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New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution

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New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution

globalbihari September 22, 2021

Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change Copenhagen/Geneva: New...

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India ‘strongly’ takes up the issue of Covishield vaccines with UK

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India ‘strongly’ takes up the issue of Covishield vaccines with UK

globalbihari September 22, 2021

New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the United Kingdom for its decision to consider travellers from India...

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Steep decline in Kappa variant cases that wrought havoc in Maharashtra

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Steep decline in Kappa variant cases that wrought havoc in Maharashtra

globalbihari September 22, 2021

Geneva: The SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Interest (VOI), Kappa (B.1.617.1), which  was first reported by India in early...

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Alarming new report shows decades of development efforts undermined

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Alarming new report shows decades of development efforts undermined

globalbihari September 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic sets back efforts to achieve Agenda 2030 Rome: In September 2019, the United Nations...

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Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse

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Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse

globalbihari September 22, 2021

 By Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus* & Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari** Kabul/Cairo/Geneva: We recently completed a high level mission...

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Two more Indian beaches get International Blue Flag certification

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Two more Indian beaches get International Blue Flag certification

globalbihari September 21, 2021

India now has 10 Blue Flag beaches New Delhi: In yet another recognition of India’s commitment to...

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बाढ़ व सुखाड़ की मुक्ति का रास्ता अब भी वृक्ष-खेती ही है

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बाढ़ व सुखाड़ की मुक्ति का रास्ता अब भी वृक्ष-खेती ही है

globalbihari September 21, 2021

 – डॉ. राजेंद्र सिंह* हमारा बाजार करेन्सी नहीं श्रम के फल की अदला-बदली थी। अब खेती धन...

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Record foodgrain production estimated in Kharif Season

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Record foodgrain production estimated in Kharif Season

globalbihari September 21, 2021

First Advance Estimates of production of major kharif crops released New Delhi: A record foodgrain production of...

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In a first, Centre issues uniform specifications for fortified rice kernels

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In a first, Centre issues uniform specifications for fortified rice kernels

globalbihari September 20, 2021

New Delhi: For the first time, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) under Ministry of Consumer...

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FAO launches book to guide small farmers on fruit, vegetable production

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FAO launches book to guide small farmers on fruit, vegetable production

globalbihari September 20, 2021

New publication provides an overview of challenges and opportunities for small-scale farmers Rome/Montpellier: There are 690 million...

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