West Side land trust and demolition fund would be first of its kind in San Antonio
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A novel approach to preserving affordable housing for low-income families is percolating on the West Side.
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is set to receive $300,000 from the San Antonio Housing Trust Fund and Foundation to set up an emergency demolition fund and a community land trust, which would be the first of its kind in San Antonio.
The fund would be used to save and rehabilitate older houses, which would be required to join the land trust. The trust would rent or resell the houses to families earning up to 30 percent of the area median income.
God s owns country - Kerala isn t just popular for its palm-lined beaches, placid backwaters and lush greenery, but also for its billionaire tycoons who have built a successful business empire over time. Their wealth and entrepreneurial skills have put them among the richest people in the world and on Forbes Billionaire List 2021.
Meet the 10 Kerala billionaires who are among the richest people in the world
1. M A Yusuff Ali
M A Yusuff Ali
NRI businessman and chairman of Lulu Group, M A Yusuff Ali, who is popular for his car collection is in the 589th spot on the global Forbes list. With a net worth of $4.8 billion, he is among the richest Indian tycoons in the Middle East. The retail king heads the LuLu Group International, with 193 stores in the Gulf and elsewhere. He is also the proud owner of India s biggest mall, spread across a gigantic land of 6.2 lakh acres, the Lulu mall in Kochi. Apart from this, his other assets include Waldorf Astoria in Scotland and the Great S
Dubai: India’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will have a new look. The facade of the main building has been tweaked to give a modern touch. When the world’s biggest party finally kicks off in October in Dubai, India’s 4,800 sqm national pavilion will showcase new technology, and its “5 Ts”. Indian Ambassador to the UAE Pavan Kapoor told
Gulf News: “It will look different from the outside when completed.”
“A lot of things will be digital projection…The outer surface will be a special one, which will make it convenient for projections,” he said without elaborating on the technology.
They were on their to participate in a protest against Ravi Pillai
A group of persons, who were on their way to Thiruvananthapuram to participate in a protest against NRI businessman B. Ravi Pillai, were taken into custody by the Kollam East police here on Wednesday.
The bus from Oachira with nearly 60 protesters was stopped at Chinnakkada around 8 a.m. and the protesters were released in the evening. According to the police, action was taken as a preventive measure as another group had staged a protest in front of Mr. Pillai s home in Kollam last month.
Reportedly, the protest was organised by a collective, all of them expatriates working with NSH Corporation, who alleged that they were terminated from service without any benefit and the company was owned by Mr. Pillai.
Business tycoons pledge support to Kerala to build a modern economy
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Last Updated: Feb 04, 2021, 01:48 PM IST
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Ratan Tata, Chairperson of Tata Trusts, said Kerala s industrial development may not have been as aggressive as elsewhere in India in the past due to the desire to keep the state beautiful.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw made a strong case for Kerala to invest significantly in life sciences, especially in the areas of research and innovation.
Thiruvananthapuram: Captains of Indian industry, including Ratan Tata and Anand Mahindra, have pledged their support and offered suggestions for Kerala to take giant steps in industrial development without affecting the state s natural beauty and ecological system. Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government will consider setting up an Export Promotion Council for global marketing of its products.