Healthcare Sector

Apollo Hospitals posts 36% jump in Q4 net profit to Rs 529 crore

The hospital chain reported strong revenue and profit growth in FY26, driven by healthcare services, digital health and pharmacy businesses

HAB Pharma targets ₹3,000 crore revenue by 2030 after merger deal

HAB Pharmaceuticals aims to scale operations and expand globally after merging with Signature Phytochemical Industries through a slump sale deal

Ayush ministry, BHASHINI ink MoU to strengthen multilingual services

An MoU was signed on Thursday between the Ayush ministry and the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to enable faster transcription and translation of Ayush knowledge systems into multiple Indian languages through advanced AI-powered language technology. Under the initiative titled "BHASHINI Rajyam - A BHASHINI Sahayogi Programme," the partnership aims to integrate the BHASHINI Platform, India's national language digital public infrastructure, across various digital platforms and services of the Ayush ministry, an official statement said. The Ministry of Ayush, through the Ayush Grid initiative, is working across healthcare, capacity building, research, drug administration, and related sectors. Several portals, applications, and AI-enabled solutions developed under Ayush Grid are proposed to be made available in all 22 scheduled languages recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution to ensure wider ..

Bajaj group enters healthcare sector with ₹2,500 crore Pune project

The Bajaj group will diversify into the healthcare business next and plans to invest over Rs 2,000 crore in Pune over the next three years, a top official has said. Nirav Bajaj, the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Bajaj Integrated Health System, said the group will expand into up to 12 cities over the next decade. Bajaj, the first representative from the fifth generation of the over-century-old business family to helm operations, said the group is aiming to pioneer a healthcare model consisting of a tiered approach with a clinic, ambulatory services, home care and a hospital. "We want to treat you from prevention to acute intervention, and move you away from the hospital as much as possible. We are actually attempting to push it away from the hospital to treatment at the right venue, depending on the acuity of the needs," Bajaj, who is in his mid-30s, told PTI. The business will not use the usual metrics of calculating scale, like the number of beds or the average revenue

IKS Health shares jump 9% on TruBridge acquisition; deal seen EPS accretive

IKS Health shares surged 9.5 per cent after announcing a $557-million TruBridge acquisition. The deal, it said, will boost EPS outlook, add EHR SaaS, and unlock $575-million cross-sell potential

Results preview: Pharma growth steady in Q4, but US drag weighs on margins

India's pharma and healthcare firms may post steady Q4 revenue growth, but weak US generics and rising costs are likely to keep margins under pressure

Pharma cos brace for soft Q4; US drag persists; domestic growth cushions

Pharma sector may see a 7 per cent Y-o-Y growth in reported sales and a 1 per cent increase in Ebitda, led by steady ex-gRevlimid US sales, healthy domestic growth, and favourable forex movements

Healthcare hit across Rajasthan as private doctors go on daylong strike

Medical services in private hospitals across Rajasthan took a hit on Tuesday as doctors went on a strike following the arrest of a hospital director in Jaipur. Responding to a call by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Rajasthan Chapter, private hospitals and nursing homes went on a strike from 8 am on April 14 to 8 am on April 15. In Jaipur, private hospitals remained shut for OPD services since morning. Patients who were already admitted, however, received treatment. The impact was visible across small and large private hospitals. Some hospitals even suspended emergency services. Authorities strengthened arrangements in government hospitals in view of the strike. In several hospitals, notices were put up informing patients about the suspension of OPD services for the day. Some patients who reached hospitals were seen making enquiries before leaving for government hospitals. "The protest is part of a symbolic strike, and doctors have indicated that further agitation may follo

Health-tech firm Practo builds out leadership bench ahead of potential IPO

Health-tech firm hires senior executives across operations, AI and strategy as it targets $1 billion GMV and prepares for a potential IPO by year-end

Nifty Healthcare below 100-WMA, down 8% from its peak; what charts say?

Amol Athawale of Kotak Securities believes that the short-term outlook for Nifty Healthcare remains uncertain and sentiment may turn negative in case the index falls below 13,500 levels.

Domestic medtech lobby seeks govt support as key input costs rise 50%

Domestic medical device makers seek government support as input costs surge up to 50 per cent amid West Asia disruptions, flagging supply chain stress and rising logistics costs

Healthcare must be affordable, Ayushman Bharat fulfils this vision: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said healthcare should be accessible, available and affordable to all and that the Ayushman Bharat scheme is already fulfilling this vision for crores of families across India. In his address after launching projects worth over Rs 2,700 crore here, he said the Central government included Puducherry under the special assistance for capital investment scheme meant only for states. This move benefits the people of the Union territory by way of better infrastructure including better roads. He said: "A strong, empowered youth is the foundation for growth. We are working to support their dreams. At NIT Karaikal, the new Dr APJ Abdul Kalam engineering block and modern hostel facilities will strengthen technical education for many students." Also, he pointed out that infrastructure upgrades have been done in Pondicherry University as well. Furthermore, he said: "When I came here earlier, I had given the mantra of BEST Puducherry. BEST means Business,

Fortis Healthcare Q3 results: Profit falls 21.8%; revenue up 17.5%

Hospital chain reports ₹193.7 crore net profit in Q3 FY26 amid one-time expense; hospital and diagnostics segments post revenue growth and margin expansion

Maha Govt signs MoUs worth ₹10,880 cr for multiple Vidarbha projects

The Maharashtra government signed MoUs worth over ₹10,880 crore for solar, healthcare and manufacturing projects in Vidarbha. It will also roll out new industrial policies soon

India's single-specialty healthcare market to triple to over $12 bn by 2030

Report points to a structural shift in India's $54 billion healthcare market as focused, asset-light providers scale alongside large hospitals

Budget 2026: Biopharma to medical tourism, push for healthcare value chain

Union Budget 2026 proposes measures across biopharma manufacturing, medical education, research, affordable drugs, AYUSH and medical tourism, signalling a deeper healthcare strategy

Budget 2026: Govt to set up 5 medical tourism hubs, train 150K caregivers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures in the Union Budget 2026-27 to boost medical tourism, including support for five regional hubs in partnership with states and the private sector

Nivaan Care raises $7 million to expand pain management clinics in India

Series A round led by Sorin Investments backs the rollout of minimally invasive, single specialty centres

Australia can rein in health spending with stronger focus on prevention

Australia's spending on health and social care is growing as a share of the economy and now makes up five of the top seven fiscal pressures facing the federal budget

HDFC Sec turns bullish on Dr Lal PathLabs; upgrades to 'Buy'; raises target

Dr Lal PathLabs is focusing on innovation, including new wellness packages and high-end, super-speciality tests, with a focus on capturing prescription shares