Kakinada, Dec 01st: Beating global economic recession and industrial slowdown, Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KSPL), one of the deep water sea ports in the country handled nearly 20 percent more cargo at 7.80 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2008-09 as against 6.52 MMT in the 2007-08. The KSPL broke records by reaching its target well in advance stage of its financial year. According to statistical reports of the KSPL here, the total cargo handled at the port was 7.8 mmts including 4.9 mmts (imports) in 2008-09. It was 6.52 mmts of the total cargo including 2.21 mmts of imports in 2007-08.
Similarly, a total of 6.88 mmts of cargo was handled in 2006-07, and 6.75 mmts of cargo handled in 2005-06. During the period between April and November of 2009-10 itself, coal and fertilisers were imported at 1.17 mmts and 1.2 mmts respectively. Iron ore was marked as a huge cargo with 1.46 mmts in the export category in the same period. Speaking on this, the chief executive officer of the KSPL, Mr. Y.S. Prasad said that the KSPL was reaching its target in advance because of its rapid and customer friendly cargo handling activities. The KSPL aims to handle 10 mmts of cargo by the end of 2009-10.
OU turns hotspot of students angst Posted on 03-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 02nd: The tirade against anti-Telangana proponents, fervent appeals for separate Telangana, songs reflecting the spirit of the region, emotional speeches on taking forward the Telangana agitation and nostalgic moments of the agitation in 1969 and the lessons learnt. On the whole, the a...
CoE fail to improve employment rate Posted on 03-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 02nd: To develop the overall skill of trainees and provide good placements with handsome salaries in the industrial sector, the Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET) under the Union ministry of labour and employment, has identified local government industrial train...
BCL helps cut use of chemicals Posted on 03-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 2nd: The Biological Control Laboratory (BCL) here is reaching its targets well in advance by producing more eco-friendly bio pesticides to reduce the consumption of chemical pesticides in agriculture. Biological control of pests is one of the important means for checking pest problems i...
Pension disbursal begins Posted on 03-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 2nd: The pension scheme for Self-Help Group (SHG) women, popularly known as YSR Abhayahastam has been successfully initiated on December 1 and nearly 37,000 women aged more than 60 years are to get a monthly pension of Rs 500 each in both East and West Godavari districts. The implementi...
GO to hit solar energy promotion Posted on 03-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 2nd: The development of non-conventional energy is likely to be affected in the state in a big way with the latest government orders. According to the sources, the GO is likely to affect the overall promotion of non-conventional energy in the state. Recently, the Union minister of new a...
Disabled Day observed Posted on 04-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 3rd: As many as 8000 mentally- challenged people were covered under the 'Niramaya Insurance' Scheme which was launched by the Centre. Addressing a function organized jointly by the Department of the Handicapped Welfare and Indira Kranti Patham to mark the celebration of World da...
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