CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

CM Thiru  Edapaddi  Palaniswami  to inaugurate this virtual meet .  28th Nov 2020 :  The UEF Chamber of Commerce is organizing the 4th edition of the UEF World Summit along with Trade Expo on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of December 2020. This 3 day Virtual Event will bring together 80 Eminent Speakers from 30 countries across the world and over 6000 delegates are expected to participate.  This summit has the novel theme: ‘Imagine – Impact – Inspire’.Imagine stands for - Imagine a New Future, Impact stands for - Impacting the Humanity and Inspire stands for - To Inspire the World.  Some of the important speakers at this virtual event are  Honorable Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, His Highness Nawab Muhammad Abdul Ali Azim Jah, Prince of Arcot, His Excellency Dr. Bandar Hajjar, President of Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Honorable Industries Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. M.C. Sampath, Dr C Rangarajan, former RBI Governor,Padma Bhus...

Chennai, 27 Nov. 2020 : Marine Bio Co. Ltd., a South Korean firm with the support of the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) donates hundreds of high-end Air Queen masks to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, as part of the corporate social responsibility initiative towards COVID-19 warriors. Dr. E. Theranirajan, Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital , received the high-end protective Air Queen masks from Marine Bio Co Ltd - South Korea.   (L-R) Ms. Da Eun Kim, Marketing Manager, KOTRA; Mr. Jung Hyuk Suh, Director, KOTRA; Dr. E. Theranirajan, Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital, Chennai; Dr. J. Muralidharan, Asst. Resident Medical Officer, Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital, Chennai; Mr. Sreekanathan, Assistant Manager, KOTRA; Mr. Kamaleshan F, Deputy Manager, KOTRA Dr. E. Theranirajan, Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, said “Living in pandemic times, the need for protective face masks for the medical professionals is always ...

First in the series to feature a dual camera; capture the details in the dark with Night mode and refocus bokeh images post-capture  Three years of security updates and two years of AndroidTM OS software upgrades offering great value from a brand that you can trust  Premium Nordic design that’s built to last and featuring Finnish-inspired, brand-new contemporary colours; Dusk and Fjord  INDIA, 26 NOVEMBER 2020 – HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces the launch of Nokia 2.4, the latest addition to the widely successful Nokia 2-series in India.  The next generation Nokia 2 brings advanced AI imaging features including Night mode and Portrait mode, helping to take your photos to the next level. See the bigger picture and do more for longer – watch, learn and create on the large 6.5” (16.5 cm) HD+ screen. And, thanks to its two-day battery life , you’re free to enjoy your favourite apps and games for longer without battery anxiety. Bringing modern essenti...

Aims to train 1 million people in India in bystander intervention to tackle street harassment by 2022. Joins hands with NGO Breakthrough as its on ground training partner . 78% of women globally have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces. Only 25% of victims say someone helped. 86% of us do not know what to do when we witness it happening. Mumbai, 25 th  November 2020:  On United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2020, L’Oréal Paris announces the launch of  Stand Up , its International bystander intervention training program against street harassment. From colleges to public transport to markets to online spaces, Stand Up will grow a community of 1 million upstanders, trained in the 5D's:  Direct, Delegate, Document, Distract, Delay,  the expert-approved bystander intervention training program pioneered by NGO Hollaback! Bystander intervention is the term for witness action to defuse situations and make public ...

Entrepreneurs from Coimbatore Launch 'MY' - India's First Safety Lifestyle Company; Launches personal protection products to redefine personal lifestyle Chennai, 24 November, 2020: As the need for quality personal protective gear is increasingly becoming a critical part of everyday human lifestyle across age groups, the two young entrepreneurs from Coimbatore, Mr. Kavin Kumar Kandasamy and Mr. Raja Palanisamy, have launched a personal lifestyle brand 'MY', a new company dedicated to the design, manufacturing and production of Indian made safety products and services with Innovation, Design and Sustainability at its core. The company was launched on 29th of October 2020 in the presence of Erik Solheim, The Sixth UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, UNEP and K. Abdul Ghani, Founder of You Think International Foundation. (L to R) Raja Palanisamy, Co-Founder and Chief Business Operator; Kavin Kumar Kandasamy, Founder an...

