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Chennai, 29 June 2021:   Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, the first Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & the Middle East performed India Megaprosthesis Fixation for femur (thigh bone) +Laparoscopic Radical nephrectomy (A laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that is commonly recommended to remove a cancerous kidney) as single stage surgery through a Multimodal approach. A 54 year old woman, from Assam had sustained fracture of her left thigh bone afterand suffered with a trivial injury two months ago and was bedridden and unable to move around. She visited Apollo Proton Cancer Centre on June 13, 2021 completely immobile. On evaluation and a biopsy she was diagnosed with metastatic left renal cell carcinoma which is a cancerous lesion of the kidney. (A type of metastasis in which cancer cells from the original (primary) tumor travel through the body and form a small number of new tumors (metastatic tumors) in one or two other parts of the body.)

Rotary Club of Chennai Aadithya and Rotary Club of Madras West and TANKER Foundation inaugurated a new dialysis unit on Monday 28th June 2021 at " Urban Community Health Center, Tiruvottiyur Chennai”. This is a joint effort of   Rotary Club of Madras Central Aadithya and Rotary Club of Madras West and Rotary International which raised over Rs.80 lakhs for this project. Greater Chennai Corporation has given free space, water and electricity. TANKER Foundation will be running and managing the unit. This is TANKER Foundation's 12th Dialysis Centre and 6th with the Greater Chennai Corporation. The Unit was inaugurated by Thiru. Ma. Subramanian BA.,LL.B, Honourable Minister for Medical and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu who said that this would benefit the people of Thiruvottritur greatly as dialysis will be totally free. Rtn. S. Muthu Palaniappan District Governor RI District 3232, Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy Member of Parliament, Thiru K. P. Shankar MLA- Thiruvottiyur, Thiru. S. Sudha

Thiru Siva. V. Meyyanathan, Minister for Environment - Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports Development while presenting a shield to Mr. A.Purushothaman, Chairman South India and SR.Vice President India General Secretary of Tamil Nadu, Khelo Master Games Foundation. The  Sports Minister had also presented  shawls to   Padmashree Ms. Anitha Paul Durai, SR. Vice President, KGMF of Tamil Nadu and Joint Secretary Ms. Chirsty Elena Edward during the occasion  and has assured his help in development of sports and in international championship participations.

With the commencement of gradual state wise unlocking efforts, India’s migrant working populations have started returning from their home towns to their work locations. During the lockdown period, a segment of prepaid telecom users were unable to recharge due to several reasons.   Vi is inviting all such customers back to India’s fastest 4G network, as they resume work. To reconnect these low income group customers, India’s leading telecom services provider, Vi is giving 50 Vi to Vi calling minutes along with 50MB of data. This complimentary benefit comes with a validity of 15 days, post which customers can recharge with their preferred value recharge packs.   To check for eligibility Vi customers can avail the Unlock 2.0 benefit through any of the following routes:   -          Toll Free IVR 121153 / USSD Code *444*75# from Vi number   -          Follow steps in the SMS received in his/her inbox of Vi Number   -          Visit nearest retailer who will assist with the eligib

On World Music Day, Indian mobile brand, Lava International Limited announced its entry into the true wireless segment with the launch of its first-ever true wireless earphones- Probuds by Lava. The earbuds are launching with an introductory offer that will enable users to purchase them at just Rs. 1* on the Lava E-store as well on e-commerce websites like Amazon & Flipkart. The special offer is valid from 24th June 12.00 pm onwards, until stocks last.   Probuds by Lava stands out with its best-in-category performance which is fuelled by 11.6mm advanced drivers and MediaTekAiroha chipset. This provides the users an immersive audio experience while freeing them from the mess of tangled wires. Despite its small size, the earbuds deliver powerful sound with deep bass and ensure no voice distortion during calls. Probuds offers a 25-hour long music playtime which is backed by 55 mAh (each bud) battery and 500 mAh case battery. The long battery-life of Probuds ensures that you don’t ru

