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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Over the past seven days, striking railway workers have plunged much of Britain’s rail network into chaos causing misery for passengers in a dispute over pay and guarantees around future redundancies. Following walkouts undertaken by members of the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) on June 21 and 23, which paralyzed much of the country’s rail infrastructure, yesterday saw the third day of strikes in a week — with more expected to arrive over the course of the summer. The recent spate of railway strikes has been described as the largest of its kind in three decades. One of the arguments against staff cutbacks routinely trotted out by the likes of General Secretary of the RMT Mick Lynch is that any move towards driver-only trains with no guard on board will have a deleterious impact on disabled passengers as there will be nobody available to provide assistance. While there is … [Read more...] about Striking Railway Workers Should Cease Using Disabled Passengers As A Bargaining Chip

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): While the public welcomed the government's decision not to raise electricity tariff surcharge in the coming six months, the move is a negative surprise for Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), which already saw cash flow squeeze, rising debt levels and record-high receivables in the first quarter as a result of rising fuel costs. TNB, which procures coal and natural gas for Peninsular Malaysia's power generation, may need to borrow more to fund the procurement if it cannot quickly recover the earlier spending on fuel costs, analysts said. Last Friday (June 24), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government had maintained the 1H22 (first half of 2022) electricity tariff surcharge of 3.7 sen/kwh for non-domestic users, and a rebate of two sen/kwh for domestic users for the July-December 2022 period. In a nutshell, TNB pays upfront for fuel costs before they are compensated six months down the road through a higher tariff … [Read more...] about Electricity tariff surcharge status quo a negative surprise for TNB

'Getting Warmer with Kal Penn' premieres in October on Bloomberg Quicktake streaming service. Actor and former White House aide Kal Penn has been picked to host a new climate change show from Bloomberg Green -- a platform dedicated to clean-energy journalism. The show, titled Getting Warmer with Kal Penn , will take a close look at bold climate change solutions around the world and discover new aspects of the switch to clean energy, Bloomberg said in a statement. “Penn and the team behind the show will chronicle the innovators, researchers, communities and businesses pivoting to new energy sources and adapting to a new climate reality,” the media company added. “Expert guests will examine the climate impact of everything from crypto to batteries and water conservation to carbon removal, while Penn breaks down the big challenges and meets the people spearheading low-carbon technologies." The show will air on the Bloomberg Quicktake network in October. Laura Kiel, … [Read more...] about Actor Kal Penn to host new climate change show focusing on everything from ‘crypto to batteries’

Representative Image To look at the way richer countries are spending money on the energy transition, you might think we’re within reach of bringing Climate Change under control. Investment in clean energy has only accelerated in the years since COVID-19 struck. In the second half of the last decade, it grew at a 2 percent annual rate. Since 2020, that’s risen to 12 percent a year. This year, it will hit $1.4 trillion, the International Energy Agency wrote in its annual investment report on June 22, putting green power comprehensively ahead of the roughly $1 trillion that’s being spent on fossil fuels. If you assume those trends will continue, it looks even more promising. Just continuing to inflate existing spending at current growth rates would imply that advanced economies and China spend in the region of $650 billion a year on clean power over the remainder of this decade, the IEA wrote — within sight of the $850 billion-odd that’s needed to put the world on track to … [Read more...] about The rich-poor divide on clean power is getting wider

File image of Draupadi Murmu meeting PM Modi Draupadi Murmu, a former governor of Jharkhand and a prominent politician belonging to Odisha's tribal community, was on June 21 named as the candidate for the presidential elections by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance. "We announce Draupadi Murmu as NDA's candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections," BJP president JP Nadda told reporters in New Delhi, adding that "for the first time, preference has been given to a woman tribal candidate". Murmu's candidature was announced shortly after 17 Opposition parties picked Yashwant Sinha , a former Union minister, as their joint candidate for the presidential polls. Who is Draupadi Murmu? Murmu was born on June 20, 1958, in Baidaposi village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha into a Scheduled Tribe (ST) family. She went on to become a graduate and served as an Assistant Teacher at Shri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre in Rairangpur without … [Read more...] about Meet Draupadi Murmu, BJP-led NDA candidate for race to Raisina Hills

