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Gold medal winning basketball player, Anitha Pauldurai is one of the sports personalities named as a recipient of the Padma Shri award for the year 2021. Highly self motivated Anitha who is confident of getting better every day in an exclusive interview to Chennai Plus said that winning the Padma Shri is immense to her as she can set an example to youngsters about hard work, working towards achieving dreams and dedication. “An undiminished burning attitude to Achieve is directly proportional to your Success”, Anitha further added. Mr.Purushothaman, International Basketball Gold medalist and Vice-President, KMGF New Delhi & General Secretary, TNKMGA congratulated Anitha Pauldurai and all the Padma Shri awardees for their exceptional contribution to the society, humanity and most importantly doing the Nation proud. He further added that on behalf of Khelo Masters Association of Tamil Nadu and Basketball Fraternity of India he extends his hearty congratulations to all the prestigi...

Citi announced it distributed over 250 tons to 7,714 low-income families in Chennai through the bank’s first personalized charitable-giving program in India, or globally. Via the Citi-designed program, You Nominate. We Donate., Citi employees were asked to share the names of up to two families who they would like to supply rations to. Then, a month's worth of food rations and cleaning supplies were distributed to the doorsteps of the nominated families.   In total, more than 850 tons of monthly supplies were distributed to Citi-nominated families across Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad, in the south of India, through Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad, in the north, in Mumbai and Pune in the west, and around Kolkata in the east.   Customizing to local tastes of Chennai-based families, each package consisted of 15 kg sona steam rice and 5 kg PL idli rice. The families also received 5kg pulses, 1 kg salt and 2 kg sugar, coffee, toothpaste, bathing soap, femi...

With an aim to provide enriched entertainment to its customers in India, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), India’s leading telecom operator has announced a strategic partnership with Viacom18’s premium subscription led video on demand streaming service, VOOT Select, to offer premium content on its digital platform- Vi Movies and TV app. Under this partnership, aimed at bolstering the growth of digital ecosystem in India, customers of Vodafone Idea can now enjoy the curated content offering of VOOT Select, with a seamless viewing experience on their Smart phones. To strengthen current content offering on Digital platform - Vi Movies & TV app, the partnership will give customers access to hours of exclusive content pieces   from Voot Select which includes the very successful original mini-series The Gone Game, high octane espionage series Crackdown and other critically acclaimed series such as Asur, Illegal & The Raikar Case, to name a few. Vi customers will now have full access...

TANKER Foundation celebrated its 28th Annual Charity and Awards Nite on Monday, 25th January 2021 at Hotel Savera, RK Salai, Chennai. The event was a hybrid programme with live streaming. The Mr. Venkatesan & Mrs. Malathi Venkatesan TANKER Foundation Memorial Lecture was delivered by Prof. Nithya S. Krishnan, Consultant Transplant Nephrologist, NHS Trust, UK. She spoke on "My Journey in Nephrology from Chennai to London”.The challenges she faced included gender and race bias and her grit and determination helped her reach where she is today as Professor and Head of Transplantation in the NHS Trust in the UK. She emphasised that there is no substitute for hard work and being able to persevere and endure keeping in mind the cause of helping people is what keeps her going. Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee, TANKER Foundation welcomed the gathering and said that the need for dialysis was on the increase and that more awareness had to be created about this dreaded disease.The A...

Vidyodaya Schools Alumni Association (Poorva Vidhyarthini Samaj) is having its Annual Reunion get together on Saturday 30th Jan 2021. The zoom link is on the Vidyodaya School Alumni Association Poorva Vidhyarthini Samaj Facebook page. This reunion has been held for over 21 years so that past students may get together informally and get an update about school activities. Old and retiring teachers are also honoured on the occasion. 12 Scholarships amounting to Rs.1.2 Lakhs ( Rs.10,000/- each ) for students from low socio-economic families studying in Vidyodaya will be distributed. These scholarships have been given regularly by the alumni for over 14 years and they hope to increase the number and amount every year.  Vidyodaya is a premier girls school which is 96 years old and has always striven to give an all-round holistic education for girls, focusing on academics, sports, cultural and overall development. Upto 1970 boys were also educated till 5th Std. Several well known and dist...

