Sanofi, Medtronic to form strategic alliance in diabetes
Jun 17, 2014, at 04:49 am
Paris , June 16 (IBNS) Sanofi and Medtronic, Inc. on Monday announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a global strategic alliance in diabetes, aimed at improving patient experience and outcomes for people with diabetes around the world.
"Energy policy must serve broader economic growth"
Jun 17, 2014, at 04:30 am
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Union Minister of State of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan at the opening plenary session of the 21st World Petroleum Congress at Moscow on Monday stressed the Indian world-view of energy.
Don't wash chicken: UK warns its citizens
Jun 17, 2014, at 03:01 am
London. June 16 (IBNS): Britain's Food Standards Agency (FSA) on Monday urged people not to wash raw chicken before cooking in order to avoid food poisoning.
Tata Steel's distributors contribute Rs 1.1 cr to Tata Medical Centre
Jun 15, 2014, at 05:32 am
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS) In an innovative fund raising initiative, Tata Steel auctioned the first set of four CR coils produced at the Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing and Processing Company Pvt Ltd (JCAPCPL), Jamshedpur, a joint venture of Tata Steel and Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal Corporation, among its Steelium distributors and raised Rs 1.1 crore which was contributed to the corpus of Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata recently.
IFC invests in NephroPlus to improve kidney care
Jun 13, 2014, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai, Jun 13 (IBNS): International financial institution encouraging private sector development, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), recently invested USD 7 million in dialysis & kidney care provider NephroPlus, to expand access to high quality kidney care services in India.
Jubilant Life Sciences announces price increase of 9% for Niacinamide
Jun 13, 2014, at 04:30 am
Noida, June 12 (IBNS): Jubilant Life Sciences, a significant player in the Nutrition market on Thursday announced a price-increase of 9 percent for Niacinamide, with immediate effect, for non-contract customers and wherever existing contracts permit.
Kolkata puffs the most in India: Survey
Jun 12, 2014, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS): Kolkata reports highest number of cigarette consumption (9-10 pieces per day), according to a latest survey.
Somalia: UN calls for action to curb measles outbreaks
Jun 11, 2014, at 05:42 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): Voicing deep concern that outbreaks of measles have left thousands of children in Somalia at risk of disability or death, United Nations agencies on Tuesday called for urgent vaccination to tackle the highly contagious disease.
Spain to host international event on particle physics
Jun 11, 2014, at 03:58 am
Valencia, June 10 (IBNS): From July 3-9, around one thousand particle physicists will fly in from around the world to Valencia to take part in the 37th International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP), organized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), CERN informed.
RTIICS to host free of cost arthritis clinic
Jun 10, 2014, at 08:41 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (IBNS): The department of Orthopedics at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) has announced an Arthritis clinic for people residing in and around Kolkata on Jun 14 (Saturday) from 12 noon onwards.
Norway: UN to launch research vessel to support endangered fisheries
Jun 10, 2014, at 05:14 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): The United Nations agricultural agency announced on Monday that it is partnering with Norway to build an advanced research vessel as part of efforts to avert the effects of climate change and other threats to the world's fish stocks, as calls were heard for urgent action to address those threats at an international forum in Rome.
Ban urges recommitment to treaty on use of world's oceans
Jun 10, 2014, at 05:03 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): Marking the upcoming 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the landmark treaty that has become known as the "Constitution for the Oceans", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday encouraged Member States to recommit to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at what he considers a crucial moment for climate change.
Dr Batra's introduces environmental and respiratory allergy clinic
Jun 10, 2014, at 06:50 am
New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Homeopathy chain Dr Batra's, has introduced an environmental and respiratory allergy clinic named Dr Batra's Allertreat.
UN marks World Oceans Day, seeks protection for oceans
Jun 09, 2014, at 04:44 pm
New York, Jun 9 (IBNS): To commemorate World Oceans Day, the United Nations family is encouraging the international community to reflect on the multiple benefits of oceans and commit to keeping them healthy and productive for current and future generations.
Kudankulam unit 1 attains full power
Jun 08, 2014, at 02:09 am
Chennai, June 7 (IBNS): In a significant development, the unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant reached full capacity generation of 1,000MW on Saturday.
