Rain lashes north India, 30 killed
Aug 19, 2019, at 09:14 am
Shimla, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least 30 people have died and several others were missing as rain triggered massive damages to roads and buildings in several parts of North India over the weekend.
Himachal Pradesh: 18 killed in rain-related incidents
Aug 18, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Shimla, Aug 18 (IBNS): Rain-related incidents have left 18 people killed in Himachal Pradesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Kolkata: Heavy rains disrupt normal life in city
Aug 17, 2019, at 09:52 am
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): Heavy rains have disrupted normal life in Kolkata as several streets across the city have been watrelogged.
Environmental protection moves ‘closer to the people’ through new human rights agreement
Aug 17, 2019, at 08:12 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): The UN environment agency and human rights office (OHCHR) signed a landmark new agreement on Friday aimed at better protecting vulnerable human and environmental rights defenders and their families, while increasing protection for people and the places where they live, across the world.
Andhra Pradesh on high alert over rising water levels in Krishna river
Aug 14, 2019, at 02:57 pm
Vijaywada, Aug 14 (IBNS): After Kerala and Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh is now on high alert over the rising water levels in Krishna river, media reports said.
India's Chandrayaan 2 leaves Earth's orbit, now moves towards moon
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:54 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's major lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 left the Earth's body and is now heading towards the moon after a maneuver performed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Assam villagers donate 200 bigha land to create meal zone for wild elephants
Aug 13, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): A cluster of villages in Assam’s Nagaon district have found a way to reduce the Man-Elephant conflict and keep their crop by setting aside a meal zone for the wild elephants.
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Kashmir, no casualty
Aug 13, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Vattikuti Foundation invites Indian Robotic Surgeons for KS National Awards 2019
Aug 13, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IBNS): The US-based non-profit Vattikuti Foundation has invited Indian robotic surgeons to participate in Krishnaswamy Subramaniam (KS) National Robotic Surgery Awards 2019 for the Best Robotic Surgery video.
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Maharashtra's Palghar, no casualty
Aug 13, 2019, at 09:45 am
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar district on Tuesday, officials said.
Odisha: Royal Bengal tigress die at Nandankanan Zoological Park
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (UNI) ‘’Priynka’’, a 19-year old Royal Bengal tigress, died at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here this morning.
4.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Crete island in Aegean Sea, no injuries
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Athens, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit off Crete island in Greece's Aegean Sea on Monday, causing no injuries or extensive material damage, authorities said.
Gujarat: Asiatic lion dies after falling in farm well near Gir forests
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Junagadh, Aug 10 (UNI) A young Asitatic lion died, after falling in a well near East Gir forests in Kantala village under Khambha taluka of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forest D T Vasavada on Saturday said.
Himachal Pradesh to receive heavy rainfall in three to four days: IMD
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Shimla, Aug 10 (UNI) The Met Office on Saturday issued warnings of heavy rainfall at isolated places and widespread rainfall in three to four days in Himachal Pradesh.
Low male tiger population in Bangladesh, worrisome: Official
Aug 09, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Dhaka, Aug 9 (UNI) A lower-than-expected population of male Royal Bengal tigers in the world's largest mangrove forest has sparked fears about the long-term viability of the endangered species in Bangladesh, officials said here.
RBL Bank, Practo launch India’s first health-focused credit card
Aug 09, 2019, at 02:16 pm
Mumbai/Bengaluru, Aug 9, 2019: Private sector bank RBL Bank and digital healthcare platform Practo recently launched a co-branded health-focused credit card – RBL Bank Practo Plus — powered by Mastercard.
Aug 09, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IBNS): Dollar Industries Ltd and Society for Socio Economic and Ecological Development (SEED), an NGO, have collaborated to launch the #BeFreeBeYou campaign to improve awareness about menstrual hygiene among underprivileged adolescent girls.
H1N1 influenza death toll further rises to 90 across Myanmar
Aug 07, 2019, at 08:18 pm
Yangon, Aug 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Death toll of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 rose to 90 in Myanmar as of Wednesday, according to the figures released by the Public Health Department under the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Strayed rhino calf due to flood rescued and released in Kaziranga
Aug 06, 2019, at 11:24 am
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Assam forest department has rescued a rhino calf which strayed into the Karbi Anglong hills area during the flood in Kaziranga National Park.
Maternal mortality rate in Bengal down to 101, says Central Report
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:05 am
Kolkata, Aug 5 (UNI) The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Bengal has reduced significantly, according to the Sample Registration Survey’s Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India.
Intense rainfall submerges Mumbai, heavy rains predicted in the city for next 2 days
Aug 04, 2019, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai, Aug 4 (UNI) The intense spells of rain, which were continuing since Saturday, have battered this metropolis, by hampering it's rail services and inundating several commercial suburbs, dotting the commercial capital of the country, also called the Maximum City.
ISRO shares images of Earth captured by Chandrayaan 2
Aug 04, 2019, at 02:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday shared the first set of images of Earth captured by Chandrayaan 2's L14 Camera, which is on its way for the moon.
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits Kolkata, other parts of West Bengal
Aug 03, 2019, at 10:37 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale hit Kolkata on Saturday, officials said.
Rising salinity of Hooghly river helps regrowth of mangroves in Kolkata
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (UNI) Rising salinity of the Hooghly river has helped the regrowth of mangroves in Kolkata.
West Bengal: Light tremors felt in Kolkata, other parts of south Bengal
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Light tremors were felt in West Bengal's capital city Kolkata on Saturday, reports said.
Light tremors felt in Kolkata, no casualty
Aug 03, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Light tremors were felt in Kolkata and other parts of south Bengal on Saturday, reports said.
New Zealand announces climate action plan
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Wellington, Aug 3 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw on Saturday released the government's Climate Action Plan in response to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into the low emissions economy.
Moderate to heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Shimla, Aug 3 (UNI) Moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours, affecting normal life.
Heavy rains hits Mumbai, Thane
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (UNI) Normal life was thrown out of gear following heavy rains in Mumbai on Saturday.
Expert warns public over health dangers posed by 5G
Aug 02, 2019, at 03:02 pm
Kolkata, Aug 01 (UNI): The fifth generation of mobile networks- 5G,promises to deliver ultrafast speed with astonishing connectivity, transforming the world around us into a smart one with boundless potential.