Chennai: Man shows no Ebola symptoms, discharged from hospital
Aug 11, 2014, at 01:52 am
Chennai, Aug 10 (IBNS): A man, who was was being monitored for Ebola in an isolation ward at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here, was discharged on Sunday.
No Ebola case in India so far: Harsh Vardhan
Aug 09, 2014, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government on Friday confirmed that there was no case of Ebola reported in India so far.
UN declares Ebola outbreak global 'international public health emergency'
Aug 09, 2014, at 03:33 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS)The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international public health emergency, saying: "our collective health security" depends on urgent support for containment in the affected countries.
Indian Health Minister warns of Ebola virus
Aug 08, 2014, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, whose ministry earlier issued advisory on the deadly Ebola virus, said the virus could reach India if carried by expat Indians in the West African nations returning to India.
New Delhi to BASIC Ministerial Meeting from tomorrow
Aug 07, 2014, at 03:01 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) The 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting will be held in New Delhi from Thursday.
Global warming is man-made phenomenon: Singh
Aug 07, 2014, at 02:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space & Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that global warming and climate change are man-made phenomena and therefore the remedy also lies to a large extent on greater public awareness.
Ebola: UN health agency to convene emergency meeting on deadly disease
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:20 pm
New York, Aug 6 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it will convene a two-day meeting of its emergency committee starting on Thursday to determine whether the current Ebola viral disease outbreak in West Africa is a public health emergency of international concern.
Narayana Health opens its first Cath Lab in North 24 Parganas
Aug 06, 2014, at 08:52 am
Barasat, Aug 5 (IBNS): Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat has set up the first Catherization Laboratory (Cath Lab) in North 24 Parganas.
UN promotes 'effective' breastfeeding, aims to cut on breast-milk substitutes
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:18 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS) The United Nations children’s agency on Monday said it is working with governments, the private sector and local communities to make it easier for women to breastfeed their infants, and to end false marketing of breast milk substitutes.
Metropolis Healthcare bags 'India's most promising brand award'
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:56 am
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, a multinational chain of diagnostic centers, has been recognized as 'India's Most Promising Brand 2013-14' by World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC) in.
Siddha Group plants trees at Kolkata Maidan to celebrate Forest Week
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:09 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Siddha Group in association with Indian Army, Eastern Region, Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Centre for Contemporary Communication celebrated Forest Week recently in Kolkata by organizing a mass tree plantation at Maidan.
Child birth outside govt hospital: NHRC sends notice to Delhi govt
Aug 02, 2014, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it has sent notice to the Delhi government over the issue of a woman giving birth to a child outside the hospital under the open sky last month.
NASA selects instruments to track climate Impact on vegetation
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:44 pm
Washington, July 31 (IBNS) NASA has selected proposals for two new instruments that will observe changes in global vegetation from the International Space Station.
UN health agency moves to allay mounting fears over Ebola spread
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New York, July 31 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday advised that while travellers should be aware of Ebola, they will not contract the highly-contagious, often fatal disease unless they actually touch someone who is showing active sympto
Rights to safe water, sanitation must not remain mirage for millions of Kenyans: UN expert
Jul 31, 2014, at 04:27 pm
New York, July 31 (IBNS) While Kenyans have rights to safe water and sanitation on paper, it is now time to turn the law into reality for the millions who do not enjoy these fundamental rights, an independent United Nations human rights expert said at the end of her mission to the country.
Pune village landslide: 23 dead, 8 brought alive
Jul 31, 2014, at 04:14 pm
Pune, July 31 (IBNS) The death toll in the landslide in Maharashtra's Ambegaon village touched 23 while eight were rescued alive even as more are feared dead and trapped under the debris, said rescue officials on Thursday.
10 killed in Pune village landslide, many trapped
Jul 30, 2014, at 10:43 pm
Pune, July 30 (IBNS): At least ten died while more than 150 others were feared trapped under debris as landslides hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village, about 120 km from here, on Wednesday, said media reports.
Five killed in Pune village landslide, many trapped
Jul 30, 2014, at 08:36 pm
Pune, July 30 (IBNS): At least five deaths were confirmed while about 100 others were feared trapped under debris as landslide hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village on Wednesday, media reports said.
Landslide in Pune village, several feared trapped under debris
Jul 30, 2014, at 07:12 pm
Pune July 30 (IBNS): At least 150 people are feared to be trapped under debris as landslide hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village on Wednesday, media reports said.
MP: Police seizes Greenpeace signal booster
Jul 30, 2014, at 04:14 am
Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, July 29 (IBNS): A Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police on Tuesday, along with other communication equipment in Amelia village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.
Cassini Spacecraft reveals 101 geysers and more on icy Saturn moon
Jul 29, 2014, at 06:19 pm
Washington, July 29 (IBNS): Scientists using mission data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have identified 101 distinct geysers erupting on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.
WHO, ILBS host consultation meeting on viral hepatitis
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:40 am
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2014, ILBS in partnership with the WHO Country Office for India on Monday organized first ever consultation meeting on viral hepatitis to examine gaps, challenges and priorities.
India observes World Hepatitis Day today
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): Hepatitis B is a serious global health problem, responsible for 1.4 million deaths every year compared to 1.5 million deaths from HIV/AIDS and 1.2 million from each of malaria and TB. India along with all the nations across the globe observed World Hepatitis Day on Monday to spread awareness about this menace.
CERN all set for the second edition of TEDxCERN
Jul 29, 2014, at 02:35 am
Geneva, July 28 (IBNS): Following the success of the first TEDxCERN event last year, CERN will be hosting a second TEDx conference on Sept 24 on the theme 'Forward: Charting the future with science'.
'Art for Nutrition' brought alive with Kolkata trams
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:22 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS) GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare flagged off the 'Art for Nutrition' tram from Esplanade Tram Depot in Kolkata on Thursday.
UN agency calls for urgent action to protect global soil from depletion, degradatio
Jul 25, 2014, at 05:00 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is calling for urgent action to improve the health of the world's limited soil resources to ensure that future generations have enough supplies of food, water and energy.
CMRI Hospitals celebrate World Brain Day
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:15 am
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): In an endeavour to build awareness and consciousness among people, Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), part of the CK Birla Group, celebrated World Brain Day 2014 in the city.
India preparing for GSLV-D6: Singh
Jul 24, 2014, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Science and Technology, M/o Earth Sciences, D/o Atomic Energy and D/o Space Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the GSLV project has successfully launched GSLV-D5 flight with indigenous Cryogenic engine and stage on Jan 5 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota and is currently preparing for the next flight GSLV namely, GSLV-D6.
Japanese encephalitis toll rises to 105 in north Bengal
Jul 23, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Siliguri, July 23 (IBNS): The Japanese encephalitis toll climbed to at least 105 in last 22 days of July in West Bengal's northern districts, a top state health services official said.
UN agency warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:01 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging increased efforts to improve awareness among rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species, including fruit bats.