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September 16, 2024 6:01 PM
In anticipation of the monsoon season and the surge in mosquito-borne diseases, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a crucial meeting on Wednesday. The meeting focused on assessing the preparedness of the public health system to tackle and manage dengue outbreaks eff...
September 16, 2024 6:00 PM
In Nepal, the monsoon season has brought various challenges and havoc due to the heavy rainfall and flooding. Eighty-three people have so far died in disaster-related incidents, including landslides and floods, triggered by relentless rains across the country. The Police Headquarters state...
September 16, 2024 6:00 PM
Officials from India, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) convened virtually on Wednesday for a trilateral focal points meeting, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The discussions focused on collaborative efforts outlined in the Joint Roadmap agreed upon in February 2023...
July 10, 2024 1:05 PM
More than 150 animals, nine of them rare one-horned rhinoceros, have drowned in floods at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, authorities said. Assam is grappling with flash floods triggered by heavy rain over the past two months. At least 79 people have been killed in the flooding, which has inu...
July 9, 2024 4:35 PM
Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut schools, displacing tens of thousands of people, the disaster and relief ministry said on Tuesday, and a forecast for more heavy rain over the next few days is expected to worsen the situation. Some 40,000 people are taking refuge at government s...
July 9, 2024 11:56 AM
Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses. Beryl, the season's earliest Cate...
July 9, 2024 10:48 AM
India has decided to sign and ratify the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. This international treaty, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), aims to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas through international cooperation. Also known as t...
September 16, 2024 6:03 PM
Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional temperatures that some scientists said puts 2024 on track to be the world's hottest recorded year. Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked a...
July 8, 2024 4:55 PM
A severe drought in Sicily has nearly dried up the Mediterranean island's only natural lake which has long served as a vital resting station for birds migrating between Africa and Europe. Sicily has suffered months of below-average rainfall, with the Italian government declaring a state of emergenc...
July 7, 2024 3:26 PM
Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday. Eight people were missing, either washed away by floods or buried in landslides, while 12 others were injured and being treated i...
