Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins accused the BMA of a “highly cynical tactic” by calling the strike during the election campaign. “I am in politics to help patients not trade unions. The Conservative government has taken tough decisions to keep public spending down to bear down on inflation, which is now back to normal.” Strike action … Read more

Senior citizens call for an inclusive poll agenda

Senior citizens call for an inclusive poll agenda

Parukutty, a centenarian voter, sharing a lighter moment with poll officials after exercising the vote at home option at Beypore in Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Senior citizens flanked by their kin at polling stations always draw attention during elections. For the majority of octogenarians and nonagenarians, it is one of the rarest occasions … Read more

At BJP manifesto launch, PM Modi references ‘global unrest’ to call for an ‘unequivocal majority’ for his govt.

At BJP manifesto launch, PM Modi references ‘global unrest’ to call for an ‘unequivocal majority’ for his govt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J.P. Nadda, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the launch of BJP’s Sankalp Patra in New Delhi on April 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy On a day when the conflict in West Asia appeared to be escalating, Prime Minister Narendra … Read more

Covid inquiry: Astonishing reluctance to call Covid civil emergency – expert – BBC News

Covid inquiry: Astonishing reluctance to call Covid civil emergency – expert – BBC News

The inquiry is shown a briefing that PHW prepared on 11 March making the case for the Welsh government to declare a major incident. It outlined predictions that Wales would see 1.5 million symptomatic cases, 200,000 requiring hospital admission, an estimated 18,000 needing mechanical ventilation and 25,000 predicted deaths. The briefing also said that a … Read more