Assam govt to celebrate World Environment Day in every panchayat from next year: Sonowal
Jun 06, 2017, at 04:25 am
Guwahati, June 5 (IBNS): In a move to play the role of ‘force-multiplier’ of connecting people to nature, and encourage the younger generation to plant more saplings, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced that the state government would celebrate World Environment Day at every panchayat in the state from next year. Speaking at a programme organised centrally to celebrate the World Environment Day at Dibrugarh University in Dibrugarh, the Assam CM said that the government would also earmark areas in each village for plantation of saplings to give the people of the area an opportunity to plant saplings on special day of the family and to shape their future in sync with the nature.
GSLV MkIII Successfully launches GSAT-19 Satellite
Jun 06, 2017, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): The first developmental flight (GSLV MkIII-D1) of India's heavy lift launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III was successfully conducted on Monday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota with the launch of GSAT-19 satellite.
India's heaviest rocket blasts off with GSAT-19, PM Modi congratulates
Jun 05, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Sriharikota, June 5 (IBNS): Creating history, ISRO on Monday successfully launched its latest communication satellite GSAT-19 with its heaviest rocket - the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre here.
Kotak Mahindra Bank celebrates World Environment Day by planting 10,000 trees across India
Jun 05, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday announced the launch of ‘811 – Upload a Tree’ initiative wherein the Bank would plant a sapling in the name of the first 10,000 customers who download an 811 bank account from June 5, 2017 - World Environment Day.
Real Sentiment Behind World Environment Day Must Pervade Every Moment of the Day: Harsh Vardhan
Jun 04, 2017, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Giving a clarion call to the people of the country and the youth, in particular, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has said that the real sentiment behind World Environment Day should not be restricted to a single day, but must pervade every moment of the day, till the World Environment Day next year.
Antarctic ice rift close to calving, after growing 17km in 6 days, says study
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:53 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica has grown by 17km in the last few days and is now only 13km from the ice front, indicating that calving of an iceberg is probably very close, Swansea University researchers revealed after studying the latest satellite data.
Scientists find that internet withdrawal increases heart rate and blood pressure
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:51 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.
Tobacco the ‘silent killer’ of HIV patients, say researchers
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:44 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV negative individuals.
Childhood obesity causes lasting damage to the body, says study
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:35 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): Examining data collected from over 300,000 participants across 18 studies, researchers from the University of Surrey identified increased arterial damage and enhanced likelihood of pre diabetes in participants who were obese in childhood.
Delaying meals impacts sugar levels in the body, says study
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:27 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): During this innovative study, Dr Jonathan Johnston and Dr Sophie Wehrens from the University of Surrey examined the impact of altering meal times on the circadian rhythms of ten volunteers.
Jun 02, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Rohtak, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana, hours after a 5 magnitude quake hit the area on Friday, officials said.
Wild elephant tramples to death four persons near Vellore
Jun 02, 2017, at 05:27 pm
Coimbatore, June 2 (IBNS) : A tusker that strayed into the human habitation in search of food trampled to death four people, including a minor girl at Vellalore area on the outskirts of the city early on Friday, media reports said.
Paris Accord: Greenpeace slams USA, says climate denier Trump surrenders leadership
Jun 02, 2017, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): Donald Trump’s irresponsible and short-sighted decision to pull the USA out of the Paris Agreement is a loss for the United States in many ways and an opportunity for India to provide global leadership on climate issue, said Greenpeace India on Friday.
Trump’s decision deals death blow to Paris Agreement, says CSE
Jun 02, 2017, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): With the US President’s latest assault on the global fight against climate change, meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement will become an uphill task, an official CSE release stated.
US decision mistake for our planet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Paris agreement
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:02 pm
Paris, June 2 (IBNS): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris agreement on Thursday as a 'mistake' for planet Earth.
Dutch Minister calls Trump's decision to quit US from Paris Climate Agreement as 'historic mistake'
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:38 pm
The Hague, June 2 (IBNS): Dutch Minister for the Environment Sharon Dijksma on Friday called US decision to quit Paris Climate Agreement as a 'historic mistake'.
Trump’s decision deals death blow to Paris Agreement, feels CSE
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): With the US president Donald Trump’s latest assault on the global fight against climate change, meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement will become an uphill task, feels Centre for Science and Environment.
US President Donald Trump announces decision to withdraw from Paris agreement
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:02 pm
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): In a major development, US President Donald Trump has announced his nation will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a 'major disappointment' – UN
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday said the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.
'Moderate' earthquake jolts Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana on Friday, officials said.
HealthifyMe app doubles its user base in 4 months
Jun 01, 2017, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): Mobile health and fitness company HealthifyMe has raced to two million users in May 2017, doubling its user base from one million users in January this year.
Meghalaya : 9 persons, including eight minors die, over 200 fell ill due to food poisoning
May 31, 2017, at 03:13 am
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): At least nine persons, including eight minors, died and over 200 others fell ill due to suspected food poisoning after consuming rice and pork at an after-church feast in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district, officials said.
Mumbai Airport awarded Carbon Neutrality Certification by ACI
May 31, 2017, at 01:16 am
Mumbai, May 30 (IBNS): GVK MIAL, the company that administers the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), has become the recipient of Level 3+ Carbon Neutrality certification by Airports Council International (ACI), the global authority of international airports.
Southwest monsoon arrives over Kerala
May 31, 2017, at 12:15 am
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IBNS): Giving relief to people after the unbearable summer, the southwest monsoon has arrived over Kerala, met officials said on Tuesday.
Zika reached Miami at least 4 times, Caribbean travel likely responsible
May 30, 2017, at 10:41 pm
California, May 30 (IBNS): With mosquito season looming in the Northern Hemisphere, doctors and researchers are poised to take on a new round of Zika virus infections.
Scientists jump hurdle in HIV vaccine design
May 30, 2017, at 10:32 pm
California, May 30 (IBNS): Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made another important advance in HIV vaccine design.
New equipment at Scripps Florida will advance drug discovery
May 30, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Florida, May 30 (IBNS): The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is becoming one of the most advanced in South Florida, thanks to a new $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Night phone use a danger for adolescent mental heath, says study
May 30, 2017, at 10:13 pm
Sydney, May 30 (IBNS): The world’s first long-term assessment of mental health effects from adolescents’ late-night mobile use has shown some concerning results.
Drinking more coffee could reduce liver cancer risk, says study
May 30, 2017, at 02:09 am
London, May 29 (IBNS): Drinking more coffee could reduce the risk of developing the most common form of primary liver cancer, according to a study led by the University of Southampton.
Cyclonic storm Mora likely to unleash heavy rainfall in eastern and northeastern India
May 29, 2017, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): A strong cyclonic storm is centred over east-central Bay of Bengal, about 660 km south-southeast of Kolkata and is likely to make landfall in Chittagong (Bangladesh) in the next 24 hours, according to met department reports on Monday.