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Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring widespread destruction to Jamaica
Jamaica’s losses will range between $5 billion to $16 billion,...
WHO launches new country guidance for health emergency coordination
Health emergencies are becoming more frequent and complex, driven...
Credit card data of 17K ICICI Bank users exposed; bank blocks cards, assures compensation
In a statement the ICICI Bank spokesperson said that it came to their notice that "about 17,000 new credit cards which were issued in the past few days were erroneously mapped in our digital channels to wrong users". "No instance of misuse of a card from this set has...
CRISIL subsidiary gets SEBI nod to offer ESG ratings
Gurpreet Chhatwal, Managing Director, CRISIL Ratings, “The ESG scores, which will henceforth be called ‘ESG ratings’, have already found traction among market participants. These are based on a unique India specific framework that factors in nuances at the sectoral...
82% of Singaporean business leaders fear elections across the globe impacting international trade: Beazley report
Jack Suk, Underwriter, Political Risks & Trade Credit, Asia Pacific, Beazley said: “Materials vital to the energy transition and development of electric goods are an increased focus for companies. As some developed countries look to move their supply chains away...
Resilient economy, price stability to support India’s promising growth story: FinMin report
Overall, India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy, with positive assessments of the growth outlook for the current financial year for India by international organisations and the RBI, the Monthly Economic Review for March said New Delhi: Resilient...
SC to share cause lists, info about filing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI
Now, litigants, parties in-person and advocates-on-record (AoRs) will receive automated messages regarding e-filing, objections raised by the registry, causelist and uploading of orders and judgments, CJI Chandrachud told the members of the bar in open court New...
Yamuna pollution NGT imposes Rs 65 crore environment compensation on two UP civic bodies
It said based on the "polluter pays principle", the Agra nagar nigam is liable to pay environment compensation of Rs 58,39,20,000 (Rs 58.39 crore) while the Mathura-Vrindavan nagar nigam is liable to pay Rs.7,20,10,000 (Rs 7.20 crore) In a 200-page judgment, the bench...
Global brands responsible for majority of branded plastic pollution
They found that the top five brands were The Coca-Cola Company (linked to 11 per cent of branded plastic waste), followed by PepsiCo (5 per cent), Nestlé (3 per cent), Danone (3 per cent), and Altria (2 per cent). In all, 56 companies were identified International...
Invest in disaster resilience today for safer tomorrow: Indian PM Modi
"Earthquakes destroy houses, making thousands of people homeless. Natural disasters can disrupt water and sewage systems, putting the health of people at risk. Some disasters can impact energy plants, leading to potentially dangerous situations. These things have a...
Unemployment biggest challenge in India, world’s fastest growing economy: Poll
"Following a decade of near jobless growth, the rising number of discouraged workers had pushed India's LFPR (labour force participation rate) down well below levels exhibited by the four Asian tigers at comparable stages in their demography," said Kunal Kundu, India...
South Korean court hears children’s climate change case against government
The proceeding is Asia's first such climate-related litigation, the plaintiffs said, which includes four petitions by children and infants among others dating from 2020, as well as one from a foetus at the time, nicknamed Woodpecker. South Korea's Constitutional Court...