Hyderabad: CallHealth – a customer convenience platform for healthcare needs, and NephroPlus – India’s largest dialysis center network, two Hyderabad based prominent startups in the healthcare space, announced the launch of a joint initiative, ‘At Home Dialysis’, to render dialysis services at the doorstep for chronic kidney patients, needing maintenance dialysis. An MoU was signed by CallHealth and NephroPlus, to kickstart the initiative and have initially rolled it out in Hyderabad city and will progressively foray with the service pan-India.
Dialysis patients are highly susceptible to infections and are facing immense challenges with the prevailing COVID-19 conditions, obviously, they dread visiting Hospitals based dialysis centers. Each visit takes 5 to 6 hours of their time. To help them overcome the trauma, reduce inconvenience and experience utmost safety, CallHealth and NephroPlus bring dialysis care within the precincts of their homes, says Vikram Vuppala, Founder & CEO, NephroPlus.
As part of the initiative, NephroPlus will bring its enormous expertise in dialysis care within the access for home dialysis to patients, while CallHealth will focus on customer convenience and related healthcare services. Together, they will ensure an end to end services to the patients including diagnostics, patient support, dialysis, and post dialysis care. A team of dedicated medical professionals, nursing staff, and technicians will render these services with the least inconvenience and utmost care and safety for the patients. The understanding also enables NephroPlus patients to access the virtual services of CallHealth for all their healthcare needs.
This initiative will bring a paradigm shift in dialysis care in the country. Besides reassuring the patients, this unique service will bring in great convenience at a marginally higher cost. Within a fortnight, the service will be accessible across the combined Telugu states and pan-India by April this year, says Hari Thalapalli, CEO, CallHealth
About CallHealth
CallHealth is a technology-powered healthcare company. It’s integrated virtual-and-mobility platform is one of the world’s best platform that brings “Everything about Health” to the customer’s doorstep. Powered by over 3,400 person-years of developmental effort and tested over an addressable universe of 20 million people, CallHealth’s proven and robust platform is now ready for national and global scale – aiming to serve 650 million customers, across 1000+ cities and towns, covering 35+ healthcare services.
About NephroPlus
NephroPlus is India’s largest dialysis network and operates 245 dialysis centers in 140 cities across 4 countries. NephroPlus is known for its quality focus and patient-centricity having been cofounded by Kamal Shah, a person on dialysis for 23+ years. The company was established 11 years back with a vision to enable people on dialysis across the world to lead long, happy, and productive lives. The company treats 18,000+ patients per month and has performed 52+ Lakh dialysis treatments till date.
New Delhi: Medharbour, which has emerged as one of the leading names in the healthcare fraternity, is now expanding its ambit to bring all healthcare services essential for holistic wellness under one roof. As part of its new expansion plan, Medharbour is introducing a wide range of health-related services, powered by cutting-edge technology, to meet the personalized healthcare needs of any individual. The revamped and expanded Medharbour acts as a point of convergence for different speciality streams and a network of seasoned medical professionals. The idea behind the move is to leverage multispecialty capabilities in healthcare to promote holistic wellness.
One of the most significant highlights is the launch of an all-new residential rehabilitation centre, offering healthcare specialists from across varied disciplines. The complex would also function as a post-surgical residential care centre. When patients undergo surgery of any kind, they require utmost personalized care even after getting discharge from the hospital. In case there are not adequate facilities for the purpose at their homes, they can make use of the Medharbour rehabilitation centre, which would give them the comfort of a hotel along with the facilities of a multi-specialty healthcare centre.
The centre further houses dedicated clinics for different specialities such as diabetes, hypertension, spine-related issues, breast-related ailments etc. There is also a day care residency for old-age patients and those suffering from other chronic issues, wherein they have access to doctors hailing from different streams and cross referrals. To top it all, the centre provides a number of mental health and wellness programmes. The centre can further be visited in case of any sports-related injuries and other similar issues requiring physiotherapy services.
Speaking about the initiative, Medharbour Director Mr Nishant Gupta said, “The idea behind the expansion is build a world where quality healthcare is easily accessible. We wish to make a difference with our experience and focus on multi-specialty capabilities. We are basically offering a one-of-its-kind health proposition that is aimed at filling the gap in case of conventional hospitals. Medharbour is redefining the Indian healthcare domain with its services, technology and network of seasoned doctors.”
