Uber Green to launch in India; 25,000 EVs to be introduced over next 3 yrs
Uber, a multinational ride-sharing app, is set to introduce Uber Green in India starting in June as part of its efforts toward sustainability.
IBNS•May 25, 2023
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Union Ministry launches Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar campaign promoting zero-waste cities in India
Dimapur/Kohima: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar campaign on May 15 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
IBNS•May 24, 2023
Kolkata scientists develop new artificial light-harvesting system using organic nanotubes
Kolkata: Inspired by natural photosynthetic systems, researchers in Kolkata have developed a new method of harvesting artificial light using organic nanotubes, which can be utilized in solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors, and tunable multi-color light-emitting materials.
IBNS•May 24, 2023
AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ ranks 75th in 'Top 500 Supercomputing List';puts India among the top supercomputing league
Pune: The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at C-DAC, Maharashtra’s Pune has been ranked 75th in the world in the 61st edition of the 'Top 500 Global Supercomputing List' yesterday at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany, Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 24, 2023
India will soon acquire its fastest supercomputer, operations will start by next March: Kiren Rijiju
Noida (UP): India will soon acquire its fastest supercomputer at a cost of Rs 900 crore and it is expected to start functioning by March next year, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 24, 2023
Gaza: Over a quarter of UNRWA centre patients needing mental health support
New York: More than one in four patients screened in violence-afflicted Gaza at UN-run health centres, require mental health and psychosocial support, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday, publishing its annual overview.
IBNS•May 24, 2023
GENSU and Nagaland House collaborate for cleanliness drive in Guwahati
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati Eastern Nagaland Students' Union (GENSU) and Nagaland House collaborated to carry out a one-day social work project at Nagaland House in Guwahati.
IBNS•May 24, 2023
Meghalaya: Living root bridge of Mawlynnong awarded grant by the Graham Foundation
New Delhi/IBNS: The living root bridge of Mawlynnong, located in the East Khasi Hills, has recently been recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
Meghalaya: Living root bridge of Mawlynnong awarded grant by the Graham Foundation
New Delhi/IBNS: The living root bridge of Mawlynnong, located in the East Khasi Hills, has recently been recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished
New York: Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: WHO chief
New York: Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for future pandemics and other threats, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday in Geneva.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
New York: The theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on Monday, centres on moving from talk to action: build back biodiversity.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
India reports 405 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 405 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
New Study Warns Climate Change Could Push 30% of Species to Tipping Points
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, climate change could lead to an abrupt increase in the number of species pushed over tipping points. The research suggests that up to 30% of species could be affected as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures.
IBNS•May 23, 2023
Cashless treatment facilities now available to all Central Government Health Scheme beneficiaries at 6 AIIMS
New Delhi: Cashless treatment facilities will now be available to all Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries (serving and pensioners) at 6 AIIMS located at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur and Rishikesh, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said.
IBNS•May 21, 2023
Scientists at Indian Institute of Astrophysics propose new metric to help quantify image quality of Sun captured by ground-based telescopes
Bengaluru/IBNS: The scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have proposed a novel metric called the root mean square (rms) granulation contrast to quantify the image quality of ground-based solar telescopes.
IBNS•May 21, 2023
Tamil Nadu: DRI seizes 18.1 kg Ambergris worth Rs 31.67 cr at Tuticorin coast
Tuticorin/IBNS: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday busted an ambergris smuggling gang racket and seized 18.1 kg of Ambergris at Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin coast which is valued at around Rs 31.67 crore in the illicit market.
IBNS•May 21, 2023
500 people evacuated due to wildfire in Spain
Madrid/IBNS/UNI: Around 500 people have been evacuated from their homes due to a wildfire that has so far burned 8,500 hectares of land in the southwestern Spanish region of Extremadura, according to sources from local authorities on Saturday.
IBNS•May 21, 2023
Promoting bamboo use and carbon-neutral life key to neutralise climate change: Experts opine at NE Regional Sustainable Summit
Agartala: Northeastern states can use bamboo extensively as part of an adaptation mechanism to fight the impending threats of climate change besides adopting a carbon-neutral lifestyle and climate-resilient behaviour, opined the experts while addressing the first Northeastern Regional Sustainability dialogue at Tripura University on Saturday.
IBNS•May 20, 2023
Amid quality concerns, Centre plans to test drugs in govt labs before exporting
New Delhi: The government is actively reviewing a plan to conduct drug testing at government laboratories prior to their shipment to other countries after global concerns about the quality of cough syrups exported by Indian companies, media reports said.
IBNS•May 20, 2023
Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO
New York: A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year.
IBNS•May 20, 2023
India reports 782 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 782 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Saturday.
IBNS•May 20, 2023
Nagaland: NESMS holds seminar on 'Agar Wood Plantation in North-East India'
Tuli/Nagaland: Nagaland Ecological and Sanitation Management Society (NESMS) organised a one-day seminar entitled “Promoting Agar Wood Plantation in India’s North-eastern Region” on May 11 at Aitlenden ward, Tuli Town Mokokchung.
IBNS•May 20, 2023
Monsoon advances over Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands: IMD
New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon on Friday made progress and advanced over the Southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands, and South Andaman Sea, an event crucial for the arrival of the Monsoon.
IBNS•May 19, 2023
Kolkata sees a rise in number of cyclists: For livelihood and not lifestyle, says study
Kolkata/IBNS: In keeping with the worldwide movement of cycling to work, SwitchON Foundation, a Kolkata-based environment conservation society, recently launched a sustainable programme in line with the initiative.
IBNS•May 19, 2023
Tele-Mental Health: Doors for an unquiet mind
The concept of telemedicine is not new. But a raging Covid-19 pandemic is a game changer. Technology is boosting mental health care in the US and India as practitioners move their services online while India's finance minister in her budget speech announced that its national telemental health program is on the anvil. Maya Morris, Alexis Simmerman, Whitney Hon, Hannah Owens from the US and Roshni Veronika Mallick from India report
IBNS•May 19, 2023
7.7-magnitude quake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Sydney: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 02:57 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
IBNS•May 19, 2023
Arunachal Pradesh: Ziro Valley sets record with massive turnout for flower plantation drive
Ziro/Arunachal Pradesh: Ziro, a quaint old town in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, made a remarkable achievement by witnessing a huge turnout by the people for a flower plantation drive organized yesterday.
IBNS•May 19, 2023
Canada British Columbia's heat wave conditions lower, temperature still soars
Vancouver/IBNS: Although heatwave conditions are lowering across Canada's British Columbia, the province continues to record soaring temperatures.
IBNS•May 18, 2023
India reports 906 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 906 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Thursday.
IBNS•May 18, 2023
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