Strong earthquake in Indonesia, no casualty, no Tsunami threat
Nov 04, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Jakarta, Nov 4 (IBNS) A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 shook Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering panic among residents, but there are no immediate reports of loss of lives or damage to property, reports said.
NovaLeadPharma announces successful completion of global phase I , II clinical trial for Galnobax
Nov 04, 2015, at 04:08 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS): NovaLead Pharma, a drug discovery and development company, on Tuesday announced a potential breakthrough in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), which is a frequent complication of uncontrolled diabetes over a period of time.
Corporate India reinforces India's commitments at National Seminar ahead of CoP 21
Nov 04, 2015, at 04:07 am
New Delhi, Nov 3 (JEN): The TERI-CBS (Council for Business Sustainability), an independent platform for corporate leaders to address issues related to sustainable development, organized National Seminar for businesses to deliberate upon topics related to climate change that cut across industries as some of the most urgent concerns-energy, waste, water and renewable energy.
Union Health Minister inspects hospitals to review preparedness on H1N1
Nov 03, 2015, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) To review the preparedness of various hospitals to deal with the cases of H1N1 influenza, J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare visited Safdarjung Hospital and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, here on Tuesday.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates 7th Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi
Nov 03, 2015, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh said that India’s nuclear programme is ahead of many other nations and truly testifies the “Make in India†initiative.
WB Minister Chandrima Bhattacharjee inaugurates INS's fourth national conference in Kolkata
Nov 02, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS) West Bengal Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharjee has recently inaugurated the fourth national conference of the Infusion Nurses Society(INS) as part of a drive to prevent malpractice in the hospitals and to minimize human errors while administering medicines.
Disaster risk reduction ‘core development priority’ of Asia and the Pacific – UN regional body
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:20 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) Building resilience in the face of natural disasters is “not a choice, but rather a collective imperative,†the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) declared on Friday, as it called on all government agencies to take on disaster risk reduction as a priority and make it an integral part of sustainable development in the region.
Caribbean region becomes free of highly enriched uranium – UN atomic watchdog
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:14 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday announced that Jamaica completed the conversion of its research reactor to low enriched uranium this month, decreasing proliferation risks and making the Caribbean region completely free of highly enriched uranium.
Care24 raises seed fund of USD 350,000 from India Quotient
Oct 30, 2015, at 04:43 am
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS): Care24, Mumbai's rapidly growing home healthcare platform, has raised its first round of funding worth USD 350,000 (INR 2.27 Crores approx) from India Quotient.
LHC luminosity upgrade project moving to next phase
Oct 30, 2015, at 04:02 am
Geneva, Oct 29 (IBNS): This week more than 230 scientists and engineers from around the world met at CERN to discuss the High-Luminosity LHC-a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that will increase the accelerator's discovery potential from 2025.
India Calls for Multilateral Funding for Science, Technology and Innovation among BRICS Countries
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:45 pm
Moscow, Oct 29 (IBNS) The Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has said that India supports multilateral funding system which will provide the basis for announcing BRICS Call for Proposal to support multi-country research projects.
Met cautions fishermen against cyclonic storm
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) A depression has formed over southeast Arabian Sea, confirmed the met office on Wednesday.
RSSDI endorses FIT recommendations for effective insulin management in diabetics
Oct 27, 2015, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), the largest national organization of diabetes health care professionals and researchers in Asia, has endorsed FIT (Forum for Injection Technique) India recommendations for best practice in insulin injection technique for people living with diabetes through its 6444 life members from 29 Indian States and Union Territories.
WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals join hands for welfare of forest staff
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Forest guards play an indispensable role in protecting the forest habitats and species that WWF-India strives to conserve.
Rabindranath Tagore Surgical Centre launched Prayas-a diabetic clinic for underprivileged
Oct 26, 2015, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Rabindranath Tagore Surgical Centre located at Hiland Park in Kolkata announced the launch of 'Prayas' a dedicated diabetes clinic for the underprivileged sections of the society.
