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Budget, a launch pad for India's healthcare system to emerge as global leader : Apollo Hosp

Chennai, Feb 1 (UNI) Apollo Hospitals Group Chairman Dr. Prathap C.Reddy said the Union Budget 2025 serves as a visionary launchpad for ‘Heal in India,’ creating the roadmap to establish India as
a global center for advanced healthcare and medical innovation.
In a statement here, he said The expansion of medical education with 75,000 additional medical seats over the next five years, coupled with the launch of Centers of Excellence in AI, will foster innovation in health-tech and expand R and D investments.
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KC Venugopal demands restoration of MGNREGA

14 Jan 2026 | 9:14 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (UNI) AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal MP has called upon the Kerala Legislative Assembly to pass a resolution demanding the restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in its original form, strongly opposing the Centre’s recent amendments.

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PM likely to visit Kerala capital on Jan 23: Development blueprint to be unveiled

14 Jan 2026 | 9:13 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Thiruvananthapuram on January 23, where he is expected to announce a comprehensive development blueprint for the Kerala capital.

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Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters-2026 ignites pre-festival conversations across Kerala

14 Jan 2026 | 9:04 AM

Kochi, Jan 14 (UNI) The Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL) 2026, one of India’s largest and most influential literary gatherings, has announced a series of pre-festival activations aimed at building momentum and engaging writers, thinkers and cultural enthusiasts ahead of the main event.

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KPCC day-and-night protest in front of Lok Bhavan concludes on Jan 14

14 Jan 2026 | 8:37 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (UNI) The day-and-night protest organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in front of Lok Bhavan will conclude on Wednesday at 10 am.

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IHCL forays into Thoothukudi in TN with Ginger branded hotel

14 Jan 2026 | 8:23 AM

Chennai, Jan 14 (UNI) Leading hospitality firm the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), marked its foray into Thoothukudi
in Tamil Nadu with a Ginger branded hotel, a greenfield project.

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