India registers 2,124 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 17 deaths
May 25, 2022, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,124 new COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.46 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
UAE reports first case of Monkeypox
May 25, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has reported the first case of Monkeypox.
Flood situation in Assam improves, death toll rises to 26
May 25, 2022, at 03:08 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam has been improving and the water level in most parts of the state is receding, reports said on Tuesday.
China reports first case of 'more contagious' Omicron BA.4 variant: Reports
May 25, 2022, at 02:29 am
Beijing: China, which is witnessing a spike in cases and consequent lockdown, has reported the more contagious Omicron BA.4 variant, media reports said on Tuesday.
Monkeypox becoming COVID-19 like pandemic is zero percent: US Health expert
May 24, 2022, at 11:59 pm
Washington: A top US health expert has said the chance of Monkeypox becoming a COVID-19 like pandemic is 'zero percent'.
Monkeypox cases in France rise to 3
May 24, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Paris: The French Public Health Agency reported two new cases of monkeypox in the country on Monday.
Assam CM visits Haflong, inspects landslide areas and relief camps
May 24, 2022, at 10:22 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Haflong, the district headquarter of Dima Hasao and inspected landslide areas including a road at Sarkari Bagan area which got badly damaged by the incessant rain and consequent landslide.
Monkeypox: UNAIDS ‘concerned’ about stigmatizing language against LGTBI people
May 24, 2022, at 07:01 pm
New York: As a significant portion of the recently reported Monkeypox cases has been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) expressed concern on Sunday that some media reporting and commentary was reinforcing homophobic and racist stereotypes.
'COVID-19 is not over', Tedros warns World Health Assembly
May 24, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told health ministers on Sunday that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time yet for any country to lower its guard.
India records 1,675 COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths
May 24, 2022, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 1,675 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.41 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Assam flood situation improves, death toll rises to 25
May 24, 2022, at 04:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The overall flood situation in Assam has been improving, but more than 6.50 lakh people in 22 districts are still reeling under the floods.
India registers 2,022 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 23, 2022, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,022 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.69 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Delhi-NCR lashed by rain, thunderstorm, flight operations disrupted
May 23, 2022, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi: After a long spell of scorching heat, people of Delhi and NCR got much needed respite from the hot and humid weather as various parts of the national capital and adjoining areas received light to moderate rainfall, along with gusty winds, on Monday morning.
Assam: 7.20 lakh people of 22 districts reeling under flood
May 23, 2022, at 12:55 am
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam is still critical as nearly 7.20 lakh people of 22 districts are reeling under the deluge.
As monkeypox cases rise globally, Centre directs NCdC, ICMR to keep close watch
May 22, 2022, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi: In view of the rise in Monkeypox cases across the world, the Centre has directed the National Centre for Disease Control (NCdC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to keep a close watch on the outbreak.
India registers 2,226 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 22, 2022, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 2,226 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported on Sunday.
4 dead, massive blackouts as severe storms hit eastern Canadian provinces
May 22, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Montreal/IBNS: Four people have died and nearly 900,000 homes are without power after severe storms battered the eastern Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, media reports said Saturday.
May 22, 2022, at 04:29 am
New Delhi: A study conducted by a magazine focussing on the environment has questioned India's earnestness in biodiversity conservation.
Tamil Nadu: First case of COVID BA.4 variant reported
May 21, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has reported the first case of SARS COV-2 Omicron Variant - BA.4 Sub Lineage based on the initial whole genomic sequencing report.
Europe: WHO supporting countries affected by rare monkeypox outbreak
May 21, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with countries where cases of the rare viral disease monkeypox have been reported, the UN agency said on Friday. The UN agency said in a statement that there were around 80 cases confirmed so far, across 11 countries, with a further 50 cases pending investigation.
Climate change threatening access to water and sanitation
May 21, 2022, at 05:03 pm
New York: Climate change is set to increase pressure significantly on people’s access to water and sanitation unless governments do more to prepare key infrastructure now, the UN warned on Friday.
Monkeypox cases spike to 20 in Britain
May 21, 2022, at 03:35 pm
London: Britain has detected 11 more cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the total number of confirmed in England to 20 since May 6, said a report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday.
India registers 2,323 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 25 deaths
May 21, 2022, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.47 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Sweden classifies monkeypox as disease dangerous to society
May 21, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Stockholm: Sweden's government classified monkeypox as a disease dangerous to society after the first case had been confirmed in the country.
India records 2,259 COVID-19 cases, 20 people die
May 20, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,259 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 0.50 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
CMRI, Yashoda Hospitals Group launch lung transplant programme and Thoracic surgery services
May 19, 2022, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Yashoda Hospitals-Hyderabad and CMRI have taken the initiative to work together in providing Heart and Lung Transplantation Services, ECMO & Thoracic surgeries.
Sunderbans: Clear and Present Danger
May 19, 2022, at 05:36 pm
Every year tropical cyclones throw up new challenges to thousands of rural folks living in one of the richest but most fragile ecosystems on the planet, Sunderbans. Amid the destruction of the swamps by private fisheries, environmentalists say this is high time for the state administration to introduce a long-term participatory management in the deltaic belts of West Bengal. Soudhriti Bhabani reports from ground zero
India reports 2,364 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 19, 2022, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 2,364 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,31,29,563 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday.
Kolkata metro railway stations host free health check-up camps
May 19, 2022, at 04:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City has organized a free health check-up camp in collaboration with SRL Diagnostics and Metro Railway Kolkata at twenty stations which began on May 17 and will continue till May 30.
Pollution responsible for nine million deaths in 2019, with little progress in four years: Study
May 18, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New York: Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths worldwide – a number virtually unchanged since the last analysis in 2015.