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Provide compensation to families of those killed in heatwave: Rajasthan HC to govt
The court said there was a need to declare heatwaves and cold waves...
Remal weakens into cyclonic storm, expected to move northeastwards: IMD
Scenes of widespread devastation were evident across West Bengal's...
U.S. SEC chair planning new workforce data disclosures for public companies
He said staff would propose a new rule on disclosing the workforce or “human capital” metrics. Those disclosures could include data on issues such as workforce diversity, part-time versus full-time workers, and employee turnover, according to advocacy groups that have been pushing for the new rules.
“This is one of my top priorities and will be an early focus during my tenure at the SEC,” Gensler told the gathering.
The SEC is ramping up its ESG agenda to execute on Democrats’ priorities to address issues such as climate change and social injustice.
Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify into ‘very severe cyclonic’ storm: IMD
From May 16-19, it is very likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” with a wind speed of 150-160 kilometres per hour gusting up to 175 kmph, Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said. It is likely to reach Gujarat coast by the morning of May 18.
Cloudburst hits Devprayag in Uttarakhand
A number of shops in the Dashrath Danda Parvat area of Devprayag were also damaged in the cloudburst, the SHO said.
India’s daily COVID-19 cases rise by record 414,188
India’s healthcare system is crumbling under the weight of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals running out of beds and medical oxygen. Morgues and crematoriums can not handle the number of dead and makeshift funeral pyres burn in parks and carparks. Although northern and western India bear the brunt of the disease, the share of the five southern states in the country’s daily surge in infections rose from 28% to 33% in the first seven days of May, data shows.
Chamoli cloud burst: Situation under control now, report of damage being compiled, says official
District Magistrate Swati Bhadoria had informed that the ongoing NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) projects in the Tapovan area of Uttarakhand have been halted due to a rise in the water level of the Rishiganga river.
Google’s earthquake alerts system to be made available in more countries
The tech giant announced that the earthquake alerts will now be available in two more locations. Android users in Greece and New Zealand will now receive automatic notifications about earthquakes in the regions. Google stated that it chose these countries because they lack early warning system alerts. Users can turn these notifications off if they like.
Cloudbursts in Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi
However, there is no information about any human casualties in the incidents, the state emergency operation centre here said.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes India’s Assam-USGS, some buildings damaged
According to a Reuters witness, strong tremors were repeatedly felt in several northeastern parts of India and neighbouring Bhutan, forcing hundreds of people to run out of their homes.
After the quake, India’s National Disaster Management Agency was assessing reports of destruction and casualties, said an official at the agency who asked to remain unidentified.
Uttarakhand glacier burst: 8 killed, 384 rescued
The Indian Army informed, “A BRO (Border Roads Organisation) Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 Apr during heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. While 55 BRO persons could be mustered at first count, blizzard conditions kept rescue operations at bay till late evening.”
Cyclone Amphan of 2020 resulted in USD 14 bn economic losses in India UN report
The report also noted that India had one of its two wettest monsoon seasons since 1994, with nationally-averaged rainfall for June to September 9 per cent above the long-term average. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides also affected the surrounding countries.
More than 2 000 deaths were reported during the monsoon season in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Myanmar, including 145 deaths associated with flash flooding in Afghanistan in late August and 166 deaths associated with a landslide at a mine in Myanmar in early July following heavy rain.