‘Aware of reports on Rahul Gandhi’s jail sentence’: Spokesperson for U.N. chief

‘Aware of reports on Rahul Gandhi’s jail sentence’: Spokesperson for U.N. chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations is aware of the reports about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s two-year jail sentence and that his party plans to appeal the verdict, a spokesperson for the U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has said. Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, was responding … Read more

Aware of China funding of infrastructure projects in countries in South Asia: Govt

Aware of China funding of infrastructure projects in countries in South Asia: Govt

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan speaks in Rajya Sabha on the first day of the second phase of the Budget session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on March 13. | Photo Credit: ANI The government on March 16 said it is aware of China funding infrastructure projects including in ports, … Read more

Parents urged to be aware of Strep A symptoms after death of six children

Parents urged to be aware of Strep A symptoms after death of six children

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Saturday, infectious diseases paediatrician Prof Kampmann said Strep A caused “an a-symptomatic infection in the majority of people, then there is a sore throat, then scarlet fever, and in a very, very small minority will there be invasive Group A Strep”. Source link

Schools ‘not aware’ they can order free tampons

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Image copyright Getty Images Charities say many schools and colleges are not aware they can order free period products through a government scheme, amid concerns Covid-19 has left more pupils struggling to access and afford tampons and pads. Just under 40% of state schools and colleges have placed orders since it was launched in England … Read more