ABP Network is the first media network to provide a glimpse into the nature of the political battle of Tamil Nadu to its viewers. ABP Network along with research partner, CVoter has conducted the first opinion poll survey for Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021. This survey aims to gauge the mood of the voters and provide a clearer picture of the political climate of the state. Last year, as the highly-dramatic Bihar Elections drew to a close, ABP Network’s Exit Poll was the only poll in the industry to hit the mark. It not only vindicated a prediction of a close fight, but also produced an accurate vote share projection.What’s more is that, this Opinion Poll marks the beginning of ABP Network’s reign in the southern region as the network is likely to soon catapult into the Tamil Nadu market.   The ABP Network-CVoter survey revealed that as per public opinion, UPA is leading in Tamil Nadu with 41.1% vote share (158 to 166 seats), whereas NDA stands second with 28.7% vote share (...

Pioneering regional connectivity in India, SpiceJet, the country’s favourite airline and the largest regional player   announced the launch of a daily non-stop flight connecting Delhi with Pakyong (Gangtok), Sikkim effective 23rd January 2021. SpiceJet was awarded Pakyong under UDAN II. Pakyong airport is the only operational civil airport handling commercial flight operations in the State and SpiceJet will be the first and only airline to offer daily direct air connectivity between Delhi and the North-Eastern State of Sikkim. The airline will deploy a Bombardier Q400 aircraft on the Delhi-Pakyong-Delhi route. In addition, SpiceJet will add a second frequency on Delhi-Leh-Delhi sector starting 27th January, 2021. Ajay Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, SpiceJet, said, “We are delighted to launch new flights connecting Pakyong and Leh to the National Capital. Sikkim is one of the most beautiful and sought after travel destinations in India. Our exclusive flights from Delhi...

UPL Ltd. has won the Sixth CII Industrial Intellectual Property Awards aimed at recognizing and celebrating enterprises that have embraced IP generation and protection to fuel their business and economic growth. UPL Ltd. has always put the farmers’ needs first and created products and services around fulfilling their requirements. UPL has won the award in the category of Best Patent Portfolio, Large (Lifesciences/Pharma) for its pioneering Intellectual property (IP) research and innovation. An example of UPL’s major research and innovation include sustainable products such as Zeba and services such as Adarsh Farm Services which have proven successful at the grassroots level. Dr. Vishal Sodha accepted the award at a virtual ‘CII International Conference on IPR & CII Industrial IP Awards’ on behalf of UPL during the felicitation ceremony. He stated “At UPL, our focus is completely on sustainable development including efficient utilization of the natural resources and adapting a...

The World Women Wing on Sunday, 10th January 2021, felicitated and awarded the 'Meenakshi Raghavan Lifetime Achievement International Award' in Sports to the top women athletes in their respective disciplines. Mr. Purushottaman, International Basketball Gold medalist and Vice President, KMGF New Delhi & General Secretary TNKMGA, did the honours by distributing the awards and appreciated the awardees for their outstanding performance in sports. The awardees namely, Mrs Anitha Pauldurai, 18 years International Basketball, 6 years Indian Women team captain. She is nominated for Padmashree Award. Mrs Arathi Arun - Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Asian Powerlifting Gold Medalist, Asian Best Lifter Award and National Gold Medalist and Ms Christy Elena, International Masters Women Hockey Player. Won Bronze medal at EMG, Turin, Italy & Silver medal at AMG, Adelaide, Australia, Captain & Coach. TNKMGA Joint Secretary was highly praised for their talent during the award distrib...

As part of a CSR initiative, Belstar Microfinance Ltd (A Subsidiary of Muthoot Finance Ltd) and Hand in Hand India (A leading INGO from Chennai) are jointly conducting free vocational skill development programme for jobless youth/fresher of Tamil Nadu. Under this programme, youth who are graduated but jobless will undergo skill training through virtual mode for 15 days considering pandemic situation. No fee will be charged under this programme. Youth will be trained on ‘Sales, Customer Relationship & Microfinance Loan Products and other skills that industries seek in young graduates. Upon completion of virtual skill training programme, the youth will receive certificates followed by support for better employment with starting salary of 10-12k. To enrol for the free virtual skill training programme and employment support, call 9994670967, 9566079338, 9751654707 / arulkumar.cce@hihseed.org .    

As part of a CSR initiative, Matrimony.com Ltd and Hand in Hand India are jointly conducting free vocational skill development programme for jobless youth in Chennai. Under this programme, 18 youth were invited by Matrimony.com Ltd for an exposure visit to understand how matrimony.com is doing great in the matchmaking service. Ms. Priya Menon – Head, Learning & Development – Matrimony.co Ltd has addressed the youth and took the youth around Matrimony.com Ltd Guindy Office. To enroll  for the free virtual skill training programme and employment support, call 9994670967, 9566079338, 9751654707 / arulkumar.cce@hihseed.org.

