CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

9th October 2020: Kauvery Hospital, Chennai’s leading multi-specialty hospital, successfully performed the India’s first single stage hybrid coronary revascularisation procedure on a 44-year-old male from Nesapakkam.  (L to R) Dr. R Anantharaman, Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist; Patient  Ramesh; Patient Sanjay; Dr. Aravindan Selvaraj, Executive Director, Kauvery Hospital; Dr.Sivakumar, Cardiac Anaesthetist Mr. Ramesh V, had visited Kauvery Hospital with a history of heart attack, blockage in multiple arteries and limited heart function of 30%, which required immediate surgical intervention. Traditionally, blood flow in patients with multiple coronary blockage is restored by coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) through sternotomy (Opening Breast Bone) which requires longer recuperation time at the hospital and increased risk of infection, especially during a pandemic.  Speaking about performing the India’s first Hybrid revascularization procedure, ...

India’s largest luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz today started the new era of future mobility in the luxury segment with the launch  of Mercedes-Benz EQC . The launch of the EQC represents Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to the automotive industry’s journey towards a sustainable future and signifies a major milestone towards Mercedes-Benz’s "Ambition 2039" which aims to achieve climate-neutral mobility. Mr. Martin Schwenk, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Mr. Santosh Iyer, Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India launch India’s first luxury EV today The Mercedes-Benz EQC is the first product under Mercedes-Benz EQ brand, a comprehensive product and technology ecosystem that aims to shape the future of mobility, which derives from the Mercedes’ brand values of ‘Emotion’ and ‘Intelligence’. Key Pointers - Complete hassle-free ownership experience of EQC: Individual household feasibility survey, wall box installations at home or office, all-inclus...

77 per cent of grid users are satisfied with their electricity services  More than 75 per cent of AC users have star-labelled ACs  88 per cent of Indian households now have LED bulbs Chennai :  93 per cent of grid-electrified Indian households had metered connections and 91 per cent were billed regularly according to two independent studies released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The studies also found that 77 per cent of grid users were satisfied with their electricity services. Further, consumer satisfaction in the rural areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal had more than tripled from 23 per cent in 2015 to 73 per cent in 2020. The studies, which also examine energy efficiency in Indian households, found that 88 per cent of Indian homes had LED bulbs on the back of the Government’s Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme and other state government initiatives.  The studies are...