Space Station bound NASA rocket explodes after lift-off
Oct 29, 2014, at 06:43 pm
Dulles, Oct 29 (IBNS): An unmanned Antares cargo rocket bound for International Space Station (ISS) carrying cargo supplies, exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad on Virginia's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, media reported.
Cyclone Nilofar likely to make landfall on Saturday
Oct 29, 2014, at 05:05 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IBNS): Officials in Gujarat continued to evacuate villages in the coastal areas of Kutch district ahead of Cyclone Nilofar which is expected to make a landfall before noon on Saturday, media reports said.
'The only way to stop Ebola is at its source' – UN chief
Oct 29, 2014, at 03:04 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged countries that have imposed travel bans or closed their borders in response to the Ebola outbreak of the need to convey a sense of urgency without inciting panic, saying "the only way to stop Ebola is to stop it at its source."
Harsh Vardhan aspires to eliminate tuberculosis menace
Oct 29, 2014, at 01:13 am
Barcelona, Oct 28 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, on Tuesday outlined the broad contours of India's new thrust against tuberculosis (TB), and stressed that he is determined to take the country substantially down the road to elimination of the disease by 2020.
Ebola: UN envoy concludes visits to affected countries, presents ‘robust’ recovery plan
Oct 28, 2014, at 09:46 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has wrapped up his visits to the three West African countries battling the Ebola outbreak as part of the Organization’s ongoing efforts to drum up international support in tackling the deadly crisis, it was announced Monday.
DM WIMS Nursing College launched
Oct 28, 2014, at 07:25 pm
Bangalore, Oct 27 (IBNS): Dr. Moopen's Education and Research Foundation (DMERF) has announced the launch of DM WIMS Nursing College starting with a four-year bachelor's degree course in nursing at DM WIMS Medical College Campus in Wayanad.
NASA'S Chandra Observatory identifies impact of cosmic chaos on star birth
Oct 28, 2014, at 07:22 pm
Washington, Oct 27 (IBNS) The same phenomenon that causes a bumpy airplane ride, turbulence, may be the solution to a long-standing mystery about stars' birth, or the absence of it, according to a new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Indian farmers are ready to adapt to climate change: Prakash Javadekar
Oct 28, 2014, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said adaptation, capacity building, and strengthening rural communities would be the top priority for the Government to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Nilofar: Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness
Oct 28, 2014, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth chaired the meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday to review the precautionary relief and rescue measures in the Coastal Districts of Gujarat in the wake of impending cyclonic storm 'Nilofar' expected to make its landfall in the morning of Oct 31.
Union Health Minister leaves for Spain
Oct 28, 2014, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi Oct 27 (IBNS):Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday left for Barcelona city in Spain where he will deliver the keynote address at the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s symposium on Tuberculosis (TB) entitled "Moving out of the Box to end Global TB epidemic: with post-2015 strategy."
'Nilofar' intensifies into "very severe cyclone"
Oct 28, 2014, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the cyclone 'Nilofar' has intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" and will bring heavy rainfall in coastal Saurashtra and Kutch region of Gujarat on Oct 30 and 31.
Gujrat braces for cyclone Nilofar
Oct 28, 2014, at 05:11 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 28 (IBNS): Officials in Gujrat made serious efforts on Tuesday to evacuate residents and stockpile food as they braced for another "very severe cyclonic storm" due to make a landfall on the west coast on Friday morning, media reports said.
PM Modi dedicates Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital to citizens of Mumbai
Oct 26, 2014, at 02:17 am
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the city of Mumbai the health care facility in the form of Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Center.
HP govt 'considering' to open a new Cancer Hospital in Shimla
Oct 26, 2014, at 01:24 am
Shimla, Oct 25 (IBNS): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said on Saturday said the state government is considering to open a new Cancer Hospital in the suburbs of Shimla city.
PM Modi inaugurates Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre
Oct 25, 2014, at 11:44 pm
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurate the Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai.
Ebola: industry leaders meet to discuss vaccine trials, as UN agencies continue aid push
Oct 25, 2014, at 04:17 pm
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a meeting with top Government officials from Ebola-affected countries, regulatory agencies, vaccine manufacturers and funding agencies to discuss and agree how best to best fast-track testing and the deployment of vaccines in sufficient numbers to halt the spread of the deadly virus.
