November 15, 2026 12:42 PM

Jitendra Singh calls for early diabetes detection and lifestyle changes, highlights growing risk among youth

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday called for greater emphasis on diabetes prevention, particularly among young people, stressing that lifestyle modification, healthy dietary habits, regular physical activity and obesity control remain essential to tackling the growing burden of the disease. Addressing a World Diabetes Day programme at the Embassy of India in Rome, Singh said that although several new categor...

November 14, 2025 1:28 PM

Cohort Connect 2025: India’s largest study on genetic and lifestyle drivers of disease launched on eve of World Diabetes Day

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday launched ‘Phenome National Conclave on Longitudinal Cohort Studies: Cohort Connect 2025’ at CSIR–IMMT in Bhubaneswar. The initiative is set to become India’s largest evidence-based study examining the genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that influence disease patterns in Indian populations. Speaking at the inaugural session, Singh said the discussion held a day before World Diabetes Day carried â...