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Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD; eastern states evacuate more than 12 lakh people
`Yaas’, which was positioned 160 km south-southeast of Paradip in Odisha and 240 km south-southeast of Digha in West Bengal over north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on Tuesday evening, is likely to gain a maximum speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph during landfall, the Met department said.
Air India unions seek forensic audit of PF trusts
”It has come as a shock to all of us unions, many of whom were not involved or aware of the day to day functioning of the Provident Fund trusts of Indian Airlines and Air India that huge losses have been incurred by both trusts, due to questionable investments in companies like ILFS and Dewan Housing, among others, which collapsed,” the unions said in the e-mail, accessed by PTI.
The Forum claims representation of over 10,000 Air India staff members comprising pilots, engineers, cabin crew and ground staff.
Over 500 children orphaned in India due to second wave of Covid
Biden doubles U.S. spending on preparations for extreme weather
The $1 billion will help communities prepare for hurricanes, floods and wildfires, with a portion allotted specifically to disadvantaged communities, the White House said.
It said the United States had 22 separate weather- and climate-related disasters in 2020 costing a total of nearly $100 billion in losses.
Renault-Nissan, Hyundai and Royal Enfield face shutdowns in over workers’ COVID fears
WhatsApp sues India govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy -sources
The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights in India’s constitution since it requires social media companies to identify the “first originator of information” when authorities demand it.
While the law requires WhatsApp to unmask only people credibly accused of wrongdoing, the company says it cannot do that alone in practice. Because messages are end-to-end encrypted, to comply with the law WhatsApp says it would have break encryption for receivers, as well as “originators”, of messages.
Powerful cyclone Yaas destroys homes in India, forces airport closure
Africa Specialty Risks unveils Parametric Underwriting Division
Mikir Shah, CEO of ASR, commented: “The establishment of the parametric division demonstrates our commitment to de-risking investment and increasing resilience across the African continent. Our vision is to unlock greater and more streamlined protections for insureds, ensuring that inward investment in Africa continues to boost economic activity and growth on the continent, via the integration of innovative, technological solutions.
Trust Re appoints Yassir Albaharna as CEO
With a renowned international profile and wide marketing network, Albaharna has more than 34 years of in-depth experience in the reinsurance industry. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of one of the premier reinsurance organisations in the Arab world and served as Vice Chairman of Trust Re since 2019.
India reports 2.08 lakh Covid cases as it conducts highest single-day tests; 4,157 more succumb
This is the second day in a row that positivity rate has remained below 10 per cent, the ministry said. Weekly positivity rate has also declined to 11.45 per cent. The updated data showed that the number of active cases have further come down to 24,95,591, constituting 9.19 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 89.66 per cent.
Senator Rubio introduces Bills to prevent China’s attempt to obtain US Genomic Data
The legislation will update licensure requirements to account for national security considerations. The bill would require that every Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Act certificate specify if a company with access to Americans’ health data is directly tied to the Government of the People’s Republic of China.