Climate Strike: Thousands join protests across globe, demand action 

Sep 20, 2019, at 06:10 pm

London/Sydney/New Delhi: Students and workers participated in massive protests across the world on Friday to urge more government action on the issue of climate change.  

Global Climate Strike gathers about 300,000 people in Australia - Reports

Sep 20, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Moscow, Sep 20 (Sputnik/UNI) Close to 300,000 demonstrators have joined the Global Climate Strike in the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane on Friday, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who calls for immediate action on climate change, media reported.

Despite progress in childbirth safety, one woman or baby dies every 11 seconds

Sep 20, 2019, at 09:14 am

New York: Childbirth survival rates are now a “staggering success” compared with the year 2000, but one pregnant woman - or her child - still dies every 11 seconds from largely preventable causes, UN health experts said on Thursday.

UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future

Sep 18, 2019, at 10:08 am

New York: New measures to speed up the transition to clean energy and green economies are among the initiatives to be unveiled during the UN Climate Change Summit next week.

Lower Sholayar dam water level rises, red alert issued

Sep 17, 2019, at 12:20 pm

Kochi, Sept 17 (UNI): In the wake of rising water level of Lower Sholayar dam in Kerala, a red alert was issued for the people living on the banks of Chalakkudy river in Thrissur district.

Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day

Sep 17, 2019, at 10:23 am

New York: At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas - or ozone layer as we know it - will be completely healed as far as some regions of the planet are concerned, by the 2030’s, the UN’s environmental agency (UNEP) revealed on Monday.

Alexander Nanau's Romanian docu Collective on investigative journalism screened at TIFF

Sep 13, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Toronto, Sep 13 (IBNS): Director Alexander Nanau's documentary Collective, which follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Sports Gazette as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians — and led to the deaths of innocent citizens, had its North American premiere Friday at Scotiabank 4 and Scotia Bank 9, Toronto.

Tackling climate change in Ladakh villages

Sep 13, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Traditional Ladakhi houses and farming practices are finding it difficult to cope with rapidly changing climatic conditions. Local community-driven initiatives have been mobilising villagers to adapt to ecologically viable practices to mitigate the situation and to promote the cultural heritage of the region, reports Rama Dwivedi of Mongabay India

In relief for north Karnataka, flood level comes down in Krishna basin

Sep 11, 2019, at 12:39 pm

Belagavi, Sept 11 (UNI): People living on the banks of River Krishna in North Karnataka heaved a sigh of relief as floods that affected hundreds of villages for the second time during the current monsoon came down steadily since last 24 hours.

Vikram Lander has been located: ISRO

Sep 10, 2019, at 02:33 pm

New Delhi: ISRO on Tuesday announced that the Vikram Lander has been located by the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2.

India to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030: Narendra Modi

Sep 09, 2019, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India will restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.

3.3 earthquake hits Manipur, no casualty

Sep 09, 2019, at 04:46 pm

Imphal, Sept 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Senapati- Imphal Border area in Manipur on Monday, officials said.

Time has come to say goodbye to single use plastic: PM Modi at COP 14

Sep 09, 2019, at 02:06 pm

Greater Noida: Addressing the COP 14 UN Convention in Greater Noida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said time has come for the world to ban the single use of plastic.

Chandrayaan 2 lander located on moon, trying to establish contact: ISRO Chief

Sep 08, 2019, at 02:51 pm

Bengaluru, Sept 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan on Sunday said the lunar lander Vikram of Chandrayaan 2 has been located on the moon's surface and the ground station is working to establish contact.

Efforts will go on to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander for 14 days: ISRO chairman

Sep 07, 2019, at 10:15 pm

Bengaluru: India's hope to reach the moon is not over yet as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said the efforts to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander will continue for the next 14 days, media reports said.

Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:58 am

New York: The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the body overseeing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Chandrayaan 2 goes wrong: ISRO loses communication with Vikram lander

Sep 07, 2019, at 02:48 am

Bengaluru: While India waited with bated breath to watch live the landing of Chandrayaan 2 on lunar surface, disappointment greeted them in the wee hours of Saturday when ISRO Chairman after tense moments said they have lost communication with Lander Vikram at the last stage (2.1 km above the Moon's surface). It cannot be said if the mission is a complete failure at this stage as ISRO scientists hope for a miracle. 

Chandrayan-2 mission has 3 components from Sona College of Technology, Salem

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:18 am

Bengaluru: As Chandrayan-2, India’s ambitious moon mission seeks to create history on September 7, scores of Researchers, Professors and Doctoral students from Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu are viewing the landmark event with excitement tinged with pride.  

Scripting history Chandrayaan 2 to land close to moon's south pole tonight

Sep 06, 2019, at 08:55 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The highly popular and talked about mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will finally reach its crescendo with Chandrayaan 2 scheduled to soft land on the lunar surface at 1:55 am on Saturday.

UN gears up emergency food aid for hurricane-struck region of Bahamas, as death toll rises

Sep 06, 2019, at 10:29 am

New York:With initial assessments indicating that some 76,000 people in the parts of the Bahamas worst-affected by Hurricane Dorian need urgent support, the World Food Programme (WFP) is arranging for eight tons of ready-to-eat meals to be provided – part of a $5.4 million overall funding package.

UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral

Sep 06, 2019, at 10:24 am

New York, Sept 6 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums.

First eDNA study of Loch Ness points to something fishy, says scientists

Sep 06, 2019, at 10:10 am

Christchurch, Sept 6 (IBNS): University of Otago geneticist, Professor Neil Gemmell on Thursday announced the results of investigations into the environmental DNA present in the British Isles largest and second deepest body of fresh water, Loch Ness.

Is the world living up to its climate commitments?

Sep 06, 2019, at 10:02 am

New York: As the United Nations gears up for the September Climate Action Summit in New York, one of its most high-profile climate conferences in recent times, what progress is the world making in tackling the climate crisis, and how is that progress being measured?

3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025 if health services ramp up nutrition actions: WHO

Sep 05, 2019, at 02:30 pm

New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): If governments boost their focus on healthier eating, 3.7 million deaths could be prevented by the year 2025, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest guidelines on improving nutrition, released on Wednesday.

CK Birla Hospitals to train new nurses in a simulation lab to boost their patient handling skills

Sep 05, 2019, at 12:55 pm

Kolkata: An arm of the CK Birla Group, CK Birla Hospitals, which operates The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) and BM Birla Heart Research Centre (BMB) in Kolkata and the Rukmani Birla Hospital (RBH) in Jaipur, has recently implemented a simulation lab for nurses joining the profession.

Rainfall: Mumbai on red alert for next 24 hours

Sep 04, 2019, at 04:46 pm

Mumbai, Sept 4 (IBNS): As heavy rains lashed the city and left several areas water-logged, weather officials have issued a red alert for Mumbai and adjoining areas for the next 24 hours.

Second de-orbiting manoeuver of Chandrayaan-2 successful

Sep 04, 2019, at 02:03 pm

Chennai: Two days after Lander Vikram got separated from Orbiter, the second de-orbiting manoeuver for Chandrayaan-2 was performed successfully on Wednesday as the spacecraft inched further closer for a soft landing on an hitherto unexplored frontier, the Moon's South Polar region on September seven.

Chandrayaan 2 completes orbit manoeuvres

Sep 04, 2019, at 09:23 am

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organization said the second de-orbiting maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Wednesday.

Humanify Foundation launches Paavni - a national campaign on menstrual health and hygiene

Aug 31, 2019, at 12:39 pm

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): Humanify Foundation,  a non-profit non-government organisation (NGO) working for the underprivileged and marginalized sections of the society, recently launched a national campaign called 'Paavni' on personal hygiene of women during menstruation.

It’s never too late to start exercising: Study

Aug 30, 2019, at 06:13 pm

London, Aug 30 (IBNS): Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age.