ASLI names Lifebridge’s Rajagopal G Chairman for 2026–28 amid sector growthRajagopal G has been appointed as the new head of the Association of Senior Living India for the period 2026-2028. With a wealth of experie...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Are you taking too many medicines? Study says stopping some drugs could be safe for this age groupFrail seniors and those with limited life expectancy may not need all their long-term medications. A global review indicates that carefully...
27 Mar, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Budget 2026: Experts welcome government's announcement of adding one lakh allied health professionalsThe Union Budget 2026-27 brings good news for India's healthcare sector. The government plans to add one lakh allied health professionals a...
01 Feb, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Geri Care raises Rs 110 crore from InvAscent for a minority stakeGeri Care Health Services has raised Rs 110 crore from private equity investor InvAscent for a minority stake. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Laksh...
28 Jan, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
What is covered under Ayushman Bharat Yojana health insuranceAyushman Bharat Yojana health insurance: A news report in the Times of India mentioned that the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Y...
08 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Elderly care startup Kites Senior Care raises Rs 45 crore in funding from Ranjan PaiThe funds will be used to deepen its presence in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, while also facilitating expansion into three ad...
14 Mar, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
More and more young, mid-career professionals eye careers in care and tech for elderlyThe "silver economy" in India, which focuses on providing services and products for the elderly, is attracting professionals from various i...
24 Oct, 2023, 09.36 AM IST
Kerala should give importance to virology research, says NITI Aayog memberNITI Aayog member Vinod Kumar Paul has urged Thiruvananthapuram to prioritize virology research given that the state faces an increased ris...
07 May, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
- Supreme Court directs states, Union Territories to submit information on welfare schemes for elderly
"We direct that schemes operating for the welfare of the elderly with respect of (i) pension for the elderly, (ii) old age homes in each di...
06 Oct, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Venture capitalist Prashanth Prakash signs MoU with IISc to fund geriatrics unit at Bagchi hospitalThe Shantha & Prakash Geriatrics Wing, as it is called, is expected to be operational by the start of 2025. The wing will be equipped with ...
11 Aug, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
Venture capitalist Prashanth Prakash signs up with IISc, to fund geriatrics unit at Bagchi hospitalThe Shantha & Prakash Geriatrics Wing, as it is called, is expected to be operational by the start of 2025.
11 Aug, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Elders need care, but you needn’t stress over them! Here's how to maintain a balanceHere's how to make both their and your lives easier.
11 Apr, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
Health tech startup Portea Medical acquires Health MantraThis acquisition comes right after Portea picked up a majority stake in PSTakeCare, a health-tech startup, in January.
01 Apr, 2016, 05.34 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee stresses on affordable, accessible healthcare for elderlyCiting increase in life expectancy, President Pranab Mukherjee today emphasised on providing affordable and accessible medical care for the...
01 Oct, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
National Centre for Ageing to come up at AIIMS, MMC ChennaiTo cater to the needs of the elderly population in the country, the Union Health Ministry is planning to set up two highly specialised 'Nat...
14 Apr, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
Home medical care startups like Portea Medical, India Home Health Care target healthcare bizIndia Home Health Care already has a strategic investor Bayada (a US-based player in the home health care space) which picked up 26% in 201...
18 Feb, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
Qualcomm invests in Indian home healthcare firmAccording to an UNFPA report, the number of people over 60 years of age in India will increase from 100 million in 2011 to 300 million by 2...
31 Jul, 2014, 06.47 PM IST