Colombo, April 26 (IANS) India handed over two Personal Watercrafts (PWCs) and safety gear to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on Sunday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India's peak power demand soared to a record high of 256.11 GW on Saturday as the heat wave intensified across the country, which forced both domestic and commercial consumers to step up the use of air conditioners and other cooling devices, data compiled by the Power Ministry showed.
Kabul, April 26 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked at the fifth spot among the world's worst affected nations for acute hunger, according to a report, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked among world's top 10 fragile nations, where global acute food insecurity is most concentrated, local media reported, citing a United Nations-backed report.
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) Bangladesh's health sector, shaped over decades, risks being undone within years unless corrective steps are taken, a report has highlighted.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Health charity UK Biobank has alerted the UK government after at least three listings offering datasets drawn from its research platform appeared on Chinese e-commerce marketplace Alibaba, a new report has revealed.
Athens, April 24 (IANS) Pakistan is evolving into a significant reservoir of poliovirus, raising concerns within the international community that it may become a hub for broader cross-border transmission. This resurgence is driven by systemic challenges, including corruption, administrative failures, government inaction, barriers to access in vulnerable communities, and widespread vaccine hesitancy, a report stated.
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) Medical experts at the HIV Centre of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMC) have voiced concern over an increase in the number of patients, stressing that the presence of HIV cases among children is particularly alarming, also warning that cover-up of the disease and failure to undergo testing pose serious risks, with more cases being detected among men, local media reported.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Central government's Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has signed two memoranda of understandings (MoU) with two government institutes to strengthen quality assurance, ensure rational use of medicines, pharmacovigilance and collaborative research, an official statement said on Friday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A total of Rs 7,981.47 crore has been disbursed to over 75 lakh scheduled caste (SC) beneficiaries in FY26, the government informed on Friday.
