Degradation and Conflict; a Joint Threat to Ecology - Indian Flash News

Degradation and Conflict; a Joint Threat to Ecology - Indian Flash News

Covid 19; Human Health is Planet Health

 

SARS-CoV2, coronavirus came to light in 2020 and has caused an unprecedented impact on the majority of the countries. As many as four million people worldwide are affected with Covid 19 and 3.5 lakh deaths recorded, as said by the World Health Organisation.....https://indianf.com/covid-19-human-health-is-planet-health/amp/

Restore 1 Billion Hectares of Land For a Healthy Planet

 

The world, which faces triple threat of climate change pollution and loss of nature, must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade (an area about the size of China) for a healthy planet. Apart from this, the countries should also add similar commitments for oceans, said a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization.....https://indianf.com/restore-1-billion-hectares-of-land-for-a-healthy-planet/amp/

Unemployment Stands At 205 Million in 2022

 

Covid 19 pandemic created labour crisis is far from over and the global unemployment is expected to stand at 205 million people in 2022. Moreover, the employment growth would not be sufficient to make up for the losses suffered until 2023, according to a new assessment — World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2021 by the International Labour Organisation.....https://indianf.com/unemployment-stands-at-205-million-in-2022/amp/

“The World Needs WHO Now More Than Ever”

For the World Health Organisation, the year 2020 stays as the most challenging as it was for the health systems of many countries. However, it has also demonstrated why, more than ever now, the world needs a strong and sustainable WHO.....https://indianf.com/the-world-needs-who-now-more-than-ever/amp/

Better pictures from Lens-less camera

 

A novel development of algorithms for lens-less miniature camera is for revolutionising the areas of Augmented Reality (AR)/ Virtual Reality (VR), security, robotics and smart wearables. The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Rice University, U.S. developed the algorithms...https://indianf.com/better-pictures-from-lens-less-camera/amp/

Majority of LGBTQI students feel unsafe in schools

 

More than half of the LGBTQI students experienced bullying in school at least once because of their sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity and variations of sex characteristics, according to UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report and the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO)....https://indianf.com/majority-of-lgbtqi-students-feel-unsafe-in-schools/amp/

Burnout Amid Covid Surge

As the country is seeing an exponential jump in Covid cases, doctors and nursing staff are under severe mental stress and worry that the quality of treatment of Covid patients would suffer if this continues. With the second and more severe wave wracking the country and state, the health professionals face the real possibility of a burnout. The Healthcare workers have been working continuously since the onset of the pandemic in March last year (2020)....https://indianf.com/burnout-amid-covid-surge/amp/

Greener world; 59 million hectares of Forest regrown

 

The world saw a re-growth of about 59 million hectares of forest since 2000, which clearly indicates a sign of a healthy environment coming back. The forest stretch is larger than the Mainland France, said an analysis by Trillion Trees, a joint venture between World Wildlife Fund, Bird Life International and Wildlife Conservation Society....https://indianf.com/greener-world-59-million-hectares-of-forest-regrown/amp/

COVID 19 Pose a Threat to Improved growth

After the economy declined in 2020 after the COVID 19 pandemic, it saw an improved growth this year but still posed a risk with ongoing impacts of COVID-19 pandemic as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries...https://indianf.com/covid-19-pose-a-threat-to-improved-growth/amp/

#COVID19; Frontline #Health Warriors Need Care

The ferocity of the second wave of Covid-19, compounded by an acute paucity of hospital beds and medical supplies and health care staff strength that is rapidly falling short of the spiralling need, has left an unprecedented trail of infections and deaths....https://indianf.com/covid-19-frontline-health-warriors-need-care/amp/

Int’l bodies support #COVID19Vaccine in #pregnancy: Expert

With Covid-19 vaccines made available to a wider section of the population, concerns are raised whether pregnant and lactating women can take the vaccine. Despite the Indian Government giving no clarity on vaccinating pregnant and lactating women, WHO Covid19 technical lead Dr Naresh Purohit said all international and national bodies representing women’s health supported vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers..https://indianf.com/intl-bodies-support-covid-19-vaccine-in-pregnancy-expert/amp/