The specialties covered by Medharbours include orthopaedics, pain management, general medicine, ENT, laser surgery, gynaecology, diet & wellness, radiology, Residential care, sports-related injuries as well as yoga. Specialist doctors and physiotherapists are also onboard for knee and hip care, neuro rehab and interventional neurology.
Mumbai: With the outbreak of the global pandemic COVID-19 many businesses suffered and a number of home-run businesses faced the brunt of no customers. However, many families and their survivors suffered but there were people who looked upon this crisis as an opportunity. A young entrepreneur Mr. Abhishek Sharma also took this up as an opportunity and developed a mobile-based application to ease the worry of small retailers and also a home-run business. The global crisis seemed the correct opportunity to bring the thought and talent forward to help the many suffering the brunt.
Also joining the objective and Atmanirbhar Abhiyan at its peak, startups and homegrown businesses kept growing day by day. The prime example of this can be seen in the lockdown period when work from home and home run businesses grew rapidly. There is no doubt that making and selling products from home is a great way to earn money. Additionally, the human touch and personalization which come with home-made products is a big selling point. But, every business needs a catalyst to boost their sales and reach especially, on social media. If you are someone who has recently started their business on a social media platform or is still toying with the idea of starting one, now you have a great tool at your disposal. A recently launched app called ‘Gumti App’ will help you expand your reach and help you sell your products directly to the customers.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Co-founder of, Gumti app says, “Home-businesses who primarily sell via social media can make the best out of Gumti app. Many of such Indian sellers rely on Whats App groups to connect with potential customers but it becomes a tedious task. The brilliant thing Gumti does is that it generates a link to your shop that can be shared easily on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. A single tap on the link and customers can find details of all your products on Gumti and order as they like.”
Small business owners have struggled enough with going digital. As India paves the path to becoming ‘Atmanirbhar’, home-businesses should not be left behind. Gumti App has gained popularity in the Indian market because of its extra-ordinary features. You can avail the app from Google Play Store and Apple Store. Along with these facilities, the Gumti app provides 24×7 expert support for any of your queries. You can easily share this link on your social media platforms. All you have to do is register on Gumti and expand your business.
“It would be great to see the upcoming budget focus on allocating more funding to women-led businesses that are promoting and preserving indigenous art and craft, that create direct employment and build resilience amongst local communities.”
Mr. Akshay Singhal, Founder, Log 9 materials.
Mr. Akshay Singhal, Founder, Log 9 materials, working in Nanotechnology Domain and EV:
I think for startups there are already a lot of initiatives in action, improved mechanisms for the execution of those schemes is extremely important. However, I am more concerned about the economy as a whole. To boost the economy my suggestion would be to increase spending under Swachh Bharat Scheme may be via MNREGA to get Indian cities clean by employing the bottom of the pyramid.
New Delhi: Grofers, India’s biggest online grocery retailer, is back with the latest edition of its flagship semi-annual sale– Grofers Grand Orange Bag Days (GOBD). Inspired by its previous edition that delighted customers across the country with a ‘100% Guaranteed Inaam’ on every order, the fifth edition of GOBD will be bigger and better with over 50 lakh items as guaranteed inaams. Scheduled from 16th January to 26th January, GOBD 5 will also offer the lowest prices on groceries and various blockbuster deals such as flat 50% off, buy 1 get 1 free, and other attractive offers on a range of products.
Besides grand inaams such as mobile phones, washing machines, two-wheelers, and even a car, customers will also win various gifts such as pressure cookers, dinner sets, power banks, headphones, glass bowls, and container sets, amongst other items on every order in the upcoming edition. Shoppers can also unlock additional discounts by availing offers from leading banks and payment apps such as ICICI Bank, SBI, Citibank, Kotak, Paytm, PayZapp amongst others.
Commenting on the announcement, Albinder Dhindsa, CEO and Co-founder, Grofers said, “GOBD has been the country’s most loved grocery sale and we have received tremendous response for the last 4 editions of the event. With the 5th edition of the sale, we are not only making grocery shopping 100% rewarding but also ensuring maximum savings for our customers. GOBD 5 will be live for 11 days, and everyone will win a guaranteed inaam in this edition, making it even more rewarding for our customers.”
