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Air Pollution: Delhi govt withdraws from SC plea regarding 10 thermal power plants

Jul 9, 2021

Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Delhi government, said that sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are the “killer gases” and the matter relates to health of the citizens who are affected by pollution.

Maharashtra, Kerala reported 53 pc of India’s total Covid cases last week; Centre expresses concern

Jul 9, 2021

Paul, in response to a question, said the reduction in cases were earlier sharp but now the pace of slowdown has reduced which shows that one should not take the ”situation for granted”.

”The number of cases being reported now are still one third of what was in the first peak. We have realised it too. The war is not over, the second wave is not over. It is more visible in some districts and two particular states and smaller states in the Northeast and so long it is still rising, the nation is not safe,” he said.

MoRTH to seek Cabinet nod for townships, smart cities alongside highways: Gadkari

Jul 9, 2021

He pointed out that with multiple road safety interventions, there is a reduction in road accidents from the rate of 0.4 per lane per km in 2018 to 0.3 per lane per km in 2020.

All Rajasthan districts to have medical colleges: Gehlot

Jul 9, 2021

Rajasthan has fulfilled the necessary conditions with full preparation due to which our steps can be taken towards the establishment of medical colleges in the government sector in 30 districts, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said.

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AIG names Tata Group’s Shane Fitzsimons as its global head of shared services

Jun 30, 2019

“Under Shane’s leadership, AIG Shared Services will be modernized to accelerate our progress towards restoring AIG as the leading insurance company in the world,” said Peter Zaffino, AIG’s Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer, General Insurance

G20 leaders vow to prevent use of internet for terrorism, extremism

Jun 29, 2019

“We issue this statement to raise the bar of expectation for online platforms to do their part. We, the leaders of the G20, reaffirm our strongest condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” they said.

RMS releases underwriting tools deliver rapid, site-specific insights

Jun 28, 2019

Karen White, CEO of RMS, said: “We have listened to the market, and to our clients. We know that there are times when full in-depth analysis is essential and there are times when immediacy of information is paramount. With our expanding suite of data solutions, a consistent and superior view of risk from underwriting up to portfolio management is now possible. RMS Location Intelligence API and SiteIQ can deliver immediate results at the times when they are needed the most for our clients.”

Cyber risks are jeopardizing M&A Deals

Jun 28, 2019

Of more than 2,700 information technology and business decision makers surveyed by Forescout Technologies Inc. in seven countries, 53% reported that their organization had encountered a critical cybersecurity issue or incident that put an M&A deal in jeopardy. And 65% of respondents said they had experienced buyers’ remorse because of cybersecurity concerns after closing a deal.

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