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1 in 5 people in India were affected by mental health issues during lockdown

Bangalore, October 1, 2020: MindfulTMS Neurocare has announced the launch of its new center at Whitefield, Bangalore. This is its 4th Clinic in India and 10th worldwide. As per the report from the Indian Psychiatric Society(IPS), the number of mental health cases had increased by 20 percent since the lockdown and that at least one in five Indians were affected. There is a significant rise in mental illnesses in the working population and children due to the extended lockdown, job losses, and remote learning. To address the issue, Mysore-based NR Group has decided to extend its services by launching another center in the city.

This is the first of its kind center to use US FDA-approved Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for treating Depression, Addiction, and OCD in India. Mr. Pavan Ranga, CEO, MindfulTMS, along with Dr Murali S. Rao, (Professor and Chairman Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Loyola University Medical Centre, Chicago, USA) and Dr. Vijay Mehtry inaugurated the center at a virtual press conference.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive procedure with no side effects that uses magnetic fields to stimulate targeted nerve cells and improves symptoms of depression and other conditions like anxiety, OCD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Stroke rehabilitation, Schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease. A typical TMS session lasts for about 19 minutes and the accelerated version lasts for about 9 minutes post which the patients can resume their normal daily activity immediately.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Pavan Ranga, CEO, MindfulTMS and Managing Partner, NR Group, “The center has been specially designed to provide a holistic approach for treating mental illnesses with the US FDA-approved Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at its core. MindfulTMS Neurocare is a global brand with a presence in the US, Europe, and Asia, that brings together the clinical expertise of neuropsychiatrists from the US, along with cutting-edge treatment and individually customized personalized treatment protocols that have yielded successful results for treating mental illnesses over time.”

India is in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic, and may is also be witnessing an equally damaging health catastrophe. There has been a surge in the number of people grappling with mental health issues. Factors such as lockdown, forced isolation, fear of the virus, financial insecurity, domestic violence, and rising anxiety have led to the deepening of the mental health crisis over the last few months. In India, there is also the challenge of a taboo associated with mental illness and a lack of awareness that one may be suffering from the disease. As a result, most people suffering from depression do not come out and seek help. Mr. Pavan added, “Our goal at mindfulTMS Neurocare is to create awareness on mental illnesses and to help patients feel at home while undergoing treatment”.

Dr. Murali S. Rao, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, Loyola University Chicago, USA, “Around the world, TMS has evolved as an effective non-drug based treatment option or an adjunct (add-on) treatment for depression with no side-effects. It has helped thousands of patients to overcome Depression, OCD, and has shown effectiveness for addictive disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Post Stroke Depression, and Depression during Pregnancy. Our biggest strength is that we are global. We have access to globally tested protocols and practices to help increase the efficacy of the treatment. This treatment has helped over a million people in the US and India. Our psychiatrists and psychologists are trained in global best practices and to understand the unique needs of patients and develop personalized treatment plans. Our centers have experienced an overwhelming response from patients where several patients have been successfully treated.”

A state-of-the-art facility located in the South of Bangalore in Whitefield, this center offers a distinguished treatment for psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral health and well-being. The team of experts at the Centre includes Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists who have extensive experience in neuromodulation and neurostimulation. This makes the team well aligned to deliver Neurocare’s model of sustainable, evidence-based treatments to the patients through MindfulTMS Neurocare, the company aims to provide newer modalities for addressing mental health while bringing more people under the umbrella by providing customized treatments.

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New Instinct® and fēnix® series move toward power autonomy with unprecedented battery life and specialized activities

Now push your limits with:

·      Revolutionary solar charging technology which enhance battery optimization

·      ^New Added sports activities like: Indoor Climbing, Fishing, MTB Dynamics to break convention

·      Solar conversion rate up to five times higher than the industry standard

·      Supports various features such as heart rate, GPS, multiple sensors, body battery and much more

New Delhi, September 25 ,2020: Clocking on the success of the patented solar charging technology in fēnix 6X Pro Solar last year, Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today expanded its portfolio of solar-powered smartwatches with the launch of all-new  Instinct Solar, fēnix 6 Pro Solar.

Designed and built to accompany the enthusiasts to ‘Do What They Love Longer’, the new solar-powered smartwatches utilizes solar energy output to support various smartwatch functions like wrist-based heart rate, Pulse Ox, Body Battery, advanced sleep monitoring, stress tracking, giving health insights to users. 

