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DATA STORY: India adds 35,499 new cases; active cases decline further

India has so far administered 508,664,759 vaccine doses. That is 1591.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 36.47 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 39,070 new cases; active cases decline further

India has so far administered 506,810,492 vaccine doses. That is 1587.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 36.333 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 42,982 new cases; 533 deaths reported in 24 hours

India has so far administered 489,342,295 vaccine doses. That is 1538.22 per cent of its total caseload, and 35.05 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India reports 30,549 cases; active cases fall by 8,760

India has so far administered 478,544,114 vaccine doses. That is 1508.34 per cent of its total caseload, and 34.31 per cent of its population

5 pharma/healthcare IPOs to raise over Rs 8,000 cr this month

Riding on huge investor interest in the healthcare sector, five pharma companies are tapping the initial public offering (IPO) market over the next couple of weeks to raise over Rs 8,000 crore. The list include the Rs 4,000-crore IPO by the Bain Capital-backed Emcure Pharma, the Rs 1,500-crore issue by Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, diagnostic firms Krsnaa Diagnostics (Rs 1,200 crore) and Mumbai-based bulk drugs maker Supriya Lifesciences (Rs 1,200 crore), and pharma formulations contract development and manufacturer (CDMO) Windlass Biotech's Rs 400 crore issue. Investment bankers estimate these five companies to together raise over Rs 8,300 crore through the public offerings this month. According to data available with the stock exchanges, so far this fiscal, 12 firms have raised Rs 27,000 crore from IPOs, and Rs 70,000-crore more issues are in the pipeline. The entire FY21 saw only 30 IPOs raising Rs 31,277 crore. Apart from these pharma firms, Devyani International and and Exxaro Til

Forecasters who predicted India's coronavirus peak see new wave coming

Daily cases have grown persistently through July in Kerala and a few smaller north-eastern states

DATA STORY: Active cases rising; Kerala added over 100,000 cases in 6 days

India has so far administered 461,518,479 vaccine doses. That is 1459.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 33.09 per cent of its population

An infectious strain of stupidity

People isolate while desperately trying to identify how the infection is spread

DATA STORY: Active cases rise for third-day straight; 555 deaths reported

India has so far administered 456,033,754 vaccine doses. That is 1444.4 per cent of its total caseload, and 32.7 per cent of its population

Windlas Biotech IPO to open on Aug 4; price band set at Rs 448-460/share

Windlas Biotech, manufacturer of pharmaceutical formulations, on Thursday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 448-460 a share for its initial share-sale. The three-day initial public offer (IPO) will open on August 4 and conclude on August 6, the company announced in a virtual press conference. The IPO comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 165 crore and and an offer for sale of up to 5,142,067 equity shares. As a part of the OFS, Vimla Windlass will offload 11.36 lakh equity shares, and investor Tano India Private Equity Fund II will sell 40,06,067 equity shares. At the upper end of the price band, the initial share-sale will fetch Rs 401.53 crore. The proceeds from the IPO will be utilised for purchasing of equipment required for capacity expansion of the facility at Dehradun Plant -IV and addition of injectables dosage capability at the facility at Dehradun Plant-II. It will also be used for funding incremental working capital requirements, repayment/ prepayment o

BS Number Wise: How efficient is India's Covid-19 vaccination programme?

India averages 109 vaccinations per site and the UK 126. It has fully vaccinated only 6 per cent of its population, as against 53 per cent in the UK

DATA STORY: Lowest spike in cases in 132 days; Active cases below 400,000

India has so far administered 441,912,395 vaccine doses. That is 1405.53 per cent of its total caseload, and 31.69 per cent of its population

Do we have enough doctors and nurses to deal with impending third wave?

Coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed India’s healthcare system. One critical gap doesn’t get attention, though: The country’s acute shortage of doctors and nurses. Watch the video for some crucial data.

DATA STORY: India reports 39,361 new cases, 416 deaths; active cases rise

India has so far administered 435,196,001 vaccine doses. That is 1385.47 per cent of its total caseload, and 31.21 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: 35,342 cases, 483 deaths reported; active cases decline again

India has so far administered 427,882,261 vaccine doses. That is 1365.63 per cent of its total caseload, and 30.68 per cent of its population

Discussing indemnity, other issues with foreign Covid vaccine makers: Govt

A team of central government officials is in continuous dialogue with foreign Covid vaccine manufactures like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson to discuss and address various issues

SBI donates Rs 22.87 lakh to RML Hospital for expanding healthcare facility

State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday donated Rs 22.87 lakh to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, New Delhi, for augumenting healthcare facility to help nation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

DATA STORY: 35,342 cases, 483 deaths reported; active cases decline again

India has so far administered 423,417,030 vaccine doses. That is 1353.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 30.36 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: Active cases rise for 2nd day straight; 507 more deaths added

India has so far administered 417,851,151 vaccine doses. That is 1336.79 per cent of its total caseload, and 29.96 per cent of its population

Over a quarter of health subsidy cornered by the wealthiest 20%: PHFI

Low awareness combined with limited coverage means that the richest 20% get over a quarter of the health subsidy; only half of this goes to the poorest 20%