Bonn climate talks ends, many fundamental issues yet to be resolved: CSE
Oct 26, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Bonne/New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): At the end of the current round of climate talks before negotiations in Paris, the proposals from all countries were compiled in a 55-page document. This will be the draft text that will form the basis of the negotiations in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
NASA awards contract for research, education program support
Oct 24, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Washington, Oct 24 (IBNS) NASA has awarded the NASA Research Education Support Service (NRESS) contract to Arctic Slope Technical Services, Inc. of Beltsville, Maryland.
Delhi moms join 'FeedToDefeat' campaign to raise awareness on breast cancer
Oct 19, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): In order to mark October as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Medela India, producer of technologically advanced breastpumps, on Monday organized an awareness campaign 'FeedToDefeat' during Raahgiri at Connaught Place, to encourage women to breastfeed their baby.
Health Ministry permits transfer of blood between blood banks
Oct 19, 2015, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has identified two major initiatives towards better utilisation of blood and blood components, as part of its commitment to ensure safe blood and enhanced access to blood products, on the recommendation of the National Blood Transfusion Council, an official statement said.
Maggi noodle tests safe in designated laboratories: Nestle says
Oct 16, 2015, at 08:18 pm
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS) Popular noodle brand Maggi has tested safe at three labs after Bombay High Court's mandate for test of samples, manufacturers Nestle India said on Friday.
Cassini begins series of Flybys with close-up of Saturn Moon Enceladus
Oct 14, 2015, at 03:28 pm
California, Oct 14 (IBNS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft will wrap up its time in the region of Saturn's large, icy moons with a series of three close encounters with Enceladus starting Wednesday, Oct. 14.
CMRI shows patients how to live with Arthritis
Oct 13, 2015, at 03:19 am
Kolkata Oct 12 (IBNS) : The team of specialist orthopaedics at The Calcutta Medical Research Institute enabled a talk to discuss ways in which individuals could live freely with Arthritis.
Arts@CERN announces three new open calls, arrival of new artists in residence
Oct 12, 2015, at 11:19 pm
Geneva, Oct 12 (IBNS): CERN on Monday announced three new open calls giving a chance to artists to immerse themselves in the research of particle physics and its community.
Antara observes World Mental Health Day
Oct 12, 2015, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Psychiatric and rehabilitation centre Antara on Saturday organized its 45th foundation day and World Mental Health Day in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Government plans to utilise TA in Clean Ganga Mission: Parrikar
Oct 10, 2015, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the Government is looking forward to utilize the personnel of Territorial Army (TA) in 'National Mission for Clean Ganga'.
NASA releases plan outlining next steps in the journey to Mars
Oct 09, 2015, at 02:52 pm
California, Oct 9 (IBNS) NASA is leading our nation and the world on a journey to Mars, and Thursday the agency released a detailed outline of that plan in its report, "NASA's Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration."
New Horizons finds blue skies and water ice on Pluto
Oct 09, 2015, at 06:30 am
California, Oct 9 (IBNS): The first color images of Pluto’s atmospheric hazes, returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft last week, reveal that the hazes are blue.
"Media reports alleging ISRO/DOS encroach lake beds of Bangalore incorrect"
Oct 09, 2015, at 02:30 am
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation has clarified that several media reports alleging ISRO/DOS as one of the encroachers of lake beds and reserve forest land in Bangalore are incorrect.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Tomas Lindahl , Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar
Oct 07, 2015, at 09:13 pm
London, Oct 7 (IBNS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday announced to award Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2015 to Tomas Lindahl , Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar.
CSE releases exhaustive study of the US Climate Action Plan, flays America
Oct 07, 2015, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a severe indictment of the American Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said the US is not doing anything extra for climate change; most of the changes are happening naturally and automatically because of economic reasons and market forces.