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AUGUST 2024 – OCTOBER 2024

AUGUST 2024 – OCTOBER 2024

by | Sep 30, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK : AUGUST – SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2024
01-08-2024 – 2.00 p. m. – The Yenepoya Institute of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, Mangaluru organized, ‘Deeksharambh’, student induction and orientation program 2024 at YMK Auditorium at their Kulur campus. The Resource person for the event was Shri Vishwas U S Rao, Chairman of the Start-up Sub-committee of KCCI who addressed the students on the topic, 21st Century Skills. Present on the occasion was Dr. Arun A Bhagwath, Principal and Dean – Faculty of Science, YIASCM, Mangaluru.
06-08-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed was the Speaker at the Seminar on the theme, ‘Aqua Feeds and Feeding’ conducted by US Grains Council for the Aquaculture at Taj Vivanta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He spoke on the topic “Raw Material Scenario for Aqua Feed”. It was attended by multiple stakeholders from the Aqua Feed Industry to meet and collaborate for growth of the industry
12-08-2024 – 03.30 p. m. – The Fourth Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson of this Focus Area, Ms. Athmika Amin. The meeting was attended by 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. Member of the committee Ar. Niren Jain and special invitees for the meeting, Ms. Divya D’Souza, Ms. Sabrina Hougaard and Dr. Kalpana Ashfaque attended the meeting.
20-08-2024 – 03.00 p. m. – Young Indians (YI), Mangaluru in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Credai Women’s Wing and KCCI organized a training session on Accident First Responders at Credai Hall, Empire Mall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu attended the event. YI Chair, Ms. Athmika Amin and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
22-08-2024 – 7.30 p. m. – KCCI organized an interactive meeting with Captain Brijesh Chowta, Member of Parliament (MP), Dakshina Kannada District at Hotel Avatar, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice-President Shri Anand G Pai introduced the MP to the audience. The Office Bearers of KCCI felicitated the MP. President presented the memorandum to the MP and Director of KCCI, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar read the key points of memorandum to the audience. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar. Also present on stage were Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor.
23-08-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Srinivas University (SU), Dept. of MBA organized MANEGMA – 2024, a hybrid one day National Level Conference on Reconnect & Reimage: Strategies for Achieving Success in Management, IT, Social Sciences & Humanities at their Gallery Hall of Pandeshwar Campus, Mangaluru. KCCI Director, Shri Amith Ramachandra was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The key note address was delivered by Research Professor & Guide, IMC, SU, Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were Chancellor, Srinivas University & President, A.S.F., Mangaluru and Dr. CA. A. Raghavendra Rao. The Guests of Honour on the occasion were, Dr. A. Srinivas Rao, Pro-Chancellor, Srinivas University & Vice-President, A.S.F., Mangaluru, Smt. A. Vijayalakshmi R . Rao, Trustee – Member, Board of Governors, SU, Prof. Er. Smt. A. Mitra S. Rao, Trustee – Member, Board of Governors, SU and Dr. Satyanarayana Reddy, Vice Chancellor, SU and Dr. Ventakesh S. Amin, Dean, IMC. Various other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
    05.30 p. m. – SANKETH 2024, the annual day celebration was held at SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangaluru at SDM Auditorium, Mangaluru. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Ms. M. Athmika Amin, Director, KCCI. The Alumna Chief Guest was Ms. Neeksha, Financial Analyst, Fiscal Solutions Pvt. Limited, Mangalore. Present on stage were Dr. Seema S. Shenoy, Director, SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangaluru, Shri Shreyas, President, Ms. Nishel D’Souza, Vice President and Dr. Harshitha K, Staff Coordinator.
31-08-2024 – 5.00 p. m. – CA B. Balakrishna Shanbhogue, the outgoing Statutory Auditor for KCCI was felicitated for his exemplary service to the chamber for more than five decades. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor greeted and felicitated him at his residence.
02-09-2024 – 11.30 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu virtually attended the 18th Annual General Meeting of Mangalore SEZ Ltd.
– 06.00 p. m. – The Sixth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2024-25 and the Twelfth Meeting of the present Board committee of KCCI was held at Mangalore Club. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of other Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
04-09-2024 – 04.00 p. m. – KCCI organized a session on ‘How to Generate eBRC for Export – Live Demo’ by Shri Abdul Rahiman Thajuddeen, EXIM Consultant, Mangaluru as the Speaker at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI EXIM cell, Sub-committee Chairman, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira addressed the members on the relevance of the topic. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai introduced the Speaker to the members. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar proposed the vote of thanks. KCCI Hon.Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor were also present. Members of EXIM trade and Custom Housing Agents (CHAs) participated in the session.
10-09-2024 – 03.00 p. m. – 9th Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) meeting was held at the Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by the Commissioner of Customs, Ms. P. Vinitha Sekhar, IRS. KCCI was represented by its Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba.
