Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: On May 17, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade shut down all land ports with Bangladesh for export of apparel (readymade garments) from Bangladesh. The order also shut down the northeastern land ports with Bangladesh to restrict the export of specific items from Bangladesh. … Read more
Getty Images The hike in national insurance contributions (NICs) set for April will see some Northern Ireland GP practices going under if the government does not provide a bail-out, according to a senior doctor. The Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland (RCGP) told Stormont’s Public Accounts Committee the move could be “catastrophic”. Employers currently … Read more
Pandi Curry, a renowned delicacy in Kodagu, is often served during important occasions, including weddings. In Kodagu, where pork is considered a delicacy, the price of pork has doubled in the last three months. | Photo Credit: Divya Chandran Pork prices have been steadily increasing in various parts of Karnataka over the past few months, … Read more
A view of the Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi . File | Photo Credit: Rajesh N The Supreme Court has agreed to consider hearing the Vedanta group’s plea related to the closure of its Sterlite Copper unit in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi on January 2. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices … Read more
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday demanded that 500 liquor stores be shut down every quarter in Tamil Nadu to ensure that the State has no liquor stores within the next two-and-a-half years. He welcomed the State government’s announcement to shut down 500 liquor stores from June 22. In a statement, he said that a … Read more
The closure of Mullaghbawn practice will leave more than 5,000 patients without a registered doctor. Source link
The All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) has demanded the State government to take back the decision to close Moulana Azad model schools and said attention should be given to the development of schools. Ajay Kamath, State secretary of AIDSO, said in a statement, “The government had started 200 Moulana Azad model schools in the … Read more
A patient with a chronic lung condition said he was left “bedridden” after a hospice closed to outpatients during the first lockdown. Kevin Moore is supported by Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. It has since been able to reopen by testing all staff and visitors for Covid before they enter. He said: “I was … Read more
The move is part of a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus and will be reviewed on 2 November. Source link