A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would require employers to develop injury and illness prevention plans in order to better protect workers from heat-related injuries and death. The department said that new regulations could …
Manipur Violence: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Centre and Manipur government to provide security to the victims of the violence and protect places of worship. The Supreme Court will hear pleas related to Manipur violence for hearing on May 17 and asked the Centre and state to file an updated status report. The Centre and Manipur government told the …
Negotiators at the United Nations’ COP15 conference on biodiversity have hammered out a historic agreement to protect lands and oceans. Negotiators reached a historic deal at a United Nations biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world’s lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world. “We have …
