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Andhra worst hit by Cyclone Arnab, 3 killed
“The system has now fully entered the landmass. It has been...
Satellite connectivity can ensure communication during disasters, speed up emergency response: BSNL CMD
Robert J Ravi,Chairman and Managing Director,BSNL Ravi said...
PK Mishra calls for AI-enabled early warning systems to reduce disaster risk
PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Addressing the meeting of senior officials on disaster risk reduction, convened by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and co-chaired by India and the United Kingdom, he highlighted the...
Thousands evacuated as cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast
Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal before intensifying into a cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by Wednesday morning, with gusts of as much as 140 kph (87 mph), India's weather office said. Bhubaneswar: Two states along...
India’s heatwave move exposes global climate finance gap ahead of COP31
According to India's first Adaptation Communication to the UN Climate Change Summit in 2023 (COP28), the country alone estimated a cumulative need for expenditure for adaptation of Rs 56.68 trillion by 2030.Adaptation finance refers to the funds spent to help...
MHA seeks public opinion on developing broadband network for security, disaster response personnel
The ministry has chosen 10 pilot locations for the project — the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Amritsar, Bastar, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Mumbai, Rudraprayag and Visakhapatnam. New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday said it has sought...
Insurers withdrawing coverage for climate-driven risks, passing on losses to governments and homeowners
Property insurers have already scaled back — or even canceled — policies for wildfire losses in California, and for hurricane risk in Florida and Louisiana. In Europe, only a quarter of natural catastrophe losses are currently covered, leaving the continent facing “a...
World Bank and Generali partner to advance insurance, resilience and investment solutions in emerging markets
LtoR: Andrea Sironi, chairman of Generali Group,Ajay Banga, President,World Bank Group,at an event in Bangkok to sign MoU between World Bank and Generali to mobilise private capital, strengthen resilience and expand targeted insurance and investment solutions across...
World Bank in talks with dozens of countries about crisis aid, Banga says
Ajay Banga,president, World Bank A sharp spike in diesel and fertilizer prices and other factors, including the looming super El Niño weather effect, were adding to challenges facing developing countries, Banga said in an interview ahead of this week's annual...
Landslide, possible dam breach may have triggered Nepal flash flood,damages two hydropower projects damaged
The flood that struck Nepal around 4 am local time swept away houses and bridges in Gorkha district and damaged two hydropower infrastructure. At least 10 people remain missing, while nearly 50 people have been rescued, according to Nepali authorities. Kathmandu: A...
South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry
Lee Jae Myung, President,South Korean “The entire financial sector should carry out swift and thorough security inspections,” Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon said in a statement Sunday, after an emergency meeting with executives from financial...
French court finds Swiftair guilty of corporate manslaughter over Mali crash
A French judge ordered the company to pay the maximum fine in France of €225,000 for corporate manslaughter, “or involuntary homicide,” after a three-week trial earlier this year over the crash of a Swiftair-owned MD-83 airliner. The Paris Criminal Court found Spanish...