Wednesday, October 7News That Matters

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India’s First Foundational Medicine & Lifestyle Certification Brings Doctors, Nutrition Professionals, and Caregivers Into One Classroom

India’s First Foundational Medicine & Lifestyle Certification Brings Doctors, Nutrition Professionals, and Caregivers Into One Classroom

Breaking News
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 6: On September 26, 2026, 78 participants came together for the inaugural Foundational Medicine & Lifestyle Certification, Level 1: Find Your Rhythm, led by Luke Coutinho and his team. The multidisciplinary cohort included doctors and medical specialists, radiologists, dentists, pulmonary professionals, clinical dietitians, registered dietitians, nutritionists, health coaches, caregivers, and individuals who wanted to better understand their own health and support their families. Two distinguished medical experts also joined the program to share their clinical perspectives and experience. Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan, Vice Chairman, Hepatobiliary Pancreatic & Gastrointestinal Onco Surgery, brought his extensive experience in complex cancer surger...
Why AI Platforms Recommend Your Competitors Instead of You: Qoulomb’s AI SEO Experts Explain

Why AI Platforms Recommend Your Competitors Instead of You: Qoulomb’s AI SEO Experts Explain

Technology
New Delhi [India], October 6: A company can have a strong website, rank for important keywords, and still watch competitors dominate recommendations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI platforms. For B2B marketing teams, the obvious question is: why them and not us? According to Qoulomb, one of the best AI SEO agencies for B2B brands, the answer is rarely as simple as publishing more content. AI recommendations depend on a brand’s broader digital footprint. Who talks about the brand, how consistently it’s tied to a category, how authoritative those sources are, and whether AI systems have enough evidence to confidently recommend it. That changes what brands need to optimize. Ranking a website is no longer the only objective. Brands also need to build enough authority ...
flutrr Rewrites Indian Matchmaking With ‘The Love Marriage App’

flutrr Rewrites Indian Matchmaking With ‘The Love Marriage App’

Breaking News
flutrr – ‘The Love Marriage App’ for Indians Seeking Life Partners New Delhi [India], October 6: After five years of helping young Indians find meaningful connections, flutrr, the Indian relationship platform, is stepping into this space with ‘The Love Marriage App’, built for people who want to choose their partner themselves, build a meaningful relationship and eventually decide together whether they want to build a life together. The change comes from a gap flutrr has observed in the way relationships are being formed in India. On one side is an open-ended approach to finding someone, where the intention behind a connection may not always be clear. On the other is traditional matrimony, where marriage is established as the destination before two people have had the opportunity to ...
Volleyball Champions League Set to Open With a Star-Studded Grand Ceremony in Noida; Sonu Sood to Grace the Launch

Volleyball Champions League Set to Open With a Star-Studded Grand Ceremony in Noida; Sonu Sood to Grace the Launch

Sports
India’s newest professional volleyball league gets underway on October 6 with 10 franchises, high-voltage action, and a grand opening ceremony. Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6: The wait is almost over. Indian volleyball is ready for a new beginning. The Volleyball Champions League (VCL) is set to officially begin its inaugural season on 6 October 2026, bringing together some of the country’s finest volleyball talent, ten ambitious franchises, and thousands of passionate fans under one roof at the Noida Indoor Stadium. The league will kick off with a grand opening ceremony from 6:30 PM onwards, setting the stage for an evening that promises sport, entertainment, and the arrival of a new chapter for professional volleyball in India. Adding to the excitement, the opening cer...
AlgoShack Announces Mangaluru Expansion at Technovanza 2026, Showcases AI-Augmented Autonomous Quality Engineering

AlgoShack Announces Mangaluru Expansion at Technovanza 2026, Showcases AI-Augmented Autonomous Quality Engineering

Business
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6: AlgoShack Technologies, the Bengaluru-headquartered enterprise technology company behind algoQA, has announced its expansion into Mangaluru as the company deepens its engagement with Karnataka’s growing technology ecosystem. The announcement came during Mangaluru Technovanza 2026, where AlgoShack participated as a Technology Partner and showcased its AI-Augmented Autonomous Quality Engineering platform, algoQA. The Technovanza conference was held on September 23 at the Dr. TMA Pai International Convention Centre as part of the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission’s Beyond Bengaluru initiative. Post-event coverage reported participation from more than 600 delegates, 70 startups, 60 Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and over 20 investors. AlgoShack...
Why India Needs More NABL-Accredited Labs: FITTR’s Kharadi Lab Joins Push for Reliable Preventive Diagnostics

