had been married for about a year.According to the police, the room was locked from the inside. When the couple did not come out for a long time and repeated knocks went unanswered, neighbours alerted the landlord and later informed the police.A police team reached the spot, broke open the door, and discovered both bodies lying inside the room.A large crowd gathered outside the house as the news spread rapidly in the locality.A forensic team was called to the spot to collect samples and examine...