11.00 a. m. – GSK Bio-metric Centre was inaugurated by Ms. Meera Pandit, Joint Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Mangaluru at their GST office. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Past Treasurer of KCCI, Shri Ganesh Bhat and other dignitaries attended the event.
11-09-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – Inauguration of Bio-metric Authentication of GST (Central) i.e. CGST Suvidha Kendra was held at GST Taxpayers Facilitation Centre, Mangaluru. It was inaugurated by Shri S.K. Narayana Reddy, Commissioner of Central Tax, Mangaluru Commissionerate. CA Keshava Ballakuraya, KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman, attended the event.
12-09-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – The AIC Nitte Incubation Center, in partnership with the Institution Innovation Council of Nitte Deemed to be University, launched Karavali Startup Programme 2024 at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru to inspire youth entrepreneurship and boost the Karavali region’s profile. Dr. G. Santhosh Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada Dist. was the guest for the event who inaugurated the programme. Dr. Shantharam Shetty, Pro Chancellor, Nitte (DU) and Shri Nandakumar V, Director (Refinery), MRPL were also the guests on the occasion. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI, Shri Ajith Kamath, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mangaluru District Council and Dr. Vijayendra Vasanth, Director, Udupi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Udupi were the special invitees who addressed the gathering. Dr. A.P. Achar, CEO, Atal Incubation Centre, Nitte was also present on stage and addressed the members. KCCI Directors, Shri Aditya Pai and Ms. Athmika Amin were also present on the occasion.
04.00 p. m. – A district level screening committee meeting was held to discuss on the industrial land allotments at District Industries Centre (DIC), Mangaluru. The meeting was Chaired by Shri Gokuldas Nayak, Joint Director, DIC, Mangaluru. Heads of various trade associations were present in the meeting. KCCI was represented by its Director, Shri B.A. Nazeer.
14-09-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – KCCI facilitated the Industrial visit of the students of Department of Commerce and Business Administration of Besant Women’s College, Mangaluru to Deccan Plast Industries, Mangaluru as part of Industry-Academia Interconnect.
21-09-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – Mangalore International Airport Ltd., (MIAL) hosted KCCI officials at their venue. Shri Mukesh Nankani, Chief Airport Officer, Mangaluru International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) and Shri Vipin Nair, HR Manager, MAIL welcomed CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI and Shri Anand G Pai, Vice President, KCCI and other accompanying KCCI delegates, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Hon. Secretary, KCCI, Shri B.A. Nazeer and Shri Vincent Cutina, Directors, KCCI and Shri Mytreya A, Chief Operating Officer, KCCI. The airport officials presented the road map of development projects of the airport including safety and attracting more travellers to and fro Mangaluru. KCCI dignitaries were taken around the airport showing them the passenger amenities and cargo facilities benefitting domestic and international trade.
06.30 p. m. – The 65th National Symposium with the theme “Sustainable Livestock Sector: Threats, Challenges and Opportunities.” Was held by Compound Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA) of India, an association of livestock industry held at Hotel Novotel, Goa. KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed was elected as the Hon. Secretary. Union Minister, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Chairman of CLFMA India, Shri Suresh Deora and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
25-09-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – 54th GST Council Meeting Recommendations & RCM Under GST was organized by Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Bengaluru Zonal Unit, in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Kerala State Council, Kerala Merchants Chamber of Commerce (KMCC), Kerala, Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA), Karnataka, Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCC&I), Kerala, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru, Tumakuru District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TDCCI), Tumakuru. The distinguished speaker on the occasion was Shri Amar Kumar Sinha, I.R.S., Additional Director General, Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, Bengaluru Zonal Unit. Speakers from Chambers also spoke on the topic. The vote of thanks was rendered by CA Keshava N Ballakuraya, Chairman, GST sub-committee of KCCI.
26-09-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Post Forum Meeting was held at Mangaluru HPO premises. The meeting was chaired by Shri Shrinath N B, Sr. Postmaster, Mangaluru H.O. KCCI representative, Shri Surendra Prabhu attended the meeting virtually.
27-09-2024 – 4.00 p. m. – 84th Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) of the Members of KCCI was held at the Meeting Hall of KCCI with the participation of members. Outgoing President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu addressed the members.
6.00 p. m. – Shri Anand G. Pai was elected as the new President of KCCI at the conclusion of 84th Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) of the Members of KCCI. Shri Anand G. Pai is the Executive Director of M/s Bharath Beedi Works Private Limited, Mangalore. He started his Professional career through his family business and took charge of Strategic Planning and Diversification of Bharath Group. He completed schooling in Mangalore. He graduated as Industrial Production Engineer from Andrews University Michigan, U.S.A. and later pursued Masters in Software Engineering from the same University.

Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar was elected as the Vice-President, CA Abdur Rahman Musba as the Honorary Treasurer, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Shri Aditya Padmanabha Pai were elected as Honorary Secretaries. Shri B. A. Nazeer, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Amith Ramachandra, Ms. M. Athmika Amin, Shri Ashith B. Hegde, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Shri Vincent Cutinha, Shri Sujir Prasad Nayak, Shri Dasharath N. Shetty & Shri Ajay Prabhu Karkala were elected as the Directors of the KCCI.
01-10-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Delegates from Mangalore Bar Association (R.) called on KCCI President, Shri Anand G Pai at the Conference Room of KCCI and submitted a memorandum seeking KCCI support for setting up of the Bangalore High Court bench in Mangaluru, a long awaited need of the litigants of Mangaluru and other coastal region. Congress MLC, Shri Ivan D’Souza accompanied by the Mangalore Bar Association President, Shri H.V. Raghavendra felicitated Shri Anand G Pai on taking over as the new President of KCCI. KCCI Vice-President, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Hon. Secretaries, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Shri Aditya Pai, Chairman of KCCI Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sub-committee of KCCI, Prof. CA Lionel Aranha and Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A were present at the meeting. Other members from Mangalore Bar Association who were present were, Vice-President, Shri Sujith Kumar, General Secretary, Shri Shridhar H., Treasurer, Shri Girish Shetty A, Joint Secretary, Ms. Jyothy, Immediate Past President, Shri K. Pritviraj Rai, Former BJP MLC and Former President of Mangalore Bar Association, Shri Monappa Bhandary, Immediate Past Secretary, Shri Shridhar Enmakaje and Senior Advocate, Shri M.P. Naronha.
JUNE 2024 – JULY 2024