Inequality in #India’s #Health Care System Amid #covid19 Surge

 India’s health care system was envisaged soon after its independence in 1947 as a three-tier system that could cover the entire country. It was to have a primary care system at the village level, a secondary care system to cover smaller urban centers, and tertiary care for specialized treatment. Over the years, though, the emphasis moved to for-profit tertiary care hospitals, mainly in big metro cities, with state-of-the-art that provided care mainly to the urban rich. Profits from these hospitals, which go into paying the high salaries of doctors and top executives, took precedence over attempts to regulate them or stop malpractice, such as overcharging patients or unnecessary surgeries....https://indianf.com/inequality-in-indias-health-care-system-amid-covid-surge/amp/

Covid 19; India has New Guidelines for Home Isolation

 

With the country seeing a surge in Covid 19 cases, the Indian Government has come up with revised Guidelines for Home Isolation of Mild and Asymptomatic cases....https://indianf.com/covid-19-india-has-new-guidelines-for-home-isolation/amp/

Cuckoo… cuckoo… Kerala Police Dance video a hit

 

The Kerala Police, which has from time to time brought out promotional videos at the time of Covid 19, has become another talk in the social media. This time they have come up with a dance video for raising awareness such as wearing a mask properly, maintaining social distance and using hand sanitiser. The awareness video made in the form of a parody of the recent super hit Tamil song, Enjoy Enjaami, has become a sensation in the social media....https://indianf.com/cuckoo-cuckoo-kerala-police-dance-video-a-hit/amp/

Third Largest Military spender is India

India is the third largest military spender after the United States  and China even as global military spending rose to 1981 billion dollars last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent from 2019, according to new data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)....https://indianf.com/third-largest-military-spender-is-india/amp/

Russia to withdraw from ISS; to have own Space Station

 

Russia last week announced that it would withdraw from the International Space Station in 2025 and build its own floating laboratory that will be launched into orbit by 2030. This will end two decades of Russia’s association the Space Station....https://indianf.com/russia-to-withdraw-from-iss-to-have-own-space-station/amp/

Covid transmission from mother to Newborn unlikely

Mother to newborn transmission of Covid 19 is rare but the newborns of expectant mothers with the virus are liable to suffer indirectly and have adverse health risks because of worsening maternal illness due to the disease, a study says...https://indianf.com/covid-transmission-from-mother-to-newborn-unlikely/amp/

Covid 19; ‘Beyond heartbreaking’ situation in India

The World Health Organisation stated that the situation in India, where the Covid 19 cases surged, is “beyond heartbreaking” and ensured all support to help fight the pandemic....https://indianf.com/covid-19-beyond-heartbreaking-situation-in-india/amp/

#vaccinechallenge create waves in #Kerala; #Covid Contribution pours in

Keralaities have always stood together and shown solidarity at times of crisis. This was quite evident at times of 2018 and 2019 floods. The state now witness the same unity and solidarity when Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund started to flow with contributions for the #vaccinechallenge, a challenge in the social media asking those who received free Covid 19 vaccines in Kerala to donate the vaccine cost to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund......https://indianf.com/vaccinechallenge-create-waves-in-kerala-covid-contribution-pours-in/amp/

Women denied right to decide whether to have sex

 

“My body is my own. How many women and girls can freely make that claim?, asks the UNFPA’s 2021 flagship State of World Population report.

https://indianf.com/women-denied-right-to-decide-whether-to-have-sex/

Adopt alternatives in #farming; #Modi #MannKiBaat

 Stating that the country has lost a good time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that  modernisation in the field of agriculture was the need of the hour.....https://indianf.com/adopt-alternatives-in-farming-modi/amp/

Rising poverty, erosion of trust after a year of Covid: UNDP

 

A year after the Covid -19 pandemic struck the world, the crisis affected countries saw rising poverty rates, rise in domestic and other forms of violence and erosion of trust between citizens and state, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).....https://indianf.com/rising-poverty-erosion-of-trust-after-a-year-of-covid-undp/amp/

