21, Jul 2026
KMC Hospital Mangaluru Successfully Treats 94-Year-Old Stroke Patient with Timely Mechanical Thrombectomy
Mangaluru, 20 July: Reinforcing the message that “Time is Brain” and that age should never be a barrier to advanced stroke care, KMC Hospital Mangaluru successfully treated a 94–year–old woman who suffered an acute ischemic stroke, enabling her to regain mobility and return home with a good recovery.
Dr. Rohit Pai, Consultant Neurologist, said, “Stroke is a medical emergency where every minute matters. Age alone should never prevent patients from receiving advanced stroke treatment. Early hospital arrival, rapid diagnosis, and timely intervention can significantly improve recovery, as demonstrated by this patient‘s excellent outcome.”Dr. Keerthiraj B, Interventional Neuroradiologist, added, “Mechanical thrombectomy can restore blood flow by removing the clot before irreversible brain damage occurs. This case highlights that with prompt treatment and favourable clinical conditions, even patients in their nineties can achieve meaningful recovery. Time truly is brain.”
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21, Jul 2026
NDA to Hold First ‘Mangal Milan’ Meeting During Monsoon Session
July 21: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to hold its first ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, bringing together alliance leaders for discussions on coordination, legislative priorities, and strengthening cooperation among partner parties.
The meeting is expected to provide a platform for NDA leaders to exchange views on key political and parliamentary matters while ensuring better coordination among alliance members during the session. Leaders from various NDA constituents are likely to participate in the interaction and discuss strategies for effectively addressing upcoming legislative business.
The initiative reflects the alliance’s focus on maintaining regular communication and strengthening ties among its members. With Parliament in session, discussions are expected to centre around important national issues, government initiatives, and the legislative agenda ahead.
The ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting is also seen as an opportunity for NDA partners to reinforce unity and improve coordination on matters of common interest. Such interactions are aimed at ensuring a collective approach among alliance members while responding to emerging political and policy developments.
As the Monsoon Session progresses, the NDA is expected to continue its engagement with alliance partners to maintain a coordinated approach on parliamentary affairs and governance priorities.
21, Jul 2026
Chadivayal Elephant Camp to Become Tamil Nadu’s New Eco-Tourism Gem
July 21: Tamil Nadu is preparing to welcome a new eco-tourism attraction with the upcoming development of the Chadivayal Elephant Camp, offering visitors a closer connection with nature, wildlife, and conservation.
Located in a forest-rich environment, the camp aims to provide an enriching experience where tourists can learn about elephants, their care, and the importance of protecting wildlife habitats. The initiative is expected to appeal to nature lovers, families, students, and wildlife enthusiasts looking for responsible and meaningful travel experiences.
Beyond tourism, the project focuses on creating awareness about elephant conservation and the need to preserve fragile forest ecosystems. Visitors will have the opportunity to understand the role elephants play in maintaining ecological balance and learn more about efforts to protect these magnificent animals.
The eco-tourism initiative is also expected to benefit nearby communities by creating opportunities in tourism-related activities such as local services, guided experiences, and hospitality. By involving local people, the project aims to support sustainable development while protecting the region’s natural heritage.
The Chadivayal Elephant Camp represents Tamil Nadu’s growing focus on responsible tourism that balances visitor experiences with environmental conservation. Once developed, the camp is expected to become a popular destination for those seeking a peaceful and educational wildlife experience.
21, Jul 2026
Gujarat Police Expand Cyber Awareness Campaign
Gujarat, July 21: The Gujarat Police have strengthened their efforts to promote digital safety by conducting more than 5,000 cyber safety awareness programmes across the state, educating thousands of women and children about staying safe in an increasingly digital world.
The extensive outreach initiative aims to equip citizens with the knowledge and confidence to recognise and prevent cyber threats such as online fraud, phishing scams, cyberbullying, identity theft, fake social media accounts, and financial fraud. As internet use continues to grow, particularly among young people, the campaign underscores the importance of cyber awareness as the first line of defence against digital crimes.