JUNE 2024 – JULY 2024

by | Jul 31, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK : JUNE-JULY 2024
29-06-2024 – 2.00 p. m. – KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed was the Speaker in the Shrimp Summit held at the ITC Chola, Chennai. He emphasized the need for an early Fishery Improvement Programme (FIP) with the help of the government and the guidance from the Marin Trust, U.K.
01-07-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at Mangalore University’s Department of Studies and Commerce at their Valedictory and Farewell Programme, Avismrithi of Commerce Association held at their Mangala Auditorium. The Guest of Honour for the event was Prof. Iswara P., Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Mangalore University. Dr. Preethi Keerthi D’Souza, Chairperson, Dept. of Commerce, Mangalore University was also present on the occasion.
02-07-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Commissioner of Customs conducted the Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) meeting at the Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Smt. Vinita Shekhar, Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru. KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A
03-07-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – Mangaluru City Corporation organized a stakeholders Consultation workshop on Hydro-Meteorological Resilience Action Plan (HmRAP) at Mangala Sabhangana, Mangaluru City Corporation, Mangaluru. The Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur and Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation, Shri C. L. Anand addressed the members present in the meeting. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A attended the workshop.
06-07-2024 – 6.00 p. m. – Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) held their 116th Annual General Function at Cidade de Goa Horizon, Dona Paula. The Chief Guest on the occasion was the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant. The Guests of Honor for the event were Shri Mauvin Godinho, Minister for Transport, Industries, Panchayat Raj & Protocol, Govt. of Goa and Shri Rohan Khaunte, Minister for Tourism, IT & Printing and Stationery, Govt. of Goa. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A attended the event.
10-07-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – The Second 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 the Chairman of the committee, CA Prasanna Shenoy. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, other members of the committee, CA Gautham Nayak, CA Sriram Rao and special invitee, Past President of KCCI, Shri P.P. Nagesh Pai.
4.30 p. m. – The Fourth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2024-25 and the Tenth 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 Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
11-07-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – A workshop on the implementation of ban on single-use plastic was organized by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSP-CB) and Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) at Mangala Auditorium, Mangaluru City Corporation, Mangaluru. The workshop was inaugurated by Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur. The workshop was conducted by Senior Environment Officer, Ms. Vijaya Hegde, Environment Officer, Shri Mahendra DP, Environment expert, Shri B. N. Prakash. KCCI was represented by its Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer.
5.30 p. m. – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mangaluru branch, organized a session on Navigating Working Capital Dynamics, at Hotel Avatar, Mangaluru. CII Mangaluru District Council Chairman, Shri Ajith Kamath delivered the welcome address. The panelists for the discussion were, Shri Giridhar Rajaram, Head of Wholesale & Mid-Corporate Banking, Karnataka Bank, Bengaluru, Shri Amith Pai, Director, Amith Cashews Pvt Ltd, Udupi, CA Prasanna Shenoy M, Chairman of KCCI Income Tax sub-committee, Ms. Divya D’Souza, Partner & Chef, MD’Souza Caterers, Life & Business Transformation Coach, Founder President, EVOLVE. Present on the occasion from KCCI were the President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri B. A. Nazeer and Shri Amit Ramachandra. The closing remarks was rendered by Shri Natraj Hegde, Vice Chairman, CII Mangaluru District Council.
15-07-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – KCCI Director, Shri Vincent Cutinha was the speaker at Yenepoya Institute of Technology Centre for Skill Development & Training, Moodabidri. He delivered a talk to the engineering students on Building Future Ready Skills: Preparing for a Dynamic Job Market.
5.00 p. m. – Southern Railway, Palakkad, conducted an introductory meeting of the newly formed Railway Station Consultative Committee at the longue of Mangaluru Central Railway Station. The meeting was chaired by Shri Narayana Naik, Deputy Station Manager, Commercial, Mangaluru Central Railway station. Convener of the meeting was Shri P. K. Ajit Kumar, Station Manager, Mangaluru Central railway station. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and the Past President of KCCI, Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor.
17-07-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri V. Somanna at Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Office, Mangaluru. Member of Parliament of Dakshina Kannada, Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Shri Mullai Muhilan and senior railway officials were present on the occasion. Others who attended the meeting were the Hon. Secretaries of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri B.A. Nazeer, Past President of KCCI and Chairman of Railways sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor and KCCI representative on Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC), Shri Ahmed Bawa.
19-07-2024 – 11.30 a. m. – Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. (MSEZL) conducted its 80th Board Meeting at their Conference Room. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman and also the Director (Finance) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu.
