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Effectively lose fat with bariatric surgery: Dr Amit

Moga, Jul 20 (UNI) If the eating habits are not altered and regular exercising not included in the daily routine, by the year 2025 India will have over 17 million obese children earning it the dubious distinction of being the second most obese nation, Dr Amit Garg, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Mohali said on Saturday.

While addressing the media, Dr Garg said obesity has become a global epidemic and elaborated its effects and treatments available. Globally, he said, 39 per cent of adults aged 18 years and above are overweight and about 13 per cent obese (WHO factsheet 2016). This global rise in obesity has also affected India as well. India which was traditionally known for malnutrition earlier has also seen a rise in number of cases of overweight and obesity.
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TA soldier goes missing in south Kashmir; massive searches launched

09 Oct 2024 | 12:35 AM

Srinagar, Oct 8 (UNI) A Territorial Army (TA) soldier, part of an intelligence-gathering unit, has gone missing in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official sources said.
The TA soldier, whose identity has not been disclosed, went missing on Tuesday afternoon in the Utroosu area of Anantnag district.

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Assembly election final party position

09 Oct 2024 | 12:22 AM

Srinagar/Jammu/Chandigarh, Oct 8 (UNI) Following is the final tally of various parties and independents in the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assembly elections on Tuesday.

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Punjab: VB registers case against MC Engineer for committing embezzlement in funds

09 Oct 2024 | 12:06 AM

Chandigarh Oct 8 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a case against officials and contractors of Municipal Council (MC) Budhlada in Mansa district for committing irregularities in connivance with each other in the construction of a road and causing a financial loss of lakhs of rupees to the government.

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Punjab: Successful testing of RCF made Vande Metro train set

Punjab: Successful testing of RCF made Vande Metro train set

08 Oct 2024 | 11:08 PM

Kapurthala, Oct 8 (UNI) Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala has set another milestone by manufacturing the advanced technology Vande Metro train set in a short span of just 08 months, thereby giving further impetus to the growing steps of Indian Railways in the field of technology.

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BJP retains Haryana for historic third consecutive term, heartbreak for Congress

BJP retains Haryana for historic third consecutive term, heartbreak for Congress

08 Oct 2024 | 11:01 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 8 (UNI) Staving off anti-incumbency, the BJP on Tuesday extended its rule in Haryana for five more years by achieving a historic third back-to-back term in the vote count for the Assembly polls.

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