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Govt orders reduction in MRP of three anti-cancer drugs

This is in pursuance to the announcement made in the Union Budget for 2024-25 exempting these three anti-cancer medicines from customs duty. The Department of Revenue has already issued a notification, reducing the custom duty to nil on these three anti-cancer drugs.

Soft drinks, instant noodles harming human, planetary health

Ultra-processed foods such as sweetened or salty snacks, soft drinks, instant noodles, reconstituted meat products, pre-prepared pizza and pasta dishes, biscuits and confectionery, are made by assembling food substances, mostly commodity ingredients, and 'cosmetic' additives (notably flavours, colours and emulsifiers) through a series of industrial processes.