Special article for World Health Day “Everyone is trying to apply the human rights lens. But unfortunately, on key matters of equity, a lot of many communities right now are in the rear-view mirror and…
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Day Of The Landless 2021 The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC)’s observance of 29 March as “Land of the Landless: Land to the Tillers”, reminds us of the words of Mahatma Gandhi : “In reality, the…
Cebu City (Philippines) 26 March 2021 – Waste pickers from Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City, demand inclusion into the city’s solid waste management system by offering to accept and manage the recyclables collected daily prior to…
New Delhi, March 25: A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC)…
New Delhi, 18th March 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that it still recommended the use of the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine as its benefits outweigh its risks. Full text of the “WHO statement on…
Geneva, 12 March 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S, developed by Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), for emergency use in all countries and for COVAX roll-out. The decision comes…
A new study may open the way for Parkinson’s treatment New Delhi, March 10: Efforts to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease is expected to get a big boost with researchers at the Indian Institute…
Younger women among those most at risk: WHO Report on Violence against women GENEVA/ NEW YORK — 9 March 2021 — Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from…
A team of researchers from IIT-Guwahati has designed an automated Artificial Intelligence-based system to detect colorectal cancer The latest news on cancer research New Delhi, March 05, 2021: A team of researchers from the Indian…
Geneva/Vienna 5 March 2021: New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the procurement of radiotherapy equipment could improve access to this life-saving cancer treatment option that…
Hearing technology, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, when accompanied by appropriate support services and rehabilitative therapy are effective and cost-effective and can benefit children and adults alike.
Contracted through the bites of infected mosquitos, malaria remains one of the world’s leading killers, with more than 200 million cases and 400 000 malaria-related deaths reported each year. Approximately two-thirds of fatalities are among children under the age of five.
WHO recommendation announced in the WHO Information Meeting New Delhi, 27th February 2021. The WHO recommendation on the composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the northern hemisphere 2021-2022 was announced in the WHO…
Even the verification process needed to trade Bitcoin is also a polluting endeavor. Bitcoin system’s current design requires more electricity than is needed to power Denmark
Top 10 headlines this night Union Cabinet approves dissolution of Puducherry assembly The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the dissolution of the Puducherry Assembly based on the recommendation of the Lieutenant Governor, after the Congress-led…
November, 21st February 2021. Things are getting worse with COVID-19 in the East African country of Tanzania. The WHO came into action after the death of a major Tanzanian leader from COVID-19. Tanzania, East African…
COVID-19 ADB recovery loans, the Myanmar loan has a C risk categorization. The lower risk for COVID19 loans stems from the fact that loan components include direct budget support and loans towards MSMEs and the private sector.
Our streets become safer for children and everyone with the setting of 30 km/hour limits. The benefits are huge for all sections of the community including drivers.
Terming the arrest of Disa Ravi, a 21-year-old environmental activist related to Friday for Future, as illegal, the Supreme Court Justice Justice Markandey Katju has said, “People’s Courts are the need of the hour”
The statement supports all pro-democracy, civil society, and ethnic groups against the military dictatorship. “Together with them we reject the 2008 constitution, created in a deeply flawed process and aimed to uphold military control.”