November 20, 2020: Today, Ather Energy began deliveries of India’s quickest scooter - Ather 450X in Bengaluru and Chennai. The smart, electric vehicle is also available in Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and will soon be delivering in the rest of the country. Super-quick. Electric. Intelligent. Everything you imagined your next ride to be and beyond. The Ather 450X. About Ather 450X: Never take your phone  out when you ride. A 7” LCD display for everything you need to see on your ride - from navigation to incoming calls to nearest charging points. Quick. Exhilarating.  Fun. Engineered ground-up with a singular focus on performance, the Ather 450X is a sheer joy to ride. Out accelerate everyone with a twist on the throttle, cruise at top speeds and criss-cross across the city on a single charge Work out your legs later. Get your scooter off slopes, tight parking spots or uneven terrain with reverse assist. Home. Charge. Never go to refuel again. Meet Ather Dot. A dedica...

Chennai 18th November 2020 : Stroke cases see a surge in Chennai during the Pandemic, Apollo Hosptials OMR saved more than 250 patients between 20 to 80 years of age, from paralysis caused due to Stroke within a span of an eleven months since January 2020. Added stress due to extended lockdown has also been considered as a contributing factor in stroke among young people.   (L to R) Dr. Karthikeyan, Interventional Neurologist, the Patient and Dr. Roopesh kumar Senior Neurosurgeon According to the Indian Stroke Association, 17 million people suffer a stroke each year of which six million die and five million remain permanently disabled. Additionally, 80% of stroke deaths occur in lower- and middle-income countries including India due to inadequate preventive and stroke management facilities. Stroke cases have surged due to various factors including sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, smoking and obesity during this pandemic. Apollo Specialty Hospitals, OMR receive more than 250...

Mr M.C. Sampath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of TN launched ‘poWer 99’ today at HPCL Petrol Pumps: Super Service Station at Teynampet, and Krishnaraj & Co at Meenambakkam  Premium cars and performance bikes need higher Octane fuel for better performance  ‘poWer 99’ is expected to be made available in other cities in Tamil Nadu in the next two years  Chennai, 17 Nov 2020 : Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, a Government of India Enterprise with a Maharatna Status, has launched 'poWer 99', a branded petrol with an Octane rating of 99, in Tamil Nadu, to cater to the growing demand for premium fuel from the rising population of high-end cars and performance bikes in the State.  (L-R) Mr. S. Velmurugan, GM – Finance, HPCL; Mr. Balaji Anandan, Deputy General Manager, Retail- Chennai Regional Office, HPCL; Mr M.C. Sampath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of TN; Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari, Chief General Manager, Retail- South Zone; Mr. N. Balag...

ROLE OF A PR AGENCY TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF YOUR COMPANY Posted by  Catalyst Public Relations Access to information has never been this easier, in today’s digital world. Anything from A to Z is available at the touch of a finger. Remember? Once, we had to run to the grocery store or a paper stand to buy a newspaper or a magazine to know the world. If that wasn’t enough, one had to scale through each and every page of a variety of information to find what we are looking for, if we are looking for something in particular. The Internet has made it easier to search for information today. The PR industry has grabbed on to this growing culture and aligned its path to suit its goal. Since then, the PR industry has evolved in digital communication methodology and have been utilizing it well. Once considered to be a Himalayan task to increase the visibility of a company, now seems like a walk in the park. All thanks to the PR industry. The PR industry has evolved so much that, no boar...

Hundreds of Devout Ayyappa worshippers partake in the ‘Maladharana’ ceremony amidst strict COVID 19 precautionary measures Chennai, 16 Nov. 2020: Reverberating with divine chants of ‘Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa’, hundreds of devotees clad in Black, Dark Blue and Orange attires took part in the ‘ Ayyappa Deeksha Maladharana’ ceremony at Sri Ayyappa Thiru Koil, North Madras . Organised between 5 AM and 11 AM and 5 PM and 8 PM in the auspicious month of Karthigai, the day one ritual, on November 16, 2020 saw devotees adorning Thulasi Malas and Rudraksha Malas as part of their 41 day vritham initiation by the temple priest. Despite the proactive precautionary measures taken and the following of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing at the Temple for COVID 19 pandemic, the Maladharana day saw a less number of devotee turn-out as compared to last year. The early morning ‘Ushakala’ poojai began at 5:30 AM followed by ‘Ucchakala’ poojai and the Neiabhisheka poojai in the noon. In the ev...

