Saturday, April 18

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YES BANK launches Floating Rate Fixed Deposit for domestic customers
BANK, ENGLISH, TAMILNADU

YES BANK launches Floating Rate Fixed Deposit for domestic customers

YES BANK launches Floating Rate Fixed Deposit for domestic customers One-of-a-kind floating rate fixed deposit product Rate of interest on FD will be linked to the prevailing Repo rate  Chennai, June 23, 2022: YES BANK today announced the launch of Floating Rate Fixed Deposit, a novel product offering for all domestic customers. The rate of interest on this fixed deposit (FD) will be linked to the prevailing Repo rate, allowing the customers of the bank to enjoy dynamic returns on their fixed deposits. Floating Rate Fixed Deposit is a unique offering designed to benefit customers by enabling them with an asset class that offers the safety of a fixed deposit along with dynamic returns which are linked to the Repo rates published by the central bank. This floating rate FD can b...
AstraZeneca India extends its Ganga Godavari Cancer Screening Programme for women in low-income commun ities in Tamil Nadu
INDUSTRIES, TAMILNADU

AstraZeneca India extends its Ganga Godavari Cancer Screening Programme for women in low-income commun ities in Tamil Nadu

AstraZeneca India extends its Ganga Godavari Cancer Screening Programme for women in low-income commun ities in Tamil Nadu Chennai, June 22, 2022: AstraZeneca India Private Limited, the services arm of AstraZeneca, a leading science-led biopharmaceutical company, today announced the expansion of its flagship CSR initiative- Ganga Godavari Cancer Screening Programme to Tamil Nadu in collaboration with its partner Udhavum Ullangal, a public charita ble trust.To flag-off the initiative in the state, first screening camp was organised in Tirunelveli in the presence of key dignitaries including Mr Vishnu IAS, District Collector, Dr Ravichandran -Dean, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital,  Mr. Ramkumar, Director NCCC, along with few cancer survivors. This project initiative is aimed at en...
Kauvery Hospital helps in complete recovery of an 86-year-old woman with breast cancer for the second time in her lifetime
ENGLISH, HOSPTIAL, TAMILNADU

Kauvery Hospital helps in complete recovery of an 86-year-old woman with breast cancer for the second time in her lifetime

Kauvery Hospital helps in complete recovery of an 86-year-old woman with breast cancer for the second time in her lifetime Early Detection is the key for cure of cancer The octogenarian had her first incidence of breast cancer 27 years ago 1 in every 8 women are prone to breast cancer  Chennai, 21st June 2022: Kauvery Hospital Chennai, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a leading multispecial ity healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, today announced the successful treatment of an 86-year-old woman with bre ast cancer 27 years after remission.  The woman was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time in her life after 27 years.Though this may see m alarming that cancer can come back after several years, early detection and time appropriate management has given her a nor...
WorldMusicDay: Tamil music veteran Ilaiyaraaja reacts to #FanTweets, #OnlyOnTwitter
SOCIAL MEDIA, TAMILNADU

WorldMusicDay: Tamil music veteran Ilaiyaraaja reacts to #FanTweets, #OnlyOnTwitter

WorldMusicDay: Tamil music veteran Ilaiyaraaja reacts to #FanTweets, #OnlyOnTwitter Twitter is what’s happening in global music from big events to everyday conversations. Music lovers come to the service to take note of new releases, find their next earworm, talk about the new song that they are hooked to, or connect with their favourite musicians. Artists too take to Twitter to share anecdotes and keep their fans up dated - whether they’re announcing a new album, a surprise collaboration, or even hosting a live Q & A to stay connected with their fans. Much like Twitter’s audience, the music conversation on the service is also diverse an d dynamic – from Bollywood and Indie, to Tamil or K-pop – different  music genres have a place and communi ty among audiences on the service.  O...
COAST GUARD EASTERN REGION GETS A NEW ALH SQUADRON IN CHENNAI
ENGLISH, NAVY, TAMILNADU

COAST GUARD EASTERN REGION GETS A NEW ALH SQUADRON IN CHENNAI

OCOAST GUARD EASTERN REGION GETS A NEW ALH SQUADRON IN CHENNAI Chennai 20 June 2022 COAST GUARD EASTERN REGION GETS A NEW ALH SQUADRON IN CHENNAI Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark-III aircraft, inducted into Coast Guard Region (East) at Chennai on 20 June 2022. It will be the first aircraft of the newly created ‘840 Squadron’. The new squadron will be stationed at Chennai, the headquarters of the Eastern Region of the Indian Coast Guard. Three more ALHs will be added in the inventory of 840 Squadron shortly. The aircraft was received at Coast Guard Air Station, Chennai with a traditional ‘water cannon salute’.  Inspector General AP Badola, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region East, welcomed the aircraft and crew. By positioning the ALH MK III at Chennai, the Coast Guard has achi...
BYD All-New e6 Enters India Book of Records for Maximum Distance Covered in An Electric Vehicle
CARS, TAMILNADU

