Gionee Marathon M5 arrives, exclusively with Flipkart

Bengaluru: Gionee Smartphones, a Global Leader in Mobile Manufacturing and Design announced the arrival of its latest Marathon series marvel, the Marathon M5 with 6020 mAh battery capacity. Further strengthening its e-commerce presence, Gionee has tied up with India’s largest online shopping website Flipkart.com for the exclusive availability of Marathon M5. 

Powered by 6020 mAh Li- Po battery, the M5 has a standby time upto684 hr and a 62 hr of phone call time. The phone has dual charging chips whichensure better heat dissipation and fast charging. The device is inbuilt with asmart power consumption system especially under Extreme mode; it can provide a standby time of upto32 hours even if there is only 5% of power left. The M5 can be charged comparatively faster and is also capable of reverse charging – it can be used as a power bank to charge spare cell phones at the same time. 

While being an ultimate powerhouse, Gionee has focused in designingthe device to meet the ever increasing entertainment needs of the Indian consumer on the move. Consumers could hear upto 1400 songs with headset on and up to 1090 songs with the speaker on. The device has an ultra-slim structure of dimensions 8.5mm thick and outer rim of 4.75mm, metallic unibody, narrow bezel and premium finishing that adds to its style quotient. 

Gionee Marathon M5 is powered by 1.3GHz Quad Core 64 bit processor for faster processing, smoother media and browsing experience. Reading stories, watching videos, sending texts and emails, has got easier on the stunning13.9cm (5.5) HD AMOLED displayscreen. The 4G LTE enabled M5 supports Dual 4G SIMs, CDMAalong with USB-OTG connectivity. 

Marathon M5 runs on the advanced Amigo 3.1, based on Android 5.1 and a specially designed Music Player. The device is equipped with exciting features like Amiclone; that allows you to switch data from your old device at a fraction of a second. Smart Gestures support ensures that you could customize upto 5 of your favourite features at your finger tips. The phone could further also be turned into a smart remote for your TV to live a smarter life ahead. 

Gionee Marathon M5 has a 13MP rear camera with LED flashand front facing 5MP camera allowing a superior picture capturing experience. Advanced image processing enables taking continuous shots of objects in action and full panoramic shots of great scenes! 

Arvind.R.Vohra, Country CEO & MD, Gionee India said “After the runaway success with the Marathon Series i.e. M2 capacity Smartphone. We areexcited to partner with India’s largest online shopping website Flipkart.com for the exclusive availability of Marathon M5. We are certain that the Marathon M5 would be well-accepted by the consumers, just like its predecessors.” 

Sandeep Karwa, Director – Flipkart, “We are happy to announce the exclusive launch of Gionee Marathon M5 on Flipkart. Offering robust battery backup supported by superior design and ultra slim make, this new product will be available at Rs. 17,999 on our platform. Given the extensive use of smartphones, long battery life is the need of the hour. We are confident that Marathon M5, with its new-age technology features, will be able to cater to the ever growing customer demand in this segment.” 

Gionee Marathon M5 comes in with an in-built 32 GB memory, expandable upto 128 GB and is powered by 3GB RAM. 

Marathon M5 is Priced at Rs17,999/- for its Indian customers and will be available from November 24 itself in three premium color options, namely White, Black and Golden.

Advanced therapy gets 26 year old National Champion back on her feet

Diagnosed with severe stress injury and immense pain in the knee area, the 26 year old doctor and young National Pole Vaulting Champion had to give up her athletic training. Sports medicine specialists at Fortis Hospitals conducted advanced procedure and got her back on her feet. 

 
Bengaluru : Cutting edge technology and expertise in the realm of sports medicine is changing the way sports related injuries are treated. At Fortis Hospitals, doctors are at the forefront in helping sportspersons realise their full potential by giving specialised therapy for any injury or health setback.  