With these smartwatches, fitness enthusiasts can continue their fitness regimes with the new pre-loaded sports activities like  indoor climbing, fishing, mountain biking along with other activities including as running, swimming, yoga, golf, Pilates, etc, pushing them to explore new challenges.

Garmin’s multisport GPS smartwatches have been the leading choice for fitness enthusiasts and adventurers. Now with the proprietary breakthrough solar charging technology, allowing users to “Do What They Love Longer” through significantly increased battery life and new purpose-built functionality including surf, mountain biking and climbing activities.

Introducing the new solar-powered, feature-loaded smartwatch series, Mr. Ali Rizvi, Director, Garmin India said, “Garmin’s multisport GPS watches are the choice for athletes and adventurers willing to push themselves through the next mile or over the next mountain. Using our solar capabilities, the new Instinct and fēnix 6 solar watches provide extraordinary battery life and give customers the ability to follow their passion to the sunset and further. The Instinct solar and fēnix 6 Solar Series will help users to push their limits with enhanced features and exceptional battery life.”

Garmin has invested in over 30 patents that utilizes sophisticated technology to design a one-of-a-kind solar panel – Power Glass^TM , made up of an ultra-thin multilayer structure which allows for continuous solar charging even when the panel is partially covered, extending the battery life of the smartwatch in all modes in the Power Manager feature. The improved power capacity allows users to enjoy their outdoor activities for longer periods of time.

Instinct Solar for the rugged, outdoor enthusiast

Garmin has incorporated the solar lens technology into its Instinct range of outdoor multisport watches to cater to the outdoor enthusiast. With the Power Manager feature, users can toggle to the Battery Saver mode to enjoy unlimited battery life on the Instinct Solar and Instinct Solar – Camo Edition.

In addition to Instinct’s list of outdoor activity and health tracking features, Instinct Solar series now also includes the Body Battery feature which analyzes heart rate variability, stress level, sleep quality and activity data to determine overall energy levels. Another newly added feature is the Pulse Ox (SpO2)², a technology which measures blood oxygen saturation – a useful health indicator to monitor during this time of pandemic as the COVID-19 virus can lead to pneumonia infection in which the lung’s air sacs are filled with fluid, leading to a drop in blood oxygen level. A sudden drop in SpO2 levels may indicate an early onset of symptoms.

The Instinct Solar series boasts up to 24 days in smartwatch mode indoors and more than 50 days with sufficient solar exposure. Users can make these battery-extending changes on the fly through Instinct Solar’s incorporation of Power Manager.

For more information, visit: https://www.garmin.co.in/minisite/instinct/instinct-solar/

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions

fēnix 6 Series – Solar Editions – The Ultimate Solar Powered Smartwatch

The fēnix 6 Pro Solar is the newest member of the Garmin flagship outdoor GPS smartwatch line. Featuring Garmin Power Glass™ solar charging lens and a customizable Power Manager mode, fēnix 6 Series – Solar Editions harness the power of the sun to stay on and remain performance-ready for weeks, so users will have more on-wrist time to enjoy their activities, training features, onboard mapping, music streaming and much more. Expanding the robust activity profiles included in the fēnix series, the smartwatches come with, mountain biking and indoor climb-ready.

·         Mountain Bike: Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialized grit and flow measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly a user descends, giving a score to beat next time. 

·         Indoor Climb: The indoor climb activity profile allows climbers to track their sessions at indoor facilities. Metrics include the number of routes, vertical distance climbed, climbing time, difficultly of each route and more.

The fēnix 6 Pro Solar in smartwatch mode is up to 14 days indoors and up to 16 days with sufficient solar exposure.

For more information, visit: https://www.garmin.co.in/minisite/fenix/

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·         Launches 25 new models of Direct Cool, Frost Free and Side by Side Refrigerators; Plans to launch additional 25 models of refrigerators and a new range of dishwashers by Diwali 2020

Bangalore, September 24th, 2020: Havells India Limited, a leading Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) company today announced its entry into the refrigerator segment under its consumer durable brand – Lloyd. The company will also double the range with additional 25 models by Diwali this year. The refrigerator range is designed keeping in mind the modern kitchen aesthetics combined with energy saving features that adapt to the consumer lifestyle. The alluring transparent interiors of the range comes with an array of attractive fresh floral fascia design, which reflects refrigerators as a work of art that blends with your home décor. The refrigerators will be available in capacities ranging from 190 litres to 587 litres, and at an introductory offer price range from INR 10,000 to INR 84,990.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shashi Arora, CEO, Lloyd said, “With the legacy of being known as a cooling expert over decades, Lloyd today is among the top 3 brands in the air conditioners segment. Today, we are introducing DC, Side by side, frost free range of refrigerators to complement other categories, in our attempt to make Lloyd a full-fledged consumer durable brand. Backed by our Make in India vision, we are going to produce all our refrigerators in the country enabling us to bring better quality and relevant customisations to our customers.

