Kolkata hosts first ever ESICM examination in India

Apr 09, 2015, at 04:32 am

Kolkata, Apr, 8 (IBNS): European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), in association with the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), organized the first of its kind examination in the city.

Greenpeace to challenge MHA block on foreign funding in court

Apr 08, 2015, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Greenpeace India has stated that it will challenge the Home Ministry's action of blocking its foreign funds once again.

Army sensitises troops on safe food practices on World Health Day

Apr 07, 2015, at 10:50 pm

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS) Underscoring the need to acquaint troops and their families in Kolkata Garrison to follow healthy practices while consuming everyday food, Station Health Organisation (SHO), Kolkata held a special interactive session in Fort William on Tuesday, coinciding with the World Health Day on the subject.

CMRI partners Kolkata Knight Riders to keep the health of its players in check

Apr 07, 2015, at 10:17 pm

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS) : As Kolkata Knight Riders gear up for another nail-biting season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a team of doctors at Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), part of the CK Birla Hospitals, will be working in tandem to ensure health and medical needs of players are well taken care of.

Kolkata hospital undertakes MICS to cure patients

Apr 07, 2015, at 09:54 pm

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Kolkata'd Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals has undertaken the Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) with an aim at curing patients in the most effective and least painful manner possible.

Govt is working tirelessly to realise the dream of Healthy India: Modi

Apr 07, 2015, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is working hard to realise the dream of a Healthy India.

M Annadurai takes over as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre

Apr 06, 2015, at 10:57 pm

Chennai, Apr 6 (IBNS) M Annadurai, Outstanding Scientist and Programme Director, Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) and Small Satellite Systems (SSS) of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore, has assumed the office of Director, ISAC on Apr 1, officials said.

India should be a global leader in fight against climate change: PM Modi

Apr 06, 2015, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India, which has had a long tradition of living in harmony with nature, should lead the global fight against climate change.

Proton beams are back in the LHC

Apr 06, 2015, at 12:27 am

Geneva, Apr 5 (IBNS) After two years of intense maintenance and consolidation, and several months of preparation for restart, the Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful particle accelerator in the world, is back in operation.

Significant rise in health expenditure urgently required, says the President

Apr 05, 2015, at 02:54 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Mid-Term Meet 2015 of the National Interventional Council of the Cardiological Society of India in New Delhi on Saturday.

Marking World Day, UN calls on businesses to commit to employing people with autism

Apr 03, 2015, at 04:38 pm

New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): On World Autism Awareness Day, the United Nations is spotlighting the unique skills of people with autism and the need to recognize their talents through an initiative inviting businesses to make concrete commitments to employ people on the autism spectrum.

WHO India honours public health champions

Apr 03, 2015, at 03:27 am

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): At a national consultation held on Wednesday at New Delhi jointly with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (GoI) to commemorate the World Health Day 2015 (7 April), the WHO Country Office for India gave out awards for Public Health Champions.

Uncovering the secrets of the Himalayas off the coast of Mumbai

Apr 02, 2015, at 07:16 pm

Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) Despite being thousands of kilometres apart, a team of international scientists are collecting samples from the bottom of the Arabian Sea to find out how the growth of the Himalayan mountain range has affected the Asian Monsoon over the last 50 million years.

Experts share best autism practices with India

Apr 02, 2015, at 07:03 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 2 (IBNS) On World Autism Awareness Day, UK experts are calling for stronger links with India to develop best autism practices that are relevant to the specific cultural and local needs of the country.

GE Healthcare strengthens 'Make in India' capability for accessible healthcare

Apr 02, 2015, at 03:05 am

Bangalore, Apr 1 (IBNS): GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, reiterated its commitment towards 'Make in India' by strengthening its R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Distribution capabilities and Education initiative.

18-year-old baby youngest patient to undergo open heart surgery

Apr 01, 2015, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi, Apr 1(IBNS) An 18 hour-old baby has emerged as the youngest patient in India to survive after an open heart surgery.

Mufti prays at Hazratbal Dargah for calamity to subside

Apr 01, 2015, at 09:42 pm

Srinagar, Apr 1(IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday visited Aasar-e-Sharief shrine in Hazratbal, and offered special prayers for improvement of weather condition in the state.

Jhelum flows below danger level in Kashmir

Apr 01, 2015, at 08:11 pm

Srinagar, Apr 1 (IBNS) While heavy shower resumed in the valley after a day's halt, river Jhelum continued to flow at a steady level below danger mark, officials said on Wednesday.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission passes critical milestone

Apr 01, 2015, at 05:04 pm

California, Apr 1 (IBNS) NASA said its 'groundbreaking science mission' to retrieve a sample from an ancient space rock has moved closer to fruition.

Cabinet approves amendment of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act

Apr 01, 2015, at 03:19 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave its approval for the amendment of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.

7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

Mar 30, 2015, at 06:39 pm

Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS):A strong quake, which measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale, hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, reports said.

Earth Hour 2015: UN dims lights to focus attention on climate action, sustainability

Mar 29, 2015, at 03:15 pm

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS) The United Nations will go dark later this evening as the Organization shuts off the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of 'Earth Hour,' an annual global event raising awareness about the need to take action on climate change and promoting sustainable energy consumption.

Kolkata's hospital operates bypass surgery of a Bangladeshi girl successfully

Mar 29, 2015, at 05:15 am

Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) successfully treated Rabita Iqbal, a 10-year-old girl from Bangladesh, born with a rare genetic disorder called, Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH).

PSLV-C27 successfully launches India's fourth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1D

Mar 29, 2015, at 02:33 am

Chennai, Mar 28 (IBNS): The ISRO said its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C27, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1D, the fourth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)on Saturday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.

India successfully launches satellite IRNSS-1D satellite

Mar 29, 2015, at 01:12 am

Chennai, Mar 28 (IBNS): India launched IRNSS-1D satellite onboard PSLV-C27 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.

Kolkata hospital provides free health check-up for underprivileged Tribal Girls Football team from Jhargram

Mar 28, 2015, at 11:58 pm

Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS): Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals in Kolkata has undertook an initiative to provide a free health check-up to the Under 17 Tribal Girls Football team from Jhargram in Paschim Medinipur district.

ISRO bags Gandhi Peace Prize

Mar 28, 2015, at 02:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014, has been awarded to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

"4,35,000 people connected to support cause of Housing and Sanitation"

Mar 27, 2015, at 09:22 pm

Bangalore, Mar 27 (IBNS): Marking the peak of the Habitat for Humanity Youth BUILD 2015 campaign had a record number of Habitat volunteers mobilized. More than 4, 34,000 people across the country participated in various activities of building homes and sanitation facilities.

We stand in solidarity with Wangan and Jagalingou people: Greenpeace

Mar 27, 2015, at 07:18 pm

Brisbane, Mar 27 (IBNS): Greenpeace has offered its solidarity to the representatives for the Wangan and Jagalingou people who have formally rejected the Indigenous land use agreement for the Carmichael mine in the Queensland Galilee Basin.

Drinking raw cow milk increases risk for foodborne illness

Mar 26, 2015, at 06:58 pm

New York, Mar 27 (IBNS) An analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) found that the risks of drinking raw (unpasteurized) cow’s milk are significant.