BYD All-New e6 Enters India Book of Records for Maximum Distance Covered in An Electric Vehicle

BYD All-New e6 Enters India Book of Records for Maximum Distance Covered in An Electric Vehicle The ‘Sustainable Drive for a Sustainable India’ initiative covers a distance of over 2203km from Mumbai to New Delhi  Chennai, India - BYD India, a subsidiary of the Warren Buffett-backed world-leading new energy vehicle man ufacturer, enters the India Book of Records for the maximum distance covered in an electric car with its all-new e6. The fully electric MPV led the charge in the ‘Sustainable Drive for a Sustainable India’ initiative. The 6-day drive tour of over 2203km from Mumbai to New Delhi, covering 9 cities across 4 states, marked the longest EV journey in India. During the journey, the all-new e6 with no emissions passed the eco-sensitive zones around National Parks along the...
Awareness Programme on Primary Angioplasty at Gleneagles Global Health City
ENGLISH, HOSPTIAL, PRESS MEET, TAMILNADU

Awareness Programme on Primary Angioplasty at Gleneagles Global Health City

Awareness Programme on Primary Angioplasty at Gleneagles Global Health City Awareness Programme on Primary Angioplasty at Gleneagles Global Health City OVER 100 PATIENTS RELEASE BALLOONS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY Chennai, 18th June 2022: Gleneagles Global Health City (GGHC), a leading multi-specialty hospital in Chennai, hosted a session on primary angioplasty, intending to motivate the public on the importance of heart health. Dr. C. Sylendra Babu (IPS, Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu), along with senior doctors, Dr. Gobu P (HOD & Se nior Consultant – Institute of Cardiac Sciences), Dr. Murugu Sundara Pandiyan (Senior Cardiothoracic and Vas cular Surgeon), Dr. Susan George (Senior Consultant Cardiologist), Dr. J Karthick Anjaneyan (Consultant &am...
Prof Rela and team creates a new milestone, performed 500+ Paediatric Liver Transplantation in Chennai
ENGLISH, HOSPTIAL, TAMILNADU

Prof Rela and team creates a new milestone, performed 500+ Paediatric Liver Transplantation in Chennai

Prof Rela and team creates a new milestone, performed 500+ Paediatric Liver Transplantation in Chennai ~ Rela Institute & Medical Centre recognised as South Asia’s Largest Paediatric Liver Transplantation Program ~ Chennai, 18th June 2022: Having performed over 500+ paediatric liver transplantations in Chennai, Prof Rela and team is recognised as South Asia’s largest Paediatric liver transplant programme. To commemorate this milestone, eminent guests such as the Hon’ble Minister Thiru MA, Subramanian, Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Tamil And; Thiru. Durai Murugan, Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources, Government of Tamil Nadu and delegates from Oman participated in the “Celebration of Hope”. The evening witnessed the launch of a coffee table book de...
Biotech Firm MicroGO Raises Pre-Series A Funding of INR 6 crore From Angel Investors in Calcutta
ENGLISH, INDUSTRIES, TAMILNADU

Biotech Firm MicroGO Raises Pre-Series A Funding of INR 6 crore From Angel Investors in Calcutta

Biotech Firm MicroGO Raises Pre-Series A Funding of INR 6 crore From Angel Investors in Calcutta …Funds to help digitalize hygiene industry and commercialize products  Chennai, India, 16th June 2022: Biotech firm MicroGO, a pioneer in providing smart and sustainable hygiene and infection control solutions, has raised INR 6 crore in Pre-Series A funding from Angel investors in Calcutta. The funds will be used primarily for strengthening MicroGO’s sales and marketing activities. Aiming to solve the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) challenges through R&D-based manufacturing, Mic roGO began it's journey of innovation in 2016, piloting its technologies with anchor customers in 2020, and prod uct commercialization in 2022.  MicroGO aims to provide its customers with a 360°hygie...
Apollo Hospitals Chennai is first in South India to use SENTINELTM Device designed to reduce risk of Stroke
ENGLISH, HOSPTIAL, TAMILNADU

Apollo Hospitals Chennai is first in South India to use SENTINELTM Device designed to reduce risk of Stroke

Apollo Hospitals Chennai is first in South India to use SENTINELTM Device designed to reduce risk of Stroke Apollo Hospitals Chennai is first in South India to use SENTINELTM Device designed to reduce risk of Stroke during Heart Valve Replacement Procedure ~ It is also the first time in India that the SENTINEL™is placed in a bovine arch, where one large trunk arises from the heart and gives off both carotid arteries ~  Chennai, June 16, 2022: Apollo Hospitals Chennai, the flagship hospital of the Apollo Hospitals Group today announced the successful completion of a procedure using the SENTINEL™ Cerebral Protection System, a new technology shown to help protect patients from the risk of stroke during a minimally invasive heart valve pro cedure. The technology was used for a transcatheter...