Hyderabad city and Telangana state’s business couple honoured in New Zealand Auckland

Hyderabad December 2019: Hyderabad city and Telangana state’s business couple honoured in New Zealand Auckland, December 8, 2019
One of the most respected couples in New Zealand from the Telugu community were honoured with a major Award in Auckland, New Zealand recently.

Indra Sirigiri, Director , Link2 Group , Manasa,Director Link2 Group,Attorney General of Fiji Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. 
Manasa and Indra Sirigiri, Directors of the Auckland based Link2 Group of Companies received the ‘Indian Newslink 20th Anniversary Special Award for Business Excellence in Ethics and Compliance’ on December 8, 2019 at SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland.
The Awards were presented by Attorney General of Fiji Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and New Zealand’s Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges in the presence of more than 1100 people including Ministers for Finance, Workplace Relations & Safety, Immigration and Ethnic Communities, more than 15 members of Parliament, government officials and industry and business leaders from throughout the country.
Pursuit of Excellence
A citation described Manasa Sirigiri as a ‘visionary,’ and her success has been driven not by academic qualifications but by pursuit of excellence.
Her husband Indra Shekar Sirigiri was described as an inspiring corporate leader who has built a group of companies known for business ethics and dependability.
As the Founder of the Link2 Group, Manasa invested hard work while Indra brought his experience in business both as an employer and an employee to determine the sort of company they wanted Link2 to be- one that works hard for its customers and that treats employees with respect. In later years Rahul Sirigiri the current CEO contributed to the growth of business by way of acquisitions and diversification.
Link2 Services, which is a major part of the Group, including other entities, Link2 Solutions and Stirling Recruitment today employs more than 400 staff about 60% of who are of Indian ethnicity working with about 50 different customers across Auckland. New employees undergo training and an induction programme with a significant focus on health and safety systems as well as the required skills for customer deployment.
Professional approach
It was while working as a logistics manager more than 18 years ago that Mr Sirigiri saw a different way of managing contract labour in this sector. Instead of hiring inexperienced casual staff just on an hourly wage rate, he offered clients a unique model of fixed unit pricing and then supply them with trained staff with an onsite supervisor.
This has been developed as an innovative and result-driven model and Link 2 Services is the only company that provides personnel on unit price basis as well as hourly basis, working onsite of clients and offsite at its own facility. These wide-ranging options have proved to be of benefit to its clients, offering them quality and cost-effective human resources solutions.
Awards and Citations
Over the past 19 years, the Link2 Group has been acknowledged for good governance and management principles in New Zealand.
The Company has won several Awards in the past years, the most significant of which was of Indian Bthe Supreme Business Award of the Year in 2016 presented by then Prime Minister Sir John Key. Other Awards won that year include ‘Best Employer of Choice,’ Business Excellence in Customer Service (2015 & 2016), along with prestigious Westpac Auckland Business Awards (South) in 2017 for Best of the Best Employer of the year and Supreme Business award. Their Son and CEO, Rahul Sirigiri won the Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Indian Newslink Annual Awards twice- in 2013 and 2016.

MAA Group appeals every resident of Hyderabad to join us for “Awareness Walk” on Disability to respect this noble cause

      

International Day of Persons with Disabilities was started in 1992 by the United Nations. Persons with disabilities, often face disintegration in all the aspects of society. They do not have equal access to society or services, including education, employment, health care, transportation, political participation or justice. This day is aimed to promote understanding of the disability related issues and render support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

 Sunita Kumar , Founder Maa Research Foundation, Dr.Udit Saxena , Principal, Maa Institute of Speech and Hearing

MAA Group (MAA ENT Hospitals, MAA Research Foundation, MAA Multi Rehabilitation Institute and MAA Institute of Speech and Hearing) is working to help poor patients with Hearing and Speech disability since 20 years. Understanding the need of society MAA Group has expanded its services to the rehabilitation of patients with various types of disabilities. MAA Group provide excellent care for disabilities like Autism, Aphasia, Dysarthria, Learning Disorders, Mental Health Issues, Physical Disorders, Speech and Language Disabilities, etc through the experienced team of Doctors, Audiologists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech Therapists.

“Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership” is the theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019. The theme is focused on the empowerment of persons with disabilities for their overall development. Approximately 5% of the total population in India is suffering from one or the other type of disability. It is, therefore very necessary to honor this event and to get people aware about the people with disabilities. In doing so MAA Group is organizing “Awareness Walk” on Disability from KBR Park to MAA ENT Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad at 7:00 am on 3^rd of December, 2019. MAA Group appeals every resident of Hyderabad to join us for “Awareness Walk” on Disability to respect this noble cause.

GoAir shines in On-Time Performance

·         DGCA ranks GoAir number one in on-time-performance for September 2019

·         13^th month in a row

·         GoAir flies 13.27 lakhs passengers in September 2019

Mumbai, 22 October 2019: GoAir, India’s most trusted, punctual and fastest growing airline has maintained the reign as the most punctual airline in September 2019, according to the latest data released by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The airline has been an ace performer consecutively for 13 months. As per the data released, GoAir registered 85.4% on-time-performance (OTP), the highest among scheduled domestic airlines in September 2019.

