Day: 19 September 2025

​3rd AHPI Leadership Summit Kicks Off in Hyderabad, Focus on People-Centric and Sustainable Healthcare

Vijay Raman

The 3rd AHPI Leadership Summit, a two-day national conference on “Leadership in the Age of High-Tech Healthcare”, began today at Hotel Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills. The event has brought together senior leaders from healthcare, policy, and industry to deliberate on people-first leadership, financial sustainability, and strategic planning for the future of healthcare.   Chairing the opening discussions, Dr. Alexander Thomas, Patron, AHPI, and Prof. Ranga Reddy, Founder & Chairman, Infection Control Academy of India, underscored the importance of people-first leadership.   Speaking in the inaugural session, Dr. M.I. Sahadulla, Chairman of KIMSHEALTH…

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​ICON & CII Host Strategic Dialogue on Indian Pharma’s Move Toward US Manufacturing

Vijay Raman

ICON, a US-based construction company in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII ) Telangana, successfully concluded its first event in India, “PharmiCON” with the theme – Navigating the Road Ahead for US-Based Manufacturing at Hyderabad. The gathering brought together senior industry leaders, policy representatives, and business stakeholders to discuss the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a special focus on the opportunities and challenges of expanding operations into the United States. Mr. Sanjay Singh, Past Chairman, CII Telangana, and Mr. Chakravarthi AVPS, Convener, CII Telangana Pharma and Life Sciences Panel & Chairman &…

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​Luminous Power Technologies to Pass on Full GST Reduction Benefits to Customers

Vijay Raman

Making Solar Energy Solutions MoreAffordable and Accessible Luminous Power Technologies, India's leading energy solutions company, today announced that it will pass on the full benefit of the recent GST reductions on its products to customers, effective September 22, 2025. This decision follows the policy announcement made at the 56th GST Council Meeting, held on September 3, 2025, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “The GST reduction is a landmark step towards accelerating India’s clean energy journey. At Luminous, we are proud to pass on the full benefit of this…

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India to Combine AYUSH and Conventional Methods for Disability Rehabilitation

Vijay Raman

In a significant move towards holistic and inclusive healthcare, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has partnered with the Ministry of AYUSH to promote integrative rehabilitation for persons with disabilities. The collaboration aims to combine modern rehabilitation practices with traditional AYUSH systems – including Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy – to provide comprehensive care that addresses physical, psychological, and social needs of persons with disabilities.   Under this initiative, AYUSH therapies such as yoga-based rehabilitation, pain management…

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India Centralizes Manganese Ore Exports in MOIL

Vijay Raman

MOIL marked a significant milestone in manganese ore exports from India with the dispatch of its first shipment of 54,600 tonnes of manganese ore fines from Visakhapatnam to Indonesia as a State Trading Enterprise(STE).   The Government of India has appointed MOIL as a STE for export of Manganese ore below 46% Mn grade from India. MOIL had put in place a mechanism in FY’24-25 for export of Mn ore as per the Trade Policy, through which any exports of Mn ore from India are required to be routed through…

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