Assam flood: Over 26.45 lakh people of 28 districts affected, death toll rises to 11

Jul 14, 2019, at 07:29 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has worsened with 11 people dead and over 26.45 lakh people affected in Assam's 28 districts.

Mission Moon: ISRO starts countdown for Chandrayaan 2 launch

Jul 14, 2019, at 04:34 pm

Sriharikota, July 14 (IBNS):Gearing up to create a new page in the country's space odyssey, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Chandrayaan 2, India's second mission to the moon, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Monday.

Assam flood : Over 14.17 lakh people of 25 districts affected, eight people die

Jul 14, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS) : Eight people were killed and over 14.17 lakh people were affected as flood situation worsened in 25 out of 33 districts in Assam.  

20-hour countdown for Chandrayaan-2 begins

Jul 14, 2019, at 01:25 pm

Chennai, July 14 (UNI) The 20-hour countdown for the launch of the prestigious second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, commenced at the spaceport of Sriharikota on Sunday morning.

India-Russia meet on space cooperation

Jul 12, 2019, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Director-general of Russia’s ROSCOSMOS and former Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin held detailed high level talks with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval at Hyderabad House, New Delhi on Thursday on all aspects of India-Russia space cooperation.

Rainwater harvesting to be made compulsory in old houses also: Puducherry CM

Jul 12, 2019, at 05:40 pm

Puducherry, July 12 (UNI): Chief minister V. Narayanasamy on Friday said in a bid to harvest rain water, the government would make it compulsory that the facility be arranged in old houses also.

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 on Monday

Jul 11, 2019, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2 on Monday from the Sriharikota Range.

Most wanted rhino horn smuggler arrested in Guwahati

Jul 11, 2019, at 07:09 pm

Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): A most wanted rhino horn smuggler from Nagaland, who was the mastermind of several rhino poaching cases in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and smuggled the horns in the international market, was arrested by police in Guwahati on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday.

Assam floods: Three deed, over 2.07 lakh people in 11 districts affected

Jul 10, 2019, at 07:51 pm

Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): The floods in Assam have claimed three lives in the past 24 hours and affected over 2.07 lakh people in 11 districts of the state.

Mobocracy may spell doom for the medical profession in India: Expert

Jul 10, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Kolkata, Jul 10 (UNI) Health-care  professionals are four times more likely to be injured and away from work as compared to other professionals.

Groundbreaking cancer-fighting drugs now included in updated UN list of essential medicines

Jul 10, 2019, at 10:13 am

New York, July 10 (IBNS): The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Tuesday that dozens of new drugs have been added to the list of essential medicines that every country should have, including new cancer treatments that can be swallowed rather than injected.

Human brains reorganise experiences while resting to find new solutions: Study

Jul 09, 2019, at 05:48 pm

London, July 9 (IBNS): Researchers have found coherent chains of activity in human brains during rest, which may be important substrates of our powerful reasoning abilities.

WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests

Jul 09, 2019, at 05:33 pm

New York, July 9 (IBNS): WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems.

Zika virus causes delayed childhood neurodevelopment: international study

Jul 09, 2019, at 05:29 pm

Beijing, Jul 9 (Xinhua/UNI) An international study has shown that the Zika virus may lead to delayed childhood neurodevelopment and impairment in children's vision and hearing, China Science Daily reported on Tuesday.

WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests

Jul 09, 2019, at 05:28 pm

New York, July 9 (IBNS): WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems.

US astronomers discover asteroid with shortest year

Jul 09, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Los Angeles, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Astronomers have spotted an unusual asteroid with the shortest "year" known for such an object, according to a release by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on Monday.

Several missing, 800 stranded after flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 09, 2019, at 02:47 pm

Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): A devastating cloudburst lead to flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday evening.

Let's pledge to be an organ donor: Miniter Harsh Vardhan

Jul 08, 2019, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday asked people to come forward to donate organs and take a pledge to this effect.

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits SW Iran

Jul 08, 2019, at 03:54 pm

Tehran, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) A 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Richter scale struck Masjid Soleiman region in southwest Iran's Khuzestan province on Monday, Iranian Seismological Center reported.

Monsoon showers lash parts of Himachal Pradesh

Jul 06, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Shimla, Jul 6 (UNI) The southwest monsoon showers lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh in past 24 hrs as it advanced in the hill state, MeT office said on Saturday.

Doctor commits suicide on first day of duty

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Nagpur, July 5 (UNI): A 26-year-old doctor allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here, police said here on Friday.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California

Jul 05, 2019, at 10:18 am

Los Angeles, Jul 4 (Xinhua/UNI) A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 12 km southwest of Searles Valley in the U.S. state of California 17:33:48 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Pharmacist runs government health centre in the absence of doctors

Jul 04, 2019, at 12:27 pm

Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): A pharmacist has been forced to run a government health centre in Assam in the absence of doctors.

Odisha to plant 6 crore trees this monsoon, to distribute 4 crore more

Jul 03, 2019, at 09:48 pm

Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI): Odisha's forest department will plant six crore trees during the current rainy season, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said here today.

Livelihoods of millions in East and Southeast Asia at risk from Swine Fever epidemic

Jul 03, 2019, at 10:06 am

New York, July 3 (IBNS): The rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) across East and Southeast Asia is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of households in the region which rely on pig farming, The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, reported on Tuesday.

June 2019 was hottest month ever on record: European satellite agency

Jul 03, 2019, at 09:56 am

London, July 3 (IBNS): Summer has barely begun, but temperature records are already being broken. Data released today show that the European-average temperature for June 2019 was higher than for any other June on record.

Scientists find zebra odour useful in fight against trypanosomosis disease

Jul 02, 2019, at 06:05 pm

Nairobi, Jul 2 (Xinhua) Researchers in Kenya have found that specific odours in zebra skin can provide leads to boost the management of the deadly trypanosomiasis disease, which is transmitted by tsetse flies to people and livestock.

Japanese Encephalitis claims 28 lives in Assam

Jul 02, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS): Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 28 lives in Assam so far, officials said on Tuesday.

Rain mayhem: 32 lives lost in Maharashtra, holiday declared today

Jul 02, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Mumbai, Jul 2 (UNI) At least 32 people were killed in various rain-related incidents, including wall collapses in this financial capital, Thane and Pune, and over 75 injured or missing on Tuesday, as rains battered parts of Maharashtra.

Jalandhar moves to build green, plastic-free future

Jul 01, 2019, at 08:12 pm

Jalandhar, Jul 1 (UNI): In order to make the district garbage-free, the administration and Municipal Corporation of Jalandhar will work jointly to encourage the residents to give their whole-hearted support for clean and green Jalandhar, by sensitising them under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.