     Through the advanced techniques and in-depth knowledge available to them, sports medicine specialists at Fortis Hospital in Bangalore helped a city-based national pole vaulting champion, who was suffering from severe pain and discomfort due to an internal knee injury, get back on her feet. The sports medicine team at the hospital used a combination of targeted radiotherapy and stem cell medicine to successfully treat the sportswoman.  

DIAGNOSING THE CONDITION :An all-round achiever, Dr Khyati Sharad Vakharia not only excels in sports but was also adjudged outstanding student while passing out of medical school in 2013. But nothing had prepared her for the painful and limiting knee condition that she developed about two years ago. 

      Khyati has been an impressive gymnast for the last four years and has also represented India in Pole Vaulting championships. This meant that she was dedicated to a disciplined and strenuous training regime. Two years ago, she started experiencing pain around the front portion of her left knee joint, which she ignored initially thinking it was nothing serious. But over the months when her pain aggravated so much that she was limping and forced to stop training for a year, her mother was worried and advised her to see a doctor. 

     She consulted an orthopaedician who did some initial tests and a MRI revealed that she was suffering from Patellar Tendinitis with Hoffa’s Pad thickening. The patellar tendon is the structure lying below the kneecap (patella) which attaches it to the shinbone and these muscles allow the knee to extend or straighten. In this condition, there is build up of tension in the area, caused by overuse and strain on the knee cap. Also called jumper’s knee, it is commonly seen in most sportsmen and more commonly in sportswomen. She had also developed thickening of the fat pad (a mass of fatty tissue that lies below the kneecap), which causes excruciating pain in the front part of the knee. 

      Following the diagnosis, she was referred to Dr P C Jagadeesh, Consultant Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine, Fortis Hospitals. 

     “When she came here, Khyati was limping and could not climb stairs. She was using the support of her right leg to walk. A detailed examination including stress extension test of the knee revealed tenderness under the kneecap and we diagnosed it as a condition called Chondromalacia, which had not been picked up by the MRI earlier. To confirm the diagnosis, arthroscopy was done which revealed severe damage to the cartilages,” said Dr Jagadeesh. 
      Chondromalacia is a condition where the cartilage on the under-surface of the kneecap deteriorates and softens. This condition is common among young, athletic individuals, but may also occur in older adults who have arthritis of the knee.  

TREATMENT AT FORTIS      Dr Jagadeesh and his team chalked out an extensive treatment plan for Khyati. Keyhole surgery (Arthroscopy) was carried out with the use of Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) to trim out and smoothen the damaged cartilages. RFA is a procedure wherein plasma energy is produced by a radio wave over a small area which helps in removing cartilage fraying or burn nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain signals from that specific area,” explained Dr Jagadeesh. 

    The Tendinitis was treated by administering PRP (Plasma Rich Protein) injection to the tendon under ultrasound guidance. This is a type of stem cell therapy that helps rejuvenate the injured part of the knee and speeds up the healing process. This type of therapy helps sportspersons get back in form fast. 

     “As a doctor, my understanding of my ailment was far better than a lay person who may suffer similar injuries. But the greater advantage was that I was able to undergo treatment by a Sports medicine specialist. Compared to a regular orthopaedician, his understanding of the sport, assessment and treatment was far superior,” said Khyati, who also underwent physiotherapy and rehabilitation sessions advised by the doctor after her surgery. This helped in strengthening her knee muscles and sensitising the nerves around the knee. 

      Now, she is up and running and getting ready to go to the United States for training, so that she can live her sporting dream.

Devanahalli TMC commissions the country’s first FSTP

       A first of its kind plant in India for safe treatment and disposal of sludge collected septic tanks and pit latrines will be launched on 19 November 2015, the United Nations’ World Toilet Day, in Devanahalli, Karnataka.

      The Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) is unique sludge is treated without any direct human contact. More importantly it avoids the typical nuisance causing factors such as odour and poor aesthetics associated with waste treatment units. The plant will treat faecal matter in a natural, cost effective and energy efficient way, with minimal operation and maintenance requirements.    

