The KIMS Medical Centre in Doha and KIMS Oman Hospital in Muscat have achieved the prestigious ACHSI accreditation.
The joint efforts of the medical and administrative teams of KIMS have helped achieve this milestone, KIMS Group Chairman Dr Mohammed Sahadulla said in a statement.
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ELECREMA to be held in Bengaluru from Feb 13 * Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEMMA) will hold the12th edition of ELECREMA - world electricity forum here from February 13 to 17.
ELECRAMA-2016 will provide the stakeholders in the power industry, global views on technology, its best practices, and new systems, organisers told reporters here.
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Rossell India Q3 net profit rises marginally to Rs 7.76 crore * Rossell India today reported a marginal increase in net profit at Rs 7.76 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal.
The Kolkata-based company, with diverse interests in tea, aviation and hospitality sectors, had posted a net profit of Rs 7.68 crore in the October-December quarter of the 2014-15 fiscal.
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Airtel commits to curb carbon footprint with 'Project Leap' * Telecom major Bharti Airtel today announced the migration of 40,000 of its network sites across the country to green technology and going forward it will enhance usage of renewable energy to power its mobile towers.
Under its about Rs 60,000-crore "Project Leap", Airtel committed to bring down its carbon footprint emission by 70 per cent by 2018.
Kalpataru Power posts Rs 38 cr profit for Dec quarter
* Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd today reported a standalone net profit of Rs 38.11 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 against that of Rs 40.99 crore in the year-ago period.
Total income from operations declined to Rs 868.04 crore in the quarter, over Rs 1,147.13 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement.
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Aster MIMS unveils interactive surgery guide * Kozhikode-based Aster MIMS today unveiled "Aster MIMS Surgery Guide" a first-of-its-kind guidecovering more than 150 major and minor surgeries, to provide patients with information pertaining to surgical procedures.
The app available on iOS and Android platforms in English and Malayalam onthe website and other offline medium,offers a wide range of information including definition, procedure, risk involved, methodand pre and post-surgery care for all listed procedures.
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My Eco Energy plans to provide bio fuel INDIZEL * My Eco Energy plans to provide its bio fuel INDIZEL at about 750 outlets in Rajasthan in next 3 years.
Santosh Verma, Co founder the company, said that the diesel will be a superior qualitybio-fuel priced Rs. 2- 2.5 lower than petroleum diesel.
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Asus announces Valentine Day gift offers * IT hardware company Asus today announced Valentine's Day offer under which people buying its product between February 8 to 14 will win gift from the company.
The first 200 customers will be given ASUS earphones ZenEars and the next 100 will win ASUS ZenPowers power bank. Besides this, 100 lucky winners will be given a wired mouse and 50 will get Flipkart vouchers worth Rs 1,000. The winners will be selected basis a lucky draw.
Konica Minolta bets big on education; launches ERP sol
* Japanese printer firm Konica Minolta today said it expects to double the contribution from the education sector to its revenues to about 10 per cent with the launch of its 'educo ERP' solution.
Educo ERP is an enterprise resource planning solution platform, designed for schools, colleges, institutes, universities and training centres. It supports multiple languages.
The solution will be available for an annual fee of Rs one lakh onwards.
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Weddingz.In raises pre-Series A fund
* Weddingz.In, an online wedding marketplace, has raised pre-Series A fund from Sixth Sense Ventures, a consumer-centric fund.
Sixth Sense Ventures has previously invested in several successful businesses including Grab, Purplle, Vini Cosmetics and Gowardhan among others.
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AP Minister briefed about Oracle's project management software * Software giant Oracle's representatives today met Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Minister Sidda Raghava Rao and explained him about a software developed by the company for infrastructure and project portfolio management.
The 'Primavera - Oracle' software was used in the construction of iconic World Trade Centre, New York and Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai among others.
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Karnataka's 'Mobileone" wins gold award at world govt summit
*'Karnataka MobileOne', the flagship application of the state Government, has been awarded the best m-Government Service in the World at the first 'World Government Summit' in Dubai.
The Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdam bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented the award to the Secretary in the Department of e-Governance Srivatsa Krishna, at a ceremony last night, the state government said.
2 REC subsidiaries struck off from official records
* Two wholly-owned subsidiaries of REC Transmission Projects Company Ltd have been struck off from the records of Registrar of Companies (RoC).
The two firms are Nellore Transmission Ltd and Baira Siul Sarna Transmission Ltd.
"This has reference to our earlier information regarding approval of the dissolution of two wholly-owned subsidiaries of RECTPCL...By the board of directors," Rural Electrification Corporation Limited said in a filing to BSE.
The office of Registrar of Companies (RoC), NCT of Delhi and Haryana has approved the applications for striking off the names of the two project specific special purpose vehicles, the filing said.
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Millionlights launches TV channel focused on skill development * Millionlights has launched a TV channel focused on higher education and skill development in partnership with DEN Manoranjan Satellite.
The channel, which has been launched as a pilot in Pune and nearby towns, will reach about 2.5 lakh households initially, Millionlights, an education content provider said.
"We aim to create a landscape of content, delivery platforms and certifications leading to higher employability. Our partners include universities, teachers and technology companies, certification companies. The launch of TV channel is a step ahead towards open access of content," Millionlights Chairman Pradeep Varma said.
"We already have powerful platforms like Microsoft Virtual Academy content on our online channel that focuses on skill development, education career guidance and education related news. We currently generate upwards of 100 hours of new content every month," Varma said.
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ICSI welcomes passage of GST Amendment Bill * The Institute of Company Secretaries of India today hailed the passage of the GST Amendment Bill in Parliament, saying it would help the economy and the professionals.
ICSI President Mamta Binani said, "We welcome the passage of the GST Amendment Bill. It will help the economy as well as practicing company secretary professionals."
After the GST was implemented, all indirect taxes would get subsumed into one, thereby weeding away both corruption and paperwork, she told reporters in Kolkata.
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ITC appoints ace shuttler Saina Nehwal as brand ambassador * Leading FMCG company ITC today said it has appointed ace shuttler Saina Nehwal as brand ambassador for an antiseptic liquid.
Sameer Satpathy, Chief Executive (personal care products) at ITC said Nehwal would endorse the Savlon brand antiseptic liquid.
"We are happy to engage ace shuttler Saina Nehwal as the brand ambassador of Savlon," he said in a statement.
NTPC's 50MW solar plant at Anantapuram starts production
* State-run NTPC today said that its 50 MW electricity generation capacity at NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project at Anantapuram has started commercial production from today.
"... Upon testing and commissioning 50 MW capacity of NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project at Anantapuram is declared on commercial operation with effect from August 10, 2016," NTPC said in a BSE filing today.
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Textile Min sets up flex boards with canvas on I'Day * To celebrate the 70th Independence Day, Textiles Ministry has put up flex boards with canvas in 70 locations across the country, on which the public can express their unique interpretation of National Independence and hopes and aspirations for the future.
The initiative called Colours of Independence (Azadi Ke Rang) is being conducted across India from August 9 to 15 "to infuse the passion of freedom and patriotism among the people, especially youth".
Under the initiative, a flex has been created with a Khadi Canvas in the centre. The flex board along with the canvas has been put up in a prominent place in each identified location for general public to express their views on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day.
