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Shell launches used oil management service, as a move towards sustainable business practices

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by Priya J National, June, 2022  – Shell today launched a used oil management service, a new initiative to organise India’s waste oil disposal system and to increase the rate of re-refining, as it aims to achieve circular economy goals while reducing waste. This is part of Shell’s overall commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As part of the initiative, Shell has partnered with used oil re-refiners to initiate collection and re-refining of used oil on a pan India basis. These partners share the vision of driving circular economy for the lubricants industry. Shell plans to strengthen its network of partners to further scale-up the initiative in the coming years. The service aims to create an ecosystem for transitioning used oil disposal, which is acknowledged as being the biggest challenge in promoting circularity in the industry, to a formal setup. Shell intends to create awareness about best practices for waste oil management and help set standards for RRBO in collaboration

Endometriosis Severely Impacts Our Quality Of Life

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by Priya J ·           1 out of 10 is diagnosed with Endometriosis ·           25 million Indians suffer from Endometriosis ·           Endometriosis has severe impact on physical, mental, sexual and social well-being of the affected people ·           Endometrioses patients stayed in bed an average of 17.8 bed days per year Living with Endometriosis and its associated health challenges is something one shouldn’t wish on their worst enemies. 1 out of 10 people assigned female at birth is diagnosed with endometriosis, which equates to around 176 million people worldwide. In India, the number is estimated to be around 25 million. For a condition that’s so widespread, it shockingly takes an average of seven and a half years to diagnose, which shows us there is a clear deficit in understanding it within the medical community as well says Dr Vimee Bindra - Fertility Enhancing Surgery Specialist| Endometriosis Excision Surgery Specialist |Gynecologist |Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeon | Co-F

P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC becomes the first hospital in Mumbai and Western India to introduce ‘FDG labeled Leukocyte PET-CT scan’ for early infection detection in occult & difficult cases

by Priya J Mumbai, June 2022:  Over time it has been established that early and accurate yield for detection of infection reduces the time and cost involved in providing accurate treatment and more importantly reduces the period of patient suffering. With this objective, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC recently introduced ‘FDG labeled Leukocyte PET-CT scan’ for early detection of infection in occult & difficult cases. Currently, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC is the only hospital in Mumbai and the whole of Western India to offer this test.  Differentiating infection and sterile inflammation is the main clinical concern of clinicians. While  routinely performed scans using high-resolution imaging modalities are useful in various aspects and give answers in most of the cases, however, infection detection may be difficult in some challenging cases where clinical dilemma is still not answered. Here 'FDG Labelled Leukocyte PET-CT scan’ imaging procedure has higher specificity whils

HDFC Life launches ‘Life Sessions’ on National Insurance Awareness Day

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A videocast series, aimed at creating awareness on the importance  of life insurance, in association with ET NOW by Priya J New Delhi, June , 2022:  HDFC Life, one of India’s leading life insurers constantly endeavours to create awareness about life insurance as a financial instrument that offers the dual benefits of protection and long-term savings. In line with this philosophy, HDFC Life launched a videocast series called  ‘Life Sessions by HDFC Life & ET Now’  on National Insurance Awareness Day. This series is the latest offering from HDFC Life’s bouquet of initiatives to increase awareness about the product category. This five-episode series delivers insights by industry veterans on the importance of financial planning across the different stages of life. The episodes feature HDFC Life leaders along with leaders from their partner companies, where they discuss the importance of life insurance in the financial planning process. Each episode in the  series covers different aspec

Global sports fans honour sports promoter and Member of Parliament-elect Kartikeya Sharma with “Indian Sports Fan Award 2022” for his stupendous contribution in Indian Sports

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Haryana’s Minister of Sports Shri Sandeep Singh, Olympic medalists Karnam Malleshwari & Yogeshwar applaud the unique event by Priya J New Delhi, June  – Kartikeya Sharma, founder of Pro Sportify and Member of Parliament-elect (Rajya Sabha) from Haryana was today conferred with “Indian Sports Fan Award 2022” for his unmatched contribution to Indian Sports in a glittering ceremony here on Sunday evening. Kartikeya Sharma was bestowed with the award in recognition of his immense contribution to sports and for exemplary devotion in promoting Olympic sports through the medium of leagues. Christened as “Mahara Chorra”, he has been supporting Indian sports and is the brain behind the Pro Wrestling League, Big Bout Indian Boxing League, The Indian Arena Polo League and two other upcoming leagues. Mr. Sharma who has been supporting sports since a decade was handed over the glittering trophy by Shri Sandeep Singh, Minister of Sports, Haryana, Indian superfans Sudhir Kumar Gautam, Sugumar Kum

Bengal Club – Shivaji Park donates funds for pediatric blood cancer patients in its centenary year celebrations

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Bengal Club – Shivaji Park, one of the oldest Bengali Clubs in Mumbai, is completing its 100 years of existence in the year 2022. The club is celebrating its centenary year of existence with various activities and functions throughout the year. by Priya J  June, 2022:  On June 25, 2022 the club conducted a musical program at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai. India’s well known music maestro, Shri. Pritam Chakraborty and his band performed live at this musical evening.   Shri. Pritam Chakraborty generously supported the cause, i.e. funding of treatment for children with blood cancer, by not charging his fees for the event.  He was accompanied by his own band of musicians and the well know, established as well as budding, singers of the Bollywood industry and India. The musical evening at Ravindra Natya Mandir, witnessed full house and the audience enjoyed the live performance by Sri. Pritam Chakraborty and his band thoroughly.  Audience purchased donor asses from the various category optio

