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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.

Rera extension may save stalled housing projects from insolvency risk

Legal experts said that it should not be construed as permitting developers to increase prices for units already sold

DLF Q1 revenue falls 52% on lower sales bookings, profit edges up

Realty major reports a 4% rise in net profit despite a sharp fall in revenue, with deferred project launches weighing on sales bookings during the June quarter

AI data centre rush fuels India's next growth wave with infrastructure push

India's AI data centre boom is driving investments in clean energy, real estate, manufacturing and jobs as global tech giants and conglomerates expand infrastructure

Male infertility drives India's IVF boom, clinics widen services

Currently, 250K IVF cycles performed annually; may rise to 400K by 2030

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy gets CDSCO nod for fatty liver disease indication

The approval makes Wegovy the first GLP-1 therapy cleared in India for treating adults with non-cirrhotic MASH and moderate-to-advanced liver fibrosis

India's pharma exports to UK may reach nearly $1 billion in FY27

Improved market access and zero tariffs under the India-UK trade agreement are expected to lift Indian pharmaceutical exports to over $980 million in FY27

Lenskart leases 88K sq ft office at Bharti Realty's Worldmark for ₹232 cr

The eyewear retailer has signed a nine-year lease for office space at Worldmark 6 in Delhi's Aerocity, with monthly rentals of Rs 1.86 crore and a 15 per cent escalation every three years

Aurum Proptech acquires Housing.com for ₹458 cr, eyes AI integration

Firm aiming to build India's first AI Native Realty Operating System

Medtech firms seek curbs on third-country rerouting under India-UK CETA

Domestic medical device makers have sought stricter Rules of Origin and customs safeguards under the India-UK CETA to prevent third-country rerouting of imports into India

Andhra Covid deaths put states on alert; experts say no need for panic

After two Covid-19 deaths in Andhra Pradesh, neighbouring states have stepped up surveillance and testing, while health experts say current variants are mild and there is no need to panic

India office leasing falls 3.9% in H1 despite record net absorption: JLL

Office leasing fell 3.9 per cent in H1 2026 amid geopolitical uncertainty and AI-led business changes, while net absorption reached a record high, according to JLL

NPPA fixes prices of 39 drugs, raises anti-rabies immunoglobulin rate

Drug pricing authority allows five-year price cap exemption to Biological E's pneumococcal vaccine

Executive Centre India leases 114,950 sq ft at Worldmark for ₹309 cr

The flex workspace operator will pay rent for a chargeable area of 114,950 sq ft at Worldmark 6 in Delhi's Aerocity, with a 15 per cent escalation every three years

Prescription, licence must to sell drugs with high-alcohol content

Oral drug formulations containing over 12 per cent ethyl alcohol will require prescriptions and licensed retail sale under new rules aimed at curbing misuse and hoarding

India's declining fertility rates: Bihar, Meghalaya remain at the top

Almost every state and union territory shows a net decline in TFR over the last decade

Dr Reddy's to miss annual semaglutide supply target over API quality issue

Drugmaker says it will supply 6-7 million pens in the last two quarters of FY27 and restart production by November after resolving the API-related quality issue

ExxonMobil's India GCC leases 235,300 sq ft space in Bengaluru for ₹70.3 cr

ExxonMobil Services and Technology has leased 235,300 sq ft of office space at Bengaluru's International Tech Park Bangalore, with a total rental outgo of Rs 70.3 crore