Plant-based diet can ward off chronic diseases, keep planet healthy: Report

IANS | October 3, 2025 1:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Eating a plant-based diet, including whole grains, fruits and vegetables, with moderate intake of foods such as poultry and egg, can not only boost human health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, but also keep the planet healthy with less impact on climate change and biodiversity loss, according to a new report by the Lancet Commission on Friday.

India advancing towards inclusive and universal social protection: Minister

IANS | October 3, 2025 11:30 AM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India is advancing towards inclusive and universal social protection, said Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, even as the nation on Friday was conferred with the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award 2025 for ‘outstanding achievement in social security’.