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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2026   obesity and diabetes across India The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) has highlighted the rapid rise in obesity and diabetes across India.  Obesity in women  - (15-49 years) has gone up from 24% in the NFHS-5 to 30.7% in the latest NFHS-6, obesity in men -  of the same age group from 22.9% to 27.3%. Diabetes  among persons taking medicines to control insulin resistance has risen from  13.5% to 17.8% in women,  15.6% to 20.9% in men. Obesity prevalence The survey has indicated that obesity/overweight prevalence has  increased by about 6.7% among women   4.4% among men in just five years. This is particularly so in the southern States of  Andhra Pradesh,  Kerala, and  Tamil Nadu, which have emerged as a hotspot for overweight and obese adults, alongside rising diabetes prevalence. Caesarean (C)-section births The survey also records an exceptionally high rate of Ca...

Annapurna Yojana rollout poses fiscal, administrative test for new Bengal govt Lakshmir Bhandar scheme Double promise One of the key promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the recently-concluded Assembly election in West Bengal  was to double the monthly cash incentive for women currently receiving benefits under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, introduced by the previous Trinamool Congress government About Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme:  Monthly Financial Assistance for Women in West Bengal Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme is a flagship social welfare initiative by the Government of West Bengal that provides monthly financial assistance to women aged 25–60 years.  This Scheme was Launched in February 2021 by the Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Under the latest 2024 budget update, the monthly allowance has been increased to  ₹1,200 for SC/ST categories  and ₹1,000 for general and other categories.  The scheme aims to promote fina...

  Govt. approves new SARTHAK PDS scheme to strengthen food security SARTHAK Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the SARTHAK Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme for a period of five years at a  cost of ₹25,530 crore  to improve food security. The scheme will use advanced technologies for  transparency,  security  sustainability” in PDS operations across India. The approval covers   the entire PDS value chain, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told presspersons after the Cabinet meeting. ₹25,530 crore for five years from the selection of beneficiaries movement of foodgrains getting proactive feedback from citizens reducing transportation distance — all those activities have been approved with an outlay of ₹25,530 crore for five years,” he said. ‘Not replacement’ SARTHAK-PDS does not replace the existing PDS system   but will ensure structura...