Indonesia: Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes, no casualty reported
Sep 24, 2022, at 02:07 pm
Jakarta: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Saturday morning, but did not leave casualties or damages, an official said.
Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’ – UN health agency report
Sep 23, 2022, at 06:45 pm
New York: From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report, released on Wednesday, with one person under 70 dying every two seconds from an NCD.
1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders during frank exchanges
Sep 23, 2022, at 05:59 pm
New York: During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, held on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action and leadership to tackle the climate crisis, warning that efforts to keep the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels is “on life support”.
Seven Ebola cases, one death confirmed in Uganda, WHO scales up response
Sep 23, 2022, at 05:32 pm
New York: The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Wednesday that it is speeding up efforts to respond to a fresh outbreak of the deadly, infectious Ebola disease in Uganda.
Maharashtra reports 550 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 23, 2022, at 05:17 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 550 new Covid-19 cases and 3 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Friday.
India registers 5,383 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 23, 2022, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 5,383 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.68 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Gates Foundation commit USD 1.27 bln towards health & development goals
Sep 23, 2022, at 02:15 am
New York/UNI; The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced 1.27 billion US dollars of commitment to meet global goals in the fields of health and development.
Kolkata: CMRI celebrates young patients who successfully battled hearing disabilities
Sep 22, 2022, at 08:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), one of the multi-specialty hospitals in Kolkata, Wednesday celebrated young patients who have successfully battled hearing disabilities.
India reports 5,443 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 22, 2022, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 5,443 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 46,342 as per the Health Ministry data Thursday.
Nightmares in middle age linked to dementia risk: Reports
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:52 pm
London: People who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia later in life, according to research at the University of Birmingham.
Rare Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda
Sep 21, 2022, at 06:13 pm
New York: An outbreak of Ebola virus has been declared in Uganda after a case was confirmed in Mubende district, in the centre of the country.
Pakistan floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:59 pm
New York: Millions of people in Pakistan are still deeply affected by catastrophic flooding which “is not going anywhere”, UN relief agencies said on Tuesday.
India records 4,510 fresh COVID-19 cases
Sep 21, 2022, at 03:20 pm
India registered 4,510 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.33 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
France approves Omicron-adapted vaccines for booster shot
Sep 21, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Paris: The French national health authority (HAS) approved three bivalent mRNA vaccines against the Covid-19 Omicron variants for a booster shot during the vaccination campaign starting on October 18.
UK-based One Web's 36 satellites arrive in Sriharikota for launch
Sep 21, 2022, at 01:13 am
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching UK-based One Web's 36 satellites in an exclusive commercial launch using its heavy indigenous rocket GSLV-MKIII from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota SDSC-SHAR.
Uganda declares Ebola breakout
Sep 20, 2022, at 11:21 pm
Kampala: The deadly Ebola virus has broken out in central Uganda, said the country's health ministry.
New UN guide helps support perinatal mental healthcare in 'stigma-free' environment
Sep 20, 2022, at 09:13 pm
New York: Almost one in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth, the UN health agency said on Monday, launching new recommendations for health authorities worldwide, to help improve women’s lives.
India records 4,043 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 20, 2022, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 4,043 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.37 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Mexico, 1 dies
Sep 20, 2022, at 03:07 pm
Mexico City: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook west-central Mexico on Monday, causing some structural damage on the anniversary of two previous major earthquakes in 1985 and 2017.
Two die as typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan
Sep 19, 2022, at 08:52 pm
Tokyo: Two people were reported dead and another missing on Monday after powerful typhoon Nanmadol landed in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu, bringing rain and gales, local media reported.
India records 4,858 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 19, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 4,858 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.76 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Taiwan, no casualty
Sep 18, 2022, at 10:11 pm
Taipei: An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan on Sunday, triggering panic in the region where it was felt.
India records 5,664 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 18, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi: India has registered 5,664 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all
Sep 17, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the level of cooperation that led to the treaty’s adoption and success is just what is needed to protect life on Earth, end the climate crisis and ensure a brighter future for us all.
PM Modi releases 8 Namibian cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh national park on 72nd birthday
Sep 17, 2022, at 08:10 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 72nd birthday by releasing eight cheetahs from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park Saturday in an ambitious project to reintroduce the animals in the South Asian nation after their extinction some 70 years ago.
Karkinos Health Care inaugurates Cancer Care Center in Kolkata
Sep 17, 2022, at 05:29 pm
Karkinos Health Care, supported by Tata Group, Reliance Foundation and Mayo Clinic, has recently inaugurated a Cancer Care Center in Kolkata's Agarpara.
India records 5,747 fresh COVID-19 cases
Sep 17, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi: India registered 5,747 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.69 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Sep 17, 2022, at 03:05 pm
Gwalior: As many as eight cheetahs have arrived in India from Namibia and soon they will be released in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
India records 6,298 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours
Sep 16, 2022, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 6,298 new cases in the past 24 hours as COVID-19 positivity rate touched 1.89 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Eight Namibian cheetahs to be ferried to India on Sept 17
Sep 15, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Windhoek/IBNS: Eight Namibian cheetahs will be ferried to India in the Boeing 747-400 flight after which they will be released by PM Narendra Modi at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on Sept.17.