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MAY 2024 – JUNE 2024

MAY 2024 – JUNE 2024

by | Jul 13, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK :  MAY – JUNE 2024
08-05-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – The second meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2024-25 and the eighth meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Board room of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
14-05-2024 – 4.00 p. m. – A Meeting was called by Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Mangaluru, Shri Gokuldas Nayak to discuss and provide suggestions on conducting Industry Vacancy Requirement Training Survey 2024-25 by various trade associations. KCCI was represented by Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar, Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer and Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
16-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The First Meeting of the KCCI Conclave Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President and Chairman of Members Day Celebration Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Anand G. Pai. Present in the meeting were Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri B. A. Nazeer,          Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Vincent Cutinha, Shri Sujir Prasad Nayak, Past Presidents, Shri Issac Vas, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor and Shri M. Ganesh Kamath.
17-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – TiE Mangaluru, supported by KDEM launched Silicon Beach Dialogue Series, a quarterly event at CUBOID, wrkwrk, Mangaluru. Founding President, TiE, Shri Rohit Bhat, Vice President, TiE, Shri Shyamprasad Hebbar and other dignitaries were present on stage. Speakers from diverse backgrounds shared their views on making Dakshina Kannada region, which is also an education hub to a technology hub. KCCI was represented by the Hon. Secretary and Director, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar, Directors Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Shri Ashith B. Hegde.
20-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the KCCI Conclave Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President and Chairman of the Committee, Shri Anand G. Pai. Present in the meeting were KCCI Hon. Secretaries,      Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Shri Aditya Pai.
10.30 a. m. – KCCI facilitated arranging the speaker, CA Adarsh Shenoy for the Guest Talk at Alva’s College, Moodabidri on the topic, ‘Emerging Trends in Accounting’. Students and faculty members attended the session.
22-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Webinar / Outreach Programme on “Notices Issued Under GST – In Kannada language” was organized by Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Bengaluru Zonal Unit in association with Karnataka State Tax Practitioners Association (KSTPA), Karnataka, Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA), Karnataka, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru, Tumakuru District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TDCCI), Tumakuru and Hassan District Small Scale Industries Association (HADSSIA), Hassan. Distinguished speakers on the occasion were Shri Roopam Kapoor, I.R.S., Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST, Bengaluru Zone and Shri R. Manohar, I.R.S., Additional Director General Directorate General of Taxpayer Services Bengaluru Zonal Unit. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya was also one of the Guest Speakers on the occasion.
31-05-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – Commissioner of Customs conducted Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) meeting at Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Smt. Vinita Shekhar, Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru. Shri Sandeep Kottary, Deputy Manager, EXIM Logistics, Cargolinks attended the meeting on behalf of KCCI.
05-06-2024 – 10.45 a. m. – KCCI celebrated World Environment Day by planting a sapling at the KCCI premises. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu graced the event by planting the sapling. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice- President, Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmad Mudassar, Director, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Past Hon. Treasurer Shri Ahmad Bawa and staff of KCCI.
11.00 a. m. The Third Meeting of the KCCI Conclave Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President and Chairman of the Committee, Shri Anand G. Pai. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Amith Ramachandra, Shri B.A. Nazeer, CA Nandagopal Shenoy and Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai
4.00 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met the elected candidate for Lok Sabha, Captain Brijesh Chowta at Bharatiya Janata Party office, Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor
13-06-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Strategy Meet of Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd (MSEZL) was held at IBNII, Madikeri, Coorg. MSEZL Chief Executive Officer, Shri V. Suryanarayana delivered the opening remarks. Sessions on Corporate Strategy Proposals, Improvements / augmentation of water and various other topics were discussed. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. CFO of MSEZL, Shri K. S. Ramesh, CS V.Phani Bhushan and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
  5.30 p. m. – Ms. Hilary McGeachy, Consul General, Australian Government, visited KCCI for an interactive meeting with the Vice-President of KCCI, Shri Anand G. Pai on collaboration with Australian government with regard to trade and commerce, tourism and other areas in Mangaluru and in and around Dakshina Kannada region. Ms. Harriet White, Vice Consul, Australian Consulate – General, Bengaluru was also present. Others present on the occasion were, KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Amit Ramachandra.
17-06-2024 – 2.00 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met Regional Director (South), India Tourism, Chennai, Ministry of Tourism (Govt. of India), Shri Venkatesan Dhattatreyan at Hotel Vivanta, Mangaluru and briefed him about the Chamber activities for the development of trade and commerce in Dakshina Kannada region. Also present on the occasion were KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai.
22-06-2024 – 6.30 p. m. – KCCI celebrated its Conclave for the year 2024 at Dr. T.M.A Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the guests. The Past Presidents of KCCI were felicitated during this event. Dr. Ajay Prabhu, President – Technology Services, Quest Global, Bengaluru, was the Speaker on this occasion who addressed the gathering. He was introduced by Vice-President and Convenor of the Conclave Shri Anand G. Pai. The event was compered by the Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and the Director of KCCI, Ms. M. Athmika Amin. The vote of thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar.
23-06-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – One Day International Workshop on Fisheries Improvement on the project, ‘One India One FIP’, a Pathway to a Sustainable Fishery on the Indian Coast, was organized by Indian Marine Ingredients Association (IMIA) at Ritz Carlton, Bangalore. IMIA President, Shri Dawood Sait delivered the welcome address. Dr. Nicola Clark, Impact Manager, Marin Trust, UK., was the keynote speaker on the occasion. There was open forum discussion by the Industry Experts. KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed attended the event.
