small industries, Mr. V. Ramanathan, General Manager, Southern Railway, Mr. H. B. N. Shetty, IAS, Director of Industries and Commerce, Mr. R. V. Raman, IAS, Secretary, Union Ministry of Industrial Development, Air Marshal P. C. Lal, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Airlines, Smt. Champakalakshmi Venkatachalam, Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board. The 64th AGM of the Chamber was held on 10th July 1974, at which Dr. S. Narayanaswamy, referred to the state of the economy and the issues pertaining to industry as well as trade, apart from the need for a closer interaction between business and Government. The AGM was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Thiru S. Madhavan, Minister for Industries, Government of Tamil Nadu while Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi, Chief Minister also sent a message which was greatly appreciated.
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