Every second person holds Ageist attitude

 

Every second person in the world hold ageist attitudes that leads to poor physical and mental health and reduced quality of life for older persons, costing societies billions of dollars each year, revealed a new United Nations report on ageism....https://indianf.com/every-second-person-holds-ageist-attitude/amp/

1.25 lakh newborns could be saved during Covid 19

 

Separating newborns from mothers are always a risk and a new study shows that about 1,25,000 lives could be saved by keeping them together to ensure skin-to-skin contact at the time of Covid-19 pandemic....https://indianf.com/1-25-lakh-newborns-could-be-saved-during-covid-19/amp/

2020 saw major surge in e-business; to stay for years to come

 

2020 will go into history not as the year of Covid 19 pandemic but also for many changes, especially the unforeseen growth in e- business....https://indianf.com/2020-saw-major-surge-in-e-business-to-stay-for-years-to-come/amp/

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75 weeks of celebrations

 Re-enacting Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi Yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 12, flagged off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad, which turned a curtain raiser of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a series of events organised to commemorate  the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence....https://indianf.com/azadi-ka-amrit-mahotsav-75-weeks-of-celebrations/amp/

A Mumbo Jumbo Congress List

Only 25 days or so left for the Kerala Assembly elections. The CPM led Left Democratic Front, though embroiled in issues in some pockets, has picked up Candidates list. Whereas the Largest Opposition party – the Congress — as usual only has a jumbo list until now and still deliberating...https://indianf.com/a-mumbo-jumbo-congress-list/amp/

Staying in space Hotel not a dream!

 

Travel to the space for a holiday is just not imaginative or science fiction. If you have the money, then you can have a leisure trip to space and stay there for some days. Just plan a vacation outside Earth with the first space hotel soon to become a reality in 2017....https://i2.wp.com/indianf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/voyager3.jpg?w=482&ssl=1

India among five countries account for half of child marriages

 

Five countries, including India, account for about half of the child marriages in the world, according to a new UNICEF analysis. Apart from India, the other countries that add to child brides are Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Brazil....https://indianf.com/india-among-five-countries-account-for-half-of-child-marriages/amp/

21 of the 44 rivers Polluted in Kerala

Twenty one of the 44 rivers in Kerala is polluted and water quality in these rivers are under constant monitoring of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State Pollution Control Board....https://indianf.com/21-of-the-44-rivers-polluted-in-kerala/amp/

From Assam to the US, Bao-dhaan to boost rice export

 

Bao-dhaan, the iron rich red rice from the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, has crossed the oceans for the first time to reach the United States. A major boost to India’s rice trade, the export will enhance the economy of the rice producers in Assam.....https://indianf.com/from-assam-to-the-us-bao-dhaan-to-boost-rice-export/amp/

Wasting food means feeding climate change

 

If you are wasting food, then you are feeding climate change, according to the latest new UN environment report. A comprehensive food waste data collection, analysis and modelling, the Food Waste Index report 2021 offers a methodology for countries to measure food waste at household, food service and retail level....https://indianf.com/wasting-food-means-feeding-climate-change/amp/

Degree, Dual Degree and Twinning Programmes with Foreign Institutions

 India in collaboration with Foreign Higher Education Institutions are for offering Degree, Dual Degree and Twinning Programmes, the draft regulation for which was publicised on March 4, Thursday....https://indianf.com/degree-dual-degree-and-twinning-programmes-with-foreign-institutions/amp/

Bengaluru is the best city in Ease of Living

 

Bengaluru and Shimla emerged as the top cities in the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 in the Million Plus category and less than a million category respectively, the rankings, which were announced on Thursday, March 4.....https://indianf.com/bengaluru-is-the-best-city-in-ease-of-living/amp/

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ndia and Norway will jointly work in the area of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in Lakshadweep and Puducherry to ensure that human activities at sea take place in an efficient, sustainable and safe manner.....https://indianf.com/marine-planning-for-lakshwadeep-and-puducherry/amp/

