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Consumers in Nagaland now have a new tool to take charge of their health. Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon, in partnership with the Government of Nagaland and the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), has launched “A Guide to Better Health,” a booklet designed to help people recognize early symptoms, adopt healthier routines, and make better choices for long-term well-being. The initiative was envisioned by Nagaland Assembly Speaker Sharingain Longkumer and supported by the Department of Youth Resources and Sports. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio officially unveiled the booklet, which has been distributed among 60 MLAs and over 150 senior officials. Digital copies are set to reach the wider public. “This booklet underscores our priority for the health and well-being of cit...

Global Health Limited (Medanta), under the leadership of Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Naresh Trehan and Group CEO Pankaj Sahni, has announced the launch of its 550-bed super specialty hospital in Noida. The move highlights the organization’s strategic management approach to expanding healthcare capacity in high-demand regions while maintaining a focus on patient-centric delivery. The hospital begins operations with 300 beds, including more than 100 ICU beds and five state-of-the-art operating theatres. Advanced technologies such as the Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot, Artis Icono AI-driven Biplane Cath Lab, 3 Tesla MRI, and 256-Slice Dual Source CT position the facility as a benchmark for innovation-led healthcare. With more than 60 senior clinicians, including 30 directors, Medanta N...

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) opened a new tab after a federal jury ruled on Wednesday that the company must pay $425 million for violating customers' privacy by collecting data for millions of users who had disabled a tracking feature in their Google account. The decision follows a trial in a federal court in San Francisco on claims that Google violated privacy guarantees under its Web & App Activity setting by accessing users' mobile devices over an eight-year period in order to gather, store, and exploit their data. The users had demanded damages totaling over $31 billion. On two of the three allegations of privacy violations made by the plaintiffs, the jury found Google accountable. Google was not entitled to any punitive damages since the jury determined that the company had...

Nuernberg Messe India has officially announced KOLKATAWOOD 2025, Eastern India’s first large-scale exhibition dedicated to the woodworking, furniture, and mattress manufacturing sectors. The event will be held from September 12–14, 2025, at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Kolkata, bringing together 150+ leading brands from across the sector. As an extension of the successful INDIAWOOD series in Bengaluru and Delhi, and MUMBAIWOOD in Western India, KOLKATAWOOD marks a strategic expansion to tap into Eastern India’s rapidly growing real estate and lifestyle markets. The exhibition will feature live product demonstrations, B2B matchmaking, and skilling sessions, designed to connect innovation with local business needs. The announcement has been met with optimism. With urbanisation a...

Medanta Gurugram, ranked India’s Best Private Hospital by Newsweek for six consecutive years, has marked a milestone in orthopaedic healthcare with Dr. Ashok Rajgopal, Group Chairman – Medanta Institute of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Orthopaedics, completing 40,000 knee replacement surgeries. The achievement underlines Medanta’s leadership in the sector at a time when India’s joint replacement market is expanding steadily. Industry data shows knee osteoarthritis cases are set to affect nearly 60 million Indians by 2025, making it one of the fastest-growing health challenges. Knee replacements, which numbered one lakh annually just five years ago, have surged past 2.5 lakh, with the sector projected to grow at an 11% CAGR between 2025–2035. This expansion is creating opportunities for...