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Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
US President Donald Trump Trump also signed a letter to the United...
Centre introduces ‘Entity Locker’ for smooth business document management
Entity Locker is built on a robust technological framework that...
Make disclosure regarding a food article being vegetarian or non-vegetarian as mandatory: Delhi HC
The high court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India [FSSAI] to issue a fresh communication to all the authorities concerned stating the obligation to make clear disclosure as to whether the food article is vegetarian or non-vegetarian. A bench of...
Cyberattacks could start war, Russian space agency warns after hacking attempt
Russia will treat any hacking of its satellites as a justification for war, the head of the country's space agency was quoted as saying in a news report on Wednesday Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin denied media reports that Russian satellite control centres have already...
Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution
Plastic pollution soared from two million tonnes in 1950, to 348 million tonnes in 2017, becoming a global industry valued at $522.6 billion, said UNEP. It is expected to double in capacity, by 2040 The impacts of plastic production and pollution on the triple...
AIG commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions across its underwriting & investment portfolios by 2050
“Leading change in a changing world requires being a company of action – and, as a market leader, AIG is committed to setting the standard with our actions. We believe today’s ESG commitments are an important step forward for AIG, the clients we serve and the global...
Niti Aayog developing National Gender Index
Niti Aayog has also developed a draft State Energy and Climate Index to assess the performance of states on indicators such as discoms’ viability and competition; access, affordability and reliability of energy; clean energy initiatives; energy efficiency; generation...
SC stays NGT ban on water purifiers where TDS below 500 mg per litre
The NGT had directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to issue directions to all RO manufacturers banning water purifiers where the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water is below 500 milligrams per litre. The tribunal had also asked the CPCB to...
India slips 3 spots on 17 SDG adopted as 2030 agenda, says report
India's rank dropped primarily because of major challenges in 11 SDGs including zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, gender equality and sustainable cities and communities. With the latest rankings, India is now behind all south Asian nations except Pakistan, which...
Govt may review timing of LIC IPO after Ukraine invasion: FM Sitharaman
“Ideally, I’d like to go ahead with it because we’d planned it for some time based purely on Indian considerations,” Sitharaman said “But if global considerations warrant that I need to look at it, I wouldn’t mind looking at it again,” she said New Delhi India may...
‘Delay means death’ – UN climate report urges immediate, drastic action
On nearly all counts, the report makes clear that climate change is impacting the world far faster than scientists had anticipated. Noting that nearly half the world's population was already vulnerable to increasingly dangerous climate impacts, the report calls for...
Cabinet approves nationwide roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Under the ABDM, citizens will be able to create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked, the statement said The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the nationwide roll-out of the...