Idukki district administration launches programme that aims to bring gifts to 1,084 children across 43 registered homes in the district with public participation. Donation process can be initiated on the administration’s homepage

While the initial projection for Phase I was 1 to 1.5 million cargo units per annum, the seaport has already handled 1.08 lakh cargo units – just three months into the trial run period

The contractor responsible for providing food to over 200 students has claimed to have purchased the pickle from outside

Malabar Sahodaya and Kochi Sahodaya come in second and third positions, respectively. Among schools, Silver Hills Public School, Kozhikode, became the overall champions

The State government has sought time till December 2026 for completing the pending works under the Centrally assisted rural household tap connectivity scheme

Aid up to ₹50,000 made available to 207 individuals by Kudumbashree district mission

The pilgrimage will begin on December 15, 2024 and conclude on January 5, 2025

The woman’s family refused to solemnise marriage after a dowry demand was made and approached the Kerala Women’s Commission

During a Syndicate meeting, LDF camp imposes its will through a majority vote in favour of hiring contract lecturers

Officials subjected to punitive action are Industries department Director K. Gopalakrishnan and Special Secretary, Agriculture, N. Prasanth.

Market participants generally welcome ‘options’ trading on commodity derivatives but want to know the nitty-gritty

Only when banks are adequately capitalised by the government can they lend

Kavinder Singh on how Mahindra Holidays delivers on its vacation ownership model

Don’t look at the technology first but at what delivers the most business impact

Investors can benefit from systematic investments to get best returns

Contrarian investors share insights on how they play the markets and the pitfalls to be avoided

Months after the note ban, this is how some are moving money in the economy

Demonetisation and GST have provided ample opportunities to buy stocks. Did market participants make the most of these?

Virtual currencies such as bitcoins are seeing growing interest. Is it safe to trade with them? Here’s what investors and traders say

With prompt quarterly revisions in interest rates, small savings schemes are getting unattractive in the current scenario. What are investors doing about it?

Non-discretionary categories such as fuel and groceries are seeing dramatic growth

Samir Shah, MD & CEO of NCDEX, talks about commodity repository and the role it can play in lowering borrowing cost for farmers

Clearfunds CEO on how he plans to give best advice at lowest possible cost to investors

Hitendra Dave of HSBC India shares his views in a chat with BusinessLine

Whether it is using an RD or piggy savings, each family has its own way. Here is what some people shared with us

Senior citizens tell Portfolio what draws them to mutual funds despite the investment risks

Prospective buyers tell us how they plan to go about it

New fund offers are aplenty. But not all are sound propositions. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind while deciding

Prices will remain in the same range, between ₹3,600 and ₹3,700 per tonne, says Vijay S Banka

People from different walks of life share their take, a year down the demonetisation path

Meet the women who pursued their passion while being stay-at-home moms

Collections are up and growth is returning to micro finance industry, says Rajeev Yadav

Be it saving for a vacation or banking on surplus income, going it alone or through agents, people budget for travel in their own way. Here’s how