Environment degradation pose threat to human civilization: VP

Mar 14, 2015, at 10:50 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that environmental degradation and climate change are amongst the foremost challenges confronting human civilization in our times.

Merlin Group organizes health check-up camp for workers

Mar 14, 2015, at 10:28 pm

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Real estate developers, Merlin Group, on Saturday initiated health check up camps for the second consecutive year to offer preliminary health check up to construction workers at their upcoming iconic shopping mall, Acropolis, at Rash Behari Connector in Kolkata.

Climate Change to drastically change the face of the Bay of Bengal: Experts

Mar 13, 2015, at 02:37 am

Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Bay of Bengal region would undergo a dire and drastic transformation unless urgent action is taken to deal with the disastrous effects of global warming, warned climate change experts in Kolkata Thursday.

ISRO plans new launch pad at Sriharikota

Mar 12, 2015, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi,Mar 12(IBNS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) proposes to set up a new launch pad, referred as Third Launch Pad, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

Lessons from Japan tsunami vital to new disaster risk reduction agreement, says UN official

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:46 pm

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) Three days before the opening of the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, the head of the United Nations office dedicated to dealing with the threat posed by disasters took part on Wednesdayin a ceremony of solemn remembrance in Tokyo for those who died in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011.

Two UN agencies combine expertise in new partnership to reach zero Ebola cases

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:40 pm

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesdayannounced they are combining their expertise in public health and logistics in a new partnership to bring the Ebola outbreak down to zero in West Africa.

Space Station crew returns to Earth, lands safely in Kazakhstan

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:42 pm

California, Mar 12 (IBNS) Three crew members returned to Earth Wednesday after a 167-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS) that included hundreds of scientific experiments and several spacewalks to prepare the orbiting laboratory for future arrivals by U.S. commercial crew spacecraft.

Actress June Maliah encourages citizens to adopt environmental friendly practices

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Actress June Maliah has joined hands with WWF-India to pledge her support to Earth Hour 2015- WWF's global campaign to raise awareness and inspire individual action on climate change.

DuPont achieves top sustainability certification

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:34 am

Kolkata/Hyderabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): DuPont, a leading science company was awarded the prestigious LEED Certification in Gold Category for the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC) at Hyderabad in India.

India seventh in number of reactor operations

Mar 11, 2015, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) India stands 7th in number of reactors in operation and 14th in terms of net installed capacity among countries with nuclear power.

President to inaugurate international seminar 'Swachhagraha'

Mar 11, 2015, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate 'Swachhagraha', a two day 'International Seminar on Clean and Capable India of Gandhiji's Dreams' here on Thursday.

Juhi bats for women's health at opening of specialty hospital for women

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:25 am

Gurgaon, Mar 9 (IBNS): W Hospital, a specialty hospital for women, opened in the presence of actress Juhi Chawla, renowned women healthcare specialist, Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma, and other dignitaries.

PM launches indigenously developed vaccine against Rotavirus

Mar 10, 2015, at 02:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the first indigenously developed and manufactured Rotavirus vaccine: 'Rotavac.'

Land acquired for first-ever Biotech park in J&K: Singh

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:28 am

New Delhi, Mr 8 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh disclosed here today that approximately ten acre of land has been acquired for bringing up the first- ever Biotechnology park in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Innovation is the key to progress and prosperity, says Prez

Mar 08, 2015, at 01:35 am

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a week long 'Festival of Innovations' on Saturday at Rashtrapati Bhavan and gave away National Biennial Awards for Grassroots Innovations.

Swine flu: Pakistani rights group advises nationals against traveling to India

Mar 07, 2015, at 01:57 pm

Karachi, Mar 7 (IBNS): A rights group in Pakistan has advised people against traveling to India as swine flu has claimed nearly 1000 lives in the neighbouring nation, media reports said.

Swine flu toll continues to soar in Rajasthan

Mar 06, 2015, at 10:46 pm

Jaipur, Mar 6(IBNS) With nine more deaths over the past 24 hours, the swine flu toll in Rajasthan on Friday stood at 295 since January 1, 2015.

DAE to launch new medical cyclotron centre in Kolkata

Mar 05, 2015, at 11:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): The director of the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) Dinesh Kumar Srivasta said on Wednesday that the government-owned department of Atomic Energy (DAE) would launch a new powerful medical cyclotron centre in Kolkata very soon.

Launch of PSLV-C27 with IRNSS-1D postponed

Mar 05, 2015, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) The launch of India's fourth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1D onboard PSLV-C27, which was originally scheduled for Mar 09,from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota has been postponed.

Infosys Science Foundation hosts public lecture on cancer stem cells

Mar 05, 2015, at 04:51 am

Bangalore , Mar 4 (IBNS): The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) in association with National Centre of Biological Sciences(NCBS) on Wednesday organized a public lecture by Infosys Prize Life Sciences Jury Chair Dr. Inder Verma.

Rhino poached in Kaziranga

Mar 05, 2015, at 01:20 am

Guwahati, Mar 4 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday and managed to flee with its horn, officials said.

WHO spotlights risks of noise-induced hearing loss

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:39 pm

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices such as smartphones and exposure to damaging levels of sound, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to devote International Ear Care Day to "Making Listening Safe" on Tuesday.

It's time to get serious about wildlife crime: UN

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New York, mar 4 (IBNS): Illegal wildlife trade undermines rule of law, degrades ecosystems and severely hampers the efforts of rural communities striving to sustainably manage their natural resources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday as the United Nations marked World Wildlife Day.

UN urges to stay on course to eradicate Ebola

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi Mar 4 (IBNS): Representatives of United Nations organizations engaged in the response against Ebola on Tuesday pledged their support to the worst-affected West African countries in "each stage of this journey; the drive to zero, the early recovery, the medium and longer term development."

Over 5 billion people devoid of essential medicines: UN

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:28 pm

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): Three quarters of the world population has no access to proper pain relief treatment, according to a report by the United Nations body charged with overseeing Governments’ compliance with international drug control treaties, which was released in London on Tuesday.

Swine flu deaths close to 1100

Mar 02, 2015, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 2(IBNS) As the swine flu rage continues unabated, the toll has shot up to 1,075 with more deaths and the number of affected people across the country has reached close to the 20,000-mark.

Assam Governor directs forest department to curb rhino poaching

Mar 02, 2015, at 01:47 am

Guwahati, March 1 (IBNS) : Assam Governor PB Acharya on Sunday directed the state forest department and authorities of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to take stern actions to curb rhino poaching incidents in the state.

PM remembers 'dedication, determination and untiring efforts' of Indian scientists on National Science Day

Feb 28, 2015, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered the dedication, determination and untiring efforts of the Indian scientists on the occasion of National Science Day.

UP: 65 captive reared Gharials released into Ganges

Feb 28, 2015, at 04:39 am

Hastinapur, Feb 27 (IBNS): As part of a unique collaboration between the government, communities and civil society, 65 captive reared Gharials were released into the Ganges at Hastinapur.

New tool launched for effective water management

Feb 28, 2015, at 03:40 am

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Water India 2015 event on Friday launched the new version of the India Water Tool (IWT 2.0), which helps users understand water risks and prioritise actions for sustainable water management.