CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, August 20, 2026: Gleneagles Hospital Chennai, part of the Fortis Healthcare Network, has successfully treated two elderly patients with rare and complex swallowing disorders using advanced, minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. In a significant achievement, the hospital reported that Dr. B. Mahadevan, Senior Consultant Gastroenterology is the first doctor in Tamil Nadu to perform Diverticular Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (D-POEM) for an Epiphrenic Diverticulum.  (R to L)  Dr. S. Niranjani, Chief Operating Officer & Hospital Head;  Dr. B. Mahadevan, Senior Consultant Gastroenterology; 75 year old Male Patient; 73 year old Female patient  The first case involved a 73-year-old woman from Jayankondam, Ariyalur District, who had struggled with difficulty swallowing food and liquids for nearly three years. Her condition worsened over two months, with vomiting, inability to tolerate even liquids and significant weight loss. Investigations revealed Achalasia c...

Chennai,  August 19, 2026: Kauvery Hospital has launched an integrated Regional Epilepsy Centre (K-REC), establishing a coordinated epilepsy-care network across all three of its hospitals in Chennai. The initiative brings together neurologist-led epilepsy centres under standardised clinical protocols and uniform standards of care, enabling patients to access specialised evaluation and treatment through a seamless care pathway. (L to R) Dr. Symrna G, Medical Admin Kauvery Hospital Radial Road, Dr. Arul Mozhi T, Senior Consultant Neurologist, Kauvery Hospital Radial Road, Dr. Subha Subramanian, Senior Consultant Neurologist, Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani, Dr. Krish Sridhar, Group Mentor Neuro Science and Director Institute of Brain and Spine, Kauvery Hospital Radial Road, Dr. Aravindan Selvaraj, Co-Founder and Executive Director Kauvery Group of Hospitals, Dr. Iyappan Ponnuswamy, Medical Director Kauvery Hospital Chennai, Dr. Clive Director Medical Services, Dr. Mahesh Kumar K Medical ...

Chennai: GWC Data.AI, a Tamil Nadu-based Data and AI solutions provider and Official Anthropic Claude Preferred Partner, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu to recruit more than 1,000 AI and data professionals over the next 12 months. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Vetri Tamilnadu Investment Conclave held at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. (R to L) Srinath Raja, Chief Data Officer, GWC DATA.AI, Naveen Kumar, Founder & CEO, GWC DATA.AI, Tamilnadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, Industries Minister Ms Keerthana, Deepak Jacob IAS, MD & CEO Guidance Tamilnadu The initiative is set to strengthen Tamil Nadu’s emerging AI talent ecosystem while taking high-value technology employment beyond major cities. The new roles will span AI engineering, data engineering, agentic AI development and enterprise delivery across GWC Data.AI’s offices in Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem and Tirupattur. As part of the partne...