First Aid

The first humanitarian flights departed for Tonga early Thursday, carrying much needed aid supplies to the volcano and tsunami-devastated Pacific island nation.

Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, as the first death from the disaster was confirmed.

Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said.

In the first tranche of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after its takeover by the Taliban, India on Saturday sent medical supplies to that country in sync with its commitment of extending help to the Afghan people in their times of difficulty.

China on Monday asked developed countries to stop using the coal first and provide financial aid to developing countries to adopt green technologies as it defended its move to join hands with India in calling for "phase down"

Artificial pancreases systems used as a DIY technique by patients suffering from Type 1 diabetes have received the first nod from healthcare experts.

Dr. Kamal Ranadive is known for her contributions to the field of biology and her cancer research. Artist Ibrahim Rayintakath has created a Google Doodle on her 104th birthday. The biologist is responsible for opening India’s first tissue culture laboratory.

Myanmar's military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison on Friday, his lawyer said, the first high-ranking member of her party to be jailed by a junta court.

The Taliban held their first face-to-face talks with a joint US-EU delegation Tuesday in Qatar, as Brussels pledged one billion euros ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan.

Assam's first woman Finance Minister Ajanta Neog presented the first budget of the new government on Friday. The Assam government tabled the Rs 566.20 crore deficit budget in the state assembly without proposing any new tax on the public.

During the two-week certificate course, the applicants will be trained in activities including basic nursing, para-medical, lifesaving, first aid home care, sample collection, oxygen concentrators and cylinder operations.

As many of us were left helpless when the national lockdown was implemented last year, some individuals came forward to help those in need. And one such duo, hailing from Udhampur, joined hands to feed the stray dogs.

Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, is developing new augmented reality (AR) glasses. The first to feature AR, Spectacles is a part of a push to create ways for users to interact with their environment.

Israel on Wednesday delivered to India its first consignment of medical supplies comprising oxygen concentrators to help the country in its fight against a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

India received the first Covid emergency aid supplies from the United States this morning as the country fights against a deadly second wave that has killed thousands of people in the last few days.

The first humanitarian flights departed for Tonga early Thursday, carrying much needed aid supplies to the volcano and tsunami-devastated Pacific island nation.

Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, as the first death from the disaster was confirmed.

Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said.

In the first tranche of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after its takeover by the Taliban, India on Saturday sent medical supplies to that country in sync with its commitment of extending help to the Afghan people in their times of difficulty.

China on Monday asked developed countries to stop using the coal first and provide financial aid to developing countries to adopt green technologies as it defended its move to join hands with India in calling for "phase down"

Artificial pancreases systems used as a DIY technique by patients suffering from Type 1 diabetes have received the first nod from healthcare experts.

Dr. Kamal Ranadive is known for her contributions to the field of biology and her cancer research. Artist Ibrahim Rayintakath has created a Google Doodle on her 104th birthday. The biologist is responsible for opening India’s first tissue culture laboratory.

Myanmar's military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison on Friday, his lawyer said, the first high-ranking member of her party to be jailed by a junta court.

The Taliban held their first face-to-face talks with a joint US-EU delegation Tuesday in Qatar, as Brussels pledged one billion euros ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan.

Assam's first woman Finance Minister Ajanta Neog presented the first budget of the new government on Friday. The Assam government tabled the Rs 566.20 crore deficit budget in the state assembly without proposing any new tax on the public.

During the two-week certificate course, the applicants will be trained in activities including basic nursing, para-medical, lifesaving, first aid home care, sample collection, oxygen concentrators and cylinder operations.

As many of us were left helpless when the national lockdown was implemented last year, some individuals came forward to help those in need. And one such duo, hailing from Udhampur, joined hands to feed the stray dogs.

Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, is developing new augmented reality (AR) glasses. The first to feature AR, Spectacles is a part of a push to create ways for users to interact with their environment.

Israel on Wednesday delivered to India its first consignment of medical supplies comprising oxygen concentrators to help the country in its fight against a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

India received the first Covid emergency aid supplies from the United States this morning as the country fights against a deadly second wave that has killed thousands of people in the last few days.