KGMU’s trauma centre set to undergo major expansion, ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) is moving forward with plans to expand its trauma centre after the govt’s expenditure finance committee approved the proposal. This approval brings the project closer to final clearance from the cabinet. The expansion will add 500 new beds, raising the trauma centre’s total capacity to 650 beds. The project, […]

Economy

Centre mulls M&A framework overhaul to speed up corporate restructuring

The central government is considering significant amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, to streamline and simplify the merger, amalgamation, and demerger process. The focus is on reducing procedural bottlenecks and expediting corporate restructuring.  A communication from the Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan to various ministries has sought comments on proposed changes aimed at enhancing efficiency, […]

Economy

Dr Reddy’s and Dr Reddy’s Foundation open soil testing resource centre

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd and Dr Reddy’s Foundation have opened a soil testing resource centre in Hyderabad. The 14,750-sq ft facility will provide fast, accurate, and affordable soil testing services to a diverse range of beneficiaries, including farmers, agronomists, agricultural researchers, and institutions. “The idea is to promote sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing productivity,” a […]

Economy

ICAR’s wheat research centre advises farmers to keep vigil on pests as sowing ends

As wheat sowing has been completed now, the current favourable weather conditions are supporting its vegetative growth and tillering. But, farmers have been advised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to regularly monitor the crop for yellow rust and brown rust infections. In an advisory issued (for Jan 16-31 period) by the Karnal-based Indian […]

Garuda Construction bags ₹1,087 crore convention centre project in UP 

Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited announced today it has secured its largest-ever order worth ₹1,087.34 crore from the Gorakhpur Development Authority to construct an international convention centre in Uttar Pradesh. The shares of Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited were trading at ₹130.52 up by ₹7.66 or 6.23 per cent on the NSE today at 2.45 […]

Massive fire at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, startups report damages worth ₹110 crore | Bengaluru

A massive fire broke out at the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) on Tuesday morning, causing extensive damage but resulting in no casualties. The BBC, an initiative of the Government of Karnataka, is located in Bengaluru’s Electronic City.(X/Priyank Kharge) The BBC, an initiative of the Government of Karnataka, is located in Bengaluru’s Electronic City and serves […]

AIG Hospitals to invest Rs 800 crore in new oncology centre, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Multispecialty AIG Hospitals will be investing Rs 800 crore in a new dedicated oncology centre here. The Board of AIG Hospitals has also approved the acquisition of Proton Beam Therapy system from Belgium-based IBA, a supplier of equipment and services in the field of proton therapy. “The acquisition of the Proton Beam Therapy […]