Chandigarh: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema presented the budget for the year 2023-24 on Friday. The budget is being presented on the first anniversary of the formation of the AAP government in Punjab.

This is the second paperless budget presented by the AAP government. Cheema made it clear that the focus of the budget was education, health, employment and agriculture.

He has proposed a budget of over Rs 1.96 lakh crore for employment generation, good financial year 2023-24.

Punjab’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the financial year 2023-24 will be Rs 6,98,635 crore. The minister said the Punjab government would soon come out with a new agriculture policy for which a committee of experts has been formed.

The Crop Insurance Scheme will be launched soon on the proposal of the Punjab Government to allocate Rs 1000 crore for crop diversification. Highlighted the steps taken for building schools and common man clinics.

He also highlighted the steps to boost agricultural diversification by providing 300 units of electricity free of cost to domestic consumers and promoting moong cultivation.

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Washington: Ten years ago, the United States was declared polio-free. Now, years later, polio virus has been found in a young man living in Rockland County, New York. Local health officials said this after an investigation on Thursday, July 21. This is the first case in 10 years since the US was declared polio-free.

According to a report, the 20-year-old was admitted to the hospital in June. Where he was examined for about a month. The health official said polio is a viral disease, which can affect a person’s nervous system, which can lead to muscle weakness and in some cases even death.

A press release issued by the Department of Health confirmed a case of polio in New York’s Rockland County. It was also said that 95% of the people have no symptoms of polio, yet they can spread the virus. County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Rupert said: “We are closely monitoring the situation. We are working closely with the New York State Department of Health and the Prevention Centers to deal with the situation.”

According to a report, the patient has been discharged from the hospital and is staying at home. According to the report, the patient has no problem standing up. But he is having trouble walking.

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New Delhi: In the country, persons in the age group of 18 to 59 years will be able to get the third dose of Covid vaccine free of cost at government vaccination centres. A special 75-day campaign will be launched for this purpose, which will start from July 15.

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New Delhi: After facing the heat of COVID-19, India has now pulled up vigorous preparations to combat such emergency situations. A high-level committee is being constituted by the government this week to take steps to scrap the ‘Epidemic Diseases Act 1897’ and replace it with a new health law.

The seven-member committee will be headed by girija vaidyanathan, former chief secretary of Tamil Nadu. He is also a member of the NGT as an expert.

They have been asked to submit the report within a month of the first meeting. The committee will study the draft National Health Act which was submitted by niti aayog to the health ministry last month.

The comments made by the state governments have also been linked to it. The committee will examine the comments of each state, the entire Public Health Act. This will be followed by recommendations for finalising the new law. Official sources said the primary objective of the committee is to replace the 125-year-old law on epidemics with a new one.

Officials said that the old law has not proved to be very effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to official sources, the 1897 law is not effective from the point of view of surveillance and counter-action in the event of an epidemic.

Officials also referred to international health regulations for the same. The proposed new Public Health Act is to be implemented under Article 253 on the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. In the draft bill, the health administration will be given more powers with a clear interpretation on the national, provincial, district and block level.

The new law also proposes to set up central and state level health cadres at laboratories. The other members of the committee include National Law University Delhi Vice Chancellor Srikishan Deva Rao, Jan Swasthya Sahyog Secretary Raman Kataria, NITI Aayog Adviser Madan Gopal and former head of the Department of Community Medicine, PGI Chandigarh, Rajesh Kumar.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Yoga in Mysore on International Yoga Day. Speaking on the occasion, he said that Yoga assures a healthy life.

Modi said that It means Yoga brings peace for us. The peace from yoga is not only for individuals. Yoga brings peace to our society. Yoga brings peace to our nations and the world. And, Yoga brings peace for our universe. This might feel an extreme thought to someone, but our Indian sages have answered this with a simple mantra- “यत् पिंडे तत् ब्रह्मांडे”।

He further said in a statement that This whole universe starts from our own body and soul. The universe starts from us. And, Yoga makes us conscious of everything within us and builds a sense of awareness. It starts with self-awareness and proceeds to awareness of the world. When we become aware of ourselves and our world, we begin to spot things that need to be changed, both in ourselves and in the world.

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New Delhi: To make the body healthy and strong, you must include seasonal fruits and vegetables in the diet. Consuming foods rich in vitamins and minerals strengthens the body. This also strengthens the immunity. We are telling you a vegetable that is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. Yes, we are talking about kakora that looks like Karela.

