India launches GSLV carrying GSAT6 satellite from Sriharikota
Aug 27, 2015, at 10:46 pm
Sriharikota, Aug 27 (IBNS): India on Thursday launched communication satellite GSAT-6 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
PM Modi inaugurates two-day "Call to Action Summit-2015 in New Delhi
Aug 27, 2015, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day "Call to Action Summit-2015-ending preventable child and maternal deaths", organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the Ministry of Health, Government of Ethiopia, here on Thursday.
India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus: PM Narendra Modi
Aug 27, 2015, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has achieved a 'milestone' as the country has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:28 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) Sierra Leone on Wednesday began its countdown to be declared by the World Health Organization as free of Ebola virus transmission as the West African nation's President described the release of the last patient treated for the disease at a treatment centre as "the beginning of the end of Ebola."
Ebola response panel studying ways to enforce compliance with key UN legal health instrument
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:14 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) A special United Nations international panel reviewing the role of existing international health regulations in the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is studying the use of possible sanctions and other mechanisms to ensure better compliance with what it described as "a very important legal instrument in order to improve the global health security."
UK Minister promotes Climate Action Plan in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2015, at 05:02 am
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne, visited Kolkata on Tuesday to see work under the UK-Kolkata Municipal Corporation partnership to develop Kolkata into a low-carbon and climate resilient city.
UK Minister and Sovan Chatterjee conducts sensitization program on climate change in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:55 am
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS) The British might have left India a long time ago but their love for the 'City of Joy' remains undeterred and unblemished to this day and to protect Kolkata from the jaws of pollution, develop it into a low-carbon and climate resilient city, Desmond Swayne, UK Minister of State for International Development, visited Kolkata on Tuesday and along with Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, promoted climate action in Kolkata.
UNICEF organizes health and sanitation awareness program for women and children in West Bengal
Aug 26, 2015, at 03:39 am
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): UNICEF has conducted the first ever consultation program to address the health and sanitation crisis faced by women and children in West Bengal in collaboration with faith-based organizations.
Ravi Shankar Prasad launches govt's SEHAT initiative
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Minister of Law and Justice launched the government's latest health and IT initiative called SEHAT ( Social Endeavour for Health And Telemedicine ) at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi on Tuesday.
Ebola aftermath is 'best chance' to transform future epidemic response - UN health agency
Aug 25, 2015, at 03:40 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that infectious diseases have become "a much larger menace" under the unique conditions of the 21st century with its unprecedented global travel volume of nearly 100,000 flights carrying 8.6 million passengers every day.
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan visits Centre for Nano Sciences
Aug 23, 2015, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan visited the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences in Bangalore on Saturday.
Kolkata's Fortis Hospital launches 'Attack the Attack' campaign
Aug 22, 2015, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS) Cardiac arrest claims around 20 lakh lives annually in India alone and to advocate a change and bring about awareness, Kolkata's Fortis Hospital launched its latest program 'Attack The Attack' on Friday in Kolkata.
NASA to test emergency locator transmitters by crashing airplane
Aug 22, 2015, at 04:49 pm
California, Aug 22 (IBNS) Using a Cessna 172 dropped from a height of 100 feet, NASA's Search and Rescue Mission Office will simulate a severe but survivable plane accident Wednesday, Aug. 26 to test emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). NASA Television will air live coverage of the test, which is scheduled to happen between 1 and 2 p.m. EDT.
Clouded Leopard cub admitted at IFAW-WTI run Wildlife Transit Home in Assam
Aug 22, 2015, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): A male clouded leopard cub aged between three to six months was admitted at International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) run Wildlife Transit Home at Kokrajhar in Assam on Aug 13.
Long working hours may increase the risk of a stroke
Aug 22, 2015, at 01:36 am
London, Aug 21 (IBNS) Working long may help one earn a few extra dollars, but it will come at a great cost, affecting our health.
India's nuclear programme has social relevance: Jitendra Singh
Aug 22, 2015, at 12:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh said that India’s nuclear programme has a huge social relevance and is specifically meant for peaceful purposes.
