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Strengthening early warning systems and coordination crucial for disaster resilience: PM Modi
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Prime Minister Modi underscored that...
With near-monopoly on rare earth magnets, China decides fate of global EV industry
China holds a near-monopoly on rare earth magnets – a crucial...
Health needs to be prioritised of national plans to fight climate change
Climate change is already harming human health and wellbeing. From illness caused by extreme climate events to the increased incidence and spread of vector-borne diseases; and the rise in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases caused by extreme heat and air pollution...
Villagers resist India’s biofuel push, fearing hidden health risks
Touted as a green fuel and a solution to cut tailpipe emissions from vehicles when blended with gasoline, ethanol - a biofuel - is key to India's action to tackle climate change. But the residents of Chittanur village in Telangana state say they are not ready to pay...
Govt to enable citizens to file FIR against social media companies
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) will develop a platform on which users can notify about IT rule violation by social media platforms New Delhi: The government will assist...
Private sector banker Manoj Muttathil Ayyappan selected as DFS joint secy
Manoj Muttathil Ayyappan Manoj Muttathil Ayyappan will be filling up the vacancy of the post of joint secretary(Banking,Insurance & Pension) on contract basis (lateral entry) in the Departmentof Financial Services(DFS). Ministry of Finance(MoF), said a...
Corporate America is rethinking diversity hiring
America First Legal — founded by Stephen Miller, a former senior adviser to President Donald Trump — has lodged complaints with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against more than 20 companies, including American Airlines Group Inc., Macy’s Inc.,...
Economic models buckle under strain of climate reality
"But climate change is fundamentally different to other shocks because once it has hit, it doesn't go away," said Thierry Philipponnat, author of a report by Finance Watch, a Brussels-based public interest NGO on financial issues Record temperatures, droughts, floods...
Climate vulnerable nations could get insured for $10 mln a year each -research
With rich nations under pressure to fill the pot, researchers from the University of Cambridge's Institute for Sustainability Leadership said they had reached a "breakthrough" in understanding how to use this money to protect countries from the spiralling cost of...
France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at COP28 – sources
About 73% of electricity consumed in India is produced using coal, even though the country has increased its non-fossil capacity to 44% of its total installed power generation capacity France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for...
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Delhi to expedite releasing drought relief funds
Siddaramaiah,Chief Minister,Karnataka The chief minister pointed out that out of 236 taluks, 223 have been declared drought hit in Karnataka. Among them, 196 are categorised as severely drought affected Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday...
Equity investors become richer by Rs 3.29 lakh cr as markets rally over 1 pc
''This is likely to draw FII flows into emerging markets, which is good for India considering the current better earnings season and the festive demand pick-up. The drop in the CPI for India also improved the mood,'' said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit...