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Four years after lockdown, frontline workers reflect on pandemic days

Looking back, moving on: Doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers say Covid-19 has left them life-altering lessons

Gaza's Shifa hospital a war zone as Antony Blinken meets Sisi in Cair

The main sticking point remains that Hamas says it will release hostages only as part of an agreement that would end the war, while Israel says it will discuss only a temporary pause

Famine imminent in Gaza as Israel launches another raid on hospital: UN

The UN food agency said Monday that famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the war could push around half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation. The alarming report came as Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip and open more crossings. The European Union's top diplomat said the impending famine was entirely man-made as "starvation is used as a weapon of war. Israeli forces meanwhile launched another raid on the Gaza Strip's largest hospital early Monday, saying Hamas militants had regrouped there and had fired on them from inside the compound, where Palestinian officials say tens of thousands of people have been sheltering. The military said it killed a Hamas commander who was armed and hiding inside the medical centre, and that one of its own soldiers was killed in the operation. The army

Sakra Hospital to set up second hospital in Bengaluru for Rs 1,000 crore

Sakra, in collaboration with SECOM and TTC, anticipates a revenue surge of Rs 500 crore by the end of 2024

Sakra World Hospital to invest Rs 1,000 crore on second unit in Bengaluru

Japan's Toyota Tsusho and Secom Medical System on Saturday announced plans to set up a second multi-super specialty healthcare facility under their Sakra World Hospital operations in India at an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. The two partners, which already run a Sakra World Hospital facility in Bengaluru, plan to add another 500-bed new unit at Banaswadi in Bengaluru North. The facility is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. Sakra World Hospital is also looking to set up at a third unit, which is envisaged to have 300 beds, as part of its plans to add 1,000 beds in the upcoming years. The second facility, to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore, will have a 500-bed capacity with a built-up area spanning 6 lakh sq ft, Sakra World Hospital said in a statement. Sakra World Hospital is a collaboration between Japan's healthcare major Secom Medical System and trading conglomerate Toyota Tsusho. "The new facility is the extension of our firm commitment towards

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffers injury on forehead, admitted to hospital

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening suffered injuries on her forehead and was admitted to a hospital, the TMC said. Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury. Please keep her in your prayers, the party posted on X along with pictures of Banerjee bleeding from her forehead. According to sources, she was admitted to the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. The details of how she received the injury are still awaited.

Ex-President Pratibha Patil hospitalised in Pune, condition stable

Former President Pratibha Patil has been admitted to a hospital in Maharashtra's Pune city for the treatment of fever and chest infection and her condition is stable, officials of the medical facility said on Thursday. Patil, 89, was admitted to the Bharati Hospital here on Wednesday. "Former President Pratibha Patil was admitted to the hospital last night. She is having fever along with some infection in the chest. Her health condition is stable. She is under treatment and is being monitored closely," a senior official from the hospital said. Patil was the first woman to serve as the President of India. She held the top constitutional post from 2007 to 2012.

93 hospitalised in twin food poisoning cases in Noida, Greater Noida

As many as 93 people, including 17 in Noida and 76 in Greater Noida, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in two separate incidents after consuming special meals for fast made of 'kuttu ka atta' on Mahashivratri, officials on Saturday said. The 17 people, who fell ill in Noida, included men and women residents of Barola village who are admitted to the district hospital in Sector 30 while the 76 people in Greater Noida are students of different colleges living in a private hostel and have been admitted to different hospitals in the area, they said. The students, who are enrolled at different colleges and lived in a private hostel, had dinner on Friday after which many of them complained of uneasiness, dizziness and vomiting, police said. The students were staying at Aryan Residency in the Knowledge Park area -- an educational hub -- and had 'puris' made of 'kuttu ka atta' (buckwheat flour) on account of Mahashivratri on Friday. "The local police are seized of the incide

Major hospital chains report increase in average revenue per occupied bed

The increase in ARPOB comes despite significant bed additions by hospitals in the past two financial years

SC sets deadline for Centre to fix standardised hospital charges nationwide

The plea sought for the Centre to determine the fee chargeable to patients based on Rule 9 of the Clinical Establishment Rules 2012

GPT Healthcare's Rs 525 cr IPO gets 85% subscription on second day of offer

The initial share sale of GPT Healthcare Ltd, which operates and manages mid-sized multi-specialty hospitals under the ILS Hospitals brand, received 85 per cent subscription on the second day of the offer on Friday. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) received 1,67,51,920 bids for shares against 1,97,63,327 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) got subscribed 1.24 times, while the quota for non-institutional investors received 79 per cent subscription. The portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) received 19 per cent subscription. On Wednesday, GPT Healthcare Ltd said it has collected Rs 157.54 crore from anchor investors. The Rs 525 crore IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 40 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to 2.6 crore equity shares by private equity firm BanyanTree Growth Capital II. BanyanTree, which holds 2.6 crore shares, or 32.64 per cent stake, in Kolkata-based GPT Healthca

