Crisis Management

Govt proposes crisis management plan to tackle zoonotic disease outbreaks

The plan emphasises the need for rapid action and continuous monitoring to minimise the impact of these diseases

Tamil Nadu oil spill: Chief Secy reviews situation with crisis mgmt group

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday reviewed the oil spillage mitigation works in north Chennai, with the Ennore Creek area suffering from "significant" oil deposits. An Expert Committee had made extensive field visits and concluded that oil spillage had happened from the premises of CPCL entering into Buckingham canal from Guard ponds and Storm Water Drain ponds finally reaching the Ennore Creek. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued a notice to the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) on the matter, an official release said. On Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena chaired a High-Level Committee meeting of the State Oil Spill Crisis Management Group (SOS-CMG) and reviewed the oil spillage mitigation work. Among others, the meeting was attended by top state government officials and those from the Coast Guard and the CPCL, the release said. The oil spill had adversely impacted people living in the nearby fishing villages. "Field inspection

World in grave crisis, solution lies in Indian philosophy: BJP veteran

The world has plunged into a "grave crisis" and is passing through "dangerous" times, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said on Thursday and exhorted people to take recourse to Indian philosophy for peace and prosperity. Joshi also expressed concern over the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, saying given the emerging situations in the world, it appears that humans may not be able to survive on Earth for more than 50 years. He was speaking at the launch of RSS functionary and ideologue Manmohan Vaidya's book titled "We and the World Around" here. "In 1979, the then UN secretary general had said just a few years are left if leaders do not give up the arms race, and countries don't stop attacking each other and destroying nature. He had said the world would be in a serious problem in the next 10-20 years if this is not understood," Joshi said. "People somehow got through those 10-20 years but it doesn't seem that we would be able to get through the next 50

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What's ailing Kitex, the world's second-largest infant garments brand?

A Christmas bash at Kitex Garments in Kochi took a violent turn. The company owner alleged that it was a ploy to shut down the factory. Take a peek into the crisis as it acquires political overtone

Yogi Adityanath handpicks 'Team 9' to fight Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh

With the novel coronavirus mutants/variants driving the second wave of Covid-19, this team will work for speedier management, faster decision making, and a quicker mobilisation of resources

Responding to the consumer: When and how firms should react to criticism

Smart corporations don't just launch new products, they even tweak entrenched ones when need arises

Dangerous crossroads: Extraordinary steps have the habit of becoming habits

Printing money to fund crisis measures is not without risk; countries like the US might get away with it, but the price for excess is always greater for a developing country, writes T N Ninan

Shailesh Dobhal: How not to do it

The Tata-Mistry spat, Delhi's eternal air quality crisis and the government's demonetisation move offer valuable crisis communication lessons