26-06-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Professional Skills Enrichment Committee (PSEC), ICAI, Mangaluru Branch of ICAI (SIRC) in association with KCCI, organized International MSME Day – Entrepreneurship Skills for Chartered Accountants, at Ajanta Business Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the opening address on the topic. The resource persons for this event were, Shri Devaraj K (IDES), Joint Director, MSME Development and Facilitation Office, Mangaluru who spoke on Schemes of the Ministry of MSME, Entrepreneurial Skill Development Program by the Ministry and Udhyam Registration and Shri Gokuldas Nayak, Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Mangaluru who spoke on Industrial Policy and benefits of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program for the MSMEs. Present on stage were Vice-Chairman of Mangaluru Branch Managing Committee of ICAI, CA. Prashanth Pai K., and Secretary, CA. Daniel Marsh Periera. Chairman of ICAI Mangaluru, CA. Gautham Pai D., and other delegates were present on the occasion.
27-06-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT) and the Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME), organized a conference on the occasion of World MSME Day at The Capitol Hotel, Bangalore. “Building a Stronger Future Together for MSMEs” was the theme of the conference. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu addressed the gathering through video presentation in his absence at the venue. Delegates from various industries participated in the event. Shri Santosh Ganesh, Founder & Global Chairperson, Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade also actively participated.
29-06-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – A virtual Roadshow on the 4th Edition of Emerging Star Start-up Awards 2024 was organized by Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC), Bengaluru. Speakers on the occasion were, Shri Prakash R, Co-Chairman, Agro and Food Processing Expert Committee, BCIC and Technical Director, Centre for Holistic Agriculture & Green Enterprise (CHANGE) and Shri Shivayogi Turmari, Director, KLE CTIE.  KCCI was the associate partner for the event. The event was virtually attended by Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
  5.00 p. m.
 		 – Chethan Nayak & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries celebrated their 25 years of service. The event was held at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Dr. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, Hon. Chancellor, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University). The Guest of Honour on the occasion was Shri Jaikumar Seetharaman, Advocate, Founder and Country Head, Swamy Associates. At the event there was also a business talk on the topic, “Introducing the Next Generation into Family Businesses” by Shri Vikas Jain, New Delhi, international keynote and motivational speaker. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was felicitated during the event.
APRIL 2024 – MAY 2024

APRIL 2024 – MAY 2024

by | Apr 15, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK :  APRIL – MAY 2024
16-04-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – The first meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2024-25 and the seventh meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
18-04-2024 – 12 noon – KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed took part in the virtual interactive meeting with the Standardization Cell of Ministry of Fisheries, Government of India. Bureau of Indian Standards, CIFT, NFDB, etc. participated in this Meeting. The Secretary, Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Chennai, Director, ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi, President, Seafood Exports Association of India (SEAI) among others virtually participated in the event.
20-04-2024 – 12.30 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Projects, Shri Vinayak Pai at World Konkani Centre (WKC), Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were President of WKC and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and other dignitaries.
24-04-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – SDM College of Business Management, Mangaluru, the EDP Association organized a workshop on Issues and Challenges on Entrepreneurial Success at its conference hall.  KCCI Director, Shri Aditya Pai was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The technical sessions were presented by Ms. Preethi Nayak and Shri Praveen S. Bhandary. Present on the occasion were Principal of SDM college of Business Management, Ms. Aruna P. Kamath, Staff Coordinator EDP Association, Ms. Supritha R. K. and student coordinators, Ms. Chandana Nambiar and Shri Harshendra B.S.
29-04-2024 – 9.00 a. m. – KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed attended the session of the Seafood Task Force (STF) at The Leela, Mumbai. The STF, a Global Trade Association, convened the session to address forced labour and illegal fishing within Shrimp and Tuna Supply Chains. During the session, STF outlined its objectives and work details. Shri Nissar actively engaged in the discussions.
30-04-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KCCI and Besant Women’s College, Mangaluru at the college campus. The MoU was exchanged between KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and college Principal, Dr. Praveen Kumar K.C. Present on the occasion were, KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, President, Women’s National Education Society (WNES), Shri Manel Annappa Nayak, Assistant Professors, Ms. Reshma, Ms. Vidya Bhat, Ms. Deekshitha T.S, Associate Professor, Shri S. Syed Kahdar from the college.
    11.30 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu attended the 79th meeting of the Board of Directors of Mangalore SEZ Limited at their conference room.
06-05-2024 – 03.00 p. m. – Review meeting and plan of action on Solid Waste Material Management and Single Use Plastic (SUP) was called by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan M. P. at his office in Mangaluru.  KCCI was represented by its Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer.
FEBRUARY 2024 – MARCH 2024

FEBRUARY 2024 – MARCH 2024

by | Mar 15, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK :  FEB – MAR 2024
28-02-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management (MSNIM), Mangaluru, at its Mangalore Entrepreneurs Day IDEATION’24. The event was presided over by the President, Women’s National Education Society (WNES), Shri Manel Annappa Nayak. Also present on stage was Director, MSNIM, Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri. KCCI Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai was also present on the occasion. The occasion marks the 111th birth anniversary of Shri Manel Srinivas Nayak, a distinguished educationist and former President of KCCI, after whom MSNIM is named.
