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Govt's obesity combat plan: Display oil and sugar in snacks

The Union health ministry has urged all ministries, departments and autonomous bodies to display "oil and sugar board" mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza,......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

CBSE's 'sugar boards' in schools aim to curb childhood obesity

With the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directing schools to set up dedicated 'Sugar Boards' to underline the importance of limiting sugar consumption, experts feel the move will......

'India Is Staring At Dementia Epidemic'

'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It is said that over 57 million people are living with......

Reduce 10% oil intake: Modi's tips for battling obesity

Making a strong pitch for fighting obesity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to use less oil in food and also pass on the challenge of reducing oil intake by 10 percent to 10......

Weight Loss Drug Mounjaro Registers Rs 80 Cr Sales

The bumper rise is due to the rising demand for the drug and patients' gradual shift towards its higher dosage. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raimond Spekking/CC BY-SA 4.0/wikipedia.org/Creative......

Mankind Pharma Targets Anti-Obesity Drug

'Obesity is a raging conversation globally now, and manufacturing of generics will pick up after the patent expires.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mankind Pharma/Facebook.com Mankind Pharma,......

Weight-Loss Drug Battle Intensifies

'Willingness to try new drugs for obesity management have propelled the growth of this market, which today is almost five times what it was five years ago.' IMAGE: A pharmacist displays a box of......

Indian Pharma Majors Ready With Weight Loss Drugs

Prices for Indian consumers are expected to come down significantly from the current Rs 17,000-Rs 26,000 monthly. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 167 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published......

PIX: PM Modi hosts victorious women cricketers

The Prime Minister congratulated the team and praised their remarkable comeback in the tournament. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Indian women's cricket team at his official......

Mirabai Chanu joins PM Modi's war on obesity

Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu on Monday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to combat obesity, emphasising the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. IMAGE:......

Modi vows all-round growth with new Sports Policy

'I consider it a good omen. It fills me with pride to see sports finding a space in Indian families. It is good for India's future.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day......

PM Modi reiterates India's ambitions to bid for 2036 Olympics

Countries like Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are also in the running for the 2036 Games hosting rights and it would take a significant effort from India to upstage their bids. IMAGE: Prime......

PIX: PM Modi declares 38th National Games open!

IMAGE: PM Modi receives the ceremonial torch from Olympian Lakshya Sen during the 38th National Games opening ceremony in Dehradun on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uttarakhand DIPR/X A......