Space Station crew returns to Earth, lands safely in Kazakhstan

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:42 pm

California, Mar 12 (IBNS) Three crew members returned to Earth Wednesday after a 167-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS) that included hundreds of scientific experiments and several spacewalks to prepare the orbiting laboratory for future arrivals by U.S. commercial crew spacecraft.

Actress June Maliah encourages citizens to adopt environmental friendly practices

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Actress June Maliah has joined hands with WWF-India to pledge her support to Earth Hour 2015- WWF's global campaign to raise awareness and inspire individual action on climate change.

DuPont achieves top sustainability certification

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:34 am

Kolkata/Hyderabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): DuPont, a leading science company was awarded the prestigious LEED Certification in Gold Category for the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC) at Hyderabad in India.

India seventh in number of reactor operations

Mar 11, 2015, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) India stands 7th in number of reactors in operation and 14th in terms of net installed capacity among countries with nuclear power.

President to inaugurate international seminar 'Swachhagraha'

Mar 11, 2015, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate 'Swachhagraha', a two day 'International Seminar on Clean and Capable India of Gandhiji's Dreams' here on Thursday.

Juhi bats for women's health at opening of specialty hospital for women

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:25 am

Gurgaon, Mar 9 (IBNS): W Hospital, a specialty hospital for women, opened in the presence of actress Juhi Chawla, renowned women healthcare specialist, Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma, and other dignitaries.

PM launches indigenously developed vaccine against Rotavirus

Mar 10, 2015, at 02:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the first indigenously developed and manufactured Rotavirus vaccine: 'Rotavac.'

Land acquired for first-ever Biotech park in J&K: Singh

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:28 am

New Delhi, Mr 8 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh disclosed here today that approximately ten acre of land has been acquired for bringing up the first- ever Biotechnology park in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Innovation is the key to progress and prosperity, says Prez

Mar 08, 2015, at 01:35 am

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a week long 'Festival of Innovations' on Saturday at Rashtrapati Bhavan and gave away National Biennial Awards for Grassroots Innovations.

Swine flu: Pakistani rights group advises nationals against traveling to India

Mar 07, 2015, at 01:57 pm

Karachi, Mar 7 (IBNS): A rights group in Pakistan has advised people against traveling to India as swine flu has claimed nearly 1000 lives in the neighbouring nation, media reports said.

Swine flu toll continues to soar in Rajasthan

Mar 06, 2015, at 10:46 pm

Jaipur, Mar 6(IBNS) With nine more deaths over the past 24 hours, the swine flu toll in Rajasthan on Friday stood at 295 since January 1, 2015.

DAE to launch new medical cyclotron centre in Kolkata

Mar 05, 2015, at 11:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): The director of the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) Dinesh Kumar Srivasta said on Wednesday that the government-owned department of Atomic Energy (DAE) would launch a new powerful medical cyclotron centre in Kolkata very soon.

Launch of PSLV-C27 with IRNSS-1D postponed

Mar 05, 2015, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) The launch of India's fourth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1D onboard PSLV-C27, which was originally scheduled for Mar 09,from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota has been postponed.

Infosys Science Foundation hosts public lecture on cancer stem cells

Mar 05, 2015, at 04:51 am

Bangalore , Mar 4 (IBNS): The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) in association with National Centre of Biological Sciences(NCBS) on Wednesday organized a public lecture by Infosys Prize Life Sciences Jury Chair Dr. Inder Verma.

Rhino poached in Kaziranga

Mar 05, 2015, at 01:20 am

Guwahati, Mar 4 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday and managed to flee with its horn, officials said.

WHO spotlights risks of noise-induced hearing loss

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:39 pm

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices such as smartphones and exposure to damaging levels of sound, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to devote International Ear Care Day to "Making Listening Safe" on Tuesday.

It's time to get serious about wildlife crime: UN

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New York, mar 4 (IBNS): Illegal wildlife trade undermines rule of law, degrades ecosystems and severely hampers the efforts of rural communities striving to sustainably manage their natural resources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday as the United Nations marked World Wildlife Day.

UN urges to stay on course to eradicate Ebola

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi Mar 4 (IBNS): Representatives of United Nations organizations engaged in the response against Ebola on Tuesday pledged their support to the worst-affected West African countries in "each stage of this journey; the drive to zero, the early recovery, the medium and longer term development."

Over 5 billion people devoid of essential medicines: UN

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:28 pm

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): Three quarters of the world population has no access to proper pain relief treatment, according to a report by the United Nations body charged with overseeing Governments’ compliance with international drug control treaties, which was released in London on Tuesday.

Swine flu deaths close to 1100

Mar 02, 2015, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 2(IBNS) As the swine flu rage continues unabated, the toll has shot up to 1,075 with more deaths and the number of affected people across the country has reached close to the 20,000-mark.

Assam Governor directs forest department to curb rhino poaching

Mar 02, 2015, at 01:47 am

Guwahati, March 1 (IBNS) : Assam Governor PB Acharya on Sunday directed the state forest department and authorities of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to take stern actions to curb rhino poaching incidents in the state.

PM remembers 'dedication, determination and untiring efforts' of Indian scientists on National Science Day

Feb 28, 2015, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered the dedication, determination and untiring efforts of the Indian scientists on the occasion of National Science Day.

UP: 65 captive reared Gharials released into Ganges

Feb 28, 2015, at 04:39 am

Hastinapur, Feb 27 (IBNS): As part of a unique collaboration between the government, communities and civil society, 65 captive reared Gharials were released into the Ganges at Hastinapur.

New tool launched for effective water management

Feb 28, 2015, at 03:40 am

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Water India 2015 event on Friday launched the new version of the India Water Tool (IWT 2.0), which helps users understand water risks and prioritise actions for sustainable water management.

7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia

Feb 28, 2015, at 03:20 am

Jakarta, Feb 27 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia on Friday, officials said.

Metropolis Healthcare announces price slash for Swine Flu testing

Feb 26, 2015, at 04:10 am

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): As the country is witnessing a surge in Swine Flu cases, Metropolis Healthcare is offering test at Rs. 4000 to pass on the benefit to the people.

Be careful against swine flu, but don't panic :Nadda

Feb 25, 2015, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) As more than 875 people died of deadly swine flu across the country, Health Minister J P Nadda on Wednesday warned the people to be careful about the virus but asked them not to panic.

Employee choice in benefits is future: Marsh India survey

Feb 25, 2015, at 12:24 am

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS): A majority of employers believe that employee choice in benefits would help improve employee retention and attraction and make employees see larger value in the benefits provided to them, according to Marsh's 8th Annual Employee Health and Benefits Study, which was launched recently.

Bhopal gas victims ask Javadekar to take up UNEP offer of comprehensive scientific assessment of contamination of Union Carbide factory

Feb 24, 2015, at 08:40 pm

Bhopal, Feb 24 (IBNS): Five organisations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December '84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Tuesday announced the possibility of a comprehensive scientific assessment of the contamination around the Union Carbide factory by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Swine Flu claims more than 800 lives

Feb 24, 2015, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): More than 800 people people have died across India as a result of the deadly swine flu.