CHENNAI PLUS

In an effort to showcase cutting-edge research and advances in Pulmonology, the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, hosted the Apollo Chest Update 2024 in Chennai on 28 January 2024. The event brought together top minds from the discipline to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and practice in the field and generate more awareness on respiratory conditions among the public. The summit focused particularly on the diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases   or conditions that cause scarring of the lungs. Doctors have reported that patients have become more aware and are seeking information from their family physicians about such conditions particularly post-COVID. It was emphasized that timely diagnosis and treatment can significantly impede the progression of such diseases. The summit also discussed latest developments relating to tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, lung cancer and pulmonary embolism and cutting-edge procedures to improve outcomes in the field.

TANKER Foundation celebrated its 31st Annual Charity and Awards Nite on Thursday, 25th January 2024 at Hotel Savera, RK Salai, Chennai. The event was a live streaming programme. The programme began with The Mr. Venkatesan & Mrs. Malathi Venkatesan TANKER Foundation Memorial Lecture which was delivered by Ms. Shanthi Rajmohan, a brave warrior and a person who is on CAPD for a long term (20+ years). Ms. Shanthi Rajmohan shared her experiences and several heart-warming stories about her life   and her uphill struggle with her health. She has been on CAPD (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) for over 20 years. Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee, TANKER Foundation welcomed the gathering and said that the incidence of kidney disease was on the increase and that more awareness had to be created about this terrible disease. He also was grateful to the sponsors for supporting the awards for research in nephrology and dedicated service of doctors. The Awards nite was a functio

  S hri. S L Jain, MD & CEO gave a detailed informative presentation of  Q3 FY24 results of Indian Bank on 24th January at Indian Bank, Corporate Office, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Chennai.  Following below is the financial results.   Key                        Key Highlights (Quarter ended Dec 23 over Dec 22) Bank’s Global Business reached ₹11.64 lakh Cr, up by 11% YoY            ·             Net Profit up by 52% YoY at ₹2119 Cr in Dec’23 from ₹1396 Cr in Dec’22            ·             Profit Before Tax up by 78% YoY at ₹2747 Cr in Dec’23 from ₹1546 Cr in Dec’22            ·             Operating Profit improved to ₹4097 Cr in Dec’23 from ₹4061 Cr in Dec’22            ·             Net Interest Income increased by 6% YoY to ₹5815 Cr in Dec’23 from ₹5499 Cr in Dec’22            ·             Fee based income grew by 21% YoY to ₹852 Cr in Dec’23            ·             Return on Assets (RoA) up by 31 bps to 1.11% in Dec’23 from 0.80% in Dec