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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister JP Nadda has called for a unified effort from the government, industry, academia, and citizens to promote safe and healthy eating practices across the country, particularly among children. Speaking during the launch of 'Stop Obesity by Eating Safe and Healthy' initiative on World Food Safety Day 2025 at NIMHANS in Karnataka's Bengaluru, Nadda underscored the importance of food safety and nutrition. Also Read | Anti-Naxal Operat ...Read More >
MUMBAI: RBI on Friday issued revised norms for loans backed by gold and silver, aimed at widening credit access for small borrowers and standardising regulations across banks and NBFCs. The new rules will come into force from April 1, 2026.Under the revised framework, loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for smaller consumption loans has been increased. Borrowers can now avail loans up to Rs 2.5 lakh with an LTV of 85%, up from 75%. For loans above Rs 2.5 lakh and up to Rs 5 lakh, the LTV is capped at 80%, ...Read More >
Coimbatore: There is an alarming rise in breast and cervical cancer cases in the district. If the data available with the 13 govt hospitals that screen for breast and cervical cancers in Coimbatore is anything to go by, the test positivity rate is steadily increasing by 2% to 4% every year. "Nowadays, women, irrespective of their age group, are vulnerable for breast and cervical cancers. Early menstruation, late menopause and obesity are major reasons for breast cancer. Women consuming excessive ...Read More >
Bengaluru city police late on Thursday (June 5, 2025) night arrested a top official of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise and three from the event management company DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., who organised the victory celebrations for the team in the city that led to stampede and 11 deaths. Editorial | Trampled over: On the RCB cup celebration and Bengaluru stampede The arrests came hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced at a press conference the suspension of city p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Educational institutions countrywide must make students aware of the harmful effects of obesity on health, said Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while launching the second phase of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' campaign and a microsite for it at PM Shri school on Thursday. Persuading students to become warriors in the environmental campaign, the minister also appealed to the public to plant 10 crore saplings across the country in honour of their mothers. "Plant them in your schoo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Highlighting a recent directive from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on the establishment of 'sugar boards' in schools, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged states to support and implement the initiative to help curb excessive sugar consumption among schoolchildren and foster healthier dietary habits from an early age. The matter was discussed during the 47th Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting of the FSSAI, held on May 27. Accordin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): The clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight obesity and reduce oil consumption has received wide support as people from different walks of life, including actor Akshay Kumar, sportspersons and people from medical fraternity lauded the message to follow healthy routine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave a clarion call to fight obesity and reduce oil consumption. This has received wide support from doctors, sportspersons as well as ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid rising levels of obesity -- a precursor to a host of diseases including diabetes, hypertension, and cancers -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent clarion call to fight obesity and reduce oil consumption has been endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), doctors and sportspersons from across India. During his address at the opening ceremony of 38th National Games in Dehradun, the Prime Minister discussed how the problem of obesity is increasing r ...Read More >
Novo Nordisk's team in India has been pushing the Danish drugmaker's global leadership for an earlier launch of its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy over fears of falling behind rival Eli Lilly in the potentially huge market, two sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. Officials at the Danish drugmaker have said Wegovy might be introduced in India in 2026 once regulatory approvals are in hand and there is sufficient supply. More recently, Novo's India team proposed moving the launch to nex ...Read More >
New Delhi: Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking may have brain health decline, leading to dementia, 10 years earlier than women, finds a study on Wednesday. The findings of a long-term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, showed that men with cardiovascular disease risk factors can have dementia onset a decade earlier -- from their mid-50s to mid-70s -- than similarly affec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 26: The popular glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists known to help in weight loss as well as manage blood sugar can also protect the kidneys, regardless of diabetes status, finds a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. Originally developed to treat diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists have significant benefits in people with and without diabetes, according to the study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The drug stimulates insulin production and low ...Read More >
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