New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that the Centre remains committed to fostering a globally competitive and innovation-driven pharmaceutical sector while ensuring affordable healthcare.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said he held a productive interaction with a delegation of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), led by its President, Dr Sharvil Patel.During the meeting, Goyal and the industry representatives discussed o…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India’s pharma and healthcare sector recorded 65 deals worth $13.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a report said on Thursday.Despite lower activity, overall deal values remained resilient, the report from Grant Thornton Bharat said. Excluding a $11.8 billion deal which was the largest overseas purchase by an Indian pharmaceutical company, overall deal values still rose 12 per cent over the previous quarter.”The quarter reflects a clear strategic shift in India’…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s large‑cap funds attracted the highest inflows among segments in June even as they lagged year‑to‑date performance, a report said on Saturday.The report from Vallum Capital said highlighted a clear divergence in investor behaviour in June as large‑cap funds attracted Rs 9,656 crore of inflows despite being the worst‑performing category this year, down 5.4 per cent year‑to‑date, primarily due to strength of SIP‑led automatic flows.Mid‑cap funds r…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Broader Indian equity indices outperformed benchmarks in June, as smallcap and microcap indices gained 4.29 per cent and 6.35 per cent respectively, a report said on Friday.The report from Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund said the Nifty Midcap 150 gained 0.90 per cent for the month and delivered 17.21 per cent over three months.The Nifty Smallcap 250 gained 4.29 per cent in June and the Nifty Microcap 250 jumped 6.35 per cent.The three‑month returns of Nifty Smallcap 250 and…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Reducing compliance burden, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified amendments to the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, replacing criminal penalties for procedural lapses with a fair administrative mechanism, an official said on Thursday. The reforms are aimed at promoting trust-based governance, improving ease of doing business, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement, while continuing to safeguard patient safet…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vinod Kumar Ranga, former head of the Central Procurement Agency (CPA), over alleged involvement in the illegal procurement of medicines, surgical items, consumables and medical equipment, officials said on Friday. The ACB, in its investigation, found that the doctor failed to give satisfactory answers regarding the missing records of the case.On Friday, Dr Ranga was produced before the court, which reman…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced that land records in villages incorporated into municipal councils and corporations following boundary expansion will be converted into property cards, with the existing 7/12 land records set to be discontinued.The move is aimed at benefiting residents in newly urbanised areas and streamlining land administration.Minister Bawankule said that when a village or rural settlement becomes part of a munic…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The healthcare sector received the highest number of cybersecurity attacks, with education and manufacturing sectors together accounting for nearly 47 per cent of all detections in India between October 2024 and September 2025, a report said on Monday.The report from Seqrite, the enterprise security arm of cybersecurity solutions provider Quick Heal Technologies Ltd., said that healthcare and pharmaceuticals alone recorded 3.79 million detections, a 14.24 per cent shar…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that women’s health is a top priority for the state government and praised the significant role played by women in the healthcare sector. Sharing her views at the “Women in the Medical Profession (Multi-specialty Meet)” programme at a hospital, Chief Minister Gupta added that through improved healthcare services, awareness programmes and the expansion of medical facilities, the Delhi government is committed to ensuring t…
Agra, March 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the government is working on a policy to encourage private investment in setting up super speciality hospitals and in supporting the opening of new private medical colleges in the state. “We have already relaxed the policy to encourage the opening of more private hospitals. We now want the private sector to augment government efforts in expanding the number of medical colleges,” he said while inaugurating a…