CHENNAI PLUS

Ahead of the festive season, Instamart, India's pioneering quick commerce platform, announced the return of its flagship Quick India Movement (QIM) sale. Live now on both the Instamart app and the Swiggy app, it brings discounts of up to 50-90%* from various sellers, covering everything from everyday essentials to premium products. Quick commerce has moved well beyond top-up shopping, and QIM puts that on display at scale. Customers can expect significant markdowns across electronics, kitchen and dining, beauty and personal care, and toys. From smartphones to home upgrades, they can discover deals from some of the country's most popular brands, including Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, realme, OPPO, Motorola, boAt, JBL, Bergner, L'Oréal Paris, LEGO and Barbie. New launches and limited-period offers from sellers add to the mix.   Lowest prices on Electronics, Smartphones & Laptops   Consumers can pick up the Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256GB at ₹1,19,999, Samsung smartphones star...

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has rolled out 20 purpose-built Industry AI Solutions (IAIS), continuing its strategy to build differentiated IP in Advanced AI. Combining deep domain expertise with AI capabilities, the solutions address high-value, industry-specific solutions across banking, healthcare and life sciences, aerospace, retail, telecom, mobility, energy and manufacturing. Several of these solutions are already deployed at scale across client operations globally, while others are progressing through early-stage deployments. A dedicated global team of engineers and domain experts have built these solutions in-house. "AI has a potential to transform the very heart of business value chains but realising that potential requires deep domain specificity and the ability to scale. Our Industry AI solutions bridge this gap by translating domain expertise into scalable AI intelligence, accelerating value stream innovation and helping enterprises navigate rapid...

The much-anticipated Mindspace REIT Chennai Night Run 2026 officially unveiled the event details, T shirts and Medals along with the Cash prizes    at the Chennai Night Run Prelude – Event Introduction & Partners Meet, held at Taj Club House, Chennai. The event marks the launch of what is set to become one of South India’s largest and most vibrant night-running event. The inaugural edition of the event, scheduled for October 17, 2026, is being organized by SportzPro in association with the Tamil Nadu Athletic Association (TNAA) and supported by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT). SIMS Hospital has joined the event as the Powered By Partner, while Mindspace Business Parks REIT headlines the initiative as the Title Sponsor. The key highlight of the inaugural Mindspace REIT Chennai Night Run 2026 is its commitment to promoting Women’s Safety Awareness. Through this initiative, the organisers aim to encourage meaningful conversations around creating safe...

Dr. Georgi Abraham, President and Founder Trustee of TANKER Foundation, and Former Professor & Advisor Department of Nephrology, The Madras Medical Mission was honoured with the prestigious Dhanvantari Award for Lifetime Contribution at the Conference of the Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India (PDSI 2026), held in Patna, Bihar, on September 26, 2026. The award recognises his outstanding and longstanding contributions to nephrology, kidney care, medical education and patient welfare. The occasion also marked the release of the book Management of Peritoneal Dialysis & Related Challenges, co-authored by Dr. Georgi Abraham, Dr. Narayan Prasad, Dr. Santosh Varughese, Dr. Arun Thomas E. T. and Dr. Priya Haridas Anupama, with a foreword by Dr. Ramesh Khanna. The book provides valuable insights into the management of peritoneal dialysis and addresses the challenges associated with this important treatment modality, serving as a useful resource for healthcare professionals involved...

Kauvery Hospital Radial Road has launched SAMATVA, Centre for Obesity, Metabolic Health & Lifestyle Transformation, a dedicated centre offering comprehensive and coordinated care for people with obesity and related metabolic health concerns. Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, former Governor of Telangana and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, launched the clinic. The latest National Family Health Survey-6 (2023-24) indicates that 44.2% of women aged 15-49 in Tamil Nadu are overweight or obese , highlighting the growing burden of excess weight and its associated health risks. Against this backdrop, SAMATVA takes an integrated approach that moves beyond conventional weight-loss programmes. The centre brings together medical expertise and evidence-based lifestyle interventions to assess an individual's medical, metabolic, nutritional, physical and behavioural needs and develop a personalised care pathway accordingly. The multidisciplinary team at SAMATVA includes physicians, ...

Godrej Consumer Products Indonesia (GCPI), operating as a subsidiary of India-based Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), inaugurated the first phase of its new manufacturing facility in the Kendal Special Economic Zone, part of an IDR (Indonesian Rupiah) 500 billion (approx. INR 250 crore) investment in Kendal to strengthen the company’s manufacturing footprint in Indonesia. The investment builds on GCPI’s presence in Indonesia since 2010. Since then, the business has grown 4.5 times while brands including HIT, Stella, Mitu and NYU reach approximately 1 in 4 Indonesian households. The first phase has been developed across 2.5 hectares of GCPI’s 5.5 hectare site in Kendal and is dedicated to Household Insecticides, strengthening GCPI’s manufacturing capabilities to serve the Indonesian market and support exports.   The inauguration brought together the Ambassador of India to Indonesia, the Deputy Governor of Central Java, the Regent of Kendal and a senior representative from...