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The Population Bomb. But the relative number of older people will skyrocket, causing anxiety among some economists and political leaders who want more people to have more kids.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited on Monday announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Icatibant Injection, 30 mg/3 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Prefilled Syringe.

Vitamin D and calcium supplements are extremely common. Both these supplements are often prescribed to treat calcium and vitamin D deficiencies. According to the Cleveland Clinic, vitamin D and calcium help build and maintain the health of your bones. Vitamin D also plays an important role in supporting your immune system and brain health.

Air India reportedly found a piece of metal blade in his meal. Confirming the incident, a spokesperson for the airline later blamed a vegetable processing machine for the same. Rajesh Dogra, Chief Customer Experience Officer of Air India, said, «Air India confirms that a foreign object was found in the meal of a guest aboard one of our flights. After investigation, it has been identified as coming from the vegetable processing machine used at the facilities of our catering partner. We have worked with our catering partner to strengthen measures to prevent any recurrence, including more frequent checking of the processor, especially after chopping any hard vegetables.» The airline has come under scrutiny for poor services in recent times.

South Korean scientists are developing a novel rice variety infused with protein cells, aiming to provide a more ethical source of protein. Named "meaty rice," this innovative type of rice has a slight buttery aroma, resembles regular rice but with a pink hue. The scientists have confirmed that no animals were harmed in the process, as the rice is embedded with beef muscle and fat cell culture.

NEW DELHI : Private retail chains and online grocers such as D-Mart, Reliance Retail, BigBasket, Amazon and Flipkart must now declare the amount of pulses they stock twice a week, as the government tries to curb the sharp rise in their prices. The government recently directed millers, retailers, wholesalers, big retail chains, importers, processors and stockists across the country to disclose stocks every week. However, the norm has recently been changed to twice a week for big private retail chains.

Bikaji Foods International sells its products primarily through general trade, modern trade, and ecommerce platform, as well as exports. Over the years, the company has developed a large Pan-India distribution network.

NEW DELHI : Private investments are taking off, and household consumption, which has crossed pre-pandemic levels, is growing, unlike in many countries, according to Sanjiv Puri, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and chairman and managing director of consumer goods conglomerate ITC Ltd. Puri added that with global trade expected to do much better in 2024-25, India’s consumption and growth story will get further impetus. Quoting data from the ministry of statistics, Puri said investments in fixed assets like plant and machinery in nominal terms was at 23.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022-23 compared to 22.4% in the pre-pandemic year of 2019-20.

Also Read: Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to break Morarji Desai's THIS recordThe Indian economy is projected to grow 7.2 per cent in FY25 on the back of improving rural demand and moderating inflation, according to recent estimates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Modi 3.0 government inherits a strong economy with fiscal prudence in place with a special advantage as the RBI had announced the highest-ever dividend of ₹2.11 lakh crore for FY24.The key policy priorities for the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government would include dealing with food inflation, unemployment, stress in the agriculture sector, job creation, sustaining capex momentum and pushing revenue growth to stay on the fiscal consolidation path.Rating agency S&P has maintained a positive stance on the economic policies followed by the Modi regime in the past 10 years.

Sri Lankan community in New York City probably gravitated to Staten Island, just below Manhattan because of cheaper rents, but there might be other reasons why the place feels familiar. One of the best ways to get a good meal in New York is to board the Staten Island ferry. It’s free, you pass the Statue of Liberty and at the other end are a bunch of great Sri Lankan restaurants. You can savour their curries with their distinctive deeply roasted spices and the underlying umami note from the grated dried tuna called Maldi fish, enjoy the hoppers (appams) and rich coconut rice and finish with one of the best desserts ever, thick yoghurt with kithul (fishtail palm syrup). And you can wonder why Staten Island has more Sri Lankan restaurants than all of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third swearing-in saw heads of neighbouring South Asian countries appear as guests. It might have been more meaningful without the one obvious omission, but it still seemed a gesture towards something that has almost vanished — the idea of South Asia beyond just how the countries affect each other on a political level. There are links of history, geography, cultural exchange, personal histories, environmental connections and, yes, food that also count in the South Asian space.

