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Apollo Hospitals' 250-bed facility in Bangalore to open in Jan 07

Apollo Hospitals has invested Rs 155 crore for a 250-bed facility in Bangalore, which is slated for commissioning in the third week of January 2007.

The Group entered into a strategic joint venture with Imperial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre for a 51 per cent stake to make a foray into the healthcare capital of the country. Apollo already has a presence in Karnataka through the government-run Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Raichur in a public-private partnership initiative and the Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore.

The Group's business model for hospitals in India has been either on a stand-alone model or through a joint venture/acquisition route. "The key objective is to offer the best facilities with the latest medical technology and expertise, VP Kamath, chief executive officer, Apollo Hospitals-Bangalore told Pharmabiz.

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UK could remain in Iraq for decade

THE final withdrawal of British forces from Iraq will not take place until the US pulls out, and that could be another decade, the government indicated yesterday, amid hopes thousands of troops will return to the UK next year.