Major EU climate protection plan shelved following farmer protests | World News

Even if the plan had a rough ride through the EU’s complicated approval process, the watered-down version was supposed to sail through the final vote. Photo: Bloomberg A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely postponed Monday, underscoring how farmers’ protests sweeping… Continue reading Major EU climate protection plan shelved following farmer protests | World News

Royal Enfield maker Eicher Motors sets up Dutch unit for EU expansion plan | Company News

Royal Enfield Classic 350 By Tuhin Kar The maker of Royal Enfield motorcycles has incorporated a unit in the Netherlands with plans for a warehouse in the EU, after Brexit made it more difficult to move parts to mainland Europe.   India’s Eicher Motors Ltd. set up the Dutch arm to reduce… Continue reading Royal Enfield maker Eicher Motors sets up Dutch unit for EU expansion plan | Company News

Newsom’s plan for California’s projected $37.9-billion deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom asked California lawmakers on Wednesday to dip into the state’s rainy-day reserves, and signaled his desire to potentially delay a minimum wage increase for healthcare workers as part of his plan to offset an expected $37.9-billion deficit. A confluence of weaker-than-expected state revenues, delayed tax deadlines and overspending based on inaccurate budget… Continue reading Newsom’s plan for California’s projected $37.9-billion deficit

California Proposition 1 election voter guide: Gov. Newsom’s mental health plan

Proposition 1 is the linchpin to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s solution to California’s homelessness and mental health crisis. The measure asks voters to approve major changes to the state’s 20-year-old Mental Health Services Act to better serve Californians with substance use disorders. A “yes” vote on the measure would also approve a $6.4-billion bond to build… Continue reading California Proposition 1 election voter guide: Gov. Newsom’s mental health plan

California plan to confront doctors’ bias comes under legal attack

Los Angeles anesthesiologist Dr. Marilyn Singleton was outraged about a California requirement that every continuing medical education course include training in implicit bias — the ways in which physicians’ unconscious attitudes might contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Singleton, who is Black and has practiced for 50 years, sees calling doctors out for… Continue reading California plan to confront doctors’ bias comes under legal attack

The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system

If approved by voters on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more than 10,000 treatment beds across California could cost the state up to $14 billion. Opponents of Proposition 1 argue the price is too high. “What California needs to do is… Continue reading The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system

No plan for cheetah relocation from Kuno National Park: Bhupender Yadav

Union minister Bhupender Yadav has said there is no plan to relocate cheetahs from the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district. The government accepts the sensitivity of the (cheetah reintroduction) project and wants it to be a complete success, the minister for environment, forest and climate change told reporters on… Continue reading No plan for cheetah relocation from Kuno National Park: Bhupender Yadav

No plan for cheetah relocation, want it to be success: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said there was no plan to relocate cheetahs from Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur, his statement coming amid the death of nine felines since March this year. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change said the government accepted the sensitivity of the ambitious… Continue reading No plan for cheetah relocation, want it to be success: Bhupender Yadav

Centre suggests public servants to use Gati Shakti approach to plan infra

The PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan (NMP) for multi-modal connectivity is a digital platform which seeks to ensure integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects across the country. The centre has suggested public servants in states to use PM Gati Shakti approach for planning modern infrastructure specially in districts, an… Continue reading Centre suggests public servants to use Gati Shakti approach to plan infra

Former NBA player sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding league’s health benefit plan

The United States Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that former NBA player Terrence Williams has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan out of more than $5 million.  Williams has been incarcerated in Brooklyn since the spring of 2022 after he threatened witnesses in his case.  Williams,… Continue reading Former NBA player sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding league’s health benefit plan