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Thane MACT grants Rs 26.25 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in 2021 accident
Judge R V Mohite on Friday directed Reliance General Insurance Co....
Goyal launches integrated state city logistics plans
The exercise will help assess existing logistics infrastructure,...
UN climate report: Doctors warn of rise in heat-related health risks
Climate change poses significant health risks, particularly in the realm of respiratory health. Climate change exacerbates air pollution, which worsens conditions of people who already have respiratory ailments like asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer, etc,” Dr Vikas...
SC stays Centre’s notification setting up PIB’s Fact Check Unit
"We are of the view that notification dated March 20, 2024, after rejection of application of interim relief, needs to be stayed. The challenge to the validity of 3(1)(b)(5) involves serious constitutional question and the impact of the rule on free speech and...
Meta to operationalise Elections Centre; to curb misinformation, misuse of AI-made content
The social media giant said the India-specific Elections Operations Centre will bring together experts from across the company from intelligence, data science, engineering, research, operations, content policy and legal teams, to identify and mitigate threats in...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Celeste Saulo (centre), Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the launch of the State of the Global Climate 2023 report on Tuesday From 2021 to 2022, global climate-related finance flows nearly doubled compared to 2019-2020 levels,...
Health and safety overtaking cyber as top risk for APAC directors and officers: WTW survey
“The responsibilities incumbent upon directors and officers in APAC continue to evolve and become more nuanced, with aspects, such as employee safety, ESG-related obligations and cybersecurity-related pressures to be cognisant of. All set with a backdrop of...
Lloyd’s and UNCDF to run parametric insurance training in climate vulnerable countries
Initially focussing on building and scaling solutions across Fiji and the Pacific Islands, the partnership will also seek to replicate the model in other regions, including Asia and parts of Africa London: Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and...
Delhi world’s most polluted capital city again: Report
It is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India experience PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended annual guideline level of 5 micrograms per cubic metre, the report said. Also, 1.33 billion people, 96 per cent of the Indian...
India’s navy takes control of bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuates crew
Activity from Somali pirates has dropped in recent years, but there has been growing concern it could resume amid the political uncertainty and wider chaos in the region that has included attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels New Delhi: The Indian navy said late...
Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi HC grants ‘last opportunity’
The high court, which was hearing several petitions seeking a ban on the "illegal" sale of drugs online and challenging the draft rules published by the ministry to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, listed the matter for further hearing on July 8 New Delhi:...
Election Commission to use two laws counter-narrative to curb misinformation during Lok Sabha polls
"Tackling misinformation in today's digital age is complex. We have put certain measures in place to ensure misinformation is nipped in the bud. We will be proactive in debunking fake news. Originators of fake news will be dealt with severely as per extant laws,"...