Soul is all that matters: The all-new BMW R 18 debuts in India

 BMW Motorrad entry into the cruiser segment.

 

Emotional, classic design meets cutting-edge technology.

 

The most powerful BMW boxer engine of all time.

 

The perfect partner for relaxed, long-distance riding.

 

Extensive customization options with BMW Motorrad accessories.

 

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Gurugram. BMW Motorrad India has launched the all-new BMW R 18 in the country, marking the brand’s entry into the cruiser segment. The much-awaited motorcycle invokes the history and iconic hallmarks of BMW brand. The all-new BMW R 18 can be ordered as a completely built-up unit (CBU) from today onwards through BMW Motorrad dealer network. 

 

The all-new BMW R 18 stands entirely in the tradition of historical BMW motorcycles – both technically and in design. The largest displacement boxer engine ever built is the epicenter of its riding pleasure. The all-new BMW R 18 is all about motorcycling in its purest form: instinct over mind, technology not for its own sake but as a way of creating powerful emotion.

 

Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “The all-new BMW R 18 is BMW Motorrad’s much-anticipated entry into the cruiser segment. Fans and motorcycling enthusiasts in India have been eagerly waiting for this day. The all-new BMW R 18 is a modern interpretation of motorcycling in its most authentic form. It seamlessly invokes the essence of the famous BMW Motorrad classics into the modern era while retaining a purist design. It delivers unadulterated riding fun with the biggest boxer engine ever built by BMW. Riders are in for a complete treat with the cruiser’s presence, attitude and promise in equal measures. They know when you ride, emotion is all that matters, and the all-new BMW R 18 is set to win the heart and soul!”   

The all-new BMW R 18 will be offered in two variants and the ex-showroom price is –

The all-new BMW R 18                                      :           INR 18,90,000

The all-new BMW R 18 First Edition                   :           INR 21,90,000

 

*Price prevailing at the time of invoicing will be applicable. Delivery will be made on ex-showroom. Ex-showroom price (inclusive of GST) (incl compensation cess) as applicable but excludes Road Tax, RTO statutory taxes/fees, other local tax/cess levies and insurance. Prices and options are subject to change without prior notice. For further information, please contact your local authorized BMW Motorrad Dealer.

 

For complete peace of mind and to ensure that the journey of pure motorcycling continues uninterrupted at all times, the all-new BMW R 18 comes with a standard warranty for ‘three years, unlimited kilometers’, with an option to extend the warranty to fourth and fifth year. Roadside Assistance, a 24x7 365 days package further ensures prompt services in case of breakdown and towing situations.

 

The all-new BMW R 18

The all-new BMW R 18 is BMW Motorrad’s interpretation of a cruiser that continues in the brand’s tradition and confidently exhibits the style of the times gone by. Its purity of functional and stylish design elements such as the double cradle frame, the tear drop tank, the exposed driveshaft and the paintwork with finely drawn double pinstripes are reminiscent of the legendary boxer from 1936. The classically designed circular instrument with integrated display is enclosed in a metal housing with decorative chrome ring. The ‘BERLIN BUILT’ inscription on the face reinforces the bike’s origin. The state-of-the-art LED headlights ensure superior visibility on all roads. The sickle shaped graphical LED daytime running light further enhances the hallmark BMW Motorrad heritage face.  Starting from the steering head, the central frame tube and swingarm top frame tubes visually form a continuous line that functions as a central design feature. In combination with the swingarm down tubes, which are also aligned with the frame down tubes, this gives the new R 18 a distinctly flat, elongated and muscular appearance. 

 

Superior ergonomics ensure a high level of long-distance comfort and an unadulterated cruiser feeling. The BMW Motorrad ergonomic triangle consisting of distance to handlebar–seat and the ‘mid-mounted foot peg’ position is traditionally the key factor that offers an active and upright seating position. 

 

The all-new BMW R 18 ‘First Edition’ combines the classic R 18 look with exclusive equipment features in paint and chrome. The highlights of this special model include Blackstorm metallic paintwork with elaborate pinstripes in lightwhite, an eye-catching seat badge, Headlight Pro, Adaptive Headlight, Daytime Riding Light First Edition Pack and a ‘First Edition’ chrome clasp on the side cover.  The First Edition ‘Welcome Box’ contains exclusive insignia, lifestyle accessories, collectibles and a prized book on the near 100-year history of BMW Motorrad.

