PROTON BEAM THERAPY,A REVOLUTION IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY,BRINGS A NEW RAY OF HOPE TO CANCER PATIENTS-FIRST TIME IN INDIA.

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC),South Asia's first & only Proton Therapy Centre ,has successfully treated a 12 year old boy, Venkata Srisaravana Vemula from Bengaluru with Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) for pinealoblastoma- a rare type of cancer that occurs in the pineal gland of the brain. The pineal gland is located in the centre of the brain and it produces a harmone called melatonin,which plays a role in the natural sleep -wake cycle of the human body.

The International Association of Cancer Registries (IARC)  states that there are around 28,000 cases of brain cancer reported in India every year and alarmingly 24,000 people die due to brain tumours  annually. So far, APCC has treated over 300 cases of brain tumours,22 of which are from Bengaluru.

Dr.Srinivas Chilukuri,Consultant, Radiation Oncology,Apollo Proton Cancer Centre,Chennai,said," the boy's tumour was in the pineal gland, a risky location in the centre of the brain,and proton therapy helps deliver highly focused protons,spot by spot and layer by layer, to disrupt the tumour and target radiation to the size and shape of the tumour without harming the surrounding healthy tissues."The protons destroy tumour and hit at the target and can be stopped exactly where they want to stop. There is only one proton Therapy centre is in the country at Chennai.  UK, a small country compared to India has 4 centres.

Mr.Dinesh Madhavan, President,Group Oncology and International,Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd,Said," we remain committed to advancing the field of cancer treatment and investing in cutting-edge-technology such as proton therapy in the treatment of cancer, to ensure that our patients receive the best possible outcomes".

Another patient Navadiya Jemin Manshkhbhai, was also treated  at APCC was present in the press meet.

Proton therapy is being encouragingly adopted for the treatment  of various cancers such as brain & Spine tumours,skull base tumours,oral cancers,gastro intestinal cancers bone and soft tissue tumours,breast cancers,thoracic cancers,(lung cancer),genitourinry cancers(prostate cancer)and predominantly
in paediatric cancers except for leukaemia.

JK TYRE LAUNCHES 'LE VITAS ULTRA' HIGH PERFORMANCE PREMIUM CAR TYRES IN KARNATAKA.

 Indian Tyre major JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., launched 'Levitas Ultra' range of tyres today in Bengaluru.

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., : The flagship Company of JK Group is among the world's top 25 manfacturers. Pioneers of radial technology,the Company produced the first radial tyre in 1977 and is currently the market leader in the truck & Bus radial segment.The company provides end to end solutions across passenger vehicles,commercial vehicles,farming and three wheeler segments. JK Tyre is present in 105 countries with more than 180 global distributors.The Company has 12 globally benchmarked sustainable manufacturing facilities -9 in India and 3 in Mexico -that collectively produce around 32 million tyres annually.The Company has a strong network of more than 6000 dealers and 650+dedicated brand shops called Steel Wheels and Xpress wheels.

Mr.Anuj Kathuria,President (India),JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., said, " we are excited to have entered the luxury car tyre market with Levitas Ultra and are keen to address our customers' emerging needs.The new tyres are designed & engineered with cutting-edge-technology,keeping domestic road conditions and infrastructure in mind.The new Levitas Ultra tyres provide the best ride and handling,grip levels,noise reduction and braking in its segment and are proof of our proficient  team's dedication to provide supreme performance".

JK Tyre plans to enlarge its portfolio of 'Levitas Ultra' by introducing 19 to 22" tyre range,to cover the entire gamut of luxury cars.The Levitas Ultra has been rated 5 star for fuel savings.These premium tyres were  optimized and adapted with its core DNA of 'Ultra High Performance' through user trials and broad testing in the most demanding conditions and terrains,both in India & Europe.

Levitas Ultra is available in seven sizes for variety of vehicles and will be available across key cities from 1st of April,2023.

BYD INDIA INAUGURATES ITS 3rd PASSENGER VEHICLE SHOWROOM IN BENGALURU. INDIA'S FIRST SPORTY BORN E-SUV IS NOW AVAILABLE STARTING FROM INR 33.99 LAKHS (All India Ex-Showroom).

 The world's leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD inaugurated its third passenger vehicle showroom at Cunningham Road, in Bengaluru today.The show room is run & managed by 111 years old VST Group.The showroom was inaugurated by Mr.Arun Surendra,MD,VST Group   and 

Mr.Sanjay Gopalakrishnan,Senior Vice President,Electric Paasenger  Vehicle Business BYD India.The showroom is spread across 2759 Sq.ft & is equipped to offer customers best-in-store experience and after sales support. BYD aims to expand to 53+ showrooms by the end of 2023 & promote sustainable development of society,and implement its "Cool the earth by 1degree C initiative.

Speaking on the occasion,Mr.Sanjay Gopalakrishnan of BYD said,"we are delighted to inaugurate our third passenger car dealership in Bengaluru with VST Group,which will help us to reach wider target audience in karnataka & its resonates our commitment to our customers & contributing towards a zero pollution environment for the future generation".

Mr.Arun Surendra of VST Group said, " we have been witnessing an overwhelming response for the electric vehicles in the city and are sure to make  an impact with BYD's increasing presence in the state."

About BYD India : BYD India was established in March,2007 in Chennai,with an office in New Delhi.The Indian subsidiary has two factories,covering more than 1,40,000 Sqm with a cumulative investment of over $200 million.The business covers electric passenger cars,battery energy storage,electric buses,electric trucks,electric forklifts,mobile components etc.

Th E-SUV has 7 airbags & Mr.Sanjay Goplakrishnan said,it is one of the safest SUV's in the country.