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Fertility rates in UP, Bihar, NE states drop closer to national average

Southern states largely see stable or marginally higher fertility levels, while northern and northeastern states record declines, indicating demographic convergence

CDSCO flags banned antibiotics in shrimp exports amid rising rejections

Regulator seeks state-wise enforcement data as EU, US and Japan reject consignments linked to over 40 farms

CDSCO directs drugmakers to maintain pharmacovigilance systems

The drug regulator has asked central and state authorities to verify compliance with pharmacovigilance requirements during routine inspections and regulatory reviews

Organised aesthetic clinics set to gain from tighter rules on Botox

CDSCO's move can lead to the formalisation of more than 35,000 skin clinics, stop the mushrooming of single-operator setups run by unqualified practitioners

Anant Raj to invest ₹20,000 crore in Haryana data centre expansion

Realty developer Anant Raj has signed an MoU with the Haryana government to invest Rs 20,000 crore in data centre infrastructure and create about 6,000 jobs

Bharti Realty eyes entry to commercial markets beyond Delhi-NCR

There's demand for the Worldmark brand in major markets across India: CEO Sayal

Airbnb leases 46,000 sq ft office space for GCC in DLF Cyber City

According to transaction documents accessed by Propstack, the lease commenced on October 1, 2025, at a rental rate of ₹132.5 per square foot per month

Worsening side effects of life in fast lane: Obesity, diabetes up sharply

Lifestyle diseases on the rise, shows NFHS-6, though insurance coverage, vaccination rates, maternal care, child health indicators have improved

MSME drugmakers face capital stress amid prolonged West Asia disruptions

Cost pressures, inventory strains likely to hit margins by 3-5%

Households' out-of-pocket expenditure on health care rose in FY23

Household spending drops from 64 percent over a decade amid rise in public health expenditure

DGCA issues Ebola SOP for airlines, mandates passenger screening

India's aviation regulator has directed airlines to collect self-declaration forms and monitor Ebola symptoms among passengers travelling from or transiting through Uganda and DRC

India office realty demand surge faces funding crunch: Knight Frank

Knight Frank says $2.3 billion dry capital with AIFs can meet only 14 per cent of India's annual office demand despite the country leading APAC occupier activity

AU Real Estate targets ₹1,600 crore sales from Ghaziabad housing project

The NCR-based developer plans to develop 831 residential units in Ghaziabad with an estimated investment of Rs 1,200 crore and completion targeted by 2031

Indian medical tourism grows in FY26 despite West Asia, B'desh shocks

Hospitals reported higher medical value tourism revenues in FY26 as complex procedures and market diversification helped offset lower patient inflows from key regions

Fortis Q4 net profit rises 44% on lower exceptional loss, higher revenue

Fortis Healthcare posted a 44% rise in Q4 profit, driven by strong hospital and diagnostics growth and lower exceptional losses

CDSCO flags spurious liver drug, 169 others fail quality tests in April

CDSCO flags one batch of a liver drug as spurious and identifies 169 drugs and formulations as not of standard quality during April surveillance

Torrent Pharma Q4 profit falls 21.9% on high expenses despite revenue boost

Torrent Pharma's Q4 profit dropped 22% as JB Pharma integration costs pushed up expenses, despite strong growth in semaglutide-led revenues

CCI says hospitals not automatic monopolies over admitted patients

Max hospitals, Indraprastha among chains involved in series of 12 orders

Nissin leases 3.85 lakh sq ft warehouse near Ggn for ₹65 lakh rent

Logistics firm Nissin ABC has leased 3.85 lakh sq ft of warehouse space near Gurugram for five years amid rising demand for logistics assets

Max Healthcare Q4 PAT rises 7.2%, revenue rises 12% on occupancy

Max Healthcare reported a 7.2 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit and 12 per cent revenue growth, aided by higher occupancy and international patient demand