The awareness programmes were held at schools, colleges, educational institutions, and community centres, where cyber experts and police officials interacted directly with participants. Through engaging sessions, practical demonstrations, and discussions, attendees learned how to safeguard personal information, create secure passwords, identify suspicious online activity, and use digital platforms responsibly.
Special focus was placed on empowering women and children, who are often targeted by online scams and harassment. Participants were encouraged to report cyber incidents promptly and were informed about the various channels available for seeking assistance and lodging complaints.
Officials said that preventing cybercrime begins with awareness, and informed citizens are better equipped to protect themselves and their families in the digital space. The campaign also highlights the Gujarat Police’s proactive approach to community policing by combining law enforcement with public education.
With cybercrime becoming an evolving challenge, the Gujarat Police’s continued outreach reflects a commitment to building a safer and more secure digital environment. By spreading awareness across communities, the initiative is helping people navigate the online world with greater confidence, caution, and responsibility.
21, Jul 2026
India Issues 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences in First Half of the Year, Strengthening Aviation Workforce
July 21: India’s aviation sector continues to gain momentum, with the government issuing 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) during the first six months of the year. The figures reflect the country’s growing investment in aviation training and its efforts to build a skilled workforce to support the rapid expansion of the civil aviation industry.
The increase in the number of licensed commercial pilots comes at a time when India’s aviation sector is witnessing robust growth, driven by rising passenger demand, fleet expansion by domestic airlines, and improved regional air connectivity. As airlines continue to induct new aircraft and expand their operations, the demand for qualified pilots has grown significantly, making pilot training and certification a key priority.
Government officials highlighted that the steady issuance of Commercial Pilot Licences demonstrates the country’s commitment to developing a strong talent pipeline capable of meeting the evolving needs of the aviation industry. The expansion of flying training infrastructure and improved access to pilot training programmes have also contributed to the growing number of licensed pilots entering the workforce.
India has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, with increasing air travel creating new employment opportunities across the sector. Alongside pilots, the industry’s growth is expected to generate demand for aircraft maintenance engineers, cabin crew, air traffic controllers, and other aviation professionals, further strengthening the country’s aviation ecosystem.
Industry experts believe that the availability of a larger pool of trained pilots will help airlines sustain their expansion plans while ensuring operational efficiency and safety. A steady supply of qualified aviation professionals is also expected to reduce dependence on foreign pilots and support the long-term growth of the domestic aviation sector.
The government’s continued focus on skill development, aviation infrastructure, and regulatory support is expected to play a vital role in meeting the industry’s future workforce requirements. As India’s aviation market continues to expand, the rising number of commercial pilot licences underscores the country’s preparedness to support one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy.
21, Jul 2026
Indian Equity Markets Open Flat Amid Middle East Tensions, Softer Crude Prices
July 21: Indian equity markets began Tuesday’s trading session on a subdued note, with benchmark indices opening largely flat as investors weighed persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against the positive impact of declining crude oil prices. The cautious start reflected a balanced market sentiment, with participants closely tracking global developments while assessing their potential implications for economic growth, inflation, and corporate earnings.
Market activity remained range-bound during the opening hours, as buying interest in select sectors was offset by profit-booking in others. Investors largely refrained from taking aggressive positions, preferring to await greater clarity on the evolving geopolitical landscape and its possible impact on international financial markets.
The recent moderation in crude oil prices offered a measure of support to domestic equities. As one of the world’s largest importers of crude oil, India typically benefits from lower energy prices, which help reduce import costs, ease inflationary pressures, improve the current account balance, and create a more favourable environment for economic growth. Softer oil prices also provide relief to sectors that are heavily dependent on fuel and transportation costs, contributing to improved business sentiment.
