The first ever jackfruit collection and processing centre, organised under the aegis of the State government under the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK), has launched sale of jackfruit, ready to eat, under the brand name ‘Thalir.’
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** Justice N.V. Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India
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Antony, a 39-year-old man hails from Cochin in Kerala and works as a lab technician and has been a resident of Oman for 16 years now. He matched five out of six winning numbers (9-10-16-17-34-36) last Saturday, making him Mahzooz’s fourth millionaire this year. The prize was rolled over to Dh2M after no one won the second prize during the March 20 draw. The first prize of Dh50M is also yet to be won.
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** KL Rahul breaks Virat Kohli’s record to become fastest Indian to 5,000 T20 runs
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** NASSCOM appoints Accenture India head Rekha M Menon as its first woman chairperson
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