World's oldest panda Jia Jia dies
Oct 17, 2016, at 11:50 pm
Hong Kong, Oct 17 (IBNS): A giant panda Jia Jia has died at a theme park in Hong Kong, officials said.
Government mulling strong punishment for celebrities endorsing misleading ads
Oct 17, 2016, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Union Food & Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said that government will bring a new Consumer Protection Law in the upcoming Parliament session, according to media reports on Monday.
India welcomes landmark HFC Agreement at Kigali
Oct 15, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): India joins the nations of the world in lauding the Hydroflurocarbon (HFC) Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, agreed to at the 28th Meeting of Parties at Kigali, Rwanda.
Korum Mall supports TMC for a Clean-up drive in Thane
Oct 15, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Thane, Oct 15 (IBNS): Thane’s Korum Mall on Friday joined hands with the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to bring forth the “My Home, My City†initiative, in keeping with the nation-wide Swachh Bharat campaign.
Zika virus infection may prevent reinfection,study finds
Oct 15, 2016, at 01:12 am
Washington, Oct 14 (IBNS): People infected with Zika virus may not be susceptible to Zika virus again, according to the latest research involving Kansas State University's Biosecurity Research Institute.
WHO report warns global actions and investments to end tuberculosis epidemic are falling far short
Oct 15, 2016, at 12:46 am
Washington, Oct 14 (IBNS): New data published by WHO in its 2016 "Global Tuberculosis Report" show that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect, and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets.
JP Nadda reviews preparedness for Zika virus disease and Seasonal Influenza
Oct 14, 2016, at 11:26 pm
Earth's Moon hit by surprising number of Meteoroids: NASA
Oct 14, 2016, at 03:19 pm
Washington, Oct 14 (IBNS): The moon experiences a heavier bombardment by small meteoroids than models had predicted, according to new observations from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.
World Sight Day aims to raise global awareness about eye health care
Oct 13, 2016, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Union government set up free eye check-up and treatment facilities in designated health centres all over the country as part of the World Sight Day celebrations on Thursday, according to media reports.
Atlantic storm system delays NASA resupply launch to Space Station
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:58 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): NASA and its partner Orbital ATK have postponed the launch of the company’s next commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 16, as the agency prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole at its tracking site in Bermuda.
Humphrey and Hudson polar bears return to Toronto Zoo
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:17 am
Toronto, Oct 12(IBNS): Humphrey and Hudson, the two polar bears from Toronto Zoo returned back to Toronto after their extended stay in Winnipeg.
New molecular mechanism revealed for genetic mutations in aggressive cancer cells
Oct 13, 2016, at 02:11 am
Birmingham, Oct 12 (IBNS): Scientists at the University of Birmingham have described a previously-unknown molecular mechanism that could lead to the genetic mutations seen in certain types of aggressive cancer cells, involving a cell’s own transcription machinery.
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be celebrated at AMCDRR
Oct 12, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be celebrated on Nov 5, 2016, through an event organised with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champions, at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Heavy downpour lashes Kolkata, impede Navami celebrations
Oct 11, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): A heavy rainfall lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday, impeding pandal hopping on the penultimate day of this year's Durga Puja.
Smuggling exotic animals in Canada
Oct 11, 2016, at 12:59 am
Toronto, Oct 10 (ISBN): Wildlife has become the fourth largest illegal trade in the recent years after drugs, counterfeit money and human trafficking, and valued at roughly US$19 billion per year globally, reported the World Wildlife Fund.
Sahil Khan to be the face of Bigmuscles Nutrition
Oct 10, 2016, at 06:52 pm
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IBNS): Supplement brand Bigmuscles Nutrition has signed actor and fitness enthusiast Sahil Khan to be the new face of the brand, an official release stated.
AP to host 104th Indian Science Congress
Oct 09, 2016, at 05:28 am
Tirupati, Oct 8 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said Tirupati city will host the 104th Indian Science Congress next year.
At least 330 die as Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 7 (IBNS): The number of people killed in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the nation on Thursday, has touched 330, according to The Guardian.
Hurricane Matthew: Death toll touches 264 in Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS): The death toll due to Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti , has touched 264, media reports said.
TEDxCERN 2016: Ripples of curiosity arriving at CERN this November
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:10 am
Geneva, Oct 6 (IBNS): The 4th TEDxCERN event will explore curiosity and the innovations it sparks.
ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India declared polythene free zones
Oct 06, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): All ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India have been declared polythene free zones, the Union Minsitry of Culture announced on Thursday.
GSAT-18 Satellite launch: PM Modi congratulates ISRO
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated ISRO following their successful launch of the GSAT-18 satellite.
India's GSAT-18 Communication Satellite launched successfully
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): India’s communication satellite GSAT-18 was launched successfully by the European Ariane 5 VA-231 launch Vehicle in the early morning hours of today (October 06, 2016). The 3404 kg GSAT-18 carries 48 communication transponders in C-band, upper extended C-band and Ku-band for providing various services to the country.
Three scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
Oct 05, 2016, at 10:11 pm
London, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists on Wednesday. officials said.
Cabinet approves amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014
Oct 05, 2016, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to introduce official amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014.
Health Canada okays use of naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
Oct 05, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): Canada's Health Minister Jane Philpott has authorized the prompt use of non-prescription Naloxone nasal spray to prevent deaths from opioid overdose, according to media reports.
First dengue vaccine approved in more than 10 countries
Oct 04, 2016, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata/Lyon, Oct 4 (IBNS): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, announced on Tuesday that Dengvaxia dengue vaccine has now received its 11th marketing approval, four of which granted from Regulatory Authorities recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
British trio win Nobel prize in Physics
Oct 04, 2016, at 09:27 pm
London, Oct 4 (IBNS): Britain's David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2016 for their work on condensed matter physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Oct 03, 2016, at 09:15 pm
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet on Monday decided to award the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.
Steel Minister visits SAIL on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat
Oct 02, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh visited Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) head quarters on Sunday and reviewed the cleanliness activities undertaken by the company on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.