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.
Aug 02, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Global warming and rising political tensions are dangerous and avoidable, Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on Thursday, previewing the UN’s upcoming Climate Action Summit, and spotlighting geopolitical hotspots.
Marathwada: Doctors go on strike in protest against Medical bill
Jul 31, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jul 31 (UNI) Hospital services were affected in Marathwada region on Wednesday as the Indian Medical Association (IMA) doctors began their 24 hours strike in protest against National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill passed in Parliament.
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:30 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): With an unprecedented number of children affected by the Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said it would need to triple its budget to tackle the complex crisis, which included intensifying the overall public health response and launching measles vaccinations.
Tiger population in Assam increases to 190
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:04 am
Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS): With nearly 3000 tigers, India has become the safest habitats in the world for the big cats.
Count of Tigers in India rises to 2967; PM Narendra Modi describes this as a historic achievement
Jul 29, 2019, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): On the occasion of Global Tiger Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018, at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi where the data showed that the country now is home to 2967 tigers.
All India Tiger Estimation 2018 will be released today: Narendra Modi
Jul 29, 2019, at 09:29 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 will be released on Monday.
Southwest monsoon vigorours over Rajasthan, Konkan
Jul 28, 2019, at 07:22 pm
Pune, Jul 28 (UNI) Thunderstorm observed for the last 24 hours at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cloudburst leave over 100 sheep, goats dead in Tral
Jul 27, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Srinagar, Jul 27 (UNI) More than 100 sheep and goats were killed due to cloudburst in the upper heights of Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, official sources said on Saturday.
Heavy rain likely to occur in Telangana in next 3 days: MET
Jul 27, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Hyderabad, Jul 27 (UNI) Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next three days, Meteorological Department warned on Saturday.
Tiger carcass found in Bandipur tiger reserve
Jul 27, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Chamarajajnagara, Jul 27 (UNI) Carcass of a tiger was found on the premises of the Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) under Bandipur Tiger reserve in the wee hours of Saturday.
Monsoon rains paralyse daily lives of people in Maharashtra
Jul 27, 2019, at 01:16 pm
Mumbai July 27 (IBNS) : Hundreds of passengers in Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express were left stranded without food and drinking water for the last 15 hours as monsoon rains created furore at Vangani.
Five dead as twin quakes rattle N Philippines
Jul 27, 2019, at 08:04 am
Manila, July 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Five people were killed and 12 injured in two earthquakes that struck the archipelago of Batanes north of Philippines' main Luzon island on Saturday, a local official said.
Jul 27, 2019, at 07:09 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Progress is being made in the battle against the global tobacco epidemic, but more action is needed to help people quit the deadly products, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Jul 27, 2019, at 06:59 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): With Ebola accelerating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it plans to scale up and double food assistance to people affected by the disease.
Jul 27, 2019, at 06:51 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Calling for “bold political leadership” ahead of World Hepatitis Day, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination.
CII’s Young Indians hosts ‘Gift an Organ - Breaking Myths: Making Miracles’ campaign
Jul 26, 2019, at 10:26 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): Young Indians, an integral part and a strategic partner of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on Sunday organized an open house to address the noble cause of ‘Gift an Organ - Breaking Myths : Making Miracles’ and spread awareness about some of the most common myths around the initiative.