Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh, the promoters of Fortis Healthcare, will acquire key subsidiaries of Hong Kong-listed Quality Healthcare Asia (QHA) for HK$1,541 million (approximately Rs 882 crore). QHA is the largest private integrated healthcare service platform in Hong Kong.
Terming the rape and murder case of a medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital as horrific, the Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the West Bengal government over delay in filing first information report (FIR) in the matter.
India has generated an estimated revenue of about $600 million from over five lakh international healthcare travellers including non-resident that visited India in 2006, the study revealed.
It is your duty to be responsible to your health and start saving and investing early in a suitable health insurance, says Naval Goel
Experts from India stand a good chance in the United States as 150,000 trained healthcare professionals are required, according to a US-based healthcare service provider.
Ukraine and Russia need to engage with each other to find a solution to the ongoing conflict between them, India said on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv under the shadow of the raging war.
'Like every Budget, this time, too, there is chatter around tinkering with the long-term capital gains tax.' 'Investors may not want to jump into the markets until there is clarity on this front.'
As many as 190 people have died and over 200 injured in the massive landslides that hit Wayanad district two days ago, with the numbers expected to increase even more as rescuers unearth debris, the district administration said on Thursday.
Delhi-headquartered Fortis Healthcare is open to acquisition of hospitals with over 250-300 bed sizes as part of its strategy to grow at a faster clip. It may also opt for a neutral brand name soon. Neutral brand is a new brand, which is not owned by any of the stakeholders.
The investment deficit in the healthcare sector could be bridged through public private partnership (PPP) among other measures, a senior Planning Commission official said on Tuesday.
'Patients under the scheme may ultimately have to go to private hospitals.'
Singapore government's sovereign wealth fund Temasek is looking to invest $10 billion in India during the next three years, Ravi Lambah, Temasek's head of India and strategic initiatives, said.
Meanwhile, the grand pre-shaadi celebrations continue.
rediffGURU Dr Pananjay Tiwari lists the options and cost of pursuing an MBBS education outside of India.
'We have got enough internal accruals, and we are able to do acquisitions on our own.'
Red Hat's Global Support Services vice-president Lain Gray said the company plans to facilitate the sharing of patients' data and history within various hospitals to promote better healthcare services. Towards this end, it has joined hands with Hewlett-Packard (HP), which runs a number of applications related to huge databases of patients and their medical history.
From the Sensex basket, Tata Steel jumped over 5 per cent. Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries and Maruti were the other biggest gainers. Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan, Wipro, Hindustan Unilever and Nestle were among the laggards.
According to consultancy and advisory firm Feedback Ventures, increasing human resources costs and pressure on pricing from medical insurers and third party payers could impact profitability of the country's private healthcare players.
The unrelenting heatwave sweeping large parts of the country has claimed at least 110 lives and left over 40,000 people grappling with suspected heatstroke between March 1 and June 18 this year, health ministry sources said on Thursday.
If the cashless request is denied, the entire cost may need to be paid for planned treatments.
Climate activist Soman Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for statehood and constitutional protection for the union territory.
Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal as junior doctors continued their cease-work protest.
Most of the pharma units are failing in documentation, and validation processes, and many don't have full-fledged quality control laboratories.
Post graduate programme in healthcare management at Welingkar College, Mumbai.
rediffGURU Mayank Kumar offers guidance about degree courses, campus, job-linked and executive programmes and studying abroad.
This year, healthcare sector will generate 2,48,500 new jobs, hospitality sector 2,18,200 real estate 1,44,700, media and entertainment 1,26,100.
The group currently boasts a total strength of 8,000 beds and 56 multi-specialty hospitals across the globe.
Long queues were seen at outpatient department ticket counters in government hospitals, where senior doctors joined their junior colleagues in the protest.
Britain's wealthiest family, the Hindujas, have said they were 'appalled' by a Swiss court's ruling of jail terms for some members and have filed an appeal in a higher court challenging the verdict finding them guilty of exploiting vulnerable domestic workers from India at their villa in Geneva.
Health insurance coverage should be hiked periodically to keep pace with medical inflation, or increase in healthcare costs.
He argued that if inflation is low, stable and moving towards the 4 per cent target, why has the RBI not revised downward the bank rate fixed in June 2023?
In a video clip that had gone viral on social media, Faizan, along with four other Muslim men, was seen being beaten up by policemen while being forced to sing the national anthem and 'Vande Mataram'.
Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. The number is expected to grow rapidly, with promoters establishing more businesses in Tier-II and Tier-III cities. Family businesses play a crucial role in India's booming economy, spanning manufacturing, retail, real estate, healthcare, and finance.
