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Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic ‘unfolding in slow motion’
“It almost seems like a pandemic unfolding in slow motion,” said...
Hathras Stampede: Death toll rises to 121 occurred at a`satsang’
"The incident happened due to overcrowding at the time when people...
Singapore prepares for terrorist attack
In early 2017, Aon lifted Singapore in the terrorism and political violence category of its annual risk map from negligible to low risk.
India should aim from 50% renewable energy by 2030: Piyush Goyal
“With technological advancements in solar power and large turbines in wind energy, the country should strive for 50 per cent generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030,” Goyal said while addressing the 7th Indian Energy Congress.
Films, rucksacks, cycles, rods: New safety tools for Railways to save lives
Last year, 19 per cent of all train mishaps took place at unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) and in an effort to make the railway staff and passengers more aware about the problem, and how to best deal with it, the Moradabad division of Northern Railway has now made a film.
UIDAI says Aadhaar an identification, not profiling tool
UIDAI recently announced a new concept of “Virtual ID which Aadhaar-card holder can generate from its website and give for various purposes, including SIM verification, instead of sharing the actual 12-digit biometric ID. The Virtual ID, a random 16-digit number, will give the users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number at the time of authentication.
3,014 commuters killed on Mumbai railway tracks in 2017
The data showed that with 1,534 deaths, the central line, which has some of the busiest stations like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Dadar and Byculla, claimed the maximum number of lives.
Failure of a top cloud service provider could cost US economy $15 billion
It was found that companies outside of the Fortune 1000 – who are more likely to use cloud provider services – would carry a larger share of the economic and insurance losses than Fortune 1000 companies. However, the biggest 1000 companies in the US would still carry 38% of economic losses.
Cyber incidents & Business interruption dominate risk landscape for India Inc in 2018: Allianz
-Evolving nature of risk, and rise in cyber-related incidents, means business interruption ranks as top threat for companies globally, according to 1,900+ risk experts from 80 countries
-India included for the first time in global survey, saw cyber incidents top the list with potential “cyber hurricane” events and tougher data protection rules shaping cyber risk environment for year-ahead. Crisis response crucial for mitigation
-Rising FDI and new entrants into India has put Market Developments in third place as businesses grapple with intensified competition and rising M&A activities
-Other risks include Legislation and Regulation in light of India’s push towards liberalisation as well as Natural Catastrophes, which are both tied at fourth place
World to be riskier place in 2018: WEF Survey
The biggest risks in terms of impact would be weapons of mass destruction, extreme weather events, natural disasters, climate change, water crises, cyber attacks, food crises, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, involuntary migration and spread of infectious diseases.
400 deaths a day are forcing India to take car safety seriously
A bill introduced in August 2016 — proposing harsher penalties for traffic offenses and requiring that automakers add safety features — has passed the lower house of parliament and is expected to go through the upper house in 2018
Hackers already targeting Pyeongchang Olympics — researchers
McAfee said in a report that several organizations associated with the Olympics had received the malicious email with the primary target being groups affiliated with ice hockey.“The majority of these organizations (targeted) had some association with the Olympics, either in providing infrastructure or in a supporting role,” the McAfee report said.