Thiruvananthapuram:Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan will inaugurate the eighth edition of Huddle Global, billed as Asia's largest beachside startup festival, at Kovalam here on November 12, with over 120 venture capital and angel investors expected to participate in the three-day event. The festival, organised by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will bring together more than 4,000 startups, investors, industry leaders and policymakers to explore business and investment opportunities, KSUM CEO Anoop Ambika said on Tuesday. Satheesan will inaugurate the event and also chair the flagship Chief Minister's Roundtable, which will bring together country ambassadors, global innovation pioneers, select startup founders and institutional investors. The Huddle Global Roundtables will feature 20 to 25 domain leaders in each session.

Vidyuta gets nod for

cathode material mfg

Mumbai: Recycling firm Lohum's subsidiary Vidyuta has received approval for 20 KTPA of cathode active material manufacturing capacity under the government's Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, the company said. The project involves a total capital investment of Rs 500 crore, of which up to Rs 125 crore, or 25 per cent, is supported through a capex-linked incentive under the scheme for commercial scale-up, the company said. Cathode active material (CAM) is a critical component of lithium-ion cells. This approval brings the cathode into the scheme's support for India's cell materials ecosystem, alongside anode material and other battery materials, Lohun said.

NPK fertiliser supply

resumes in HP

Una (HP):Supply of about 2,700 metric tons of NPK fertiliser has resumed in Himachal Pradesh, and officials are working to ensure it reaches farmers during the wheat-sowing season, an IFFCO official said on Tuesday. The consignment provided by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has reached the state and been distributed among farmers, an IFFCO spokesperson said. NPK 12-32-16 is a high-phosphorus complex mineral fertiliser that supports early plant development, root growth, and flowering.

HUL hikes prices

of detergent brands

New Delhi:Hindustan Unilever has raised the maximum retail prices of several products across its home care portfolio, including popular detergent brands Surf Excel, Rin and Wheel, by up to 11 per cent, amid continued cost pressures and efforts to protect margins. Last month, MD and CEO Priya Nair said Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) will continue to take calibrated price hikes depending on the movement in input costs, as elevated commodity inflation poses a challenge even as demand remains resilient.

Kerala to host Global

Aviation Summit

Kochi:Keralam Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty unveiled the logo and website of COKPIT 2027, a two-day Global Aviation GCC Leadership Summit scheduled to be held in Kochi on January 28 and 29, 2027. COKPIT 2027 is an initiative aimed at positioning Kochi as a preferred destination for Global Capability Centres of aviation companies, a press release said. The curtain-raiser event was held at Le Meridien, Kochi, in the presence of Infopark CEO Susanth Kurunthil.