CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Blending art with futuristic technology, the initiative aims to fuel a new world of imagination for children Select children will get their fantasy to visit NASA fulfilled The event saw participation from 400 number students from St. George Anglo Indian Higher Secondary Chennai, 9 th  October 2024: After completing a successful tour in Bangalore,  ITC Sunfeast Dark Fantasy's iconic Fantasy Spaceship  made its way to Chennai for the next leg of its journey, continuing the brand's innovative campaign "Big Fantasies: Give Wings to Your Imagination." The event took place at St. George Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School on the 9th of October and was met with excitement vibrant group of students witnessed their imagination come to life. Commenting on the launch of the new initiative, Ali Harris Shere, COO, Biscuits and Cakes Cluster, Foods Division, ITC Limited shared, "At Sunfeast Dark Fantasy, we believe that th...

Chennai, October 09, 2024: Marking World Sight Day 2024, Dr. Agarwal’s Institute of Optometry , a premier optometry college aegis Dr. Agarwals Group of Eye Hospital & Eye Research Centre, conducted free eye examinations for over 400 children across 12 orphanages in Chennai, and donated eyeglasses to those in need. World Sight Day 2024 is observed on the second Thursday of October, with the theme “Love Your Eyes Kids”. (L to R) Dr Karpagam Damodaran, Dean of Dr Agarwals Institute of Optometry; Dr. Manjula Jayakumar, Senior Pediatric Ophthalmologist ,  Dr Agarwals  Eye Hospital;  Dr. S. Soundari , Regional Head, Clinical Services,  Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital   The eyeglasses distribution events, held at the orphanages, featured the screening of videos on eyecare for children, distribution of school supplies, and refreshments. Fun-filled games were also organised for the children. The events, held with the theme of ‘A Day of Sight an...

Chennai, October 5, 2024: Autorelli Nissan today unveiled New Nissan Magnite at its Nandanam showroom by Actress Mrs. Misha Ghoshal, Former Indian Women Cricketer Mrs. Niranjana Nagarajan, Autorelli Nissan Director Mrs.Neha Nahar Chopra and Regional Manager Sales Mr.Anand. New Nissan Magnite combines a bold road presence with a redesigned premium new exterior and interior design, and 20+ Segment-First features in India. (L to R)  Neha Nahar Chopra, Director,   Autorelli Nissan; Niranjana Nagarajan,  Former Indian Women Cricketer; Actress  Misha Ghoshal; Anand, Regional Manager Sales Manufactured at the Alliance plant in Chennai, the New Magnite will now be exported to over 65+ markets internationally reinforcing India as a major export hub for Nissan. The New Magnite directs attention with a bigger & bolder redesigned “Honeycomb” grille, higher ground clearance giving it a prominent stance, while the interior design boasts a more premium appeal with a sharp leath...

Chennai, October 4, 2024: Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation joined hands with Startup TN and Kerala Startup Mission for the launch of the M-Sand Innovation Challenge 2024. Officially announced at a sector event, the initiative aims to transform the landscape of affordable housing in India through the support and scaling of solutions that can increase supply and improve distribution channels of manufactured sand, or M-sand, as a sustainable and accessible alternative to river sand. M-Sand Innovation Challenge 2024 award winners The initiative seeks to address challenges stemming from India’s construction boom, which in turn generated a skyrocketing demand for sand, one of the sector’s cornerstones. For instance, India is the world's second-largest producer of cement, requiring huge amounts of sand. This has fueled an illegal industry of river sand mining which, for years, have caused major environmental damage to the county’s rivers. Press meet Youtube Video...

Residential sales in the mid segment category occupied 43% of total sales in the city Chennai, October 03, 2024 :  Knight Frank India,  in their latest report  – India Real Estate: Residential and Office Q3 2024 (July - September 2024)  cited that Chennai observed office space transactions of 2.6 mn sq ft during Q3 2024. The city witnessed a 35% increment in the transaction volume when compared to previous year.The average transacted  rent of the city grew by 10% YoY  to  INR 69/ sq ft/month  during the quarter. Chennai recorded the highest office leasing activities from GCCs and Third Party IT Services at 1.0 mn sq ft respectively during Q3 2024 and constituted 38% of the total office space transactions each in the city, followed by India Facing Business and Flex at 15% and 9% respectively. The residential market  of Chennai witnessed a total of residential sales volume of 4,105 units with a YoY growth of 6%. The city witnessed 4,273 units ...

The soon to be launched Satellite will carry an array of sophisticated instruments designed to study the Space atmosphere and demonstrate communication technologies. This also marks the first student-led Satellite Technology project for the Government School students of Jaffna region in Sri Lanka. Chennai, 3rd October 2024: In commemoration of World Space Week, Northern Uni today signed a strategic MoU with Space Kidz India to launch a collaborative student-led satellite project, marking a monumental step in space education for the northern region of Sri Lanka.  (L to R)  G L Gnanatheva, Minister (Commerce), Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission;  Dr Saranya Jaikumar, Educational Psychologist;  Mr Indy Pathmanathan, Chairman, SLIIT Northern Uni; Dr Srimathy Kesan, Founder & CEO – Space Kidz India; Dr Prafulla Kumar, Director – InSpace, Ahmedabad  The MoU was signed in the city in the presence of Dr. Prafulla Kumar Jain, Director - InSpace Ahmedabad, Mr. Indy Pat...

Chennai, October 02, 2024: As part of its 20th-anniversary celebration, the Rajasthan Cosmo Club Platinum (RCCP), under the guidance of the Manoharraj Kamala Kankaria Charitable Trust , has inaugurated 11 RO water plants in government schools and hospitals in Chennai. These plants aim to provide clean drinking water to those in need. RCCP has already installed 83 RO plants in orphanages, schools, hospitals, and old age homes across the city.  RCC Platinum Trust team members with Beneficiaries  During today's function, 11 RO water plants were symbolically handed over to the following beneficiaries:  Goverment Model Higher Secondary School- Triplicane Government Opthalmic Hospital - Egmore  Chennai High School -  Kamarajar salai, kodungaiyur Institute of Child health - Egmore  Shakthi Public School - Tiruttani Panchyat Union Primary School - Kovur Govt Girls school - Guduvanchery  Radiation Oncology Dept - Rajiv Gandhi GH KMC Hospital Nephrology Ward ...