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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2022

Jul 2022

Jun 14, 2024

Rapid Test for Urinary Tract Infections Wins Longitude Prize

A high-tech, rapid point-of-care test for UTIs (Urinary Tract Infection), PA-100 AST System, developed by the Sweden-based in vitro diagnostic company, Sysmex Astrego won the £10 million Longitude Prize on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prize.
Of the 10-million-pound Longitude Prize, £2 million was awarded to various innovators to refine their technology and the final winner receives £8 million.
The winner, PA-100 AST System, is a high-tech, transformative, rapid, point-of-care test for UTIs that is seen as a game changer in the diagnostic sphere.
The winner of the Longitude Prize is set to spearhead the list of emerging rapid diagnostic technologies in a transformative manner.

Jun 11, 2024

Vellayan Subbiah Named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2024

Vellayan Subbiah, Executive Vice Chairman of Tube Investments of India (TII) and Chairman of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd., secured the prestigious EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award, marking the fourth time an entrepreneur from India has won this global title. His visionary leadership and transformative strategies propelled both TII and Chola to unprecedented success, earning him recognition on the global stage.
Rajiv Memani, Chairman and CEO at EY India, commended Subbiah's achievement, highlighting his ability to scale and transform businesses while prioritizing customer needs. Carmine Di Sibio, EY Global Chairman and CEO, lauded Subbiah's leadership style, emphasizing his humility and dedication to improving the lives of others.

Jun 10, 2024

One Swaadumlabh Production Start-up Incubated at PAU Honoured

'One Swaadumlabh Production,' a start-up incubated at the Punjab Agricultural University's Punjab Agri Business Incubator (PABI), was honoured at the National Cooperative Spice Fair 2024, held in Jaipur of Rajasthan. The National Cooperative Spice Fair 2024, organized by the Cooperation Department, Government of Rajasthan, and Rajasthan State Cooperative Consumer Union Ltd., Jaipur, was a grand celebration of innovation and excellence in spice production. Held at the Jawahar Kala Kendra, the fair provided a platform for showcasing the best in spice production and processing.
'One Swaadumlabh Production' was awarded for its outstanding contribution and excellence in spice production and training.

Jun 09, 2024

SEBI Bags 'Best Conduct of Business Regulator' Award by the Asian Banker

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was given 'Best Conduct of Business Regulator' award in Asia Pacific by the Asian Banker for its role in enhancing the regulatory framework for securities markets in India. The award was received by SEBI's Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney in a ceremony held in Hong Kong.

Jun 07, 2024

C-DOT Wins UN's WSIS 2024 'Champion' Award

The Ministry of Communication informed that Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Government of India was awarded UN's WSIS 2024'Champion' Award for the project "Mobile-Enabled Disaster Resilience through Cell Broadcast emergency Alerting", recognised under AI, C-7, E-environment, in the category of 'Benefits in all aspects of life – E-environment.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 Forum 2024, a High-Level Event, conducted by International Telecom Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland, recognised the project of C-DOT's Cell Broadcast Emergency Alerting Platform for its outstanding contribution towards strengthening the implementation of the WSIS outcomes and underscores C-DOT's commitment to leveraging technology for societal impact.

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