    2.00 p. m. – KCCI in association with DST Technology Enabling Center, Nitte University, Mangaluru, organized a Session on Key Elements For The Success of Food Industry – Regulatory, Technological And Funding Ecosystem For Food Industry, at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers and the moderator of the panel discussion to the audience. Dr. Sanu Jacob, Director, FSSAI spoke on the topic, Regulatory Compliance, Dr. K. Narayanan, Founder, Director, Sthayika Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru spoke on the topic, Technological Aspects of a Successful Food Industry and Arvind Modi, Partner, Sathguru Catalysers, Hyderabad, addressed the gathering on Startup and Funding Ecosystem for Food Industry. Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Advisor (Research & Patents), Nitte University, Mangaluru was the moderator for the panel discussion. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar were also present on the occasion. Business owners, senior management from the food industry, staff and students from various educational institutions attended the event. The vote of thanks was rendered by Prof.Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director-Projects & DST Technology Enabling Centre, Nitte University, Mangaluru.
29-02-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – The Third Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI was held at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area, Ms. Athmika Amin. Present at the meeting were KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shi Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri Aditya Pai, Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai, other members who attended were, Shri Yathish Baikampady, Ms. Ashrika Amin, Ar. Niren Jain, Shri Vinod A.R. Pinto, Shri Arjun Rao, Shri Ajith Kamath, Shri Bipin Jacob, Shri Ravi Baliga, Shri Sharan Shetty, Shri Sudesh Karunakaran and Shri Gaurav Hegde.
02-03-2024 – 5.00 p. m. – The 20th meeting of Konkan Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (KRUCC) meeting was held at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Sanjay Gupta, CMD of Konkan Railway Corporation. KCCI representative of the KRUCC committee, Shri G. G. Mohandas Prabhu attended the meeting.
05-03-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – Workshop on total ban on single use plastic (SUP) in Mangaluru city was organized by Mangaluru City Corporation at their Conference Hall. The meeting was chaired by the Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur. KCCI Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer attended the workshop.
    5.00 p. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu as the Chief Guest addressed the valedictory session of CA POWER 25 Season 4th batch students at World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru. World Konkani Centre Chairman and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
12-03-2024 – 8.00 a. m. – Extension of Kasargod -Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express up to Mangaluru station was flagged off virtually by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and representative member of KCCI to Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC), Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the event at Mangaluru Central Railway Station.
    11.00 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was invited for the Entrepreneurs Meet organized by Bharatiya Janatha Party at Hotel Ocean Pearl. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis was the Chief Guest on the occasion. KCCI President addressed the gathering and submitted the memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister. Member of Parliament of Dakshina Kannada, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel and District BJP President, Sathish Kumpala were also present on stage. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor also attended the event.
    3.00 p. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met the Secretary of Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Shri C. H. Mohan at his office at Baikampady, Mangaluru and briefed him about the issues faced by some of the industries and requested him to do the needful. Others who attended the meeting from KCCI were, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Past President of KCCI, Shri P.B. Abdul Hameed, KCCI member, Shri Prakash Kalbavi and other members.
13-03-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KCCI and Vivekananda College of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, at the President’s Chamber of KCCI as part of Industry-Academia Interconnect. The MoU was exchanged between KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Director, MBA Program, Vivekananda College,  Dr. Robin Manohar Shinde. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ahwin Pai Maroor.
    3.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Infrastructure for KCCI Knowledge Centre, Sub-Committee of KCCI was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee, Shri Anand Pai. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas and member,       Ar. Niren Jain.
;   4.30 p. m. – The Twelfth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the sixth Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
14-03-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a Workshop on Unlocking Business Potential – A tailored Business Workshop at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. Business owners and Finance Heads of various organizations attended the session. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers to the audience. Speakers for the event were Shri Pugal T., Senior Consultant, Tally Solutions who spoke on ‘Skyrocketing your business to the next level’, Shri Sushant Shetty, SVP & Head, Channel Liabilities, DBS Bank India spoke on ‘Discourse by DBS’ and Shri Shreyas Bharadwaj, Account Director – ESMB – South India, Sales Force addressed the gathering on ‘Discourse by Sales Force’. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor was also present on the occasion. The vote of thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar
18-03-2024 – 9.00 a. m. – St Aloysius (deemed to be University) in collaboration with Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) organised “Samavesha 2024” – Uniting Minds and Igniting Innovations. The inaugural ceremony was held at Fr L.F. Rasquinha Hall, LCRI Block was presided over by Rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ. Shri Adeeth Kalbavi, Managing Director of Kalbavi Consumer Foods Pvt. Ltd. was the Guest of Honour. The Chief Guest, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Immediate Past President of KCCI delivered the keynote speech and highlighted the role of technology in innovation.  There were enlightening sessions by various speakers.
19-03-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – Members of Red Chilli traders called on KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and briefed him about the problems faced by them from railways in transporting their goods to various destinations. They submitted memorandum to KCCI President and requested to take up the matter with the railway departments. KCCI had written letters to railway authorities seeking immediate action for the smooth functioning of trade activities.
20-03-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru and Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Panaji, Goa at GCCI. The MoU was exchanged between the Presidents of both the Chambers, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Shri Shrinivas V. Dempo respectively. Others present on the occasion from KCCI were Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas and Chairman of KCCI ADR Centre, Prof. CA Lional Aranha. Members from GCCI who attended the event were, Vice-President, Ms. Pratima G. Dhond, Hon. Treasurer, CA Rohan Bhandare, Director General, Shri Sanjay Amonkar and others.
