PA Media Junior doctors in England have accepted the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, ending their long-running dispute. Members of the British Medical Association backed the deal with 66% voting in favour. Nearly 46,000 took part in the online ballot. It brings to an end the 18-month dispute, which saw … Read more
Some senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the government. It means speciality and associate specialist (SAS) doctors – medics who have finished junior doctor training but are not working as either consultants or GPs – have joined their consultant colleagues in ending their dispute. SAS doctors had not yet taken strike … Read more
A final compensation scheme could be running by the year’s end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand. Source link
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge interacts with party leader Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The State committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) has asked the Congress to give the organisation due consideration in the forthcoming Parliament elections failing which the outfit would take decisions on its own. Addressing a press conference after … Read more
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao addressing the media, in Hyderabad, Sunday. | Photo Credit: PTI hyderabad The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has accepted the defeat in the Telangana Legislative Assembly elections with working president of the party K.T. Rama Rao stating that they will respect the mandate given by people in favour of the … Read more
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar (file) | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said he feels branding him as a communal element is “akin to terming Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden a humanist.” Speaking at a function organised by the India Minority Forum on empowering minority communities in Kochi on December 1 (Friday), … Read more
The former PM’s handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides. Source link
Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association has asked customers to not purchase fuel using ₹2,000 notes on Friday and Saturday. “The last date fixed by the Reserve Bank of India for exchanging such notes is the September 30. Since that is a Saturday, we are asking that customers … Read more
The 12.4% pay increase for 2023/24 comes after the medics had planned to take strike action. Source link
C. Puttarangashetty | Photo Credit: The former Minister C. Puttarangashetty has turned down the post of Deputy Speaker offered to him. “I will not accept the post of the Deputy Speaker,” he told reporters at his native in Chamarajanagar district, near here, on Sunday. He said the voters of his constituency had appealed to him … Read more