Flood situation in MP turns grim as more rain hits the state
Jul 09, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Bhopal, Jul 9 (IBNS): The flood situation in Madhya Pradesh turned grim on Saturday as heavy showers continued to lash many districts, according to media reports.
Climate change may shrink Adélie Penguin range by end of century
Jul 09, 2016, at 09:02 pm
California, July 9 (IBNS) Climate has influenced the distribution patterns of Adélie penguins across Antarctica for millions of years. The geologic record tells us that as glaciers expanded and covered Adélie breeding habitats with ice, penguins in the region abandoned their colonies.
NASA looks at Typhoon Nepartak over Taiwan in visible and infrared Ligh
Jul 09, 2016, at 08:58 pm
California, July 9 (IBNS) NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites provided a visible and infrared view of Typhoon Nepartak before and during its movement over Taiwan.
Kerala imposes fat tax on fast foods
Jul 09, 2016, at 03:56 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 (IBNS): In a first for the nation, Kerala on Friday imposed a 14.5 percent fat tax on fast foods sold through branded outlets, reports said.
Conference on Clean and Green Transport for Delhi-NCR inaugurated
Jul 08, 2016, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS): The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, inaugurated the Conference on Clean and Green Transport for Delhi NCR – Alternatives and Solutions†on Friday in New Delhi.
Research finds that antibiotics are unnecessarily prescribed for conjunctivitis in children
Jul 07, 2016, at 10:57 pm
Birmingham, July 7 (IBNS) New research from the University of Birmingham has found that a number of policies used by childcare providers for conjunctivitis are contrary to national guidance, and lead to unnecessary prescription of antibiotics and exclusion of children from nurseries.
New crew members, including NASA Biologist, launch to space station
Jul 07, 2016, at 02:03 pm
California, July 7 (IBNS) Three crew members representing the United States, Russia and Japan are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:36 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 6 (7:36 a.m. Baikonur time, July 7).
RTIICS concludes World Brain Tumor Awareness month
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:56 am
Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS): Rabindranath Tagore International Institute Of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS), a leading multi-specialty hospital in Eastern India recently concluded the 'World Brain Tumor Awareness Month' by organizing an interactive session to discuss various aspects of the brain tumor management which saw participation of more than 150 people including brain tumor survivors, their relatives and a panel of doctors from Neurology, Neuro-Surgery and Oncology department at the hospital.
Jul 06, 2016, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Tanzania in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy.
BRICS working group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency formulate Draft Action Plan
Jul 05, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Vishakhapatnam, Jul 5 (IBNS): The BRICS working group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency, after the conclusion of its two-day workshop in Vishakhapatnam, on Tuesday, formulated its Draft Action Plan on Development of Cooperation in Energy Saving & Energy Efficiency.
Vizag hosts BRICS workshop on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency
Jul 05, 2016, at 07:49 pm
Visakhapatnam, Jul 5 (IBNS): The two-day BRICS workshop on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency being held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Prades, concluded on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Google doodle gets a Juno makeover
Jul 05, 2016, at 04:55 pm
Mountain View, July 5 (IBNS): Google on Tuesday decorated its homepage with a doodle dedicated to Juno, the spacecraft that successfully entered Jupiter's orbit.
Juno enters orbit around Jupiter
Jul 05, 2016, at 03:28 pm
California, July 5 (IBNS) NASA’s Juno mission has completed its main engine burn and entered orbit around Jupiter. Watch the live NASA news briefing at 1 a.m. EDT for more information.
Indus Net Technologies help people thank their Doctors on ‘Doctor’s Day’16’
Jul 04, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): Observing Doctors’ Day, Cipla with Indus Net Technologies (as digital partners) have developed a project named TXDoctor.in which is a responsive website for thanking Doctors on this Doctors Day celebrated on July 1.
GVK MIAL contributes to State Govt's green vision on Van Mahotsav Day
Jul 03, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): In sync with the State Government's vision to increase green cover across Maharashtra, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the company that administers GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), planted tree saplings on Friday on the occasion of Van Mahotsav.
