Billions more needed for UN-backed global collaboration to end pandemic
Oct 29, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, as cases of the disease mount globally for the first time in two months.
World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New York: Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Green industrial policies key for climate adaptation in developing world
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:52 pm
New York: Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a report published on Thursday.
Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New York: More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN health agency WHO said on Wednesday.
India records 14,348 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 29, 2021, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,348 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Assam: Elephant calf rescued by Forest personnel; shifted to rehabilitation centre
Oct 28, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An elephant calf was rescued by Forest personnel at Miripathar under Bokial Beat in Assam's Golaghat district on Thursday.
India reports 16,156 COVID-19 cases, 733 deaths in 24 hours; toll spike due to Kerala backlog
Oct 28, 2021, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 16,156 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 733 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
90 pct in Delhi have developed Covid antibodies, reports say quoting sero-survey
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 90 percent in Delhi are carrying antibodies for coronavirus, NDTV quoting sources reported after the sixth sero-survey was conducted in the national capital.
Oman approves India's Covaxin for travel without need for quarantine
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:09 am
Muscat/IBNS: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday approved Indian-made Covaxin to the list of allowed COVID-19 vaccines for travel to the country without quarantine.
Bangladesh registers seven deaths due to COVID-19
Oct 27, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which witnessed a significant spike in COVID-19 cases in recent times, registered seven deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Top economists call for ‘radical redirection’ focusing on healthcare
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it as a long-term investment and not a short-term cost.
General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate action
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Fully vaccinated Australians free to travel overseas from November, COVID booster dose approved
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Most Australians will be able to freely leave the country from November, the government has announced.
India records 13,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,451 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Covaxin: WHO seeks 'additional clarifications', no emergency use nod given so far
Oct 27, 2021, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The process to include indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, in Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of World Health Organisation (WHO) is delayed by a week as the Technical Advisory Group of the UN body has sought "additional clarifications" from the vaccine manufacturer.
Centre issues warning to West Bengal amid rising Covid cases post Durga Puja
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Centre has pulled up the West Bengal government over the spike in Covid-19 cases following gathering of people and flouting of protocols during the Durga Puja celebrations earlier this month.
Oct 27, 2021, at 02:30 am
New York: New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
Bangladesh registers 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Oct 26, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation that has witnessed deadly COVID-19 outbreak, registered six deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Tuesday.
Middle East Green Initiative: ‘pathbreaking work’ to protect the planet
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New York: The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the challenges of the 21st century”.
COP26: Praise for updated national climate plans, but ‘nowhere near’ goal
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New York: New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office (UNFCCC) said in a new report on Monday.
UN chief calls for China commitment to ‘ambitious’ climate goals
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on China to present an “ambitious” Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
India records 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 26, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the lowest daily count in the past 238 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
DC Srinagar hands over fully loaded BLS ambulance to CMO
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:28 am
Srinagar/IBNS: To further strengthen the health infrastructure in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Wednesday handed over a fully loaded Basic Lift Support (BLS) ambulance to the Chief Medical Officer Srinagar at the DC Office Complex.
Kashmir: Five-member panel to recommend SKIMS professor as dean
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government on Wednesday constituted a five-member panel for recommending a professor of SKIMS for the Dean of Medical Faculty position at the Soura Institute.
Kashmir: DIPR organizes programme on ‘Drug abuse menace’
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:21 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The cultural unit of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with Government Psychiatric Hospital, Srinagar and Angel’s Cultural Academy Thursday organised a programme on 'Drug abuse menace' at the Government Psychiatry Hospital, Hari Parbat.
Kalij pheasant is J&K's official bird
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:17 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has adopted Kalij Pheasant as the new union territory bird, while Hangul continues to be their symbolic animal.
UT's administration constitutes J&K Medical Council
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Much to the reprieve of the medical practitioners and scholars across J&K, the government Wednesday appointed four senior healthcare officers as members of the J&K Medical Council (JKMC).
Zika Case: Centre rushes multi-disciplinary team to Kanpur
Oct 25, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has rushed a high level multi-disciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh where a Zika Virus Disease case has been reported.
‘No time to lose’ in curbing greenhouse gases – WMO report
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:22 pm
New York: Last year, heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record, surging above the planet's 2011-2020 average, and has continued in 2021, according to a new report published on Monday by the UN weather agency.
India records 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 25, 2021, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per daat released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, amid fear that the country may witness a spike during the ongoing festive season.