19 NDRF teams pre-positioned in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for cyclone Vardah
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:11 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its 19 flood and rescue teams in various parts of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu affected by cyclone Vardah.
UN inaugurates water project in Haiti benefiting 60,000 people as part of fight against cholera
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), inaugurated on 8 December a water capture and distribution project in the town of Merger, an hour outside of the Caribbean nation’s capital Port au Prince.
Malnutrition among children in Yemen at ‘all-time high,’ warns UNICEF
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): With Yemen’s health system near collapse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Mondaythat nearly 2.2 million children are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, while at least 462,000 are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) – a near 200 per cent increase since 2014.
New online portal helps World Health Organization track global access to universal health coverage
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Marking Universal Health Coverage Day, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new data portal to track global access to universal health coverage, including information about equity of access and where services need to be improved.
Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Vardah hits Tamil Nadu, 4 killed
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:44 am
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed the coast in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh after cyclone Vardah hit close to Chennai on Monday, killing at least four people.
Cyclone Vardah makes landfall in Tamil Nadu, large areas inundated, trees uprooted
Dec 12, 2016, at 07:50 pm
Chennia, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' hit close to Chennai in north of Chennai on Monday mid-afternoon with more than 100 kmph speed, reports said.
Navy, Air Force, NDRRF ready as cyclone Vardah nears Chennai
Dec 12, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' neared Sriharikota and Chennai coast, is away from the expected landfall by about two hours on Thursday afternoon, threatening a calamity in large parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as the Indian Navy, Air Force and National Disaster Response Force have been kept on standby under a red alert call, reports said.
Varanasi and Allahabad had 'zero' good air quality days last year: CEED Report
Dec 12, 2016, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): A new report launched at an air quality workshop, ‘Lifting the Smog’, has revealed that Varanasi and Allahabad, both had ‘zero’ good air quality days last year.
Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' likely to make landfall near Chennai today
Dec 12, 2016, at 02:56 pm
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Adding trouble for people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, cyclonic storm 'Vardah' is likely to make a landfall in the northern part of the state on Monday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2016, at 02:31 pm
Shillong, Dec 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Meghalaya on Sunday, officials said.
Heavy alcohol use changes adolescents’ brain, says study
Dec 10, 2016, at 03:06 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development of brain, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
NASA Juno Mission prepares for Dec 11 Jupiter flyby
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:57 pm
Washington, Dec 10 (IBNS): On Sunday, December 11, at 9:04 a.m. PST (12:04 p.m. EST, 17:04 UTC) NASA’s Juno spacecraft will make its third science flyby of Jupiter.
Japanese cargo craft flying to station
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:47 pm
Tokyo, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s H-IIB rocket launched at 8:26 a.m. EST (10:26 p.m. Japan time) on Friday, Dec. 9 from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, read the NASA website.
Assam: Suspected food poisoning incident kills 3
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Food poisoning incident in Assam's Hojai district has left 3 women dead and two others ill, reports said.
No advice given regarding warning labels on fast food, says MoS Anupriya Patel
Dec 09, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Centre's Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Anupriya Patel, in a written reply to the Lok Sbhha on Friday said that no advice has been given regarding warning labels on fast foods .
6.5 earthquake hits California, no casualty
Dec 09, 2016, at 03:00 pm
California, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California on Thursday, USGS said.
7.8 earthquake hits Solomon Islands, no casualty
Dec 09, 2016, at 02:26 pm
Sydney, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Solomon Islands on Friday, as per the USGS.
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital launches Brain Tumor Clinic
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Narayana Superspeciality Hospital launches a comprehensive Brain Tumor Clinic, where clinical tests and examinations to treatment and post operative care would be all available at one place. The clinic will be headed by team of experienced neurosurgeons, neurologists and radiation oncologists such as Dr Nilay Biswas, Dr Dilip Dutta, Dr Suman Mallik, Dr Jyotirup and others.
5.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region
Dec 08, 2016, at 02:35 pm
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region, as tremors of it were felt in Pakistan's Chitral and adjoining areas on Thursday, media reports said.
Assam loses seven panchyderm in past 72 hours
Dec 08, 2016, at 04:01 am
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Three wild elephants died and another injured in three separate incidents in Assam on Wednesday as the state lost seven panchyderm in past 72 hours.
Data from RESOURCESAT-2A launched by PSLV-C36 by will help in agri applications
Dec 07, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/Sriharikota, Dec 7 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been lauded by various people for the the successful launch of the 1235 kg RESOURCESAT-2A Satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Wednesday.
Indonesia: At least 25 killed as deadly quake rips through Aceh province
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:06 pm
Jakarta, Dec 7 (IBNS): At least 25 people were killed after a deadly earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
3rd round of Special Immunisation Drive in Hailakandi to begin soon
Dec 07, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS) : The third round of Special Immunisation Drive to cover the left out and dropped out children and pregnant women will begin in Hailakandi district beginning Dec 12.
Environment Ministry issues final notification on Eco-Sensitive Zone in Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Dec 07, 2016, at 02:03 am
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Government on Tuesday issued the Final Notification for an Eco-Sensitive Zone area of 59.46 sq kms of which 19.25 sq km is forest land and 40.21 sq km is non-forest land in Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai suburb.
Toronto: Meditation with InteraXon's Muse headband promotes optimism, says report
Dec 06, 2016, at 04:49 am
Toronto, Dec 5 (IBNS): Meditation with Muse, for three consecutive days decreases apprehension and uncertainty, enriches the outlook of the person and lowers the heart rate, while longer periods of use creates optimism and reduces amygdala activity associated with the body's stress response, claimed a Toronto-based company InteraXon, which developed Muse, media reports said.
For the first time, scientists catch water molecules passing the proton baton
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:32 am
London, Dec 5 (IBNS): Water conducts electricity, but the process by which this familiar fluid passes along positive charges has puzzled scientists for decades.
Three elephants run over by a passenger train in Assam
Dec 05, 2016, at 10:43 pm
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Three wild elephants, including two pregnant elephants and a calf, were killed after a speedy passenger train run over them in Assam’s Hojai district on Sunday night.
AYUSH Minister seeks suggestions from global experts to streamline Ayurveda practice
Dec 05, 2016, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS) Minister of AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik has sought for suggestions and inputs from Ayurveda researchers and practitioners world over which may be incorporated in the AYUSH Ministry’s works related to streamlining the study and practice of this traditional health science in the country.
Greenpeace India urges apex court to implement country-wide air pollution control measures
Dec 03, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Greenpeace India, on Saturday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to sanction the graded response system to tackle air pollution.
Scientists probe mystery of Pluto’s icy heart
Dec 03, 2016, at 12:07 am
Washington, Nov 2 (IBNS): Scientists are offering several new scenarios to explain the formation of Pluto’s frozen heart-shaped feature, first spotted by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.