CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Participate in the quiz on www.sstamilcricketquiz.com and grab a chance to test your brains with R. Ashwin. Ravichandran Ashwin’s Doosra avatar – Cricketer turns Quiz Master Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin is widely regarded &respected as one of the sharpest cricketing minds in the game today. One of Team India’s premier match winners, Ashwin has efficiently used his tactical acumen with high skill to   guide India to many a famous win.   The Tamil Nadu & India cricketer is now set to use that cricketing intelligence combined with his wit & humour to put to test cricket fans from the region as he debuts as Quiz Master & host on the Tamil Cricket Quiz show, AattathukkuReadya?’ The show promises TN sports fans their weekend afternoon feast on Star Sports 1 Tamil from 9 th August onwards every Sunday at 1pm. On his association with Star Sports for the quiz show, Ashwin said, “ I have always been a great fan of quizzes and knowing Tamil Nadu fans and ...

The recent Corona Virus pandemic calls for greater protection and safety for our eyes, as directives issued by health bodies suggest that Covid-19 virus could transmit through eyes besides nose and mouth when exposed to infected droplets, making eye protection a necessity, along with hand sanitization and face cover. With its years of expertise in vision solutions and protection, Nova Eyewear, the global brand from the house of Vision Rx Lab, has stepped forward to cater to the pressing need of optimum eye protection and safety as the world enters the phase of unlocking. It has introduced a diverse range of safety eyewear under Nova Safety range, manufactured with cutting-edge technology and best of lens materials to help shield the eyes not only from hazardous environment but also from biological hazards such as infections caused due to Covid-19, whether indoors or outdoors.  Till recently eyewear was usually considered as an essential for vision correction and pro...

Unique Support Programme to Aid 200 Students amidst Covid 19 Disruption on Jobs and Careers Chennai, 23 July, 2020: O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) announces 200 Research Scholarships for Undergraduates and Fellowships for Master’s and Ph.D. Graduates of 2020. This is an unprecedented and extraordinary initiative taken by the University to secure the future and alleviate the anxiety of its students where careers have been adversely affected by Covid 19. In all 200 JGU students graduating in 2020 will benefit from the programme.  The Teaching & Research for Intellectual Pursuit (TRIP) Fellowship programme will support 100 high quality academic careers for (Master’s and Ph.D.) students amidst Covid 19 related impact on jobs and careers. Under the career support plan, 100 JGU graduates (Master’s and Ph.D.) of its 2020 batch will receive generous Fellowships from the University. JGU has also announced 100 GRIP Scholarships (Graduate Research Immersion Programme)...

The event you know, the story you don’t! Starting 31 st July, 2020, SonyLIV is proud to present Avrodh: The Siege Within National, 24July 2020: On 18th September 2016, the Indian army woke up to the deadliest attack on our security forces in Uri, Kashmir . 10 days later, a Surgical Strike happened to redress the same. While the event is well known, the conspiracy behind it and the details of immense planning by the Indian army remains untold. Unfolding that story for the first time ever, SonyLIV brings the most authentic account of the landmark event in its next original Avrodh: The Siege Within. The 10-part series goes live on the platform on 31 st July. Poster Based on ‘We Don’t Really Know Fear’, the first chapter of Rahul Singh and Shiv Aroor’s celebrated book ‘India’s Most Fearless’ and produced for Applause Entertainment by Samar Khan’s Irada Entertainment LLP, Avrodh revolves around a covert mission. After months of extensive research and consultation with arm...

Are you missing your favourites from McDonald’s a little too much? You can now drive to any McDonald’s restaurant in West and South India for a completely contactless takeout of your order, without leaving the safety and comfort of your car!  Chennai, July17 2020:  Westlife Development, the company that owns and operates McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, has now introduced a unique ‘ On the Go’ take-out service on their McDelivery app that enables contactless ordering and collection of the order from your vehicle. Can getting your McDonald’s food get any more convenient? Procedure for‘On the Go’ Open the McDelivery app and select ‘On the Go’ option Keep your location setting on so that the app can show you nearest available stores Select a store on your route from your point of origin to the destination Pick a store, order your meal and pay online Once the order is confirmed, the store will start preparing your meal fresh, depending on ...

