El Niño Threatens 60 Million People in Developing Countries
El Niño is a warming of the central to eastern tropical Pacific Ocean which affects rainfall patterns and temperatures in many parts of the world but most intensely in the…
Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi Opens in India
On the 68th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, the Minister of State for Tourism and Culture in India inaugurated a 25-panel Exhibition titled ‘Mohan se…
All That You Want to Know About Zika Virus
In May 2015, Brazil reported its first case of Zika virus disease. Since then, according to WHO, the disease has spread within Brazil and to 22 other countries and territories…
UN Allocates $100 Million to Assist Vulnerable People
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released Friday $100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for severely underfunded aid operations in nine neglected emergencies. The funds will enable…
India Takes Steps to Deal with Zika Virus
India’s Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J. P. Nadda today held a high level meeting comprising senior officials from the Health Ministry and AIIMS (All India Institutes of…
Vedika Bhandarkar to Lead Water.org in India
Water.org announced Thursday the appointment of Managing Director, India, Vedika Bhandarkar. Bhandarkar will serve as Water.org’s senior leader in India, overseeing the organization’s water and sanitation program expansion in the…