KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification

KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification

KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification Dated 10/01/2024 on Compulsory Gratuity – Based Insurance on Tuesday, 20th February, 2024 at KCCI Meeting Hall, Bunder, Mangaluru by speakers Ms. Wilma Elizabeth Tauro, Labour Officer, Subdivision 2, Mangaluru, Ms. C.V. Prabha, Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Mangaluru and CA Sriram V. Rao, Partner, Nitin J Shetty & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mangaluru & Bengaluru.
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
KCCI organised a Seminar on Karnataka Government Notification
JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY  2024

JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY 2024

CHAMBER AT WORK :  JAN – FEB  2024
20-01-2024 10.30 a. m. Kanara Industries Association (KIA) organized an Outreach Programme on Financial Literacy & Emerging Opportunities for MSMEs at KIA Auditorium, Baikampady, Mangaluru. The event was organized in association with SIDBI, Industries & Commerce Department, Canara Bank & Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA). KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu attended the event.
23-01-2024 3.00 p. m. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu virtually attended the 78th Board meeting of Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. (MSEZL).
4.00 p. m. The First Meeting of the Labour Sub-Committee of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee,       Shri Shamlal Yermal. Others who attended 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.
4.30 p. m. The First Meeting of Infrastructure Urban Development and Smart City Sub-Committee of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee, Shri Ashok L. P. Mendonca. Others who attended 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, Past Presidents, Shri Isaac Vas and CA Srinivas S. Kamath, Ar. Niren Jain, Prof. Kumar Gaurav, Shri Suresh Nayak, Shri Dilip Vas Nayak, Shri Kishore Attavar and Shri Rajendra Kumar.
24-01-2024 9.30 a. m. Namma Kudla 24X7, local television channel organized 250th episode of Business Tonic powered by St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru at Fr.  L F Rasquinha Hall. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was one of the Chief Guests on the occasion. Talk on ‘New Mangalore Port – Lifeline of Karnataka was presented by Shri Sathish Kumar, Traffic Manager, NMPA and Shri Pramod Kumar Dash, Sr. Deputy Traffic Manager, NMPA. CA S.S. Nayak, anchored the event.
5.00 p. m. An interactive meeting was held with Hon’ble Mr. Justice, M. Karpaga Vinayagam, Former High Court Chief Justice, former Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity and Petroleum and presently designated Senior Advocate Supreme Court along with Adv. K. V. Muthu, Advocate on record, Supreme Court of India at the Conference room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas and and few Directors were present on the occasion.
25-01- 2024 4.00 p. m. The Fourth meeting of KCCI Knowledge Centre, the Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was held at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Head of the Focus Area, CA Nandagopal Shenoy. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and special invitee, Prof. CA. Lional Aranha.
27-01-2024 3.00 p. m. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Karnataka Zone, celebrated International Customs Day 2024 at Father Muller Convention Center, Mangaluru. Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Jayaram Raipura, IRS., Chief Executive Officer, Karnataka Maritime Board, Govt. of Karnataka. Guest of Honour on the occasion was DIG Praveen Kumar Mishra, District Commander, No. 3 Coast Guard District, Karnataka. Event was presided by Smt. V. Usha, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Karnataka Zone. KCCI Director, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequiera representing Cargolinks, Mangaluru was awarded as Best Customs Broker of Bengaluru Customs Zone, for the year 2022-23 on this occasion. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu and Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar participated in the event.
02-02-2024 2.00 p. m. The Institute of Management & Commerce (IMC), Srinivas University (SU), Mangaluru organized Budget Analysis – 2024 at their Gallery Hall.  The Guest Speakers on the occasion were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu and Senior Manager, Credit Sections – Karnataka Bank Ltd., Mangalore, Shri Balwinder Singh. Prof. Venkatesh S. Amin, Dean, IMC, SU was also present on the occasion among other dignitaries.
4.00 p. m. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru organized a stakeholders Roundtable discussion on Plastic Sector at Novigo Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by CII, Mangaluru Chapter Chairman, Shri Praveen Kumar Kalbavi. KCCI was represented by its Director,     Shri B.A. Nazeer.
