NASA: Solar storms may have been key to life on Earth
May 24, 2016, at 03:12 pm
California, May 24 (IBNS): Our sun's adolescence was stormy—and new evidence shows that these tempests may have been just the key to seeding life as we know it.
RLV-TD : Pranab Mukherjee, Ansari wish ISRO
May 24, 2016, at 03:41 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President M Hamid Ansari greeted Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday over successfully flight tested India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime.
Indian bread manufacturers use toxic chemicals claims CSE
May 23, 2016, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has claimed that a recent study conducted in Delhi by its Pollution Monitoring Laboratory (PML) has revealed that one of urban India’s staple food products – the bread that we buy off the shelves – could be laced with toxic chemicals that are serious health hazards.
May 23, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Srinagar, May 22 (IBNS) A moderate earthquake shook Bhaderwah Pirpanchal range valley in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, triggering panic among the people.
India launches indigenous space ShuttleRLV-TD
May 23, 2016, at 01:42 pm
Sriharikota, May 23 (IBNS): India's first ever indigenous space satellite launch vehicle - Re-usable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) - was launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, reports said.
Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh, rains stop in Kolkata
May 22, 2016, at 02:19 am
Kolkata/Dhaka, May 21 (IBNS): Touching the coastal areas of West Bengal, cyclonic storm Roanu, which was created on the Bay of Bengal, entered the terrain of Bangladesh through Cox's Bazar coast on Saturday afternoon.
Bangladesh : Cyclonic storm Roanu makes landfall
May 21, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Dhaka, May 21 (IBNS) Making a landfall, Cyclonic storm Roanu on Saturday crossed the Chittagong coast of Bangladesh, officials said.
Study helps explain sea ice differences at Earth's poles
May 21, 2016, at 03:02 pm
California, May 21 (IBNS) Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean? A new NASA-led study finds the geology of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are responsible.
Mahindra Lifespaces, TERI tie-up for Centre for Excellence for sustainable habitats
May 21, 2016, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Mahindra Lifespaces on Friday announced the creation of a Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on improving energy efficiency in India's residential buildings sector.
Qora: Indigenously developed fecal incontinence management system
May 20, 2016, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Minister of State for Science & Technology Shri Y.S.Chowdary, on Thursday, launched the indigenously developed fecal incontinence management system ‘Qora’, to augment one of the unmet clinical needs of patients, especially those who are bedridden.
At 51 degrees, India records highest temperature ever
May 20, 2016, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) India on Thursday recorded its highest ever temperature as heatwaves swept across Rajasthan's Phalodi city, forcing the mercury to rise to 51 degree Celsius, reports said.
​​IdeaHive Media launches campaign to address water crisis
May 20, 2016, at 04:40 am
Mumbai, May 19 (IBNS): IdeaHive Media Pvt Ltd, a Cause Driven Media Campaign Management start-up company, is all set to launch 'Paani ka Teeka', a people's movement project that aims to collectively work towards reversing the effect of the water crisis across India.
WHO South–East Asia Region eliminates Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
May 20, 2016, at 01:41 am
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): In a major public health feat, WHO South-East Asia Region has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus with all districts across the 11 countries having reduced the cases to less one than per 1 000 live births.
Cyclone Roanu follows Indian east coast and deposits heavy rain
May 19, 2016, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) Heavy rainfall warning has been sounded in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Thursday as cyclone Roanu is seen hugging the east coast of India with chances of moving towards Bangladesh and/or Myanmar, according to media reports.
NASA crash-test dummies suit up for action
May 19, 2016, at 05:24 pm
California, May 19 (IBNS) Upon re-entry from a deep space mission, NASA’s next generation spacecraft, more commonly known as Orion, will descend under its three main parachutes, swaying in the wind until its final splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
UN health agency foresees low to moderate risk of Zika virus spread in Europe
May 19, 2016, at 02:39 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News):The overall risk of a Zika virus outbreak across Europe is low to moderate during late spring and summer, according to a new risk assessment published on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), with a varying risk across the region that is higher in countries where Aedes mosquitoes are present.
Forest fire near Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K
May 18, 2016, at 10:51 pm
Jammu, May 18 (IBNS) Indian Air Force helicopters have been pressed into service on Wedndesday to douse the forest fire raging near the famous Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
6.7 earthquake hits Ecuador, no casualty
May 18, 2016, at 10:02 pm
Quito, May 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit western Ecuador on Wednesday.
Fort McMurray fire sends up huge columns of smoke
May 18, 2016, at 04:52 am
California, May 17 (IBNS) Huge columns of smoke rise up from the myriad of fires in the Fort McMurray complex in Alberta, Canada.
NASA super pressure balloon begins globetrotting journey
May 18, 2016, at 03:33 am
Wanaka, New Zealand, May 17 (IBNS) NASA on Tuesday said it successfully launched a super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand on a potentially record-breaking, around-the-world test flight.
Birmingham water experts develop device to help save lives in India
May 18, 2016, at 12:49 am
Birmingham/New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Experts at the University of Birmingham have developed a device that could save lives in India by quickly and simply testing whether water supplies are safe to drink.
Ratan Tata invests in medical emergency response start-up company MUrgency Inc.
May 17, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata , May 17 (IBNS) Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in the San Francisco based medical emergency response start-up app company, MUrgency Inc., developing ONE GLOBAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK.
New study maps rate of New Orleans sinking
May 17, 2016, at 04:44 am
California, May 16 (IBNS) The highest rates of sinking were observed upriver along the Mississippi River around major industrial areas in Norco, and in Michoud, with up to 2 inches (50 millimeters) a year of sinking.
Health Minister J P Nadda meets State Health Ministers on NEET
May 17, 2016, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Union Health Minister J P Nadda met state health ministers over the issue of NEET.
Ajmer: Six infants die in hospital, govt orders probe
May 16, 2016, at 04:48 pm
Ajmer, May 16 (IBNS) In a curious case in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, six infants have died within 24 hours, all belonging to the same ward of a government hospital, sending a massive alert across the facility while attracting a probe from the government, according to reports.
Nadda lays Foundation Stone for three new Medical Colleges at Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla
May 16, 2016, at 04:52 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda laid the foundation stone for three new medical Colleges at Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla districts in Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday.
4.4 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
May 15, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kathmandu, May 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Sindhupalchok district of central Nepal on Sunday, media reports said.
3.4 earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty
May 15, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Ahmadabad, May 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit Gujarat on Sunday, officials said.
Rain to hit Kerala by June 7, says IMD
May 15, 2016, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) India Meteorological Department forecast suggests that the onset of Southwest monsoon this year over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed.
Jaypee Hospital launches 'Seniors Connect Health Card'
May 15, 2016, at 08:35 pm
Noida, May 15 (IBNS): Jaypee Hospital, a Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Sector 128 Noida, launched a 'Seniors Connect Health Card' and organized a free health camp for the senior citizens.