2021

The U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Newsletter: November 2020 - November 2021

 

  • U.S.-Russia Elbe Group Maintains Focus on Threat of Nuclear Terrorism.
  • Former Chernobyl Plant Manager Bryukhanov Dies.
  • Matthew Bunn on Threat to Nuclear and Radiological Transports.
  • On 9/11 Anniversary Russian Officials Call for Resumption of U.S.-Russian CT Cooperation.
  • Experts Weigh in on 9/11 Anniversary.
  • U.S. and Norway Agree to Eliminate All of Norway’s HEU.
  • Two Soviet Nuclear Submarine Reactors Located.
  • Russian Security Council: Terrorists Remain Interested in NBC.
  • IAEA Adopts Resolutions on Nuclear Security, NS Center Planned.
  • Allison on Risk of Mega-terrorist Attack After U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan.
  • Arbatov Warns of Enduring Threat of Nuclear Terrorism to Russia in His New Volume.
  • Russia’s New Security Strategy Drops References to CT Partnership With U.S.
  • NNSA’s Non-Proliferation Budget to Decrease in ’22, Provides for US and Russian Visits.
  • Should U.S.-Russian Interaction in Cyberspace Involve CT? 
  • Russia’s NPP Operator Conducts Emergency Preparedness Exercise.
  • Putin and Biden Discuss Terrorist Threat Emanating from Afghanistan, but No Deal.
  • U.S. Experts on Ensuring Access to Neutrons While Reducing Nuclear Terrorism Risks.
  • Beebe Weighs in on U.S.-Russian CT Interaction.
  • Duo Detained for Alleged Attempt to Sell Americium-241.
  • 12th GUMO Guard’s Sentence Upheld.
  • NDAA-Mandated Group to Identify Nuclear Terrorism Risks.
  • Belfer’s MTA Hosts Conference on Lessons of Fukushima and Chernobyl.
  • Russia Withdraws from Uranium Hexafluoride Transportation Deal with U.S.
  • Bell: U.S. Needs to Convince Russia on Contending With Nuclear Terrorism Threat.
  • U.S. and Canada Complete Repatriation of HEU Material.
  • Siegfried Hecker Outlines his Vision of Future for Nuclear Security Cooperation.
  • Hackers Breach U.S. Nuclear Agency.
  • Tobey on Assassinations of Nuclear Scientists and Terrorists.
  • Rosatom Has Checked Nuclear Sites, Following a Tip on Terrorism from U.S.




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2021

Tax-News.com: Singapore Explains Changes To 2021 Tax Filing Rules

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has said that it will be sending tax bills directly to certain taxpayers this tax filing season and will be simplifying filing arrangements for the self-employed.




2021

Tax-News.com: Singapore Gazettes Legislation For 2021 Budget Changes

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021 was published in Singapore's Official Gazette on November 16, 2021, following approval earlier by Singapore's President.




2021

Tax-News.com: Few Tax Changes In Guernsey's 2021 Budget

Guernsey announced no major tax changes to its tax regime in its 2021 Budget, released on November 17, 2020.




2021

Tax-News.com: Malta Releases 2021 Budget

Malta's 2021 Budget, announced on October 19, 2020, included tax breaks for individuals and an increase to the VAT registration threshold.




2021

Tax-News.com: French Legislature Considering 2021 Finance Bill

France's Senate is considering the country's 2021 Finance Bill, following approval in late November by the National Assembly.




2021

Tax-News.com: Dutch Senate Approves 2021 Tax Changes

The Dutch Senate has approved the 2021 Tax Plan package, which introduces a lower rate of corporate tax for small- and medium-sized businesses.




2021

Tax-News.com: Singapore Expands Business Tax Support Schemes In 2021 Budget

Singapore announced the extension of a number of support measures for businesses in its 2021 Budget, released on February 16, 2021.




2021

Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Announces Tax Relief In 2021-22 Budget

Hong Kong will grant taxpayers a waiver of up to HKD10,000 (USD1,290) of profits tax, salaries tax, and tax under personal assessment, the territory announced in its 2021-22 Budget.




2021

Tax-News.com: Switzerland Publishes Review Of 2021 Tax Progress

As part of its commitment to fighting cross-border tax evasion and profit shifting, Switzerland sent information on over 3m financial accounts in 2021, according to a new review of the Swiss financial center by the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters.




2021

Tax-News.com: Switzerland Publishes Review Of 2021 Tax Progress

As part of its commitment to fighting cross-border tax evasion and profit shifting, Switzerland sent information on over 3m financial accounts in 2021, according to a new review of the Swiss financial center by the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters.




2021

Tax-News.com: BVI Rules Out New Taxes In 2021 Budget

The Government of the British Virgin Islands has announced that it will seek to boost tax collections by modernizing tax administration, not by imposing new taxes.




2021

Tax-News.com: UK Taxpayers May Arrange Payment Of Deferred VAT In 2021

HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that UK businesses who wish to pay their deferred VAT liabilities in installments will be able to decide a payment schedule early next year.




