Karnataka to help Kerala promote IT

The states of Kerala and Karnataka will work jointly for promotion of the IT

industry. The announcement was made at the inaugural meet of IT Kerala 2002, a

four-day event attended by over 150 companies including multinationals.

PK Kunhalikutty, Kerala IT Minister informed that the first round of

discussions between A K Antony, Kerala’s Chief Minister and his Karnataka

counterpart SM Krishna, had already taken place in Bangalore.

Kunhalikutty said that Kerala had much to learn from the experience of

Karnataka in development of IT industry. Therefore, the state has sought

Karnataka’s assistance.

The IT Kerala 2002 was organized by the Government of Kerala in association

with MAIT, STPI, Microsoft, BSNL, Airtel and Cyber Expo.

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