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India registers 1260 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Apr 02, 2022, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi: India registered 1,260 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.24 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

China: Shanghai continues to struggles with Covid infections

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:55 pm

Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have been struggling to deal with the suspected wave of new Covid infections, in a sign of how serious the outbreak is in China's biggest city, BBC reported on Saturday.

UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:44 am

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to do more to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions, launching a new group of experts to help with realizing a net-zero future.

U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata, KIIT TBI host 48-hour non-stop Air Quality Hackathon

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:31 am

Kolkata: The U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata, in partnership with KIIT TBI, hosted a 48-hour non-stop Air Quality Hackathon (March 30-31, 2022) at the iLead College in Kolkata.

A third of the world remains totally unvaccinated against COVID: Tedros

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:16 am

New York: A third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including a shocking 83 per cent of all Africans, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.

India records 1335 COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths in past 24 hours

Apr 01, 2022, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 1,335 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 0.22 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.

Sri Lanka emerges as a smuggling hub for India's star tortoises

Mar 31, 2022, at 06:33 pm

The Indian star tortoise is the most smuggled tortoise species in the world, with thousands trafficked annually smuggled out from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan despite a 2019 total ban on the international trade in the species. While India continues to be the main country of origin for wild-caught star tortoises, Sri Lanka has in recent years become both a prominent source country and transit hub for trafficking networks that move the animals to East and Southeast Asia. Mongabay India writers Malaka Rodrigo and Pragati Prava report  

India reports 1,225 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Mar 31, 2022, at 04:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 1,225 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 28 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

India's active caseload declines to 14,704; less than 15,000 after 707 days

Mar 30, 2022, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi: In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s active caseload today (14,704) has declined to less than 15,000 mark after 707 days.

Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms

Mar 30, 2022, at 05:43 pm

New York: Flooding and displacement in South Sudan are expected to worsen when the wet season begins in around a month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Tuesday.

France registers over 217,480 new Covid cases

Mar 30, 2022, at 03:10 pm

Paris/UNI/Xinhua: France on Tuesday reported 217,480 new Covid-19 cases detected in the past 24 hours, the highest daily number since the country lifted most Covid-19 restrictions on March 14.

India records 1233 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, daily positivity rate touches 0.20 pct

Mar 30, 2022, at 03:04 pm

New Delhi: India registered 1,233 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.20 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Rhino population in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park grows to 2613

Mar 30, 2022, at 12:28 am

Kaziranga: The population of one-horned rhinoceros touched 2613 in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and it has increased by 200 over the last four years, officials said on Tuesday.

Kashmir: Experts call for early detection of colorectal cancer

Mar 29, 2022, at 10:03 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The University of Kashmir on Sunday organised series of events in collaboration with The Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)  and the Department of Tourism, J&K Government, to raise mass awareness on ‘rising incidences’ of colorectal cancer in the union territory.

India registers 1,259 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 35 deaths

Mar 29, 2022, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi: India registered 1,259 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.22 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

China's COVID-19 outbreak: Shanghai plans to launch new round of nucleic acid testing

Mar 29, 2022, at 03:27 am

Shanghai: Shanghai city in China, which is witnessing a massive rise in COVID-19 cases, will launch a new round of nucleic acid testing across the city starting from 5 am on Monday, local authorities told Xinhua on Sunday.

India records 1,270 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths in past 24 hours

Mar 28, 2022, at 03:44 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 1,270 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.29 percent,as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Shanghai: Chinese authorities to impose lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases 

Mar 28, 2022, at 02:59 am

Shanghai: China, a nation which is combating a surge in COVID-19 cases, is all set to impose a lockdown on Shanghai city.

India adds 1,421 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs

Mar 27, 2022, at 03:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India added 1,421 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

New Zealand reports 10,239 new Covid-19 cases

Mar 27, 2022, at 02:33 pm

Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 10,239 new community cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

Ministry of Ayush and World Health Organization signs Host Country Agreement for WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine

Mar 26, 2022, at 10:54 pm

New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush has signed the Host Country Agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) for establishing WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India at Jamnagar, Gujarat, with its interim office at the Institute of Training and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) in Gujarat.

India reports 1,660 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, toll shoots up by 4,100 with Maharashtra, Kerala backlog

Mar 26, 2022, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a continuous decline in coronavirus cases, India reported 1,660 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 4,100 courtesy the backlog numbers added by two states, Maharashtra and Kerala, in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Saturday.

India records 1,660 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Mar 26, 2022, at 03:12 pm

New Delhi: Inda recorded 1,660 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.25 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

Narendra Modi welcomes WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine as Ayush Ministry signs host country agreement with health body

Mar 26, 2022, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has conveyed India’s happiness to be the home of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine.

Jammu and Kashmir: Blood donation camp organised

Mar 25, 2022, at 09:29 pm

Srinagar: A blood donation camp was organised by 1 J&K Naval Unit NCC, Srinagar in collaboration with JLNM Hospital, Srinagar, today.

3 Kashmir districts bag Gold Medal for TB elimination

Mar 25, 2022, at 09:27 pm

Srinagar: Three districts in J & K are among the top eight in India that have performed the best in terms of Tuberculosis Elimination.

Jammu and Kashmir: Laser interventional pulmonology started at CD Hospital

Mar 25, 2022, at 09:24 pm

Srinagar: The department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar today started the facility of laser to the armamentarium of interventional pulmonology, the first in Jammu and Kashmir. Laser is an useful tool for an interventional pulmonologist.

Jammu and Kashmir: Renowned scientists join KU webinar on World Water Day

Mar 25, 2022, at 09:14 pm

Srinagar: Several renowned scientists from different parts of the country and abroad on Tuesday joined an international webinar organised by the University of Kashmir to mark the World Water Day-2022 celebrations.

WHO publishes first-ever country estimates on unintended pregnancy, abortion

Mar 25, 2022, at 06:47 pm

New York: Data analysis on unintended pregnancy and abortion from 150 countries has revealed major disparities in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Thursday.

UN health agency appeals to reverse gains lost in fight against tuberculosis

Mar 25, 2022, at 04:50 pm

New York: World TB Day is marked on 24 March, and this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to save millions more lives”.