Governments

As lockdown lifts, wearing a face mask could be your only defence against COVID-19: How to pick the right one

WHO keeps reminding the public that mask needs to be worn correctly and kept clean to ensure that they are effective in stopping the virus.

Oxford Dictionary declares 'climate emergency' as Word of the Year for 2019

The word was selected from a list of 10 other words and is thought to reflect the ethos and mood of the passing year

The world needs to do more to deal with the climate change time bomb: IEA

The IEA said, "the world urgently needs to put a laser-like focus on bringing down global emissions."

There are three types of climate change deniers, most of us are at least one

Almost none of us individually, or as a nation, has acted as we ought on the science of climate change.

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Narendra Modi in touch with central and state authorities, says PMO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh where at least 30 children died in a hospital and is in touch with central and state authorities, the PMO said on Saturday

Facebook to fight ‘information operations’ by govts that go beyond fake news to change public opinion

Facebook Inc acknowledged on Thursday that it has become a battleground for governments seeking to manipulate public opinion,

More Challenges Than Opportunities In IT Innovation: APAC Govts

Although consumerisation of IT and transformational cloud development offer ample opportunities, governments are more concerned about the challenges, finds IDC.

SAP Urban Matters Initiative To Help Cities Run Better

The initiative's primary focus is helping urban governments deliver better-run cities.

Governments, Step Up Cybersecurity Efforts Or Face Isolation: Deloitte

Effective cybersecurity programs will improve global commerce and the interaction between governments and the governed according to the report.

CAD to be much lower next quarter says Chidambaram

Buoyed by better-than-expected Q1 current account deficit (CAD) numbers, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said he is confident of closing the fiscal with a better set of numbers than initially projected.