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Sarvam, India's full-stack sovereign AI company, announced that it has raised $234 million in the first close of its $300 million Series B at a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion. HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners invested in the round, with continued support from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners.  Sarvam builds across the AI stack: training and inference infrastructure, frontier model research, and a go-to-market motion spanning enterprises, developers, and government. The investment will fund Sarvam's continued research on training its next frontier model for agentic, coding, and cybersecurity use-cases, as well as access to compute at scale to expand its forward-deployed motion across key verticals.  "We are clear that research-led innovation to create AI that works at India's scale is a very large opportunity. That means models that understand our voices, read our documents, and serve intelligence at a cost every enterprise and gove...

Ashoka University, Delhi-NCR today announced the appointment of Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan, as its next Vice-Chancellor for an initial three-year term, with effect from August 1, 2026. Professor Krishnan, widely regarded as one of India’s most accomplished academic leaders, brings to Ashoka an exceptional record of scholarship, institution-building, and engagement with national policy. He succeeds Professor Somak Raychaudhury, whose tenure was marked by significant academic growth, institutional strengthening, and global recognition for the university. The appointment follows a rigorous search and selection process conducted by a committee constituted by the Governing Body of the university. A renowned thinker and institution-builder, Professor Krishnan brings a wealth of experience spanning decades of academic leadership, scholarly inquiry, and transformative institutional change. Professor Krishnan’s multi-disciplinary educational journey spans Physics, with a five-year Int...

The Security Solutions business of Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG), India’s pioneer in security solutions, is strengthening its focus on delivering customer-centric, connected security experiences with the launch of its new portfolio of wi-fi and 4G-enabled surveillance cameras. This strategic expansion marks Godrej’s next phase of growth in India’s rapidly evolving organised surveillance market, driven by a strong focus on innovation, design, and integrated security experiences. India’s surveillance market is undergoing a fundamental shift, from product-led adoption to experience-driven decision-making. Customers across residential, commercial, and institutional segments are increasingly seeking solutions that combine ease of use, reliability, data security, and regulatory compliance, along with seamless connectivity and control. This transition is accelerating demand for trusted, organised players that can deliver integrated, future-ready security solutions. Commenting on the laun...

Kauvery Hospital Chennai has launched two of the world’s most advanced Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) programme in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant milestone in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). The programme introduces two of the world’s most advanced PFA technologies—Medtronic PulseSelect™ at Alwarpet and Biosense Webster Varipulse™ at Vadapalani, the latter integrated with an advanced 3D cardiac mapping system. This is the first time that both PulseSelect™ and Varipulse™, along with a 3D mapping-integrated PFA platform, have been introduced in Tamil Nadu. This milestone further reinforces Kauvery Hospitals’ position at the forefront of innovation in cardiac electrophysiology and advanced heart rhythm care. To mark the launch, leading international electrophysiology experts from the United States visited Chennai and collaborated with the Kauvery Hospitals team to initiate the PFA programme and support the first procedures. Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) is a n...

Ultraviolette announced the launch of its new UV Space Station in Chennai, a significant step in expanding its retail and service network across India. The expansion follows a series of recent milestones, including the recent program ‘Kill the Petrol Bill’ rolled out to increase the adoption of EVs across the country, the announcement of its collaboration with Bolt.Earth to expand the Type 6 charging network across India, and its ‘Battery Flex’ (BaaS) program. This further emphasises Ultraviolette’s focus on building a comprehensive electric mobility ecosystem. With this new Experience Centre, the company further strengthens customer access to its performance electric motorcycles across Chennai and reinforces its growing national presence. The newly established UV Space Station, in partnership with dealer M/s. JMB Motors , will provide customers a comprehensive experience to explore Ultraviolette's performance motorcycles the X-47 Crossover and F77s. The UV Space Station is desig...

  On the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour , the Indian Community Welfare Organisation (ICWO), Salem , Tamil Nadu, in collaboration with Just Rights for Children (JRC), the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), and the District Labour Welfare Department , organized a large-scale child labour awareness programme at the Salem Collectorate and various workplaces in the Salem New Bus Stand area. During the programme, a pledge against child labour was administered by Thiru. Ilambagavath, I.A.S. , District Collector, Salem, in the presence of Thiru. Ravikumar , District Revenue Officer ; Tmt. Shalini, Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector ; Thiru. Raghavan, Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement) ; Thiru. Sankar, Social Security Scheme Officer;Thiru. Sri Murali, District Child Protection Officer ; and Thiru. Anbalagan, Labour Inspector. Following the pledge, awareness activities were jointly conducted by the DCPU, Labour Department, and ICWO team, in...