      Devanahalli, like many other densely populated towns and cities in India, does not have an underground drainage (UGD) system. Most of the town’s households depend on on-site sanitation infrastructure such as septic tanks and pit latrines for sewage disposal which require periodic emptying. However, lack of designated place for disposing the faecal sludge leads to unsafe dumping on land and in water bodies. The FSTP at Devanahalli provides a safe delivery point for the waste.

      It should be noted however, that an FSTP is only a first step in proper management of Faecal Sludge. Emptying of on-site systems and their maintenance is today largely unregulated. Vacuum suction vehicles the so called “honey suckers” - operate in an unsafe and informal environment. A well designed ‘Faecal Sludge Management” system will address policy/regulatory issues and develop business models to sustain the entire system.

     The Devanahalli FSTP will lead to many plants across India. It is estimated that 70% of the people in India that have toilets use septic tanks and pit latrines for containing their waste. In fact a majority of India’s faecal matter is transported on wheels, by ‘honey suckers’ rather than through pipes It is therefore a significant problem that requires focused intervention from governments, municipalities, and other stake holders. India has started taking some policy measures to this end. FSTP’s can be funded under the AMRUT scheme and are included in many policy documents now being envisaged.

      “We have been making small efforts for three years now. This plant is a big step - it gives a simple solution to the problem of sludge disposal. We can treat faecal sludge and obtain manure as end product in this plant. The operating costs are very low”, said Mamtha, Environment Engineer, Devanahalli TMC.

VIJAYA BANK OPENS STATE OF THE ART STAFF COLLEGE

       Vijaya Bank on Monday opened its new Staff College at Bangalore, which was inaugurated by the MD & CEO of the Bank  Kishore Sansi. The new facility is equipped with the state of the art training infrastructure and experienced teaching and non-teaching staff.
       Kishore Sansi, addressing the gathering said that the Bank now has one of the finest colleges that can cater to the training requirements of its employees. He also opined that the training is a continuous process and should facilitate enhancement of quality knowledge.
       A.C. Swain, General Manager (Personnel), in his address opined that there should be continuous R&D and improvement in the techniques of training.

Vijaya Bank Q2 net profit drops 20 per cent

Bengaluru: Vijaya Bank reported 19.79 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 115.29 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015, due to higher provisioning. The bank had reported net profit of Rs 143.75 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

      Vijaya Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kishore Kumar Sansi said, “The decline in net profit is attributed to increased provisioning. This quarter we have taken a provisioning of Rs 283 crore, of which Rs 272 crore is on account of NPAs.”

    “Fresh slippages for this quarter is around Rs 600 crore. Most of them have come from infrastructure and large corporates. This quarter, NPAs are at their highest ever, and we have tried to be more transparent. Wherever we were a little doubtful, we have classified those loans as NPAs,” Sansi added.

      The bank’s total income also declined by 1.56 per cent to Rs 3,202.89 crore compared with Rs 3,253.75 crore a year ago, Vijaya Bank said in a filing to the BSE. However, the operating profit was up 30.35 per cent to Rs 399.01 crore compared with Rs 306.10 crore. 

      Net Interest Income (NII), or the difference between the interest earned on loans and the interest paid on deposits, stood at Rs 692.55 crore in the fiscal second quarter, up 19.67 per cent from Rs 578.70 crore a year ago.

      The public sector lender’s other income rose 14.17 per cent to Rs 193.93 crore, compared with Rs 169.85 crore last year. Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio increased at 3.98 per cent against 2.85 per cent last year, and net NPAs were up 2.84 per cent against 1.88 per cent last year. The bank’s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) under Basel-III norms stood at 10.83 per cent, compared with 10.21 per cent last year.

Indians worried about Cancer but not aware about treatments

New Delhi: Marking the World Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, Philips Healthcare India conducted a survey with AC Nielsen that highlighted cancer as the single most worrying disease in comparison to conditions like cardiovascular ailments, communicable conditions and other metabolic disorders. However, while 84 percent respondents are aware that cancer needs immediate attention, only 36 percent people are aware about the different cancer treatments.