23-03-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – KCCI held its valedictory ceremony on the successful completion of 27 hours of 1st Batch of Comprehensive GST Training Program held from 23rd February, 2024 to 23rd March, 2024 at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. Accounting professionals from various companies and job seekers actively participated in large numbers for the training. All the trainers were Chartered Accountants with extensive knowledge and experience in various fields. A practical session on Tally was also conducted at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) lab in Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu congratulated all the participants on successfully completing the training program. Chairman of the GST sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava Ballakuraya re-iterated some of the challenges faced in GST related works with case studies and suggested suitable remedies. All the participants were presented with the certificates. CA Sabana and CA Shraddha Sanghvi, present on the occasion, addressed the participants. Participants shared their feedback and also suggested that they look forward to more training programmes. Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar rendered the vote of thanks. KCCI is all set to organize its 2nd batch of the training on GST in the coming months. Interested candidates can contact the KCCI office on 0824-2420128 / 4260128 or email to

 

JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY 2024

JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY 2024

by | Feb 15, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK :  JAN – FEB  2024
20-01-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Kanara Industries Association (KIA) organized an Outreach Programme on Financial Literacy & Emerging Opportunities for MSMEs at KIA Auditorium, Baikampady, Mangaluru. The event was organized in association with SIDBI, Industries & Commerce Department, Canara Bank & Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA). KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu attended the event.
23-01-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu virtually attended the 78th Board meeting of Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. (MSEZL).
4.00 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Labour Sub-Committee of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee,       Shri Shamlal Yermal. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
4.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of Infrastructure Urban Development and Smart City Sub-Committee of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee, Shri Ashok L. P. Mendonca. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI President,  CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past Presidents, Shri Isaac Vas and CA Srinivas S. Kamath, Ar. Niren Jain, Prof. Kumar Gaurav, Shri Suresh Nayak, Shri Dilip Vas Nayak, Shri Kishore Attavar and Shri Rajendra Kumar.
24-01-2024 – 9.30 a. m. – Namma Kudla 24X7, local television channel organized 250th episode of Business Tonic powered by St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru at Fr.  L F Rasquinha Hall. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was one of the Chief Guests on the occasion. Talk on ‘New Mangalore Port – Lifeline of Karnataka was presented by Shri Sathish Kumar, Traffic Manager, NMPA and Shri Pramod Kumar Dash, Sr. Deputy Traffic Manager, NMPA. CA S.S. Nayak, anchored the event.
5.00 p. m. – An interactive meeting was held with Hon’ble Mr. Justice, M. Karpaga Vinayagam, Former High Court Chief Justice, former Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity and Petroleum and presently designated Senior Advocate Supreme Court along with Adv. K. V. Muthu, Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India at the Conference room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas and and few Directors were present on the occasion.
25-01- 2024 – 4.00 p. m. – The Fourth meeting of KCCI Knowledge Centre, the Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was held at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Head of the Focus Area, CA Nandagopal Shenoy. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and special invitee, Prof. CA. Lional Aranha.
27-01-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Karnataka Zone, celebrated International Customs Day 2024 at Father Muller Convention Center, Mangaluru. Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Jayaram Raipura, IRS., Chief Executive Officer, Karnataka Maritime Board, Govt. of Karnataka. Guest of Honour on the occasion was DIG Praveen Kumar Mishra, District Commander, No. 3 Coast Guard District, Karnataka. Event was presided by Smt. V. Usha, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Karnataka Zone. KCCI Director, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequiera representing Cargolinks, Mangaluru was awarded as Best Customs Broker of Bengaluru Customs Zone, for the year 2022-23 on this occasion. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu and Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar participated in the event.
02-02-2024 – 2.00 p. m. – The Institute of Management & Commerce (IMC), Srinivas University (SU), Mangaluru organized Budget Analysis – 2024 at their Gallery Hall.  The Guest Speakers on the occasion were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu and Senior Manager, Credit Sections – Karnataka Bank Ltd., Mangalore, Shri Balwinder Singh. Prof. Venkatesh S. Amin, Dean, IMC, SU was also present on the occasion among other dignitaries.
4.00 p. m. – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru organized a stakeholders Roundtable discussion on Plastic Sector at Novigo Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by CII, Mangaluru Chapter Chairman, Shri Praveen Kumar Kalbavi. KCCI was represented by its Director,     Shri B.A. Nazeer.
05-02-2024 – 1.15 p. m. – Energy Minister of Karnataka, Shri K. J. George held a meeting at MESCOM Corporate Office, Mangaluru at its conference hall. Various trade associations attended the meeting. KCCI was represented by its President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Hon. Secretary Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar. KCCI Director Shri B.A. Nazeer briefed the minister about suggestions from KCCI related to Power for the benefit of trade and commerce.
06-02-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) organized Mangaluru Technovenza 3.0 at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Director, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar attended the event.
2.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a talk on How to Handle GST Department Action – Alternative Approach (Learn the unknown benefits of GST law for smooth running of the business) at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the Welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers,          CA Vikas Shenoy, Partner, Ganesh & Sudhir Chartered Accountants and CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Treasurer, KCCI. Business Owners, Chartered Accountants and Tax Practitioners attended the session. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
07-02-2024 – 2.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a Seminar on Business Automation – Work Smarter using Business Automation Tools, at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the Welcome address. KCCI Hon. Secretary,  Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar introduced the speakers,      Shri Avdhut Padwalkar, Senior Financial and Market Research Analyst, Mangal Analytics and Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd. and Shri Ashutosh Kharangate, MD and Founder, Mangal Analytics and Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd. who held sessions with the audience on various business automation tools. Most of the Business Owners, staff and students of the educational institutions attended the event. The event concluded with the Vote of thanks rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
09-02-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Evolve, a Women Entrepreneur Association organized BizInsight 2024 at Ajantha Business Centre, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Smt. K. Ratna Prabha IAS (Retd.), Founder of Ubuntu Consortium. Evolve Chairperson, Smt. Vathika Pai presented the Welcome address. Session on Sales Maven: Entrepreneurs’ Guide to Triumph was held by Dr. Sangitaa G. Kamath (Ph.D), Founder & Managing Director of Step Upp Advisors LLP, Pune. A session on Entrepreneur’s Journey: Succeed – Fail? was addressed by Shri V. Balaji Bhat, Strategy Advisor, Mentor, Investor, Goa. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Directors, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri Aditya Pai and Ms. Athmika Amin were present on the occasion.