20-07-2024 – 12 noon – Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament, chaired a meeting at the Conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s office to review highway issues of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu had submitted a memorandum to Capt. Brijesh Chowta the previous day to immediately look into the issues with regard to the blockade of Mangaluru – Bengaluru road connectivity at Shiradi and Sampaje Ghats. Shri Mullai Muhilan, Deputy Commissioner, Shri D. Vedavyasa Kamath, Mangaluru South MLA, Shri Anupam Agrawal, Police Commissioner, Mangaluru also spoke on the occasion. KCCI Past President and Chairman of Railways sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Rammohan Pai Maroor attended this meeting.
2.15 p. m. – Infosys hosted the Board of KCCI at its campus in Mudipu, Mangaluru. Infosys Vice-President and Head – Delivery Risk Management, Shri Vasudev Kamath welcomed the delegates from KCCI and spoke about Infosys campus in Mangaluru and took us around the campus facilities. KCCI also held its meeting at the campus to discuss renovating the KCCI Meeting Hall and other areas of the building. Ar. Niren Jain presented the plan. 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, Directors, Shri B.A. Nazir, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Vincent Cutinha and Shri Sujir Nayak. KCCI President along with the Board planted a sapling at the Infosys campus.
4.15 p. m. – Shri Ahmed Bawa, KCCI representative of Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) attended the meeting called by Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament at Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Mangaluru to discuss the issues pertaining to railway facilities and services offered to traveling people and those affecting trade and commerce. KCCI President had earlier submitted a memorandum to Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri V. Somanna during his visit to Mangaluru. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner of Mangaluru, Shri Mullai Muhilan. Representatives of various trade associations were also present.
24-07-2024 – 6.00 p. m – A meeting on Dakshina Kannada Skill Development Mission was called by the CEO of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Dr. Anand K at NIC Hall at their premises. Joint Director of District Industries Centre, Mangalore, Shri Gokuldas Nayak was present in the meeting. The meeting was attended by other government officials and various trade associations. KCCI was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A
25-07-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a session on New Criminal Laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) at the KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Anupam Agrawal IPS, Police Commissioner, Mangaluru. The Resource Person was Shri K. Pritviraj Rai, Advocate and Immediate Past President of Mangalore Bar Association. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu presented the welcome address. Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai introduced the Chief Guest and the Resource Person to the audience. People from various business entities, advocates, staff and students from various educational institutions attended the event. KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba and Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor were also present on stage. The Vote of Thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
26-07-2024 – 6.30 p. m. – Canara Bank, Mangaluru organized an MSME Outreach programme at the auditorium of Kanara Industries Association (KIA), Mangaluru. The Guests on the occasion were Shri Arun Padiyar, President, KIA, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, President, KCCI and Shri Gokul Das Nayak, Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Mangaluru. Also present on stage were Shri Sudhakar Kotary, General Manager, Mangaluru CO and Shri Uma Shankar Prasad, Assistant General Manager, Mangaluru RO.
29-07-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mangaluru, in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (Pwc) as Technical Partner organized a session on ‘Post Budget Analysis’ at Hotel Avatar, Mangaluru to enable members to understand the implications and impact of the budget on various sectors. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A attended the event.
30-07-2024 – 12 noon – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized the Post Union Budget 2024-25 National Conference, Journey towards Viksit Bharat at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Various associations across India participated in the event through a virtual platform. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest who addressed the gathering. Minister for Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal was the Guest of Honour at the event. Finance Minister, Smt. Niramala Sitaraman and other Ministers were also present on the occasion. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor attended the event virtually at KCCI.
3.30 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the Airlines, Airport and Tourism Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairperson of the subcommittee, Smt. Vathika Pai. The meeting was attended by 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. Other members from Mangaluru International Airport Limited who attended the meeting were, Shri Henry Fernandes, Head Commercial, Shri Vijaya Mohan, Head – Quality, Shri Jaganath, Cargo Incharge and Shri Jenson Prakash, Deputy Manager, Airport Operations Control Centre.
4.00 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the Infrastructure, Urban Development and Smart City 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 Committee, Shri Ashok L P Mendonca. The meeting was attended by 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. Other members who attended the meeting were Ar. Niren Jain, Prof. Kumar Gaurav, Shri Dilip Vas Naik, Shri Kishore Attavar, Shri Rajendra Kumar and Shri K. Suresh Nayak.
4.00 p. m. – Traffic North Police Station at Baikampady, Mangaluru held a meeting to discuss issues on vehicle parking and about smooth movement of vehicles in the city. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Traffic North, Mangaluru, Ms. Nazma Farooq chaired the meeting. KCCI Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer attended the meeting.
31-07-2024 – 10.30 a. m – Preparatory meeting for the Independence Day celebration to be held at Mangaluru Nehru Maidan was held at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr. G. Santosh Kumar. Officials from various government departments and other associations attended the meeting. KCCI Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A attended the meeting.
MAY 2024 – JUNE 2024