Despite this positive development, concerns surrounding the Middle East continued to influence investor behaviour. Ongoing uncertainty in the region has heightened caution across global financial markets, with investors remaining attentive to any developments that could disrupt energy supplies, affect commodity prices, or increase market volatility. Such geopolitical risks often encourage investors to adopt a defensive investment strategy until greater stability emerges.
Domestic investors also remained focused on broader macroeconomic indicators, including inflation trends, corporate earnings, foreign institutional investment flows, and expectations surrounding monetary policy. These factors are expected to play a significant role in shaping market direction in the coming weeks alongside international developments.
Analysts believe that while short-term market movements may remain influenced by global events, India’s underlying economic fundamentals continue to provide resilience. Strong domestic consumption, sustained infrastructure spending, healthy corporate balance sheets, and ongoing policy reforms are expected to support long-term growth prospects.
Going forward, market participants are likely to monitor geopolitical developments, movements in global crude oil prices, and key economic data releases for further cues. Until greater certainty emerges, Indian equity markets may continue to witness cautious trading, with investors maintaining a balanced approach while navigating an evolving global environment.
21, Jul 2026
Attero Achieves ISO-Verified Life Cycle Assessment for Recycled Metals
New Delhi, July 21: Attero, India’s largest critical minerals firm and the world’s most technologically advanced urban miner, has successfully completed an independently verified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in accordance with ISO 14040:2021 and ISO 14044:2021 standards, establishing scientifically validated environmental performance data for metals recovered through its e-waste and lithium-ion battery recycling operations.
The milestone enables Attero to provide customers with product-specific, independently verified environmental data for recycled metals, allowing them to accurately measure and compare the environmental benefits of urban mining against conventional virgin mining. At a time when global industries are facing increasing pressure to improve supply-chain sustainability, strengthen ESG reporting, and reduce Scope 3 emissions, access to credible environmental data is becoming an essential component of procurement and sourcing decisions.
Life Cycle Assessment is globally recognised as the most comprehensive methodology for evaluating a product’s environmental footprint. Using internationally accepted scientific methodologies, Attero‘s assessment quantifies the environmental impacts associated with recovered metals including aluminium, copper, iron, zinc, tin, silver and gold across a broad range of environmental indicators such as carbon footprints, resource depletion, acidification, eutrophication, ecotoxicity, human toxicity and fossil resource consumption as compared to the virgin mined metals.
“The circular economy requires more than recycling; it requires measurable proof of environmental impact. This independently verified Life Cycle Assessment allows us to provide customers with scientifically validated environmental data for the metals we recover, enabling informed sourcing decisions and stronger sustainability reporting. As industries worldwide seek to reduce their environmental footprint and secure responsible sources of critical materials, verified environmental performance will become increasingly important alongside quality, purity and traceability. This milestone reinforces the role of urban mining as a scalable and sustainable source of critical minerals for the global economy,” said Mr. Nitin Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO, Attero.
The assessment enables transparent, like-for-like comparison between metals recovered through urban mining and those produced through conventional mining. Rather than relying on industry averages or generic sustainability claims, customers can now access independently verified environmental performance data that helps quantify the environmental advantages of choosing recycled materials over virgin alternatives.
The verified data can support a wide range of sustainability and compliance requirements, including ESG disclosures, Scope 3 emissions accounting, green procurement programmes, product environmental declarations and broader environmental reporting obligations. As regulatory frameworks and investor expectations continue to evolve, the ability to demonstrate measurable environmental performance is becoming a key differentiator across global supply chains.
Attero has built its leadership in critical minerals recovery through sustained investments in technology and innovation. The company holds 50+ global patents and has developed proprietary processes for extracting valuable metals and critical materials from complex waste streams. Its advanced recycling technologies deliver industry-leading 98% recovery efficiency and purity levels above 99.9% while creating a domestic source of strategic materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, gold and silver, reducing dependence on conventional mining and imported resources.