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider and Tata Group, announced a strategic partnership for implementing 5G networks solutions for India.     Tata Group has developed a ‘state of the art’ O-RAN based Radio & NSA/SA Core and has integrated a totally indigenous telecom stack, leveraging the Group capabilities and that of its partners. This will be available for commercial development starting Jan 2022.   Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) brings its global system integration expertise and helps align the end-to-end solution to both 3GPP and O-RAN standards, as the network and equipment are increasingly embedded into software.   Airtel will pilot and deploy this indigenous solution as part of its 5G rollout plans in India and start the pilot in January 2022, as per the guidelines formulated by the Government of India.   These ‘Made in India’ 5G product and solutions are aligned to global standards, and inter-operate with other products based

To further strengthen the ongoing fight against the pandemic, SRL Diagnostics – one of India’s leading diagnostic chains, has donated over INR 2.95cr to the Indian Council of Medical Research. As part of their CSR initiative, the cheque was presented by Anand K., CEO, SRL Diagnostics to Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR.   Sharing details about the initiative, Mr. Anand K., CEO, SRL Diagnostics, mentioned, “Healthcare system has been tirelessly working round the clock to ensure continuous support to the nation since the beginning of the pandemic. Our team at SRL have ensured accurate and quick COVID and COVID allied tests since last April. In line with SRL’s strong commitment to Research & Development, we saw it fit to donate to the country’s apex research body.”   Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR added, “SRL Diagnostics has been at the forefront of the fight since March 2020 and has done a commendable service in diagnostics. We appreciate SRL’s contribution

Almost 2.5 lakh people die of kidney failure in India every year. It is the third largest killer after malignancy and heart disease. Millions suffer from some form of kidney disease and many of them, particularly in India cannot afford the cost of treatment or care. Around 14440 people get kidney failure every year in Tamilnadu alone, and only 10% have access to treatment.   TANKER (Tamilnad Kidney Research) Foundation is a registered non-profit charitable organisation started in June 1993 with the aim of helping under-privileged patients with kidney disease by giving subsidised dialysis and one time financial help for medication, investigation and transplantation and also to spread awareness about kidney disease. TANKER cares for those, the underprivileged, who suffer kidney problems of any kind, reversible or terminal, regardless of caste, creed, sex or religion.   Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee of TANKER Foundation felt the need to help the people of Andaman Nicobar Islands

  Vi Business , the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), has introduced Managed SIP service for businesses for whom voice calls are a key business resource. Most Indian BPOs/KPOs, the BFSI and IT/ITES, telemarketers, VAS providers, conference service providers and similar sectors are currently relying on legacy TDM based PRI connections from multiple vendors and do not have a clear view on the efficacy of each service. With Vi ’s Managed SIP (MSIP), these organizations will now have the assurance of security as well as a window to monitor, measure and optimise their voice infrastructure. These services also help user clients get a complete view of their fixed telephony network, with best-in-class SLAs, voice analytics, quality scores and features to improve service efficiency. For business verticals and functions where voice is a key business resource, fixed telephony is of utmost importance. Globally, fixed telephony has evolved from legacy TDM to SIP (Session Initiation Pro

It is reported that about 58 crematorium workers received support for their families. Each of them received Cash, Buckets of Biriyani, Masks and appreciation for their tired less work during COVID-19 in Chennai. ICWO – Indian Community Welfare Organisation co-ordinated and thanked the Chennai organizing team Dr.Aiswarya, Ms.Varshini, Ms. Yazhini, Ms.Noor Greeshma and Mr.Gideon. This support was initiated by Ms.Raya Sarkar Steir from USA. Similar support was extended to the crematorium workers in Bengaluru, Calcutta and New Delhi. Anyone interested and willing to support the crematorium workers in Chennai can   contact   Indian Community Welfare Organisation – ICWO located at AP-216, 18th Main Road, ‘I’ Block, 6th Street, Vallalar Colony, Anna Nagar West, Chennai-600040. Mobile: 98401-88821, 98403-47890. Email: fieldmaster2000@gmail.com

Master Shree Raghav, Class 10, Velammal Main School campus has made a stupendous achievement by scoring 183 marks and aced as the TOPPER of TAMILNADU in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2021 clearing Level I exam.  Around 35000 students across the state appeared for the NTSE Level I exam that was conducted offline by the State Education board to test the aptitude skill of students, making them eligible for the next level.  Velammal has always proven itself for its quality education. Velammal Nexus congratulates the notable performance of the students and blesses them to soar high.