 

The centerpiece of the all-new BMW R 18 is a newly developed air/oil cooled two-cylinder boxer engine – the most powerful boxer in series production by BMW. The massive 1802 cc engine resulting from a 107.1 mm bore and 100 mm stroke.  It produces an output of 91 hp at 4,750 rpm. The maximum torque of 158 Nm is already available at 3,000 rpm, with more than 150 Nm available at any time from 2,000 – 4,000 rpm. This elemental pulling power is combined with a full, resonant sound.

 

A single-disc dry clutch transmits the torque to the transmission. For the first time, it is designed as a self-reinforcing anti-hopping clutch, thereby eliminating unwanted rear wheel hop. The constant mesh 6-speed transmission is in a dual-section aluminum housing and is designed as a 4-shaft transmission with helical gear pairs. The gearbox input shaft with lug dampers drives the two gearbox shafts with the gear wheel pairs via a countershaft. A reverse gear is available as an optional extra.

 

In terms of the suspension, the all-new BMW R 18 sports a double loop steel tube frame. The rear swing arm surrounds the rear axle transmission in authentic style.  The suspension elements deliberately dispense with electronic adjustment options. Instead, a telescopic fork and a directly mounted central suspension strut with travel-dependent damping and adjustable spring preload ensure superior wheel control and better suspension comfort. The braking system consists of a twin disc brake at the front and a single disc brake at the rear in conjunction with four-piston fixed callipers.

 

Unusual in its segment, the all-new BMW R 18 offers three standard riding modes – ‘Rain’, ‘Roll’ and ‘Rock’ to suit individual rider preferences. In ‘Rain’ mode, throttle response is gentler and riding dynamics allow a high safety over slippery road surface. In ‘Roll’ mode, the engine offers optimum throttle response while riding dynamics achieve ideal performance on all roads. ‘Rock’ mode allows riders to tap into the full dynamic potential - throttle response is very spontaneous and direct, while Automatic Stability Control allows a little more slip.

 

The all-new BMW R 18 boasts a list of important standard features. The disengageable traction control Automatic Stability Control provides perfect control, whether the road is dry or wet. Dynamic Engine Brake Control electronically prevents the sliding of rear wheel by sudden closure of throttle or back spacing. Hill Start Control makes starting off on a hill particularly easy. Keyless Ride system replaces the conventional ignition steering lock.

 

The all-new BMW R 18 brake system is equipped with the well-established BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partially integral) that adapts the distribution of brake force between the front and rear brakes to the dynamic wheel load distribution and the load state. In addition, the dynamic brake light signals function warns following traffic in two stages when the brakes are applied sharply and in the event of an emergency brake manoeuvre.

 

BMW Motorrad has also collaborated with renowned international brands to further add to the diverse range of accessories and customization. Created in collaboration with Roland Sands Design, two different design collections of milled aluminium parts are available – ‘Machined’ and ‘2-Tone-Black’. In cooperation with Mustang Seats, high-quality, hand-made seats are offered in different variants for a variety of purposes. Developed in cooperation with Vance & Hines, a custom exhaust system is available in chrome or with a scratch-resistant black ceramic coating.

Hindi Day Celebrations, 2020 organized at Indian Bank Corporate Office, Chennai

 

Hindi Day Celebrations, 2020 were organized on 14.09.2020 at Indian Bank, Corporate Office, Chennai. During the function, prizes were distributed to the winners of the online Quiz Competition conducted for the Executives.

The programme was presided over by Ms. Padmaja Chunduru, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Bank.  Shri M.K. Bhattacharya, Executive Director; Shri V.V. Shenoy, Executive Director; Mr. K. Ramchandran, Executive Director and other Executives graced the occasion.

Ms. Padmaja Chunduru, MD & CEO, Indian Bank addressed the prize winners and other Executives during the function.

Ms. Padmaja Chunduru, MD & CEO said that Hindi is a popular also official language of the country and it plays an important role in customer service. She said that simple Hindi should be used. She also said that Indian Bank has always encouraged the propagation of official language, Hindi. She also appealed to the Executives to learn Hindi and use it in their official work.

MD & CEO congratulated the Official Language Department, Corporate Office for receiving the 'Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar' which was awarded by Govt. of India for the Bank's quarterly In-house Hindi Magazine 'Ind Chhavi'. She also congratulated Official Language Officers of erstwhile Allahabad Bank for receiving the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for OL implementation for the year 2019-20.

