Benefits of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children surpass risks: US Drug Regulator
Oct 23, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The benefits expected from the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shots for children between 5 and 11 years old outweigh the risks of side effects, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a report.
'Landmark decision’ gives legal teeth to protect environmental defenders
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New York: A 46-strong group of countries across the wider European region has agreed to establish a new legally binding mechanism that would protect environmental defenders, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Friday.
India records 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which is currently celebrating the festive season amid fear that cases might spike in the upcoming weeks, recorded 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 cases in West Bengal are on rise ever since the Durga Puja festivities ended, forcing safe houses and quarantine centres in the city to be reopened Monday onwards.
UNICEF India welcomes one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in India
Oct 22, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Guwahati: UNICEF India has congratulated the Government of India on reaching the milestone of 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered so far.
Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate change famine
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New York: More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:40 pm
New York: Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New York: Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Restore sexual, reproductive health rights lost during COVID, rights expert urges
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:16 pm
New York: Sexual and reproductive health rights, are human rights, the independent UN expert on the right to health reminded Member States in the General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that it was essential to restore services in the field, that have been eroded during the COVID-19 pandemic
1.5 billion people, living with soil too salty to be fertile
Oct 22, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New York: Between 20 to 50 per cent of irrigated soils in all continents have grown too salty to be fully fertile, creating significant challenges for more than 1.5 billion people trying to grow their own food.
Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of energy from fossil fuels in 2030, than the amount that would limit global warming to the Paris Agreement level of 1.5°C.
India records 15,786 new COVID-19 cases
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 second wave, recorded 15,786 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India reports over 18,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 18,454 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 160, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
India crosses one billion vaccination milestone, PM Modi says 'triumph of Indian science'
Oct 21, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Scripting a world record, India Thursday touched the milestone of one billion vaccination in a major fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rocks Karnataka’s Vijayapura
Oct 20, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Vijayapura/UNI: An earthquake measuring 3.6 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted Vijayapura at 1030 hrs on Wednesday.
India likely to complete 100 cr vaccine doses tomorrow morning
Oct 20, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is set to complete 1 billion, or 100 crore, doses and the landmark is likely to reach on Thursday, nine months after the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine drive.
Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New York: Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of energy from fossil fuels in 2030, than the amount that would limit global warming to the Paris Agreement level of 1.5°C.
UNHCR responding to worst flooding in decades in South Sudan
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst flooding there in decades.
India records 14,623 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 20, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a rise in daily count as 14,623 new COVID-19 cases were registered across the nation in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Uttarakhand Rains: 29 die in Nainital, Almora
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Nainital/UNI: Twenty-nine people have been killed due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand's Nainital and Almora after heavy rains pounded the Kumaon region over the last three days.
PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami as rains batter hill state
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami as heavy rains battered the hill state, media reports said.
UNESCO ‘eDNA’ initiative to ‘unlock' knowledge for biodiversity protection
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:26 pm
New York: To understand the richness of biodiversity across World Heritage marine sites, the UN scientific organization launched on Monday a project to protect and preserve biodiversity, based on the study of environmental DNA - cellular material released from living things into their surroundings.
Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:15 pm
New York: The decision by the Taliban leadership to support the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan has been welcomed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
UK records nearly 50,000 new Coronavirus cases
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:44 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Another 49,156 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the largest daily rise since lockdown rules ended in England three months ago, according to official figures released Monday.
India adds 13,058 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate improves to 98.14 percent
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India, the country that witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, added 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
South Africa rejects Russian made Sputnik V amid fears of HIV among men
Oct 19, 2021, at 04:52 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: South Africa's health regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V amid concerns that the Covid-19 vaccine could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.
J&K boasts of second highest Covid 19 incoulation coverage
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:48 am
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K stands at number two among the Covid19 inoculation ranking of states and union territories in India, the Immunization department said on Saturday.
Dengue claims first life in Delhi this year
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: A 35-year-old woman has become the first casualty of dengue this year in the national capital.
Actress Sayani Gupta partners with feminine wellness brand Azah to distribute sanitary pads
Oct 18, 2021, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi: Film actress Sayani Gupta commemorated her birthday recently by partnering with Azah - a feminine wellness brand for women- to kick off a Sanitary Pad distribution drive in rural Haryana.
Chinese mainland reports 22 imported COVID-19 cases, 2 local infections
Oct 18, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 22 imported COVID-19 cases and two locally-transmitted infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.