With accelerated growth in digital, work from home, workloads migrating to cloud, has led to a strong need of reliable security solutions for day-to-day functioning of enterprises. Sensing the criticality to secure the business risks of its customers, Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), has strengthened its security portfolio with the launch of Vi Cloud Firewall, a cloud-deployed security solution for enterprises. Continuing its collaborative strategy, Vi Business has partnered with leading security technology provider Firstwave Cloud Technology to introduce Vi Cloud Firewall for the modern business needs. FirstWave Cloud Technology has helped design innovative multi-tenant and dedicated Vi Cloud Firewalls engineered for Vi’s OpenStack RedHat cloud environment and managed using FirstWave’s Cloud Content Security Platform (CCSP). The Firewall solution is powered by Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) technology, one of the mark

To increase accessibility for the people of Chennai, SRL Diagnostics – one of India’s leading diagnostic chains, has launched the first COVID-19 drive-thru sample collection site in the state. The drive-through site is located at 68, Panagal Park, Sir Theagaraya Rd, T. Nagar, Chennai.  The drive-through was inaugurated by Shri D N Hari Kiran Prasad IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, T. Nagar Chennai, Shri Dhanaselvan, Inspector of Police (L&O), Pondy Bazar, Chennai and Smt. Thahira, Inspector of Police (Crime), Pondy Bazar, Chennai.  Sharing details about the recent initiative, Mr Anand K., CEO, SRL Diagnostics, said, “Amidst these trying times, diagnostic labs across the country are continuously working towards ramping up their capacity. To further meet the growing demand in the city, we have added the first drive-through facility, which will ramp up our sample collection process, thereby serving more residents of Chennai. The concept has proved helpful in increasing accessib

upGrad for Business, the B2B arm of South Asia’s largest higher edtech upGrad, is in talks with corporates to train over 100,000 women in Data Science, Technology and Management roles as part of their WISDOM (Women in Science, Data, Organisational behaviour & Management) initiative. This will enable organisations to enhance gender diversity in these fields which are typically seen as male dominated.  “We have 23.3% women in the workplace today as compared to 42.7% two decades ago. This is alarming in the context of the Indian corporate ecosystem. As part of our ‘WISDOM’ initiative, we aim to bring holistic learning for our women colleagues, by melding our Data and Soft Skills expertise. Our vision is to empower women professionals to not only thrive but also drive success for their organisations.” said Minaxi Indra, President - upGrad for Business, who is a woman leader in Tech herself.  upGrad for Business has curated three buckets of women-centric programs with a focus on You

The Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence (CoE), a joint research initiative of Mahindra Lifespaces® and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has launched a report highlighting the potential water challenges in Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA).  The report was launched at a virtual event attended by Dr. T. Prabhushankar, I.A.S. Executive Director, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Mr. Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Mr. Viral Oza, Chief Marketing Officer, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd., and other expert panelists. Sustainable water use in habitats is one of the key areas of research of The Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence (CoE), which aims to develop science-based solutions for India’s built environment.   The report follows a unique, integrated, ‘One Water’ methodology that incorporates multiple aspects of water systems - such as stormwater, wastewater, and water supply networks - to recommend best practices for holistic

Apollo Hospitals launched ‘Advanced COVID Care beyond Hospitals’, an initiative to provide COVID-positive patients with the best of medical care while they are in quarantine at home and help relieve the capacity pressure on the hospitals and healthcare system. The initiative will ensure expert advice and timely guidance from COVID specialists is just a phone call away, providing peace of mind for COVID-patients who are recovering from home. Through regular monitoring by critical care specialists and video consultations with ICU doctors, timely recognition of symptoms, right steps of treatment at the right time can be initiated. In case of development of complications and the need for oxygen support and hospitalisation, it can also be arranged promptly. The critical care specialists will be supported by the 'Apollo Doc On Call' program that has supported patients with care beyond the wall of the hospitals over the past four years. Ms. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Ho