CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, 19th March 2025: Building on the growing enthusiasm for travel, South African Tourism launched the 21st edition of its Annual India Roadshow in Chennai. Led by Mr. Gcobani Mancotywa, Regional General Manager for Asia, Australia, and Middle East, South African Tourism , the roadshow served as a strategic platform to strengthen business relationships, address evolving traveller preferences, and unlock new growth opportunities. (Left) Gcobani Mancotywa, Regional General Manager for Asia, Australia, and Middle East, South African Tourism With 40 exhibitors showcasing their offerings, the roadshow attracted participation from over 300 Indian travel trade agents in the city. Strengthening its engagement with the Indian market, the multi-city roadshow will now travel to Mumbai on March 20th 2025 fostering deeper trade partnerships and driving outbound tourism to South Africa. Youtube Shorts video 👇  Commenting during the roadshow, Mr. Mancotywa stated, “India has always been a h...

Chennai, March 17, 2025: The Humanitarian Award for Women’s Excellence, hosted by NAC and curated by Apsara Reddy , was an evening dedicated to celebrating the resilience, achievements, and impact of extraordinary women. Held as an exclusive extension of the prestigious Humanitarian Awards, which has been running successfully for six years, the Women’s Excellence Awards is now in its second year, recognizing women who have broken barriers and transformed lives with their dedication and innovation. The evening commenced with an inspiring video montage from the Humanitarian Awards main event highlighting the remarkable individuals honored for their humanitarian contributions. The audience was then treated to a soulful musical performance, setting the stage for the night’s prestigious recognitions. Youtube Video link 👇  Apsara Reddy, a distinguished journalist and social activist , has once again displayed her exceptional ability to identify and honor women achievers across various ...

Chennai, 11th March 2025: Rich tributes were paid to Padma Shri Dr K M Cherian, world-renowned Cardiologist and a pioneer in cardiac surgery by various dignitaries, who recently passed away at a function organised by his family to celebrate his 83rd birthday and 40th Memorial Day.  His autobiography was also released by J Radhakrishnan, former health secretary and currently the CMD of TANGEDCO. Radhakrishnan hailed Dr Cherian as a visionary and said that,” He continuously re-invented himself and always fought for the need for investment in medical research. It is because of the struggles and skills of Doctors like Dr Cherian that Tamil Nadu has emerged as a medical hub in the country”, he said.  Senior interventional cardiologist, Kauvery hospitals, Dr Anantharaman, Dr K N Reddy , senior interventional cardiologist, Apollo hospitals, Dr Mohamed Rela, CMD, Rela hospitals hailing Dr K M Cherian as a pioneer who was very compassionate and who performed even the complex surgeries...

Chennai, March 18, from 2025: KYN (Know Your Neighbourhood), a leading neighbourhood discovery and connectivity app , hosted an exclusive Meet & Greet at Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai, ahead of the much-anticipated KYN LIVE– Chennai’s Biggest Fusion Concert happening on March 29, 2025, at YMCA Grounds, Nandanam . The concert will be featuring an electrifying lineup of artists including Pradeep Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah, Paal Dabba and Asal Kolaar.  (L to R)  Gayathri Thyagarajan, CEO & Founder, Kynhood Technologies; Playback Singer  Andrea Jeremiah; Rapper Paal Dabba  The Meet and Greet was hosted at Phoenix Marketcity with the performing artists in attendance, giving fans a unique opportunity to interact with their favourite stars before their big performances. The event witnessed a gathering of over 500 audience, making it a grand display of music and celebration. Press meet Youtube Video link 👇  On speaking about the KYN LIVE concert, Gayathri Thyagaraja...

Chennai, March , 2025: HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s leading private sector general insurer, successfully conducted the grand finale of the second edition of the Insurance Awareness Awards Junior – Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Chapter 2025. As the lead insurer for these states under IRDAI’s State Insurance Awareness Programme, HDFC ERGO continues to drive financial literacy and ipce awareness at the grassroots level. The competition witnessed enthusiastic participation of 530+ teams from Tamil medium government schools across 42 districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. After the thrilling preliminary and semi-finale rounds, the finale witnessed fierce contest among eight teams,  with (names of contestants) from (name of the school) emerging as the winner. (names of contestants) from (XX School) & (names of contestants from (xx school) secured a well-deserved first runner-up position, followed by (names of contestants from (xx school) securing the second runn...

Chennai, 15th March 2025: GEM Hospital Chennai, India’s premier Gastroenterology and laparoscopic speciality hospital inaugurated a Social Media Helpline for colorectal diseases marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This initiative will allow patients to post their queries related to colorectal diseases in the GEM Hospital Chennai’s social media pages like Facebook (@gemhospitalchennai) & Instagram (@gemhospitalchennai). Experts from the respective departments will analyse each & every query and send a detail response within 24 hrs. This will allow patients to be well informed about their well being without reaching the hospital.  Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed in March to highlight the importance of screening for colorectal cancer, as well as to promote healthy lifestyle habits that can decrease a person’s risk of developing cancer of the colon, rectum or anus. To commemorate this GEM Hospital also conducted an awareness program on colorectal cancer to...

Chennai, 15th March 2025: Avtar Human Capital Trust, the non-profit wing of Avtar , Indias leading workplace culture consulting firm, organized Male Allyship Synergy Summit (MASS) 2025 , a first-of-its-kind platform for corporate professionals and students to come together to champion male allyship. An extension of MITR (Men Impacting Trust & Respect) , a key initiative under Avtar Human Capital Trust that focuses on gender sensitization among adolescent boys from across Tamil Nadus government schools, MASS, is a contest-driven movement that challenges boys to step-up, speak-up and show-up as true allies for gender inclusion. This event is to be held annually during the month of International Womens Day. Students taking Pledge  The inaugural summit held at Tidel Park witnessed about 200 schoolboys from four government schools, over 100 college students from Chennai and representatives from more than six corporate organizations, taking a collective pledge to reinforce their comm...