12-02-2024 – 10.00 a. m – Public Hearing of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) tariff was held at the conference room of MESCOM Corporate office, Mangaluru. Shri P. Ravi Kumar, Chairman of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) attended the meeting virtually. Shri M. D.  Ravi, Member of KERC, Smt. D. Padmavathi, Managing Director of MESCOM, Mangaluru, were present at the meeting. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer who referred the objections to the tariff in the meeting held.
14-02-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Eleventh Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Fifth Meeting of the present Committee was held at the Board room of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of office bearers, Directors and spe cial invitees.
15-02-2024 – 11.30 a. m. – Dakshina Kannada District Skill Mission committee meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by In-charge Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shri Raju K.  KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
16-02-2024 – 3.45 p. m. – Two days National Workshop on Harnessing Potential of Fisheries in Inland States was organized by NITI Aayog and Govt. of Andhra Pradesh at Green Park, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed was one of the speakers on the occasion who spoke on Challenges of Fish Feed Industry. Dr. Seediri Appalaraju, Hon’ble Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Neelam Patel, Senior Advisor (Agriculture), NITI Aayog and other dignitaries were present at the event and addressed the gathering.
17-02-2024 – 10.15 a. m. – Decade of Union Budgets- Analysis and Assessment – “Turning Numbers into Insights: Precision, Planning, Prosperity”, a panel discussion was organized by the PG Department of Business Administration, Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shobavana Campus, Mijar, in association with Kassia, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), KCCI, Young Indians (Yi), TIE, Mangalore. KCCI Director, Shri B. A. Nazir was one of the panelists at this event.
20-02-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – KCCI organized a seminar on ‘Karnataka Government Notification Dated 10.01.2024 on Compulsory Gratuity – Based Insurance’. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the welcome address. Chairman of Labour Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Shamlal Yermal addressed the gathering on the relevance of the topic. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers to the audience. Ms. Wilma Elizabeth Tauro, Labour Officer, Subdivision 2, Mangaluru, spoke on, ‘Legal requirements and establishment cover under Compulsory Gratuity Scheme’. Ms. C.V. Prabha, Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Mangaluru, spoke on ‘Modalities of the Insurance Scheme offered by LIC and CA Sriram V. Rao, Partner, Nitin J. Shetty & Co. spoke on ‘Accounting and Income Tax issues for Gratuity Trust and Gratuity Scheme without Trust’. Business owners, HR professionals, accountants, staff and students of various educational institutions participated in the seminar. The event was concluded with the vote of thanks by Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
– 6.00 p. m. – Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities & Learning (CEOL) held its Governing Body Meeting for the year 2023-24 at CEOL Conference Hall, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Mangaluru, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu and Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
21-02-2024 – 9.00 a. m. – Insignia 2024 – “BizSpectra” – Exploring Business Horizons was organized by the Post Graduate Department of Business Administration of St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Institute of Management and IT – AIMIT, Mangaluru. The event was held at their Arthur Shenoi Auditorium. Chief Guest on the occasion was KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand G Pai. Guest of Honour was Dr. Dennis Fernandes, Director, Arrupe Block, SAU. Organizing Committee present on stage was Rev. Dr. Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, Vice Chancellor, St. Aloysius University, Dr. Fr. Melwyn Pinto SJ, Director, AIMIT, Dr. Rajani Suresh, Dean, MBA, Dr. Fr. Kiran Cotha SJ, Finance Officer, AIMIT, Shri Vinay Krishna, Faculty Convenor and Dr. Annette Maben, Faculty Convener.
9.30 a. m. – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KCCI and SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangaluru at the Director’s Chamber of the college. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, KCCI President and Dr. Seema S Shenoy, Director of the SDM college of Business Management Post Graduate Centre, exchanged the MoU.
10.00 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu inaugurated the Student Consortium 2023-24 of SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangaluru at the college auditorium. Alumni Guest for the event was Shri Shravan S Shetty, Assistant Vice President, Kotak Mahindra, Mangaluru. Director of the college, Dr. Seema Shenoy, Dr. Harshitha K., Faculty Coordinator, Shri Shreyas, President (Student Consortium), Ms. Nishel D’Souza, Vice President (Student Consortium) were present at the occasion.
22-02-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru District Annual Meeting 2023-24 was held at Hotel Vivanta, Mangaluru. Keynote speakers for the event were Shri Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan, Chairman, CII Karnataka State Council & Managing Director, Kennametal India Ltd., and Shri Chandra Mohan B M, Deputy General Manager, Technical Functions, Bosch Ltd., who spoke on Harnessing AI for Competitive Advantage in Business. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu was present at the event.
23-02-2023 – 2.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a comprehensive GST Training Program for beginners at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, delivered the welcome address. Chairman of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava Ballakuraya addressed the audience on the importance of the topic in their career. CA Rodney Pinto, Senior Associate, JCSS Consulting, Bengaluru was the trainer during the first session on the topic. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023 and JANUARY 2024

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023 and JANUARY 2024

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CHAMBER AT WORK :  NOV-DEC 2023 & JAN 2024
27-11-2023 – 3.00 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at the third anniversary celebration of EVOLVE at The Avatar Hotel, Mangaluru. The event also had enriching ideas by Shri Laeeq Ali, Brand Consultant & Strategist, Past Yi Chairman, Entrepreneur and Author.