To win the guaranteed inaam, customers would need to shop for a minimum of INR 1800. Grofers’ loyalty program members of ‘Smart Bachat Club’ will have early access to the sale from 15 January with additional discounts on their shopping. Grofers GOBD sale will also enable users to select products from a wide range of Grofers in-house brands from various segments such as staples, beverages, home & kitchen, cleaning products among many more. Grofers is expanding from 27 to 38 cities with this sale. New cities include- Agarpara, Hooghly, Nashik, Palghar, Surat, Barabanki, Kalol, among others.
About Grofers
Grofers is a low-price online supermarket. The company is an e-grocery platform which is making quality products affordable for Indian consumers. It uses its in-house technology platform to manage a network of over 12,000 partner stores that enable the company to run a fast and lean supply chain – from manufacturers straight to consumers. Grofers utilizes its efficient supply chain to deliver quality products to consumers every month. A majority of these products are sourced from over 800 small and medium manufacturing enterprises across the country.
About GOBD
Grand Orange Bag Days by a unique property introduced by Grofers in 2019. With its unique concept, GOBD has become India’s biggest sale on groceries. It is a bi-annual event and is a flagship property of the brand. It proposes shopping for household items as well as groceries from Grofers, in the comfort of one’s home, with prices lower than supermarkets and local Kirana stores. The first four editions of the sale were focused on acquiring new customers and moving people from offline shopping to online grocery shopping space. The fifth edition aims to provide maximum savings to its customers in these unprecedented times, along with a guaranteed prize.
Hyderabad: Varsha Bio-Science and Technology bags FTCCI Excellence Award for Excellence in Research & Development in Micro and Small Enterprise category. Dr. A John Peter, a former scientist of ICRISAT and NARDI and promoter of the leading Agri-biotech manufacturing facility received the awards through the hands of Mr K. T. Rama Rao in a function held in the city at FTCCI at Red Hills on Saturday evening
Varsha Bioscience and Technology India Private Limited manufacture biopesticides and many green products.
During his tenure as a scientist, Dr. Peter handled funded research projects of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Natural Research Institute (DFID), UK, and Monsanto Research Center, India.
With the vast experience gained on Agri-Biotech, Dr. Peter started the company in the year 2003 with a vision to provide environmentally safe and high-quality bio-products.
Dr A. John Peter
The company has strong R&D because of which it has introduced 32 products in the market. Research and Development aimed at the development of innovative new products. Our team of biotechnologists, microbiologists, entomologists, and plant pathologists supports the production and quality informed Dr. A. John Peter – Chairman cum Managing Director
The in-house R&D of Varsha Bioscience is a Government of India DSIR certified facility. It focuses on resolving the current farming and environmental challenges through innovative research products.
Varsha Biosciences works closely with premier universities and research institutions under a public-private partnership program. Recently, tree oil-based and three microbial-based bio-pesticides were developed at Varsha Bioscience under PPP mode.
It focuses on reducing the footprint of conventional pesticides and fertilizers on the farming sector by appropriately integrating organic and safe biological formulations.
Hyderabad: Vdalph’s state of the art repair center for Laptops, Desktops, Printers, Projectors, Monitors and CCTV inaugurated here in the city today at CTC, Parklane, Secunderabad.
Mr. Krishna Yedula, General Secretary of Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) formally inaugurated the same.
Speaking on the occasion, Krishna Yedula said, in current times, it is the most sought after the facility. The facility is high end and a highly advanced one. As far as corporate employees’ assets are concerned the companies take care of their repair even while working from home. But, in the case of the individual assets, this facility is most required. Today because of the pandemic each home has more than one laptop. I congratulate VDalph for setting it up at the right time and in the right place.
Govind Gupta, Nirmal Kumar Lalwani Founders were also seen on the occasion. It plans to expand to Pune, Bangalore, Raipur and Vijayawada very soon.
The Electronic hardware service industry so far is totally unorganised and unprofessional. And there is no transparency involved in the entire transaction.
The branded players extend services until their warranty of 11 months however no one knows where to go once the warranty period is over. Currently, there is a very limited extended warranty available from brand players for the systems. And most of them are time-consuming.
Now that the whole world is living in two different worlds–the physical and virtual, it is laptops and desktops that connect the world.
As more people work from home, lap-top repair services must go more organised. The twin cities have more than 30 lakh laptops and 10 lakh desktops.
Now with digitisation going around everywhere, more systems are being added. Hence, there is a need for a professional, trustworthy and transparent service. On spotting this business opportunity, Vdalph Tech embarked on setting up the state of the art laboratory and repair centre at the Parklane, the hub for computers and peripherals informed Pankaj Lalwani, Director of Shweta Computers in a press note issued here in the city today.
