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Padma Awards for Malayalees
Padma Vibhushan
Indias highest civilian awards, Padma Awards, are given in three categories, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Padma Vibhushan: exceptional and distinguished service
Padma Bhushan : distinguished service of high order
Padma Shri : distinguished service in any field.
It has been a proud day for malayalees as a large no of us got padma awards. The datails are given below
ONV Kurup(Prof.Dr.Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup): Padma vibhushan for literature
The Malayalam poet and lyricist, who had received the Jnanpith Award in 2007 and Padma Shri in 1988 is receiving the Padma Vibhushan this year.
His major works include Daahikkunna Paanapaathram (1956), Mayilpeeli (1964), Agnishalabhangal (1971), Aksharam (1974), Karutha Pakshiyude Paattu (1977), Uppu (1980), Thonnyaaksharangal (1989), Bhoomikk Oru Charama Geetham (1984) and Ujjayini (1994).
kris Gopalakrishnan: Padma bhushan for industry, President and CEO of Infosys Technologies. One of its founders.
Madavoor Vasu Devam Nair(Katahkali artist): Padma bhushan for art
Veteran Kathakali artiste and one of the last practitioners south Kerala-style Kapplingadu school of the classical dance-drama. He is a disciple of Chenganoor Raman Pillai.
T J George:Padma bhushan for journalism
Founder editor of Asiaweek Magazine and editorial advisor of The New Indian Express. TJS George has been conferred with awards such as the Basheer Puraskaram Award, Rajyotsava Award, Mohammad Koya Journalism Award and the Patrika Academy Award.
Late Raghavan Tirumulpadu:Padma bhushan for medicine
Ayurvedic scholar and physician .Born on 20 May 1920 and died on November 21, 2010 at the age of 90.
Shaji N Karun: Padmashree for art
His first film Piravi (1988) won the Caméra d’Or – Mention d’honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. He is best known films are Piravi (1989), Vanaprastham (1999) and Kutty Srank (2010).
Jayaram: Padmashree for art
Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Peruvanam Kuttan marar: Padmashree for art
He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances. He was awarded Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship in 2010.
Kalamandalam Kshemavathi: Padmashree for art
Her late husband Pavithran is a well-known film director. She is a leading dancer in India.
Usha Uthupu: Padmashree for art
A well know singer from kerala who has sung in many indian and foreign languages.
G sankar: Padmashree for architecture
He is an architect hailing from kerala. Founder of the Habitat technology group.
Dr.Jose Chako Periyapuram: Padmashree for medicine
Cardiac Surgeon working at Mar Augustine Memorial Lisie Hospital. He is the Chairman of the charitable trust “Heart Care Foundation” that assists poor heart patients.
Dr.Marthanda pilla: Padmashree for medicine
Dr.Azad Moopen:Padmashree for medicine
Indian physician and a developer of healthcare facilities in Dubai.
How to apply shares in Kannur International Airport?
Final day to apply – 31st January
Minimum shares to apply – 2001
Price of one share – Rs: 100
The initial application should be written in a white paper. No other special applications forms are there. The applicant should buy a minimum of 2001 shares of face value of Rs: 100. An individual or an institution can apply.
Need to give only 25% of the share value with the application. This amount can be taken as a Demand Draft (DD) in the name of Kannur International Airport Ltd. which can be change at Thiruvananthapuram. This DD should be submit with the application. Pan number should be must with the application. A photocopy of the pan card is also needed with the application. If some one don’t have the Pan number, they should fill the form 60 and submit which will be available from the banks. The remaining 75% amount should be paid at the time of shares will be allotted.
The address to which the application with DD should be send to : Kannur International Airport Ltd., Parvathy, TC 36/1, NH bypass, Chaaka, Thiruvananthapuram – 695054.
The application can be send to Kannur office also. Address – Kannur International Airport Ltd., Kinfra Office building, Opposite to Old Bus stand, Temple road, Matannur, Kannur, 670702
For the NRI’s, they should provide the DD from their account itself with the application. There is no special consideration for any category or no high level is decided for the shares.
For doubts and clarifications, email to managingdirector@kannurairport.in. Phone : 0471-2508668,69(Thivandrum), 0490-2474464
Birla sun life Capital Protection Fund – For the protection of Investment Value
The funds which are arranging the investment ratio based on share markets position are known as Capital Protection Funds. As just explain in the names, this fund has the responsibility to ensure the capital values of investors. The decisions about the investment ratio will be taken by the fund manger based on the trending of share markets. Birla Sun life Capital Protection Fund is a part of this fund. These types of funds were invested its 23% of funds in share markets. Investment will take place only at the time when the market is most suitable for the investment. If market condition is not suitable then the investment ratio will be falls to zero. The percentage of investment in debts is from 77% to 100%. If the economical condition is suitable ,then the full amount of fund will be invested in debts. At present it is only 17%. The fund can be drawn only after five years. The life time of this fund is five years. In the last year birla sun life capital protection fund achieved a gross collection of 4.90%. The average earnings of birla sun life capital protection fund in the last three years are 4.45%. From the beginning itself, it achieved an average growth of 6.47%.
UTI CCP advantage Fund for Children
UTI CCP advantage fund is basically for children. It includes so many plans for insuring children’s future. Parents can invest in this fund for the higher studies of their children. The main object of this fund is to make money for the children’s higher education by investing small amounts in the account which is created for their children. We can also invest these funds in share market at 70% to 100%. Deposits in shares and debts are arranged, based on the position of share market. Investment will be 100% at the time when the market is in suitable position. At present UTI CCP advantage fund invested 84% of total asset in share market. It is basically an open ended fund so account can withdraw at any time. The fund exit load is basically 4% when account closes after one year from the date of investment. If it make after three years the fund exit load will be 3%. If it will be take place after five years, then the fund exit load will be 1%. After five years drawings have no fund exit load. From the last five years the fund achieved a profit of 10.40%.
ICICI Prudential Tax Plans: Average Risk and Above Average Earnings
ICICI prudential tax plan is in the fourth position in the top ten Tax savings Funds. The risk grade of this plan is average and the return grade is in above average. When we look the past three year’s earnings we can see the growth of an average 6.42%.
Equity liquid savings schemes got a loss of 0.34% at this period. In the last year, ICICI prudential tax plans achieved growth of 23.99%. In the last year itself equity saving schemes achieved a profit of 17.17%. From the beginning to last five year, ICICI prudential tax plans got an average 26.76% profit. In 2009 itself they achieved profit of 112%. But at that time equity liquid saving schemes are achieved only 81.79% of earnings. The top ten policies which are included in this fund are Infosys, Bharati Airtel, Cadila Health Care, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Corporation Bank, ONGC, BELL, Mahindra and Mahindra, and Sterlet Technologies. They had given top weightage to financial sectors, i.e. 18.31%. And they invested in energy sector also.
Yeskerala Official facebook page and twitter account hacked and recovered
Hacker removed all followers!
Dear YesKerala readers, its sad to inform you that, we were also attacked by the hackers. Last week, our official facebook page and twitter account was hacked by the hackers. The hacker removed all the followers in the official facebook page and also they have deleted many of the recent posts in that page. This was our 1st experience like this. Any way, the happy news is that we have some how recovered the both the facebook and twitter accounts. Those who are removed and the new followers can follow by using the links given below. So please follow the Official YesKerala Facebook page and twitter account here.