This achievement further strengthens Attero‘s position at the forefront of the circular economy, where every tonne of recovered metal is supported not only by advanced recycling technology but also by independently verified environmental intelligence. For customers, it brings a new level of transparency, credibility and confidence to sustainable sourcing decisions, while helping accelerate the transition towards more resource-efficient and climate-conscious supply chains.
21, Jul 2026
NORD extends functional safety of its drive electronics
New safety features for NORDAC ON
In automated production, drive electronics with integrated safety functions enable safe control and monitoring of all motion sequences. Functional safety is therefore also becoming increasingly important in drive systems from NORD and is being continuously extended. The decentralised NORDAC ON frequency inverter now receives an extensive safety upgrade.
Safe control of speeds
The future variant of the decentralised frequency inverter can be integrated into a fail-safe application within an existing Industrial Ethernet network via PROFIsafe or FSoE. The desired Industrial Ethernet dialect is simply parameterised during commissioning. Stand-alone use is possible as well. The safe digital inputs and outputs of the NORDAC ON can be used to incorporate fail-safe peripheral components or functions. This enables the connection of, for example, emergency stop buttons, safety door switches or photoelectric sensors. Two safe one-channel digital inputs can be combined into one safe two-channel digital input and two safe outputs can be combined into one safe two-channel output.
Made for modern production environments
The decentralised NORDAC ON frequency inverter is characterised by its compact design and full plug-in capability. Thanks to its plug-and-play functionality, it significantly reduces the wiring effort and provides a maintenance-friendly, economical solution for modern production environments. It also features PLC on board for PLC and drive-related functions. It can process data from connected sensors and actuators, initiate control sequences and communicate drive and application data to the control centre, networked components or to cloud storage. NORDAC ON is available for a power range from 0.37 kW to 3.7 kW.
21, Jul 2026
Building Safe, Happy Connections: Polycab Expands People-first initiatives at Puri Rath Yatra
Odisha, 21 July: Polycab India Limited, India’s No. 1 wires and cables company, has strengthened its commitment to devotees attending the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra by expanding its community-centric initiatives.
Returning to the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra for the second consecutive year, Polycab is deepening its association with one of India’s largest spiritual gatherings through a range of people–first initiatives designed to enhance the safety, comfort and overall experience of millions of devotees.
Building on last year’s association, Polycab has expanded its initiatives to support devotees throughout their pilgrimage by creating a welcoming arrival experience, enabling connectivity, providing spaces for rest and reinforcing safety. These initiatives are inspired by the company’s purpose of “Building Safe, Happy Connections”—a philosophy that extends beyond products and infrastructure to creating meaningful impact in the communities it serves.
As part of the initiative, Polycab has installed prominent milestone branding and a 3D welcome gate to welcome devotees as they enter Puri. Reinforcing its commitment to safety, the company is supporting lifeguards and volunteers with branded life jackets and watchtowers along the coastline. Understanding the needs and challenges faced by devotees during the pilgrimage, Polycab has also introduced a dedicated Cool Zone, offering a comfortable space for elderly devotees and children to rest and recharge.
Further enhancing convenience for devotees, Polycab has deployed solar-powered mobile charging stations across strategic locations, enabling pilgrims to stay connected with their families throughout their journey. Complementing these initiatives are ambient media installations across Puri that celebrate the spirit of the festival while reinforcing Polycab‘s longstanding commitment to community engagement.
Shwetal Basu, Senior Vice President – Brand & Marcom, Polycab India Ltd., said, “The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is much more than a festival; it is a powerful expression of faith, community and human connection. At Polycab, our purpose is to build safe, happy connections that empower lives, and we believe that purpose must come alive wherever people gather and communities thrive. Our initiatives this year have been designed to support devotees in simple yet meaningful ways—through safety, comfort and connectivity. As we continue our association with the Rath Yatra, our effort is to contribute positively to the devotee experience and the communities we serve.”
