Author: Melvyn Thomas

New Delhi: Amala Hospital, a leading multi-disciplinary chain of hospitals based in Kerala, launched a new and innovative smart ward with wearable wireless technology. This smart ward, the first in Kerala, is equipped with advanced technology that provides continuous patient monitoring and aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of medical errors. The hospital chain has partnered with Chennai-based health-tech startup, LifeSigns to implement their iMS technology across cardiology and medicine departments at its hospital based in Thrissur, Kerala.  Fr. DeljoPuthoor CMI, Associate Director of Amala Hospital, said, “We are thrilled to introduce this new wearable continuous and innovative…

Ahmedabad: CareEdge Research has come up with a new study which suggests that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting by Indian corporates has improved by 160%. The research is an analysis of reports from the top 1,000 listed entities over the past three fiscal years. A stark improvement in the ESG disclosures by companies was noted based on their Integrated Reports, Sustainability Reports, and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reports (BRSR). This further led to an upgrade in the ESG scores of these companies. The improvement is a result of SEBI pushing for ESG disclosures, which has witnessed a number of companies…

Chennai: V-Guard Industries Ltd, a leading electronics and electrical manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ESAF Small Finance Bank to provide financing options to customers looking to install V-Guard’s Solar Rooftop Power System. Under the agreement, ESAF Bank will provide various financing options, including loans and attractive instalment payment plans. With the strategic alliance with ESAF Bank, consumers can opt to finance up to 80 per cent of the total cost of the rooftop solar power system, including the cost of installation for residential or commercial applications. This collaboration will reduce the burden on customers to make an…

New Delhi: On World Tailor’s Day, Siyaram’s, one of the leading textile brands in men’s fashion for over four decades, started an initiative to appreciate and give back to the community of thousands of tailors in India. The company is conducting free upskilling workshops and sessions for tailors in different cities, which will help them gain formal training in upgrading their skills for consistency. Tailors are being trained in formal ways of taking measurements, drafting patterns, staying updated on the fashion industry and the garment trade developments, and having the know-how to benefit their customers with the change in the…

Surat : The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SGCCI) Food & AgriTech Expo 2023 received an overwhelming response, with over 18,000 people visiting the venue over the three-day event. As the expo came to a close on Monday, exhibitors received between 50 and 1,200 B2B inquiries, while B2C sales were significantly higher. “Due to the overwhelming success of the Food&Agritech Expo, the exhibitors are happy, and the majority of them have promised to return to a similar expo in 2024,” said Himanshu Bodawala, president of SGCCI. “During the three days, the exhibitors received business enquiries from buyers ranging…

Noida: Twisting Scoops, India’s first Turkish ice cream brand has launched its 2nd outlet in Mumbai and Viviana Mall and 45th in India. The brand which recently appeared in season 2 of Shark Tank India is on an expansion spree in India as well as the international market. The brand’s aggressive expansion is being taken care of by CYK Hospitalities, an F&B consultancy firm, which helps the Turkish ice cream in location mapping, leasing, and menu curation for the outlets across malls, highways, airports, etc., PAN India and globally. The new outlet in Viviana Mall in Mumbai is the 2nd…

Vadodara: Sayaji Vadodara get its signature restaurant Kebabsville now in Vadodara. A destination well known for its sizzling kebabs, hearty grills and barbeque, North-Indian delights, healthy salads, lip-smacking desserts and best of beverages is now open to serve the cultural capital of Gujarat. Kebabsville Vadodara brings a luxury dining experience by the poolside on the property’s top floor. Kebabsville is a class apart- buffet restaurant based On the D-I-Y (Do It Yourself) concept from the legacy of Sayaji Indore from 2003. Kebabsville in Vadodara is the 3rd outlet of the brand which will now serve and cater to the taste buds…

New Delhi: The 22nd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) concluded on Friday in New Delhi with a call to align closely with the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. The three-day discourse ended with a call to make every moment count as the world is dangerously close to the 1.5-degree limit set in Paris and a call to close the widening gap between ambition and achievements. The summit was attended by a wide variety of actors in the political, business and climate change arenas from across the globe.  Simon…

Canada : Originally scheduled to expire in 2025, Daivik has been given a new deadline of the first quarter of 2026. Rio Tinto’s Daivik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories will expand into underground mining below the existing A21 open pit, the company stated in March. The largest diamond mine in Canada, Diavik, has been operating since 2003. In 2020, it produced 6.2% of the world’s rough diamond supply, or 6.2 million carats. Rio Tinto claims that, thanks to the revised mine plan and production schedule that includes the A154N and A154S pipes and, pending approval of the second phase…

New Delhi: Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), a provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, has today launched a reimagined Partner Program, marking the beginning of a multi-year vision for partners in India as Shopify enters its next era of growth. New incentives give partners up to 2x or more earning potential with multiple ways to generate revenue Global certification program helps partners upskill and demonstrate their technical expertise  More opportunities for partners to grow their network and build with Shopify, including new partner events and simplified tools Since the inception of the Shopify Partner Program over a decade ago, Shopify’s partner network…