On this occasion, a video (“Rajbhasha - An introduction”) prepared for online training was digitally inaugurated by MD & CEO.

Prizes were distributed to the winners of the online Quiz competition conducted for Executives during the function.

Shri Ajaykumar, Chief Manager (OL) proposed the vote of thanks

 

 

 

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) 29th CONVOCATION

 

              3,190 STUDENTS RECEIVED THE DEGREES AT THE 29^th CONVOCATION 

           Sathyabama has entered in its 33 years of inception and has completed 19 years  as Deemed to be University.  The Deemed to be University maintains high standard in teaching, training, and Research. The continuous efforts by all the stake holders, students, parents, Industry and Alumni is making Sathyabama to achieve greater heights, every year.  As result of this,  Sathyabama is ranked one among the top 50 Universities in India for 4 consecutive years, NIRF, Government of India.

              Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology held its 29^th Convocation on    18^th september, 2020 at the Institution Auditorium, with the blessings of Founder Chancellor Hon. Colonel Dr.Jeppiaar. This Convocation was presided by Hon. Chancellor Dr. Mariazeena Johnson, and President Dr. Marie Johnson.

 

           Hon”ble Chief minister of tamilnadu Thiru. Edappadi K.PALANISWAMI delivered Convocation address through online.  

            A total of 3190 graduants received the Degree Undergraduates, Postgraduates and 129 Ph.D scholars received their degrees. Among them 20 students are awarded with gold medals for their exemplary performance in academics

           

             

Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad donates Free PPE Kits & N95 Masks to Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad

 

To support the initiatives and Charity services byShri Nandamuri Balakrishna, The Chairman, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute,Hyderabad, in fight against the COVID Pandemic, Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad, has been doing its part to safeguard the medical fraternity by donating PPE kits and N95 masks.

Ms. Keerthi Mahesh, Senior Executive (Corporate Communications) of Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad, said“drawing inspiration from the Charity services and free healthcare provided for the poor and needy by Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad”,we have donated PPE Kits &N95 Masks to Doctors and other Paramedical Staff in the presence of the Chairman, Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna and other Doctors, Dr. R. V. Prabhakar Rao (CEO), Dr. G. Ravi Kumar (Medical Director), Dr. Kalpana Raghunath (COO)&Dr. T. S. Rao.Team Maheshwara expressed sincere thanks to Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna and the management for giving this opportunity to participate in the Charity services.

Ms. Keerthi Maheshfurther added thatMaheshwara has launched “Maheshwara PPE Program” and donated thousands of PPE Kits & N95 Masks for Government Covid Hospitals, Police Personnel, CISF in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala & Delhiin recognition of their services in fight against Covid Pandemic.

Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad, is a 650-bed multispecialty hospital, with 21 departments, equipped with world-class infrastructure, dedicated staff, and with 24-hour emergency healthcare services from Central Casualty, OBG Casualty, Trauma Care Center, ICU, ICCU, SICU, NICU, PICU, Laboratory, State-of-the-art Blood Bank, Pharmacy, and Ambulance services.

Government COVID Hospitals in need of PPE kits and N95 masks may contact Dr. Savitha Sukhdev, Deputy Director of Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad, at +91 9133043333. (Visit: www.maheshwaramedical.com)

MEENAKSHI ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 13th CONVOCATION

13th Convocation of Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research was held at their Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute Auditorium, Enathur, Kanchipuram on Monday 2nd December.

Prof. Dr. J.S. Satyanarayana Murthy, Senior Consultant and Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research was the chief guest and delivered the Convocation address.  Thiru A.N. Radhakrishnan, Chancellor, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research has presided over the function. Prof. Dr. R.S. Neelakandan, Vice Chancellor, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research has welcomed the dignitaries and the gathering and has introduced the Chief guest.  Mrs. Jayanthi Radhakrishnan, Rector, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research has presented the Annual Report.

While introducing the Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. R.S. Neelakandan, Vice Chancellor, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research has recalled the services of the Great Stalwart in Cardiology stating his journey starting from joining in Department of Cardiology, Southern Railway Hospital, Perambur way back in 1977 through his 40 years of experience in the field of teaching, specialized health care and clinical research etc. and also lauded that Prof. Dr. J.S. Satyanarayana Murthy is the recipient of FRCP – Fellow titles from all the three Royal Colleges of Physicians at London, Edinburgh and Glasgow besides his M.D. (General Medicine) and DM (Cardiology).