05-02-2024 1.15 p. m. Energy Minister of Karnataka, Shri K. J. George held a meeting at MESCOM Corporate Office, Mangaluru at its conference hall. Various trade associations attended the meeting. KCCI was represented by its President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Hon. Secretary Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar. KCCI Director Shri B.A. Nazeer briefed the minister about suggestions from KCCI related to Power for the benefit of trade and commerce.
06-02-2024 10.00 a. m. Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) organized Mangaluru Technovenza 3.0 at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Director, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar attended the event.
2.30 p. m. KCCI organized a talk on How to Handle GST Department Action – Alternative Approach (Learn the unknown benefits of GST law for smooth running of the business) at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the Welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers,          CA Vikas Shenoy, Partner, Ganesh & Sudhir Chartered Accountants and CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Treasurer, KCCI. Business Owners, Chartered Accountants and Tax Practitioners attended the session. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
07-02-2024 2.30 p. m. KCCI organized a Seminar on Business Automation – Work Smarter using Business Automation Tools, at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the Welcome address. KCCI Hon. Secretary,  Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar introduced the speakers,      Shri Avdhut Padwalkar, Senior Financial and Market Research Analyst, Mangal Analytics and Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd. and Shri Ashutosh Kharangate, MD and Founder, Mangal Analytics and Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd. who held sessions with the audience on various business automation tools. Most of the Business Owners, staff and students of the educational institutions attended the event. The event concluded with the Vote of thanks rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
09-02-2024 3.00 p. m. Evolve, a Women Entrepreneur Association organized BizInsight 2024 at Ajantha Business Centre, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Smt. K. Ratna Prabha IAS (Retd.), Founder of Ubuntu Consortium. Evolve Chairperson, Smt. Vathika Pai presented the Welcome address. Session on Sales Maven: Entrepreneurs’ Guide to Triumph was held by Dr. Sangitaa G. Kamath (Ph.D), Founder & Managing Director of Step Upp Advisors LLP, Pune. A session on Entrepreneur’s Journey: Succeed – Fail? was addressed by Shri V. Balaji Bhat, Strategy Advisor, Mentor, Investor, Goa. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Directors, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri Aditya Pai and Ms. Athmika Amin were present on the occasion.
12-02-2024 10.00 a. m Public Hearing of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) tariff was held at the conference room of MESCOM Corporate office, Mangaluru. Shri P. Ravi Kumar, Chairman of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) attended the meeting virtually. Shri M. D.  Ravi, Member of KERC, Smt. D. Padmavathi, Managing Director of MESCOM, Mangaluru, were present at the meeting. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer who referred the objections to the tariff in the meeting held.
14-02-2024 3.00 p. m. The Eleventh Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Fifth Meeting of the present Committee was held at the Board room of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of office bearers, Directors and spe cial invitees.
15-02-2024 11.30 a. m. Dakshina Kannada District Skill Mission committee meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by In-charge Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shri Raju K.  KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
16-02-2024 3.45 p. m. Two days National Workshop on Harnessing Potential of Fisheries in Inland States was organized by NITI Aayog and Govt. of Andhra Pradesh at Green Park, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed was one of the speakers on the occasion who spoke on Challenges of Fish Feed Industry. Dr. Seediri Appalaraju, Hon’ble Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Neelam Patel, Senior Advisor (Agriculture), NITI Aayog and other dignitaries were present at the event and addressed the gathering.
17-02-2024 10.15 a. m. Decade of Union Budgets- Analysis and Assessment – “Turning Numbers into Insights: Precision, Planning, Prosperity”, a panel discussion was organized by the PG Department of Business Administration, Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shobavana Campus, Mijar, in association with Kassia, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), KCCI, Young Indians (Yi), TIE, Mangalore. KCCI Director, Shri B. A. Nazir was one of the panelists at this event.
