APRIL 2023 – JUNE 2023

APRIL 2023 – JUNE 2023

CHAMBER AT WORK : APRIL – MAY – JUNE 2023
26-04-2023 9.30 a. m. The Second Meeting of the Editorial Board Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was conducted at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Editor of the KCCI Journal, Ms. Athmika Amin. Present in the meeting was Shri Aditya Pai, Associate Editor and other members Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Hon. Secretary, KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai, Past President, KCCI, CA Salome Lobo Pereira and Shri Sourabh Nahata.
4.30 p. m. The First Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Seventh Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Board Room of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
28-04-2023 10.00 a. m. KCCI organized a seminar on the ‘Importance of Documentation in Exports & Imports and New Foreign Trade Policy 2023’ at the KCCI Meeting Hall. The speakers for the seminar were Shri Ajit Shah and Shri Mihir Ajit Shah, Consultant, Advisor & Trainer in International Business, Universal Connections, Mumbai. The seminar had the audience of exporters, importers, Custom Housing Agents (CHAs), Chartered Accountants and Tax consultants. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath delivered the Welcome address. KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba introduced the speakers to the audience. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar rendered the vote of thanks. KCCI Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira and Shri Amit Ramachandra were also present.
29-04-2023 10.00 a. m. KCCI started the first monthly Startup Clinic at the conference room of KCCI. Participants who had earlier attended the Start-up Mangaluru event organized by KCCI were invited. KCCI President, Shri M.Ganesh Kamath welcomed and congratulated all the start-ups for attending the meet and extended KCCI support in their journey. KCCI Start-up subcommittee Chairperson, Shri Vishwas Shishir briefed the significance of this monthly meet and way forward and addressed the concerns and suggestions from the members. KCCI Start-up subcommittee member, Shri Karthik Attavar was also present who also guided the members present in the meet.
07-05-2023 9.30 p. m. KCCI Board of Directors met the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shinde at Goldfinch Hotel, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath welcomed the Chief Minister and presented the questionnaire to the Chief Minister about his visit to Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Ms. Athmika M. Amin, and Shri Aditya P. Pai.
09-05-2023 7.00 p. m. First meeting of the KCCI Members’ Day Celebration Sub-committee was held at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by the Convenor of the event, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice President of KCCI. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri B.A. Nazeer and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Ms. Athmika Amin, Shri Aditya Pai, Past Presidents of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas and Smt. Vathika Pai.
12-05-2023 2.00 p. m. Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru organized an Interactive session by the Chief Guest, Dr. B.V. Muralikrishna, Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (eGovernance), Commercial Taxes Department, Bengaluru, Govt. of Karnataka at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath presented the Welcome address. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar introduced the speakers to the audience. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava Ballakuraya briefed about the significance of the topics. Guest of Honour, Smt. Meera S. Pandit, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (ADMIN), DGSTO, Mangaluru addressed the audience. Other speakers, Shri Sanjay Balipa, Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, LGSTO-270, Mangaluru spoke on the topic, Penalties under GST and Smt. Hemalatha N., Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, LGSTO-260, Mangaluru delivered on the topic, Audit, Adjudication & Appeal under GST. The vote of thanks was rendered by KCCI Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. Also present on stage were Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Hon. Secretary, Shri B.A. Nazeer. Unity Hospital, Mangaluru was the event Partner.
18-05-2023 4.00 p. m. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) organized an interactive meeting with the members of KCCI on Dealer Selection Guidelines of IOCL at its office in Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by Shri Madhup Dwivedi, Divisional Retail Sales Head, IOCL. Also present was Shri CLN Srinivasa Rao Sr. Manager, IOCL. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath and Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar were also present on the occasion.
19-05-2023 4.00 p. m. Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) jointly with Kodagu District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KDCCI) hosted an exclusive session on Sustainable Tourism coinciding with the meeting of the 10th Managing Committee of BCIC at Windflower Resorts, Madikeri. The session was addressed by Dr. Sateesha B C, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu District, Dr. L. Ravindran, President, BCIC, Dr. S. Devarajan, Senior Vice President, BCIC, Shri Devaiah, President, KDCCI. KCCI President, Shri M.Ganesh Kamath attended the meeting.
20-05-2023 9.30 a. m. Mangalore University Commerce Teachers’ Association (MUCTA) in association with Federation of Teachers’ Councils of Commerce and Management in Karnataka (FTCCMK), Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Canara College, Mangaluru and the sponsor for the event, UK & Co, Bengaluru organized Industry Academia Interface for Student Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship, at T V Ramana Pai Convention Centre, Mangaluru. As Chief Guest for the event, the Key note address was delivered by Shri K. Ullas Kamath, Founder, UK & Co, Bengaluru & Chairman, FICCI Karnataka State Council. Guests of Honour for the event were Dr. M Jayappa, Special Officer, KSHEC & Treasurer, FTCCMK, Shri M Ranganath Bhat, Hon. Secretary, Canara High School Association and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Hon. Secretary, KCCI who addressed the students and faculties of various colleges. The Presidential address was by Prof Balakrishna Pai, President, FTCCMK.
24-05-2023 3.30 p. m. An informal meeting with the MBA students of Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, Karkala was held to discuss on Projects (Management in Action) at the conference room of KCCI. The meeting was attended by KCCI Director and in-charge of Industry-Academia Interconnect, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Chairman of Startup Sub-Committee of KCCI, Shri Viswas Shishir and the member of the Sub-committee, Shri Karthik Attavar.
26-05-2023 3.00 p. m. The Second meeting of the GST Sub-committee of KCCI was held at the conference room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava Ballakuraya. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and member of GST Sub-committee, Shri Ganesh Bhat.
4.15 p. m. Shri Vikram Falodiya, Head Terminal and Business Development, Mangaluru International Airport called on KCCI for an informal meeting at the Conference room of KCCI. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and KCCI Past President and Chairperson of Airlines, Airport & Tourism Sub-committee of KCCI, were present.
01-06-2023 12 noon The second meeting of the Shipping and Port Relation Sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by KCCI Director and Chairman of the EXIM trade of KCCI, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira. Founder & CEO of Navaties, Shri Satish Kota addressed the members about their service to the exporters. Also present were Shri Utham Sulaya, Vendors and SCM, Navaties. Other members present were Hon. Treasurer of KCCI, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Shri Ganesh C., Shri Nityanand Pai, Shri Philip CC.
02-06-2023 10.00 a. m. The Second meeting of the Members’ Day Celebration Sub-Committee of KCCI was held at the conference room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice President and Chairman of Members Day Celebration committee, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. Present on the occasion were Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Directors of KCCI, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Aditya Pai, and Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
MARCH 2023 – APRIL 2023

