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Centre approves 8 national high-speed road corridor projects of length 936 km for Rs 50,655 cr | Centre plans new security matrix for J&K, more surprise attacks on terrorists now | ISRO picks Shubhanshu Shukla as 'prime astronaut' for Indo-US mission to space station | Air India suspends flight operation to Tel Aviv amid ongoing conflict in Middle East | Supreme Court asks NTA to 'avoid flip-flops' over NEET row | TMC leader Anisur Rahman, his brother arrested by ED in Bengal ration scam | Chai and biscuits on me: Rahul Gandhi claims ED raid planned against him | CBI files first FIR in NEET scam; names candidates, parents and kingpins | UK PM Keir Starmer announces crackdown on 'mindless thugs' for rioting after Southport stabbings | 'I feel how I felt when my father died': Rahul, Priyanka in landslide-hit Wayanad

IIT Madras-led International Research Team identifies gene/protein variation that increases risk of metabolic diseases

Jan 31, 2022, at 08:17 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: An Indian Institute of Technology Madras-led International Research Team has identified a gene/protein variation present among Indians and other South Asians that increased their risk of diabetes, heart attacks and hypertension.

Man killed in rhino attack in Assam’s Majuli

Jan 31, 2022, at 07:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A man was killed after a rhino attacked him in Assam’s Majuli district.

COVID-19: India records 2,09,918 new positive cases in past 24 hours, daily positivity rate touches 15.77 pct

Jan 31, 2022, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 2,09,918 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 15.77 percent, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

With 2.34 lakh fresh infections, COVID cases drop slightly from yesterday

Jan 30, 2022, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 2.34 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, marking a marginal drop in the daily infections from yesterday, the Union Health Ministry stated in its health bulletin on Sunday.

US Covid deaths touch 2,259 per day this week: Reports

Jan 30, 2022, at 02:26 pm

London/UNI/Xinhua: The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the United States is increasing at a worrying rate, hitting 2,259 on Wednesday, the highest level since last winter's surge, the Daily Mail said in a recent report.

NeoCov an old virus, never infects human being: Expert

Jan 30, 2022, at 02:27 am

Kolkata: A top Indian health expert on Saturday asked people not to panic about the NeoCov virusa supposed new form of coronavirus.

Kashmir: SKIMS opens drug counter in covid19 block

Jan 30, 2022, at 01:48 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has operationalised the specific drug counter in covid19 block for convenience of patients.

West Bengal registers 3512 new Covid cases, 35 deaths

Jan 30, 2022, at 01:10 am

Kolkata: West Bengal registered 3512 new Covid cases, 293 less than the previous day, in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the state health department.

Maharashtra Health Minister says COVID-19 cases declining in state

Jan 29, 2022, at 11:11 pm

Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday claimed that the third wave of COVID-19 was fast declining in the state.

5 Vitamins & Minerals To Improve Your Overall Health

Jan 29, 2022, at 10:26 pm

Vitamins and minerals are essential for maintaining the health of your mind and body. Unfortunately, the modern diet has an increasing number of foods that have virtually no benefit to your body. Think about snack foods or junk foods. They may offer you calories for energy, but they do not give you anything else. In fact, they can actually cause negative long-term effects on your body, even increasing the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

End leprosy discrimination laws ‘without delay’, UN rights expert urges

Jan 29, 2022, at 08:22 pm

New York: More than 100 laws that remain in place around the world which discriminate against people affected by leprosy, should be abolished, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, calling it “shameful” that governments continued to legislate against those suffering from one of the oldest diseases known to humankind.

Assam: Six wild elephants saved after getting stuck in muddy pond in Goalpara

Jan 29, 2022, at 06:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The forest officials have rescued six wild elephants trapped in a muddy pond in Assam’s Goalpara district with the help of locals.

Merck and Ridgeback’s Molnupiravir medicine demonstrates activity against Omicron variant

Jan 29, 2022, at 03:49 pm

New Jersey: Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics has announced data from six preclinical studies demonstrating that molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine, was active against the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron (B1.1.529) in vitro.

COVID-19: India records 235532 new cases, 871 deaths in past 24 hours

Jan 29, 2022, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 2,35,532 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

NeoCoV virus: Wuhan scientists warn of new coronavirus strain with higher infection rate, fatality

Jan 28, 2022, at 10:17 pm

Wuhan: Chinese scientists have warned that a strain of coronavirus has been discovered in South Africa which is potentially more transmissible and deadly, media reports said on Friday.

10 Tips to Consider When Choosing Health Insurance

Jan 28, 2022, at 06:50 pm

Without a doubt, health insurance is one of the most important insurance policies to have in the current atmosphere, given the rise in the prevalence of health problems at a young age. Furthermore, the enormous medical treatment costs emphasize the importance of obtaining a health insurance policy.

India reports 2.51 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths

Jan 28, 2022, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 627 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

UN assisting thousands affected by Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique

Jan 28, 2022, at 05:24 pm

New York: UN teams are on the ground in Mozambique assisting thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Ana, which made landfall in central and northern regions of the country earlier this week.

India's daily positivity rate drops to 15.88 percent, 2.51 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Jan 28, 2022, at 03:25 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours while the daily positivity rate dropped to 15.88 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

Wild jumbo killed after being hit by goods train in Assam’s Kamrup

Jan 28, 2022, at 05:29 am

Guwahati/IBNS: In an unfortunate incident, one wild elephant was killed after being hit by the engine of a goods train in Assam’s Kamrup district on Thursday night.

Kashmir: Selfless volunteers, local NGOs help people in distress

Jan 28, 2022, at 03:10 am

Srinagar/IBNS: As covid19 gripps Kashmir, many local NGOs and other community-based organizations are providing  necessary medical help to people in distress.

Omicron dominant Covid-19 variant in India, cases reflect early indications of plateau: Centre

Jan 28, 2022, at 12:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in India and there are already indications of a plateau in the number of cases as only the top ten states are recording 77 percent of total active cases, the health ministry said today.

Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market

Jan 27, 2022, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.

WHO: New guidance on treating complications due to unsafe abortion

Jan 27, 2022, at 08:30 pm

New York: New insights into quality of care for girls and women facing medical complications due to unsafe abortion were published on Wednesday by the UN health agency and partners.

India reports 2.86 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Jan 27, 2022, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,86,384 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 573 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.

Bangladesh registers 15,527 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

Jan 26, 2022, at 11:43 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 15,527 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pfizer and BioNTech initiate study to evaluate Omicron-based COVID-19 vaccine in adults aged between 18-55

Jan 26, 2022, at 09:20 pm

New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age.

Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides

Jan 26, 2022, at 08:46 pm

New York: Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

Kashmir: Bandipora hamlet completes vaccinating entire population

Jan 26, 2022, at 06:53 pm

Bandipora/IBNS: After getting its name recorded as one of the first villages in the country to vaccinate the entire 18-years-old and above age group, the remote Vewan hamlet in north Kashmir's Bandipora district has zero cases of covid19.

Goa logs 1,794 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs

Jan 26, 2022, at 12:56 am

Panaji/UNI: With 5,597 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Goa recorded 1794 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the health department said.