       According to the findings of the survey, cancer accounts for close to 8% of deaths in India, with lung and mouth cancer being the leading cause of cancer deaths in men in the country while cervical and breast cancer are the prime causes of death among females. The survey exhibited that high concern towards cancer does not match the knowledge levels with around 58 percent people being unaware about various cancer symptoms. When it comes to identifying warning signs, it was found that lumps emerged as the most prominent symptom followed by sores that do not heal. The survey found that almost 85 percent people believed that medical interventions are expensive, and due to that many people do not go ahead with treatment in time, thus worsening their conditions.

       Dr TBS Buxi, Department of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi said, “Cancer for most people has a lot of fear and unanswered questions attached to it. Since chances of developing cancer are affected by the lifestyle choices one makes, it is important to embrace healthy habits like avoiding tobacco & alcohol, eating a healthy diet and being fit. It is equally important as a routine practise to conduct regular self-exams and go for preventive check-ups. It is essential for people to understand that this disease requires early diagnosis and is treatable with medical technology playing a critical role. Philips on its mission to increase healthcare access, continues to raise awareness on different types of cancer and the treatments available. We believe that the findings of this survey will create awareness which could lead to early detection and eventually help save lives.”

      The survey further showed that when it comes to different types of cancer, people were more aware about breast, mouth and lung cancer in comparison to other cancers. The survey also brought out how 75 percent people still believe cancer to be taboo. However, 78 percent feel that celebrities talking about their personal experience with the disease encourages people to keep an open mind and take treatments to lead a normal life.

     The survey was conducted in 15 of the leading metros and non-metro cities (Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Patna, Indore, Cochin and Vizag) in India amongst around 3000 people.

BPFT Presents the handcrafted story of Style

Bengaluru: The 11th edition of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2015 commenced in Gurgaon. The tour arrived in the garden city, Bengaluru in its second stop. The evening was crafted to perfection bringing out the finest mix of design, music and technology. Every artist exuded brilliance that is core to their Style and success; capturing the audience with sublime experiences which will remain etched in their minds. 

     Decoding his creative journey and story of style, critically acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap narrated fine experiences which have stayed with him and influenced him to evolve as a filmmaker. Fashion aces Abraham & Thakore and Neeta Lulla presented design stories which were a blend of exquisite detailing and rich legacy, handcrafted to perfection. 

    These design stories were a col.lab.oration of couture and contemporary consciousness; as eminent designer duo Abraham & Thakore’s collection was inspired by recycling while Neeta Lulla’s collection was a tale of contemporary womanhood. Curating music for the tour, Gaurav Raina strung together the beats to which these design stories were presented. Adding to the resplendence of this experience, Yami Gautam donned the finale design for Neeta Lulla, epitomising elegance that comes with distinguished craftsmanship. 

     Commenting on the occasion, Mr Raja Banerji, Assistant Vice President, Pernod Ricard India, said, “Blenders Pride Fashion Tour has a legacy of bringing forth different facets of style. This year, the inspiration is ‘Col.lab.oration’ between designers, musicians, celebrated personalities who will showcase their inspirations, co-creations and the journeys of style that have defined their style and taste. Our endeavour is to decode the style elements for audience and showcase the substance that makes for every artist’s excellence. Delving deeper into the journey of style, the Blenders Pride Reserve Collection evenings have been handcrafted to perfection and exquisiteness”.
     The collection is a blend of monochromatic colour scheme with androgynous silhouettes worked upon semi-circular contour that have a sensuous epicene style statement and structure. Black and white being the basis of the collection, the depth of a woman’s mind set is brought out by variant of deep colours.
     Tuned to the styles and influences of Abraham & Thakore, Gaurav Raina presented an up-tempo vocal electronica with western vocals making the evening enigmatic. Giving an ethnic touch to the rest of the evening, Mame Khan uplifted the environment with his raw and rustic beats which were in sync with Neeta Lulla’s collection.