UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:29 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to net zero or carbon neutrality, with “clear and credible” plans to achieve the target, starting immediately.
Maharashtra records highest Covid cases with nearly 36,000 fresh infections, Mumbai above 5000
Mar 26, 2021, at 02:41 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded a whopping 35,952 new coronavirus cases, its single-highest surge in the last 24 hours since the pandemic stuck, with Mumbai alone registering 5,504 fresh infections during this period.
Delhi records three-month highest 1,515 fresh Covid-19 cases
Mar 26, 2021, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 1,515 Covid-19 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in over three months, a health bulletin released on Thursday evening showed.
Bhutan announces alternative feed for yaks to address winter fodder scarcity
Mar 26, 2021, at 12:11 am
Feed and fodder scarcity for yaks has been a major challenge for the yak herders every winter in Bhutan.
Multidrug-resistant TB emerges as public health concern in Bhutan
Mar 26, 2021, at 12:07 am
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) has emerged as a major health concern for Bhutan, with cases steadily increasing in the country in the last five years.
Maldives plans to legalise shark fishing
Mar 26, 2021, at 12:04 am
The Maldives, whose tourism-dependent economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, is planning to end the ban on shark fishing and turn it into a lucrative enterprise. This was announced by the Fisheries Minister Zaha Waheed, who said that discussions are underway to open up shark fishing as a managed fisheries sector.
Amid rising cases, ICUs may run out soon in Bangladesh’s major cities
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Worried over the spike in Covid-19 infections, Bangladesh health authorities fear that intensive care units (ICUs) in major cities may soon run out of their full capacity, reported Dhaka Times. Already Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet are operating at near full capacity.
India reports over 53,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Mar 25, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a biggest single-day jump in daily infections, India on Thursday reported over 53,476 Covid-19 cases with most of them emerging from two states.
New 'double mutant variant' of Covid detected in 18 states: Centre
Mar 25, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid fears over the second wave of coronavirus, the Centre on Wednesday said that a new "double mutant variant" of the virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have been found abroad.
Maharashtra: Nashik reports more than 2,000 cases, 15 deaths
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Nashik/UNI: With 2,664 COVID cases being detected in the past 24 hours, Nashik continued with the trend of recording over 2,000 cases for the 8th consecutive day, official data said Wednesday.
COVID pandemic impacted child psyche, says study
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi: As the COVID-year comes to a full circle since the country-wide lockdown announced to combat the pandemic on Mar 24 last year, a recent study highlights how the public health crisis has impacted children’s psycho-social well-being in the intervening months.
Spike in COVID-19 case: India’s total vaccination coverage has surpassed 5 cr doses
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi: India has crossed a significant milestone in the fight against the global pandemic. The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 5 crore.
Inventions boom in ‘assistive tech’ offers wider benefits for all
Mar 24, 2021, at 07:10 pm
New York: Rapid growth in innovations that are designed to help people overcome their disabilities could soon offer a fix to all manner of mobility, sight and other difficulties, UN patent experts WIPO said on Tuesday.
Spike continues: India records 275 COVID-19 deaths, 47,262 new cases
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 47,262 new COVID19 cases in the past 24 hours,marking another day of spike in daily count, government data released on Wednesday showed.
1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:15 am
New York: An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday.
Oceans under threat like never before, warns World Meteorological Organization
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:03 am
New York: Climate change has hit the world’s oceans hard, UN weather experts said on Monday, in a call for lifesaving monitoring and early warning services that were interrupted by COVID-19 to be ramped up again, to protect shipping and coastal communities at risk.
Recognize ‘true value’ of water, UN urges, marking World Day
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New York: The UN is marking World Water Day on Monday with a global conversation on how people value the lifegiving resource in different parts of the world, according to local needs.
Jammu and Kashmir: Amid surge in cases, authorities enforce COVID-19 protocols in Srinagar
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Srinagar: Aiming to enforce strict adherence of COVID protocols, the Srinagar administration on Monday conducted on spot rapid COVID testing of the persons moving without facemasks at public places.
Jammu and Kashmir: Weeklong plantation drive starts at Faculty of Forests SKUAST-K
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Srinagar: A week long plantation drive started today at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir’s (SKUAST) Faculty of Forestry, Benhama-Watlar, Ganderbal with the planting of deodar sapling by Professor Tariq Hussain Masoodi, Dean Faculty of Forestry at the campus.
COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir: Admin makes wearing masks mandatory in Bandipora
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Srinagar: The authorities while reiterating the call of wearing face masks Monday made them compulsory at public places in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district given the latest spike in COVID-19.
Climate change has affected water sources in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha today said that climate change has reduced the size of glaciers leading to fast depletion of water resources in many districts of J&K.
Covid-19: India to vaccinate all aged 45 or above from Apr 1
Mar 23, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spike in Covid-19, the central government on Tuesday said people at the age of 45 or above will be vaccinated from Apr 1.
ISRO’s breakthrough demonstration of free-space QKD over 300 m
Mar 23, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Chennai/UNI: For the first time in the country, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 m.
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: After recording a sharp rise for the past few days, India registered a slight decline in daily count of COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19: Maharashtra to vaccinate 3 lakh people everyday
Mar 23, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: Maharashtra State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the state government has set a target of vaccinating three lakh people every day by increasing the rate of vaccination, officials said here on Tuesday.
US phase 3 trial data shows 79% vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19: AstraZeneca
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:39 am
Ontario/IBNS: Advanced trial data from a US study on AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is 79 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and was 100 per cent effective in halting severe disease and hospitalization, said AstraZeneca in a statement on Monday.
4.8 million Covishield vaccine doses administered in Bangladesh
Mar 23, 2021, at 12:33 am
The Bangladesh government has so far administered 4.8 million doses of Covishield to its people, and around 80,000 doses alone lasst Sunday. The registration portal for vaccines has already received 6.2 million applications. Bangladesh has procured over 9 million doses of vaccines so far, of which two million of them were donated by India.
34 variants of coronavirus spreading in Bangladesh
Mar 22, 2021, at 11:29 pm
The SARS COV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has around 34 unique mutants in Bangladesh. The virus, researchers claim, has mutated 4,604 times in Bangladesh since the first week of December last year. The 34 new mutants are unique to Bangladesh.
Mar 22, 2021, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are reporting a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They together account for 80.5% of the total new cases registered in the last 24 hours.
Gap to administer second dose of Covishield should be increased to 6-8 weeks: Centre
Mar 22, 2021, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday directed the state to increase the interval between administering two doses of Covishield by 6-8 weeks for better results, officials said.