We will be a professional organisation for Repair of All non-warranty Laptops, Apple MacBook, iMac, All-in-one Desktops, Servers, Projector & data recovery related solutions, he said and added that the aim to provide economical Repair and Data recovery services in the least possible time.
Since the lockdown, it has repaired well over 8000 units. Some of its clientele include IT Companies, Police, Pharmaceuticals, Cinema halls, educational institutions and individuals. It has served more than 28000 customers so far.
Our sister concerns sold more than 30,000 units of laptops in the last six months. More and more units are being added. The professional repair service has become the need of the hour, he said.
Our Laboratory and repair centre being set up in a 1400sft area has state of the art machinery and ten expert technicians are well experienced in handling repairs of well-known laptop brands such as Dell, HP, Apple, Lenovo and Printer Brands such as HP, Canon, Brother and Ricoh, monitors of Samsung, Dell, HP, projectors of all brands. It is equipped to provide laptop chip level service. The team has a little over 15 years of experience in providing repair services. It has the capacity to handle 3000 units every month.
Among other services, it provides include an extended warranty for two years over and above the brand warranty, data recovery services for hard drives, memory cards, and pen drive, etc.
We have the most advanced tools and software solutions to offer our services to the informed Pankaj.
Vdalph Tech offers online booking and free pick up and drops service within the 20 km radius of Parklane. The centre will be formally inaugurated very soon.
As a lot of people are working from home which is basically from a makeshift office set up adds to its own woes. Liquid spilling, earthing, power problems, kids mishandling are some of the common problems noticed by people who are working from home. In some cases, it is the dead device, body damage, screen damage, and data corruption. Most of the software professionals though good in their work are not as well versed with the hardware. Help from their companies is not forthcoming due to covid. Besides IT employees, as more people from different walks of life such as people in the education sector, private organisations are also working remotely. There is no repair help from their organisations. They have to depend on private people or suitcase repairs.
We offer our clients the premium quality Laptop BGA Repair Service, Bios programming service. These are the most difficult repair services. We have solutions for all BGA repair. We have equipped the most advanced BGA rework systems and a staff of engineers and operators with in-depth knowledge and experience in the intricate process of BGA rework. We provide a wide variety of services including BGA component removal, replacement, and salvage; x-ray inspection, circuit pattern design changes at BGA sites, repair of lifted or missing BGA pads, and repair of solder mask at the BGA sites.
Krishna Yedula, General Secretary as a chief guest for the inauguration of VDALPH
We also provide the best quality Laptop Motherboard Repair Service and Laptop Jack Repair Service.
We provide the most reliable, cost-effective, and fast service. The average lifespan of domestic Laptops is five years and desktops is 7years. We must respect and handle the device well.
Pankaj gave ten ways to know whether you need your Laptop repair
Laptop is total dead
Laptop power on however no display
The battery won’t charge
Laptop shuts down unexpectedly
Blue screen of death
Programs start or run slowly
Laptop becomes hot to the touch
Laptop’s fan is noisy
WiFi or Bluetooth connection issues
Keyboard becomes unresponsive
Display/screen is cracked or broken
Laptop attacked by virus or malware
Malware, viruses, the dreaded blue screen of death—these threats and more plague computer owners who know enough to use their devices, but not enough to be able to fix them when something goes wrong. A lot of people approach us after exploring their Google and YouTube knowledge.
Once they realised that it was not working they approached us. By then already a lot of damage is caused. You can’t become a doctor by watching YouTube, says Pankaj. The diagnosis is free, he adds.
We service our vehicles regularly. The human body is like a machine and needs a regular checkup, so does your laptop and desktop. It is advised that you should get your laptop serviced at least once a year so that with proper chemical cleaning and proper aid, your laptop is ready for use with reduced risks of sudden breakdowns.
New Delhi: Deepa and Mayur Agarwal introduced their song ‘Baby Sweet Hai by Bollyjammers & Sagar Bhatia (#babysweethai #bollyjammersnaalsagar #bollyjammerrecords) in an official musical launch event at Imperfecto ruin Pub at Ansal Plaza, New Delhi.
The track features vocals by singer Mayank Nagpal and Sagar Bhatia, with rapper Arjun Sarkar under the Bollyjammer Records label.
