Aster Hospitals Bangalore launches 'Aster International Institute of Oncology'
Aims to provide comprehensive cancer care under one roof
Bengaluru: Aster Hospitals Bangalore, a unit of Aster DM Healthcare has launched an institute of oncology under the banner - Aster International Institute of Oncology (AIIO) today. This newly launched institute will be the centre of excellence in the treatment of all cancers under a single roof. The state-of-the-art institute was launched by Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare in the presence of Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S P, Chairman of Medical Advisory Board and Global Director of Aster International Institute of Oncology, Aster DM Healthcare - India & GCC and Dr. Nitish Shetty, Regional Director, Karnataka & Maharashtra, Aster DM Healthcare.
AIIO will provide comprehensive cancer care services to all, which includes Surgical Oncology, Ortho Onco, GynecOnco, Uro-onco, Robotics, SLNB, HIPEC, PIPAC, Breast Oncoplasty, Intraoperative Radiotherpy, MicrovascularAdvanced Plastic Surgery, Lymphoedema Clinic, Medical Oncology, Haematology, Haemato-Oncology, Stem Cell and Bone Marrow, Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Therapy center, Oncopathology, Oncogenetics, Pain and Palliative, Hospice Care, Intervention Radiology, Intervention GI, Pulmonology, Nephro, Cardiac, ICU.
Commenting on the need to establish a comprehensive cancer care institute in India, Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare, said “Cancer is emerging as major public health problems in India. On an average, more than 1,300 Indians succumb to the dreadful disease every day. There is a need for specialised infrastructure and expertise in the treatment of cancer. Keeping this in mind, we have launched Aster International Institute of Oncology, which will be spearheaded by Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S P. It is a centre of excellence for Cancer Care and Robotic Surgery, offering the entire range of oncology-related services, backed by an experienced team of doctors, cutting-edge technologies, and the latest innovations in cancer care.”
Speaking on the launch, Prof. Dr. Somashekhar S P, Chairman of Medical Advisory Board and Global Director of Aster International Institute of Oncology, Aster DM Healthcare, India & GCC, said, “The idea is to establish AIIO as the number one cancer care institute in India, and soon to be in the top 5 globally. All centres will have robots, hi-tech dedicated machines, intra-operative radio therapy, state-of-the-art medical equipment. We are also partnering with top universities in the world for the research and development purposes. We are establishing training and fellowship programs in affiliation with Rajiv Gandhi University or any recognized university and offering DrNB Oncology programme. AIIO will be the exclusive research wing and for clinical trials.”
“Based on the cancer registry data, it is estimated that there will be about 8,00,000 new cancer cases in India every year. At any given point, there is likely to be 3 times this load, about 2,40,000 cases. There is an urgent need for utilization of advanced imaging diagnostics, which detect earlier stages of cancer and/or more indolent forms of cancer. With an aim to address this, we are launching Aster International Institute of Oncology. The launch will be in a phase manner. Firstly, we are concentrating in Bangalore, which will cover the whole of Karnataka soon, then Kerala and later spread out to all over India. All centres will be integrated together and will follow the same protocol in the treatment of cancer”, said, Dr. Nitish Shetty, Regional Director - Karnataka & Maharashtra, Aster DM Healthcare.
Concluding the event, Mr. S Ramesh Kumar, CEO - Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, said “We are happy to launch this new oncology institute which is on par with international standards. It will be a great benefit for patients in Bangalore and across the state. We need more institutions like ours to be able to reach out to maximum number of patients.”
About Aster DM Healthcare
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in GCC and in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare through our 27 hospitals, 118 clinics, 323 pharmacies and 66 labs & patient experience centres in seven countries, including India. We have over 24,350 plus dedicated staff including 3,110 doctors and 7,063 nurses across the geographies that we are present in, delivering a simple yet strong promise to our different stakeholders: "We'll treat you well." We reach out to all economic segments in the GCC states through our differentiated healthcare services across the "Aster", "Medcare" and "Access" brands.
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ED records statement of cricketer Yuvraj Singh in online betting app case
New Delhi (PTI): Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, officials said.
Singh (43), wearing a white T-shirt and pant, reached the agency's office in central Delhi around 12 noon accompanied by his legal team.
The investigating officer of the case questioned the all-rounder and left-hand batter and recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.
An influencer named Anveshi Jain also appeared before the ED for questioning in the same case.
The federal probe agency has questioned former cricketers Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and Robin Uthappa apart from former TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra over the last few weeks as part of this investigation.
Actor Sonu Sood has been summoned for Wednesday by the ED in the same case.
The investigation into the operations of the 1xBet betting app is part of the ED's wider probe against such platforms on allegations of duping numerous people of crores of rupees and reportedly evading a huge amount of direct and indirect taxes.
According to Curacao-registered 1xBet, it is a globally recognised bookmaker with 18 years in the betting industry.
The brand's customers can place bets on thousands of sporting events, with the company's website and app available in 70 languages, as per the company information available on its website.
Some more sportspersons, movie actors, online influencers and celebrities are expected to be questioned by the agency in the coming days as part of this probe.
The ED may also soon initiate the process to attach assets of individuals in this case who are found using the alleged proceeds of crime generated from the promotional activities of the app. A chargesheet will be filed subsequently before a court, as per the sources.
The agency's line of investigation, according to sources, is to know from the celebrities as to how they were contacted by the said betting company seeking their endorsement, the nodal person(s) for contact in India, the mode of payment (cash through hawala or banking channel) and place of the payment (in India or abroad), etc. The agency, while recording the statements of the cricketers and actors, is understood to be asking them if they knew that online betting and gaming was illegal in India. It has also asked them to furnish a copy of their contracts and all relevant email and paper documentation made by them with 1xBet.
The agency is also looking at the end use of the money taken by the celebrities to check if any of them can be categorised as the "proceeds of crime" under the PMLA, according to the sources.
The Union government recently banned real money online gaming in India by bringing a legislation.
The ED, during a recent national meeting of its senior officers in Jammu and Kashmir, has also decided to initiate "focused strategies" to investigate financial crimes arising from this sector linked to alleged illegal betting and gaming.
According to estimates by market analysis firms and probe agencies undertaken before the government ban, there were about 22 crore Indian users in various such online betting apps out of which half were regular users.
The online betting app market in India was estimated to be worth over USD 100 billion which was stated to be growing at the rate of 30 per cent, according to experts. The government has told Parliament that it has issued 1,524 orders from 2022 till June 2025 to block online betting and gambling platforms.
