| CHAMBER AT WORK : SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2023 | ||||
| 04-09-2023 | – | 4.00 p. m. | – | Artha Honda released the new brand Honda Elevate – You’re the Chase at their showroom in Kadri Road, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Also present on the occasion was the KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar. |
| 4.30 p. m. | – | The First Meeting of the Internal Complaints Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2022-23 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the sub-committee, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu. Members Smt. Vathika Pai and Smt. Susheela attended the meeting. Also present in the meeting was the Hon. Secretary, Shri B.A. Nazeer. | ||
| 5.00 p. m. | – | The Sixth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Twelfth Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees. | ||
| 07-09-2023 | – | 10.30 a. m. | – | KDEM (Karnataka Digital Economy Mission) Road Show was organized at Holiday Inn Al Khober, Saudi Arabia with the key objective of positioning the strength of Digital Karnataka and attract investments in Mangaluru. KCCI being one of the supporting partners of the event, was represented by the Director, Shri Ashith Hegde. |
| 08-09-2023 | – | 11.30 a. m. | – | KCCI President, Shri M.Ganesh Kamath attended the 17th Annual General Meeting of Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd through virtual platform. |
| 15-09-2023 | – | 9.30 a. m. | – | KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath unveiled the new logo of the 25th year celebration of Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management (MSNIM), Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were KCCI Director and Incharge of Industry Academia Interconnect, Shri P.B Ahmed Mudassar, President, Women’s National Education Society, Shri Manel Annappa Nayak, MSNIM Correspondent, Shri Jeevendas Narayan, Director of MSNIM, Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri among other dignitaries were present. |
| 9.45 a. m. | – | Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management (MSNIM) in association with KCCI organized MSNIM-KCCI Career Expo 2023 at their college campus in Mangaluru. KCCI President was the Chief Guest on the occasion who inaugurated the event and addressed the audience. The event was presided by President, Women’s National Education Society, Shri Manel Annappa Nayak, Guests of Honour on the occasion were MSNIM Correspondent, Shri Jeevendas Narayan and KCCI Director and Incharge of Industry Academia Interconnect, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar who wished the job seekers and employers on the occasion. Director of MSNIM, Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri also addressed the members present on the occasion. | ||
| 24-09-2023 | – | 1.00 p. m.. | – | Southern Railway organized the Inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Kasargod to Thiruvanatapuram Central which was flagged off electronically by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. KCCI representative member of Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC), Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the event at Kasargod. |
| 25-09-2023 | – | 11.00 a. m. | – | The renovated building of KCCI was inaugurated by Shri Sanjay Varma, Managing Director (Additional Charge) & Director (Refinery), Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, Mangaluru. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, delivered the Welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhbu introduced the Chief Guest to the audience. Directors, Past Presidents, members of KCCI and other invitees were present on the occasion. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar. Hon. Secretary, Shri B.A.Nazeer was also present on stage. |
| 27-09-2023 | – | 9.30 a. m. | – | District Tourism Committee, Dakshina Kannada organized workshop on laying out the framework for tourism development in the district at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. Speaker of Karnataka Assembly, Shri U.T. Khader, MLA of Mangaluru South, Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan M P, Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Director of Tourism, Shri Manikya and other dignitaries were present. KCCI was represented by Director, Ms. Athmika Amin, Past President and Tourism sub-committee Chairperson of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and Startups sub-committee Chairman of KCCI, Shri Viswas Shishir. |
| 7.00 p. m. | – | Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) Mangalore had the inauguration and installation of the CREDAI Women’s Wing at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP (I.A.S) was the Chief Guest on the occasion. President, CREDAI Karnataka, Shri Pradeep Raikar and CWW National Secretary, Smt. Sarah Jacob was the Guests of Honour. KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath and Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar attended the event. CREDAI Mangalore President, Shri Vinod A.R. Pinto and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. | ||
| 29-09-2023 | – | 11.00 a. m. | – | KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath was the Chief Guest at the opening of Apsara Ice creams, Kadri, Mangaluru, KCCI Past President Shri Isaac Vas also present on the occasion. |
| 30-09-2023 | – | 9.15 a. m. | – | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Business Management, Mangaluru had their inauguration of Students’ Council at their college auditorium. The event was inaugurated by KCCI President, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath. Chief Guest on the occasion was Manager-Patient Experience Management Dept. (Operations), KMC Hospital, Mangaluru, Shri Sushanth, an alumni of SDMCBM, Mangaluru. Principal, Prof. Aruna P.Kamath and other dignitaries were present on stage. |
| 10.00 a. m. | – | Institute of Management and Commerce, Srinivas University (SU), Mangaluru, organized, MANEGMA – 2023, a hybrid one day national conference on ‘Recent Trends in Management, Social Science & Technology’ at Srinivas Auditorium, Mangaluru. Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, KCCI Director, was Chief Guest at the event. The event was presided by Dr. CA A. Raghavendra Rao, Chancellor, Srinivas University & President, A.S.F., Mangaluru,. Others present on stage were Dr. Shripathi Kalluraya, Research Professor and Guide, IMC, SU, Mangaluru, Dr. P.S. Aithal, Vice-Chancellor, SU, Prof. Venkatesh S Amin, Dean, IMC, SU and other dignitaries. | ||
| 3.45 p. m. | – | KCCI President Shri M. Ganesh Kamath planted the sapling on the parking space near the KCCI building. Joined on the occasion were Hon. Secretary Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and other Directors. | ||
