At least six people were killed and dozens were missing after a massive landslide occurred at a railway construction site in Manipur’s Noney district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place at Tupul yard railway construction camp on Wednesday night. Six bodies have been retrieved so far … Read more
The Centre has approved the West Bengal government’s Rs 1,500-crore ‘Ghatal masterplan’, a mega project to dredge riverbeds and strengthen embankments of at least 10 major rivers in the state, a senior official said on Saturday. The Union government will bear 60 per cent of the expenses, while the … Read more
The government will now study the life cycles of dolphins and the hilsa population in the Ganga to ascertain the health of the holy river at different sections, a senior NMCG official said. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) will be conducting the study in collaboration with the … Read more
Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 per cent rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories, a new report stated. According to the report by the Centre for … Read more
One River’s spot Bitcoin ETF application rejected by SEC The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintained its perfect record for rejecting (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications Friday when it disapproved a rule change to allow cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund One River Digital to offer the One River Carbon Neutral Bitcoin Trust on the … Read more
Insurance broker Acrisure has appointed Matthew Kirk as executive vice president and head of Insurance Strategy and Execution. Kirk joins Acrisure following 16 years at The Hartford, where he served as senior vice president and chief officer, Sales & Distribution, for small commercial lines. Kirk will focus on execution of Acrisure’s wider insurance plans, including … Read more
Northern Rivers reconstruction body to lead recovery 26 April 2022 Reconstruction of Lismore and northern NSW communities hit by flooding will be co-ordinated by a corporation that will formally come into effect from July, the State Government says. The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation will set priorities and work with government agencies and departments to accelerate … Read more
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Between vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California’s farm country sits a property being redesigned to look like it did 150 years ago, before levees restricted the flow of rivers that weave across the landscape. The 2,100 acres (1,100 hectares) at the confluence of the Tuolumne and … Read more