CHENNAI PLUS

Chennai, November 30, 2025: India Post released a customised commemorative ‘My Stamp’ honouring the birth centenary of Shri Pottipatti Obul Reddy (1925–2025), one of South India’s most respected industrialists, philanthropists, and patrons of Indian classical arts. The release took place at a special centenary celebration in Chennai and was unveiled by Major Manoj M., IPoS, Director of Postal Services, Chennai, in the august presence of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Prathap C. Reddy , Founder & Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group. Shri P. Obul Reddy was a visionary entrepreneur whose pioneering Indo-Japanese collaboration with Matsushita (Panasonic) in 1972 led to the founding of Indo National Limited (Nippo Batteries). Under his leadership, Nippo became one of India’s most trusted dry-cell brands, delivering innovative, India-first solutions such as the iconic Nippo Hyper and Nippo Special (1P). His commitment to affordability and access powered deep rural penetration and helped establish th...

Chennai, November 28, 2025: Apollo Hospitals emerged as one of the top winners at the PRSI State Awards 2025, securing three Gold and three Silver recognitions across multiple categories. The honours reaffirm Apollo’s leadership in strategic communication, impactful public engagement, and excellence in healthcare storytelling. The prestigious awards, presented by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) – Chennai Chapter, recognised Apollo's exceptional initiatives executed during the eligibility period. Gold ·        Best integrated campaign ·        Best Annual report ·        Best Viral PR campaign ·        Best Influencer Marketing   Silver ·        Best Digital video ·        Best Integrated PR strategy The PRSI State Awards, instituted by the Public Relations Society of Indi...

Digital scams and fraud are increasingly common, affecting many innocent customers. These scams often use clever tricks, such as fake parcel deliveries and fraudulent links, to deceive people. At Airtel, your safety is our main concern. We are the first telecommunications company to offer instant alerts for spam calls and messages using an AI model. We have also created a way to block fraudulent links even if you accidentally click on them, says Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman C MD, Airtel .   Many people use their main bank accounts linked to payment apps for all digital transactions, making them vulnerable to losing their savings with a single mistake. To address this, Airtel has launched Airtel Payments Bank, which is designed primarily for secure payments. Users can keep a small balance in this bank, as we do not lend money and don’t require large deposits. Even this small balance will earn interest, providing extra security for your funds.   Opening an account with...

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (GCPL), India’s leading company committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality, together with Atypical Advantage, the country’s largest livelihood platform for people with disabilities, successfully hosted the EmployAbility in Manufacturing Summit 2025 in Mumbai. The summit brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and inclusion advocates to advance disability inclusion within India’s manufacturing sector.   The manufacturing sector employs over 30 million people, yet a significant inclusion gap persists. In the private sector, the workforce participation rate for persons with disabilities (PwD) stands at only 36% , compared to roughly 60% for those without disabilities . The summit therefore aimed to shift the narrative from “why inclusion is needed” to “how companies can practically implement it.”   A key highlight of the event was the launch of ‘Work That Includes’- India’s first Employability Toolkit which is a practical, implem...

Meesho Limited  proposes to open the initial public offering  of its equity shares of face value ₹1 each (“Equity Shares”) on Wednesday, December 3 , 2025. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is one Working Day prior to Bid/Offer Opening Date, being Tuesday, December 2, 2025 . The Bid/Offer Closing Date is Friday, December 5, 2025 . The Price Band of the Offer has been fixed from ₹105 per Equity Share of face value ₹1 each to ₹111 per Equity Share of face value of ₹1 each. Bids can be made for a minimum of 135 Equity Shares of face value ₹1 each and multiples of 135 Equity Shares of face value ₹1 each thereafter. The Offer comprises a fresh issue of Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹42,500 million (the “ Fresh Issue ”) and an Offer for Sale of up to 105,513,839  Equity Shares by certain existing shareholders including Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Kumar(together the “ Promoter Selling Shareholders ”),  Elevation Capital V Limited, Peak XV Partners Investments V, Ventu...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Maruti Suzuki) announces the signing of a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank, entering into a strategic vehicle financing partnership for customers. Formed to provide retail financing solutions for new cars and commercial vehicles, this collaboration has been established to enhance the accessibility and affordability of Maruti Suzuki vehicles for a wider range of customers. The collaboration with Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank will leverage the growing customer base of the bank to benefit diverse Maruti Suzuki customer profiles and offer them a range of comprehensive financing solutions. The strategic partnership will also offer competitive financing offers that are tailored to provide greater customer benefits. The MoU was signed in the presence of Mr. Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales and Mr. Vishal Sharma, Vice-President, Maruti Suzuki Finance & Driving School, from Maruti Suzuki India Limite...

