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8 years agoOn PM Modi's Appeal, Pilgrims, Government Agencies, NGOs Undertake Cleanliness Drive Near Kedarnath Dham
Referring to the filth spread by some pilgrims during the Char-Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Modi on May 28 had appealed to people to maintain...
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8 years ago
Delhi Government Makes Last Ditch Attempt To Save 'Extinct' Water Bodies
In March, the Wetland Authority of Delhi had received a request from land-owning agencies to delete 258 "extinct" water bodies from the official list of 1,043...
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8 years ago
Vaccine Protection Better Maintained Against Severe COVID-19: Lancet Study
The study is a nationwide, observational study based on registry-data from the Public Health Agency of Sweden, the National Board of Health and Welfare, and Statistics...
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8 years ago
Omicron Sub-Lineage BA.2 Has Substantial 'Growth Advantage', Spreads Much Faster Than BA.1, UK Finds
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that BA.2 has an increased growth rate compared to BA.1 in all regions of England where there are enough...
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8 years ago
Third Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine Can Boost Effectiveness Against Omicron To 88%, UK Studies Show
Covid booster dose: The findings compiled in a report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) show significantly higher protection provided by third dose of COVID-19...
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8 years ago
UN's Weather Agency Confirms 2020 Arctic Heat Record At 38°C
The U.N. weather agency World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has certified a 38°C in Verkhoyansk, the Russian town, as the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic
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8 years ago
World Toilet Day: "Who Cares About Toilets? 3.6 Billion People Do," Says UN Water
This is what sanitation experts, organisations and government agencies said on Twitter to raise awareness about the importance of sanitation on World Toilet Day 2021
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8 years ago
Urgent Steps Needed Now To Mitigate Climate Impact On Displaced People: UNHCR
The focus needs to be channelled to community-based adaptation projects to help the millions grappling with the catastrophic effects of climate change, many of whom have...
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8 years ago
Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record High In 2020 Despite Pandemic: Report
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Greenhouse Gas Bulletin contains a "stark, scientific message" for climate change negotiations at the upcoming UN climate conference, known as COP26,...
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8 years ago
Air Quality Commission Asks NCR States To Adopt ISRO's Protocol For Farm Fire Estimation
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has also asked Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan to develop a time-bound comprehensive action plan, in consultation with...
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8 years ago
COVID-19 Has Caused One Of The Biggest Increases In World Hunger, Malnutrition In Decades: United Nations
According to the annual ‘The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2021’ report jointly published by multiple United Nation Agencies, the world was...
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8 years ago
UN: Any WHO-Approved Vaccine Should Be Allowed For Travel
In its aim to restore travel across Europe, the European Union said in May that it would only recognise people as vaccinated against COVID-19 if they...
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8 years ago
COVID-19: UK Regulator Approves Pfizer/Biontech Vaccine For 12-15-Year-Olds
The British regulator's approval follows that of the European Medicines Agency and US Food and Drug Administration last month for the younger cohort to receive the...
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8 years ago
A New Study Shows Improved Air Quality During Lockdown In India
The international team of researchers used data from a range of Earth Observation sensors, including those from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-5p and NASA's MODIS sensors,...
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Let’s Talk About It: India’s First Music Album On Growing Up Launched In Manipur
Dettol Banega Swasth India Supports Nutrition Of Mother And Child Through Reach Each Child Program
Ganesh Idols To Be Immersed Only In Artificial Lakes: Mumbai Civic Body
Last month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had announced a complete ban on the Plaster of Paris idols in the...
Van Mahotsav 2022: Facts About Forests You Must Know
India celebrates Van Mahotsav or Forest Festival in the first week of July every year. Here are some stark facts...
Van Mahotsav 2022: A Week-Long Forest Festival, Here’s All You Need To Know
Van Mahotsav: As part of the annual tree-planting festival, thousands of trees are planted all over the country by the...
National Doctors’ Day: A Day To Acknowledge Selfless Contribution Of Health Care Workers
This year, National Doctor's Day is very significant as doctors continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic day and night. This...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Large FMCG, Agro-Food Companies Switch To Paper-Based Straws
The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022
