Reuters Market Eye - Apollo Hospitals Enterprise gains 1.9 percent, says will buy pharmacy chain Hetero Med Solutions for 1.46 billion rupees ($23.94 million).
Deal value is cheaper than market speculation of 3 billion rupees, dealers say.
Acquisition achieves Apollo's guidance to increase pharmacies by around 300 in next two years.
(1 US dollar = 60.9850 rupees)
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi)