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Indian railways spend over $22 billion on modernisation

NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) – State-run Indian Railways has spent more than $22 billion so far in the current fiscal year, focusing on projects to expand capacity and deliver faster and safer travel to passengers, the government said on Wednesday. The government is pushing to open new lines and expand electrification as part of efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions on the railways by 2030. By Jan. 5, the railways had spent 1.92 trillion rupees ($22.37 billion) of its 2.65 trillion rupees overall budget for the fiscal year, which runs from April to March. This included 344.12 billion

Rupee plunges 13 paise to settle at new record low of 85.87 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) The rupee extended its slide for the second straight session and declined 13 paise to hit a fresh record low of 85.87 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday amid higher crude oil prices and stronger American currency. Lacklustre sentiment in domestic equity markets and sustained outflow of foreign funds also played spoilsport even as investors stayed cautious over lower economic growth projection by the government, forex analysts said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.82 and touched the lowest-ever level of 85.89 against the greenback during intra-day. The unit settled at 85.87

SGPGI develops new economical therapy for gallbladder cancer patients with better results

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The SGPGI Lucknow has developed a new treatment regimen for gallbladder cancer patients, which could nearly double their life expectancy while costing a fraction of the expensive immunotherapy, according to a study published in an international medical journal. Professor Sushma Agrawal of the Radiotherapy Department at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) led a five-year study examining the effects of altering conventional chemotherapy by adding radiotherapy in 140 patients with localised gallbladder cancer who were not suitable for surgical intervention. “Gallbladder cancer is the third most prevalent cancer among women in Northern India,

Blood pressure could be slashed by eating oats, avocadosand and blueberries with breakfast

In India around one in three people are living with high blood pressure – something that is referred to as a “silent killer” condition. Though it can lead to potentially deadly medical emergencies such as heart attacks and stroke, it rarely displays symptoms making it particularly dangerous. A major cause of high blood pressure is diet, with foods high in salt among the worst culprits. But while some foods can raise your blood pressure, others can have the opposite effect. According to research there are three foods typically consumed at breakfast that can do just this: oats, avocados and berries.

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