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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.

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