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Canada: Alberta continues battling wildfires, displaces about 30,000 people

Alberta/IBNS:  A change in weather conditions in Canada's Alberta facilitated firefighters to fight wildfires which had displaced approximately 30,000 Albertans this past week, officials said.

India reports 1,839 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 1,839 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Monday.

British Deputy High Commission celebrated coronation of King Charles III with a carbon neutral reception

Kolkata/IBNS: The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata marked the Coronation of  King Charles III and the Queen in Kolkata on Saturday with a celebratory evening reception.

India logs 2,380 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India recorded 2,380 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

3 killed, 12 injured in Nepal avalanche Kathmandu/IBNS: Three people were kill

Kathmandu/IBNS: Three people were killed and 12 others wounded in another avalanche in Mugu district in northwestern Nepal, a local official said on Sunday.

IMD issues "cyclonic storm" alert to Odisha, West Bengal

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning stating that a "cyclonic storm" may form in the Bay of Bengal by May 9, leading to "heavy to very heavy" rainfall in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and surrounding areas.

India reports 2,961 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 2,961 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Saturday.

'Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency': WHO

Geneva/IBNS:  The World Health Organization (WHO)Friday said Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency.

India reports 3,611 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 3,611 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Friday.

New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms

New York: The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more and more likely, with dangerously high temperatures and extreme weather events expected, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.

FDA approves first Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine approved for use in the United States.

Female Agripreneur in J&K sets example with innovative organic farming techniques

Baramulla/Jammu & Kashmir: Chaspeeda Bano, a 34-year-old agripreneur from Palhalan village in Baramulla district, has become a beacon of hope for women in the area, having achieved immense success in agriculture farming and setting an example for others to follow.

Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery

New York: Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left millions dead and hundreds of millions infected, according to a new UN report launched on Tuesday.

Three hurt as 5.2-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China's Yunnan

Kunming: Three were injured in a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the city of Baoshan in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday evening.

Hands-on training program for school children on organic farming and vermicomposting

Guwahati/IBNS: A growing global movement advocating for the use of organic farming to reduce the dependence on chemical fertilizers and protect the environment, including clean air and water, has prompted a research-based organization focused on biodiversity conservation to launch a unique initiative aimed at educating young students about the benefits of organic farming and vermicomposting.

CGAPP launches all India sustainability helpline to track plastic pollution in Ganga river

Rishikesh/IBNS: Centre for Global Affairs and Public Policy (CGAPP), a nonprofit organisation, and Switcheko, a startup, launched a unique all India sustainability helpline (91) 9705100017 to address queries related to plastic pollution and offer solutions and expert guidance on a wide range of sustainability issues.

Nature’s Hints In Kerala And Balochistan: Road To Extinction

Human greed is causing destruction of forest covers in India's Kerala and Pakistan's Balochistan exposing the regions to future climate disasters. Sai Kiran from from India's Thiruvananthapuram and Tanveer Ahmed from Quetta in Pakistan report in a cross-border journalism project

Changlangshu BMC's forest restoration initiative creates green corridor for wildlife in Nagaland

Changlangshu/Nagaland: Wanmei Konyak, a passionate environmentalist, was inspired to take action for the conservation of nature and wildlife through his participation in the Green Hub Fellowship programme.

Ludhiana gas tragedy calls for stronger industrial safety measures: Expert

Jalandhar/IBNS/UNI: Ludhiana gas leak tragedy is a wake-up call for the authorities to take immediate and effective measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future, a health expert said on Monday.

Covid-19: India reports 4,282 fresh cases in 24 hours

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 4,282 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, as per the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.

Pakistan: Heavy rains batter Balochistan, several houses damaged

Quetta: Heavy rainfall battered several regions of Pakistan's Balochistan region over the last four days, causing damage to houses, media reports said.

Chinese Mars rover makes pioneering discovery: Traces of recent water activity found on Red Planet

The Zhurong rover, a fully automated robot from China that arrived on Mars in 2021, has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting signs of recent water activity on the Red Planet.

As polluted flows India-Bangladesh transboundary river Ichamati, climate warriors talk action

Kolkata/IBNS: Enamoured by its beauty, even Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, in a poem, had expressed a desire to turn into the Ichamati River if he ever acquired the magical power to change his form to whatever he wished for.

Regional Cancer Centre in Meghalaya to benefit entire northeastern region

Meghalaya/IBNS: Meghalaya, which has been nicknamed the "Cancer Capital," is about to undergo a significant change with the construction of the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Mawdiangdiang, Shillong.

India reports 7,171 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 7,171 more cases of Covid -19 in the past 24 hours, according to an update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

Meghalaya’s regional cancer centre aims to be a gamechanger in northeast

The  Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) Mawdiangdiang in Shillong is expected to be a game-changer in the combat against the disease in Meghalaya.

Heart Health: Check out how 10 popular diets scored

New York: Thinking about trying a new diet but not sure which way to go?

India’s most advanced C&D waste recycling facility opens in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata on Friday got its first Construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling plant with a capacity of 1600 tonnes per day in New Town spread across 5 acres.

India to collaborate in enhancing the facility at UK’s premier Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

New Delhi/IBNS: Atomic Energy and Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Friday visited the United Kingdom's premier institution Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and met researchers, including those working on the UK- India iSiS project.

WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 per cent

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for, and deal with, another deadly pandemic like COVID-19, as latest figures show a huge fall in COVID deaths this year.