CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

SRM Institute of Science and Technology SRMIST organized Research Day 2019!!! On 28 th February 2019: SRM Institute of Science and Technology has successfully organized a Research day to encourage the early career researchers of the SRMIST. This is a unique platform where the young students presented their idea in various research areas and encourage for contributing to the society, science and technology. Nearly, 2500 students, research scholars and faculty members from various departments (42 numbers) including Engineering, basic sciences, humanities and medical & health sciences, submitted their abstracts, out of which 932 abstracts were selected after screening by research committee. Winning students/researchers have been felicitated with 85 Gold medals and 35 silver medals along with certificates to enhance their research enthusiasm and pursue their aptitude to the next level. During the Research Day programme, Prof. Anurag Kumar, Director, Indian Institute of ...

Regional Conference on Safety Management in Industries & Ports; Hazardous Wastes Management;   Safe Storage, Transportation and Warehousing of HAZCHEM & Hydrocarbons Chennai, Feb, 2019: Shri Sunil Palliwal, IAS, Secretary – Labour & Employment, Government of Tamil Nadu inaugurating the conference organised by FICCI, DGFASLI, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India and Government of Tamil Nadu today urged for corporate sector participation in emergency management activities from the present involvement in post emergency/calamity activities to be more focused on prevention, preparedness and mitigation initiatives. Such Conferences help the chemical, petroleum, oil & gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, Cement and   Engineering industry, ports & dockyards in the country to gain knowledge and keep pace with the best global practices on environment, safety, transportation of hazardous materials, storages, safety and health management. In...

Ministry of Health Announces Tamil Nadu to be the pioneering state in the country for Heart Valve Treatments Chennai, 27 th Feb, 2019: The ministry of health headed by hon’ble health minister Dr C Vijaybaskar , presided a public awareness programme on heart valve replacements without open heart surgery called TAVI on 27th February at Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super-speciality Hospital, Omandurar. This was the first awareness programme in the country conducted by patients for patients to spread awareness on newer heart valve treatments without open surgery. Heart Valves The heart like any complex pump has valves within it. The heart has four valves (Figure 1). Valve dysfunction can occur leading to symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, light headedness and fluid accumulation. Heart Valve dysfunction can occur due to abnormal defects from birth or acquired due to degeneration or rarely due to infection of valves. Awareness and expe...