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According to experts, during the one year of COVID-19 outbreak being declared a global pandemic, people around the world including scientists, healthworkers, policy makers and citizens have learnt a lot about the novel coronavirus including ways to prevent the transmission and developing effective vaccines against it

According to the World Health Organisation, SARS-CoV-2 virus variants: B.1.1.7, B.1. 351 and P. 1 are the three variants of coronavirus that have been detected so far

According to experts, the Health Minister is trying to give hope to people who are fed up with the pandemic, but at the same time, with cases slowly creeping up, COVID-19 protocols need to be followed and the vaccination drive needs to speed up

For 38-year-old Anganwadi worker Ishrat Bano, the mission is to contribute to the welfare of children in the Idgah Kachi Basti, a slum area in Jaipur, Rajsathan

On this International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate the army of women working relentlessly on the frontlines as Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers to ensure that health and nutrition support reach the children and women of the country

International Women's Day 2021: While the pandemic has impacted almost everybody, women, especially in marginalised rural communities have been hit harder and one of the biggest challenges faced by them during this unprecedented crisis has been ‘access to food’

World Wildlife Day is observed to celebrate and raise awareness about the world's wild animals and plants and the threats they are facing due to human activities and habitat loss

According to a new study released by the Centre for Science and Environment, a non-profit organisation based in Delhi, there has been lack of action over the years to control and reduce pollution in the areas that were already identified as ‘critically’ polluted

According to experts, Odisha’s focus on nutrition would translate into better health outcomes for its people in the coming years

According to the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, indicators under Swachh Survekshan 2021 focus on parameters pertaining to wastewater treatment and reuse along with faecal sludge management

Indore has been ranked cleanest city for four consecutive years and is all set to top the list again in Swachh Survekshan 2021, said Asad Warsi, Centre's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan's adviser for Indore Municipal Corporation

By forming new outfits out of scrap, we are not only curbing the textile waste generated by factories, but we are also trying to meet the needs of those less fortunate, said Ms. Vandana Jain, Founder, Katran Foundation

According to AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 found in Maharashtra could be more transmissible than the existing version strain already floating in the country and could cause re-infections

According to an official at the municipal corporation of Varanasi, the operation and maintenance of the toilet complex has been handed over to the transgender community but cleaning will be done by the corporation staff