MARCH 2023 – APRIL 2023

CHAMBER AT WORK : MARCH – APRIL 2023
15-03-2023 4.30 p. m. The Twelfth Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2022-23 and the Sixth meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Board room of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
17-03-2023 4.30 p. m. KCCI Vice President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu met the Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Jayanand Anchan and Im. Past Mayor, Shri Premananda Shetty at Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) and submitted the copies of memorandums submitted earlier to the present Mayor and also the Im. Past Commissioner of MCC, Shri Akshy Sridhar on Solid Waste Management Cess and other issues to be looked into on priority. Also present were Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas.
19-03-2023 2.30 p. m. Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports and Shipping and Waterways, Shri Shripad Naik called on KCCI Office Bearers at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri Ganesh M. Kamath submitted the suggestions for Election Manifesto to the Bharatiya Janatha Party on this occasion. KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar was also present.
24-03-2023 10.30 a. m. The department of Commerce (Professional) of St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru organized Professional Day, the valedictory ceremony of Eccelenza 2023, Momentum of Excellence at their Eric Mathias Hall. Chief Guests on the occasion were Dr. Nilanjan Chattopadhyay, Dean, School of Management, Bennett University, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI, CA Ananth Shenoy, Chartered Financial Analyst. Rev. Dr. Praveen Martis S.J, Principal, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru, Dr. Denis Fernandes, Director, Arrupe Block, Dr. Manual Tauro, Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Dr. Zeena Flavia D’Souza, HoD, B.com (Professional), Dr. Swathi Bhat, Staff Coordinator, Ms. Rouchelle Tauro, Co-convener and Shri Moideen Adnan, Student Convenor were also present on stage.
    4.00 p. m. Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha & BJP National Spokesperson called on KCCI Office Bearers along with other Board of Directors and Chairman of subcommittees of KCCI at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath presented his welcome address and briefed Dr. Trivedi about chamber activities and also apprised him about various issues and submitted the memorandum to him. Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi addressed the gathering. Present on stage were KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Former Member of Karnataka Legislative council, Capt. Ganesh Karnik. The vote of thanks was rendered by Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar. KCCI Im. Past President, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Past Presidents Shri Isaac Vas, Shri P.B. Abdul Hameed, Smt. Vathika Pai and Shri G. Giridhar Prabhu were also present on the occasion.
06-04-2023 4.00 p. m. KCCI organized an interactive session on ‘Career Opportunities in the Department of Post (Govt. of India)’ by Shri Shriharsha, Senior Superintendent of Post (Indian Postal Service), Mangaluru division for the colleges having MoUs with KCCI. College Principals, Placement Officers, Dept. HoDs and students attended the session. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath welcomed the gathering. KCCI Director and In-charge of Industry Academia Interconnect, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar briefed about the KCCI activities towards the colleges. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar delivered the vote of thanks. The event was sponsored by iSit Office Space Solution Pvt. Ltd (Authorized Dealer – Abstract Decor).
JANUARY 2023 – MARCH 2023

