Barkha Mathur

Three More States Integrated Into ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system, Experts Call For Increasing Access To Robust Technology In Rural Areas

According to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, 20 states have been integrated into ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system as of now,...

A Hisar-Based NGO Is Protecting COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers In Rural India

With an aim to support and protect healthcare warriors who are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in rural India, a Hisar based...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Access To Sanitary Napkins Getting Worse During The COVID-19 Lockdown

Because of the lockdown, many people have lost their livelihood and now more than ever, economically poor families are reluctant to spend on sanitary pads which...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: ‘Segregate Menstrual Waste, Mark It With A Red Dot’, Urge Pune Based SWaCH’s Sanitation Workers

This Menstrual Hygiene Day, members of SWaCH Pune, a cooperative of waste collectors and waste pickers would like to bring the attention of people on the...

Coronavirus Outbreak: World Food Programme Chief Warns Of ‘Hunger Pandemic’ As COVID-19 Spreads

According to United Nations' World Food Programme, the world faces "mega-famines" if enough actions are not taken to combat the ripple effects of coronavirus pandemic on...

Living In Times Of Coronavirus: 25 Dos And Don'ts Of How To Prevent COVID-19

With the COVID-19 global pandemic affecting each person, Devi Sridhar, professor of Global Public Health at Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics answers questions...

Fight Against COVID-19: IIT Kanpur Develops Advanced Disinfectant Tunnel With Three Levels Of Sanitisation

The Disinfectant Tunnel developed by IIT Kanpur has two chambers and uses a safer version of Ultra Violet light to kill viruses, including hopefully SARS-CoV-2, unlike...

COVID-19: IIT Delhi Team Manufactures, Supplies 13,000 Face Shields To Frontline Workers

Dehradun Based Institute Produces Transparent Masks To Help The Hearing Impaired Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak

National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities is making see through masks for people with hearing difficulties, as regular masks make it impossible...

One In Every 31 Infants Die Within First Year Of Their Life In The Country: Registrar General of India

According to the new data released by Registrar General of India, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in 2018 in the country stood at 32 deaths per...

COVID-19 Pandemic: India Records 0.2 Deaths Per Lakh Population As Against Global Figure Of 4.2: Union Health Ministry

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the country has been able to perform well in tackling COVD-19 as it has recorded only 1 death...

Unsafe Water, Air Pollution Among Leading Causes Of Under 5 Fatalities In India Along With Malnutrition: Study

New studies on child survival show that more than 30 per cent of total districts in the country would need higher reduction in U5MR and 60...

Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is A Pulse Oximeter And Why Is It Becoming A Tool Against COVID-19?

According to medical experts, COVID19 patients are found with lower oxygen rate and that’s where a small device called pulse oximeter plays an important role

COVID-19 Pandemic: The Coronavirus May Never Go Away, Warns The World Health Organization

According to a senior World Health Organisation official, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 may just join the mix of viruses that cause fatalities around the world every...