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Medical tourism sees annual growth of 30%, says Tourism Minister

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Citing the par excellence quality at a fraction of the cost given by healthcare providers, Indian Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said country’s medical tourism is growing at an annual rate of 30 per cent. While addressing the 11th India Health Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Sharma acknowledged the dire ...

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Resonance introduces therapeutic Christmas decorative candles

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

With the onset of Christmas celebration, decorate your house with exclusive handcrafted therapeutic candles by Resonance. Infused with aroma of essential oils the comprehensive range of candles include aromatic container candles, an extensive range colourful candles, designer candles, hurricane candles, church candles, designer t-lights, personalised messenger candles, festive candles, therapy candles, zodiac candles are the ...

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Emami joins hands with German firm to launch homoeopathy medicine in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Aiming to capture a major share of the homeopathy pharma segment, FMCG major Emami has collaborated with leading homeopathic company Hevert-Arzneimittel, one of the top 10 manufacturers of homeopathic medicines in the world based at Nussbaum, Germany. Emami arms M Bhattacharyya & Co and King & Co Homoeo Chemist through its homoeopathy. The brand ...

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Ishika Taneja etches her name in Guinness Book for doing fastest airbrush make-up

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

As a mark of tribute to the braveheart Nirbhaya, victim of 2012 gang-rape incident, leading make-up artist Ishika Taneja, who is the younger daughter of ace beauty expert Bharti Taneja, has set a new Guinness World Record of doing fastest airbrush make-up in just one hour at DLF Emporio, New Delhi. The 26-year-old make-up artist ...

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6 ways to shun dryness and embrace healthy skin

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Winter brings couple of celebrations, parties, layer of clothes and plethora of skin woes. It might not be safe for you to go out in chilly weather that hampers the glow of your face. Moreover, the inbuilt heaters and artificial room temperature controllers suck out all the moisture from the skin. To gear up ...

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Wellness giant VLCC is eyeing Africa as potential market for expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Leading beauty and wellness center VLCC Healthcare Ltd is aggressively tapping overseas market, aggressively expanding in Africa, reported a leading business daily, The Economic Times. In the report, Vandana Luthra, VLCC Founder and Vice-Chairperson has said, "There is an open ground for us to expand very fast in the entire Africa as there is ...

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Ayurveda's role is vital in tackling health issues: Naik

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Traditional wellness systems like Ayurveda is considered to be the world's oldest healthcare system. Popularly known as the 'science of life', Ayurveda has a vital role to play in tackling health challenges. Speaking during the inauguration of the Traditional Innovation Kerala (TKIK) programme, Union Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik said, "Scientific ...

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US-based surf-inspired workout chain Surfset Fitness opens first studio in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Ride the wave to fitness with globally renowned Surfset Fitness chain that forayed into the Indian wellness market in the beginning of January 2015. The USP of Surfset Fitness is its surf-inspired workout programmes which mimic the movements of surfing without the water in its studio. With first studio opened in Santacruz West in Mumbai, ...

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IMA, Healthcare Federation to develop Code of Ethics for healthcare sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

NEW DELHI: Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Healthcare Federation of India (NATHEALTH) will join hands to formulate Code of Ethics for the healthcare sector in the country, says a media report. IMA and NATHEALTH said that they will ink Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this direction soon. Stressing the need for a Code of ...

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CDC Group invests Rs 300 crore in Devi Shetty's Narayana Hrudayalaya

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

New Delhi: UK-based CDC Group, development finance institution, has invested $48 million (Rs 300 crore) to buy a minority stake in Devi Shetty-promoted Narayana Hrudayalaya. The firm runs hospitals under the banner of Narayana Health. Narayana Health runs 29 hospitals in 17 Indian cities and claims to treat over 200,000 inpatients and 1.5 million ...

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