| 4.00 p. m. | – | 83rd 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 M. Ganesh Kamath addressed the members. | ||
| 03-10-2023 | – | 2.30 p. m. | – | Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and Nitte University Centre for Science, Education & Research, Nitte (Deemed to be University) conducted a lecture on Recent Trends in Agri Sector and Entrepreneurship Opportunities by Dr. K. Narayanan, Founder Director, Sthayika Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore at University Auditorium, Paneer campus, Mangaluru. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the event. Also present on the occasion were Dr. Anirban Chakraborty, Director, NUCSER, Nitte DU and Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Advisor, Research and Patents, Nitte DU. |
| 04-10-2023 | – | 10.00 a. m. | – | P.A. College of Pharmacy, Mangaluru had organized an orientation programme for their B.Pharm/D.Pharm students at PACE Auditorium. KCCI Immediate Past President, Shri. M. Ganesh Kamath was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Shri Ganesh Kamath along with Shri Janab Izzudhheen Kausari, Imam, PACE Prayer Hall jointly inaugurated the newly built classrooms. Also present on the occasion were Dr Surfraz J Hasim, Principal- PAFGC and other dignitaries. |
| 09-10-2023 | – | 10.30 a. m. | – | State GST consultative meeting was held at Vanijya Terige Bhavan, Mangaluru. KCCI submitted the representation with regard to grievances received from the members to the Joint Commissioner of GST (Admin), Smt. Meera Pandit. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya, Past KCCI Hon. Treasurer, Shri Ganesh Bhat, members of KCCI GST Sub-committee and others attended the meeting. |
| 03.30 p. m. | – | The first 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 the Chairman of the KCCI GST Sub-committee, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya. Present at 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 and other members of the committee, Shri M. Ganesh Bhat and Shri Adv. Abdul Khader Iddya. | ||
| 10-10-2023 | – | 4.00 p. m. | – | KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu called on Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner, Shri Anand CL, Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur, Deputy Mayor of Mangaluru, Ms. Sunitha at their offices in Mangaluru City Corporation and briefed about the chamber activities and also invited them to the Chamber to address the members. KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand Pai, KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor were also present on the occasion. |
| 11-10-2023 | – | 10.00 a. m. | – | Branch MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, Mangaluru in association with District Industries Centre, Govt. of Karnakata, Mangaluru, Kanara Industries Associaiton (KIA), Baikampady, Mangaluru and District Small Scale Industries Association (DSIA), Yeyyadi, Mangaluru had organized the inauguration of Vendor Development Programme & Industrial Exhibition, MSME EXPO 2023 at Town Hall, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Shri N Vinaya Hegde, President, Nitte Education Trust & Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be University). Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Joby Jose, DGM, SBI, Mangaluru. Shri Devaraj K, IEDS, Joint Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru presided over the event. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu was one of the Guests of Honour at the event. |
| 4.30 p. m. | – | The Seventh Meeting of the Board of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the First Meeting of the new committee of KCCI was held at the Board Room of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, the newly elected President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers and the Directors. | ||
| 12-10-2023 | 11.00 a. m. | – | Postal Forum meeting was held at Head Post Office (HPO), Mangaluru on the occasion of World Postal Day 2023. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Post Master, Smt. Seethamma, HPO. Shri K. Surendra Prabhu, representing member of KCCI attended this meeting. | |
| 11.00 a. m. | – | KCCI called on the Commissioner of Central Excise and Central Tax, Shri S. Kesava Narayana Reddy I.R.S at his office in Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu briefed about the activities of the Chamber. Chairman of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava N Ballakuraya submitted the memorandum of the GST issues faced by the trade and industries of this region. Others present at the meeting were Hon Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, KCCI GST sub-committee member Shri Abdul Khader Iddya and Chief Operating Officer of KCCI, Shri Mytreya A. | ||
| 13-10-2023 | – | 11.00 a. m. | – | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Young Indians (Yi), Mangaluru in association with Entrepreneurship & Consultancy, St. Aloysius College, Autonomous, Mangaluru organized Yi Mangaluru- Yi Entrepreneurship, ‘Conversation with Local Entrepreneur’ at Fr. Robert Sequeira Hall, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. Chief Guest for the event was KCCI President and Convenor, Agri & Food Processing Panel, CII, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. |
| 5.30 p. m. | – | Shri Mahendra, from Loblaw group with Quality Natural Foods as Quality/ Food Safety and regulatory affairs, visited KCCI and briefed the Directors on the international trade opportunities on exports of agricultural and allied commodities to Canada. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu welcomed and introduced him to the Directors. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Chairman of Ecology, Environment, Road Transport, Public Safety & Social Causes sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Yathish Baikampady. | ||
| 15-10-2023 | – | 06.00 a. m. | – | ‘RIDE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP’- a Cycle Rally was organized by YOUNG INDIANS (Yi) near Mangala Stadium, Mangaluru. Yi Chapter Chairperson, Ms. Sameeksha Shetty, KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Chapter Co-Chairperson of Yi and Director of KCCI, Ms. Athmika Amin, Directors of KCCI Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Ashith Hegde and many others participated in the event. |
| 18-10-2023 | – | 10.00 a. m. | – | KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu called on District In-charge Minister and Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka, Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao at Circuit House, Mangaluru. He invited him to visit the Chamber in the coming days for an interactive session with the KCCI members. |