JANUARY 2023 – MARCH 2023

CHAMBER AT WORK : JAN – FEB – MARCH 2023
20-01-2023 4.00 p. m. Kaigarika Spandana and Single window meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Ravi Kumar MR, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District. KCCI Director Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
27-01-2023 10.30 a. m. Preparatory Meeting was conducted by District Industries Centre, Mangaluru to discuss about the Union Govt.’s initiative on District as Export Hubs to promote exports from the district. The meeting was held at the conference hall of Kanara Industries Association (KIA), Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Gokuldas Naik, Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI Director, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira attended the meeting.
01-02-2023 10.45 a. m. The Second Meeting of the Income Tax Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI to discuss about the implication of Union Budget 2023 on trade and commerce. The meeting was chaired by CA Prasanna Shenoy, Chairman of Income Tax Sub-committee of KCCI. Others present were KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, and other members of the committee, CA B. Chandrakanth Rao, CA Gautham Nayak and CA Sriram Rao.
    4.00 p. m. Ubuntu, Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs Associations, Bengaluru organized E-commerce & Digital Marketing Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs at Ajanta Business Centre, Mangaluru. CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Managing Director, Devgiri Tea and Director of KCCI were the Chief Guest for the valedictory function. The Guests of Honour were Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI and Shri Pradeep G. Pai, Managing Director, Hangyo Ice Cream. Also present on stage were Ms. M. Athmika Amin, KCCI Director, Smt. K. Ratna Prabha, IAS (R), Founder President, Ubuntu Consortium, Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka and Smt. Uma Reddy, Vice President, Operations, Ubuntu Consortium.
06-02-2023 10.00 a. m. The Governing Body meeting of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL) for the year 2022-23 was held at the Conference Hall of CEOL, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District (Chairman – CEOL), Shri Ravi Kumar MR. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath and Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri B.A. Nazeer attended the meeting.
08-02-2023 9.00 a. m. Post Graduate Department of Business Administration of St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Institute of Management and IT – AIMIT organized, ‘Insignia 2023’ at their Authur Shenoi Auditorium. KCCI Director, Shri Amith Ramachandra was the Guest of Honour at the event. Rev. Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, Principal, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Dr. Fr. Melwyn Pinto SJ, Director, AIMIT and other dignitaries from the college were also present on the occasion.
    10.30 a. m. Post Forum Meeting was conducted by the Office of Senior Post Master, India Post at HPO premises, Mangaluru. KCCI nominated member for Postal Consultative Forum, Mangaluru division, Shri K. Surendra Prabhu attended the meeting.
    8.00 p. m. KCCI Board of Directors had a roundtable meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant at Central Hall, World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath apprised the Chief Minister about the opportunities for Goa-Mangaluru connect through trade and commerce and to influence upon the Central government on introducing Vande Bharat trains between Mangaluru, Madgaon and Mumbai, direct flight connectivity, cruise tourism, medical tourism etc. He also presented the memorandum to him. Smt. Vathika Pai, Past President, KCCI hosted the event. President of Vishwa Konkani Kendra and Director KCCI Shri Nandagopal Shenoy presided over the meeting.
09-02-2023 11.00 a. m. 161st meeting of Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) (third meeting of the present committee) of Palakkad division was held at ‘Valluvanad’ Meeting Hall, DRM office, Palakkad. KCCI nominated member for DRUCC, Shri M. Ahmed Bawa attended the meeting.
11-02-2023 10.30 a. m. KCCI in association with International Federation of Investors’ Associations (IFIA) organized a session on Startup Mangaluru at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath presented the welcome address. KCCI Startup Sub-committee Chairman, Shri Vishwas Uchila Shishir briefed the audience about the topic. KCCI Vice-President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu introduced the speakers to the audience. Dr. Inv. Shivakiran Makam, CEO, Atal Incubation Centre, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthpur (AP) spoke on the topic, ‘Government Grants for Startups in India in various sectors’. Shri Anand Kanan, Director, Global Services, IFIA addressed on, ‘Presentation of IFIA on International Collaboration and Other Services’. Dr. Madhukar S M, CEO, Innaumation Medical Devices Pvt. Ltd. spoke on the topic, ‘Grants and Government Funding, Case Study’. KCCI Directors, members of KCCI, startup entrepreneurs, incubation heads and students attended the event. The event concluded with the vote of thanks by the Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri B.A. Nazeer. IDFC First Bank was the event partner. The associate partners of the event were Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), K-Tech Innovation Hub and Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL), Mangaluru.
13-02-2023 10.00 a. m. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cell of St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru organized, ‘Impetus 2023’ (Stimulus to Innovate) at their LF Rasquinha Hall. KCCI Startup Sub-committee Chairman, Shri Vishwas Shishir was one of the speakers for the panel discussion on ‘Symposium of Innovation and Entrepreneurship’. The Chief Guest and key note speaker was Dr. Smitha Hegde, Professor, Nitte University Centre for Science, Education and Research, Derlakatte, Mangaluru. Ms. Preeti Nayak, Founder, Joos Botal and Shri Mithun Bhat Kakunje, Entrepreneur, Mangaluru was the other Guest Speakers for the panel discussion.
