5000 Delhi girl school children to benefit from IVI's World Sight Day campaign
Oct 04, 2022, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An India Vision Institute (IVI) screening campaign, in association with Hoya Lens India, Indian Optometry Association (IOA), All India Optical Federation (AIOF) and Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW), is benefiting 5,000 girl children in Delhi and NCR, the non-profit said.
India reports 3,011 new Covid-19 cases
Oct 03, 2022, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,011 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 36,126 as per the Health Ministry data Monday.
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:49 pm
Tokyo/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Japan's southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki and other areas early Sunday, the weather agency here said, with no tsunami warnings issued.
Tiger poached in Madhya Pradesh: Reports
Oct 02, 2022, at 02:06 pm
Seoni (MP)/UNI): A tiger’s carcass was found floating on Saturday in the Pench River, which traverses the national park in Madhya Pradesh that has the same name and straddles the Seoni-Chhindwara district border.
India reports 3,805 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Oct 01, 2022, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,805 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of active caseload to 38,293, as per the Health Ministry data on Saturday.
Maharashtra reports 459 Covid cases and 25 fatalities in 24 hours
Oct 01, 2022, at 05:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 459 new Covid-19 cases and 5 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Saturday.
Maharashtra reports 453 new Covid cases in 24 hours
Sep 30, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 453 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Friday.
India registers 3,947 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 30, 2022, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,947 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.23 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
COVID-19: Australia to end mandatory isolation
Sep 30, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Canberra: The Australian government has said the country will end mandatory enforcing of Covid isolation from next month.
Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:17 am
New York: Hurricane Ian caused devastation across western Cuba and increased its strength and size as it made landfall mid-afternoon local time on Wednesday, in the United States; meanwhile Typhoon Noru underwent an “explosive” intensification before it hit the Philippines, the UN Meteorological agency, WMO, has said.
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:05 am
New York: With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion,more action is needed to tackle mental health issues at work, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
Peerless Hospital organises Medical Safety Conference 2022
Sep 29, 2022, at 03:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Peerless Hospital earlier this month organised Medical Safety Conference 2022 on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day for the first time in eastern India.
Over 150 million Sputnik V doses distributed worldwide: Russia's Gamaleya Research
Sep 29, 2022, at 12:59 am
Moscow/IBNS: More than 150 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Centre, have already been distributed around the world, including in the home country, the RGRC's Deputy Director Denis Logunov said on Wednesday.
Hurricane Ian: Blackout in Cuba after storm
Sep 28, 2022, at 10:22 pm
Havana/IBNS: Cuba is completely without power after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island, the government announced.
India reports 3,615 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 28, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,615 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 40,979 as per the Health Ministry data on Wednesday
Maharashtra reports 408 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 28, 2022, at 05:55 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 408 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Wednesday.
China successfully launches three Shiyan research satellites
Sep 27, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China successfully launched three Shiyan type research satellites with the Long March-6 carrier rocket on Tuesday morning, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said.
Maharashtra reports 256 new Covid cases in 24 hours
Sep 27, 2022, at 04:29 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 256 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Tuesday.
NASA's DART spacecraft crashes into asteroid
Sep 27, 2022, at 04:23 pm
Los Angeles/UNI: A NASA spacecraft successfully slammed into an asteroid on Monday in a test to protect Earth in case of an asteroid impact threat.
Avalanche on Mt Manaslu injures 15: Nepal Tourism Department
Sep 27, 2022, at 06:11 am
Kathmandu: At least 15 climbers were injured on Monday after an avalanche hit the base camp of Mt. Manaslu in Nepal, the Department of Tourism said.
Powerful typhoon Noru slams the Philippines, kills 6
Sep 27, 2022, at 12:52 am
Manila/UNI: Super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds since Sunday afternoon, leaving six people dead and six others missing, as it blew away from the Southeast Asian country on Monday.
India reports 4,129 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Sep 26, 2022, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 4,129 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 43,415 as per the Health Ministry data Monday.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch postponed for 3rd time over poor weather
Sep 25, 2022, at 05:13 pm
Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Saturday it once again postponed the launch of Artemis 1 unmanned moon mission, scheduled for Tuesday, as tropical storm Ian is edging toward the US coast.
Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran donate personal favs to WHO for Ukraine
Sep 24, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Geneva/IBNS: British music stars Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, US basketball legend Shaquille O´Neal and other celebrities will donate personal objects for a campaign launched Saturday to support healthcare in Ukraine.
Typhoon Talas kills two people in Japan
Sep 24, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Typhoon Talas has resulted in the death of two people, left one person missing and three others injured in Japan's central Shizuoka Prefecture, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
Australia: Groundbreaking decision creates pathway for climate justice on Torres Strait Islands
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:47 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Committee found on Friday that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders against climate change impacts, has violated their rights to enjoy their culture, free from “arbitrary interference” with their private life, family and home.
Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic, Guterres urges
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:16 pm
New York: Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, noting the encouraging progress that has been made towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, while acknowledging that work still needs to be done to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.
Maharashtra reports 611 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Sep 24, 2022, at 05:33 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 611 new Covid-19 cases and two coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Saturday.
India reports 4,912 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Sep 24, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 4,912 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in India, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Assam: Forest officials rescue two elephants stuck in a well in Mariani
Sep 24, 2022, at 03:27 pm
Guwahati: Two elephants, including a calf, stuck in a well were rescued by forest officials with the help of locals at Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district.