View: Food fortification is an economically viable and technologically sound method for the management of malnutritionIn a country like India with 136 crore people, whose dietary system is predominantly carbohydrate-dense, ensuring the availability of natur...
05 Nov, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
Over 71 million people suffering from goitre: GovernmentMore than 71 million people in the country are suffering from goitre and other iodine- deficiency disorders, Health Minister JP Nadda said.
18 Dec, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
Indian lab wins battle to patent cheaper iodised saltIndia won a unique but bruising patent battle on a new way of producing iodised salt against a huge multi-national company.
09 Aug, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
- India gives NRs 51.75 million aid to Nepal
India today gave an aid of NRs 51.75 million as part of assistance to Nepal for supplying iodised salt in a bid to fight iodine-deficiency ...
07 Aug, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
These sea vegetables must be tried out!They are simple to cook and are a storehouse of nutrients. However, there are only numbered varieties of the same. Hansa Venkateswaran take...
15 May, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
Iodine bindis for tribal women to fight deficiencyThe idea for the iodine bindi project named Life Saving Dot-Jeevan Bindi was conceived and incubated in Singapore.
11 Apr, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje demands removal of ban on non-iodised saltShobha Karandlaje said that intake of only iodised salt creates imbalance in human body as everyone does not have an iodine deficiency.
04 Dec, 2014, 05.33 PM IST
Narendra Modi meets Sushil Koirala, three agreements signedThe two leaders discussed various issues including Nepal's peace process and constitution-drafting process as well as economic issues.
03 Aug, 2014, 04.42 PM IST
How India can boost its GDP by ensuring food for allThe World Bank estimates that India loses 2-3% of GDP primarily because of poor nutrition, leading to lower productivity and loss of econom...
18 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Over 2700 research works in AIIMS in last 5 yearsAIIMS said the quantum of research activities performed should be viewed in context of the proportion of time the faculty invests.
28 Jul, 2013, 10.36 AM IST
- Too much Information kills
Noone had heard of cholesterol when Leonardo da Vinci made Mona Lisa portrait.
08 Jan, 2010, 04.45 AM IST
- India included in international body canvassing iodised salt
India, one of leading salt producing countries in world, has been admitted into Iodine Network.
22 Aug, 2008, 08.49 PM IST