Skyroot Aerospace Vikram-S Mission: India's first privately made rocket ready for launch on Friday
Nov 18, 2022, at 06:10 am
Sriharikota: All eyes are on the space launch of India's first privately made rocket by Telangana-based startup Skyroot Aerospace.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be a gamechanger in modern medicine: Dr Madhuchanda Kar
Nov 18, 2022, at 01:34 am
Acclaimed doctors from India and abroad had assembled in Kolkata to participate in the two-day Medicon International conference where the clinicians exchanged ideas in the field of medical science. Dr Madhuchanda Kar, Clinical Director, Department of Oncology, Peerless Hospital & B K Roy Research Center Ltd., was a participant in the conference organized jointly by Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Foundation, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and West Bengal Chapter of Association of Physicians of India. IBNS correspondent Ayush Gupta catches up with the oncologist.
Nov 17, 2022, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/Hyderabad: The government has denied allegations of irregularities in giving approvals to Bharat Biotech for manufacturing Covaxin, India's first indigenously developed vaccine for Covid-19.
4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh
Nov 17, 2022, at 05:19 am
Shimla/UNI: A 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday night.
Keep the 1.5°C goal alive, experts and civil society urge on ‘Energy Day’ at COP27
Nov 16, 2022, at 08:07 pm
New York: The troubling expansion of oil, gas and coal projects, despite science telling us that fossil fuels must stay in the ground to avert the worst impacts of climate change, was the critical issue at the centre of ‘Energy Day’ discussions at COP27 on Tuesday, with many experts fearing that the goal of curbing global warming to 1.5 could be in danger.
Launch of tableau to spread awareness about thalassemia in Kolkata
Nov 16, 2022, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: An inherited blood disorder thalassemia is marked by decreased haemoglobin production and other conditions.
Calcutta's Suman Chakraborty bags Infosys award for elucidating interaction of fluid mechanics
Nov 15, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Calcutta's Suman Chakraborty, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of R&D at IIT, Kharagpur, won the Infosys Prize 2022 in the field of Engineering and Computer Science for elucidating the interaction of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena, and electromechanics at both micro and nanoscale.
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Nov 15, 2022, at 12:06 am
Tokyo/IBNS: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the southeast coast of Mie Prefecture at 5:09 pm the weather agency said Monday.
Waterlogged streets, overflowing dams as incessant rains batter Tamil Nadu
Nov 14, 2022, at 01:15 am
Chennai: Several parts of Tamil Nadu continued to be lashed by heavy to very heavy rains, leaving roads water-logged and dams overflowing in some areas, media reports said.
5.0-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan
Nov 13, 2022, at 06:17 pm
Beijing/UNI: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted waters off Taitung County in Taiwan at 9:47 am on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Delhi and adjoining cities hit by 5.4 magnitude earthquake
Nov 13, 2022, at 03:44 am
Delhi: The national capital and its adjoining cities felt tremors around 8 pm on Saturday as an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hit the region, media reports said.
‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser on ‘Decarbonization Day’ at COP27
Nov 12, 2022, at 10:29 pm
New York: Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world’s biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued calls for climate justice and finance for hard-hit developing countries were in the spotlight on Friday as the latest UN Climate Conference reached its midway point in Egypt.
Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science
Nov 12, 2022, at 09:43 pm
New York: Next week, the world’s population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as “a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and sanitation”.
We need to prepare ourselves for potential global calamities: Andrew Elder
Nov 12, 2022, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh president Andrew Elder, who is currently in Kolkata, on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world that it should be prepared to face other potential 'global calamities' which may hit the globe in future.
Global disparity in access to essential vaccines, says WHO report
Nov 12, 2022, at 03:16 am
New York: Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution means that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations in demand by wealthier countries, according to the latest Global Vaccine Market Report, released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Young people reconsidering parenthood due to climate change, UNICEF poll reveals
Nov 12, 2022, at 03:03 am
New York: Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children someday, a global poll conducted by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed, underlining their uncertainty about the future of a planet in crisis.
Nov 12, 2022, at 02:50 am
New York: The first of the ‘thematic’ days kicked off on Wednesday at COP27, focused on finance, and activists made it clear right from the start that there must be a global push to re-direct the hundreds of billions of dollars invested annually in fossil fuels to help fund community-led renewable energy initiatives.
Medicon International conference begins in Kolkata, doctors across globe participate
Nov 11, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata: Several national and intentionally acclaimed doctors from India and abroad have assembled in Kolkata to participate in the two-day Medicon International conference where the clinicians will exchange ideas in the field of medical science.
Nov 09, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New York: The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete action, particularly on adaptation and the thorny issue of loss and damage.
Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods
Nov 09, 2022, at 09:57 pm
New York: Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and northeast Bangladesh, being the highest in over 30 years.
Emission from buildings in India to zoom
Nov 09, 2022, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi: Emissions from buildings are projected to multiply four times by 2050 in India, as per a report released by think tank NIUA and RMI here on Wednesday.
Nov 09, 2022, at 09:38 pm
While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough to “drive a diesel truck through”, the UN Secretary-General decried as his expert group on the matter published its first report on Tuesday.
Six die as 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi
Nov 09, 2022, at 02:30 pm
Kathmandu: At least six people died as a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Doti district of Nepal on Wednesday.
Nov 08, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi: In a significant move, in sync with Prime Minister’s vision of “Health for All” aimed at improvement of healthcare delivery across the country, Government of India has granted 265 Diplomate of National Board (DNB) postgraduate medical seats to several Government hospitals in J&K across 20 districts with the active contribution of National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
Nov 08, 2022, at 02:17 pm
New York: With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on the planet is protected by early warning systems within the next five years.
Nov 07, 2022, at 11:06 pm
New York: The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenge, Simon Stiell, the new Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention (UNFCCC), said on Sunday at the opening of COP27.
China registers highest daily count in six months despite implementing strict COVID-19 curbs
Nov 07, 2022, at 09:06 pm
China, which is following strict COVID-19 restrictions, registered 4,420 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Saturday.
Delhi air quality remains in " very poor" category
Nov 07, 2022, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi and NCR continued to remain in the "very poor" category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 357 on Monday at 10 AM.
New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
Nov 07, 2022, at 01:57 am
New York: The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations.
‘Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery’ global meet picks 15 surgeons from India
Nov 07, 2022, at 01:38 am
Bengaluru: Fifteen eminent Robotic Surgeons from the Indian healthcare system have been invited to a global symposium in Miami with the theme ‘Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery’.