Wildlife Day; humans have power to shape environment

 

When the world celebrates World Wildlife Day on March 3, 2021, it reminds that the forests, species and livelihoods that the forests support are at the nexus of multiple planetary crises..https://indianf.com/wildlife-day-humans-have-power-to-shape-environment/amp/

Genes identified in whales to suppress Tumour growth

 Whales and dolphins are good at fighting cancer and a gene helps these marine mammals to fight the growth of tumour. Moreover, a latest study also showed that cetaceans (most long-lived mammals) fight cancer than any others do....https://indianf.com/genes-identified-in-whales-to-suppress-tumour-growth/amp/

Kerala aims to further bring down Infant Mortality; Shylaja

 Kerala, which has made tremendous achievements in bringing down the Maternal and Infant mortality, is for further lowering the graph of maternal as well as infant deaths....https://indianf.com/kerala-aims-to-further-bring-down-infant-mortality-shylaja/amp/

Despite pandemic, India went far ahead in conservation

 

Despite Covid 19 pandemic hitting hard, India took several steps in furthering the cause of conservation of various species, according to a report submitted as part of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP)....https://indianf.com/despite-pandemic-india-went-far-ahead-in-conservation/amp/

Over 6 lakh received CMDRF relief in Kerala

 

Over six and a half lakh people in Kerala got relief from the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) in the last five years. The government sanctioned an amount of Rs 952.87 crore for treatment and assistance to distressed families....https://indianf.com/over-6-lakh-received-cmdrf-relief-in-kerala/amp/

Kerala drops cases in Sabarimala and CAA

The Kerala Government decided to withdraw all non-serious criminal cases in connection with agitations against the enactment of the Supreme Court verdict on the entry of women of all ages at the Sabarimala Temple..https://indianf.com/kerala-drops-cases-in-sabarimala-and-caa/amp/

 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the government is trying to expand development culture based on decentralisation. “We are giving the message that Kerala stands for development and not for controversies,” he said while speaking after inaugurating ‘Nilav’ project, which will see the complete conversion of street lights to LEDs..https://indianf.com/build-a-new-kerala-vijayan/amp/

Development/ good governance know no caste or language; Modi

 Quoting the great Malayalam poet Kumaranashan “I am not asking our caste Sister, I ask for water, I am thirsty,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, February 19 said that development and good governance do not know caste, creed, race, gender, religion or language....https://indianf.com/development-good-governance-know-no-caste-or-language-modi/amp/

Four Lakh children with cancer added each year

The world adds about four Lakh children and adolescents with cancer every year. Moreover, the children in high-income countries have better option of curing than the children in other nations, according to the World Health Oganisation....https://indianf.com/four-lakh-children-with-cancer-added-each-year/amp/

High-speed internet for all; Kerala launches K Phone

Aimed at providing high-speed internet access to everyone, Kerala rolled out K Phone on Monday, February 15....https://indianf.com/high-speed-internet-for-all-kerala-launches-k-phone/amp/

Kerala Positive; Wayanad Medical College to reality

The Wayanad Government Medical College, which was a long pending demand, is becoming a reality with the Kerala Government on Monday, February 15, approving the creation of 140 new posts for the Medical College....https://indianf.com/kerala-positive-wayanad-medical-college-to-reality/amp/

National Waterway; Kerala Opens a New Chapter

Opening a new chapter in Kerala’s transport sector, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, February 15, dedicated the 520 Km long National Waterway to the nation..https://i0.wp.com/indianf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/water2.jpg?w=756&ssl=1

Reforms to benefit farmers, private sector: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the liberalising of policies governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data is a massive step in our vision for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat...https://indianf.com/reforms-to-benefit-farmers-private-sector-modi/amp/

India inches to third place as largest energy consumer

India will overtake the European Union as the world’s third largest energy consumer by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency..https://indianf.com/india-inches-to-third-place-as-largest-energy-consumer/amp/

Kerala Positive; No one to take care, here is Home again

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