Nutrition
- Telangana
Telangana govt to launch Indiramma Amrutham scheme to fight anaemia in girls
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will launch the Indiramma Amrutham Scheme on Thursday, May 28. The scheme focuses on preventing anaemia in girls. The latest scheme has a tagline “Let’s empower girls.. Let’s…
- Telangana
Telangana launches pilot nutrition scheme for adolescent girls
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to provide additional nutrition to girls aged 14 to 18 years to address malnutrition. As a pilot project for the current financial year, the Department of…
- News
DCA raids pharmacy for selling Vitency capsules as nutraceutical
Hyderabad: Telangana Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) officials conducted a raid at Bluten Pharmacy in Pet Basheerabad, Quthbullapur, on Saturday, February 17, and found that ‘Vitency capsules’ were falsely manufactured under food license…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM launches ragi malt drink into govt schools’ menu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday incorporated an additional nutrient supplement, ragi malt drink, into the menu of government school students, at a cost of Rs…
- World
World Bank announces up to $30bn to address food insecurity
Washington: The World Bank has announced actions it plans to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing food security crisis, with up to $30 billion in financing in…
- Health
Study finds how cancer treatment affects nutrition
Washington: Researchers have found that individuals living with cancer often experience nutrition-related side effects from cancer treatment, including changes in taste and smell, nausea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite and pain during eating.…
