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Doctor of Science; Honoris Causa awarded to Chairman, ISRO at 13th annual Convocation of Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (HITS)

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Chennai, Sept 30, 2022: Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (HITS) conducted its 13th annual Convocation at its premises at Padur today. A total of 1852 Graduands including 1532 - UG, 215 - PG, 27 - PhD, were awarded degrees, out of which 57 Rank Holders were honoured with medals and cash Prizes worth Rs. 8 Lakhs for their meritorious performance in Academics. Youtube videoЁЯСЗ The occasion was conducted in the presence of the Chief Guest, Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India , Guest of Honour, Shri. S. Somanath, Chairman, ISRO, Secretary, Department of Space, Govt. of India and Special Guests, Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Barnabas Suffragan Metropolitan of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Former Chief Controller of DRDO and Founder CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace.   L to R: Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesudasan, Pro-Vice Chancellor, HITS; Dr. Aby Sam, Director, HITS; Dr. Anand Jacaob Verghese, Pro-Chancellor, HITS; C...

Promed Hospital launches “Angioplasty with Warranty” scheme and felicitated Dr Arun Kalyanasundaram for the appointment as Director of Asia Pacific CTO Club

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Mr T S Jawahar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu felicitates Dr Arun for the appointment as Director of Asia Pacific CTO Club  Warranty Scheme for Angioplasty Launched at Promed Hospital is the first of its kind in the country  Chennai, 29th September 2022: As a part of the World Heart Day celebrations, Promed Hospital, a multispecialty hospital at Kottivakkam, Chennai launched the “Angioplasty with Warranty” scheme , a unique option for patients, for the first time in the country. Mr T S Jawahar, IAS , Additional Chief Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department ,Government of Tamil Nadu  was the Chief Guest. Dr. Velagapalli Varaprasada Rao, (IAS) R, Ex- MP Tirupati, MLA – Gudur, Dr Spoorthi Arun, MD, Promed Hospital and Dr. Arun Kalyanasundaram, Director & Chief Cardiologist, Promed Hospital were also present. The patients who undergo procedures under the “Angioplasty with warranty” scheme will be covered for any issues with the...

ASCENT Foundation (founded by Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Ltd) to increase Chennai Chapter to 140+ entrepreneur members in 2023

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From 25 Chennai members in 2 trust groups in 2018, ASCENT today has 103 members from Chennai divided in 9 Trust groups 25% y-o-y Increase registered by ASCENT in entrepreneur members from Chennai  Increased peer learning from young entrepreneurs: ASCENT Chennai Chapter consists of 66% First Generation business owners ASCENT will be hosting 7th edition of ASCENT conclave with 1200+ entrepreneurs from across India in Mumbai on November 27, 2022 Success Stories of Chennai Entrepreneurs: Gayathri Viswanathan, Director, Maarga Systems Pvt Ltd., and Mahim Gupta, Managing Director, PPMS Field Marketing Pvt. Ltd. - Chennai based leaders share their opinion on the entrepreneurship growth in Chennai and the key reasons behind it Chennai, September 29, 2022: ASCENT Foundation, a not-for-profit, peer-to-peer learning platform founded by Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Ltd has registered over 25% increase in members for the Chennai chapter. ASCENT had started its Chennai Chapter in 2018 with 2...

Huge demand for Indian toys, makes manufacturers scale up production; Now eyeing global markets

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Chennai, 29th September, 2022 : The good news is, “Made in India toys”have captured the domestic markets and manufacturers are increasing production to meet the local as well as international demand. The 2 day All India Toys expo was inaugurated today by Mr Ajay Agarwal, President, Toy Association of India in the presence of Mr Santosh Kumar, President, The Tamilnadu Toy Dealers Association (TTDA ) and other important officials from  TTDA. Youtube videoЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ The Government policies such as increasing customs duties on imported toys and mandating BIS certification requirement for imports not only boosted domestic manufacturing but also helped the industry to explore global markets and enhance exports. A joint report by FICCI and KPMG the toy market in India currently at Rs 15000 crore is expected to double to Rs 30000 crore by 2024- 25 . Mr Ajay Agarwal, President, All India Toy Association inaugurates the 2 day B2B expo at Chennai Trade Center today. Mr Santosh Kumar, President Tami...