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Sumati Gupta Anand January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 body weight stigma, cardiovascular disease, chronic disease prevention, food environment, food industry regulation, global health, health policy, healthcare systems, healthy eating, lifestyle diseases, mental health and obesity, metabolic health, modern obesity crisis, non-communicable diseases, nutrition education, obesity, obesity and economy, obesity and society, obesity awareness, obesity causes, obesity epidemic, obesity prevention, obesity risk factors, obesity stigma, physical inactivity, preventive healthcare, processed foods, public health, public health crisis, sedentary lifestyle, type 2 diabetes, ultra-processed foods, unhealthy lifestyle, urban lifestyle, world health organization

Obesity: A Silent Epidemic of the Modern Age — A Growing Red Flag

Your body is your lifelong home—nourish it, move it, respect it. Obesity is often spoken of in the language of

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 bilateral economic dialogue, bilateral trade negotiations, diplomatic engagement trade, economic cooperation India US, global economy news, global trade diplomacy, India foreign ministry statement, India US business ties, India US economic relations, India US market access, Indo US trade partnership, international trade relations, investor sentiment trade, strategic economic partnership, trade discussion pause, trade negotiation update, trade policy discussions, trade talks status, US commerce secretary remarks, US India trade talks

US and India Offer Different Explanations for Pause in Bilateral Trade Negotiations

New Delhi – The United States and India have provided differing explanations regarding the pause in their bilateral trade negotiations.Officials

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026 digital economy India, India biggest IPO, India equity markets, India IPO market 2026, India stock market news, Indian capital markets, Indian telecom IPO, Jio investors, Jio public offering, Jio share sale, Jio valuation estimate, market debut Jio, Mukesh Ambani Jio listing, Reliance Industries listing, Reliance Jio IPO, Reliance Jio news, Reliance Jio Platforms, telecom giant listing, telecom sector India, upcoming IPO India

Reliance Jio Explores Limited Public Offering Ahead of Potential 2026 India IPO

Mumbai – Reliance Jio Platforms, led by Mukesh Ambani, is considering a public listing that could take place in 2026.

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 central bank operations India, Delhi banking operations RBI, fiscal coordination India, government cash management India, India central bank update, Indian financial system, public finance management India, RBI advances limit, RBI government accounts, RBI liquidity support, RBI notification India, RBI policy update, RBI support mechanism, Reserve Bank of India news, short term advances states, state finances India, state government funding India, state liquidity facility, union territories funding, ways and means advances

RBI Raises Temporary Advances Limit for States Following Delhi Banking Operations Shift

New Delhi – India’s central bank has announced an increase in the temporary funding support it provides to states and

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Chinese firms bidding India, easing bidding rules, finance ministry decision, government contracting reforms, government project delays India, government tenders update, India government contracts, India infrastructure development, India procurement policy, India trade policy update, infrastructure growth India, infrastructure projects India, infrastructure supply chains, manufacturing projects India, power sector equipment India, procurement efficiency India, procurement reforms India, public sector procurement, public works contracts, tender participation India

India Considers Removing Restrictions on Chinese Companies Bidding for Government Projects

New Delhi – India is planning to remove long-standing restrictions on Chinese companies participating in government tenders. The move is

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026 broker reporting norms, brokerage industry update, brokerage regulation India, financial regulation India, India market regulator, Indian capital markets, Indian stock market policy, market compliance easing, market participation India, regulatory simplification India, SEBI compliance rules, SEBI news, SEBI notification, SEBI reforms, securities market reform, securities regulator update, small brokers exemption, stock brokers India, stock trading rules India, technical glitch framework

SEBI Eases Compliance Norms by Exempting Small Brokers from Technical Glitch Rules

New Delhi – India’s capital markets regulator has announced a relaxation in compliance requirements for smaller stock brokers.The move is

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 crude discounts, crude oil diversification, emerging market energy, energy compliance rules, energy security India, geopolitics and energy, global oil market, global refining industry, heavy crude processing, India crude sourcing, India energy imports, Indian refiners, international oil trade, oil supply diversification, oil tariffs impact, refining margins, Reliance Industries, Russia oil alternatives, sanctions and oil trade, Venezuelan oil

India’s Reliance Signals Openness to Venezuelan Oil as Energy Diversification Comes Into Focus

Caracus – India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries, has indicated it would consider purchasing Venezuelan crude oil if international regulations

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 automotive investments India, BMW EV strategy, BMW India, BMW localization, BMW new launches, BMW sales India, car manufacturing India, clean mobility luxury, electric mobility India, electric vehicles India, EV tax policy India, German automakers India, import duty cars, India auto industry, local sourcing auto, luxury cars India, luxury EV sales, MINI cars India, premium auto growth, premium car market India

BMW Bets Big on India With 10 New Launches and Deeper Local Sourcing to Drive Luxury Growth

Mumbai – BMW is preparing a major push in India’s luxury car market with plans to launch 10 new models

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 air pollution India, climate activism India, climate change activism, climate justice India, climate policy India, climate summit COP, energy policy controversy, energy security India, environmental NGOs India, foreign funding NGOs, fossil fuel phase out, fossil fuel treaty, global climate treaty, green energy debate, India coal dependence, India environmental activist, international climate law, NGO funding probe, renewable energy transition, sustainable development India

India Detains Environmental Activist Amid Probe Into Anti-Fossil Fuel Campaign and Foreign Funding

Washington – Indian authorities have detained and later released an environmental activist linked to global efforts advocating a phase-out of

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026 AI investment trade, American exports, capital goods imports, consumer goods imports, economic indicators US, global trade trends, goods imports fall, international trade balance, October trade data, port of Los Angeles trade, services trade record, trade balance United States, trade policy effects, US economic outlook, US economy growth, US exports record high, US GDP growth, US imports decline, US tariffs impact, US trade deficit

US October Trade Deficit Falls to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Imports Slide

Washington – The United States recorded its smallest trade deficit in more than a decade during October, reflecting a sharp