The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has obtained permission for “restricted use in public health emergency” of two second-line HIV medications for use against the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
1,000 farmers queue for rainfall insurance against droughts and downpours, based on 40 years of rain data and a World Bank model. After years of dragging its feet, the Ministry of Agriculture is
The MCD has informed that nine people have died from dengue today. While 257 new cases were reported with the MCD today, the total figure has gone up to 1,216 - with 938 being reported from Delhi
In a major mishap, 10 miners were killed and two others injured when a roof collapsed in an underground mine at the state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in Godavarikhani in
The Bhalswa area near Jahangirpuri in New Delhi lives with this overpowering stench. The source is, perhaps, the compost pit at the MCD landfill. But for the past one month, there has also been the
Those who consume alcohol may face more health risks when exposed to regions polluted with mercury, a study has stated. The conclusion was drawn by scientists from the Institute of Geographical
Indian and American scientists are working in close cooperation in the field of male contraception and the objective in the long run is to produce a sperm-based vaccine. Over the past two days,
The politics of drought continues to be played out in Maharashtra. First, Governor Mohammad Fazal took a round of drought-hit districts and dispensed advice to the government, all under the media
For those all set to splurge on crackers this Diwali, a note of caution: This year the pollution levels are much worse than last year, and for some dangerous pollutants above dangerous levels.