Rhino protection: Assam govt to appoint 104 forest constables
Jul 03, 2016, at 04:17 am
Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS) : To protect wild animals, including one horned rhinoceros,, and to fight against poachers, Assam government decided to appoint 104 forest constables.
NASA's Juno Spacecraft getting close to Jupiter
Jul 03, 2016, at 04:03 am
Washington, July 2 (IBNS) NASA's Juno mission, launched nearly five years ago, will soon reach its final destination: the most massive planet in our solar system, Jupiter. On the evening of July 4, at roughly 9 p.m. PDT (12 a.m. EDT, July 5), the spacecraft will complete a burn of its main engine, placing it in orbit around the king of planets.
Organ donation should become a social movement: J P Nadda
Jul 03, 2016, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS): While noting that donating organs is a gift of life and is an altruistic, egalitarian and essentially moral act, J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare urged people to come forward and donate organs to save lives.
Arunachal Pradesh landslide : Five bodies recoverd, five IB personnel missing
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:43 am
Guwahati, July 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people, including five of a family, died and five personnel of Intelligence Bureau (IB) are still missing in a landslide following incessant rains that buried several houses at Bhalukpung area in Arunchal Pradesh's West Kameng district on Friday, officials said.
Uttarakhand rains: Rajnath Singh mourns loss of lives
Jul 02, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday mourned the loss of lives in rain-hit Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand.
MRS Air Missile launch: President congratulates DRDO
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile.
Uttarakhand deaths: PM Modi mourns loss of lives in cloudburst and heavy rains
Jul 01, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mourned the loss of lives caused due to cloudburst and heavy rains in parts of Uttarakhand.
Contact lenses help fit into social circle, feel 60% Indian youth:Survey
Jul 01, 2016, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): A recent iConnect-Unframe, all India survey commissioned by Bausch + Lomb India, reveals that young Indians between the age group 13-20 years are increasingly adopting contact lenses to fit in their social circle. Linking it to self-confidence, close to 60% of contact lens users wear them to feel accepted and blend with the peers.
South Korea: 6th Zika case confirmed
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Seoul, July 1 (IBNS): South Korea on Friday confirmed sixth Zika virus infection in a woman, media reports said.
NASA's Juno Spacecraft enters Jupiter's magnetic field
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:32 pm
Washington, July 1 (IBNS) NASA's Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft has entered the planet's magnetosphere, where the movement of particles in space is controlled by what's going on inside Jupiter.
UN, global health officials meet in South-east Asia to discuss security preparedness
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:17 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): After recent outbreaks of Ebola, Zika and yellow fever, senior health officials from the United Nations, Governments and other institutions are prioritizing global health security preparedness given ongoing concerns about national health systems that are weak, fragmented and under-funded.
NASA Rover's sand-dune studies yield surprise
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:55 pm
Washington, July 1 (IBNS) Some of the wind-sculpted sand ripples on Mars are a type not seen on Earth, and their relationship to the thin Martian atmosphere today provides new clues about the atmosphere's history.
Hubble captures vivid auroras in Jupiter’s atmosphere
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:36 pm
Washington, July 1 (IBNS)Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. This observation program is supported by measurements made by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, currently on its way to Jupiter.
New research shows exposure to household air pollution increases heart disease
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:39 am
Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS): The increased risk of developing heart disease due to daily air pollution exposure is highlighted in several new studies, reports Blueair, a global leader in mobile indoor air cleaning technologies.
Most Common Genetic Disorders in India
Jul 01, 2016, at 12:00 am
Family genes are very influential. Various genetic disorders pass on to children through their parents or grandparents and found in the family lineage or ethnicity. While carriers may not suffer from this disorder and live a healthy life, if both partners are carriers the risk of an affected child is as high as 25%. A study by IGENOMIX shows out of 138 Non Consanguineous couple couples 6% had a high-risk of transmission to their offspring. This number is as high as 17% in case of consanguineous couples especially in countries like Dubai.