India’s Health Ministry has sparked a national conversation by urging cafeterias and public institutions to display cigarette-style health warnings alongside popular snacks such as samosas and jalebis. Here's what this means for you, and why it matters.


India's Health Ministry has sparked a national conversation by urging cafeterias and public institutions to display cigarette-style health warnings alongside popular snacks such as samosas and jalebis

Why your jalebis and samosas are under scrutiny | Lifestyle diseases | Fat

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In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that out of 574 delayed highway projects awarded in the last five years, 300 are facing delay of less than one year, 253 projects 1-3 years and 21 projects over 3 years.
Gadkari also said 133 NH projects with total cost of about Rs 1 lakh crore have been awarded but appointed date could not be declared pending fulfilment of pre-requisite conditions like availability of encumbrance free land and clearances by forest and wildlife departments.
He said the ministry has taken various steps to streamline land acquisition process by leveraging the mechanism of review and resolution of bottlenecks / hindrances in ongoing projects, in active collaboration with the state governments and other stakeholders.
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Chairing a high-level meeting to review action plans of the municipal bodies of Delhi and Sonepat, he also said that construction and demolition work should not be allowed in the region until construction and demolition waste handling and processing infrastructure is created and identified within a 10 km radius of the site.
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Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has asked the government to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP with urgent action to tackle non-communicable diseases, including tax deductions of up to Rs 10,000 on individuals for preventive health check-ups.
In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage.
The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement.
In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks.
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Why your jalebis and samosas are under scrutiny | Lifestyle diseases | Fat

India’s Health Ministry has sparked a national conversation by urging cafeterias and public institutions to display cigarette-style health warnings alongside popular snacks such as samosas and jalebis. Here's what this means for you, and why it matters.

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