Family handout Declan Morrison’s father said the 26-year-old had enjoyed listening to birdsong at twilight The family of a man who died after he repeatedly banged his head against a wall in a mental health suite said there was no “safety net” for people with their son’s needs. Declan Morrison, 26, from Cambridge, was autistic, … Read more
Nearly four years after making history by single-handedly securing a majority in the Pandalam municipal council, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is grappling with a major crisis with the municipal chairperson Susheela Santosh and vice-chairperson U. Remya on Tuesday stepping down from their posts. The resignations came abruptly on the eve of a scheduled discussion … Read more
BBC News Claire (L) with Tracey, who has advanced cancer Five hospices caring for terminally ill people have planned job cuts in the past two months due to financial pressures, BBC News has learned. St Giles Hospice, which runs community services and in-patient sites in the West Midlands, has started consulting staff this week on … Read more
2 hours ago By Nikki Fox & Laura Devlin, BBC News, Bedfordshire Family handout Amelia Butlin took her own life in her first year at university The family and friends of a student who took her own life have called on the next government to prioritise mental health support for young people in schools, colleges and universities. … Read more
As Delhi continues to reel under the severe water crisis, AAP Minister Atishi will begin her indefinite hunger strike at noon in South Delhi’s Bhogal. The strike is being held to put pressure on Haryana to get 100 million gallons of water per day from the state. Published By: Akhilesh Nagari Published On: Jun 21, … Read more
Amid a water crisis in the national capital, the Delhi Congress, under the leadership of its chief Devender Yadav, held ‘matka phod’ protests across the city on Saturday with its members smashing earthen pots to the ground. The protests began around 10 am in all 280 blocks in Delhi. Carrying earthen pots on their heads … Read more
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising – and it’s a threat to the economy. Source link
The Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against an independent MLA and the father of a Congress rebel and others over “electoral offences” related to the recent Rajya Sabha polls in which six party MLAs voted for the BJP candidate from the State. The case against Hamirpur’s independent MLA Ashish Sharma and Gagret’s … Read more
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Photo: Facebook/mansukhmandviya Organ failure has become a health crisis in the country with a huge gap between available donors and patients requiring organ transplants, Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has said. In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, he said to reduce the … Read more
Locals board an auto amid a strike by bus drivers over the “stringent provisions” under proposed legislation on hit-and-run cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, in Meerut, Monday, Jan 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Transport Commissioner on Monday asked Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates in the State to hold meetings with local transport unions, … Read more