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TANKER Foundation marked a historic milestone with the launch of the Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Fluid Bags Distribution Programme under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), Tamil Nadu at the Ambattur Rotary TANKER Dialysis Unit. Dr. Georgi Abraham, President and Founder Trustee of TANKER Foundation distributed the first bag, in the presence of Mrs. Latha A. Kumaraswami, Managing Trustee.This occasion holds special significance because Dr. Georgi Abraham pioneered the introduction of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) in India in 1991, laying the foundation for home-based dialysis in the country.Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Georgi Abraham said, "Introducing CAPD in India in 1991 was the beginning of a journey to make home-based dialysis a reality for patients. Today, seeing CAPD fluid bags distributed through CMCHIS is a dream come true for all of us. It represents a significant milestone in ensuring that de...

Godrej Capital, the financial services arm of the Godrej Industries Group, through its subsidiary Godrej Finance, today announced the launch of its Supply Chain Finance (SCF) business, marking a strategic expansion of its MSME lending franchise. Through a comprehensive suite of working capital financing offerings, the business will support anchor corporates, dealers, vendors and suppliers with faster, technology-enabled access to credit. The company aims to build a ₹6,000 crore SCF portfolio over the next 5 years, with the business expected to contribute 8% to Godrej Finance's overall Assets Under Management (AUM). As India's supply chains become increasingly formalised through GST-led digitisation and digital financial infrastructure, many MSMEs continue to face working capital constraints despite strong business fundamentals. Godrej Finance's Supply Chain Finance proposition addresses this gap by enabling faster access to formal credit based on underlying trade transact...

BLS International, a leading global AI and tech-enabled services partner for governments and citizens,  announced that it now operates in over 100 countries. The company serves more than 46 client governments, providing a wide range of citizen and consular services through its global network of Visa Application Centres (VACs) and offices. BLS International's expansion to over 100 countries marks a significant milestone in its two-decade journey of enabling global mobility and delivering citizen services. This growth has been driven by strategic expansion into new markets, partnerships with government clients, strategic acquisitions, and technology-driven innovation. Today, the Company stands as a trusted partner to governments worldwide, delivering secure, efficient, and citizen-centric services through a robust global network. Speaking on this milestone, Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International, said, "Reaching 100 countries is a defining milestone in ...

Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, has successfully treated two failing heart valves in a patient without repeat open-heart surgery, in what is believed to be the world's first reported completely catheter-based treatment following a Ross procedure. The procedure was performed on a 58-year-old man who had undergone a complex heart valve operation nearly 25 years ago. He had previously undergone the Ross procedure, in which the patient's own pulmonary valve is moved to replace the diseased aortic valve (known as an aortic autograft), while the pulmonary valve is replaced with a donated human valve (known as a pulmonary homograft). Although the Ross procedure provides excellent long-term outcomes, both valves can deteriorate over time and may require further intervention. The patient presented with severe aortic regurgitation, severe pulmonary regurgitation with moderate pulmonary stenosis, severe pulmonary hypertension and moderate mitral regurgitation. He had repeated admissions f...

YES BANK has announced a series of positive rating actions from leading domestic and international credit rating agencies, reflecting the sustained strengthening of its credit profile. S&P Global Ratings has assigned YES BANK an inaugural long-term issuer credit rating of 'BB+' with a Stable outlook – which is consistent with the 'Ba1' (Stable) that Moody's Rating had assigned while upgrading the Bank from 'Ba2' in May 2026. In assigning the rating, S&P has factored in expectation of ongoing and extraordinary support from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), the Bank's largest shareholder, underscoring the Bank's strategic importance to the SMBC group. This gives YES BANK a two-agency international ratings profile, with a stable outlook from both global agencies. On the domestic scale, ICRA upgraded the Bank's long-term ratings on its Infrastructure Bonds and Basel III Tier II Bonds to 'ICRA AA (Stable)' from 'AA- (...

Monsoon hair concerns are often less about the weather itself and more about the way people respond to it. Monsoon demands smarter care, not more complicated rituals, as often highlighted by   Shailesh Moolya, National Technical Head at Godrej Professional. One of the biggest misconceptions is that rainwater directly causes hair fall. In reality, hair fall during monsoon is usually linked to humidity changes, scalp imbalance and product buildup not rainwater itself. The scalp reacts to environmental shifts, which can temporarily increase shedding.                                 Common Monsoon Hair Myths You Should Stop Believing 1.       Rainwater causes hair fall This is one of the most persistent myths. Hair fall during monsoon is usually linked to humidity changes, scalp imbalance and product buildup not rainwater itself. The scalp reacts to environmental s...