Noida: A woman here has claimed she has found a centipede inside an ice-cream tub she ordered through an instant delivery app, said food safety officials, who have launched a probe into the matter. In a post on X on June 15, the woman, who identified herself as Deepa Devi, shared a picture showing the insect inside the ice-cream tub of a popular brand and appealed to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to take action. The Noida food safety department has collected samples of the brand's ice-cream from the store of the instant delivery company for testing, the officials said. «Sample has been taken and sent to the laboratory for testing. We are under process of registering the matter with regard violation of provisions of the Food Safety Act, 2006,» Chief Food Safety Officer Akshay Goyal told PTI.

territorial integrity" of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The joint communique capped a two-day conference at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland marked by the absence of Russia, which was not invited, but that many attendees hoped could join in on a roadmap to peace. About 100 delegations, mostly Western countries but also some key developing nations, were on hand for the conference — and experts were on watch to see how and if at all they might line up behind the outcome document. Participants India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates — which were represented by foreign ministers or lower-level envoys — were among those that did not sign onto the final document, which focused on issues of nuclear safety, food security and the exchange of prisoners.

UN on Sunday welcomed an Israeli decision to «pause» fighting around a south Gaza route daily for aid deliveries, but urged more «concrete measures» to unblock the humanitarian response. Israel's military announced Sunday a «local, tactical pause of military activity» during daylight hours in an area of Rafah to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

Paytm is currently in discussions with Zomato Ltd. to sell its movie and events ticketing division, as part of a strategic overhaul amid declining sales, according to sources familiar with the situation, as per Bloomberg report.Also Read | Elon Musk’s ’anything can be hacked’ VS ’Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s ’technically you are right’ on use of EVMsThe negotiations between One97 Communications Ltd., the parent company of Paytm, and the online food delivery giant Zomato are reportedly in advanced stages.

low-salt, low-sugar and nutrition-fortified packaged food with sales of such products having risen in the last five years, according to the latest data from companies, market researchers and the government. This reflects an uptick in healthy eating trends as well as packaged food companies working on improving taste, the reason why sales of such items had failed to gain traction initially. Data show urban India is leading the shift toward healthier food, even though it has also picked up pace in rural areas, where household expenditure on staples such as salt, sugar and edible oil has come down. High levels of sugar, salt and fat in processed goods are seen as a concern amid rising diabetes, obesity and cardiac issues in India and elsewhere. PepsiCo's bottling and distribution company Varun Beverages told analysts last month that 46% of its consolidated sales volumes comes from low-sugar or no-sugar products, which aligns with consumer trends.

Kochi: K G Abraham, MD of Kuwait-based NBTC Group, whose workers died in the fire accident in one of its accommodations in the Gulf nation, on Saturday said the incident was unfortunate, and the company will take care of the victims' families. Addressing the media here after three days of the tragic fire that killed 49 people, Abraham became emotional and said «we are so sorry». «We are so sorry. We are so sorry. I was crying in my house. I know most of them. There were people working with us for more than 27 years. What happened was really unfortunate,» he said.

₹325 crore and an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) of 65.27 lakh equity shares by promoters and an investor according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).Private equity firm Mandala Capital AG Ltd is offloading 49.27 lakh shares through the OFS route.Proceeds from the fresh issue to the tune of ₹240 crore will be used for debt payment and the remaining amount for general corporate purposes.The Maharashtra-based Godavari Biorefineries is one of the prominent manufacturers of ethanol-based chemicals in India.The company's diversified product portfolio comprises bio-based chemicals, sugar, different grades of ethanol and power. These products find application in a range of industries such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, flavours & fragrances, power, fuel, personal care and cosmetics.According to Frost & Sullivan Report, the bio-based chemicals market has been growing exponentially owing to the increasing need for environmentally sustainable solutions.

T20 World Cup 2024 is not just due to bad cricket, a lot of other issues like internal rift, fitness issues etc. were seen with the Babar Azam-led side.

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday distributed portfolios among his council of ministers, with his deputy Chowna Mein getting Finance and Mama Natung Home. The council of ministers was sworn in on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein will look after Finance, Planning and Investment departments besides, Tax & Excise, State Lotteries, Economics & Statistics, Power and Non-Conventional Energy Resources, an order issued by state Chief Secretary Dharmendra said. The important Home portfolio was allocated to Mama Natung, besides Inter-state Border Affairs, Public Health Engineering & Water Supply and Department of Indigenous Affairs.