MAY 2024 – JUNE 2024

by | May 15, 2024 | Chamber at work

CHAMBER AT WORK :  MAY – JUNE 2024
08-05-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – The second meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2024-25 and the eighth meeting of the present committee of KCCI 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.
14-05-2024 – 4.00 p. m. – A Meeting was called by Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Mangaluru, Shri Gokuldas Nayak to discuss and provide suggestions on conducting Industry Vacancy Requirement Training Survey 2024-25 by various trade associations. KCCI was represented by Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar, Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer and Chief Operating Officer, Shri Mytreya A.
16-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The First Meeting of the KCCI Conclave Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President and Chairman of Members Day Celebration Sub-committee of KCCI, Shri Anand G. Pai. Present in the meeting were Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri B. A. Nazeer,          Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Vincent Cutinha, Shri Sujir Prasad Nayak, Past Presidents, Shri Issac Vas, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor and Shri M. Ganesh Kamath.
17-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – TiE Mangaluru, supported by KDEM launched Silicon Beach Dialogue Series, a quarterly event at CUBOID, wrkwrk, Mangaluru. Founding President, TiE, Shri Rohit Bhat, Vice President, TiE, Shri Shyamprasad Hebbar and other dignitaries were present on stage. Speakers from diverse backgrounds shared their views on making Dakshina Kannada region, which is also an education hub to a technology hub. KCCI was represented by the Hon. Secretary and Director, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar, Directors Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Shri Ashith B. Hegde.
20-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Second Meeting of the KCCI Conclave Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President and Chairman of the Committee, Shri Anand G. Pai. Present in the meeting were KCCI Hon. Secretaries,      Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and Shri Aditya Pai.
10.30 a. m. – KCCI facilitated arranging the speaker, CA Adarsh Shenoy for the Guest Talk at Alva’s College, Moodabidri on the topic, ‘Emerging Trends in Accounting’. Students and faculty members attended the session.
22-05-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Webinar / Outreach Programme on “Notices Issued Under GST – In Kannada language” was organized by Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Bengaluru Zonal Unit in association with Karnataka State Tax Practitioners Association (KSTPA), Karnataka, Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA), Karnataka, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru, Tumakuru District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TDCCI), Tumakuru and Hassan District Small Scale Industries Association (HADSSIA), Hassan. Distinguished speakers on the occasion were Shri Roopam Kapoor, I.R.S., Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST, Bengaluru Zone and Shri R. Manohar, I.R.S., Additional Director General Directorate General of Taxpayer Services Bengaluru Zonal Unit. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman, CA Keshava N. Ballakuraya was also one of the Guest Speakers on the occasion.
31-05-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – Commissioner of Customs conducted Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) meeting at Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Smt. Vinita Shekhar, Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru. Shri Sandeep Kottary, Deputy Manager, EXIM Logistics, Cargolinks attended the meeting on behalf of KCCI.
05-06-2024 – 10.45 a. m. – KCCI celebrated World Environment Day by planting a sapling at the KCCI premises. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu graced the event by planting the sapling. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice- President, Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmad Mudassar, Director, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Past Hon. Treasurer Shri Ahmad Bawa and staff of KCCI.
11.00 a. m. The Third Meeting of the KCCI Conclave Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President and Chairman of the Committee, Shri Anand G. Pai. Present in the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Aditya Pai, Shri Amith Ramachandra, Shri B.A. Nazeer, CA Nandagopal Shenoy and Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai
4.00 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met the elected candidate for Lok Sabha, Captain Brijesh Chowta at Bharatiya Janata Party office, Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor
13-06-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Strategy Meet of Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd (MSEZL) was held at IBNII, Madikeri, Coorg. MSEZL Chief Executive Officer, Shri V. Suryanarayana delivered the opening remarks. Sessions on Corporate Strategy Proposals, Improvements / augmentation of water and various other topics were discussed. KCCI was represented by its President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu. CFO of MSEZL, Shri K. S. Ramesh, CS V.Phani Bhushan and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
  5.30 p. m. – Ms. Hilary McGeachy, Consul General, Australian Government, visited KCCI for an interactive meeting with the Vice-President of KCCI, Shri Anand G. Pai on collaboration with Australian government with regard to trade and commerce, tourism and other areas in Mangaluru and in and around Dakshina Kannada region. Ms. Harriet White, Vice Consul, Australian Consulate – General, Bengaluru was also present. Others present on the occasion were, KCCI Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Amit Ramachandra.
17-06-2024 – 2.00 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met Regional Director (South), India Tourism, Chennai, Ministry of Tourism (Govt. of India), Shri Venkatesan Dhattatreyan at Hotel Vivanta, Mangaluru and briefed him about the Chamber activities for the development of trade and commerce in Dakshina Kannada region. Also present on the occasion were KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai.
22-06-2024 – 6.30 p. m. – KCCI celebrated its Conclave for the year 2024 at Dr. T.M.A Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the guests. The Past Presidents of KCCI were felicitated during this event. Dr. Ajay Prabhu, President – Technology Services, Quest Global, Bengaluru, was the Speaker on this occasion who addressed the gathering. He was introduced by Vice-President and Convenor of the Conclave Shri Anand G. Pai. The event was compered by the Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and the Director of KCCI, Ms. M. Athmika Amin. The vote of thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar.
23-06-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – One Day International Workshop on Fisheries Improvement on the project, ‘One India One FIP’, a Pathway to a Sustainable Fishery on the Indian Coast, was organized by Indian Marine Ingredients Association (IMIA) at Ritz Carlton, Bangalore. IMIA President, Shri Dawood Sait delivered the welcome address. Dr. Nicola Clark, Impact Manager, Marin Trust, UK., was the keynote speaker on the occasion. There was open forum discussion by the Industry Experts. KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed attended the event.
26-06-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Professional Skills Enrichment Committee (PSEC), ICAI, Mangaluru Branch of ICAI (SIRC) in association with KCCI, organized International MSME Day – Entrepreneurship Skills for Chartered Accountants, at Ajanta Business Centre, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the opening address on the topic. The resource persons for this event were, Shri Devaraj K (IDES), Joint Director, MSME Development and Facilitation Office, Mangaluru who spoke on Schemes of the Ministry of MSME, Entrepreneurial Skill Development Program by the Ministry and Udhyam Registration and Shri Gokuldas Nayak, Joint Director, District Industries Centre, Mangaluru who spoke on Industrial Policy and benefits of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program for the MSMEs. Present on stage were Vice-Chairman of Mangaluru Branch Managing Committee of ICAI, CA. Prashanth Pai K., and Secretary, CA. Daniel Marsh Periera. Chairman of ICAI Mangaluru, CA. Gautham Pai D., and other delegates were present on the occasion.
27-06-2024 – 10.30 a. m. – Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT) and the Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME), organized a conference on the occasion of World MSME Day at The Capitol Hotel, Bangalore. “Building a Stronger Future Together for MSMEs” was the theme of the conference. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu addressed the gathering through video presentation in his absence at the venue. Delegates from various industries participated in the event. Shri Santosh Ganesh, Founder & Global Chairperson, Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade also actively participated.
29-06-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – A virtual Roadshow on the 4th Edition of Emerging Star Start-up Awards 2024 was organized by Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC), Bengaluru. Speakers on the occasion were, Shri Prakash R, Co-Chairman, Agro and Food Processing Expert Committee, BCIC and Technical Director, Centre for Holistic Agriculture & Green Enterprise (CHANGE) and Shri Shivayogi Turmari, Director, KLE CTIE.  KCCI was the associate partner for the event. The event was virtually attended by Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar.
  5.00 p. m.
 		 – Chethan Nayak & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries celebrated their 25 years of service. The event was held at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Dr. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, Hon. Chancellor, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University). The Guest of Honour on the occasion was Shri Jaikumar Seetharaman, Advocate, Founder and Country Head, Swamy Associates. At the event there was also a business talk on the topic, “Introducing the Next Generation into Family Businesses” by Shri Vikas Jain, New Delhi, international keynote and motivational speaker. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was felicitated during the event.
APRIL 2024 – MAY 2024