Service to be available in Mumbai, Delhi, and Gujarat National, July 20, 2020 : Vodafone Idea Ltd., India’s leading telecommunications service provider, today announced the availability of eSIM for Vodafone postpaid customers using eSIM compatible Apple devices including iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max & iPhone Xr. The service will be available soon on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Fold as well . The service is currently available in select circles Mumbai, Delhi, and Gujarat.   Vodafone postpaid customers using eSIM enabled handsets will no longer be required to put in a physical SIM card to access the network. eSIM comes in the form of an integrated SIM chip which will be compliant with all the supported mobile network operators. The consumer will be able to carry out normal calling, SMS, data access and more without having to change physical SIM cards manually. Speaking about the eSIM technology, Avneesh Khosla, ...

Pioneering tertiary care hospital’s program brings Covid-19 management to the safety of patient’s home using technology Chennai, 20 th July 2020: As the pandemic grows and number of cases swells in major metros, the healthcare system is stretched to its limits. With more and more people getting infected and the virus spreading exponentially, our country’s hospital infrastructure is been challenged.Keeping this in view and based on the fact that 70-80% of people afflicted with coronavirus have no or mild symptoms, Gleneagles Global Hospitals & Continental Hospitals have designed Covid- 19 Home Care Services for patients who do not require hospitalization. Through this comprehensive program designed by top experts in infectious disease management and intensive care, the patient can be monitored through an online portal and any worsening of symptoms can be identified and attended to at the earliest.This majority of patients, who do not have severe symptoms, only need to ...

Over 2000 contractors provided with safety and sanitization training across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra to prepare them to provide safe painting services to consumers   Chennai - JULY 14, 2020: JSW Paints, part of the $12 billion JSW Group has taken the initiative to provide safety and sanitization training for its contractor partners across markets. In light of the heightened awareness towards hygiene and sanitization, the company sought to empower its partners under the Star Contractor Partners Program by conducting training modules on preparedness against COVID-19.  With economic activity steadily resuming post months of lockdown, adherence to safety practices by customer-facing partners such as painting contractors is crucial. The JSW Paints training module covers all precautions suggested by the World Health Organization(WHO) and Government of India regarding hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene and sanitizati...

July 17, 2020, Chennai:  The K. C. MahindraEducation Trust, which was founded 65 years ago, today announced that it had awarded this year’s K.C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies Abroad to 55 students after conducting interviews online, given the current situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust has been awarding these interest-free, loan scholarships to deserving students desiring to pursue post-graduate studies overseas in various fields, since 1956. In 2020, a total of 1,246 applications were received, and after a careful evaluation, 90 candidates were shortlisted to be interviewed by the selection committee comprising of 9 members. Commenting on the scholarship program,  Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group  said,  “The ongoing pandemic has significantly disrupted the higher education sector, which is a critical driver of a country’s economic future. Despite these unprecedented time...

Chennai’s office space absorption declines 28% YoY due to COVID -19 pandemic: Knight Frank India While new completions record an unprecedented 1064% YoY growth despite the crisis Residential sales plunge by 67% YoY, launches decline by 55% YoY in H1 2020: Knight Frank India Weighted average prices decline by a further 5% YoY in H1 2020 Chennai, July 16, 2020: Knight Frank India  today launched the  13 th  edition  of its flagship half-yearly report -  India Real Estate: H1 2020  - which presents a comprehensive analysis of the office and residential market performance across eight major cities for the  January-June 2020  (H1 2020) period. The report highlights that the  new office space completions  in Chennai saw an outstanding and unprecedented growth of  1064% YoY to 0.3 mnsq m  ( 3.3 mn sq ft)  in H1 2020. This remarkable jump is attributed to the entry of one large commercial space in the market in Q1 2020...