Oct 27, 2021, at 02:30 am
New York: New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
Bangladesh registers 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Oct 26, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation that has witnessed deadly COVID-19 outbreak, registered six deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Tuesday.
Middle East Green Initiative: ‘pathbreaking work’ to protect the planet
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New York: The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the challenges of the 21st century”.
COP26: Praise for updated national climate plans, but ‘nowhere near’ goal
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New York: New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office (UNFCCC) said in a new report on Monday.
UN chief calls for China commitment to ‘ambitious’ climate goals
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on China to present an “ambitious” Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
India records 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 26, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the lowest daily count in the past 238 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
DC Srinagar hands over fully loaded BLS ambulance to CMO
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:28 am
Srinagar/IBNS: To further strengthen the health infrastructure in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Wednesday handed over a fully loaded Basic Lift Support (BLS) ambulance to the Chief Medical Officer Srinagar at the DC Office Complex.
Kashmir: Five-member panel to recommend SKIMS professor as dean
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government on Wednesday constituted a five-member panel for recommending a professor of SKIMS for the Dean of Medical Faculty position at the Soura Institute.
Kashmir: DIPR organizes programme on ‘Drug abuse menace’
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:21 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The cultural unit of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with Government Psychiatric Hospital, Srinagar and Angel’s Cultural Academy Thursday organised a programme on 'Drug abuse menace' at the Government Psychiatry Hospital, Hari Parbat.
Kalij pheasant is J&K's official bird
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:17 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has adopted Kalij Pheasant as the new union territory bird, while Hangul continues to be their symbolic animal.
UT's administration constitutes J&K Medical Council
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Much to the reprieve of the medical practitioners and scholars across J&K, the government Wednesday appointed four senior healthcare officers as members of the J&K Medical Council (JKMC).
Zika Case: Centre rushes multi-disciplinary team to Kanpur
Oct 25, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has rushed a high level multi-disciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh where a Zika Virus Disease case has been reported.
‘No time to lose’ in curbing greenhouse gases – WMO report
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:22 pm
New York: Last year, heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record, surging above the planet's 2011-2020 average, and has continued in 2021, according to a new report published on Monday by the UN weather agency.
India records 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 25, 2021, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per daat released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, amid fear that the country may witness a spike during the ongoing festive season.
After South Africa, Namibia also suspends use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Oct 25, 2021, at 01:05 am
After South Africa, Namibia has stopped Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine citing concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men, a claim the vaccine's manufacturer says is unfounded, according to media reports.
Female elephant dies due to electrocution in Assam's Golaghat district
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Guwahati: A female lactating elephant died due to electrocution in Assam's Golaghat district on Sunday.
Bangladesh registers 9 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh reported nine fresh deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
India logs 15,906 new Covid cases, 561 deaths
Oct 24, 2021, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 15,906 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 561 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
France: Ariane 5 carrier rocket successfully puts two satellites into orbit
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: An Ariane 5 rocket from France has launched two satellites into orbit, a commercial communications one and another for the French military, the Arianespace launch provider said.
Hydrogen fuel cell to usher in a cataclysmic change in the whole energy eco-system: Gen V K Singh
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hydrogen Fuel cell is the future and will bring about a cataclysmic change in the energy eco-system, according to Union minister General V K Singh of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation.
India’s first Banni Buffalo IVF calf born
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: With the birth of the first IVF calf of a Buffalo breed namely Banni in the country, India’s OPU - IVF work has reached to next level.
Benefits of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children surpass risks: US Drug Regulator
Oct 23, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The benefits expected from the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shots for children between 5 and 11 years old outweigh the risks of side effects, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a report.
'Landmark decision’ gives legal teeth to protect environmental defenders
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New York: A 46-strong group of countries across the wider European region has agreed to establish a new legally binding mechanism that would protect environmental defenders, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Friday.
India records 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which is currently celebrating the festive season amid fear that cases might spike in the upcoming weeks, recorded 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 cases in West Bengal are on rise ever since the Durga Puja festivities ended, forcing safe houses and quarantine centres in the city to be reopened Monday onwards.
UNICEF India welcomes one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in India
Oct 22, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Guwahati: UNICEF India has congratulated the Government of India on reaching the milestone of 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered so far.
Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate change famine
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New York: More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:40 pm
New York: Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New York: Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Restore sexual, reproductive health rights lost during COVID, rights expert urges
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:16 pm
New York: Sexual and reproductive health rights, are human rights, the independent UN expert on the right to health reminded Member States in the General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that it was essential to restore services in the field, that have been eroded during the COVID-19 pandemic