Harsh Vardhan offers cooperation to Pakistan to end polio
Oct 25, 2014, at 06:04 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has offered the government of Pakistan full cooperation in helping eradicate polio from that country.
Ahead of World Day, UN hails landmark global polio eradication campaign
Oct 24, 2014, at 04:25 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS) Every day, a thousand or so children are being protected from disability as part of a 26-year global effort to eradicate polio through a worldwide campaign that has immunized millions of previously-unreached children across the globe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on the eve of World Polio Day.
Primary focus of response must be to halt spread of Ebola in West Africa – UN
Oct 24, 2014, at 04:22 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): As the international community mobilizes on all fronts to combat the unfolding Ebola outbreak, the primary emphasis must continue to be on stopping the transmission of the virus within Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three hardest-hit countries, United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Thursday .
N.Y. doctor tests positive for Ebola
Oct 24, 2014, at 03:55 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): A doctor in the US's New York city, who recently returned from Guinea after treating Ebola patients in the country, tested positive for the Ebola virus on Thursday, officials said.
Mediterranean, North Atlantic prepares for UN-backed tsunami warning system test
Oct 24, 2014, at 03:35 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS) Some 20 nations with coastlines on the North Atlantic, and Mediterranean and Black Seas are set to participate in a United Nations-supervised tsunami warning exercise to improve their ability to respond to an alert and enhance regional coordination in the event of a disaster.
11 infants die at Malda hospital in 3 days
Oct 23, 2014, at 08:54 pm
Malda, Oct 23 (IBNS): The curse of crib-deaths revisited West Bengal with 11 infants losing their lives at the Malda Medical College and Hospital in the past three days, media reported.
Amid ongoing Ebola outbreak, UN ramps up Organization-wide response
Oct 23, 2014, at 04:36 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): A United Nations health committee has met for the third time in three months to evaluate the Organization’s ongoing response to the global Ebola crisis amid broader agency-wide efforts in confronting the deadly disease, UN officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Despite gains against tuberculosis, better research funding required – UN report
Oct 23, 2014, at 04:33 pm
New York, Oct 23(IBNS): The world is fighting a difficult battle against the spread of tuberculosis (TB), the United Nations health agency announced on Wednesday, as it released its latest report on the disease, revealing a greater number of cases than previously estimated and a shortfall in research funding.
In fight against hunger, UN launches initiative targeting threat of desertification
Oct 23, 2014, at 04:32 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS) The growing menace of desertification poses a distinct threat to the world’s agriculture and eco-systems, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Wednesday, as it announced a new initiative aimed at curbing the spread of land degradation and building resilience to climate change.
As Ebola response accelerates, UN health agency prepares for arrival of trial vaccines
Oct 22, 2014, at 03:57 pm
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS) Amid positive developments in the global fight against Ebola, including a growing response to the Secretary-General’s appeals for the more funding to tackle the outbreak, the United Nations health agency on Tuesdayannounced the expected delivery of Ebola candidate vaccines, as the UN system continues to ramps up efforts to quell the spread of the deadly virus.
First trials of Ebola vaccines to be held in West Africa: WHO
Oct 22, 2014, at 01:54 am
Geneva, Oct 21 (IBNS): The World health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the first trials of vaccines designed to fight against the Ebola virus will be held in West Africa early 2015.
Jitendra Singh announces hike in fellowship amount to research scientists
Oct 22, 2014, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (INS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, Jitendra Singh on Tuesday announced over 50% hike in the fellowship amount received by various categories of young Research scientists.
Ebola no longer 'localized emergency,' UN health officials tell regional summit in Cuba
Oct 21, 2014, at 02:38 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): Ebola is no longer a localized public health emergency, top UN officials said in Havana on Monday as they commended Cuba for sending doctors and nurses to the affected countries in West Africa, and addressed regional leaders gathering to discuss ways to resolve the emergency and halt spread of the virus to regional States.
'Science must have a place at the policy table,' world leaders urge at special UN meeting
Oct 21, 2014, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): Science, technology and innovation are central in forging development policy and solving some of the world’s most pressing problems including in education, health care and peace and security, eminent scientists and world leaders said, marking on Mondayat United Nations Headquarters the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).