●       The report highlights Battery Smart’s pivotal role in accelerating India’s EV adoption, improving air quality, and enabling inclusive economic growth through three core pillars: driving decarbonisation, powering prosperity, and scaling smart systems. ●       To date, Battery Smart has enabled over 95 million battery swaps , set up over 1600 swap stations, and works with over 90,000+ drivers across over 50 cities, enabling over 3.2 billion emission-free kilometers and helping India avoid more than 223,000 tonnes of CO₂e emissions . Reaffirming its commitment to India’s clean mobility mission, Battery Smart —India’s largest battery-swapping network for electric two- and three-wheelers—today unveiled its first Impact Report, ‘Redefining Mobility, One EV at a Time’ . The report presents a comprehensive view of how the company’s partner-led model is reshaping India’s EV landscape by driving decarbonisation, enabling inclusive p...

Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, today launched the 2025 edition of its annual report titled “ How India Eats ”, in partnership with Kearney. The flagship report is a reflection of the Indian consumer’s evolving food habits, and this is its second edition. The report forecasts that India’s food services market will cross US$ 125 bn by 2030, with the organized segment growing at 2x that of the unorganized segment. ●       The organized segment will drive over 60% of the overall growth in food services, and overtake the unorganized segment.   ●       Food services presents a massive headroom for growth with contribution of 1.9% to GDP in India, vs. 5% in China and 6% in Brazil While rising incomes, digital adoption and growing appetite for convenience will comprise the macro story behind this growth, it is the shape of this growth that is most interesting: ●       The Indian co...

  Hindustan Power, one of India’s leading integrated energy companies, has won a bid from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to develop a solar and battery energy storage project with a contracted capacity of 150 MW of solar power. The project will require the installation of approximately 300 MWp of solar capacity and 300 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Shaping India’s next phase of clean-energy growth, the Chairman Ratul Puri emphasized company’s focus on building flexible, storage-led renewable assets that will define the country’s future power infrastructure. The project will be developed under the ‘SECI–ISTS–XX’ tender. It is designed for flexible deployment and can be set up at suitable locations across India.  It was secured through a tariff-based competitive bidding process, followed by a successful e-Reverse Auction (e-RA) conducted on the ETS portal. It was awarded under SECI’s tender for ISTS-connected Solar PV projects with integrated Batter...

Buoyed by the Government of India’s pathbreaking 100-Day Intensive Action Plan aimed at uprooting child marriage nationwide, ICWO   - Indian Community Welfare Organisation has vowed to work hand in hand with all agencies to declare Salem child marriage free within a year. The ‘100 Days Intensive Awareness Campaign’, launched nationwide to mark one year of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, has outlined a targeted strategy focusing on schools and educational institutions, religious places where marriages are solemnised, marriage-related service providers, and, finally, panchayats and municipal wards to ensure an end of this centuries-old crime against children. ICWO   - Indian Community Welfare Organisation is a partner of Just Rights for Children (JRC), India’s largest network of over 250 organisations working to end child marriage in 451 districts. In the last one year alone, the network prevented over one lakh child marriages across the country.   To mark one year of ‘Bal Viv...

Axis Commercial Real Estate Fund (Axis CRE Fund), in collaboration with global real estate leader Tishman Speyer, announced the groundbreaking ceremony of its commercial development “The Cube”at FinTech City, Nandambakkam, Chennai. “ Fintech City”is conceptualized and created by Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) with its state-of-the-art infrastructure. Axis CRE Fund has bagged one of the first two plots through auction process.   The groundbreaking ceremony was held today at the project site and witnessed the presence of key dignitaries, including Dr. T.R.B. Rajaa, Minister for Industries, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr. T M Anbarasan, Minister for MSME, Government of Tamil Nadu and elected Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Arun Roy, Secretary, Industries Department , and Mr. Sandeep Nanduri, Managing Director, TIDCO . Representing Axis Asset Management Company Limited (Axis AMC),investment manager to Axis CRE Fund, was Mr. B Gopkumar, MD & CEO and r...

Apollo Home care, India’s pioneering organised home healthcare provider and a part of the Apollo Hospitals Group, marked its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of enabling seamless, hospital-grade care at home for millions of patients across the country. Founded in 2015 under the vision of Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Founder & Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals Group, Apollo Homecare was established to bridge India’s post-discharge and chronic care gap, bringing Apollo’s trusted clinical excellence directly to patients’ homes. Over the past decade, Apollo Homecare has emerged as India’s most comprehensive home healthcare platformdelivering 16+ specialised, protocol-driven and personalised care services across specialties. What began as an innovative extension of Apollo’s post-hospitalization support has today expanded into a robust nationwide ecosystem offering outcome-driven care solutions at-home. Apollo Homecare’s clinical outcomes reflect global standards, with readmission rate...