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On World Emergency Medicine Day, Apollo Hospitals Unveils Film to Raise Awareness on 1066 Emergency Services

Vijay Raman

Emergency? Don’t Drive, Dial 1066 – A powerful split-screen narrative reveals the life-or-death impact of a single decision. As a part of its continued initiative around World Emergency Medicine Day Apollo Hospitals releases a compelling short film with an important message: “Why drive, when treatment starts at your doorstep?” Through this campaign, Apollo Hospitals aims to encourage a behavioural shift—urging the public to call 1066 instead of driving loved ones to the hospital during emergencies. In cases such as strokes, heart attacks, or serious injuries, delays without medical support can lead to serious consequences. The…

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India Launches DIGIPIN & PIN Code Portals

Vijay Raman

In a landmark move to modernize India’s addressing and location-based infrastructure, the Government of India has launched two transformative web portals — ‘Know Your DIGIPIN’ and ‘Know Your PIN Code’. The initiative is set to redefine how citizens and businesses access, use, and share address and geolocation information. The launch of these portals marks a significant stride under the Digital India initiative, aiming to bring greater precision, efficiency, and transparency to the country’s address system by integrating cutting-edge geospatial technologies. Source

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Equiom appoints Vicky Stables as Managing Director of Jersey office

Vijay Raman

Equiom is pleased to announce the promotion of Vicky Stables to the role of Managing Director of its Jersey office, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s ongoing growth and leadership evolution.  Vicky joined Equiom in April 2024 as Head of Private Wealth and Family Office – Jersey, bringing over 25 years of fiduciary experience. In this role, she has built strong relationships across the team and developed a deep understanding of the firm's operations, values, and clients. Her appointment reflects Equiom's commitment to recognising internal talent and promoting from…

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Amman Kaamboj, a 26-year-old singer from Uttarakhand who has already made a strong mark in devotional music, is now set to embark on a new journey in the world of Sufi singing

Vijay Raman

On May 30, 2025, at Riverstone Cottage in Dehradun, Amman will perform the soulful Sufi track “Tu Jhoom, Ye Tune Kya Kiya…” for music lovers, marking the beginning of this new musical chapter. The launch event will be graced by prominent personalities, including YouTuber and Bigg Boss fame Armaan Malik and producer Pankaj Rawat of Shreeja Global. With this launch, Amman Kaamboj aims to connect with a wider audience through the powerful and poetic essence of Sufi music, while staying rooted in the spiritual depth that has always defined his…

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Jashn-e-Adab Cultural Caravan 2025 Turns Gurugram into a Tapestry of Poetry, Music & Dialogue

Vijay Raman

Jashn-e-Adab’s Cultural Caravan 2025 transformed The Esplanade Mall in Gurugram into a vibrant confluence of rhythm, rhyme, dance, and cultural dialogue recently. The event was curated with the aim of fostering India's timeless Ganga-Jamunitehzeeb, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Krisumi Corporation. The two-day event held on May 24–25, celebrated India's rich literary and artistic heritage, which drew enthusiasts from all walks of life. While day one of the celebrations was dedicated to Dance, Poetry and Devotion; day two was a Symphony of Ghazals, Wit, and Wisdom. Explaining the…

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Business Development Director and Head of Astons Cyprus Office, Denis Kravchenko, commented:

Vijay Raman

  “The recent EU high court ruling against Malta’s CBI programme marks a significant development in the constitutional balance between national sovereignty and EU integration and sets an important precedent moving forward. This move places stricter scrutiny on how EU member states confer nationality when it affects the wider European Union and it is not the first time that we’ve seen such a decision.   The European Union has consistently opposed both citizenship and residency by investment.. In the last five years alone, we’ve seen CBI programs  in Cyprus, Bulgaria,…

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​Exclusive: Test Cricket’s Torch Passes to Gill and Pant as Sharma and Kohli Bow Out

Vijay Raman

  The cricket fraternity is still coming to terms with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Test retirements. The senior most batters bid goodbye to red-ball cricket ahead of a crucial tour of England starting from June 20 at Headingley.   As the selectors look for replacements and a new leader, cricketers close to Sharma and Kohli discuss the greatness of the former captains and what the junior group can learn from them.   Former India all-rounder Reetinder Singh Sodhi first met Sharma on an India A tour in Abu Dhabi,…

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​ CARE Hospitals Unveils “The Power of Three” Campaign to Transform Emergency Care

Vijay Raman

  Revolutionizing Emergency Care with a Pledge for Speed, Compassion, and Excellence   •              CARE Hospitals introduces 5G Ambulances across all its network hospitals in Hyderabad with Advanced Life-Saving Technology •              For the first time Hyderabad will witness such comprehensive emergency coverage •              Celebrating 28 years of CARE’s Trusted, Comprehensive Patient Care   CARE Hospitals, one of India’s leading healthcare providers, has launched a new national campaign called “The Power of Three.” This campaign highlights CARE Hospitals’ dedication to clinical excellence, rapid response, and compassionate care, setting a new benchmark…

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India Rolls Out Indigenous Weather System

Vijay Raman

Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today unveiled the ‘Bharat Forecast System’, one of the world’s first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecasting models, at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune. Developed under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Bharat Forecast System is a state-of-the-art Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) that offers weather predictions at a 12-km resolution, placing India among a select few nations with such high-end forecasting capabilities. “This is a major milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in weather forecasting,” said Dr. Singh. “The system will greatly enhance disaster preparedness,…

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Indian scientists develop new code to detect hidden properties of exotic materials

Vijay Raman

Indian scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru have developed a groundbreaking method to detect hidden properties of exotic materials, marking a significant advancement in quantum materials research. Led by Professor Dibyendu Roy and PhD researcher Kiran Babasaheb Estake, the team has devised a novel approach to identify topological invariants—fundamental properties that remain unchanged under continuous deformations—in quantum materials.   Traditionally, identifying these topological invariants required complex techniques like Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES). However, the RRI team discovered that the momentum-space spectral function (SPSF), a property previously used…

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