Polycab‘s continued presence at the Rath Yatra reflects the company’s broader philosophy of creating purposeful brand experiences rooted in community service, cultural relevance and innovation. Through initiatives focused on public comfort, safety and connectivity, the company aims to contribute meaningfully to one of India’s most iconic festivals while reinforcing its commitment to building stronger connections with communities across the country.
21, Jul 2026
Netchex Launches Mesh: AI HR Teammates for the Deskless Workforce
Six AI specialists proactively handle payroll, compliance, scheduling, and HR work for restaurants, hotels, dealerships, and other real-world businesses, inside Netchex and inside ChatGPT & Claude
COVINGTON, LA, July 21— Netchex, a payroll and human capital management (HCM) platform for businesses with deskless workforces, announced Mesh, a team of AI HR teammates that anticipate problems and complete work before anyone asks. It goes beyond the ask-and-answer chatbots that define most AI in HR today.
Most HR software is built for the corporate office. But in a restaurant group, a hotel, a dealership, a healthcare practice, or another real-world business in America, roughly 80% of employees never sit at a desk. Shift swaps happen over group texts and timecards come in late. The HR teams behind these operations are lean and chronically understaffed. Often a single admin is running payroll, approving timecards, fielding PTO requests, and onboarding new hires, all before lunch. None of it is hard. All of it adds up.
Rather than waiting to be asked, Mesh’s six specialists continuously monitor payroll, scheduling, time, and HR data. Each handles a complete workflow, with humans approving the decisions that matter:
- Penny, a payroll assistant who chases missing timecards and flags payroll issues
Atlas, a people ops coordinator who connects onboarding, status changes, documents, and approvalsSentinel, a compliance and risk analyst who watches for patterns and gaps teams don’t have time to seeNova, a workforce analyst who turns scattered data into signals managers can act onMilo, an employee concierge who files PTO, arranges shift coverage, pulls pay stubs, and answers policy questions instantlyNettie, a service partner who troubleshoots issues and answers product questions for admins, drawing on every Netchex knowledge article and training resource
These six are the founding roster. Netchex plans to add more teammates over time. Because Mesh sees across pay, scheduling, time, and HR in one platform, it connects dots other tools see only in pieces: flagging a schedule-loading pattern that is turning a strong employee into a flight risk, or catching expiring technician certifications weeks before they create a staffing gap.
Mesh builds on Netchex’s acquisition of Mesh.ai, a Y Combinator backed, AI-first performance and engagement platform. After the acquisition, the Mesh.ai team set out to scale the technology across every workflow an HR team touches, and built the AI teammates announced today.
“Our mission has always been to build the best software and support for deskless industries. AI teammates are how we keep delivering on that, giving every operator the bench strength that used to be reserved for companies ten times their size,” said Abhinav Agrawal, CEO of Netchex.
“Operators have been told AI will change everything, but so far it mostly just answers questions when you ask. Mesh gets ahead of the work, handles what people hate doing, and lets them focus on what matters. It can do that because it sees payroll, time, scheduling, and HR as one operation, not different disconnected systems,” said Saurabh Nangia, Chief Product Officer of Netchex & founder of Mesh.ai.
Mesh also works where teams already are. Employees can file PTO, swap shifts, and check pay stubs directly inside ChatGPT or Claude. Managers can spot overtime trends and approve requests. Admins can run payroll audits and pull headcount reports without opening Netchex. Nothing sensitive is submitted without human approval.
“Our team is small, and we all wear a lot of hats. Having an AI agent continuously checking for errors, handling the prep work, and taking care of routine steps could be a total game changer,” said Tabitha Lehman of Northwest X Southern, a multi-property hotel group and Netchex customer.
Customers in Netchex’s early access program report winning back roughly half of their Monday admin time and a double-digit drop in payroll corrections (directional results from early access, not audited benchmarks). Gartner predicts 40% of enterprise applications will feature task-specific AI agents by 2026, up from less than 5% in 2025.
Mesh is rolling out to Netchex customers, beginning with early access. To meet the AI teammates or request a demo, visit netchex.com/mesh.