14-02-2023 10.00 a. m. KCCI organized one day session on Practical hands-on workshop on ‘Configuration of GST in Tally’ (for regular tax payer GSTR 1/3B/9/9C) at the Computer Lab, ICAI Bhawan, Padil, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath presented the welcome address. Shri Pugal T, Senior Consultant, Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru was the trainer at the event. Others present were KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, KCCI Sub-committee Chairman of Income Tax, CA Prasanna Shenoy, KCCI Sub-committee Chairman for GST, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya and member of Income Tax sub-committee of KCCI, CA Gautham Nayak. Tally Solutions Pvt. Limited was the event partner.
15-02-2023 3.30 p. m. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME), Branch MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Industrial Estate, Mangaluru in association with District Industries Centre (DIC), Dakshina Kannada and KCCI organized, National Seminar on MSME – the way forward – Strategic Approach for Development of MSMEs at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The event was presided by Shri G R Akadas IEDS, Director, MSME DFO, Bengaluru. The Guests of Honour for the event were Shri Gokuldas Nayak, Joint Director, DIC, DK Dist., and Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI, Mangaluru who addressed the gathering. KCCI Director and incharge for the KCCI Focus Area for MSME, Shri Anand G Pai also spoke on the occasion. Also present were Smt. Sruthi G K., Assistant Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru and Shri Devaraj K., IEDS, Joint Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru. KCCI Office Bearers and Directors attended the event. The event had several speakers who spoke on various topics related to MSMEs.
16-02-2023 4.30 p. m. The Eleventh Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2022-23 and the fifth meeting of the present committee were held at the Board room of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
17-02-2023 10.00 a. m. Public Hearing of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) tariff was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Mangaluru. P. Ravi Kumar, Chairman of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), Shri H. M. Ravi, Member and Shri H.M. Manjunath, Members of KERC were also present. KCCI was represented by its Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Hon. Secretary, Shri B. A. Nazeer.
    3.30 p. m. Principal Chief Commissioner CGST, Bengaluru, Smt. Ranjana Jha had an interactive meeting with the trade, KCCI representatives and managing committee members of Mangalore Branch of SIRC of ICAI of Commissionerate at GST Seva Kendra, Attavar, Mangaluru. KCCI was represented by its GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava N Ballakuraya, Director Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Income Tax Sub-committee Chairman of KCCI, CA Prasanna Shenoy and Past Treasurer of KCCI, Sri M. Ganesh Bhat.
    4.00 p. m. The first meeting of the Shipping and Port Relation Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira, Chairman of the sub-committee, chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar. Other members of the committee who attended were Shri Philip CC, Shri J. Balakrishna Kottary, Shri Manohar M.S, Shri B. Nityananada Shetty, Shri Sandeep Kottary, Shri Nityanand Pai S, Shri Shareef M and Shri Prathap Shetty.
24-02-2023 2.00 p. m. Dr. Ronald Colaco, a businessman and philanthropist who was recently awarded with a certificate of excellence from World Book of Records, London, in recognition of his social service and charitable works, was given a civic honour at Fr. Muller Convention Centre, Pumpwell, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath congratulated him on this occasion. Also present were KCCI Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Vincent Cutinha, Past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas.
27-02-2023 10.30 a. m. Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mangaluru in collaboration with KCCI organized ‘EPFO with you – Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, District Outreach Program’ at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath presented the Welcome address. Shri K Vishwanath Shetty, Regional Committee member of EPFO (Karnataka), Shri A.P Unnikrishnaan, Regional PF Commissioner – I, Shri Sandeep Kumar, Regional PF Commissioner – II and Shri Guruwinder Singh, Deputy Director, ESIC, Sub Division office, Mangaluru addressed the gathering on PF services and also answered the queries. Also present on stage was KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu. KCCI Director Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed among others attended. Officers from Labour department, members of KCCI, employees and employers of various organizations, unions were present on the occasion.
04-03-2023 11.00 a. m. Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management (MSNIM) – NITTE, Mangaluru organized Entrepreneurs’ Day, Ignite 2023 at The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M.Ganesh Kamath participated in the panel discussion on the topic, ‘Road Map for Development of Entrepreneurship in Mangaluru.’ KCCI Director, Ms. Athmika Amin participated in the panel discussion on the topic, Evolving Eco Systems for Start-ups in Mangaluru’ which was moderated by KCCI Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai.
    11.00 a. m. KCCI arranged an industrial visit at Deccan Plast Industries, Mudipu, Mangaluru for the Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) students of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru and the MBA students of University College, Mangaluru.
    3.30p. m. The third meeting of the Meeting of the KCCI for Startups for the year 2022-23 was convened at the conference room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Shri Vishwas Uchila Shishir, Chairman of Startups sub-committee of KCCI. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath and Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar.
10-03-2023 9.15 a. m. The Second sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Internal Administration and Management for the year 2022-23 is convened at the President’s Chamber of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Chairman of the Internal Administration and Management, sub-committee of KCCI. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas and Chairman of Labour sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Shamlal Yermal.
    12.30 p. m. KCCI arranged an industrial visit to M/s Aruna Industries, Padubidri for the Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) students of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru.
DECEMBER 2022 – JANUARY 2023