82% of people who died of Covid-19 in India had a comorbidity  Nearly 70% of the dead had diabetes as a comorbidity  Covid-19 infection can make a healthy person diabetic  Meenakshi Mission Hospital launches Diabetic Home Care that provides consultation and routine checkup services at patient’s residence   11 November 2020:  “Keeping Diabetes Mellitus under control is the best healthcare strategy available for diabetic patients in the time of Covid-19 pandemic, as over 70% of the people who succumbed to the infection in India either had diabetes or both diabetes and hypertension,” said Dr. C. R. Mahesh Babu, Consultant, Department of Diabetology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre. He added that it is estimated that about 50% of the diabetic patients who lost their lives to Covid had poorly managed diabetes.  (On right) Dr. C. R. Mahesh Babu, Consultant, Department of Diabetology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre Citing reports, D...

The hospital also performs a surgery on the patient’s wife, the original donor prospect, who is unexpectedly diagnosed with a lesion in her small intestine, and thus becomes unfit to be a donor.   The transplant is done with the patient’s brother-in-law coming forward to donate a part of his liver, at the last minute .  Chennai, November 10, 2020: Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, a leading multi-speciality quaternary care hospital in Chennai, and one of the largest liver transplant units in the country, saved the life of a Sri Lankan professor by mobilising a team of competent surgeons to perform a liver transplant surgery on him, amid strict lockdown restrictions - even as the original donor prospect, who was the patient’s wife, turned out to be medically unfit to donate her organ.   (L to R)-  Dr. Gomathy Narasimhan , Vice-Chairman, Medical Advisory Board & Senior Consultant, HPB Surgery, Liver and Renal Transplant Surgeon, Dr Rela Institute ...

Priced at INR 20,990 for 8+128GB storage (expandable up to 1TB) Delight Every Moment this Diwali with vivo Tamil Nadu contributes 8% in vivo’s overall revenue  Chennai, 6th November 2020 :  vivo, the global innovative smartphone brand, expanded its vivo V20-series line-up with the launch of V20 SE in Tamil Nadu . A hallmark of innovation, vivo's V-series has always focused on creating customer-centric innovation that directly impacts the smartphone usability. With the upcoming festive season, the all-new vivo V20 SE offers a perfect blend of exceptional design and splendid camera and will be available in two stunning colours Gravity Black and Aquamarine Green. Continuing vivo's commitment to ' Make in India ', vivo will manufacture all V20 SE devices at the Greater Noida facility that employees nearly 10,000 men and women ensuring all vivo devices sold in India are made by fellow Indians.   Nipun Marya, Director-Brand Strategy, vivo India  Tamil Nadu contribu...

Chennai : Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest and most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals, successfully completed implanting the first World’s Largest Pulmonary Valve (32mm) without surgery in Chennai on a 61 year old patient early on 15th September 2020.   From Left to Right: Dr. Muthafa Janeel, Peditric Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. CS. Muthukumaran Structural Interventional Cardiologist, Patient, Dr. Sengottuvelu Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Neville Solomon   Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgeon Mrs. Shakthi (name changed), 61 had undergone a total surgical correction in 1981 for a very rare condition called Tetralogy of Fallot. This is a condition caused by a combination of four heart defects that are present at birth (congenital). These defects, which affect the structure of the heart, cause oxygen-poor blood to flow out of the heart and to the rest of the body. She was doing fine, until the Pulmonary valve (the valve to the lung) developed leak grad...

Here's presenting the song 'Ammoru Thalli'  second video song  BhagavathiBaba from the much-awaited movie under the Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex banner 'Ammoru Thalli'. The film stars lady superstar Nayanthara and RJ Balaji in lead roles #AmmoruThalli shooting stories ❤️❤️❤️ Second video song #BhagavathiBaba releasing today at the IPL play off match between #MIvsDC   Appended is the link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHM2wQKJ5vf/?igshid=183t2gvfxdmd4 ****

Disney+Hotstar  has got viewers hooked with Tamil television’s biggest reality show Bigg Boss Tamil season 4 that is now also steaming on the platform. Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4- Unseen clips: Nov 18: Bala and Ramesh Decode the Will Bala and Ramesh talk about how Som stole the will, that was part of the luxury budget task, and how Bala found it. Bala clarifies that he misplaced the will only to make the task more interesting. He tells Ramesh that he wanted to find out who kept the will under Som's bed in the first place. Whoa! Is Anitha missing Suresh? Anitha and Sanam are talking about how Suresh was the glue holding the house together. He said he spoke to everyone and entertained everyone. Suchitra disagrees but Sanam and Anitha stick to the fact that Suresh kept everyone in their place. Samyuktha and Ramya Don’t Clique Well Samyuktha and Ramya are talking about groupism in the house and how Bigg Boss always pairs the groups together instead of separating them. Th...