APRIL 2024 – MAY 2024

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CHAMBER AT WORK :  APRIL – MAY 2024
16-04-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – The first meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2024-25 and the seventh 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 Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
18-04-2024 – 12 noon – KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed took part in the virtual interactive meeting with the Standardization Cell of Ministry of Fisheries, Government of India. Bureau of Indian Standards, CIFT, NFDB, etc. participated in this Meeting. The Secretary, Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Chennai, Director, ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi, President, Seafood Exports Association of India (SEAI) among others virtually participated in the event.
20-04-2024 – 12.30 p. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Projects, Shri Vinayak Pai at World Konkani Centre (WKC), Mangaluru. Present on the occasion were President of WKC and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor and other dignitaries.
24-04-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – SDM College of Business Management, Mangaluru, the EDP Association organized a workshop on Issues and Challenges on Entrepreneurial Success at its conference hall.  KCCI Director, Shri Aditya Pai was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The technical sessions were presented by Ms. Preethi Nayak and Shri Praveen S. Bhandary. Present on the occasion were Principal of SDM college of Business Management, Ms. Aruna P. Kamath, Staff Coordinator EDP Association, Ms. Supritha R. K. and student coordinators, Ms. Chandana Nambiar and Shri Harshendra B.S.
29-04-2024 – 9.00 a. m. – KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed attended the session of the Seafood Task Force (STF) at The Leela, Mumbai. The STF, a Global Trade Association, convened the session to address forced labour and illegal fishing within Shrimp and Tuna Supply Chains. During the session, STF outlined its objectives and work details. Shri Nissar actively engaged in the discussions.
30-04-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KCCI and Besant Women’s College, Mangaluru at the college campus. The MoU was exchanged between KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and college Principal, Dr. Praveen Kumar K.C. Present on the occasion were, KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, President, Women’s National Education Society (WNES), Shri Manel Annappa Nayak, Assistant Professors, Ms. Reshma, Ms. Vidya Bhat, Ms. Deekshitha T.S, Associate Professor, Shri S. Syed Kahdar from the college.
    11.30 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu attended the 79th meeting of the Board of Directors of Mangalore SEZ Limited at their conference room.
06-05-2024 – 03.00 p. m. – Review meeting and plan of action on Solid Waste Material Management and Single Use Plastic (SUP) was called by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Mullai Muhilan M. P. at his office in Mangaluru.  KCCI was represented by its Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer.
FEBRUARY 2024 – MARCH 2024

