Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine over concerns of blood-clot
Mar 12, 2021, at 05:29 am
Copenhagen/IBNS: Several European countries like Denmark, Norway and Iceland Thursday temporarily suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients suffering from post-jab blood clots.
'Very worried' about Maharashtra, don't take virus for granted: Centre
Mar 12, 2021, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday raised concern over the upsurge in the coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, adding that the virus cannot be taken for granted if the country wants to be Covid-free.
Covaxin taken off clinical trial mode, no consent forms required
Mar 12, 2021, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech's indigenous Coronavirus vaccine-Covaxin-has been taken off the clinical trial mode, which means beneficiaries will not have to sign consent forms before taking the drug.
Covid-19 : Punjab reports 1,309 new cases, 18 deaths
Mar 12, 2021, at 01:49 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab reported 1,309 new Covid-19 cases and 18 more fatalities on Thursday, raising the state's caseload to 1,93,345 and the death toll to 5,996.
Disaster preparedness is key, 10 years on from Japan quake and tsunami: UN
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:19 pm
New York: The UN chief urged countries to make sure they invest the funds necessary to prevent and manage disasters, in a solemn message of remembrance on Wednesday for the 18,400 people who died or are unaccounted for, due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan exactly ten years ago.
UK coronavirus variant could be more lethal: Study
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:39 am
London/Sputnik: A variant of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that was first identified in southeast England in September is not only highly contagious but also seems to be more lethal than other COVID-19 strains circulating in the UK, new research published on Wednesday has found.
370 new Covid cases in Delhi, highest daily infections in 2 months
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 370 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours on Wednesday--the highest jump in daily cases after almost two months.
Forest department to plant 1 crore saplings across Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 11, 2021, at 02:29 am
Srinagar: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Dr Mohit Gera today said that the department aims to plant one crore saplings across Jammu and Kashmir to increase the forest cover of the UT.
Experts Committee to provide technical advice to abate forest fire in Odisha: Prakash Javadekar
Mar 11, 2021, at 01:17 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A committee of experts will visit Odisha to give technical advice and help out to the state forest department in effective management of forest fire incidents in the region, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said.
Jammu and Kashmir: PMO reviews progress of COVID-19 vaccination drives
Mar 11, 2021, at 01:13 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, P K Mishra Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 and asked all the states and union territories to assiduously expedite vaccination of priority groups in accordance with the guidelines.
UK coronavirus variant could be more lethal: Study
Mar 11, 2021, at 12:47 am
London/Sputnik: A variant of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that was first identified in southeast England in September is not only highly contagious but also seems to be more lethal than other COVID-19 strains circulating in the UK, new research published on Wednesday has found.
Food systems account for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New York: More than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity can be attributed to the way we produce, process and package food, a UN-backed study published on Tuesday has revealed.
Kolkata:101-year-old man takes COVID-19 vaccine shot at CMRI
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata: 101-year-old Tara Chandra Maheswari received the COVID-19 vaccine shot at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Polar vortex responsible for Texas deep freeze, warm Arctic temperatures
Mar 10, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New York: A “polar vortex” was responsible for the freezing conditions in the US state of Texas last month, UN weather experts said on Tuesday, before warning of a worrying increase in global carbon dioxide levels.
US scientist says rollout of Covid-19 vaccine is India's gift to the world
Mar 10, 2021, at 04:47 pm
A top American scientist has said the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine is "India's gift" to the world in combating coronavirus.
Puducherry: Govt school teacher tests positive for Covid
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A teacher at Kadirkamam Government school here was tested positive for Coronavirus.
India records 17,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 17,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Odisha govt deploys more manpower, equipment to abate forest fire across state
Mar 10, 2021, at 01:24 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government has decided to engage more manpower, equipment and initiated a lot of measures to check and contain the ongoing forest fire in the state.
Iran to start mass inoculation of its population with homegrown COVID vaccine in May
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:37 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran will launch the mass inoculation of its citizens against the Coronavirus using domestically-developed Coviran vaccine in May, the Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing Mohammad Mokhber, the President of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Orders (EIKO).
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Baramulla takes stock of Bird flu mitigation measures
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:23 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bupinder Kumar today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to take stock of various mitigation efforts launched by the district administration to curb spread of Bird flu infection in the district.
Land use changes in Himalaya: Clear and Present Danger to birds
Mar 09, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Scientists have recorded a drastic loss in forest birds due to land-use changes in the western Himalayas. TV Padma of Mongabay India reports
Seven in Hong Kong fall sick after taking China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine jabs
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:54 pm
At least seven people felt ill after receiving Chinese Sinovac vaccine shots in Hong Kong city, media reports said.
India records 15,388 new COVID-19 cases, 77 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 15,388 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a slight dip from the figure recorded in the previous day, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Fully vaccinated people can gather indoor without masks and social distancing: US medical body
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:52 am
Washington/IBNS: People who are fully vaccinated can visit others indoor without wearing masks or staying six feet apart, US's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its new guidance issued on Monday.
As ministers talk about end of pandemic, IMA warns against 'unauthorized political statements'
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After statements by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on nearing the "end of the pandemic", the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned politicians about not providing a "sense of false security".
Covid-19: Delhi reports fresh 239 cases, 3 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported 239 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Delhi government said in a statement on Monday.
Mar 09, 2021, at 12:01 am
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been reporting a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 86.25% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Programme on medicinal plants commences at SKUAST-K
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir kick-started a 25-day skill development programme on medicinal plants for the educated youth of Kashmir at the Faculty of Forestry, Benihama, Ganderbal.
Jammu and Kashmir: SSP Srinagar launches plantation drive at DPL
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar: SSP Srinagar Dr M Haseeb Mughal today kick started a plantation drive at the District Police Headquarters (DPL) Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: SEHAT cards to be issued on Mission Mode, says DDC Shopian
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner Shopian Sachin Kumar Vaishya today stressed on prompt issuance of SEHAT cards under Aayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya (AB PMJAY) SEHAT scheme to all registered beneficiaries and registration of all left outs on BIS Portal.