12 March 2026 – News Deck

Ajay Bhadoo Inaugurates ISPI 2026 in New Delhi, Calls for Smart and Sustainable Packaging to Boost Indian Exports

12 March 202612 March 2026 Vijay Raman

# Standardised, Smart Packaging Key to Making Indian Products Globally Competitive: Ajay Bhadoo The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) on Thursday began the 6th International Summit for Packaging Industry (ISPI 2026) in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, academicians, researchers and innovators from India and abroad to discuss emerging trends and innovations in the packaging sector. The summit was inaugurated by Shri Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The summit is being organised under the theme “Packaging 5S-AI – Safe, Secure, Standardised, Smart,…

Diabetes, Hypertension Major Risk Factors for Kidney Disease, Say CARE Doctors

12 March 202612 March 2026 Vijay Raman

World Kidney Day Marking World Kidney Day 2026, doctors at CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad have raised concern over the growing burden of kidney disease in India and stressed the importance of early detection, regular screening and lifestyle changes to prevent serious kidney complications. Kidneys play a crucial role in filtering waste from the blood, maintaining fluid balance, regulating blood pressure and supporting several vital body functions. However, kidney disease is often referred to as a “silent condition” because it may not show noticeable symptoms until the disease has significantly…

WD expands AI-optimised portfolio to address explosive data growth

12 March 202612 March 2026 Vijay Raman

Rebranded as WD, the company unveils a 100TB+ HDD roadmap, new performance- and power-optimized innovations, and an intelligent platform solution to accelerate AI-scale storage deployment Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) recently unveiled a new customer-centric storage roadmap, including the new world’s highest 40TB UltraSMR ePMR HDD, currently in hyperscale qualification with volume production planned for the second half of 2026. The company also unveiled breakthrough innovations including High Bandwidth Drive technology delivering 2x bandwidth, Dual Pivot design enabling up to 2x I/O performance, and power-optimized HDDs using 20% less…