DECEMBER 2022 – JANUARY 2023

CHAMBER AT WORK : DEC 2022 – JAN 2023
14-12-2022 4.30 p. m. The Ninth Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2022-23 and the third meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Board room of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and Special invitees.
16-12-2022 2.30 p. m. Interactive meeting on First International Cultural Jamboree at Moodabidri with Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru South was jointly organized by KCCI and KIA at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath delivered the welcome address. MLA, Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath addressed the gathering and invited all the members with their families for the event and also appealed to them to donate by cash or kind for the event. B. Nagaraja Shetty, Ex- Minister, GoK also addressed the members on the event and sought generous sponsorship. Vote of thanks was rendered by KIA President and KCCI Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu. Also present were KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri B.A. Nazeer and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Directors Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Amit Ramachandra, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar, Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Vincent Cutina, Ms. Athmika Amin, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, past Presidents of KCCI, Shri P.B. Abdul Hameed, Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor, Shri G G Mohandas Prabhu and KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
16-12-2022 2.30 p. m. Women @ Work Conclave was conducted at the Mangaluru Technovanza event which was jointly organized by K-Tech, Women @ Work Initiative, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) and Beyond Bengaluru at Dr. TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. Group discussion on ‘Women and Entrepreneurship’ had many Women participants. Smt. Vathika Pai, past President, KCCI was one of the panellists in the discussion.
16-12-2022 4.30 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Internal Administration and Management for the year 2022-23 was held at the President’s Room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Chairman of Internal Administration and Management¸ sub-committee of KCCI. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretaries of KCCI, Shri B.A. Nazir and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas and Chairman of Labour sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Shamlal Yermal.
16-12-2022 5.00 p. m. Comedkares, the state-of-the-art innovation hub was inaugurated by Shri N. Vinaya Hegde, President, Nitte Education Trust at Bharath Mall, Mangaluru. Dr. M. R. Jayaram, Chairman, COMEDK presided over the event. Shri Gaurav Hegde, Chairman, CII Mangalore Chapter was the Special Guest on the occasion. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Director, Shri Anand G. Pai, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas attended the event.
16-12-2022 7.30 p. m. K-Tech, Beyond Bengaluru and Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) organized Mangaluru Technovanza at T.M.A Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. CEO Round Table Discussion was held with the presence of the Chief Guest, Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister of Electronics, IT-Bt ,Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood, Govt. of Karnataka. Other distinguished guests were Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT-Bt , Science and Technology, Department of Commerce & Industries, Govt. of Karnataka, Shri B.V. Naidu, Chairman, KDEM, Shri T V Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education and other dignitaries. KCCI was represented by its President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Director Shri Ashith Hegde, Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai and Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A. KCCI President briefed the Minister, Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan about the long pending Mangaluru – Bengaluru National Highway apathy hindering trade and commerce activities in the coastal region, need for better train connectivity between Mangaluru and Bengaluru and exorbitant air fares between Mangaluru – Bengaluru – Mumbai routes.
19-12-2022 4.00 p. m. Final Preparatory meeting of International Cultural Jamboree of Scouts and Guides 2022 in Moodabidri was held at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Member of Parliament, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel in the presence of Deputy Commissioner of Mangaluru, Shri Ravikumar M.R, Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner, Shri Akshy Sridhar, Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Shri Shashikumar and other dignitaries on stage. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A attended the meeting.
22-12-2022 12.15 p. m. Start-Up Mind-Set, valedictory programme was jointly organized by Mangalore Productivity Council, AIC Nitte Incubation Centre, Swastika, Rotary Mangalore, Downtown, Vertex One at Vetex One, Ballalbhag, Mangaluru. Shri M.Ganesh Kamath, KCCI President and Shri R Ratheesh, GM – Transaction Banking, Union Bank of India, Mangaluru were the Chief Guests. Present on the occasion were CA S S Nayak, Past Chairman, ICAI Mangalore, Chief Convenor, Dr. Raghavendra Holla, Chairman, Swastika National School, Convenor, Dr. A.P. Achar, CEO, AIC Incubation Centre, Nitte, Shri U Rama Rao, President, Mangalore Productivity Council, Rtn. Nagaraj Kamath, President, Rotary Mangalore Downtown, Dr. Malini N Hebbar, Principal, Swastika National School.
26-12-2022 10.00 a. m. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath handed over the cheques received as donations from KCCI members, affiliated bodies of KCCI and independent association towards the International Cultural Jamboree held at Alva’s Campus, Moodabidri amounting to Rs. 5,23,030/- to Shri Srinivas Kini, Assistant District Commissioner, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Mangaluru at KCCI Chamber office. Also present on the occasion was Shri Narayana S, Secretary, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Mangaluru. Some of the members also have contributed in kind to the event.
27-12-2022 11.00 a. m. District level Single Window Sub-committee meeting was held at District Industries Centre (DIC), Yeyyadi, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Joint Director, DIC, Shri Gokuldas Naik. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath attended the meeting.
28-12-2022 4.30 p. m. Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) President, Dr. L. Ravindran visited KCCI and had interactive meeting with the KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath. Others present in the meeting were KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Im. Past President of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor.
30-12-2022 10.00 a. m. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar called in Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru South at his residential office in Mangaluru and handed him the memorandum on various issues regarding KCCI representation in railways station consultative committees of Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction stations, District Tourism committee and also about matters related to Registered Newspaper of India (RNI) of KCCI journal. Also present KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
07-01-2023 9.30 a. m. Sarojini Madhusudan Kushe Educational Institutions, Attavara, Mangalore celebrated their Annual Day event at Radha Bai P.V. Shet Kala Auditorium. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath was the Chief Guest. The Guest of Honour was Dr. Rathi, Lecturer in Dept. of Economics, University Evening College, Mangaluru. The event was president by Smt. Sarojini Madhusudan Kushe, Managing Trustee, Sarojini Madhusudan Kushe Educational Trust. Principal, Ms. Bindusara Shetty and President, Student Council, Mr. Kishan was also present.
08-01-2023 9.15 a. m. Namma Kudla 24X7 local TV channel celebrated bicentenary 200th episode of Business Tonic, presented by Karnataka Bank at Sri Sudhindra Auditorium, Canara Girls High School Campus, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath was one of the guests in the event. CA S S Nayak anchored the event.
11-01-2023 1.15 p. m. The opening of ‘Ghoomar’, traditional Rajasthani Thali restaurant was held at City Centre, Mangaluru. Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Jayanand Anchan, Mayor, Mangaluru City Corporation. The guests of honour were, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI and Shri Pushparaj Jain, President, Credai, Mangaluru Chapter. Also present on the occasion were KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri B. A. Nazeer, Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, past President of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor and Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
4.30 p. m. The Tenth Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2022-23 and the Fourth meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Board room of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
12-01-2023 12.00 noon Preparatory meeting of the Republic Day celebration was held at the Conference Room of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Ravikumar, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada district. Shri Krishnamoorthy, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada district, Shri Akshy Sridhar, Commissioner, Mangaluru City Corporation, Shri Manjappa, Managing Director, MESCOM also addressed the gathering . KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A, attended the meeting.
14-01-2023 9.00 a. m. The First Meeting of the Infrastructure and Urban Development and Smart City Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was held at the Conference room of KCCI. Shri Ashok LP Mendonca, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Director, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Past President of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor.
15-01-2023 6.00 p. m. Lions International District 317D organized E-waste collection drive at City Centre Mall, Mangalore. The event was organized in association with KCCI, BNI Mangalore, City Centre & Association Of Consulting Civil Engineers(I) Mangalore Centre. The event was inaugurated by Shri Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru South and was presided by Shri S. Sanjieth Shetty, District Governor of District 317 D. Chief Guests on the occasion were, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI and Shri Vasanth Kumar Shetty, Multiple Council Chairman of Multiple 317.
16-01-2023 3.00 p. m. Meeting of the Automobile Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was held at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. Shri Anand G Pai, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Director and Convenor of Trade Cell of KCCI, Shri Aditya Padmanabha Pai and various automobile dealers of D. K. district attended the meeting.
17-01-2023 09.00 a. m. The Second Meeting of the Startups Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was held at the Conference Room of KCCI. Shri Viswas Uchila Shishir, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Director Shri Ashith B Hegde.
19-01-2023 4.00 p, m. KCCI organized a session for its members on ‘Mind Mapping Program’, ‘Explore your Mind – A step towards Work-Life Balance & Happy Living’ by Dr. Surfraz J Hasim , Mind Trainer & Coach, Principal, P.A. First Grade college, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu introduced the Chief Guest to the audience. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar was also present on stage. KCCI Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Aditya Pai, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Shri Vincent Cutina, KCCI GST sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya, KCCI Income Tax sub-committee Chairman, CA Prasanna Shenoy, past Hon. Treasurer of KCCI, Shri Ahmed Bawa, and others were present on the occasion. Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Kodialbail, Mangaluru was the event partner for this program. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri B. A. Nazeer rendered the vote of thanks.
NOVEMBER 2022 – DECEMBER 2022

