Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares first video of moon captured by Vikram lander
ISRO on Friday shared a video of the moon, which was captured by Vikram lander after successfully detaching from the spacecraft's propulsion module.
IBNS•Aug 18, 2023
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WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science
New York: The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency WHO, got underway this week in the Indian city of Gandhinagar focused on sharing evidence and best practices in this field.
IBNS•Aug 18, 2023
Chandrayaan-3: Deboosting operation of Lander Module orbit successful says ISRO
Chennai: Deboosting operation to descend the Lander Module (LM) to a lower orbit of the Chandryaan-3 spacecraft was successfully performed at 1600 hrs on Friday, ISRO announced.
IBNS•Aug 18, 2023
Study finds America's 10 percent wealthiest persons responsible for 40 percent of nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions
A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
IBNS•Aug 18, 2023
Assam Agricultural University revolutionised tea powder industry, benefiting farmers and consumers
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Agricultural University (AAU) has introduced a pioneering technology that produces tea powder from raw tea leaves.
IBNS•Aug 18, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 ready to touch lunar surface as propulsion module successfully separates from lander
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a notable milestone in its Chandrayaan-3 mission by successfully detaching the spacecraft's propulsion module from the lander.
IBNS•Aug 17, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 orbit reduced further, lunar bound manoeuvre over, PM and LM to get separated tomorrow
Chennai/UNI: The Lunar bound manoeuvre of India's third moon Mission Chandrayaan-3 was completed on Wednesday by reducing its orbit for the fourth time setting the stage for separation of Lander Module (LM) from the Propulsion Module (PM) and from the spacecraft tomorrow.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2023
Arctic warming experiment: NASA announces launch service
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said it selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to provide the launch service for the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to give researchers a more accurate picture of the energy entering and leaving Earth.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2023
50 dead in Himachal landslides and cloudburst, seven swept away by flash floods
Simla/IBNS: More than 50 people have died in the last two days in incidents linked to incessant rainfall in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2023
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif to participate in COP28 Global Summit
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif will participate in the COP28 Global Summit which will be held in Dubai city later this year, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2023
Mongolia: Three suspected cases of bubonic plague reported
Ulan Bator: Three suspected cases of bubonic plague have been reported in Mongolia's capital here, the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said Monday.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2023
Aditya-L1: ISRO gearing up to launch its first Solar mission
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of Aditya-L1 Solar Exploratory mission to study the Sun.
IBNS•Aug 14, 2023
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 89
Hawaii/IBNS/UNI: The number of deaths due to the wildfires in Hawaii has increased to 89, NBC News reports, citing Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2023
5.7-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
Manila/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2023
UN expert alerts global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise
A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.
IBNS•Aug 12, 2023
Assam Reboot Youth Organization launches 'Clean Dhubri' drive for town renewal
Dhubri, August 6 (AT): Embarking on a noteworthy endeavor that underscores community solidarity and ecological mindfulness, the Assam Reboot Youth Organization has inaugurated the "Clean Dhubri" campaign in the idyllic town of Dhubri.
IBNS•Aug 12, 2023
Bangladesh registers highest daily spike of nearly 3,000 dengue cases in past 24 hours, death toll rises to 364
Dhaka: A total of 2,959 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Thursday, the highest number in a single day so far this year, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health.
IBNS•Aug 11, 2023
COVID-19: WHO tracking EG.5 'variant of interest'
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently tracking several COVID-19 "variants of interest", including EG.5 which is on the rise in several countries, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on Wednesday.
IBNS•Aug 11, 2023
Myanamr: More than 18,000 evacuated after rivers swell above danger mark
Yangon: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar's Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported.
IBNS•Aug 11, 2023
Kashmiri-born scientist unveils breakthrough insights into Alzheimer's Disease
Srinagar/IBNS: Dr. Nawab John Dar, a Kashmiri-born scientist renowned for his fervent dedication to unraveling the intricacies of the human brain, has garnered international recognition for his groundbreaking research focused on neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease.
IBNS•Aug 11, 2023
PM Modi praises all those protecting the Asiatic Lion in India on World Lion Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the dedication of all those working towards protecting the habitat of the Asiatic Lion, which survives only in the wild of India, on the World Lion Day on Thursday,
IBNS•Aug 10, 2023
Study shows fewer than 5000 steps walking can lower the risk of death
The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2023
Godrej and Patanjali collaborate to boost oil palm plantation in Nagaland foothill regions
Prominent agricultural companies, Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) and Patanjali, have partnered with the Nagaland government to enhance oil palm cultivation in the state's foothill areas, aiming to revitalize the agricultural landscape and improve economic prospects for local farmers.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2023
Second Chandryaaan-3 orbit reduction maneuver tomorrow
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will perform yet another crucial manoeuvre on Wednesday afternoon to further reduce the orbit of its third Lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and take it even closer to the moon.
IBNS•Aug 08, 2023
Floods hit western Myanmar, thousands evacuated
Yangon: Thousands of people have been evacuated as continuous heavy rains have caused floods in several townships in western Myanmar's Rakhine State, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.
IBNS•Aug 08, 2023
Heatwaves, high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia, warns UNICEF
Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, urging authorities to do more to help them beat the heat.
IBNS•Aug 08, 2023
Russia's Luna-25 in race with India's Chandrayaan-3 to become first in reaching Moon's south pole
Russia is likely to clash with India's Chandrayaan-3 launching Luna-25 to reach the south pole of the Moon, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 08, 2023
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites into the orbit
Washington/IBNS: SpaceX Monday announced the successful launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit. The launch took place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station located in Florida, the United States.
IBNS•Aug 08, 2023
ISRO shares first video for Chandrayaan 3 meeting the Moon
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday released the first video of the moon as viewed by Chandrayaan-3, a day after the country's lunar mission entered the orbit of it.
IBNS•Aug 07, 2023
Meghalaya nurses seek global opportunities at overseas nursing job fair
Shillong/IBNS: Over 1,200 nurses in Meghalaya recently participated in a highly anticipated Overseas Nursing Job Fair at the State Convention Centre in Shillong.
IBNS•Aug 07, 2023
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