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Naturals in talks with PE firms to raise Rs 100 crore

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Hair and beauty chain Naturals is in talks with private equity fund companies to raise Rs 100 crore as it plans to expand its footprint across the country, states a PTI report. The company, which has 350 outlets in South India out of total of 404 outlets ...

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VLCC closes in on acquisitions; to expand in Africa

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Wellness firm VLCC is closing in on a global acquisition as part of its ongoing expansion, while it is also looking to expand aggressively in Africa, says a PTI report. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa are some of the countries identified by the company where it will open its slimming and beauty-care ...

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Apollo to invest Rs 2,033 crore to open 12 hospitals

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Enterprise plans to open 12 hospitals in the next three years that entail an investment of Rs 2,032.7 crore, according to a PTI report. As per the plan, the company will add 2,175 beds over next three years, the company said in its Corporate Review and ...

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Silver Leaf Oak to acquire 10% stake in Syngene International

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Mauritius-based private equity fund Silver Leaf Oak will acquire 10 per cent stake in Biocon's research services arm Syngene International for Rs 380 crore, as per a PTI report. The deal puts the entire valuation of Syngene International Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, at Rs 3,800 crore.

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Flipkart launches personal healthcare brand

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Homegrown e-tailer Flipkart launched its in-house home appliances and personal healthcare brand — Citron, according to a report by PTI. The label includes a wide range of cooking utilities and grooming products. It is the third private label to be introduced by the e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart said. It ...

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Health booths to be opened in Mangalore

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Health booths to cater to the health needs of labourers and mobile health units would be launched in and around the city as part of the ‘National Urban Health Campaign’, said U.T. Khadar, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, as per a PTI report. Khadar said he wanted to make ...

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FDI World Dental Federation launches data hub for oral health

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

FDI World Dental Federation, the leading international body representing dental profession, today launched its online database for oral health and related information, according to a PTI report. The FDI Data Hub centralises information derived from a number of authoritative sources into a single global database easily accessible in one place ...

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NanoHealth ties up with GVK BIO for healthcare services

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

NanoHealth, a social venture founded by a group of Indian School of Business, has launched holistic managed health care services in association with GVK BIO, for slum dwellers, says a PTI report. The healthcare services will be offered by creating local health networks and using innovative technology aiming to bring ...

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UNICEF, Oxford team up to train scribes on health reporting

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

UNICEF India, Oxford University and George Institute of Global Health, UK have come together to develop a programme for media reporting on public health with a focus on routine immunisation, states a PTI report. In a joint venture, UNICEF India along with the two British universities is developing certified critical ...

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Himalaya Drug aims at 12% revenue growth in FY15

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Herbal wellness major Himalaya Drug Company is targeting about 12 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 1,450 crore this fiscal on robust sales in the domestic market, according to a PTI report. The company that sells medicinal products, including the popular liver protective brand Liv.52, had posted revenues of ...

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