NOVEMBER 2022 – DECEMBER 2022

CHAMBER AT WORK : NOV – DEC 2022
16-11-2022 11.00 a. m. Preparatory meeting on the International Cultural Jamboree, hosted by the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Karnataka State to be held at Alva’s Education Institution, Vidyagiri, Moodabidri from 21st to 27th December was organized at Scouts Bhavan, Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru South. Several associations from Mangaluru participated in the meeting. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A., attended the meeting.
4.30 p. m. The Eighth Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2022-23 and the Second meeting of the present committee of KCCI were held at the Board room of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
19-11-2022 10.00 a. m. Inauguration of Family Business Scale Up Forum – Transforming Family Businesses into Business Families was held at World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru. Shri Ullas Kamath, Former Jt. MD, Jyothy Labs Ltd. and Founder, UK & Co., Shri Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, President, Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan and Director of KCCI, Shri Daniel Periera, Representative, SIRC of ICAI, were present on the occasion. CA Nandagopal Shenoy welcomed the gathering and gave them an overview of the forum. Shri Ullas Kamath and Shri Ganesh Kamath, addressed the gathering. Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai compered the session.
21-11-2022 7.00 a. m. 120th Birth Anniversary of Late Shri Ullal Shrinivas Mallya was observed at the Ullal Shrinivas Mallya Circle, Padil, Mangaluru, by garlanding the bust of the stalwart installed by World Konkani Centre in association with Nitte University. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Director CA Nandagopal Shenoy garlanded the bust among other dignitaries present.
9.30 a. m. The opening ceremony of the Corporate Office of Mangala Resource Management Pvt. Ltd. was held at Rama Bhavan Complex, Kodialbail, Mangaluru. An eco-startup born out of volunteerism involved in the Ramakrishna Mission Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan four years ago, the objective is to institutionalize the experience gained from the Abhiyan and put efforts into organizing the waste management sector. KCCI President Shri M Ganesh Kamath was one of the special invitees on the occasion.
23-11-2022 7.00 p. m. Puttur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) invited KCCI for an interactive meeting between two chambers. The meeting was held at Puttur Club, Mareel, Puttur. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Office Bearers and Directors of the Board attended. Puttur Chamber President Shri John Cutinha delivered the welcome address. Committee Member, Shri Surendra Kini briefed about the Puttur Chamber. Vice-President of Puttur Chamber introduced the KCCI guests to the Board members. KCCI President addressed the Puttur Chamber. Important issues pertaining to the region were discussed. Closing remarks were rendered by Puttur Chamber President, Shri John Cutinha. Vote of thanks was given by Vice-President, PCCI, Shri M. Sooryanatha Alva.
24-11-2022 11.00 a. m. The Commercial Tax Department of Mangaluru conducted their second Consultative Committee meeting at KCCI Meeting Hall to discuss about the action taken on grievances received in the last meeting and to know any other concerns. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Meera Pandit, Joint Commissioner – Administration, Directorate of Goods and Services Tax (DGST). Dr. Kumar Nayak G., Joint Commissioner – Enforcement was also present. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath welcomed the guests and members from various trade bodies who attended the meeting. KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, KCCI Director, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Member of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Ganesh Bhat, President and members of SIRC, Branch of ICAI, Mangaluru, Members of Trucks Bar Association, Mangaluru, GSTP, Mangaluru and tax consultants were also present in the meeting and shared their concerns and suggestions.
11.30 a. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Startups for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Shri Vishwas Uchila Shishir, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar.
25-11-2022 4.00 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Accounts and Audit for the year 2022-23 was held at the President’s room of KCCI. CA Chandrakanth Rao, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A and Accountant Shri Francis Lobo attended the meeting.
4.30 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Women Entrepreneurs for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Ms. Rahasya Pai Maroor, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and members of the sub-committee, Smt. Vathika Pai and Ms. Ashrika Amin.
5.00 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Membership Services for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Smt. Vathika Pai, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and members of the sub-committee, Ms. Rahasya Pai Maroor and Ms. Ashrika Amin.
26-11-2022 6.30 p. m. Valedictory function of Late Shri Ullal Srinivas Mallya’s Birth Anniversary and Members’ Day Celebrations 2022 was organized by New Mangalore Port User’s Welfare Association, Association of New Mangalore Port Stevedores, Mangalore Steamer Agents Association, Mangalore Custom House Agents Association, Ship Chandlers Association of New Mangalore Port at Hotel Moti Mahal, Falnir, Mangaluru. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Dr. Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Authority, Guest Speaker on the occasion was CA S.S. Nayak, Past Chairman, ICAI, Mangaluru. KCCI Hon. Treasurer CA Abdur Rahman Musba attended the event.
7.30 p. m. Young Indians (YI) Annual Day event was held at Suratkal Mukka Guest House. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath attended the event.
30-11-2022 10.30 a. m. Kanara Industries Association (KIA) organized a series of BUSINESS IDEAS 101. The second episode of this series titled “Technology Transfer in Food Industry & Building Your Brand” and Build your Brand by Vintegra Phygital – Vertebrand was organized in association with, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Young Indians (Yi), BNI, District Small Industries Association (DSIA) and Evolve. The event was held at KIA Hall, Baikampady, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice-President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Director Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Director Ms. Athmika Amin, and Chief Operating Officer Shri Mytreya A were present at the event. Members from the industries and faculties and students from a few colleges in Mangaluru also participated.
01-12-2022 11.00 a. m. Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology (AIET), PG Department of Business Administration, Moodabidri in association with Institute’s Innovation Council (IIC) and Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) organized, motivational talk for students on the topic, “My Story” by successful entrepreneur, Shri Vincent Cutinha, Director, KCCI (Proprietor – Anupama Feeds and Farms, Moodabidri) at the Seminar Hall of the college. Dr.Peter Fernandes Principal, AIET, Dr. Catherine, IIC Coordinator and Mrs. Priya Sequeira, HoD, PG Dept. of MBA were also present.
02-12-2022 11.00 a. m. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath called on Ms. Reena Shetty I.R.S., Commissioner of Customs at her office at New Customs House, Panambur, Mangaluru. He apprised her about the activities of KCCI towards the development of trade and commerce in the region. Others present at the meeting were KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri B. A. Nazir and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya and CA Vikas Shenoy.
5.30 p. m. Preparatory meeting on the International Cultural Jamboree, hosted by the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Karnataka State to be held at Alva’s Education Institution, Vidyagiri, Moodabidri from 21st to 27th December was organized at Scouts Bhavan, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by MLA, Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath. Many associations from Mangaluru participated in the meeting. MLA appealed the members to sponsor the event by cash or kind. KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
06-12-2022 4.30 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Labour for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Shri Shamlal Yermal, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and member of the sub-committee, Shri Prabhoda.
5.00 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for the Food Safety and Legal Metrology for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and members of the sub-committee, KCCI Director Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Srikant Nayak.
07-12-2022 2.00 p. m. KCCI in association with the Office of Commissioner of Central Excise and Central Tax (CE & CT) (GST), Mangaluru, organized an interactive session on Recent Changes in GST Laws, Issues of Refunds under GST, E-invoice Compliance at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. The Chief Guest for this event was Shri Imamuddin Ahmad I.R.S., Commissioner of CE&CT (GST), Mangaluru. After the KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath welcomed the chief guest, he was introduced to the audience by KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairperson, CA Keshava Ballakuraya apprised the audience about the importance of the topics. The Chief Guest delivered his keynote address to the session. Shri Sooryanarayana Rao, Superintendent of Central Tax, Bunder & Pandeshwar Range of Mangaluru South Division spoke on the topic, ‘Recent Changes in GST Laws’, Shri K. Ganesh Hegde, Superintendent of Central Tax (Technical III), Udupi Division, addressed the audience on Issues of refunds under GST, CA Sabana from M/s. Ballakuraya & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Mangaluru spoke on E-invoice compliance. KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Directors of the Board of KCCI and other officials from the GST departments also attended. Members of KCCI from various industries and students from a few colleges in Mangaluru actively participated in the event. The vote of thanks was rendered by KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri B.A. Nazeer.
09-12-2022 1.00 p. m. Officials of Price Waterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, called on KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath at KCCI Meeting Hall to discuss their project in Mangaluru aimed at upskilling and building capacity of experienced, blue-collared workforce, to help them place in new jobs in different industries as one of the Multinational companies is closing its operations in Mangaluru. They have requested KCCI to help placement of these skilled candidates in different industries across different sectors. Ms. Shruti Choubey, Sr. Associate -Management Consulting, Advisory and Shri Bhavesh Sakhrani, Associate – Management Consulting, Advisory, represented PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A also attended the meeting.
SEPTEMBER 2022 – NOVEMBER 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 – NOVEMBER 2022