Aster DM Healthcare, Intel Corporation and CARPL announce successful demonstration of India’s first-of-its-kind Secure Federated Learning-based health data platform

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by Priya J ·           Federated Learning-based platform securely and rapidly enables access to anonymized and structured health data for research and collaboration. ·           This will enable a collaborative engagement across healthcare ecosystem to create innovative AI solutions. New Delhi, June 29, 2022:  Aster Innovation and Research Centre, the innovation hub of Aster DM Healthcare, has joined with Intel Corporation, and CARPL to announce a state-of-the-art ‘Secure Federated Learning Platform.’ This collaboration will enable the development of AI-enabled health tech solutions where data can securely reside where it is generated. The collaboration will boost innovation in areas such as drug discovery, diagnosis, genomics, and predictive healthcare. It will also allow clinical trials to access relevant data sets in a secure and distributed manner. A single patient generates nearly 80 MB of data annually in imaging and EMR data; according to 2017 estimates, RBC Capital Market proje

हेमा फाउंडेशन के कार्यों की राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद ने की सराहना

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by Priya J भारतीय शिक्षा पद्धति प्राचीन काल से गुरुकुल प्रणाली पर आधारित रही है। इस शिक्षण प्रणाली के मूल में नैतिक शिक्षा निहित थी। समग्र व्यक्तित्व के निर्माण में नैतिक शिक्षा की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका होती है। वर्तमान में ऐसी शिक्षा की आवश्कता है, जो भावी पीढ़ी में नैतिक मूल्यों का संचार कर सके।  हेमा फाउंडेशन, आरआर ग्लोबल की सामाजिक गतिविधियों की एक परोपकारी इकाई है। संस्था का उद्देश्य है- “लोगों में मानवीय मूल्यों की चेतना जागृत करना है, जिससे समस्त सृष्टि शांतिपूर्ण व सामंजस्यपूर्ण रूप से जीवन-यापन कर सके।“  इसी संकल्पना के साथ 25 जून 2016 को श्रद्धेय श्री गोविन्ददेव गिरिजी के करकमलों द्वारा नैतिकता से ओत-प्रोत व मानवता की प्रतिमूर्ति श्रीमती हेमा काबरा की पुण्य स्मृति में “हेमा फाउंडेशन” का शुभारंभ हुआ था।  फाउंडेशन के प्रबंध न्यासी श्री महेन्द्र काबरा के कुशल नेतृत्व में विभिन्न राष्ट्रीय एवं राज्य शैक्षिक प्राधिकरणों के साथ मिलकर मूल्य शिक्षा कार्यक्रम के अन्तर्गत इतने कम समय में 26 राज्यों के 125 शहरों में 5168 विद्यालयों, 6000 शिक्षकों व 3 लाख से अधिक छात्रों को प्रभावी रूप से प्

Apollo Cancer Centre in collaboration with Datar Cancer Genetics launches Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of Breast Cancer

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EasyCheck Breast is a giant technological leap in breast-cancer detection by Priya J India, Mumbai, June 22, 2022:  Committed to continuous investment in the most advanced technologies in cancer care,  Apollo Cancer Centres, ranked as the best private cancer hospital in India , in association with  Datar Cancer Genetics  brings a revolutionary blood test that can detect breast cancers at early stages in asymptomatic individuals with high accuracy, thus enabling timely diagnosis and treatment to save lives. An increase in the number of breast cancer cases and the social construct associated with discussions of breast cancer has led to one of the most important developments in the history of technological advancement in the field of oncology. Led by the same urge to bring cancer conversations to the forefront, Apollo Cancer Centres, via this launch appeals to the women to get screened in the easiest way via a blood test to gain knowledge about their susceptibility to Breast Cancer. With

Vietjet opens four new routes to Vietnam, offering its passengers the most flight capacity between India and Vietnam

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by Priya J   (Mumbai, June 22, 2022) – Vietjet has officially launched four more services linking top destinations of India and Vietnam including Mumbai - Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi routes and New Delhi/Mumbai - Phu Quoc services. The new routes’ launch ceremony was held in Mumbai during the visit of Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders to Mumbai as India and Vietnam mark their 50 th Anniversary of diplomatic relations. The ceremony witnessed the presence of Phan Thi Thang, Vice Chairwoman of People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, representatives of Consulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai along with Vietjet’s leaders. The Mumbai - Phu Quoc route will operate four weekly flights on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, starting September 9, 2022. The services between New Delhi and Phu Quoc will also commence on September 9, 2022 with three weekly flights on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi – Mumbai routes started operation in early June, 2022. The two countri

TiEcon Mumbai 2022- India's Largest Unicorn Summit, brilliantly showcased the strengths, wisdom and expertise of Top Unicorns

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by Priya J Mumbai,  June 2022: TiE Mumbai successfully organised the 15th Edition of TiEcon Mumbai 2022- India Unicorn Summit at Jio Convention Centre, BKC to decode the attributes of being a successful unicorn. It kick started on an enthusiastic note with marquee speakers focusing on ways to accelerate growth, drive more intelligent engagement and methods to empower business building ideas. Speaking at the summit, Amit Mookim, President- TiE Mumbai said, “30 % of the 100 Unicorns we have in India have been native to Mumbai. This is what we are celebrating at the Summit today. We are raising a toast to our dynamic founders, country and gorgeous Mumbai which has contributed to make India, a true Unicorn nation. We are saluting and encouraging the founders of soonicorns, who would be joining the boom in the near future.” India has reached a landmark figure of 100 unicorns with a valuation of more than $300 billion. India has 3rd Largest ecosystem with the greatest number of unicorns. TiE