20-02-2024 3.00 p. m. KCCI organized a seminar on ‘Karnataka Government Notification Dated 10.01.2024 on Compulsory Gratuity – Based Insurance’. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the welcome address. Chairman of Labour Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Shamlal Yermal addressed the gathering on the relevance of the topic. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers to the audience. Ms. Wilma Elizabeth Tauro, Labour Officer, Subdivision 2, Mangaluru, spoke on, ‘Legal requirements and establishment cover under Compulsory Gratuity Scheme’. Ms. C.V. Prabha, Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Mangaluru, spoke on ‘Modalities of the Insurance Scheme offered by LIC and CA Sriram V. Rao, Partner, Nitin J. Shetty & Co. spoke on ‘Accounting and Income Tax issues for Gratuity Trust and Gratuity Scheme without Trust’. Business owners, HR professionals, accountants, staff and students of various educational institutions participated in the seminar. The event was concluded with the vote of thanks by Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
6.00 p. m. Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities & Learning (CEOL) held its Governing Body Meeting for the year 2023-24 at CEOL Conference Hall, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Mangaluru, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu and Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
21-02-2024 9.00 a. m. Insignia 2024 – “BizSpectra” – Exploring Business Horizons was organized by the Post Graduate Department of Business Administration of St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Institute of Management and IT – AIMIT, Mangaluru. The event was held at their Arthur Shenoi Auditorium. Chief Guest on the occasion was KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand G Pai. Guest of Honour was Dr. Dennis Fernandes, Director, Arrupe Block, SAU. Organizing Committee present on stage was Rev. Dr. Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, Vice Chancellor, St. Aloysius University, Dr. Fr. Melwyn Pinto SJ, Director, AIMIT, Dr. Rajani Suresh, Dean, MBA, Dr. Fr. Kiran Cotha SJ, Finance Officer, AIMIT, Shri Vinay Krishna, Faculty Convenor and Dr. Annette Maben, Faculty Convener.
9.30 a. m. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KCCI and SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangaluru at the Director’s Chamber of the college. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, KCCI President and Dr. Seema S Shenoy, Director of the SDM college of Business Management Post Graduate Centre, exchanged the MoU.
10.00 a. m. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu inaugurated the Student Consortium 2023-24 of SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangaluru at the college auditorium. Alumni Guest for the event was Shri Shravan S Shetty, Assistant Vice President, Kotak Mahindra, Mangaluru. Director of the college, Dr. Seema Shenoy, Dr. Harshitha K., Faculty Coordinator, Shri Shreyas, President (Student Consortium), Ms. Nishel D’Souza, Vice President (Student Consortium) were present at the occasion.
22-02-2024 4.30 p. m. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru District Annual Meeting 2023-24 was held at Hotel Vivanta, Mangaluru. Keynote speakers for the event were Shri Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan, Chairman, CII Karnataka State Council & Managing Director, Kennametal India Ltd., and Shri Chandra Mohan B M, Deputy General Manager, Technical Functions, Bosch Ltd., who spoke on Harnessing AI for Competitive Advantage in Business. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu was present at the event.
23-02-2023 2.30 p. m. KCCI organized a comprehensive GST Training Program for beginners at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, delivered the welcome address. Chairman of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava Ballakuraya addressed the audience on the importance of the topic in their career. CA Rodney Pinto, Senior Associate, JCSS Consulting, Bengaluru was the trainer during the first session on the topic. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba.
KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation

KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation

KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation – Work smarter using Business Automation Tools on Wednesday, 07th February, 2024 at KCCI Meeting Hall, Bunder, Mangaluru by speakers Shri Avdhut Padwalkar, Senior Financial and Market Research Analyst, Mangal Analytics & Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Shri Ashutosh Kharangate, MD and Founder, Mangal Analytics & Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation
KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation
KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation
KCCI organised a Seminar on Business Automation
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023 and JANUARY 2024

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023 and JANUARY 2024

CHAMBER AT WORK :  NOV-DEC 2023 & JAN 2024
27-11-2023 3.00 p. m. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at the third anniversary celebration of EVOLVE at The Avatar Hotel, Mangaluru. The event also had enriching ideas by Shri Laeeq Ali, Brand Consultant & Strategist, Past Yi Chairman, Entrepreneur and Author.
