CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

The 3-day travel tradeshow has been joined by 150+ exhibitors from 10 countries and 18 states and union territories this year. Over 1000 trade visitors have pre-registered for TTF Chennai. Over 10,000 trade visitors and end consumers are expected to walk-in at this edition. Chennai: 24 th January, 2020: TTF, the biggest travel show network in India since the last 30 years is all set to inaugurate the 2020 calendar with TTF Chennai from 24 to 26 January at the Chennai Trade Centre. The TTF series is trusted in facilitating the travel trade to meet and market their travel products to the relevant audience in India.  Nepal has joined as the Partner Country while Taiwan is the Feature Country at the show. Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Switzerland, Thailand and UAE will be represented through key private players at the show. The domestic tourism sector continues to extend strong support to TTF as the most effective and countrywide platform for marketing and promotion of trave...

The institute was launched by Hon. Health Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. C. Vijayabaskar in the presence of Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman Apollo Hospitals Group and Dr. Mrs. Preetha Reddy , Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Group. Chennai: Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest and most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals, today announced the launch of Apollo Institute of Spine Surgery, the most advanced spine surgery centre in South Asia. The Apollo Institute of Spine Surgery offers specialized spine service that can offer 360 degree care from the most advanced robotics system called the “Exelsius GPS Spine Surgery Robot” for complex spine surgeries. This advancement reduces instances of infections, implant inaccuracies, revision surgeries, radiation exposures, and patient’s length of stay at the facility.   (L to R) Dr. Sajan Hegde, Chief Spine Surgeon, Apollo Institute of Spine Surgery,  Dr. Per Trobisch (Germany), Dr. Peter Douglas Klassen (Germany),  Dr...

GNCAP 5-star rated Altroz (India’s safest car in its category) enters the premium hatch segment; Altroz is Industry 1 st , fully BSVI ready diesel hatchback Chennai, January 23 , 2020 : Marking its entry into the premium hatchback segment, Tata Motors today launched – the Altroz. The Altroz will be available in five trim levels across all Tata Motors authorized dealerships at an introductory price starting from INR 5.29 lakhs for the petrol version and INR 6.99 lakhs for the diesel version .  The Altroz is the first vehicle developed on the new ALFA architecture and the second vehicle showing the Impact 2.0 design language.  With its striking design, bouquet of industry-first features and the most recent achievement of Global NCAP 5-star rating, it has set the GOLD Standard in Safety, Design, Driving Dynamics, Technology and Customer Delight. All set to entice customers, Altroz will come with 6 different factory-fitted customizable options. According to Mayan...

Thiru Edappadi Palaniswami honoured the occasion with his presence at the site and laid the foundation stone; Chennai becomes DLF’s second largest market after Gurugram with a total investment of Rs. 5,000 crores; DLF to invest Rs.5,000 crores in developing 6.8 million square feet in Chennai January 23 rd , 2020 Chennai: Thiru Edappadi Palaniswami, Honourable Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu , today laid the foundation stone of DLF Downtown, Chennai, DLF’s new age workspace ecosystem at Taramani.  DLF, in ajoint venture with TIDCO,is developing a new age commercial project, DLF Downtown Taramani. DLF Downtown Taramani is being developed as a multi-block campus development spread over 27 acres to its full potential with wide internal roads, and inter-connected office blocks at the podium level and a host of retail amenities.  The project is strategically located on the Taramani Business Corridor which has been built over time under the aegis of TIDCO. It has emerged as th...

Targeting 2x business growth in Tamil Nadu and Kerala within a year; Unlimited payments acceptance from Paytm Wallet, UPI and Rupay cards; Instant settlement in bank accounts and single reconciliation for all payments; Launches 'Business Khata' to manage credit and cash sales; Introduces Paytm QR merchandising for merchant partners January 22, 2020. Chennai . India's largest payments platform Paytm (owned by One97 Communications Limited) has today announced that it will be onboarding 1 million merchants from Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the next 12 months. The company has recently launched All-in-One QR across the country that has enabled merchants in these states to accept unlimited payments through Paytm Wallet, Rupay Cards and all UPI based payment apps directly into their bank account at 0% fee. Further, it is targeting to achieve a 2x business growth in these states within a year. The platform offers a single reconciliation of all payments through its 'P...

The Biennial auto show sets the tone in sync with the industry’s vision of moving towards clean & green mobility Chennai, 21 January, 2020: Auto Expo – The Motor Show, the biggest biannual extravaganza of India’s automotive industry, is slated to kick-start from 7-12 February 2020 at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida . The inauguration ceremony of Auto Expo 2020 will be held on 6 th February 2020 at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.  Auto Expo – The Motor Show has been a launch pad for some of the key brands marking their entry in Indian market and unveiling of exciting new products by the existing brands. Brands that have created history over the years.   The theme of this edition of auto expo is - ‘ Explore the World of Mobility’ , which resonates with the industry’s vision and message of technology, capability–for a safer, cleaner, connected, bespoke and shared mobility for tomorrow. For the visitors, it will be an experience of the mobility eco-sy...

Fujitsu General to focus on the Mass Indian AC market  for rapid growth. Chennai, January 21, 2020: Fujitsu General Ltd (FGL), founded in 1936, head quartered in Kawasaki, Japan, is a leading Japanese company (listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange) engaged in the field of Air Conditioning and IT, offering a full range of technology products, solutions and servi ces. FGL employs over 7800 people worldwide and has 6 manufacturing facilities and 5 R&D centers. Mr. Etsuro Saito , President & Representative Director, Fujitsu General Ltd. Japan, while addressing the media today in Chennai said that “the Indian Room Airc on market is already crossing 7.0 million units mark this year and growing at 10 to 12% annually”. This presents us with the good opportunity to increase the market share by focusing on the lower end models which have a greater acceptability in the Indian market.   (L to R) K C Poovaiah , Head of Sales & Marketing , Fujitsu General India Ltd ; ...