FEBRUARY 2024 – MARCH 2024

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CHAMBER AT WORK :  FEB – MAR 2024
28-02-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was the Chief Guest at Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management (MSNIM), Mangaluru, at its Mangalore Entrepreneurs Day IDEATION’24. The event was presided over by the President, Women’s National Education Society (WNES), Shri Manel Annappa Nayak. Also present on stage was Director, MSNIM, Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri. KCCI Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai was also present on the occasion. The occasion marks the 111th birth anniversary of Shri Manel Srinivas Nayak, a distinguished educationist and former President of KCCI, after whom MSNIM is named.
    2.00 p. m. – KCCI in association with DST Technology Enabling Center, Nitte University, Mangaluru, organized a Session on Key Elements For The Success of Food Industry – Regulatory, Technological And Funding Ecosystem For Food Industry, at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers and the moderator of the panel discussion to the audience. Dr. Sanu Jacob, Director, FSSAI spoke on the topic, Regulatory Compliance, Dr. K. Narayanan, Founder, Director, Sthayika Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru spoke on the topic, Technological Aspects of a Successful Food Industry and Arvind Modi, Partner, Sathguru Catalysers, Hyderabad, addressed the gathering on Startup and Funding Ecosystem for Food Industry. Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Advisor (Research & Patents), Nitte University, Mangaluru was the moderator for the panel discussion. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Directors, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar were also present on the occasion. Business owners, senior management from the food industry, staff and students from various educational institutions attended the event. The vote of thanks was rendered by Prof.Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director-Projects & DST Technology Enabling Centre, Nitte University, Mangaluru.
29-02-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – The Third Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI was held at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area, Ms. Athmika Amin. Present at the meeting were KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shi Ashwin Pai Maroor, Director, Shri Aditya Pai, Past President, Smt. Vathika Pai, other members who attended were, Shri Yathish Baikampady, Ms. Ashrika Amin, Ar. Niren Jain, Shri Vinod A.R. Pinto, Shri Arjun Rao, Shri Ajith Kamath, Shri Bipin Jacob, Shri Ravi Baliga, Shri Sharan Shetty, Shri Sudesh Karunakaran and Shri Gaurav Hegde.
02-03-2024 – 5.00 p. m. – The 20th meeting of Konkan Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (KRUCC) meeting was held at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru. The meeting was chaired by Shri Sanjay Gupta, CMD of Konkan Railway Corporation. KCCI representative of the KRUCC committee, Shri G. G. Mohandas Prabhu attended the meeting.
05-03-2024 – 11.00 a. m. – Workshop on total ban on single use plastic (SUP) in Mangaluru city was organized by Mangaluru City Corporation at their Conference Hall. The meeting was chaired by the Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur. KCCI Director, Shri B. A. Nazeer attended the workshop.
    5.00 p. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu as the Chief Guest addressed the valedictory session of CA POWER 25 Season 4th batch students at World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru. World Konkani Centre Chairman and Director of KCCI, CA Nandagopal Shenoy and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
12-03-2024 – 8.00 a. m. – Extension of Kasargod -Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express up to Mangaluru station was flagged off virtually by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and representative member of KCCI to Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC), Shri Ahmed Bawa attended the event at Mangaluru Central Railway Station.
    11.00 a. m. – KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu was invited for the Entrepreneurs Meet organized by Bharatiya Janatha Party at Hotel Ocean Pearl. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis was the Chief Guest on the occasion. KCCI President addressed the gathering and submitted the memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister. Member of Parliament of Dakshina Kannada, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel and District BJP President, Sathish Kumpala were also present on stage. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor also attended the event.
    3.00 p. m. – KCCI President CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu met the Secretary of Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Shri C. H. Mohan at his office at Baikampady, Mangaluru and briefed him about the issues faced by some of the industries and requested him to do the needful. Others who attended the meeting from KCCI were, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar, Past President of KCCI, Shri P.B. Abdul Hameed, KCCI member, Shri Prakash Kalbavi and other members.
13-03-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KCCI and Vivekananda College of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, at the President’s Chamber of KCCI as part of Industry-Academia Interconnect. The MoU was exchanged between KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Director, MBA Program, Vivekananda College,  Dr. Robin Manohar Shinde. Present on the occasion were KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ahwin Pai Maroor.
    3.30 p. m. – The First Meeting of the Infrastructure for KCCI Knowledge Centre, Sub-Committee of KCCI was convened at the Board Room of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the committee, Shri Anand 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, Director, CA Nandagopal Shenoy, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas and member,       Ar. Niren Jain.
;   4.30 p. m. – The Twelfth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the sixth 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 Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
14-03-2024 – 3.30 p. m. – KCCI organized a Workshop on Unlocking Business Potential – A tailored Business Workshop at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. Business owners and Finance Heads of various organizations attended the session. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speakers to the audience. Speakers for the event were Shri Pugal T., Senior Consultant, Tally Solutions who spoke on ‘Skyrocketing your business to the next level’, Shri Sushant Shetty, SVP & Head, Channel Liabilities, DBS Bank India spoke on ‘Discourse by DBS’ and Shri Shreyas Bharadwaj, Account Director – ESMB – South India, Sales Force addressed the gathering on ‘Discourse by Sales Force’. KCCI Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor was also present on the occasion. The vote of thanks was rendered by the Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar
18-03-2024 – 9.00 a. m. – St Aloysius (deemed to be University) in collaboration with Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) organised “Samavesha 2024” – Uniting Minds and Igniting Innovations. The inaugural ceremony was held at Fr L.F. Rasquinha Hall, LCRI Block was presided over by Rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ. Shri Adeeth Kalbavi, Managing Director of Kalbavi Consumer Foods Pvt. Ltd. was the Guest of Honour. The Chief Guest, Shri M. Ganesh Kamath, Immediate Past President of KCCI delivered the keynote speech and highlighted the role of technology in innovation.  There were enlightening sessions by various speakers.
19-03-2024 – 10.00 a. m. – Members of Red Chilli traders called on KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and briefed him about the problems faced by them from railways in transporting their goods to various destinations. They submitted memorandum to KCCI President and requested to take up the matter with the railway departments. KCCI had written letters to railway authorities seeking immediate action for the smooth functioning of trade activities.
20-03-2024 – 4.30 p. m. – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru and Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Panaji, Goa at GCCI. The MoU was exchanged between the Presidents of both the Chambers, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Shri Shrinivas V. Dempo respectively. Others present on the occasion from KCCI were Vice-President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President, Shri Isaac Vas and Chairman of KCCI ADR Centre, Prof. CA Lional Aranha. Members from GCCI who attended the event were, Vice-President, Ms. Pratima G. Dhond, Hon. Treasurer, CA Rohan Bhandare, Director General, Shri Sanjay Amonkar and others.
23-03-2024 – 3.00 p. m. – KCCI held its valedictory ceremony on the successful completion of 27 hours of 1st Batch of Comprehensive GST Training Program held from 23rd February, 2024 to 23rd March, 2024 at the Meeting Hall of KCCI. Accounting professionals from various companies and job seekers actively participated in large numbers for the training. All the trainers were Chartered Accountants with extensive knowledge and experience in various fields. A practical session on Tally was also conducted at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) lab in Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu congratulated all the participants on successfully completing the training program. Chairman of the GST sub-committee of KCCI, CA Keshava Ballakuraya re-iterated some of the challenges faced in GST related works with case studies and suggested suitable remedies. All the participants were presented with the certificates. CA Sabana and CA Shraddha Sanghvi, present on the occasion, addressed the participants. Participants shared their feedback and also suggested that they look forward to more training programmes. Hon. Secretary, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar rendered the vote of thanks. KCCI is all set to organize its 2nd batch of the training on GST in the coming months. Interested candidates can contact the KCCI office on 0824-2420128 / 4260128 or email to

 

JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY 2024

JANUARY 2024 – FEBRUARY 2024

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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.