Harsh Vardhan outlines key to reduce maternal and child deaths

Asserting that the goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths by 2035 is well within reach, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has outlined six key actions to ac...

Deploying midwives in poor nations could avert millions of maternal and newborn deaths

Researchers have said that a small increase in number of skilled birth attendants in the world’s poorest nations could save the lives of a substantial number of women...

Sting Sends Video Message To Amazonian Chiefs

Sting has sent a special video message to Amazonian chiefs at a London press conference highlighting accelerating threats to their rights and the rainforest. Renowned Amazo...

Global warming one of world’s greatest challenges

Political Leaders In The UK And China Have Declared The Danger Of Global Warming To Be “One Of The Greatest Challenges Facing The World,” And Have Urged All The...

India invokes ‘right to grow’ to tell rich nations of its stand on future climate change negotiations

In what may be a strong signal to rich nations on the issue of climate change, New Delhi on Tuesday said the developing countries, including India, have a “right to g...

Sustainable energy through biomass

Biomass fuels come from things that once lived, such as wood products, dried vegetation, crop residues, aquatic plants and even garbage India’s energy demand is on th...

Punjab farmers try religious route to shun pesticides

Ask religious institutions to grow organic crops and accept organic crops as donation for langars In Pandori Ragsangh village in Amritsar, farmer leader Gurlal Singh takes ...

America Ferrera is all about big-screen girl power

Count on America Ferrera, 30, to play empowered women.

“I love that my character in How to Train Your Dragon 2 (out June 13) is a born adventurer and leader.&...

Doncaster East resident behind breast cancer charity hosting movie night screening of Grace of Monaco

MARIE Tsatas will be channelling Hollywood and Grace Kelly at Pink Affair’s fundraising movie night for breast cancer. The Doncaster East resident is director of Pink...