Assam: Deepor Beel records more than 26,000 birds of 97 species
A recent bird count in the freshwater lake Deepor Beel has shown there has been a significant rise in the number and species of birds in a year’s time.
Health
Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child mortality
New York: A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access to adequate healthcare, two UN reports published on Thursday have revealed.
Mpox: Argentine Healthcare Ministry reports second death
Buenos Aires: The Argentine Healthcare Ministry reported on Tuesday the second lethal case of mpox (previously known as monkeypox) in the country.
COVID-19: China blocks South Korea and Japan visas
Beijing: Chinese authorities have stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan in retaliation for Covid restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers.
Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit
New York: The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in London, on 15 March.
Kolkata: Despite slight rise in temperature, city wilts under cold
Kolkata: It's bone-chilling cold in the entire state, although the mercury has risen slightly in 24 hours, the overall winter mood remains.
Ozone layer recovery is on track, due to success of Montreal Protocol
New York: The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel of experts said on Monday.
Kashmir valley bracing for rain, snow during next 2 days
Srinagar/UNI: Meteorological Department forecast of isolated light rain, snow during the next 24 hours while widespread light to moderate rain snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days.
Uttar Pradesh: Cold wave in Parbhani district of Marathwada region
Parbhani/UNI: The effect of the cold wave in Uttar Pradesh is being felt in Marathwada in Maharashtra state as well.
China: More than 88 million people in Henan infected with COVID-19
Beijing: Local health officials said the Chinese region of Henan is witnessing 90 percent of its population now being infected with Covid-19 virus.
India registers170 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
New Delhi: India registered 170 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per government data released on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh: 2.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Mandi district
Shimla: A mild intensity earthquake was recorded in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh early on Monday.
Researchers in six categories awarded Infosys Prize 2022
Bengaluru: The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Saturday awarded the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 for their significant contributions to research at a presentation ceremony in Bengaluru.
Kashmir valley braces for snowfall as minimum temp drops further
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is bracing for snowfall after MeT Office’s forecast of moderate to light snowfall at many places in higher reaches and plains of the region on Sunday.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ICMR School of Public Health and BSL III Laboratory in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya laid the foundation stone for the ICMR School of Public Health and BSL III Laboratory in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Dense fog envelops Delhi as mercury dips to 1.9 degrees Celsius
New Delhi: An envelope of dense fog covered National Capital Delhi on Sunday morning as the lowest temperature in the city was recorded at 1.9 degrees Celsius.
Joshimath land subsidence: Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets affected locals
Joshimath: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday met locals who have been badly affected due to land subsidence in Joshimath city, an episode which has triggered panic in the region.
COVID will likely recede into the background, says Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine developer
Dhaka: Sarah Gilbert, who led a team that developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, believes that SARS-CoV-2 will likely recede into the background in the upcoming times.
Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child mortality
New York: A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access to adequate healthcare, two UN reports published on Thursday have revealed.
Europe: Warm start to 2023 breaks records and skiers’ hearts, says WMO
New York: The unusually warm conditions in Europe that marked the festive season broke records – and likely skiers’ hearts - in several countries on the continent, on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed.
WHO continues to urge China to share more data amid COVID-19 surge
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, in his first virtual briefing for the year.
India-Pakistan Water Management: Thirsty Nations
India and Pakistan can better manage water resources to reduce impacts of climate disasters. Raksha Kumar, Khuldune Shahid and Ghulam Mustafa report from across the border
Delhi experiences mild tremors as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush
New Delhi/IBNS: Mild tremors were felt in Delhi and adjoining areas on Thursday as an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Parts of Dal Lake freeze as minimum temp plummeting
Srinagar: Major parts of Dal Lake and other water bodies freezed amid plummeting night temperatures in Srinagar and other major parts of Kashmir valley on Wednesday.
Bengal reeling under severe cold
Kolkata: Bengal is reeling under severe cold with the temperature gradually on the wane.
COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
New York: As COVID-19 infections surge in China, coronavirus experts gathered at the UN health agency on Tuesday, to discuss next steps.
Assam: Rhino chases tourist convoy in Kaziranga National Park
Guwahati/IBNS: In a scary video which went viral on social media, a rhino is seen chasing a tourist convoy at Assam's Kaziranga National Park.
No rhino poaching case in Assam in 2022: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati/IBNS: For the first time in the last two decades, Assam has witnessed zero rhino poaching incidents in the year 2022, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
Fresh Covid-19 pandemic emerging the world over with new medical challenges: Expert
Kolkata: Visiting Professor at the Kolkata based West Bengal University of Health Sciences, School of Public Health-Dr Naresh Purohit has said the Covid-19 outbreak in China has caused the world to go into panic mode again, exactly three years after the first episode of SARS-CoV-2 was reported in December 2019.
3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana today, tremors felt in Delhi
New Delhi/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 3.8 magnitudes on the Richter Scale was recorded in Haryana's Jhajjar with tremors felt in Delhi and surrounding areas on Sunday morning, the National Center for Seismology said.