CHAMBER AT WORK : SEP – OCT – NOV 2022
16-09-2022 2.30 p. m. Southern Railway, Palghat Division held their 159th meeting of Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) at Valluvanad Meeting Hall at Divisional Office, Palakkad. Shri M. Ahmed Bawa, representing KCCI as a nominated member of DRUCC partook in the meeting. Various suggestions were placed before the meeting pertaining to Mangaluru Central Railway Station.
2.30 p. m. A Workshop on GST Departmental Audit and Annual Return was organized by KCCI at their Meeting Hall, Bunder, Mangaluru. Ms. Meera Pandit, Joint Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Mangaluru was the Chief Guest who addressed the audience. KCCI President Shri M.Ganesh Kamath delivered the Welcome Address. Other speakers were CA Coline O. Rodrigues who spoke on the topic, ‘GST Audit notices and how to respond to such notices’ and CA Vikas Shenoy on the topic, ‘Filing of Form 9 under GST – its importance and implications’. KCCI then Hon. Secretary Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed presented the vote of thanks.
19-09-2022 5.30 p. m. The 1st Meeting of the Executive Committee of Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL), D.K. Mangaluru for the year 2022-23 was convened at CEOL Conference Hall, Mallikatta, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Gokuldas Naik, Joint Director, District Industries Centre (DIC), Mangaluru and Member Secretary, CEOL. Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, the then President of KCCI attended the meeting.
24-09-2022 6.30 p. m. Nitte-KBL MSME Business Excellence Awards 2022 was jointly organized by AIC Nitte Incubation Centre and Karnataka Bank at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Shri Mahabaleshwara M.S., MD & CEO, Karnataka Bank. Chief Guests on the occasion were Shri Kishore Kumar Kodgi, President, Campco, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, then President, KCCI, Shri Gokuldas Pai, Chief Business Officer, Karnataka Bank, Shri Ravindra Babu M., Field General Manager, Union Bank of India, FGM Office, Mangaluru, Shri Vinay Guptha, Network – DGM, Bank of Baroda, ZO Mangaluru, Shri Ashoka Thammayya, HR Director, Schneider Electric Industrial Services. Dr. A.P Achar, Chief Executive Officer, AIC Nitte Incubation Center was also present on the occasion.
26-09-2022 10.30 a. m. Launch of ‘Uncover the future of Pickups’ was organized by Tata Motors and Arvind Motors at AJ Grand Hotel, Mangaluru. KCCI then President Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor attended the event.
4.30 p. m. 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of KCCI was held at the Meeting Hall of KCCI with the participation of members. Outgoing President Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor addressed the members.
28-09-2022 11.00 a. m. A meeting was called by Joint Director, Shri Gokuldas Naik, District Industries Centre (DIC), Mangaluru to formulate the Concept Plan for Central Government’s scheme on “Districts as Export Hubs”. Various industry associations attended the meeting. KCCI was represented by the Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A./td>
7.00 p. m. 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of District Small Industries Association Mangalore (DSIAM) was held at their DSIAM Auditorium, Industrial Estate, Yeyyadi, Mangaluru. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A attended the meeting.
30-09-2022 5.30 p. m. 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Kanara Industries Association (KIA) was held at their Hall, Baikampady, Mangaluru. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, the new President of KCCI attended the meeting.
01-10-2022 9.30 a. m. Two days Builders Industry Gathering Show – BIG Show India Exhibition was organized by ZMZ Events at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Chairman of Yenepoya Group, Shri Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi. Shri Zaheer Ahmed, Managing Director and founder of ZMZ events welcomed the gathering. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath was one of the Guests of Honour among other dignitaries on stage.
03-10-2022 2.00 p. m. Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru called a meeting to discuss about the preparation of the Dakshina Kannada district’s Karavali Utsav 2022-23. The meeting was chaired by Shri V. Sunil Kumar, Minister of Kannada and Culture, Govt. of Karnataka. KCCI was represented by Director Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
06-10-2022 5.30 p. m. The 2nd Meeting of the Executive Committee of Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities & Learning (CEOL), D.K., for the year 2022-23 was held at their CEOL Conference Hall, Mallikatta, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Joint Director of District Industries Centre (DIC), Shri Gokuldas Naik. KCCI was represented by its President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath.
07-10-2022 11.00 a. m District level Single Window Sub-committee meeting was held at District Industries Centre (DIC), Yeyyadi, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Joint Director, DIC, Shri Gokuldas Naik. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath attended the meeting.
08-10-2022 11.00 a. m. IEEE MSS Mangalore Technology Conclave 2022 was held at St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath participated in the panel discussion on the topic, ‘Local Industry needs of IT & automation’.
10-10-2022 10.30 a. m. The 16th City level Advisory Committee Meeting of Mangaluru Smart City Limited was held at the Court Hall of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament, Dakshina Kannada District. Dr. Rajendra KV, Deputy Commissioner was also present. KCCI was represented by its President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath.
13-10-2022 10.30 a. m. & 11.00 a.m District level Single Window committee and Kaigarika Spandana meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Dr. Rajendra K.V. Also present was Joint Director, District Industries Centre (DIC), Mangaluru, Shri Gokuldas Naik. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath attended the meeting.
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New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) under the aegis of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Govt. of India had the Virtual Inauguration (Lokarpan) and Foundation Stone Laying (Shilanyas) of various projects of New Mangalore Port and Mormugao Port by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa at BDC Auditorium, NMPA. KCCI was represented by its Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu.
5.00 p. m. Road Safety Committee meeting was held at the Conference Room of Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Rajendra K.V., Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District and President of District Road Safety Committee. KCCI President Shri M.Ganesh Kamath attended the meeting.
14-10-2022 4.30 p. m. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath called on Ms. Shikha C., Commissioner for Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Karnataka during her visit to Department of Commercial Tax, Mangaluru. President apprised her about the Chamber activities and various seminars being conducted for its members on GST and other related topics. KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Chairman of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava N. Ballukaraya, KCCI Past Treasurer, Shri Ganesh Bhat also briefed her on trade activities and various representations submitted to central and state governments. Ms. Shikha also extended support in educating the KCCI members on recent amendments on taxes etc from time to time. Ms. Meera Pandit, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Mangaluru, Shri Mytreya A, Chief Operating Officer of KCCI and other officials from commercial tax department were also present.
16-10-2022 10.30 a. m. The Gowd Saraswat Brahman Seva Sangh (R) celebrated its 83rd Foundation Day Program at Sujir C.V. Nayak Hall, Mangaluru. Foundation Day Oration was delivered by Prof. Dr. M. Venkatraya Prabhu., Pro Vice Chancellor, Manipal University. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath was Guest of Honour at the event. Prof. Dr. Kasturi Mohan Pai, President G. Vishwanath Bhat, Hon. Treasurer, Dr. A. Ramesh Pai, Hon. Joint Secretary, Members of the Managing Board of the Gowd Saraswat Brahman Seva Sangh were also present.
17-10-2022 4.00 p. m. Architects & Environmental Planners, Mangalore had their initial stakeholder meet to discuss about ‘Promoting Sustainable Travel Behaviour Through Employer – Based Commute Incentives’, a research based project funded by Government of Karnataka (GoK) and undertaken by Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP), Manipal, at the Lecture Hall 1 of KMC, Lighthouse Hill Road, Mangaluru. KCCI President Shri M.Ganesh Kamath and Director Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed attended the meeting.
18-10-2022 10.30 a. m. Nitte University, DST- Technology Enabling Centre organized an Interactive discussion session on Food Industries on the occasion of World Food Day – 2022 at the Board Room, Nitte Institute of Architecture, Paneer Campus, Derlakatte, Mangaluru. The event was organized in partnership with KCCI, CII, MSME, MPEDA, Section Infin8. KCCI Vice President CA Ananthesh Prabhu and Director Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar participated in the panel discussion.
4.00 p. m A meeting was called by Hon’ble Minister for Kannada and Culture, Shri V. Sunil Kumar to discuss about the participation and arrangements for the event, ‘Koti Kantha Gayana’, cultural songs of Karnataka to be sung across the state at 11am on 28th October, 2022 on the occasion of Karnataka Rajyotsava. The meeting was held at the Netravati Hall of Dakshina Kannada Jilla Panchayat, Mangaluru. KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
19-10-2022 10.30 a. m. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath called on Shri Imamuddin Ahmad, I.R.S, Commissioner, Central Excise and Central Tax, Mangaluru at his office in Trade Centre building, Mangaluru. The President briefed about various initiatives taken by the Chamber in addressing issues raised by members on GST by sending representatives to central and state governments and also about various seminars being conducted. Others present in the meeting were Vice President of KCCI, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Treasurer of KCCI, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Chairman of GST Sub-Committee of KCCI, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya, Past Treasurer of KCCI, Shri Ganesh Bhat and Chief Operating Officer of KCCi, Shri Mytreya A.
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10.00 a. m. New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), Mormugao Port Authority and Cochin Port Authority organized PM Gati Shakti, Multimodal Maritime Summit – 2022, anchoring development at Port at the NMPA Business Development Centre, Panambur, Mangaluru. KCCI Director and Chairman of EXIM Cell Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira moderated the session on the subject of road connectivity issues.