The refrigerators launched today will offer class leading features in a wide array of capacities and price range through our strong network of 10,000 dealers and retailers across the country. Our range of refrigerators brings to our customers the benefits of even cooling that keeps all their food items including fruits and vegetables fresher for a longer duration. All this comes at a lower electricity cost due to the latest inverter technology deployed in the newly launched range.”

Revolutionizing the refrigerator category in India. The new range introduced by Lloyd is equipped withBactshield technology that eliminates bacteria and provides longer lasting freshness to perishables- a much needed feature in a tropical country like India. The refrigerators range will feature the unique Decacool technology that will ensure cooling in every corner. It also consists of flexi max design which caters to the underlying need of more storage for discerning Indian consumer. The above range is rated as per the 2020 energy rating norms coupled with advantages of the Inverter technology. In conjunction with invertor technology, the new refrigerator range will come with dual safety compressor with OLP and OHR that enhances compressor’s life and makes Lloyd refrigerators highly energy-efficient.

Lloyd refrigerators are also environment friendly with a zero ODP (Ozone depletion potential) presence thus helps in reducing its carbon footprint. The newly launched refrigerators will come with a one year comprehensive warranty along with a 10 years compressor warranty. The range will be available across pan India Lloyd brand shops, offline dealers and Lloyd online e store.

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A first of its kind drive-in theatre experience to be hosted over 3 days, across 2 cities
Largest outdoor movie premier in the country for Khaali Peeli and Ka Pae Ranasingam

Bangalore, 23 September 2020: Enhancing the movie-viewing experience for audiences in the new normal, Zee Live, the live events vertical of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. in partnership with Zee Studios has announced ‘Supermoon Drive In’, a first of its kind drive in theatre experience following the global standards of safety, social distancing measures and sanitization, keeping in mind the utmost safety of viewers. The drive in will also have a contact-less ticketing process along with contact-less F&B to ensure a safe environment for the movie goers.

Supermoon Drive-In will offer the finest moving-viewing experience for audience within the safety of their cars, following all the required hygiene and safety norms as advised by the Government of India. With limited out of home entertainment options available over the last six months, movie goers have been missing the excitement of catching the latest flick at a movie theatre. To cater to this need gap, Zee Live & Zee Studios will host the premieres of the Bollywood romance action film ‘Khaali Peeli’ and the Tamil drama ‘Ka Pae Ranasingam’ at its first drive-in movie festival.

To be hosted from October 2-4, 2020, Supermoon Drive In will feature 11 shows over 3 days in 2 cities. Audiences can catch their favourite films on the below mentioned location & dates:
• *Gurgaon: Backyard Sports Club, sector 59 | 2nd -4th Oct Khaali Peeli
• *Bangalore: Phoenix Marketcity, Whitefield | 2nd-4th Oct Khaali Peeli & Ka Pae Ranasingam
Tickets available on BookMyShow and Insider.com

Speaking on the launch of the initiative, Swaroop Banerjee, COO and business head, Zee Live said, “We are excited to launch ‘Supermoon Drive In’ at a time when there is an existing dearth of authentic theatre-viewing experience. A movie outing has always been one of the most common forms of outdoor environment which the audiences were missing owing to the lockdown. We are delighted to associate with Zee Studios to bring in two very exciting movies with a talented star cast. With this partnership we aim to give our audiences the freedom to step out of their homes while maintaining the necessary safety and hygiene standards of the whole experience from the comforts of their car.”

Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios added, “We are exhilarated to host the largest outdoor movie premiers in the country with the release of ‘Khaali Peeli’ and ‘Ka Pae Ranasingam’. Both these movies with its stellar cast and engaging story lines are sure to strike a chord with our viewers who were missing the grandeur of cinema experience. The entire event is going to serve as an exciting and much-needed experience for all movie aficionados”

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Equipped with ISOLATION POD for safe transport of COVID-19 patients

Bengaluru, September 8, 2020: ICATT (International Critical Air Transfer Team), Indias only air ambulance company owned and lead by experienced Emergency Medical Services experts and critical care doctors, today announced the launch of Integrated Air ambulance services for the first time in the country, in collaboration with Kyathi, a leading aviation technology firm. ICATT Kyathis fixed wing aircraft for long distance emergency medical transport, combined with helicopter and land ambulance services providing last mile connectivity, will address the growing need for timely and quality emergency medical services in India. The fixed wing air ambulance to be stationed at the HAL airport in Bangalore, will also be the first air ambulance based out of South India, enabling speedier services for medical emergencies in the region and overcoming the challenges of high road traffic in the metro cities. Equipped with state-of-the-art German Isolation Pod, ICATT Kyathi will enable safe transport for critical COVID-19 patients as well.

The integrated air ambulance service was formally unveiled and launched today by Honble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri. B.S. Yediyurappa. The event was graced by Sri. B. Sriramulu, Honble Minister of Health &Family Welfare and Dr. Sudhakar Honble Minister of Medical Education, Govt. of Karnataka.

Speaking at the inaugural event, Sri B S Yediyurappa, Honble Chief Minister of Karnataka said, During times of emergency, providing timely and speedy medical care and treatment is of paramount importance. The introduction of ICATT Kyathis Integrated Air Ambulance service will ensure not only quick medical assistance but also high quality care delivered by senior doctors and paramedics trained in critical care, while in flight. I am happy that ICATT Kyathi chose to station the air ambulance in Bangalore, catering better not only to the city, but to the whole of South India. I am also glad that we have taken this initiative at a time such as the COVID-19 pandemic when healthcare concerns are higher than normal.

Speaking after the formal launch of the air ambulance at Jakkur aerodrome today, Dr. Shalini Nalwad, Co-Founder & Director, ICATT, said, India requires better emergency medical services to meet the growing number of emergencies. What exists today, primarily stationed out of Delhi and Mumbai and providing fragmented services across the country, falls short of meeting the requirement. Second, for the service to be fully effective, you need last mile connectivity through well-equipped land ambulances and helicopters that could cater to cases in close by Tier II cities or overcome the challenge of loss of time in the golden hour due to land traffic. Being the only air ambulance service providers with medical know-how and expertise, there could be no none better than us to understand the relevance and need for integrated services and we are happy that we have finally launched this, more so at a time when the need for emergency medical care has been at an all-time high.
Dr. Rahul Singh Sardar, Co-Founder & Director ICATT added, The key aspect in choosing the right air ambulance is to understand the importance and criticality of the service. Having the right aero- medical professionals to tend to the patient while transferring them to a hospital is extremely important. Our team of doctors and paramedics have undergone the worlds best training in critical care, pre-hospital emergency, ECMO and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) enabling us to offer top-of-the-line medical care and assistance in times of emergency. ICATT has a comprehensive medevac team of doctors, intensivists, perfusionists and paramedics. The doctors and paramedics are certified in Fellowship in Aero Medicine (FAM)
ICATT has to its credit the first International Aero-Medical transfer since the lock down from Afghanistan to India. ICATT has also undertaken Indias longest ever Medical Airlift from South Africa to Chennai and has enabling Favourable outcomes through Rapid Patient and Organ Transfer with precision. This year, ICATT has completed 63 Domestic Transfers, 10 International Transfers and 7 Organ Transfers until date. ICATT HEMS had played a significant role during Kerala disaster and has been instrumental in saving many lives.
Dr. Ashwath Narayan C.N, Honble Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka said, Emergency Medical Services is an essential part of the overall healthcare infrastructure and system. ICATTs integrated air ambulance service will enable us further strengthen the states and the regions healthcare infrastructure.

Sri. B. Sriramulu, Honble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, added, Bangalore has some of the worlds and countrys best medical and healthcare service providers. The city also is home to expats as well as professionals from across the country and globe. In this context, ICATTs air ambulance service for emergency medical care will strengthen the healthcare infrastructure and support services readily available for people in the city and in the nearby region.
Dr. Sudhakar, Honble Minister for Medical Education, Govt. of Karnataka, said It is of utmost importance to render quick and qualitative medical attention especially in times of emergency. ICATTs team of doctors are doing a stupendous service in providing quality healthcare services to patients in need. The air ambulance service is a step in the right direction to provide quicker and better healthcare services.

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