Prof. Dr. J.S. Satyanarayana Murthy, Chief Guest of this 13this Convocation, during his speech, mentioned that this deemed to be University began back in 2004 with just faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.  Today, Meenakshi Medical College have expanded to faculties of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy as well as Humanities and Science to Super Specialisation Courses and Research. He also lauded the fore thinking of Thiru A.N. Radhakrishnan, Chancellor, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research for having started this deemed to be University in Semi-urban area in order to cater to the various sector of students and also the services he has rendered for the upliftment of the society.

During the convocation, 1116 students were awarded degrees in M.B.B.S., PG M.D./M.S., Dental, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Humanities and Science & Arts and Science disciplines. 55 rank holders were awarded gold medals. Registrar, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, several dignitaries and parents have attended the function and cheered up the students while receiving their Medals and Degrees.  Prof. Dr. T. Kannan, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research has proposed vote of thanks

TN assembly session begins: DMK trains guns on AIADMK over water crisis

Speaking about the state government's plan to set up a fourth desalination plant in Chennai by 2024, Stalin said it was the DMK who had initially proposed the idea.

DMK president M K Stalin Friday targeted the AIADMK-led government in Tamil Nadu for the water crisis in the state, saying it had not taken any measures to tackle the problem. Addressing the media at Fort St George in Chennai ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly session, Stalin said DMK MLAs will raise the issue in the House.

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“Women with water pots in their hands have had to search far and wide in search of water,” Stalin said. “AIADMK has not given importance to the issue which is why water scarcity prevails. The government acted on it after we raised the issue.” The state Assembly session began Friday.

Speaking about the state government’s plan to set up a fourth desalination plant in Chennai by 2024, Stalin said it was the DMK who had initially proposed the idea.

Stalin had met Assembly speaker Dhanapal earlier on Friday and had submitted a petition to discuss nine issues during the session, including the One Nation, One Ration Card issue and student loans.

LIMA, performs scarless endoscopic breast surgery, a first of its kind technique in South India

What could be very disturbing for a woman is not only being diagnosed with lumps or tumors on the breast but the scar that will remain after surgery. Scars in the breast or neck are hugely damaging to a woman’s self-esteem. Inorder to provide a solution to this, Lifeline Institute of Minimal Access (LIMA) has developed a revolutionary alternative technique, endoscopic breast surgery through which the lumps or tumors from breast can be removed without scars.

For the past two decades endoscopic surgery has dominated the field of general, gastrointestinal, urological and gynecological surgeries. A group of surgeons from LIMA performed an endoscopic lumpectomy for a 26 year-old woman from West Bengal. This is a first of its kind procedure performed in South India.

The principle of endoscopic lumpectomy is to access the breast through the axilla, or the armpit, using its skin lines in order to avoid scars. The target lesion or lump is accessed by endoscopically creating a tunnel of dissection. After removal of the lump, the specimen is taken out through the armpit, leaving no scars at all on the breast. This type of surgery is also known as stealth surgery, as the surgeon steals away the target lump, with no visible scars.

“First popularized in Stanford, there has been very little publication from the Indian subcontinent in this matter so far. Not many were aware of this technique and lots of young women hesitate to undergo a surgery for lump removal or thyroid. However, a series of 13 patients underwent stealth surgery for thyroid disease in the same institution, LIMA, under the same group, and the paper has been sent for publication,” says Dr. J S Rajkumar, Chairman and Chief Surgeon, LIMA Hospital

Women these days are eager to befit, healthy and flawless. Many women who undergo surgical procedures on breast or neck may beparanoid about the scar marks that will affect their looks or self-esteem.“There have been cases of depression post surgeries and women find it tough to cope with the post surgery trauma. Understanding the impact it has on one’s mental health, we have come up with this new technique that not only cures the individual physically, but gives them confidence post-surgery. The procedure requires just one sitting andtherefore very  easy, cost-effectiveand time saving for the patient, says Dr. Anirudh Rajkumar General Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon

The breast and thyroid, so far outside the ambit of endoscopic surgery, are now also within the field of endoscopy, thereby permitting younger and scar conscious patients an option of ‘stealth ‘ or scar less surgery