Is India Winning the War Against Rising Non-Communicable Diseases? The latest health statistics paint a concerning picture: diabetes, heart disease, and cancer rates are climbing, impacting millions across the country. From rural healthcare access to the burgeoning urban health crisis, challenges remain significant. This week, we delve into the crucial initiatives underway – government policies, technological advancements in telemedicine, and the rising role of preventative healthcare – that aim to address this national health emergency. Experts weigh in on the effectiveness of current strategies and the critical need for increased public awareness campaigns targeting lifestyle diseases. Are these efforts enough? Explore Abtak.com's in-depth coverage on healthcare in India and discover the vital information you need to protect your well-being and the future of public health. Stay informed; stay healthy.
Hyderabad: Several breaches were discovered in food safety raids conducted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) at storage and distribution centres of Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Insta Mart, Blinkit, Big Basket' Swiggy, Zomato and others on Thursday, July 31. Violations included improper pest management, housefly infestation and handlers not wearing gloves or haircaps. Officials also observed that food and non-food items were kept together or arranged randomly, and that food handlers lacked medical fitness certificates. Food safety officers carried out inspections in each circle on the orders of GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan after frequent complaints regarding non-maintenance of quality standards and delivery of expired food articles. Twenty-seven establishments were inspected and 36 samples were collected during the drive. Notices are being issued to the violators of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations, 2011. In case of a major violation, adjudication will be filed before the concerned adjudication officers.
MUMBAI: Food regulator FSSAI warned e-commerce platforms of "severe action" if they fail to comply with food safety protocols. In a meeting on Tuesday with companies, CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao directed platforms to share data pertaining to their warehouses, food handlers, and other relevant information with the authority to ensure transparency and compliance. They were also asked to "prominently display" their FSSAI licence number on every receipt, invoice, and cash memo provided to consumers."The focus of the meeting was to strengthen food safety and hygiene practices throughout the entire e- ...Read More >
The video soon went viral. A man in Hyderabad turned Diwali into a celebration for the city's delivery personnel. Gundeti Mahendhar Reddy, a digital creator, ordered boxes of sweets from platforms such as Swiggy, Blinkit, BigBasket, and Zepto. In a video shared on Instagram, Reddy is seen handing the sweets back to the delivery partners when they arrive with his orders. He also wished them a "Happy Diwali." A text overlay on the video read, "We ordered sweets for Diwali from Swiggy, Blinkit, Z ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The year 2024 has been historic for Indian startups as the government abolished the angel tax (a tax levied on investing in startups), which improved Indian startups' funding and enabled them to raise more than $12 billion. Along with this, food delivery company Zomato managed to make its place in the Sensex, the index of top companies in the country. Indian startup companies crossed the magical figure of getting $150 billion in funding in 2024. Between 2014 and 2024, new-age tech companies raised more than $151 billion in funding. Startups raised the highest funding ...Read More >
Grocery delivery firm Zepto Ltd. is gearing up for a significant move. The company plans to file for an initial public offering of approximately $500 million in Mumbai as early as next week. This move comes as competition intensifies in India's fast-growing quick-commerce market. Zepto is working with several major financial institutions to submit its draft prospectus. Grocery delivery firm Zepto Ltd. is preparing to file for an initial public offering of about $500 million in Mumbai as early as ...Read More >
At a valuation of ₹3.2 lakh crore, Deepinder Goyal of Eternal (formerly Zomato Ltd) has topped the list of self-made entrepreneur in the IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India's Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025. Eternal's valuation has gone up by 27% from last year's report. Radhakishan Damani of Avenue Supermarts (DMart), last year's No. 1, has slipped to second place with a valuation of ₹3 lakh crore, down 13% from last year. Estranged co-founders Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Ga ...Read More >
India is also undergoing a content revolution. In the past five years, short-form video platforms have witnessed a 3.6X surge in daily active users, positioning themselves as serious competitors to mainstream digital entertainment platforms. India's online commerce sector is set to skyrocket from $30 billion in 2020 to $300 billion by 2030, contributing to what is now being dubbed a $1 trillion digital consumer opportunity, according to a new report by Bessemer Venture Partners titled Click, Wat ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Food safety problems found at spice manufacturing/repacking units in Telangana (Photo: X/ cfs_telangana) Photo Credit: X/ cfs_telangana ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Food safety officials inspected over 30 spice manufacturing units across Telangana * Violations included poor hygiene, pest infestation, and unlabelled or expired products * 15 kg black pepper and 18 kg bay leaves contaminated with rat faeces were seized Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Swi ...Read More >