Why India Needs More NABL-Accredited Labs: FITTR’s Kharadi Lab Joins Push for Reliable Preventive Diagnostics

Breaking News
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 6: As India battles a rising burden of lifestyle diseases, the need for accurate, timely and trustworthy diagnostics has never been greater. In this context, FITTR Diagnostic Centre’s fully automated pathology laboratory at Kharadi, Pune, has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) on 31 August 2026. The accreditation, granted under ISO 15189:2022 (“Medical laboratories Requirements for quality and competence”), covers Haematology, Biochemistry and Immunology, making FITTR’s Kharadi lab the youngest NABL-accredited pathology facility in Maharashtra. Beyond advanced blood investigations, the Kharadi centre offers comprehensive preventive health services under one roof: doctor consu...
Koninika Bhattacharjee Launches Windward Law Office, Focusing on PE, VC, M&A, Capital Markets and Investment Funds

Koninika Bhattacharjee Launches Windward Law Office, Focusing on PE, VC, M&A, Capital Markets and Investment Funds

Business, Press Release
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 6: Koninika Bhattacharjee has launched Windward Law Office, a specialist transactional law office focused on Private Equity & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Investment Funds. Windward Law Office commences operations with a founding team of six members, supported by a network of senior external counsels across various sectors, including Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and experienced industry professionals serving as advisors to the Law Office. The Law Office brings together an experienced team with a strong track record of advising on complex, high-value and strategically significant transactions for leading Indian and multinational corporations, founders, investors and businesses. With an over...
Koninika Bhattacharjee Launches Windward Law Office, Focusing on PE, VC, M&A, Capital Markets and Investment Funds

Koninika Bhattacharjee Launches Windward Law Office, Focusing on PE, VC, M&A, Capital Markets and Investment Funds

Business
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 6: Koninika Bhattacharjee has launched Windward Law Office, a specialist transactional law office focused on Private Equity & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Investment Funds. Windward Law Office commences operations with a founding team of six members, supported by a network of senior external counsels across various sectors, including Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and experienced industry professionals serving as advisors to the Law Office. The Law Office brings together an experienced team with a strong track record of advising on complex, high-value and strategically significant transactions for leading Indian and multinational corporations, founders, investors and businesses. With an over...
Josephine M Dias Unveils Debut Book ‘OMG! Don’t Try Adventure With Your Health’ at ICA Conclave 2026

Josephine M Dias Unveils Debut Book ‘OMG! Don’t Try Adventure With Your Health’ at ICA Conclave 2026

LifeStyle, Press Release
With nearly three decades as an educator and wellness coach, Josephine M Dias turns personal loss into a call to listen to the body before illness takes over. Panaji (Goa) [India], October 6: Author, educator and wellness coach Josephine M Dias marked a significant new chapter in her journey with the launch of her first book, OMG! Don’t Try Adventure With Your Health: Why Medicine 3.0 is the Smarter Path to Lifelong Health, at the ICA Conclave in Goa, organised by the International Council of Authors . The occasion brought together her personal experiences, professional journey and a message she has been trying to communicate for years: health needs attention before the body reaches a crisis point.During ICA Conclave 2026, Josephine M Dias was also honoured with an Author Award for ...
Naresh Shroff Plans UAE Investment Platform Targeting $150 Million Across Healthcare, Education and Emerging Businesses

Naresh Shroff Plans UAE Investment Platform Targeting $150 Million Across Healthcare, Education and Emerging Businesses

Business
Entrepreneur eyes high-growth opportunities across healthcare, education, technology and biotechnology while strengthening social impact through ‘Jao Padho’ initiative Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 6: Investor and entrepreneur Naresh Shroff of Grid Labs Growth Grid is returning to the private investment market with plans to establish a UAE-based investment platform targeting a $150 million investment pool, marking a significant expansion of his investment activities across India and international markets. The proposed platform will focus on identifying and supporting high-growth businesses across healthcare, education, technology, biotechnology and other emerging sectors. Shroff will look at enterprises with strong management teams, sound fundamentals, robust governance, scal...