25-10-2022 4.00 p. m. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath met the outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Dr. Rajendra K V at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru. KCCI President congratulated the Deputy Commissioner for his contribution for the development of trade and commerce in the region. Others present on the occasion were Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas, Chief Operating Officer, Mytreya A.

28-10-2022 11.00 a. m. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A., participated in the event, ‘Koti Kantha Gayana’ organized by Govt. of Karnataka at Mangaluru City Corporation. Hon’ble Mayor, Mangaluru City Corporation, Shri Jayananda Anchan and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
03-11-2022 11.00 a. m. A meeting was called by the new Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Ravikumar M.R., at the Conference Hall of his office, Mangaluru, to discuss about the preparatory arrangements for Bharat Scouts and Guides International Jamboree event to be held at Moodabidri in December 2022. Various industry bodies attended the meeting. KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
3.30 p. m. KCCI organized a Felicitation & Interactive Session with the Hon’ble Mayor, Shri Jayananda Anchan, Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) who was the Chief Guest, at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. The Guests of Honour on the occasion were Smt. Poornima M., Hon’ble Dy. Mayor, MCC, Shri Premananda Shetty, Former Mayor, MCC, Shri Abdul Lateef, Corporator, Bunder Ward, MCC. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu introduced the guests to the audience. Shri Jayananda Anchan, Mayor, MCC was felicitated by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath. Smt. Poornima M., Dy. Mayor, MCC was felicitated by KCCI Director, Ms. Athmika Amin. Shri Premananda Shetty, Former Mayor, MCC was felicitated by KCCI Vice President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. Shri Abdul Lateef, Corporator, Bunder Ward, MCC was felicitated by KCCI Hon. Secretaries Shri B. A. Nazeer and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar. Mayor, Dy. Mayor and Corporator addressed the members present on the occasion. Mayor and Ex-Mayor answered the questions of the members present. The vote of thanks was rendered by the KCCI Hon. Secretary Shri B.A. Nazeer.

04-11-2022 2.00 p. m. JSW Infrastructure, in association with India Seatrade and Federation of Indian Export Organizations, organized Cargo Connexions Conclave at The Ocean Pearl, Navbharat Circle, Mangaluru. Welcome address was given by Shri K. Mohandas, IAS (Retd), Chairman, India Seatrade. Keynote address was delivered by Shri N. Sivasailam, IAS (Retd), Former Special Secretary (Logistics). There were various business sessions. KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba was one of the panelists in the session, ‘Understanding the Paradox of High Logistics Costs and the Need to Improve Supply Chain Resilience’. Others who attended the event from KCCI were the President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Shri Jeethan Alen Sequeira and Chief Operating Officer, Shri. Mytreya A

4.00 p. m. Airports Authority of India (AAI), Mangaluru, organized Vigilance Awareness Week – 2022 at the Training Room of Mangaluru International Airport, Bajpe (Old Airport), Mangaluru. KCCI President was one of the invitees at the concluding ceremony of the event. The theme of the event was “Corruption–Free India for a Developed Nation”. KCCI President spoke on the occasion.
07-11-2022 4.30 p. m. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Office Bearers and Board of Directors called on Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (MP), on Monday, 7th November at his residential office at Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala. The President introduced all Office Bearers and Board of Directors to Dr. Heggade. Past President of KCCI Smt. Vathika Pai briefed Dr. Heggade about the role of KCCI in the development of trade and commerce of the region. Dr. Heggade was felicitated by the KCCI President and other Office Bearers. KCCI President also submitted a memorandum to Dr. Heggade on “Intervention towards completion of four-laning of National Highway 75 and strengthening of NH 275” and urged him to take them up with the Government of India, Ministry of Road, Transport & highways for giving highest priority towards the early completion of projects for ensuring seamless connectivity. KCCI Chief Operating Officer was also present on the occasion.
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ISAI MSME Yatra & MSME Sethu (75 days – 75 cities – 75 programmes) organized by Mangaluru Branch of SIRC of ICAI in association with Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Kanara Industries Association (KIA), District Small Industries Association (DSIA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mangaluru. The inaugural address was presented by Deputy Director, District Industries Centre (DIC), Shri Vivekananda G at DSIA Auditorium, Yeyyadi Industrial Area. Session on “Empowering of MSMEs by Financial Institutions” was conducted by the officials of SBI, SIDBI, NSIC. The flagging off of the bus yatra was done by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath along with other dignitaries at Yeyyadi Industrial Area. The second session of the event was conducted at Kanara Industries Association (KIA) Auditorium. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath addressed the gathering by mentioning the role of MSMEs in generating employment and economic development of the nation. KIA and DSIA President CA Ananthesh Prabhu and Shri Vishan L. Salian also expressed the role of MSMEs and also the problems faced by them. Shri Devaraj K., Joint Director, MSME DFO, Mangaluru spoke about “Benefits for MSMEs & Government Initiatives”. CA Vishranth B L., Bengaluru presented his topic on “Financial Planning – Entrepreneur Empowerment”. CA Prasanna Shenoy and KII Past President Shri Ajit Kamath also spoke on the occasion. Others who represented KCCI were Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Directors Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri P.B.Ahmed Mudassar, Shri Amit Ramachandra, Shri Anand G. Pai and Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
10-11-2022 2.30 p. m. Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) organized BCIC Emerging Star Award 2023, Namma Startup Award road show event at K-tech Innovation Hub, Mangaluru. KCCI was the supporting partner of the event. Around 50 startups registered for the award and attended the event. The event had three speakers addressing the startup companies. Shri Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI addressed the gathering on the topic, ‘Opportunities to Startup in Coastal Karnataka’. Shri Rabindra Sah, Chief Engineer – Strategic Project Tata Technologies spoke on the topic, ‘Implementation of Deep Tech with Design Thinking’. Shri Mayur Shetty, Founder CEO, Black Frog Technologies expressed his views on ‘Entrepreneurs – Survival of the Fittest at Tier 2 city’. Mr. Jagan Karthick G, Program Lead, Derbi Foundation explained the registration process for the startups to nominate themselves for the award. For more information about the awards and registration, please visit https://awards.bcic.in. KCCI Directors Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Chief Operating Officer of KCCI, Shri Mytreya A also attended the event.
11-11-202 2.30 p. m. 160th Meeting of the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) (Second meeting of the present committee) was held virtually in Mangaluru. Shri M. Ahmed Bawa, representing KCCI as a nominated member of DRUCC attended the meeting. Various suggestions were placed before the meeting pertaining to Mangaluru Junction Railway Station.
14-11-2022 9.30 a. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for the Editorial Board of the Journal for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Ms. Athmika Amin, Director and Chairperson of the committee and Editor of the journal chaired the meeting. KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar was present in the meeting along with other committee members, Shri Aditya Pai, Smt. Vathika Pai, Shri Sourabh Nahata and Ms. Ashrika Amin.
3.30 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Railways for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Past President of KCCI, Shri G. G. Mohan Das Prabhu, Chairperson of Railways Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Treasurer CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and other members of the committees, Past Presidents of KCCI, Shri P.B. Abdul Hameed and Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor and other member Shri Ahmed Bawa.
4.00 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for GST for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. CA Keshava Ballakuraya, Chairperson of the Sub-committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Vice President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Treasurer CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and other members of the committees, Shri M. Ganesh Bhat, Shri Gopal Krishna Baliga, CA Chandrakanth Rao, CA Prasanna Shenoy M., CA Gautham Nayak M., CA Abdul Khadar Iddya, CA Sriram V. Rao.
15-11-2022 4.30 p. m. The first sub-committee meeting of the KCCI for Airlines, Airport and Tourism Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was held at the conference room of KCCI. Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai, Chairperson of Airlines, Airport and Tourism Sub-Committee chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri William D’Souza, Globe Travels, Shri Sachin R & Shri Venugopal of G. Narayana & Co. and Shri Shivananda M of M/s Four Wings International Travels Pvt Ltd.