GPT Healthcare's Rs 525 cr IPO gets 37% subscription on first day of offer

The initial share sale of GPT Healthcare Ltd, which operates and manages mid-sized multi-specialty hospitals under the ILS Hospitals brand, received 37 per cent subscription on the first day of offer on Thursday. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) received 72,43,360 bids for shares against 1,97,63,327 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) got subscribed 66 per cent, while the quota for non-institutional investors received 18 per cent subscription. On Wednesday, GPT Healthcare Ltd said it has collected Rs 157.54 crore from anchor investors. The Rs 525 crore IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 40 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to 2.6 crore equity shares by private equity firm BanyanTree Growth Capital II. BanyanTree, which holds 2.6 crore shares or 32.64 per cent stake, in Kolkata-based GPT Healthcare, is divesting its entire shareholding in the company. Price range for the offer is Rs 177-

GPT Healthcare sets price band at Rs 177-188 for IPO opening on Feb 22

The company revealed the price band for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), set at Rs 177 to 188 per share

Yatharth Hospital acquires Faridabad-based Asian Fidelis for Rs 116 crore

Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services on Monday said it has acquired Faridabad-based Asian Fidelis Hospital for Rs 116 crore. The healthcare provider, which currently operates three super specialty hospitals in NCR (national capital region), has inked a definitive agreement with Pristine Infracon Pvt Ltd and its shareholders for the buyout. "This acquisition aligns with our company's strategy of expanding its footprint in the North India region," Yatharth Hospitals whole-time director Yatharth Tyagi said in a statement. The healthcare provider currently operates hospitals at Noida, Greater Noida and Noida Extension. Asian Fidelis Hospital comes with 175-bed capacity, which can be further expanded to 200 beds. Yatharth Hospital also reported a 38 per cent increase in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 29.5 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023. The company had reported a PAT of Rs 21.3 crore in the October-December quarter of last fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to R

Apollo Hospitals targets over 15% topline growth per annum till 2030

On the hospital front, AHEL aims to boost volume growth across key specialties such as cardiology, oncology, and neurosciences.

Entero Healthcare garners Rs 716 cr from anchor investors, IPO opens

Healthcare products distributor Entero Healthcare Solutions has collected Rs 716 crore from anchor investors. The company has allotted a total of 56.95 lakh equity shares to 25 funds at Rs 1,258 a piece, which is also the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website late on Thursday. The anchor book saw participation from investors, including the Capital Group, Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Amundi Funds New Silk Road, Societe Generale, Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, and Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd. Additionally, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, SBI General Insurance, and Jupiter India Fund participated in the anchor round. The issue, with a price band of Rs 1,195-1,258 per share, opened for public subscription on Friday. It will close on February 13. The Rs 1,600 crore IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 1,000 crore and an Offer For Sale (

Medanta Q3 results: Profit up 53% at Rs 123.54 cr, revenue up 19.9%

Consolidated net profit fell by 1.29 per cent from Rs 125.16 crore, whereas revenue fell by 1.34 per cent from Rs 843.93 crore in Q2 FY24

Fortis Healthcare Q3 results: Profit down 3.2%, revenue grows by 7.7%

The company reported a fall in bed occupancy to 64 per cent in Q3FY24, from 66.1 per cent in the same quarter last year. This has been attributed to the addition of 100 operation beds

Just 6 CT scan machines in Delhi govt hospitals for 30 mn people, HC notes

Delhi High Court on Monday expressed anguish that there are only six CT scan machines in all Delhi government hospitals for three crore citizens and stressed the need to ramp up infrastructure and fill vacancies in the health sector. The high court pointed out that people are losing lives because they are not being attended to at government hospitals due to a shortage of facilities and staff. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora noted that Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, in a status report, has admitted that there are a lot of shortcomings, including shortage of doctors, paramedics and medicines, and also given his suggestions. Bharadwaj, who inspected several government hospitals, claimed that whenever he convened meetings with hospital staff, Delhi Health Secretary SB Deepak Kumar remained absent. However, Kumar, who was present in the court, denied the allegations and said he attended all the meetings. "I have accompanied the minister in vari

Max Healthcare signs MoU with RCOG for advanced gynaecology programme

As part of the MoU, both organisations will work to promote and conduct training in obstetrics and gynaecology, assessment, and certification of training in India