UN urges greater commitment to end HIV/AIDS epidemic
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:13 pm
New York, Jun 7 (IBNS): Despite significant gains, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is far from over, United Nations officials said on Friday, calling for greater political commitment, investment and innovation to end the global scourge.
UN spotlights climate-smart approach to spark rural renewal
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:01 pm
New York, Jun 7 (IBNS): As the global farming community continues to curb climate change and food insecurity, the United Nations agriculture agency on Friday spotlighted the best practices of its "climate-smart" approach to tackle those challenges and spark rural renewal.
ASSOCHAM submits its report on El Nino, drought to Mamata
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:26 am
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): Apex industry body ASSOCHAM on Friday said it has submitted a copy of its report titled ‘El Nino, Drought and Growth Concerns of Indian Economy,’ to the West Bengal chief minister Mamta Banerjee.
CERN announces winners of its first beam line for schools competition
Jun 07, 2014, at 04:06 am
Geneva, June 6 (IBNS): CERN on Friday announced the winners of its first beam line for schools competition.
UN marks World Environment Day
Jun 06, 2014, at 06:54 pm
New York, Jun 6 (IBNS): Barbados, a small Caribbean island at the cutting edge of the fight against climate change, will be hosting this year's World Environment Day, leading United Nations-wide efforts to draw attention to the plight of the world's small islands potentially in peril of being lost to sea-level rise.
Tata Steel celebrates World Environment Day
Jun 06, 2014, at 04:52 am
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): In an attempt to celebrate World Environment Day 2014, steel giant Tata Steel Limited on Thursday organized a string of activities across its divisions to spread awareness about environment protection, sustenance and eco-conscious growth.
Sambhavna Trust launches a book on packaged snacks hazard
Jun 06, 2014, at 04:18 am
Bhopal, June 5 (IBNS) On the occasion of "World Environment Day" , Bhopal based NGO, Sambhavna Trust Clinic, launched "Ulat Palat", a book for children on the environmental and health hazards of packaged snacks.
GVK receives Carbon Accreditation Certificate
Jun 06, 2014, at 04:17 am
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): GVK has received the Carbon Accreditation Certificate for its GVK CSIA project in Mumbai.
Agricultural Science Congress to be held in 2015
Jun 06, 2014, at 03:35 am
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) will be organizing the 12th Agricultural Science Congress at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal in February 3 to Feb 6 next year.
TERI survey shows 90% people feel climate change is reality
Jun 04, 2014, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Jun 4 (IBNS): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in its recently published Environmental Survey 2014, stated that overall, a large majority of people felt that air quality had worsened and the number of bird species in their cities had declined.
Midwives can prevent deaths among women and newborns: UN
Jun 04, 2014, at 05:23 pm
New York, Jun 4 (IBNS): Midwives are the unsung heroes of maternal and newborn health, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday that urges greater investment in these vital healthcare professionals, who can prevent about two-thirds of deaths among women and newborns.
UN reports increase in nations supporting renewable energy
Jun 04, 2014, at 05:16 pm
New York, Jun 4 (IBNS): The number of developing countries with policies in place to support renewable energy has increased six-fold in just eight years, resulting in one-fifth of the world's power production now coming from renewable sources, according to a United Nations-backed report produced ahead of the UN Sustainable Energy for All Forum.
Astronomers find the 'Mega-Earth'
Jun 04, 2014, at 06:30 am
Cambridge, June 3 (IBNS): Astronomers have announced that they have discovered a new type of planet - a rocky world weighing 17 times as much as Earth.
CERN's ALPHA experiment measures charge of antihydrogen
Jun 04, 2014, at 03:25 am
Geneva, June 3 (IBNS): In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday, the ALPHA experiment at CERN's Antiproton Decelerator (AD) reported a measurement of the electric charge of antihydrogen atoms, finding it to be compatible with zero to eight decimal places.
UN hails move by US to curb power plant emissions
Jun 03, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New York, Jun 3 (IBNS): United Nations officials on Monday welcomed the initiative announced by President Barack Obama to limit emissions from power plants in the United States, voicing their hope that it will spur other countries to take concrete action to combat climate change.