28-11-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – P.A First Grade college, Mangaluru had the inaugural ceremony of Campus Chroma, a festival of talents. The Chief Guest for the event was KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. The Guests of Honour for the event were Shri Sharfudeen P.K., AGM (Campus) PAET, Mangaluru, Dr. Ramis, Principal – PACE, Mangaluru,        Dr. Saleemulla Khan, Principal – PACP, Mangaluru, Prof. K. P. Soofie, Principal – PAPT, Mangaluru, Dr. Sajeesh Raghunathan, Principal – PAIP, Mangaluru and Dr. Sayyad Ameed Ahammad, Dean (Students Affairs) – PAET, Director – CMSR PACE. The event was presided by Dr. Surfraz J. Hasim, Principal – PAFGC, Mangaluru.
29-11-2023 – 3.15 p. m. – New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) organized a meeting with state government officials to discuss about the proposed collection of the stamp duty in Karnataka State on import cargo in the Board Room of NMPA. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
02-12-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – One day workshop on Export and Import Documentation & Procedures was organized by KCCI in association with Mangalore Custom House Agents Association (CHA). The event was inaugurated by Dr. Mithosh Raghavan P, Deputy Commissioner, Customs, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu presented the Welcome address. CHA President, Shri Philip C. C. addressed the audience on the importance of the workshop. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor introduced the Chief Guest to the members. Vote of thanks was delivered by Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar. The speakers for the event were, Shri Samir J Shah, (Ahmedabad) Past Chairman, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Association of India and Master Trainer – Logistics Skill Council, Switzerland and Dr. Darshan Mashroo (Ahmedabad), Trainer – Logistics Skill Council, Govt. of India. CHAs, Exporters, Importers, Freight Forwarders and other members attended the event. Canara Bank and Federal Bank were the title sponsors. Mangalore SEZ Ltd., Yashaswi Fish Meal & Oil Company and Akash Shipping Agency were the supporting sponsors for the event. The event was concluded with vote of thanks by the CHA Treasurer Shri Vivek Khona.
04-12-2023 – 4.00 p. m. – The First meeting of Airlines, Airport and Tourism Sub-committee of KCCI was convened at Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Smt. Vathika Pai, Chairperson of the committee. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and members, Shri William D’Souza and Ms. Rahasya Pai Maroor attended the meeting.
4.30 p. m. – The First meeting of the Women Entrepreneurs Sub-committee of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by Ms. Rahasya Pai Maroor, Chairperson of the committee. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai attended the meeting.
5.00 p. m. – Mangalore SEZ Ltd., Chief Operating Officer, Shri V. Suryanarayana called on KCCI President at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and Women Entrepreneurs Sub-committee of KCCI, Ms. Rahasya Pai and Company Secretary of Mangalore SEZ Ltd., CS Phani Bhushan V.,attended the meeting.
6-12-2023 – 9.25 a. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was one of the Guests of Honour at the Grand Opening of Inergia – Solar, Wind EV at Kodialbail, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by former Minister, Govt. of Karnataka,        Shri C. T. Ravi. President of Campco, Shri Kishore Kumar Kodgi was also present as the Guest of Honour at the event.
07-12-2023 – 10.58 a. m. – Abstract Décor, authorized Dealer of iSit Office Space Solutions opened their new showroom at Kuntikana, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at the event. Founder of iSit Office Space Solutions Pvt. Limited, Shri Kingshuk Gon was the Guest of Honour. Present on the occasion were the Partners of Abstract Décor of Shri Suchit Ranjan and Shri Sumit Ranjan.
11.00 a. m. – 163rd Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) meeting was held at Valluvanad Hall, DRM Office, Palakkad. The meeting was chaired by Divisional Railway Manager, Phalghat Division, Shri Arun Kumar  Chaturvedi along with Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and all related officials of DRUCC. KCCI representative member of DRUCC, Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the meeting.
09-12-2023 – 10.30 a. m. – KCCI organized a Symposium on Incubation Facilities for Startups – Creating Impact in the Startups EcoSystem at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. The main speaker for the event was Dr. Inv. Shivakiran Makam, CEO, Atal Incubation Centre, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur (A.P). KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu presented the welcome address. KCCI Startups sub-committee Chairman, Shri Vishwas Shishir narrated the relevance of event for many students and other members who wish to fulfil their aspirations of having their startup ventures. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar introduced the speaker to the audience. The talk was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Shri Anand Kannan, Director, Global Services, IFIA, Bengaluru. The moderator and panellists were introduced by Shri Kartik Attavar, member of Startup Sub-committee of KCCI. The panellists included, Shri Asim Syed Sheeraz, CEO, Yenepoya Technology Incubator, Ms. Deepthi Prabhu, Co-Founder, Herb Fusion, Ms. Jnanashree Arjun Rao, Senior Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Bondel branch. The event witnessed the active participation by the Startups, Educational Institution Heads, students and other members. The vote of thanks was rendered by Shri Arjun Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Section Infi8. Also present on stage was KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai and Hon. Secretary,   Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor. Unity Hospital and Wisdom Ed were the title sponsors for the event.
