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G-7 countries back Taiwan's observer status in World Health Assembly
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], May 6 (ANI): Ahead of the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have come out in support of Taiwan's observer status in the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Andhra Police holds COVID-19 awareness rally as state observes partial loc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): As part of the partial curfew and Section 144 imposed in Andhra Pradesh, the Srikakulam district police on Wednesday held a COVID-19 awareness rally with 10 vehicles in all major junctions of the town.
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Pakistan: Absence of maternity leaves add to women's plight
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): In most professional fields of Pakistan, the concept of maternity leave for women is almost non-existent, observers have noted, which had added to the plight of the women in the country.
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Kerala Govt must step in to control overcharging by hospitals for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 4 (ANI): Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking uniform rates for Covid-19 treatment, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that the state government must step in to control the overcharging by private hospitals during the pandemic period.
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Media cannot be stopped from reporting oral observations made by judges du
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday said that media cannot be stopped from reporting oral observations made by judges during the course of hearing as they are also of "public interest".
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Study finds Indian cities facing surge in hidden air pollutants
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], May 1 (ANI): According to scientists using observations from instruments on satellites that scan the global skies every day, levels of air pollutants in cities in India are on the surge.
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Batra Hospital incident: Oxygen plants, generators essential in a hospital
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Oxygen plants and oxygen generators are essential in a hospital and it is irresponsible not to have them, observed the Delhi High Court on Saturday while hearing a batch of petitions regarding the shortage of oxygen supply.
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Greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups in England:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], May 1 (ANI): Minority ethnic groups had a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational study published in The Lancet
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Hidden air pollutants on the rise in cities in India, UK: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [England], April 29 (ANI): Levels of air pollutants in cities in India are on the rise, according to scientists using observations from instruments on satellites that scan the global skies every day.
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India cannot suffer because of continued misgovernance, obsession with ele
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government saying that India cannot suffer because of its continued misgovernance and obsession with the elections rather than governance.
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China charges Xi critic businessman with illegal fundraising, obstructing
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on dissent and critics in the country, Sun Dawu, an outspoken rural businessman, has been formally arrested on a number of charges, months after being taken into detention.
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BSF foils drone intrusion bid by Pakistan on International Border
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 24 (ANI): BSF troops in Arnia sector of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir foiled a drone intrusion bid by Pakistan on the International Border by firing upon two drones/UAVs that they observed entering from Pakistan side and compelled them to retrea
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