Jammu and Kashmir: Upper reaches of Gulmarg experiences season's first light snowfall
Higher reaches of the famous ski resort of Jammu Kashmir’s Gulmarg received the season's first light snowfall on Sunday, officials said.
Health
New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
New York: Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.
Chandrayaan-3: No signal received from Vikram lander, Pragyan rover, says ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is attempting to establish communication with Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover but no signal has been received so far.
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO attempts to establish contact with lander, rover to ascertain their wake-up condition
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday evening announced that it was trying to establish contact with the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to ascertain their wake-up condition launched as part of the third lunar mission-Chandrayaan-3.
Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’
World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030.
Chandrayaan-3 phase two to begin in a few hours: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Minister for Space Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the second phase of Chandrayaan-3 would begin a few hours from now when dawn breaks on the Moon after a gap of 14 days.
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Centre announces new set of National Awards for Science, Technology & Innovation
New Delhi: The Centre has announced a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation known as “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’’.
WHO report says proper hypertension treatment can avert 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2050
A report released by the World Health Organization on Tuesday released a report which showed approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050.
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring the need for stronger political commitment and increased government investment.
WHO chief Tedros asks China to give ‘full access’ to solve Covid-19's origins
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China to give more information on the origin of COVID-19, a disease which has wreaked havoc across the globe since its inception in 2020.
Aditya-L1 begins collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth
India's first Solar exploratory mission Aditya-L1 to study the Sun, has commenced collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,0000 km from Earth.
Aditya-L1 starts collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth
Chennai/UNI: India's first Solar exploratory mission Aditya-L1 to study the Sun, has commenced collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,0000 km from Earth.
Universal flu vaccine: US starts clinical trial
The United States has begun the phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate.
Study finds unhealthy snacking can increase risk of strokes, cardiovascular disease and obesity
A recent study has found that unhealthy snacking habit is associated with metabolic diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease and obesity.
Nipah: Condition of four infected patients stable, says HM Kerala Health Minister Veena George
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Friday that the health condition of four Nipah virus-positive patients, including the 9-year-old boy, now on ventilator support, is stable.
UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 Libyans hit by devastating floods
UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to thousands of survivors of the flood disaster that has left thousands dead and thousands more unaccounted for.
UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 Libyans hit by devastating floods
UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to thousands of survivors of the flood disaster that has left thousands dead and thousands more unaccounted for.
Environmental champion hails rivers as ‘arteries of our planet’
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh traded the ocean for New York State’s Hudson River, declaring at the end of his epic 517 kilometre journey downriver on Wednesday that “we can never become complacent when it comes to protecting the environment”.
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development crises together will help accelerate overall progress on the 2030 Agenda.
Libya flood: Death toll touches 5,000, thousands still missing
Libya, the African nation that witnessed the deadliest strike of flood caused due to torrential downpours and the resultant smashing of two dams, is struggling to bury bodies which is piling up in the streets of badly-hit Derna city.
Kerala records 2 deaths due to Nipah virus, Centre sends team for assistance
New Delhi/IBNS: Two people have died due to the Nipah virus in Kerala's Kozhikode district, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed on Tuesday.
Devastating flood hits Libya, 10,000 missing
As many as 2,000 people have died and 10,000 are feared to be missing after storm Daniel ripped through eastern Libya recently.
Now ChatGPT gives proper diagnosis to US boy suffering from chronic pain for three years
A mother has made a surprising revelation that it was ChatGPT which gave her the perfect diagnosis for chronic pain which her son had been suffering for three years and could not even be solved after visiting medical specialists several times.
Scientists are developing fuel that can sustain life on Moon
Scientists at Bangor University are carrying out research on powering rockets and developing the fuels required for supporting life on the Moon.
Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll climbs to over 2,000
Rabat/IBNS/UNI: Morocco Saturday declared three days of national mourning after a devastating earthquake jolted the country late Friday night.
Sun mission: ISRO successfully performs third orbit-raising manoeuvre of Aditya-L1
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The third earth-bound manoeuvre of the Aditya L­1 mission to study the sun was successfully performed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Earthquake kills over 1,000 people in Morocco
Rabat: The death toll in Morocco’s deadliest that jolted several cities of the country on Friday night crossed 1,000 on Saturday, AFP reported citing the authorities.
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.
‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the energy transition
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September.