Less than 10 percent of defunct tanks have been restored over the past two decades according to researchers.

Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers?

A study across 15 cities in South Asia, Africa and South America shows that water is inaccessible and unaffordable.

New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early.

Farmers in Sri Lanka are positioned to benefit from a new policy that recognizes waste from septic tanks as an untapped resource. 

Tamil Nadu has reported 49 new coronavirus positive cases, said Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar. He said that the state had adopted a multi-pronged

COVID-19 mortality rate in India is around 3.3 per cent and research on side effects of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is underway, said the Union Health Ministry.

Total number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2,000-mark in the national capital on Sunday with the death toll mounting to 45. A total of 83 people have

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan asserted that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has increased from three days before imposition of lockdown in March to 9.

No new coronavirus positive cases were reported from any of the eight northeastern states in the past 24 hours even as several people, who had earlier

The COVID-19 situation is especially serious in 11 cities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, stated sources. The Ministry

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that it has conducted over 3 lakh eighty thousand corona tests so far in the country. Addressing media, Dr.

The Centre has launched online data pool of human resource, comprising details of doctors, other healthcare professionals and auxiliary help, to fight against COVID-19.

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said the total of coronavirus cases in India is 20,471 with 1,383 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, along with 50 new deaths, taking the toll to 652.

Thirty-three persons tested positive, while 27 Covid-19 patients got discharged on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the state Health Department said. In a

One more person died of coronavirus in Telangana while 15 new positive cases were reported on Wednesday. With the latest fatality, the death toll in the state rose to 24.

Total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday reached 21,700, including foreign nationals. "A total of 2,230 patients have been cured and discharged,

Before the lockdown and 30 days into the lockdown, India's coronavirus positivity rate has remained constant at 4.5 per cent, the Centre said on Thursday.

India is getting high-speed testing machines for Covid-19 from Swiss firm Roche Diagnostics in the US. The import is being facilitated by the Ministry

India has donated USD 5 million worth of medicines and related supplies to the world till now to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Sources in the ministry

In India, 23,077 people have been found infected by COVID-19 so far. Of these, 17,610 cases are active while a total of 4,748 have recovered. According

Four of the eight northeastern states - Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim had become coronavirus free. According to the health officials,

In Tamil Nadu, a total of 66 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,821, said Health Minister C.

Addressing people through the Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's fight against coronavirus was people-driven. Speaking

Total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, reports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In a morning update, the Health

With 293 cases added, the total coronavirus cases in the national capital reached 2,918 on Sunday while the toll remained 54. As many as eight people

Convalescent plasma therapy was started on a patient by doctors of King George's Medical University (KGMU) on Sunday. A 54-year-old government doctor

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases raised to 108 in Odisha with five more cases reported from the Balasore district on Monday. All five have

The recovery rate for patients infected with coronavirus stood at 22.17 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. The

India, Indonesia and Thailand must play a lead role in overcoming the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

2644 new cases and 83 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 39,980. Of the total cases, 28046

New Delhi, May 3 (ICMR) Million RT-PCR tests for novel coronavirus have been conducted so far in India. In a press statement the apex medical research

Official data from Telengana has confirms that as many as 40 per cent of patients are in the age group of 21-40. Gender-wise, more men have been affected than women.

In India, in the past 24 hours, 2,293 new coronavirus cases have been reported, the most in a single day so far, taking the total number of cases to 37,336, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

In Tamil Nadu, as many as more persons, including a 14-day-old baby in Kancheepuram district and a transgender, had tested positive for coronavirus in

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the eighth week of COVID outbreak in the city was better than the seventh week in terms of new infections reported.

In Maharashtra, COVID-19 toll climbed to 521 as 36 more deaths were reported on Saturday, the highest single-day figure so far in the state, while the

The Delhi government has stepped up its efforts in order to protect its officials and employees from coronavirus pandemic. Nikhil Kumar, who is currently

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, said that, 28,070 are active cases with 1,306 fatalities among 40,263 cases reported by Sunday. Earlier

The Maharashtra Covid-19 case toll stood at 12,974, while Mumbai Metropolitan Region crossed 10K cases with 27 new deaths on Sunday, the eve of lockdown 3.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the eighth week of COVID outbreak in the city was better than the seventh week in terms of new infections reported.

Number of novel coronavirus cases in India soared to 46,433 with 32,138 active cases, despite a 40-days and above lockdown period completed in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

2,553 new cases and 72 fatalities in the past 24 hours, have pushed the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 42,533 on Monday morning. Of

COVID-19 cases in Jaipur reached the 1,000-mark on Monday as it registered 12 new cases taking its tally to 1,005 while the state overall crossed the 3,000-mark.

Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market has turned into 'Corona wholesale market' because of the 527 persons who tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hour.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra has spread like a wildfire to infect a whopping 19,063 persons in only 60 days, stated sources. Since the past five days

In India, the total number of COVID-19 cases has mounted to 59,662 on Saturday, with 3,320 cases and 95 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

In Tamil Nadu, the Koyambedu wholesale market coronavirus cluster continued its major contribution to increase the number of new coronavirus infections

A new technology developed by scientists was found to help reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells - potentially identifying more effective treatment combinations for people with cancer.

New study published online today by Nature Communications revealed which patients with ovarian cancer won't benefit from immune-PARP combo. The study