Food systems account for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New York: More than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity can be attributed to the way we produce, process and package food, a UN-backed study published on Tuesday has revealed.
Kolkata:101-year-old man takes COVID-19 vaccine shot at CMRI
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata: 101-year-old Tara Chandra Maheswari received the COVID-19 vaccine shot at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Polar vortex responsible for Texas deep freeze, warm Arctic temperatures
Mar 10, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New York: A “polar vortex” was responsible for the freezing conditions in the US state of Texas last month, UN weather experts said on Tuesday, before warning of a worrying increase in global carbon dioxide levels.
US scientist says rollout of Covid-19 vaccine is India's gift to the world
Mar 10, 2021, at 04:47 pm
A top American scientist has said the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine is "India's gift" to the world in combating coronavirus.
Puducherry: Govt school teacher tests positive for Covid
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A teacher at Kadirkamam Government school here was tested positive for Coronavirus.
India records 17,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 17,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Odisha govt deploys more manpower, equipment to abate forest fire across state
Mar 10, 2021, at 01:24 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government has decided to engage more manpower, equipment and initiated a lot of measures to check and contain the ongoing forest fire in the state.
Iran to start mass inoculation of its population with homegrown COVID vaccine in May
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:37 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran will launch the mass inoculation of its citizens against the Coronavirus using domestically-developed Coviran vaccine in May, the Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing Mohammad Mokhber, the President of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Orders (EIKO).
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Baramulla takes stock of Bird flu mitigation measures
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:23 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bupinder Kumar today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to take stock of various mitigation efforts launched by the district administration to curb spread of Bird flu infection in the district.
Land use changes in Himalaya: Clear and Present Danger to birds
Mar 09, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Scientists have recorded a drastic loss in forest birds due to land-use changes in the western Himalayas. TV Padma of Mongabay India reports
Seven in Hong Kong fall sick after taking China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine jabs
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:54 pm
At least seven people felt ill after receiving Chinese Sinovac vaccine shots in Hong Kong city, media reports said.
India records 15,388 new COVID-19 cases, 77 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 15,388 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a slight dip from the figure recorded in the previous day, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Fully vaccinated people can gather indoor without masks and social distancing: US medical body
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:52 am
Washington/IBNS: People who are fully vaccinated can visit others indoor without wearing masks or staying six feet apart, US's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its new guidance issued on Monday.
As ministers talk about end of pandemic, IMA warns against 'unauthorized political statements'
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After statements by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on nearing the "end of the pandemic", the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned politicians about not providing a "sense of false security".
Covid-19: Delhi reports fresh 239 cases, 3 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported 239 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Delhi government said in a statement on Monday.
Mar 09, 2021, at 12:01 am
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been reporting a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 86.25% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Programme on medicinal plants commences at SKUAST-K
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir kick-started a 25-day skill development programme on medicinal plants for the educated youth of Kashmir at the Faculty of Forestry, Benihama, Ganderbal.
Jammu and Kashmir: SSP Srinagar launches plantation drive at DPL
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar: SSP Srinagar Dr M Haseeb Mughal today kick started a plantation drive at the District Police Headquarters (DPL) Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: SEHAT cards to be issued on Mission Mode, says DDC Shopian
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner Shopian Sachin Kumar Vaishya today stressed on prompt issuance of SEHAT cards under Aayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya (AB PMJAY) SEHAT scheme to all registered beneficiaries and registration of all left outs on BIS Portal.
Save trees from porcupine attacks with jute bag coverings: Dir Horticulture
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Srinagar: The Director Horticulture on Sunday urged the farmers and fruit growers to cover the trunk of apple and almond trees with jute bags, HDPE bags, wire mesh to avoid trees from getting attacked by porcupine and other animals.
COVID-19: Haryana DGP takes second dose of vaccine
Mar 08, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava was administered the second shot of Covid-19 vaccine by a team of health officials at Police Headquarters on Monday.
India maintains upwards trend, 18599 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 24 hours
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi: India reported 18,599 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, showing the upwards trend in daily case count, as per Ministry of Health data released on Monday.
Mar 08, 2021, at 01:09 am
New Delhi: Six states across the country are reporting high daily COVID19 cases. These are Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. They collectively account for 84.71% of the 18,711 new daily cases reported in last 24 hours.
Pakistan witnessing rise in COVID cases by 50pc in a fortnight
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:59 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan has witnessed a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases by around 50 per cent ever since the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) eased restrictions late last month, reports said here on Saturday.
Odisha: Ten days on, Simlipal forest fire continues to rage
Mar 07, 2021, at 03:36 am
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Similipal forests, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, are currently being ravaged by a massive wildfire that has been spreading across the woods since the last 10 days, destroying countless ground fauna, millions of seedlings and seeds, along with medicinal plants, creepers, shrubs and trees that take decades to grow, according to media reports.
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have reported a high number of COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 82% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com asks DCs to ensure COVID19 tests for students, teachers
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Srinagar: The divisional commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, on Friday asked all the deputy commissioners to ensure rapid covid19 tests for students, teachers in the schools to prevent spread of the virus.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hangul census 2021 on cards
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Srinagar: Wildlife Department shall conduct a census of the endangered Hangul in J&K with the process to be complete by the end of this month.
WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:01 pm
New York: Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the global initiative making these medicines accessible by all countries, the UN’s top health official said on Friday.
Covid-19 vaccines do not alter fertility: Expert
Mar 06, 2021, at 08:50 pm
Kolkata/UNI: There’s zero evidence that Covid-19 vaccines interfere with fertility. This misinformation is dangerous because the confusion it is based on sounds plausible, but in fact is not, a health expert has opined.