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25000 Indian-origin Doctors to return from UK to India; Some to Join 7 AIIMS like institutes to be planned

15,000 doctors who are currently taking training in UK and 10,000 doctors who are retiring from their jobs are to return to India. Some of them are likely to join 7 AIIMS like institutes that are being planned in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Continue reading 25000 Indian-origin Doctors to return from UK to India; Some to Join 7 AIIMS like institutes to be planned

Fortis Healthcare plans 2-for-5 rights share issue

Fortis Healthcare, the hospital-chain, is coming up with a 2-for-5 rights share issue. And the subscribers will also be entitled to two detachable warrants.

Announcement Date 24-12-2008
Rights Ratio 2:5
Face Value Rs 10
Premium Rs 100
Record Date 20-08-2009
Ex-Rights Date 18-08-2009

Fortis will price its rights issue at Rs 110 per share, to raise Rs 9.97 billion excluding the warrants, it said in a statement to the stock exchange.

The funds will be used mainly to fund greenfield projects (Medicity Gurgaon), redemption of preference shares, repayment of short-term debt, and for M&A and investment opportunities.