Covid-19: Mumbai to ramp up testing to 4,000 a day

Mumbai, with an estimated population of nearly 20 million, has been testing 1,200-1,400 people per day. Delay in the delivery of rapid antibody test kits has forced the municipal corporation......

Demand for Covid-19 tests growing 100 pc week-on-week

One challenge for many laboratories in ramping up is the shortage of trained manpower for collecting samples, report Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and Virendra Singh Rawat. IMAGE: A health worker......

Ban on private labs in Mumbai may hit COVID-19 battle

The testing rate is likely to slow down, report Pavan Lall and Sohini Das.   IMAGE: A man reacts as a doctor takes a swab from his nose to test at Mukund Nagar in Mumbai's Dharavi area.......

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted two new Vande Bharat Express trains to Maharashtra, spoke fondly about his close ties with the Dawoodi Bohra community and inaugurated road projects in Mumbai on......

Steady heartbeat of growth in diagnostics stock keeps sector pulsing

The stocks of diagnostic service providers have been standout performers within the healthcare sector over the past year, posting returns between 16 and 80 per cent. In comparison, the Nifty 50 saw......

Metropolis Healthcare's Rs 1,200-cr IPO to open on Apr 3

The offering comprises secondary sale of 13.68 million shares, constituting 27.3 per cent stake. The price band for the IPO is Rs 877 to Rs 880 per share. Diagnostics company Metropolis......

Mutual funds sought smallcap treasures in a sea of red

Mutual funds (MFs) scooped up smallcap shares across sectors such as healthcare, banking and financial services in March 2024 amid a near 4.5 per cent fall in key smallcap indices. Illustration:......

Lower input costs may aid pharma firms' Q2 margins

Analysts are expecting pharmaceutical companies to post sales growth of 10-11 per cent in the second quarter this financial year while the Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and......