28-11-2023 9.30 a. m. P.A First Grade college, Mangaluru had the inaugural ceremony of Campus Chroma, a festival of talents. The Chief Guest for the event was KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. The Guests of Honour for the event were Shri Sharfudeen P.K., AGM (Campus) PAET, Mangaluru, Dr. Ramis, Principal – PACE, Mangaluru,        Dr. Saleemulla Khan, Principal – PACP, Mangaluru, Prof. K. P. Soofie, Principal – PAPT, Mangaluru, Dr. Sajeesh Raghunathan, Principal – PAIP, Mangaluru and Dr. Sayyad Ameed Ahammad, Dean (Students Affairs) – PAET, Director – CMSR PACE. The event was presided by Dr. Surfraz J. Hasim, Principal – PAFGC, Mangaluru.
29-11-2023 3.15 p. m. New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) organized a meeting with state government officials to discuss about the proposed collection of the stamp duty in Karnataka State on import cargo in the Board Room of NMPA. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
02-12-2023 9.30 a. m. One day workshop on Export and Import Documentation & Procedures was organized by KCCI in association with Mangalore Custom House Agents Association (CHA). The event was inaugurated by Dr. Mithosh Raghavan P, Deputy Commissioner, Customs, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu presented the Welcome address. CHA President, Shri Philip C. C. addressed the audience on the importance of the workshop. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor introduced the Chief Guest to the members. Vote of thanks was delivered by Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar. The speakers for the event were, Shri Samir J Shah, (Ahmedabad) Past Chairman, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Association of India and Master Trainer – Logistics Skill Council, Switzerland and Dr. Darshan Mashroo (Ahmedabad), Trainer – Logistics Skill Council, Govt. of India. CHAs, Exporters, Importers, Freight Forwarders and other members attended the event. Canara Bank and Federal Bank were the title sponsors. Mangalore SEZ Ltd., Yashaswi Fish Meal & Oil Company and Akash Shipping Agency were the supporting sponsors for the event. The event was concluded with vote of thanks by the CHA Treasurer Shri Vivek Khona.
04-12-2023 4.00 p. m. The First meeting of Airlines, Airport and Tourism Sub-committee of KCCI was convened at Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Smt. Vathika Pai, Chairperson of the committee. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and members, Shri William D’Souza and Ms. Rahasya Pai Maroor attended the meeting.
4.30 p. m. The First meeting of the Women Entrepreneurs Sub-committee of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by Ms. Rahasya Pai Maroor, Chairperson of the committee. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai attended the meeting.
5.00 p. m. Mangalore SEZ Ltd., Chief Operating Officer, Shri V. Suryanarayana called on KCCI President at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and Women Entrepreneurs Sub-committee of KCCI, Ms. Rahasya Pai and Company Secretary of Mangalore SEZ Ltd., CS Phani Bhushan V.,attended the meeting.
6-12-2023 9.25 a. m. KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was one of the Guests of Honour at the Grand Opening of Inergia – Solar, Wind EV at Kodialbail, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by former Minister, Govt. of Karnataka,        Shri C. T. Ravi. President of Campco, Shri Kishore Kumar Kodgi was also present as the Guest of Honour at the event.
07-12-2023 10.58 a. m. Abstract Décor, authorized Dealer of iSit Office Space Solutions opened their new showroom at Kuntikana, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at the event. Founder of iSit Office Space Solutions Pvt. Limited, Shri Kingshuk Gon was the Guest of Honour. Present on the occasion were the Partners of Abstract Décor of Shri Suchit Ranjan and Shri Sumit Ranjan.
11.00 a. m. 163rd Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) meeting was held at Valluvanad Hall, DRM Office, Palakkad. The meeting was chaired by Divisional Railway Manager, Phalghat Division, Shri Arun Kumar  Chaturvedi along with Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and all related officials of DRUCC. KCCI representative member of DRUCC, Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the meeting.
