India reports 10,423 COVID-19 cases, lowest in 259 days
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a dip in the daily positive cases, India reported 10,423 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Tuesday.
Novavax vaccine gets first emergency use approval in Indonesia: Statement
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:45 am
Jakarta/UNI/Sputnik: US drug maker Novavax said on Monday that the Covid-19 vaccine it jointly developed with the Serum Institute of India has received the first authorization for emergency use in Indonesia.
UK: Boris Johnson warns of 'doomsday' if no action taken to stop climate change
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:27 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday compared world leaders attending the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Summit (COP26) in Glasgow to fictional movie character James Bond, saying that like the famous British spy, they are now strapped to a “doomsday device” with just little time to save the Earth.
35 pc of 18+ population fully vaccinated, 78 pc partially: Union Health Minister
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/UNI: After more than eight months into the roll-out of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme, India has achieved full immunisation of 35 per cent of its adult population with both the doses of COVID vaccines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Monday.
Delhi air quality slips to 'very poor' category, no relief in coming days
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital on Monday slipped to the "very poor category," as the Air Quality Index reached 303, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Male infertility: Causes, symptoms and how can be treated
Nov 01, 2021, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Azoospermia is male infertility condition which affects 1 percent of the male population and 15 percent of infertile men. It is characterized by absence of measurable sperm in a man’s serum.
India records 12,514 fresh COVID-19 cases
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which registered a deadly second wave of the pandemic, recorded 12,514 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Nov 01, 2021, at 02:09 pm
Record atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
PM Modi to hold review meeting to focus on districts with low Covid vaccine coverage
Oct 31, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will chair a virtual review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage after his return to India, his office said today.
India records 12830 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hrs, active cases lowest since March 2020
Oct 31, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 12,830 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
‘Serious risk’ COP26 may not deliver, warns Guterres, urging more climate actio
Oct 30, 2021, at 05:08 pm
New York: There is a “serious risk” that the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, “will not deliver”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday in Rome, just ahead of the G20 Summit of leading industrialized nations.
India records 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 30, 2021, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
DRDO, IAF test fire indigenous Long-Range Bomb
Oct 30, 2021, at 01:14 am
Chandipur/UNI: DRDO and Indian Air Force jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) from an aerial platform on Thursday, an official statement said.
Countries most at risk, lead the way on climate action
Oct 29, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New York: Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday.
Billions more needed for UN-backed global collaboration to end pandemic
Oct 29, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, as cases of the disease mount globally for the first time in two months.
World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New York: Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Green industrial policies key for climate adaptation in developing world
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:52 pm
New York: Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a report published on Thursday.
Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New York: More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN health agency WHO said on Wednesday.
India records 14,348 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 29, 2021, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,348 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Assam: Elephant calf rescued by Forest personnel; shifted to rehabilitation centre
Oct 28, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An elephant calf was rescued by Forest personnel at Miripathar under Bokial Beat in Assam's Golaghat district on Thursday.
India reports 16,156 COVID-19 cases, 733 deaths in 24 hours; toll spike due to Kerala backlog
Oct 28, 2021, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 16,156 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 733 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
90 pct in Delhi have developed Covid antibodies, reports say quoting sero-survey
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 90 percent in Delhi are carrying antibodies for coronavirus, NDTV quoting sources reported after the sixth sero-survey was conducted in the national capital.
Oman approves India's Covaxin for travel without need for quarantine
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:09 am
Muscat/IBNS: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday approved Indian-made Covaxin to the list of allowed COVID-19 vaccines for travel to the country without quarantine.
Bangladesh registers seven deaths due to COVID-19
Oct 27, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which witnessed a significant spike in COVID-19 cases in recent times, registered seven deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Top economists call for ‘radical redirection’ focusing on healthcare
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it as a long-term investment and not a short-term cost.
General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate action
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Fully vaccinated Australians free to travel overseas from November, COVID booster dose approved
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Most Australians will be able to freely leave the country from November, the government has announced.
India records 13,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,451 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Covaxin: WHO seeks 'additional clarifications', no emergency use nod given so far
Oct 27, 2021, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The process to include indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, in Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of World Health Organisation (WHO) is delayed by a week as the Technical Advisory Group of the UN body has sought "additional clarifications" from the vaccine manufacturer.
Centre issues warning to West Bengal amid rising Covid cases post Durga Puja
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Centre has pulled up the West Bengal government over the spike in Covid-19 cases following gathering of people and flouting of protocols during the Durga Puja celebrations earlier this month.