Sanket Koul

Mankind Pharma signs China pact to market insulin analogues in India

Firm eyes more partnerships with Chinese pharmaceutical companies to expand its in-licensed drug pipeline as it seeks a larger presence in injectable diabetes therapies

Hospital room-rate cap may hurt healthcare expansion, warns industry

Healthcare stakeholders say linking private hospital room rates to three-star hotel tariffs could hurt investment, capacity expansion and the financial sustainability of quality care

Dubai counters conflict headwinds as commercial transactions value rises

Office, retail sectors lead charge; experts say moderate Q2 performance may not affect Dubai's growth prospects

CIBC leases 1.21 lakh sq ft office space in Hyderabad for GCC at ₹180 cr

The Canadian banking major will occupy space at Meenakshi Eco Park for five years, paying Rs 225 per sq ft monthly, with rent escalating 5 per cent annually

NCR developers seek project timeline relief from UP, Delhi, Haryana Reras

Credai NCR has urged regulators to implement the Centre's advisory granting a four-month extension to eligible projects amid West Asia-linked supply chain disruptions

Delhi Master Plan draft may reshape property values via FAR, TOD changes

Developers say proposed changes in FAR, redevelopment and transit-oriented development could unlock additional capacity and make infrastructure access a key valuation driver.

Tablespace leases 500,000 sq ft Hyderabad office space for ₹163 crore

The coworking space provider will pay Rs 163 crore in rent over five years for 506,251 sq ft in Hyderabad's Laxmi Infobahn Software Park, documents show

Parliamentary panel flags lack of policy focus on chronic kidney disease

The committee flagged severe specialist shortages and proposed that trained general physicians supervise dialysis units as an interim measure while a national CKD strategy is developed

Haryana Rera grants four-month project extension amid West Asia crisis

The regulator granted registered projects four additional months after the Centre classified the West Asia conflict as a force majeure event disrupting construction supply chains.

Parliamentary panel bats for cap on private hospital room rents

The panel has recommended that basic hospital room tariffs should not exceed average room rates at three-star hotels in the peripheral area or vicinity of the facility

NITI Aayog's Gauba calls for land reforms to boost affordable housing

States and municipal authorities need to unlock land, ease development norms and improve access to finance to lower project costs and attract private investment

Domestic medtech players seek separate legislation for medical devices

Medical device manufacturers call draft drugs, medical devices and cosmetics bill pharma-centric, misaligned with global medtech norms

CDSCO seeks views on single ethics review model for multicentre trials

The consultations, scheduled for August 28, follow new ICMR guidelines proposing that a single Ethics Committee review all participating sites in multicentre research

Signature Global eyes low-rise, large-format projects beyond NCR market

The Gurugram-based developer is eyeing low-rise, large-format projects outside Delhi-NCR while targeting launches worth Rs 15,000 crore and sales of Rs 10,000 crore in FY27

Govt weighs incorporating trade-margin rationalisation into DPCO

No deadline set for policy; non-scheduled drugs account for 82% of market, average channel markup on common dosage forms is 43%

Indian pharma market rises 12.1% in July on broad-based therapy growth

The market recorded sales of Rs 23,193 crore in July, with cardiac and anti-diabetic therapies posting double-digit growth and four leading segments accounting for 46.6 per cent

Eicher Motors leases 4 lakh sq ft industrial space in Chennai for ₹74 crore

The seven-year lease at Casagrand Industrial Park comes as India's logistics and industrial real estate sector records its strongest first-half leasing performance

KKR pumps ₹13,188 cr into India expansion, acquires Medicover hospitals

KKR will acquire Medicover India's hospital business in a €1.2 billion deal, strengthening its healthcare portfolio and expanding its footprint across southern and western India

Niti proposes caregiver policy, eyes global shortage as opportunity

The government think tank has recommended a national caregiver policy, a dedicated council and a qualification framework to build a skilled workforce and tap rising domestic and global demand.

DLF confident of meeting ₹20K cr FY27 pre-sales target despite weak Q1

Developer says weak first-quarter bookings reflected deferred launches and expects projects in Gurugram, Mumbai and Goa to help achieve its FY27 sales target.