09-12-2023 10.30 a. m. KCCI organized a Symposium on Incubation Facilities for Startups – Creating Impact in the Startups EcoSystem at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. The main speaker for the event was Dr. Inv. Shivakiran Makam, CEO, Atal Incubation Centre, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur (A.P). KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu presented the welcome address. KCCI Startups sub-committee Chairman, Shri Vishwas Shishir narrated the relevance of event for many students and other members who wish to fulfil their aspirations of having their startup ventures. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar introduced the speaker to the audience. The talk was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Shri Anand Kannan, Director, Global Services, IFIA, Bengaluru. The moderator and panellists were introduced by Shri Kartik Attavar, member of Startup Sub-committee of KCCI. The panellists included, Shri Asim Syed Sheeraz, CEO, Yenepoya Technology Incubator, Ms. Deepthi Prabhu, Co-Founder, Herb Fusion, Ms. Jnanashree Arjun Rao, Senior Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Bondel branch. The event witnessed the active participation by the Startups, Educational Institution Heads, students and other members. The vote of thanks was rendered by Shri Arjun Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Section Infi8. Also present on stage was KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai and Hon. Secretary,   Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor. Unity Hospital and Wisdom Ed were the title sponsors for the event.
2.00 p. m. Dr. B.V. Muralikrishna, Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (e-Governance), Commercial Taxes Dept., Govt. of Karnataka, called in KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu at the conference room of KCCI. The President felicitated him as he is due for retirement in December 2023. Others present in the meeting were KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries,           Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Past President Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Chairman of GST Sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava Ballakuraya, Past Treasurer of KCCI, Shri Ganesh Bhat, other members of the GST Sub-committee and few delegates from MRPL, Mangaluru.
11-12-2023 3.30 p. m. The First Meeting of the Internal Complaints Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Hall of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee and KCCI Vice-President,         Shri Anand G. Pai. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, members of the committee that included Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and office staff representative, Smt. Susheela.
3.45 p. m. The First Meeting of the Membership Services Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Hall of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairperson of the committee, Smt. Vathika Pai, attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
4.00 p. m. The First Meeting of the Shipping and Port Relation Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Hall of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira,  attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and members of the committee, Shri Nityanand Pai, Shri Uday Shetty, Shri Ganesh and Shri Philip CC.
12-12-2023 10.00 a. m. KCCI Director and President of World Konkani Centre (WKC), Mangaluru, CA Nandagopal Shenoy met KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and other Office Bearers, Shri Anand G. Pai, Vice-President, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Hon. Secretaries at WKC office in Shaktinagar, Mangaluru who apprised about their activities and also discussed various activities to be planned as part of KCCI Knowledge Centre Focus Area initiative. Others present in the meeting were, WKC Vice-President, Shri Gilbert and KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
13-12-2023 4.30 p. m. The Ninth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Third Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
15-12-2023 3.30 p. m. A Seminar on NSE Emerge – Igniting SME Success was held by KCCI in association with Mangaluru Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speaker, Shri Himanshu Srivastava, Senior Manager, National Stock Exchange Ltd., Bengaluru to the audience. ICAI Chairman, CA Gautham Nayak M also spoke on the importance of the topic. Members from different associations, Institution Heads and students from various colleges attended the event. KCCI Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Amith Ramachandra and Shri Vincent Cutina were also present. The vote of thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar.
16-12-2023 4.00 p. m. District level Single Window committee meeting was held at the District Industries Centre (DIC), Yeyyadi, Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by the Joint Director, DIC,             Shri Gokuldas Nayak. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu.
19-12-2023 3.30 p. m. The Second Meeting of the KCCI Knowledge Centre, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by the Head of the KCCI Knowledge Centre and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy. The meeting was attended by KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Director, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar.
30-12-2023 9.30 a. m. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express trains between Mangaluru and Madgaon stations through video conference.KCCI Past President and Chairman of Railways Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor and Representative KCCI Member of DRUCC, Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the inaugural event held at Mangalore Central Railway station. Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA South, Shri Vedavyas Kamath and Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur and other dignitaries were present.
02-01-2024 3.00 p. m. The Third Meeting of the KCCI Knowledge Centre, Focus Area of KCCI was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the members for the meeting. KCCI Knowledge Centre Head and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy briefed about the activities planned for the inauguration of the Knowledge centre. Present in the meeting were KCCI 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 Past President, Shri Isaac Vas.