2021

Tax-News.com: Mauritius Announces New Tax Reliefs In 2021-22 Budget

Mauritius announced numerous tax relief measures for investors and for wealthy foreign individuals in its newly released Budget.




2021

Tax-News.com: Singapore To Implement Budget 2021 GST Reforms Unchanged

Following a consultation exercise, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has said the territory intends to go ahead with various important goods and services tax regime changes without accepting amendments proposed by stakeholders.




2021

International Men's Day (IMD) - 2021

International Men's Day (IMD) is celebrated on 19 November annually to fetch b global acknowledgment on the positive differences that the male gender contributes to the community.




2021

International Yoga Day 2021: Yoga Improves Immunity Post COVID

Post COVID, practicing yoga helps improve immunity and boost respiratory health, said experts. It has been observed that nearly 10 per cent




2021

Trojan.W97M.CVE202140444.A

Threat type: Trojan

Aliases: HEUR:Exploit.MSOffice.Agent.gen (KASPERSKY)

Platforms: Windows

Overall Risk Rating: Low

Damage Potential: High

Distribution Potential: Low

Reported Infection: Low

Information Exposure: Low

Overview:

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities.




2021

Wildlife And Environment Conservation ... vs Ministry Of Petroleum And Natural Gas on 15 February, 2021

1.1 We have heard learned Counsel for the parties. Hearing concluded. Order reserved. The order will be uploaded on the website, after due consideration, on or before 19.02.2021.

Adarsh Kumar Goel, CP S.K. Singh, JM Dr. Nagin Nanda, EM February 15, 2021 Original Application No. 43/2020(EZ) with connected matters DV




2021

News Item Titled "Dehradun : ... vs . Ankita Sinha & Ors." Reported In 2021 on 2 September, 2024

1. This original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled "दे हरादन ू : उ राखंड के 104 वग कलोमीटर जंगल पर क ज़ा... सैकड़ो पेड़ काटे , वन वभाग क भू मका सवालो म" appearing in 'Amar Ujala' dated 22.08.2024.

2. The news item relates to the encroachment of forests in Uttarakhand. As per the article, a total of 104.54 square kilometres of forest in 39 forest divisions of the State is occupied by encroachers. The news item questions the inaction by the Forest Department as the encroachment took place gradually, yet no action has been taken by the authorities. The article mentions that 11 thousand hectares of forest land in the State were encroached and the Forest Department did not even know about it and upon gaining knowledge, only 11.5 hectares of forest land were freed from encroachment. Furthermore, the Uttarakhand Forest Statistics Book published in 2017-2018 reported that 9,506.2249 hectares of forest land were encroached upon. However, under the CM's instructions, a recent campaign initiated by the Forest Department last year reported an increased figure of 11,814.47 hectares of encroached forest land. This raises questions about whether the increase occurred over the past three years or if it reflects earlier encroachments that were previously unreported.




2021

Kerala Assembly Election 2021 : സർവെ എല്ലാം അനുകൂലം, മഞ്ചേശ്വരം ബിജെപിയുടെ മറ്റൊരു ​ഗുജറാത്ത് ആകുമോ?

കഴിഞ്ഞ് പ്രാവിശ്യം 89 വോട്ടിന് തോറ്റ് പോയത് മാത്രമാണോ മഞ്ചേശ്വരത്ത് ബിജെപിക്ക് സീറ്റ് ഉറപ്പിക്കാൻ സാധ്യത നൽകുന്നത്. അത് മാത്രമല്ല നിലവിൽ മഞ്ചേശ്വത്ത് ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്ന പല സംഭവ വികാസങ്ങളും പ്രദേശികവും കൂടിയാണ്. 




2021

Kerala Assembly Election 2021 : മുരളി തുമ്മാരുകുടിക്ക് നേരിട്ടറിയുമ്പോൾ ബഹുമാനം തോന്നുന്നയാൾ, കെ ആർ മീരയ്ക്ക് തെറി വിളിക്കുന്നയാൾ, ശരിക്കും ആരാണ് വി.ടി ബലറാം?

കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാക്കളിൽ സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ തിളങ്ങി നിൽക്കുന്ന ചുരുക്കം പേരിൽ ഒരാളാണ് വി ടി ബലറാം. പലപ്പോഴും പല വിവാദങ്ങൾക്കും ബലറാമിന്റെ സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ ആക്ടിവിറ്റി വഴി വെച്ചിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. അതിന് ഉദഹരണമായിരുന്നു എകെജിക്കെതിരെയുള്ള ആരോപണം.




2021

2021ல் ஹிட்டான டாப் 5 பெப்பியான பாடல்கள்... ஜாலியா கேட்கலாம்,ஆடலாம் பாடலாம் ரகம்

சென்னை : ஒவ்வொரு படத்தின் வெற்றிக்கும் பாடல்கள் மிகப் பெரிய காரணமாக உள்ளது.இப்பொழுதெல்லாம் சினிமா பாடல்கள் ஒரு பக்கம் ஆல்பம் சாங்ஸ் ஒரு பக்கம் ஹிட் ஆகி கொண்டு இருக்கிறது. அவ்வாறு வெளியாகும் பாடல்கள் ஹிட்டாகி இணையதளத்தை கலக்குன்றன. ஒரு சில பாடல்கள் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் கேட்க தூண்டி மனதை ஜாலியான நிலைக்கு மாற்றுகிறது. சஞ்ஜீவ் மகள்




2021

Governing universities in post-Soviet countries : from a common start, 1991-2021 [Electronic book] / edited by Peter D. Eckel, University of Pennsylvania.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.




