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EU plans new safety rules for the workplace wherever it is
In guidelines to protect almost 170 million EU workers over the 2021-2027 period, it will also seek to produce recommendations on mental health at work before the end of 2022.
Work-related accidents and illnesses cost the EU economy over 3.3% of gross domestic product per year, the Commission said. It said estimates showed that for every euro invested in occupational health and safety, the return for the employer is around twice as much as employees take less sick leave.
Twitter faces three police cases amid growing challenges in India
“The Central government has taken it seriously and Madhya Pradesh Government is also taking it seriously. I have directed the DGP to investigate all aspects and register FIR and file a case,” Mishra told ANI.
SC orders implementation of ‘one nation, one ration card scheme’ by July 31
The bench directed the Centre to develop a portal with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for registration of unorganised sector workers for granting them the benefits of welfare schemes by July 31.
Google, FB to appear before Parliamentary Panel on IT
On June 20, India’s permanent mission at the United Nations had clarified that India’s new IT rules are “designed to empower ordinary users of social media” and that they were finalised after the government held broad consultations with civil society and other stakeholders in 2018.
$1 billion fund for renewables among key energy commitments made during UN ministerial forums
Globally, nearly 760 million people lack access to electricity and 2.6 billion continue to cook with traditional fuels like wood that not only contribute to carbon emissions but also causes 4 million deaths each year from indoor smoke.
Over 50 countries want to adopt Co-Win system for vaccination drive: R S Sharma
“The Cowin platform has become so popular that as many as 50 countries from central Asia, Latin America, Africa all showed interest in having a Co-win like system,” Sharma said at the second Public Health Summit 2021 on ‘Emerging Imperatives in Strengthening Public Health for India’ organised by Confederation of Indian Industry.
He also said a virtual global conclave of health and technology experts from across the world will be held on July 5 where India will share how this system works.
The trillion dollar climate finance challenge (and opportunity)
Many countries lack the financial resources to make the transition to clean energy and a sustainable way of life that could reverse climate change.
The UN says that says that climate finance is the answer because not investing will cost even more in the long-term, but also because there are significant opportunities for investors.
Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control function
In a message to customers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on Saturday, Tesla said, There are potential safety hazards in extreme cases.
Phase 1 of Ola e-scooter factory nearing completion, rollout soon: CEO
The launch of the electric scooter is in line with Ola’s global vision of moving mobility into a more sustainable, accessible and connected future.
“The EV revolution is coming! From Karnataka in 2017 to Gujarat just this week, 21 states and UTs are now incentivising EVs to make them affordable. We’re committed to accelerating this with #OlaFuturefactory and our scooter that’s coming soon,” he had tweeted.
While the company is yet to disclose the pricing and specifications of its e-scooter, Ola has stated that it is working on setting up a ‘Hypercharger Network’ to include one lakh charging points across 400 cities.
CAIT urges govt not to dilute draft e-commerce rules
Nangia Andersen LLP Partner Sandeep Jhunjhunwala said the proposed rules like appointment of a chief compliance officer, a nodal contact person and a resident grievance officer may go a long way in protecting consumer interests, but could create a ‘massive’ compliance burden on corporations, especially those operating from outside India.
‘Currently, the rules neither provide any threshold for applicability nor any timelines or validity for DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) registration, becoming onerous for emerging companies,’ he said.