You will easily find kakora at vegetable shops. Some people also call it Van Karela or Kantola. This vegetable makes the body strong. Kakora is rich in nutrients such as vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, zinc, copper and magnesium. You must include it in your diet.

Nutrients in Kakora:

In Kakora, not one or two but all the nutrients are found. Kakora contains proteins, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, vitaminS A, vitamin C, vitaminS D2 and 3, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, vitamin H, vitamin K, copper, zinc. That is, it is not an ordinary vegetable. This vegetable contains all the vitamins that make the body strong. The taseer of kakora is hot and it is also very tasty to eat. Eating it gives tremendous strength.

Benefits of Kakora

1- Eating kakora strengthens the immunity. It also removes the problem of cold cough and cold.

2- Eating kakora does not cause headache, hair loss, ear pain, cough, stomach infection.

3- Eating kakora also removes diseases like hemorrhoids and jaundice.

4- Eating it also has a lot of benefits in diabetes. This keeps the blood sugar level under control.

5- Herpes in the rain- especially, it also benefits from itching.

6- The benefit of kakora is also done when there is paralysis, swelling, fainting and eye problems.

7- You can also eat kakora if you have a fever.

8- Helps to protect against serious diseases like blood pressure and cancer.

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New Delhi: Happy hormones are not released in the body when there is stress, which is why there is a craving for sweet food inside us because eating sweets releases hormones. Give up these habits for weight loss.

Sugar cravings: Sugars trigger you to release processed food, feel good neurochemical dopamine. Too much dopamine can mean you have more sugar cravings. The reason behind sugar cravings is stress, lack of sleep, periods, cravings and diabetes, etc.

Stress: Due to work stress, financial problems, relativity or other emotional problems, people get into the habit of eating too much in stress. And this problem is more common in women. To overcome this, you consume ice cream cookies, chocolates and chips, etc., due to which the problem of weight gain is common.

Eating carelessly: When there is no focus on something, the person does not know how much and what he is eating. If you don’t pay attention, a person eats too much while watching TV or talking, which he doesn’t even know.

Taking more food on the plate: Many times people take more food in the plate and now in the process of finishing it, they eat it completely. There is a possibility of increasing fat by eating too much and it also keeps the digestion worse.

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New Delhi: Often vegetarians are quite confused about protein rich foods. If you also don’t eat things like chicken, eggs and want to make up for the lack of protein in the body, you can have many options for it. Here know about the vegetarian alternative to protein:

-Greek yogurt is a high protein food. Regularly including Greek yogurt in the diet does not lead to a lack of protein.

-Almonds are rich in protein. Eat almonds daily by soaking them to replenish protein in the body.

-High protein food is lentils. It is considered beneficial for your overall health.

-Drinking a glass of milk daily does not lead to a lack of protein in the body. It is a high protein rich food.

-Nuts and seeds are high protein food, its consumption strengthens the muscles.

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New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 80 cases of monkeypox in 11 countries.

The institute is conducting research on this new disease to find out the reasons behind it as well as the dangers.

In a statement issued on Friday, the WHO said the virus is local, present in animals in some countries. Due to this the infection spreads only between local tourists and people. Let us tell you that the epidemic is unlikely to end completely but this infection does not spread rapidly.

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Chandigarh: In a bid to provide the best health care services free of cost to the people across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced to launch his government’s flagship program of Mohalla Clinics with dedicating 75 such clinics in first phase on the historic occasion of 75th Independence anniversary on this August 15.

Chairing a high level meeting of senior officers here at his official residence this afternoon, Bhagwant Mann said that his government would be fulfilling one of the major poll promises with setting up of these clinics both in urban and rural areas in a phased manner on Delhi pattern.

Taking part in the deliberations, the Chief Minister also gave nod to convert the non-functional Sewa Kendras across the State into Mohalla Clinics thereby refurbishing such complexes on the uniform pattern with basic interior components including doctor’s room, Reception-cum-Waiting Area, Pharmacy, besides separate toilets for staff and visiting patients. He also directed the Principal Secretary, Public Works to work out the modalities for sprucing-up the interiors of Sewa Kendras, so that these could be suitably converted into Mohalla Clinics.

The Chief Minister also suggested forming a cluster of five to six adjoining villages by establishing a Mohalla Clinic at a central location, easily accessible to all. This would help in bringing majority of people residing in rural areas within the ambit of Mohalla Clinics.

During the meeting, brief presentation was made by the Senior Architect to apprise the Chief Minister about the various options for the proposed design and layout of these Mohalla Clinics.

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