2.00 p. m. – Dr. B.V. Muralikrishna, Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (e-Governance), Commercial Taxes Dept., Govt. of Karnataka, called in KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu at the conference room of KCCI. The President felicitated him as he is due for retirement in December 2023. Others present in the meeting were KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries,           Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Past President Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Chairman of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava Ballakuraya, Past Treasurer of KCCI, Shri Ganesh Bhat, other members of the GST Sub-committee and few delegates from MRPL, Mangaluru.
11-12-2023 – 3.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Internal Complaints Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Hall of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee and KCCI Vice-President,         Shri Anand G. Pai. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, members of the committee that included Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and office staff representative, Smt. Susheela.
3.45 p. m. The First Meeting of the Membership Services Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Hall of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairperson of the committee, Smt. Vathika Pai, attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
4.00 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Shipping and Port Relation Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Hall of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira,  attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and members of the committee, Shri Nityanand Pai, Shri Uday Shetty, Shri Ganesh and Shri Philip CC.
12-12-2023 – 10.00 a. m. – KCCI Director and President of World Konkani Centre (WKC), Mangaluru, CA Nandagopal Shenoy met KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and other Office Bearers, Shri Anand G. Pai, Vice-President, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Hon. Secretaries at WKC office in Shaktinagar, Mangaluru who apprised about their activities and also discussed various activities to be planned as part of KCCI Knowledge Centre Focus Area initiative. Others present in the meeting were, WKC Vice-President, Shri Gilbert and KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
13-12-2023 – 4.30 p. m. – The Ninth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Third Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
15-12-2023 – 3.30 p. m. – A Seminar on NSE Emerge – Igniting SME Success was held by KCCI in association with Mangaluru Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speaker, Shri Himanshu Srivastava, Senior Manager, National Stock Exchange Ltd., Bengaluru to the audience. ICAI Chairman, CA Gautham Nayak M also spoke on the importance of the topic. Members from different associations, Institution Heads and students from various colleges attended the event. KCCI Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Amith Ramachandra and Shri Vincent Cutina were also present. The vote of thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar.
16-12-2023 – 4.00 p. m. – District level Single Window committee meeting was held at the District Industries Centre (DIC), Yeyyadi, Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by the Joint Director, DIC,             Shri Gokuldas Nayak. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu.
19-12-2023 – 3.30 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the KCCI Knowledge Centre, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by the Head of the KCCI Knowledge Centre and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Director, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar.
30-12-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express trains between Mangaluru and Madgaon stations through video conference.KCCI Past President and Chairman of Railways Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor and Representative KCCI Member of DRUCC, Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the inaugural event held at Mangalore Central Railway station. Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA South, Shri Vedavyas Kamath and Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur and other dignitaries were present.
02-01-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Third Meeting of the KCCI Knowledge Centre, Focus Area of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the members for the meeting. KCCI Knowledge Centre Head and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy briefed about the activities planned for the inauguration of the Knowledge centre. Present in the meeting were KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Past President, Shri Isaac Vas.
04-01-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mangaluru Chapter had their Members’ Meet at Ajanta Business Centre, Mangaluru. Shri R. Dinesh, President, CII and Chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd., was the Chief Guest on the occasion. CII Mangaluru Chapter Chairman, Shri Praveen Kalbhavi and other dignitaries were present at the meet. KCCI was represented by Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Directors, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri B.A. Nazeer and Ms. Athmika Amin.
06-01-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – District level Single window meeting was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP., IAS.  KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
11.30 a. m. – District level Kaigarika Spandana meeting was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP., IAS.  KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
10-01-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Coastal Industrial Expo Machinery 2024 organized 8th Cashew Tech Expo 2024 at Urva Church Ground, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu was the Chief Guest at the occasion.
2.30 p. m. – Branch MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, Mangaluru in association with KCCI organized a Seminar on MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Kiran, Chief General Manager, ONGC – MRPL, Mangaluru. Guest of Honour was CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI who delivered the welcome address. The event was presided by  Sri Devaraj K, IEDS, Joint Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru who addressed the gathering. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai introduced the speakers to the audience. Talks in Technical sessions were delivered by the Speakers, Sri Swarupan Das, Deputy Director and Head, National Productivity Council, Bengaluru, Dr. S M Jagadish, Consultant, Bengaluru and Shri Sahasranam Krishnan, Founder & MD – Cimtrix Systems (P) Ltd, Bengaluru. Also present on stage, Smt Sruthi GK, Assistant Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru who rendered the vote of thanks.
5.30 p. m. – The Tenth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Fourth Meeting of the present committee was held at the Board room of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
12-01-2024 – 11.30 a. m. – Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) organized Mangaluru Cluster Vision document creation’s meet to discuss and set the short-term and long-term goals for the cluster at UniCourt (Mangalore Infotech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.). KCCI was represented by its Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
13-01-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – KCCI Knowldge Centre was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Prof (Dr) M. S. Mooodithaya, Vice-Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be) University, Mangaluru at the Centre of Excellence Hall, World Konkani Centre, Shaktinagar, Mangaluru  who also inaugurated the video presentation of KCCI on Brand Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the welcome address. Chairman of KCCI Knowledge Centre, the Focus Area of KCCI and President of World Konkani Centre CA Nandagopal Shenoy addressed the gathering. Board of Directors, Past Presidents and other dignitaries were present at the occasion.
14-01-2024 – 08.30 a. m. – KCCI Sports Day and Mela 2024 was inaugurated by the KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu at Centenary Ground, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. The Board of Directors of KCCI and the members with their families actively participated in the sports events.
16-01-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Office of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM), Mangaluru organized an interactive meeting with the industry associations on MESCOM service to HT consumers of Dakshina Kannada at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Navbharat Circle, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Managing Director, MESCOM, Mangaluru, Ms. D. Padmavathi. KCCI was represented by the Director and Chairman of KCCI Energy Sub-committee, Shri B.A. Nazeer.
