Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a warning that the world must get ready for the next pandemic, which might be "even deadlier" than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uber, a multinational ride-sharing app, is set to introduce Uber Green in India starting in June as part of its efforts toward sustainability.
Dimapur/Kohima: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar campaign on May 15 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
Kolkata: Inspired by natural photosynthetic systems, researchers in Kolkata have developed a new method of harvesting artificial light using organic nanotubes, which can be utilized in solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors, and tunable multi-color light-emitting materials.
Pune: The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at C-DAC, Maharashtra’s Pune has been ranked 75th in the world in the 61st edition of the 'Top 500 Global Supercomputing List' yesterday at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany, Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.
Noida (UP): India will soon acquire its fastest supercomputer at a cost of Rs 900 crore and it is expected to start functioning by March next year, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.
New York: More than one in four patients screened in violence-afflicted Gaza at UN-run health centres, require mental health and psychosocial support, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday, publishing its annual overview.
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati Eastern Nagaland Students' Union (GENSU) and Nagaland House collaborated to carry out a one-day social work project at Nagaland House in Guwahati.
New Delhi/IBNS: The living root bridge of Mawlynnong, located in the East Khasi Hills, has recently been recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
New Delhi/IBNS: The living root bridge of Mawlynnong, located in the East Khasi Hills, has recently been recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
New York: Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
New York: Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for future pandemics and other threats, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday in Geneva.
New York: The theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on Monday, centres on moving from talk to action: build back biodiversity.
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 405 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Tuesday.
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, climate change could lead to an abrupt increase in the number of species pushed over tipping points. The research suggests that up to 30% of species could be affected as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures.
New Delhi: Cashless treatment facilities will now be available to all Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries (serving and pensioners) at 6 AIIMS located at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur and Rishikesh, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have proposed a novel metric called the root mean square (rms) granulation contrast to quantify the image quality of ground-based solar telescopes.
Tuticorin/IBNS: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday busted an ambergris smuggling gang racket and seized 18.1 kg of Ambergris at Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin coast which is valued at around Rs 31.67 crore in the illicit market.
Madrid/IBNS/UNI: Around 500 people have been evacuated from their homes due to a wildfire that has so far burned 8,500 hectares of land in the southwestern Spanish region of Extremadura, according to sources from local authorities on Saturday.
Agartala: Northeastern states can use bamboo extensively as part of an adaptation mechanism to fight the impending threats of climate change besides adopting a carbon-neutral lifestyle and climate-resilient behaviour, opined the experts while addressing the first Northeastern Regional Sustainability dialogue at Tripura University on Saturday.
New Delhi: The government is actively reviewing a plan to conduct drug testing at government laboratories prior to their shipment to other countries after global concerns about the quality of cough syrups exported by Indian companies, media reports said.
New York: A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year.
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 782 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Saturday.
Tuli/Nagaland: Nagaland Ecological and Sanitation Management Society (NESMS) organised a one-day seminar entitled “Promoting Agar Wood Plantation in India’s North-eastern Region” on May 11 at Aitlenden ward, Tuli Town Mokokchung.
New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon on Friday made progress and advanced over the Southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands, and South Andaman Sea, an event crucial for the arrival of the Monsoon.
Kolkata/IBNS: In keeping with the worldwide movement of cycling to work, SwitchON Foundation, a Kolkata-based environment conservation society, recently launched a sustainable programme in line with the initiative.
The concept of telemedicine is not new. But a raging Covid-19 pandemic is a game changer. Technology is boosting mental health care in the US and India as practitioners move their services online while India's finance minister in her budget speech announced that its national telemental health program is on the anvil. Maya Morris, Alexis Simmerman, Whitney Hon, Hannah Owens from the US and Roshni Veronika Mallick from India report
Sydney: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 02:57 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Ziro/Arunachal Pradesh: Ziro, a quaint old town in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, made a remarkable achievement by witnessing a huge turnout by the people for a flower plantation drive organized yesterday.
Vancouver/IBNS: Although heatwave conditions are lowering across Canada's British Columbia, the province continues to record soaring temperatures.