As part of a CSR initiative, Matrimony.com Ltd and Hand in Hand India are jointly conducting free vocational skill development programme for jobless youth in Chennai. Under this programme, youth who are graduated but jobless will undergo skill training through virtual mode for 45 days considering pandemic situation. No fee will be charged under this programme. Youth will be trained on retail sales, customer relationship & telemarketing and other skills that industries seek in young graduates. Upon completion of virtual skill training programme, the youth will receive certificates followed by support for better employment with starting salary of 10-12k. To enroll for the free virtual skill training programme and employment support, call 9994670967, 9566079338, 9751654707 / arulkumar.cce@hihseed.org .

  India 12 th Jan 2021 .“I am happy to share that SpiceJet has carried India’s first consignment of Covid vaccine today. The first consignment of Covishield consisting of 34 boxes and weighing 1088 kg was carried from Pune to Delhi on SpiceJet flight 8937. We will be carrying multiple vaccine consignments to different Indian cities including Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Patna and Vijayawada through the day today.  SpiceJet is fully committed and prepared to transport the Covid vaccine both within and outside India. Today marks the beginning of a long and decisive phase in India’s fight against the pandemic and SpiceJet is proud to assist in the biggest vaccination drive in the history of mankind,” said Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet.

SpiceJet, the country’s favourite airline,   announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for providing seamless transportation of Covid-19 vaccine. As strategic partners, both SpiceJet and Brussels Airport Company NV will jointly work with the Government, pharma companies and forwarders to ensure a reliable ecosystem for vaccine delivery in a temperature-controlled environment. Besides, they will also work towards developing and strengthening a direct air link for SpiceJet with Brussels Airport. As part of this association, Brussels Airport will be SpiceJet’s first flight point for Europe. The airline’s cargo arm, SpiceXpress, envisions to provide rapid and secure transportation of Covid-19 vaccine from and to Europe and beyond with proper temperature-controlled mechanism under the MoU. Brussels Airport shall provide assistance to SpiceJet with regards to slots, networking contracts etc. to provide efficient and speedy solu...

Proudly Indian Lava   announced the launch of the world’s first smartphones – MyZ - that can be customised and even upgraded to suit the customers’ requirement. MyZ is uniquely designed to allow customers to customize their smartphone to suit their needs, before purchase (being called as My-Z). The phone can also be upgraded post purchase (being called as Z-Up). These smartphones can be customised in 66 unique ways with options of increasing or changing RAM, ROM, front camera, rear camera(s) and even the colour of the phone. This is unprecedented in the 25-year history of the phones in the world.   World’s first ‘Made-to-Order’ phone In a move that will redefine the smartphone industry and its use by customers, Lava announced this unique ‘Made-to-Order” concept for smartphones which will allow customers to choose between a 2GB, 3GB, 4GB or 6GB RAM, and mix & match it with 32GB, 64GB & 128GB ROM in a combination of your choice. Further you can choose between a dual (1...

With most of the sectors and establishments getting back on their feet, the intent to hire also seems to regaining its lost ground states TeamLease Employment Outlook Report- January – March 2021. According to the report, junior level talent is likely to be the most sought after resource this quarter. While the hiring intent for entry, mid and senior has risen by 2% point, 4% point and 2% point respectively, the intent to hire junior talent has increased by 7% point indicating ache din for talent with a work experience of 2 to 5 years. In fact, the positivity is not constrained to hierarchy rather it is visible across industries, cities and even job roles, however it will be cautious optimism. As per the report, the intent to hire has registered a 6% point increase in the period January to March 2021 compared to the previous quarter. The positivity in the job market is attributed to business recovery, strong FDI inflows as well as the thrust from the government towards creating a posit...

  An Ayurvedic Mouthwash to strengthen teeth, gums based on Kavala-Gandusha Therapy India’s leading Science-based Ayurveda Company Dabur India Ltd announced the its entry into the Mouthwash category with the launch of Dabur Red Pulling Oil, an Ayurvedic mouthwash, creating a whole new category in the Oral Care market. The launch of this Ayurvedic Detox for Teeth and Gums marks another first for Dabur and for the Ayurvedic products industry in India, raising the standard of everyday Oral Care with an industry-first innovation under its flagship Ayurvedic Toothpaste Brand, Dabur Red brand, the #1 Ayurvedic Toothpaste in India. Announcing the launch, Dabur India Ltd Marketing Head-Oral Care Mr. Harkawal Singh said: “ Dabur Red Pulling Oil is an Ayurvedic Mouthwash which contains Natural Oils and Herbs with no alcohol. The product is based on a process defined in Ayurvedic scriptures and introduces to the world the Kavala-Gandusha Therapy, an oil-based Oral Detox regimen. It cont...