Sharing their views at the inaugural ceremony Deepa and Mayur Agarwal said, “The response we’re getting from every listener is overwhelming, the song is reaching the hearts and feet of people and that is what Mayank, Sagar and Arjun and the team of bollyjammer records aimed for. The track appeals to people who love to dance and express them in every candid way possible and the music forces you to put on your dancing shoes and set the floor on fire.”
“Bollyjammers are the revolution in DJ band business. Their best feature is their energy which was best witnessed through today’s launch event” added Deepa.
The event was action-packed among the patrons and the after-party was to a big hit, which was attended by Akhil Sachdeva, Ashok Mastie Dj Barkha Kaul, Rajeev Jain, Samit Garg, Sayali Bhagat, AJ Singh, DJ shadow, Dubai, and other famous artists of Punjabi Industry.
Hyderabad: Social Cause, Hyderabad based think tank, a not for profit organization fondly remembered and celebrated the 124th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose here in the city in a brief function held at LB Nagar.
And it organised a Seminar on “Peaceful and Societal Applications of Nuclear Energy”. Held at GHMC Community Hall, Near LB Nagar Metro Station, LB Nagar, over a hundred people attended the same.
Dr. Tirumalesh Keesari, Scientific Officer—G, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai was the principle speaker Dr. Pandith Madhnure, Director Ground Water Development, Govt of Telangana; Dr. B. Somaiah, Scientist F, Technology Director, Centre for Higher Energy Systems & Sciences, DRDO, Hyderabad were guests of honour.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Keesara said Words like Nuclear and Atomic are associated with destruction, but very few people know that it is used for peaceful and societal applications.
The words “nuclear” and “atomic” normally frightening to many of us, but very few realise that nuclear energy and related technology have been critical tools in uplifting human life and standard of living since more than half a century.
As many as 30 countries including the major giants of Asia, India and China, use nuclear power for generating electricity, said Dr. Tirumalesh Keesari.
However, the applications of nuclear energy have grown tremendously in the non-energy fields such as food production, human health and environmental protection, he added.
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre of Department of Atomic Energy, India has been playing a pivotal role in promoting the use of radioisotopes for food, agriculture, industry, medicine, water resources and the environment, he shared.
Of late isotope hydrology has been the focus area for the department. Naturally occurring isotopes, as well as reactor-produced isotopes, have been applied to understand a variety of hydrological processes and provide simple solutions to the growing water issues in the country. Some of the success stories include identification of the source of fluoride in groundwater, estimation of groundwater ages in deep zones, rejuvenating drying springs in Himalayan states, the impact of climate change on glaciers and role of paleochannels on groundwater recharge.
In Telangana, Dr. Tirumalesh Keesari said, isotope techniques were employed to verify the positive impact of desiltation of natural tanks on groundwater levels as well as fluoride contamination. The program was chaired by Dr. B. Dinesh Kumar, President of Social Cause
By Mr. Abhishek Jain, Chief Operating Officer, Satellite Developers Private Limited
“After the adverse effects of the pandemic, the real estate sector has seen a steady recovery in the last quarter of 2020 backed by positive Government reforms, low-interest rates, and stamp duty reduction. Now, to sustain the momentum, a lot is expected from the upcoming Union Budget 2021. Revising the tax exemption limit for individuals under Section 24 from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh will help increase the purchasing power of the homebuyers. The sector hopes that they should also re-introduce GST with input tax credit on under-construction properties that will help in bringing down the cost of construction resulting in reduced property prices in the market. Furthermore, the sector expects a GST waiver for under-construction properties in the housing sector. These reforms will push the demand in the sector and ease the prevailing financial crunch.
One of the major constraints for demand had been the affordability of homes. Various states had provided time-bound relaxation in stamp duty on housing purchase, which was seen to have a positive impact on demand and sales. The increase in the tax holiday available to developers under Section 80IBA to boost the affordable housing construction is another critical expectation along with the adequate liquidity support to fund the stalled housing projects. The budget could consider further steps to improve affordability. Decisions such as the removal of Rs 45 lakh cap along with the extension of 1% GST will surely be a great pact for the affordable housing segment.
Being heavily dependent on government policies and regular cash flows, the sector constantly requires policy support for its speedy recovery and even functioning. Thus, the industry expects the government to unveil reforms that would infuse liquidity for this distressed sector.
To provide industry status is one of the long-standing demands of the real estate sector that will surely help in fundraising for the projects from various schemes. On the whole, the budget should focus on firm measures that would further reinforce demand in 2021.”