2021

Annual review of comparative and international education 2021. Part B [Electronic book] / edited by Alexander W. Wiseman.

Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.




2021

Comment on “Limonene as a renewable unsaturated hydrocarbon solvent for living anionic polymerization of β-myrcene” by A. Dev, A. Rösler and H. Schlaad, Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 3084

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4364-4365
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00913D, Comment
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Akhil Dev, Alexander Rösler, Helmut Schlaad
Polymyrcenyllithium chains in DL-limonene solution are present as dimeric associates and not as single chains.
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2021

97 national awardee teachers for 2020 and 2021 write to President, PM to honour them in physical ceremony on September 5

All these teachers had received the award in a virtual event due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Of them, 47 teachers had received the award in 2020 and the rest in 2021




2021

IT spending in India to reach $93 bn in 2021: Gartner

This is lower than the global growth, as worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4 per cent from 2020



  • Computers & Laptops

2021

Total worldwide PC shipments increased 53.1 per cent in Q1 2021: Report

Revival led by strong growth in Chromebooks and tablets



  • Computers & Laptops

2021

India’s PC shipments grew 72% Y-o-Y in Q1 2021: Report

Shipments included 517,000 desktops, 2.5 million notebooks, 930,000 tablets and 43,000 workstations



  • Computers & Laptops

2021

India PC market grew 44.5% YoY, shipping a record 14.8 million units in 2021: IDC

Total PC shipments witness a record 14.8 million units during Jan-Dec 2021




2021

CES HQ 2021: Covid Vaccines and Triumphs in Medicine

Dr. Jennifer Doudna, the coinventor of CRISPR, and Dr. Melissa Moore, Chief Scientific Officer of Moderna, discuss the rapid progress of developing a Covid vaccine using groundbreaking techniques, and what lies ahead for medical science research.




2021

CES HQ 2021: How We'll Travel

The pandemic has turned the business of travel upside down. Leaders from JetBlue, Deem, and Booking.com discuss the industry's future.




2021

CES HQ 2021: The Virtual Workforce

The office is now at home. Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, and Bret Taylor, President and COO of Salesforce, discuss the shifting paradigm of what it means to go to the office.




2021

CES HQ 2021: Artificial Intelligence in American Defense

Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense, discusses the AI policies that will shape the tech and defense industries.




2021

CES HQ 2021: Voting Attack Vectors and Securing Democratic Processes

Christopher Krebs, former Director of Cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the real threats to voting, from disinformation to intimidation to foreign interference.




2021

WIRED HQ 2021: Our Future on the Go, with AI Behind the Wheel

Aicha Evans, CEO of Zoox, and Chris Urmson, CEO and cofounder of Aurora, discuss the expanding future of the self-driving car industry.




2021

The Best of CES 2021

CES is quite a bit different this year. For the first time ever, CES is entirely virtual, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to talk about. Senior Writer Lauren Goode talks with WIRED staff about the newest tech from the show, including TCL's rollable phones, shower head speakers, UV phone chargers, Samsung's microLED televisions, the future of ARM processors and much more.




2021

Review: Apple 24-inch iMac (2021)

The 2021 Apple iMac is an all-in-one desktop that is powerful, yet pretty. It's lightweight and colorful, and once you plug it in you are ready to go. However, some quirky annoyances and a few needed upgrades will add some extra dollar signs to the price tag. WIRED's Julian Chokkattu has more details about the completely redesigned iMac in his review.




2021

RE:WIRED 2021: Yoky Matsuoka on Maintaining Agency When Using AI

Yoky Matsuoka, founder and CEO of the personal assistant service Yohana, shares how we can leverage AI without letting it do everything for us.




2021

RE:WIRED 2021: Kai-Fu Lee on Using AI in Health Care

Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, dives into the potential downsides of using AI on health care.




2021

RE:WIRED 2021: Creative Problem-Solving: Leveraging Technology for Good

This conversation with Amy Webb, founder of the business strategy firm Future Today Institute, and Kirk Skaugen, the executive vice president of Lenovo, was moderated by WIRED’s senior global director of audience development and analytics Indu Chandrasekhar. (This session was sponsored by Lenovo.)




2021

RE:WIRED 2021: Prince Harry on 'Warning' Jack Dorsey Before the Capitol Riots

The Duke of Sussex dives into the responsibility of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to stop the spread of misinformation.




2021

RE:WIRED 2021: Jony Ive on the 20th Anniversary of the iPod

Legendary designer, Jony Ive, shares the unique opportunities and technologies that contributed to the success of the iPod.