During the month, GoAir flew 13.27 lakhs passengers with barely 0.12% cancellations as against an industry average of 1.37% for scheduled domestic airlines. The airline had 0.5 complains per 10,000 passengers.   

GoAir is punctual all the time, every time.

	Sep 2018 in %	Oct 2018 in %	Nov 2018 in %	Dec 2018 in %	Jan 2019 in %	Feb 2019 in %	Mar 2019 in %	Apr 2019 in %	May 2019 in %	Jun 2019 in %	July 2019 in %	Aug 2019 in %	Sep 2019 in %
GoAir	90.4	90.5	87.0	83.0	75.9	86.3	95.2	96.3	91.8	86.8	80.5	85.1	85.4
Indigo	87.6	85.9	79.2	72.3	64.0	76.2	89.5	89.9	87.4	83.5	74.4	80.3	83.7
SpiceJet	89.1	86.5	78.3	77.9	69.2	77.1	82.9	80.4	74.7	75.2	61.1	70.8	74.6
AirAsia	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	91.9	93.0	89.1	85.1	77.7	82.7	79.8
Vistara	85.9	88.5	86.1	77.7	75.3	81.6	91.9	92.8	86.6	82.3	71.6	78.4	78.5
Air India Domestic	74.3	74.7	64.0	61.1	56.6	60.5	69.0	70.7	70.3	61.0	58.9	59.8	53.1

Mr. Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, GoAir, said: “We are glad that GoAir continues to shine when it comes to OTP. GoAir operates its business on three basic principles: punctuality, affordability and convenience. We thank our customers for voting us as the most trusted and greatest brand this year.”             

GoAir currently operates 325+ daily flights and carried around 13.27 lakhs passengers in the month of September 2019. GoAir flies to 25 domestic destinations including Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kannur, Leh, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Ranchi and Srinagar. GoAir flies to 8 international destinations, including Phuket, Male, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and Kuwait.

Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital hosts a mega walkathon for breast cancer awareness

Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital hosts a mega walkathon for breast cancer awareness

-          Mr. Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, MLA, LB Nagar flagged off the rally

Hyderabad, Oct 23, 2019: Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital, LB Nagar today hosted a walkathon in the city, to drive awareness on breast cancer. A yearly initiative from the hospital, this year the rally saw strong involvement from over 150 participants including medical professionals and members of the local community. The rally was flagged off at 7.00 AM from Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital and culminated at Priyadarshini Park near Saroor Nagar Lake. The rally was flagged off by Mr. Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, MLA, LB Nagar in the presence of Mr. M. Srinivasa Rao, Corporator – LB Nagar, Dr. Mervin Leo, Acting COO, Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital, LB Nagar and Dr. Karunakar Reddy, GM – Operations, Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital, LB Nagar.

Mr. Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, MLA, LB Nagar, said, “Breast cancer could occur in the lives of any of our loved ones. The theme of this awareness campaign, that is, to ‘take charge, get screened’ is a message that has to reach one and all. Men have to play an equally important role in supporting the women in their lives by encouraging them to go in for regular screening and check-ups as advised by the doctors.”

Dr Revanth Gangasani, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncologist, Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital, said “Breast cancer incidence is on the rise not only in urban population but in rural areas too. Our aim as oncologists is to not only treat breast cancer patients but also to create awareness about the disease and educate women that life after breast cancer can be completely normal. The only pre-requisite is that of ‘early detection’ and this is feasible only if women are made aware of screening tests like breast self-examination, mammogram etc. Out of all, annual mammogram after the age of 40 years is considered to be the gold standard. This event is being organized to convey the same message to all women - ‘take charge of your own health; get yourself screened.’”

We should educate ourselves about cancer. This goes a long way in reducing the fear that cancer is the end. A positive attitude and conviction that you are in the path to total recovery is essential in the fight against cancer. Follow your treatment diligently and try to take things in your stride. And once it is successfully treated, go on to live a full and active life. Cancer does not have to define you for the rest of your life. With support from your family and a will to live life, you can win over any difficult situation.

The aim of the walkathon was to emphasize, while early detection and prompt and appropriate treatment is critical, a positive attitude is what will finally get one through the experience.

About Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals:

Our 300 bedded L B Nagar hospital consists of seven-operation theatres with advanced quaternary care facility with state-of-the-art infrastructure certified by NABH, NABL & HALAL. The hospital caters to several key specialties including oncology, neurosurgery, and liver diseases besides various ailments. It brings advanced technologies that drive new and more effective treatments. Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals caters to several overseas patients from around the world suffering from various disorders such as liver ailments, kidney failures, breast cancer, leukemia, neurological disorders amongst others. Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals enjoys an international reputation as a center of excellence for advanced clinical care. Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals is your trusted partner for all your healthcare needs.

Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals is part of Parkway Pantai, a fully owned subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Gleneagles Global Hospitals has multi-super speciality hospitals in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai. The brand is the most preferred hospital group for multi-organ transplants in Asia region. The parent entity of Gleneagles Global Hospitals is IHH Healthcare, a leading premium integrated healthcare provider with a network of 84 hospitals and more than 16,000 licensed beds. It is one of the largest healthcare groups in the world by market capitalisation and is listed in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and Main Board of SGX-ST. IHH is a leading player in the home markets of Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and India, and in their key growth markets of China and Hong Kong. To learn more, visit us at https://www.gleneaglesglobalhospitals.com/

Website: http://gleneaglesglobalhospitals.com/

Six Days Workshop for Pharma Professionals organised by NIPER Hyderabad in association with PHARMEXCIL and NIB

In order to upgrade the skills of professionals in Pharmaceutical industry and also to make pharmacy graduates acquaintance with the industry practices, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research –Hyderabad (NIPER-H) in collaboration with Pharmaceuticals Export promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) and National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) is organizing six days workshop on "Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)" for Pharma professionals during 11th - 13th October, 2019 (Module I) and 18th to 20th October, 2019 (Module II) at NIPER Hyderabad campus.

The workshop has been developed to meet the skills required for all pharma professionals for effectively performing duties in different departments like Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Filing and Marketing etc. The proposed workshop is also aiming to educate the technical people of pharma industry and the academia about the avenues and challenges in export markets.

The workshop will be of great use for those who want to upgrade existing skills or obtain new skills. This workshop will bring the industry-academia on a common platform to discuss various technical and professional skills that industry expects from a pharmacy graduates. Discussions & hands on training will focus on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) besides other areas like Regulatory filing and Market Opportunities & Challenges. The course is presented in an open, interactive manner, encouraging discussion throughout. It will create awareness about the present scenario of development of drug standards and to better understands the regulatory aspects.

The target group for the program are Pharma professionals working in the industry (Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance & Regulatory personnel), Academia (graduates, post graduates, research students of pharmacy, science, applied sciences, technology and engineering and academicians) and technical persons from drug regulatory authority.

Eminent resource persons from the NIPER-Mohali, NIB, CDSCO, DCA, Pharmexcil and Experts from industry who have rich experience on the concerned subjects will deliver talk during the workshop and would greatly benefit all participants in terms of updating their knowledge and skills.

The workshop will be inaugurated by Shri. M. Madan Mohan Reddy, Whole Time Director, Aurobindo Pharma;  Dr Shashi Bala Singh, Director, NIPER Hyderabad; and Shri. Udaya Bhaskar, Director General, Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of                           India (Pharmexcil).

Dr Shashi Bala Singh, Director, NIPER Hyderabad

Mr. Udaya Bhaskar, Director General, Pharmexcil

CSI celebrated World Heart Day 2019

Hyderabad September 2019: Welcome to world heart day September 29th, 2019.. World Heart Federation in association with WHO celebrating world heart day every year since 2000.  To raise awareness  amongst the people, communities, society , nations , about the heart disease and stroke , its impact on shortening of  life span, disease burden and premature deaths .

Cardiovascular diseases including stroke are responsible for majority of all communicable diseases making it number one killer in the world. Approximately 17.5 million people are dying each year  because of heart diseases expected to rise to 23 million by 2030. But the good news that CVD deaths preventable by making just a few simple daily changes , like eating healthy diet , stopping smoking & any form of tobacco , getting more exercise and exercising regularly.

This year theme is “my heart , your heart , our hearts “.

Make  a promise , be a heart hero.

Which means take care of your heart by a simple promise , to quit smoking, do regular exercise at least 20 minutes per day, to eat healthy diet , to control diabetes and high BP, to have regular heart checks. 

Not only taking care of your heart, you also take care of your families , colleagues neighbours , promote healthy habits and create heart healthy environment.

On this occasion, the Cardiological Society of Telangana organised a cycle rally around KBR park to create awareness about heart diseases and its preventive measures , emphasising the importance of exercise and good heart healthy habits. 

Sri Etela Rajendar Garu , honourable Health Minister, Government of Telangana, Sri Sajjanar garu Commissioner of police, Cyberabad and Mrs. Shoba  garu , principal chief conservator of forests participated in world heart day celebrations . 

On behalf of CSI Telangana, we thank Sri Etela Rajendar garu , honourable health minister, Telangana, for accepting our invitation, participating in world heart day celebrations ,promising to take the measures to prevent heart disease in Telangana state. Thus you are a real heart hero sir. Sir we are very thankful to have you here.  

Sri VS Sajjanar commissioner of police, Cyberabad 

Thank you sir for accepting our invitation and gracing the occasion. To become a IPS in india and to be one of the best among the 4000 IPS officers in the country is a great achievement .sir your dedication to serve people and to make Cyberabad a safer place to dwell, work , visit, to do business really laudable. We are very honoured to have you here sir. 

Shoba madam is first women IFS officer in the state to head the forest force and took charge as principal chief conservator of forests. Thank you madam for being our guest of honour for the world heart day celebrations.

I thank each and everyone who have participated in the world heart day celebrations, creating awareness about the heart diseases and emphasising  on the preventive measures.

Dr. KONDAL RAO 

            MD, DM, FSCAI

President 

CSI, Telangana