Stem cell pioneer presented 'Woman Leader in Science' Award
Aug 21, 2015, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Inventor of human embryonic stem cell therapy, Dr Geeta Shroff, has been presented the prestigious 'Woman leader in Science' award at the 6th Annual Women leader India 2015.
India to host 'Call To Action Summit 2015' ending preventable child and maternal deaths'
Aug 20, 2015, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Thursday announced that India will host the global 'Call To Action Summit 2015- ending preventable child and maternal deaths', on Aug 27 - 28 in New Delhi.
NASA begins to build Satellite Mission to improve Hurricane forecasting
Aug 20, 2015, at 09:29 pm
California, Aug 20 (IBNS): Ten years after Hurricane Katrina formed in the Atlantic, construction of NASA’s next-generation hurricane-observing satellite mission now is underway in Texas.
Govt issues final notification on Eco Sensitive Zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Aug 20, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The final notification declaring Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Okhla bird sanctuary has been issued by Government of India in the Gazette of India.
NASA's next mission: Send 'your' name to Mars
Aug 19, 2015, at 11:09 pm
California, Aug 19 (IBNS) NASA on Wednesday said Mars enthusiasts around the world could participate in its journey to Mars by adding their names to a silicon microchip headed to the Red Planet aboard NASA's InSight Mars lander, scheduled to launch next year.
Changing habits and behaviours is key to overcome vaccine hesitancy - UN health agency
Aug 19, 2015, at 05:21 pm
New York, Aug 19 (IBNS) With one in five children still not receiving routine life-saving immunizations, and an estimated 1.5 million dying each year of diseases that could be prevented by vaccines, people who delay or refuse vaccines for themselves or their children are presenting a growing challenge for countries seeking to close the immunization gap, according to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).
No new Ebola cases reported in Sierra Leone in past week for first time since outbreak: UN
Aug 18, 2015, at 08:16 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced that no new Ebola cases were reported during the most recent reporting period in Sierra Leone for the first time since the beginning of the outbreak in West Africa, thanks to strong community involvement and the thorough work of rapid response teams.
The ALICE experiment at CERN makes precise comparison of light nuclei and antinuclei
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:31 am
Geneva, Aug 17 (IBNS) The ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has made a precise measurement of the difference between ratios of the mass and electric charge of light nuclei and antinuclei.
CRY launches nation-wide campaign 'Healthy Start'
Aug 18, 2015, at 12:01 am
New Delhi / Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a small village in the district of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal, 7 month old Anwesha plays under the watchful eyes of her fruit-seller father and her mother.
South Sudan: UN health agency ramps up efforts to tackle cholera outbreak
Aug 14, 2015, at 03:29 pm
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS) As the battle against cholera outbreak continues in South Sudan, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are boosting assistance to help children and the most vulnerable prevent and reduce the spread of further cases.
At Security Council, top UN health officials spotlight role of emergency preparedness in Ebola fight
Aug 14, 2015, at 03:13 pm
New York, Aug 14 (IBNS) The deadly Ebola outbreak which ravaged West Africa for more than a year has demonstrated the increasing importance of emergency preparedness both in Africa and across the world, said two senior United Nations health officials who noted that if the current intense focus on case detection and contact tracing is maintained, the virus could be "soundly defeated" by year's end.
Consistent efforts made to tackle air pollution: Govt
Aug 14, 2015, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Government has been making consistent efforts to address the issue of air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR), an official statement said.
Aug 13, 2015, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata, August 13 (IBNS): Narayana Health Network on Wednesday announced the launch of NH Cancer Institute at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital in Kolkata.
BASE experiment at CERN compares protons and antiprotons with high precision
Aug 13, 2015, at 04:48 am
Geneva, Aug 12 (IBNS) In a paper published on Wednesday in Nature, the Baryon Antibaryon Symmetry Experiment (BASE) at CERN's Antiproton Decelerator (AD), reports the most precise comparison of the charge-to-mass ratio of the proton to that of its antimatter equivalent, the antiproton.