04-01-2024 3.00 p. m. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mangaluru Chapter had their Members’ Meet at Ajanta Business Centre, Mangaluru. Shri R. Dinesh, President, CII and Chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd., was the Chief Guest on the occasion. CII Mangaluru Chapter Chairman, Shri Praveen Kalbhavi and other dignitaries were present at the meet. KCCI was represented by Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Directors, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri B.A. Nazeer and Ms. Athmika Amin.
06-01-2024 10.30 a. m. District level Single window meeting was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP., IAS.  KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
11.30 a. m. District level Kaigarika Spandana meeting was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan MP., IAS.  KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar attended the meeting.
10-01-2024 10.30 a. m. Coastal Industrial Expo Machinery 2024 organized 8th Cashew Tech Expo 2024 at Urva Church Ground, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu was the Chief Guest at the occasion.
2.30 p. m. Branch MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, Mangaluru in association with KCCI organized a Seminar on MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Kiran, Chief General Manager, ONGC – MRPL, Mangaluru. Guest of Honour was CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI who delivered the welcome address. The event was presided by  Sri Devaraj K, IEDS, Joint Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru who addressed the gathering. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai introduced the speakers to the audience. Talks in Technical sessions were delivered by the Speakers, Sri Swarupan Das, Deputy Director and Head, National Productivity Council, Bengaluru, Dr. S M Jagadish, Consultant, Bengaluru and Shri Sahasranam Krishnan, Founder & MD – Cimtrix Systems (P) Ltd, Bengaluru. Also present on stage, Smt Sruthi GK, Assistant Director, Br. MSME DFO, Mangaluru who rendered the vote of thanks.
5.30 p. m. The Tenth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Fourth Meeting of the present committee was held at the Board room of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
12-01-2024 11.30 a. m. Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) organized Mangaluru Cluster Vision document creation’s meet to discuss and set the short-term and long-term goals for the cluster at UniCourt (Mangalore Infotech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.). KCCI was represented by its Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
13-01-2024 10.30 a. m. KCCI Knowldge Centre was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Prof (Dr) M. S. Mooodithaya, Vice-Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be) University, Mangaluru at the Centre of Excellence Hall, World Konkani Centre, Shaktinagar, Mangaluru  who also inaugurated the video presentation of KCCI on Brand Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the welcome address. Chairman of KCCI Knowledge Centre, the Focus Area of KCCI and President of World Konkani Centre CA Nandagopal Shenoy addressed the gathering. Board of Directors, Past Presidents and other dignitaries were present at the occasion.
14-01-2024 08.30 a. m. KCCI Sports Day and Mela 2024 was inaugurated by the KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu at Centenary Ground, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. The Board of Directors of KCCI and the members with their families actively participated in the sports events.
16-01-2024 10.30 a. m. Office of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM), Mangaluru organized an interactive meeting with the industry associations on MESCOM service to HT consumers of Dakshina Kannada at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Navbharat Circle, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by the Managing Director, MESCOM, Mangaluru, Ms. D. Padmavathi. KCCI was represented by the Director and Chairman of KCCI Energy Sub-committee, Shri B.A. Nazeer.
4.00 p. m. The Second 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 CA Keshava N Ballakuraya, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended 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, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Past Presidents of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor and Shri Isaac Vas and member of the committee, CA Vikas Shenoy.
  4.30 p. m. The First Meeting of the Railways sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended 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, Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Ahmed Bawa, KCCI representative for Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committees (DRUCC) and Shri Kishan Kumar M.S., Deputy Station Manager, Commercial – Mangaluru Junction.
17-01-2024 4.00 p. m. The First Meeting of the Energy and Power sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by Shri B.A. Nazeer, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended 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.
  4.30 p. m. The First Meeting of the Income Tax sub-committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was Chaired by CA Prasanna Shenoy, Chairman of the committee. Other members who attended 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, special invitees, CA Gautham Nayak, Chairman of Accounts and Audit sub-committee of KCCI and CA Sriram V Rao.