New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited ten prominent personalities to join the national movement against obesity and promote awareness about healthy food consumption, aligning with his Fit India initiative. Among theose nominated was Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Businessman Anand Mahindra, Actor-Turned-PoLitician Dinesh Lal Yadav Aka Nirahua, … Read more
Gurugram, Feb 15 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and Gurugram election in-charge Subhash Barala said that the BJP is confident of winning the civic elections and claimed that the mayor, chairman and all councillors would be elected by the BJP, and a triple-engine government would be formed in Haryana. While talking to the media at the … Read more
Imphal, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday that he would continue to fight against the illegal immigrants with unwavering commitment in every way as “our land and identity are under threat”. Referring to a post he made on social media on November 8, 2022, Singh said: “Our land … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article penned by two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra on the growing obesity menace in the country and the pressing need to tackle it head-on. Neeraj Chopra, penning an article in a leading daily, supported Prime Minister Modi’s call for the fight against … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, reacting to the election results, said on Saturday that he humbly accepts the mandate of Delhi, asserting that the “fight for the rights of Delhiites will continue”. Taking to X, the Congress leader wrote, “We humbly … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi’s outgoing Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Atishi has secured victory from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency, defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by over 3,000 votes. Extending gratitude to the people of her constituency Atishi remarked, “I want to thank the people of the Kalkaji Assembly for placing their … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Cycling consistently will play a beneficial role in fight against obesity and through Fit India we can win this battle, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday. He led a group of cyclists, taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to fight obesity in India. … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Amid rising levels of obesity — a precursor to a host of disease 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 … Read more
Gandhinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Friday stressed the need for collective action to curb malnutrition, reduce infant and maternal mortality and eliminate anaemia. Addressing a state-level health conference, he called upon village leaders and social workers to take moral responsibility for ensuring that no child or woman in Gujarat remains … Read more
