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French investigators order Tesla to stop ‘deceptive business practices’
Investigators at the finance ministry’s Competition, Consumer...
No compromise on safety, Minister on helicopter accidents on Char Dham Yatra route
"Since it is a hilly area, the air traffic management is...
Multilateral development banks provide record climate finance
``But we need to do more. In Asia and the Pacific, home to many of the most climate-vulnerable countries, we will need to mobilize significant amounts of private sector finance to move from the billions to trillions required to cut greenhouse gas emissions and...
Govt aims to bring 1,500-2,000 products under mandatory quality certification in next 2-3 years: Goyal
Piyush Goyal,Food and Consumer Affairs Minister This year's theme has been centred on the pursuit of SDG-3 - ensuring accessible and safe healthcare for all.It is not just medical devices that need to conform with standards but the entire process in the...
FM Sitharaman urges private sector to come forward and support SDGs
For the first time, during India's G20 Presidency, the agenda of Sustainable Finance has been extended to cover financing for SDGs, in addition to Climate Finance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Marrakesh: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday...
EU industry chief warns Alphabet CEO on tech rules compliance after Hamas attack
EU industry chief Thierry Breton reminded Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai in a letter posted on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, of the company's obligations set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA) which requires very large online...
Israeli cybersecurity professionals band together amid Gaza war
Israeli information security professionals are banding together to provide free cybersecurity services to Israeli companies amid a spike in hacktivist activity sparked by the war in Gaza, volunteers said Israel’s tech industry is, like the country as a whole, in flux,...
Israel to provide $6 billion in aviation war insurance
The guarantee framework will grant Israeli airlines insurance policies against war risks, thereby ensuring the continuity of air operations in Israel Israel’s parliamentary finance committee approved a plan to provide a state guarantee of $6 billion to cover insurance...
Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: Experts
Gyatso Lepcha from Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT), a local advocacy group, said, “The 1,200 MW Teesta III was completely washed away. This dam was built only 30 km away from Lhonak Lake. The state government is blaming the previous government for substandard...
15% of adults experiencing mental health disorders at workplaces: Lancet study
“Workplaces have huge potential to influence mental health by promoting the positive aspects of work and providing safe, non-discriminatory support for those showing signs of mental health problems,” said Birgit Greiner from UCC School of Public Health. London: Mental...
Kerala launches insurance cover for MSME sector to safeguard businesses
All MSMEs in the manufacturing, service, and trade sector with UDYAM registration in Kerala, and enrolled in the "Bharat Sookshma/Laghu Udyam scheme" from any of the four public sector insurance firms beyond April 1, 2023, are eligible for benefits under the scheme....
Sharp rise in companies’ climate-related risk disclosure G20 report
Climate-related metrics disclosure led the way with over 70 per cent of companies disclosing the metrics they use. Reporting on greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related targets also showed considerable progress (both at 66 per cent), with a 24 per cent increase in...