4.00 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the GST sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by CA Keshava N Ballakuraya, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Past Presidents of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor and Shri Isaac Vas and member of the committee, CA Vikas Shenoy.
  4.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Railways sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Ahmed Bawa, KCCI representative for Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committees (DRUCC) and Shri Kishan Kumar M.S., Deputy Station Manager, Commercial – Mangaluru Junction.
17-01-2024 – 4.00 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Energy and Power sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by Shri B.A. Nazeer, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
  4.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Income Tax sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by CA Prasanna Shenoy, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, special invitees, CA Gautham Nayak, Chairman of Accounts and Audit sub-committee of KCCI and CA Sriram V Rao.
OCTOBER 2023 – NOVEMBER 2023

OCTOBER 2023 – NOVEMBER 2023

by | Nov 30, 2023 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK : OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2023
26-10-2023 – 2.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a seminar on Handling Demand Notices in GST by CA Colin O. Rodrigues at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V.Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman CA Keshava Ballakuraya addressed the gathering on the importance of the topic. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speaker to the audience. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor. KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba was also present on stage. Members and students of various institutions actively participated in the seminar.
27-10-2023 – 4.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Internal Administration & Management Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was held at the President’s office of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the committee, Shri Anand G. Pai. Other members who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas and Chairman of Labour Sub-Committee of KCCI, Shri Shamlal Yermal.
04-11-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – Coastal MSME and Start up Conclave 2023 and Business Excellence Awards was organized by Southern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in association with St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru at Fr. L F Rasquinha Hall, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by CA Arun A.V., Secretary, SIRC of ICAI and lighting the lamp ceremony was conducted by Smt. Ghayathri R., GM & Zonal Head, Bank of Baroda, ZO, Mangalore. The Chief Guests of the event were Shri Udaya Kumar B.V., RM, SBI, Mangaluru RBO and CA Subba Rao Muppala, Chairman, MSME & Startups Committee, SIRC of ICAI. The event was presided over by KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu.
06-11-2023 – 3.45 p. m. – The First meeting of the Editorial Board of Journal of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was held at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu welcomed the newly appointed Editor, CA Salomi Lobo Pereira to the Editorial members. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI Vice-Presdient, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Immediate Past Editor and present Associate Editor, Ms. Athmika Amin, Director and member of Editorial board, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and member, Shri Vishnu Rao.
07-11-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – One day Intercollegiate Workshop on ‘Warranting Entrepreneurial Intentions among Youth’ was organized by Department of Collegiate & Technical Education, Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kaup, Udupi and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in association with Placement Cell and KCCI as Knowledge Partner at the College Auditorium. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu inaugurated the event and presented the Key Note address on Entrepreneurial Eco-System. KCCI Start up Sub-committee Chairman, Shri Vishwas Shishir was also a resource person who addressed the students on ‘Start Ups and Funding’. Prof. Gopalakrishna M Gaonkar, Principal, GFGC, Kaup and other dignitaries were present on stage.
08-11-2023 – 3.30 p. m. – The first Meeting of the Startups Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the Chairman of Startups Sub-Committee of KCCI, Shri Vishwas Shishir. Others who attended the meeting were Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ahwin Pai Maroor, and members of the committee, Shri Karthik Attavar and CA Prasanna Shenoy.
4.00 p. m. – A virtual meeting was organized by the Department of Fisheries Associations under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of India. The meeting was attended by KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed.
4.30 p. m. – The first Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the Chairperson of Focus Area of Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Ms. Athmika Amin. Others who attended the meeting were Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ahwin Pai Maroor, Director Shri Aditya Pai, Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and members, Shri Yathish Baikampady, Ms. Ashrika Amin and Shri Niren Jain.
09-11-2023 – 4.30 p. m. – The Eighth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Second Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
11-11-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – District level P.U Colleges’ Sports Event was organized by School Education Department (Pre-University), D.K Dist. and Ganapathy Pre-University College, Mangaluru at Mangala Stadium, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur, presided by MLA South Mangaluru, Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, Chief Guest was KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu. Also present on stage was Deputy Director, School Education Department (Pre-University), D.K Dist. Shri C.D. Jayanna and other dignitaries.
16-11-2023 – 5.00 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. Ms. Athmika Amin, Chairperson of Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI chaired the meeting. Others present in the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice –President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, members of the committee, Shri Yathish Baikampady, Ar. Niren Jain, President of Credai, Shri Vinod A R Pinto.
18-11-2023 – 9.30 a. m. – The inauguration ceremony of BIG Show India 2023 was organized by ZMZ Events at T.M.A. Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. Shri Mohammed Ashif, President and CEO, Expertise Contracting Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Guests of Honour at the event were CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, KCCI President, Ar. Suprith Alva, Chairman, Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Mangalore-Manipal Centre and Ar. Mohammed Nissar, Chairman, Indian Institute of Interior Designers (IIID), Mangaluru.
23-11-2023 – 10:30 a. m. – COMEDKARES Had Invited our Hon. Secretary Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar to be part of a jury to assess the Short term Internship Projects Completed by students from Various Engineering Colleges. The other members of the jury were senior faculty members from A J Institute of Technology.
24-11-2023 – 2.00 p. m.. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B Ahmed Mudassar met Shri Atheeq L.K., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Govt. of Karnataka at Hotel Vivanta, Mangaluru and discussed various initiatives to be taken up for the development of Dakshina Kannada district with emphasis on Bengaluru – Mangaluru connectivity.