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Just 50 steps rising stairs each day can cut heart disease risk by 20%

Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): Just 50 steps rising stairs each day could significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, a new Tulane University study suggests. So, forget about getting in 10,000 steps a day. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20 per cent. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) along with coronary artery disease and stroke are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. “Short bursts of high-intensity stair climbing are a time-efficient way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lipid profile, especially

Thousands of govt employees gather at Ramlila Maidan to demand restoration of Old Pension Scheme

New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Thousands of central and state government employees from more than 20 states gathered at Ramlila Maidan here to demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme. Protesters at the Pension Shankhnaad Maharally voiced their opposition to the New Pension Scheme, saying they are worried about their post-retirement future. “We are holding a maha rally to demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme under the banner of the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme (JFROPS) and National Joint Council of Action (NJCA),” a protester said. “The employees who joined government service after January

Railway senior citizens body demands to increase pension by 5-20% from age 65 to 80, recommend by parliamentary committee

New Delhi, Sep 30: The Railway Senior Citizens body demanded the Centre to implement the recommendation of a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Pensioner’s grievances for increasing additional pension by 5-20% from age 65 to 80. In a memorandum the Finance Minister dated 5 September 2023, the Railway Senior Citizens Welfare Society (RSCWS) said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Pensioner’s Grievances in its 110th report vide recommendation No. 3.28 had recommended that “The committee is of the view that Government should sympathetically consider the demand of Pensioner’s for 5% additional quantum of pension on attaining the age of 65 years, 10%

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