Gurgaon/Mumbai : Paisabazaar, India's largest consumer credit marketplace and free credit score platform, and YES BANK, India's sixth largest private sector bank, have announced the launch of the upgraded YES BANK Paisabazaar PaisaSave Credit Card. This co-created credit card now offers one of the highest dining and travel cashback benefits in its category. With a powerful 6% cashback on dining and travel spends, the revamped PaisaSave Credit Card delivers strong value with no joining fee, making it an ideal choice for consumers who are avid travellers, foodies and frequent diners. The upgra ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Electric vehicles are powering the green transformation of India's ecommerce industry. Amid an overall surge in order volumes, companies like Flipkart, Amazon, BigBasket, Swiggy, and Eternal (formerly Zomato) are speeding up the transition to ecofriendly vehicles for last-mile delivery, especially quick commerce. This is helping cut costs while lowering emissions and reducing the climate footprint. Walmart-backed Flipkart is looking to make its entire logistics fleet electric. After achieving the operational fleet milestone of 10,000 EVs last September, the company expanded its EV ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 14: WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new Writing help assistant feature for Android users, which is said to be powered by AI private processing. As per reports, the tool is currently available to a limited group of users. The feature is said to focus on providing assistance in a private and secure manner so that the user data remains protected. WhatsApp aims to make communication smoother while maintaining privacy and offering users a smarter way to draft and refine their messages. As per a report of WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is introducing a Writing Help assistant feature th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shares of food tech unicorn Zomato plummeted 12 per cent in the morning trade on Tuesday after the food delivery aggregator reported a 57.2 per cent drop in consolidated net profit for the December quarter to Rs 59 crore. The scrip of the company fell 11.81 per cent to Rs 212.50 apiece on the BSE. On the NSE, shares of Gurugram-headquartered Zomato depreciated by 9.99 per cent to hit its lower circuit level of Rs 215.80 per piece. On Monday, shares of Zomato settled more than 3 per cent lower on the bourses. In two days, the company's market capitalisation (mcap) got eroded by R ...Read More >
Eternal, the parent company of food delivery platform Zomato and quick commerce service Blinkit, said on Sunday that it has received a goods and services tax (GST) demand order from the Uttar Pradesh tax authorities amounting to over ₹128 crore, including interest and penalty. The order was issued by the Deputy Commissioner, State Tax, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with alleged short payment of output tax and excess availment of input tax credit for the period between April 2023 and Ma ...Read More >
By diluting a part of its stake, or by selling shares worth $500 million, Prosus made gains of over $2 billion just from betting on Swiggy. Food tech and grocery delivery company Swiggy reported a revenue of $750 million (around Rs 6,300 crore) in the first half of financial year 2025 (H1FY25), up 40 percent from $536 million (about Rs 4,500 crore) recorded during the same period last year, Prosus, one of the company's largest shareholders, said in its half yearly disclosures. During the same time, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) improved ...Read More >
New Delhi: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has emerged as India's second-largest self-made entrepreneur, with his company's valuation soaring by 190% to reach Rs 2,51,900 crore, as per Hurun India. He is closely trailed by Swiggy founders Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy, who also rank high among India's top entrepreneurs. According to Hurun India, Swiggy, which went public earlier this year, has seen a 52% increase in its valuation, now exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore. Meanwhile, Radhakishan Damani, the founder of Avenue Supermarts, continues to lead the IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India's Top 200 Self ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Rapido, the company best known for its bike taxi and ride-hailing services, has now entered the food delivery business with a brand-new app called Ownly. The service has been launched in three Bengaluru neighbourhoods -- Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout. The new app is being seen as a challenger to Swiggy and Zomato as it promises to deliver food at a price that's up to 15% cheaper than its competition. ...Read More >
Rapido began as a bike-taxi service and has steadily evolved into a comprehensive mobility app. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Rapido, known for bike taxis, is expanding into travel bookings, adding hotels, flights, buses, and trains via partnerships with Goibibo, redBus, and ConfirmTkt. The app aims to offer seamless travel for its 50 million users across India Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Rapido, India's popular ride-hailing platfo ...Read More >
Amazon Now In Delhi: Amazon has launched its 10-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, in India's capital city, expanding its footprint in the fast-growing quick commerce market. The ultra-fast service, which first debuted in Bengaluru late last year, is now live in select pin codes in Delhi. Encouraged by strong initial traction, the company plans to scale the offering further in the coming months. "Amazon has always focused on offering customers a wide selection with convenient and fast delivery," a spokesperson said. "We are excited with the initial customer response and positive feedback, e ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisa ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