Draupadi Murmu with PM Modi (File Image) The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has named former Governor of Jharkhand Draupadi Murmu as its candidate for the presidential elections. Murmu, 64 , will be up against former union minister Yashwant Sinha, the Opposition's candidate for the July 18 polls. The decision to field a woman tribal leader, announced by BJP president JP Nadda, was taken in the party's parliamentary board meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at party headquarters in Delhi. READ | Yashwant Sinha announced as Opposition's joint candidate for presidential polls "For the first time, preference has been given to a woman tribal candidate. We announce Draupadi Murmu as NDA's candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections," Nadda said after the meeting. Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji has devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor, downtrodden as well as the marginalised. She has rich administrative … [Read more...] about BJP-led NDA names Draupadi Murmu, former governor of Jharkhand as candidate for presidential polls

Representative image The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 20 apprehended Joint Drug Controller (JDC) of CDSCO S Eswara Reddy for allegedly taking a Rs 4 lakh bribe to waive the Phase III trial of ‘Insulin Aspart’ Injection.2 CDSCO stands for Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. Searches were conducted at 11 places located in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Patna, and Bengaluru which led to the recovery of incriminating documents and articles. After receiving inputs of an alleged bribe exchange, the CBI laid a trap wherein the JDC of CDSCO was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from the director of a Delhi-based private company, who has also been apprehended along with the Associate Vice-President of Biocon Biologics. Biocon Biologics is a subsidiary of Bangalore-based biopharmaceutical company Biocon . Close A case was registered against the JDC of CDSCO Headquarters, New Delhi, and others including Directors, Associate Vice … [Read more...] about CBI apprehends Joint Drug Controller in alleged Rs 4 lakh bribery case

Nio, the company at whose headquarters the incident took place, denied that the deaths happened due to a fault with its vehicle. (Image credit: @DKurac/ Twitter) Two test drivers in China were killed earlier this week after the car they were in fell out of a showroom. The incident took place on June 22 at the headquarters of electric vehicle maker Nio in Shanghai, the BBC reported. Videos on social media showed the crashed car on the ground, with debris strewn around. Rescuers were seen gathered around it. #NIO #ET5 testing vehicle losses control, falls off 3rd floor of a building in Jiading, 1 passer-by reportedly dead, driver condition unknown. pic.twitter.com/0pqHiSQWvJ — Moneyball (@DKurac) June 23, 2022 Close Nio said in a statement on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, that the incident was “an accident (not caused by the vehicle)”. "Our company has collaborated with public security department to launch the investigation and … [Read more...] about Video: Car falls from third-floor showroom during test drive in China, two killed

Political activists from the We Volunteer group prepare to walk to Lan Khon Muang in front of the City Hall office in Phra Nakhon district on Friday to mark the 90th anniversary of the Siamese Revolution on 24 June 1932. (Photo: Pornprom Sattrabhaya) City Hall will review the use of seven locations in Bangkok for public demonstrations after one month, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Sunday, although there had been no problems so far. The governor said he was encouraged by the peaceful rally and atmosphere at Lan Khon Muang on Friday and hoped the opening of seven sites for activities would put an end to conflicts as people have venues to express their opinions. He was referring to the announcement of seven locations for public demonstrations . Lan Khon Muang in front of the office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration near the Giant Swing was the first to be used for the purpose. The sites are: Lan Khon Muang ground in front of City Hall The … [Read more...] about Bangkok governor to assess designated rally grounds after 1 month

The Pentagon pledged to protect “seamless access” to abortion in a statement Friday, citing the potential impact of a landmark Supreme Court ruling on troop readiness. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern about military “readiness and resilience” following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision that put states in control of regulating abortion in a statement . Currently, the Department of Defense (DOD) does not have procedures for allowing female service members to have abortions if they are stationed in one of the states that bans or tightly restricts the practice, Politico reported. (RELATED: REPORT: Disney Sends Memo To Employees Promising To Cover Travel Costs For Abortion) “Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce and DOD families,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, addressing concerns about abortion access in a statement Friday. … [Read more...] about Biden Pentagon Pledges To Protect Abortion Access For Troops