KOLKATA : PromotEdge, a Kolkata-based integrated marketing and branding agency, has been in business for 11 years. This represents ten years of consistent development, increased global reach, and ongoing investments in creating a full-spectrum marketing ecosystem. Since its founding in 2015, PromotEdge has grown from a local creative firm to a full-service marketing partner that works with companies in India and other countries, such as the US, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East. With operational hubs in the US and Canada, the agency continues to expand its global reach as it approaches i ...Read More >
Quick commerce company Zepto will launch a separate app for Zepto Cafe, its 10-minute food delivery unit, next week, co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha announced on social media on December 11. While Zepto Cafe will be available through another app, customers will also have an option to shop for coffee, sandwiches and more via the main app. Zepto's move to have two entry points is similar to what Zomato did with Blinkit, the company's quick commerce arm, over a year ago. While Zomato piloted havi ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Quick commerce platform Instamart has dropped parent Swiggy from its name, in a strategic move aimed at carving a standalone brand identity. The move comes days after rival Zomato, which also owns Blinkit, rebranded as Eternal on the stock exchanges, with quick commerce becoming a significant driver for the firms beyond their food delivery businesses. At multiple instances, Swiggy Group CEO Sriharsha Majety has spoken about how the company expects Instamart to surpass food delivery in terms of both penetration and scale. "Integrated within the main Swiggy app, Instam ...Read More >
Walko Food Company, the parent firm of NIC Ice Creams, has acquired Mumbai-based Meemee's Ice Creams, marking its entry into India's growing artisanal dessert segment. The acquisition brings Meemee's experimental and youth-oriented products, such as Toasties, Ice Cream Cakes, Roley's, and Tubsters, under Walko's expanding portfolio. Known for its unconventional formats and urban appeal, Meemee's has cultivated a strong following among younger consumers. Walko, which also owns brands like Grameen ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following complaints regarding the sale of expired products on e-commerce platforms, the Task Force of the Food Safety wing of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday conducted raids at various warehouses across the city. The team identified irregularities, assessing hygiene, waste management, and regulatory compliance. Expiry dates, storage conditions, and labelling were thoroughly checked. On Thursday, Food Safety officers conducted surprise inspections on retail ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Free Uber rides, halwa and rice flour at Re 1 may sound like an advertisement to attract customers to a store, but are actually initiatives by the EC to encourage young electors to vote in the Assembly polls in the state on April 9, by turning the exercise into a celebration, rather than a tedious activity.The extensive measures to attract young voters to polling booths also include possible discounts by coffee houses like Starbucks and Cafe Coffee Day, positive messages by food and grocery delivery services like Blinkit, Swiggy, Zomato and Domino's as well as the use of AI ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : Amazon is taking the fight to India's quick commerce startups. Starting this December, the e-commerce giant will roll out 15-minute delivery in Bengaluru, targeting top-selling items like groceries and daily essentials. The move marks Amazon's response to growing competition from ultra-fast delivery players, a segment reshaping consumer expectations in India. Read this | CCI enlists attorney general R Venkataramani to clear path for Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probes "On the speed side, our goal has been to make the largest selection of products available the next day, same day," ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (PTI) From busting units manufacturing adulterated ginger-garlic pastes, bakery items, including the Hyderabad's iconic Osmania biscuits, authorities in coordination with the newly formed 'H-FAST' (Hyderabad - Food Adulteration Surveillance Team) team, have arrested over 60 people here involved in manufacturing and selling adulterated food products during March. As many as 61 cases were registered and 64 people were arrested with 14,685 Kgs and 400 liters of adulterated food products seized in crackdown on food adulteration in the city on March 30, officials said. Several fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Over 17,500 complaints of fake, duplicate, and counterfeit products sold on e-commerce platforms have been recorded since 2022, with the highest -- 7,221 cases -- reported in the first half of 2025, the union consumer affairs ministry told Parliament on Wednesday. Responding to a question raised by Lok Sabha lawmaker Murari Lal Meena, union minister of state for consumer affairs B.L. Verma said calls to the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) rose more than tenfold -- from 12,553 in Dece ...Read More >
Kolkata: The political slugfest following the alleged gang rape of a law student inside a south Kolkata college continued on Saturday as Trinamool took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising the "quick action taken against the accused". The opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their personal capacities. The party unequivocally disassociates itself from their sta ...Read More >