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
New health secretary Victoria Atkins says planning for winter “started much earlier” this year. Source link
A survey of dozens of staff says an increase in funding and a reduction of paperwork is needed. Source link
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty says. Source link
“Despite a significant decline in cases from July to August, we now witness a worrying spike of cholera cases, particularly among women and children. In Manicaland, many people have to use crowded water facilities, while others must rely on unsafe wells and rivers for drinking water, putting them at further risk,” Mildred Makore, the group’s … Read more
Some people who pay for their own care at home have had to cut back on visits to support their basic needs, such as help with washing, dressing and medication. And with NHS waiting lists at record levels, patients, like Dave Lockyer from Burley in Wharfedale, near Bradford, have had to use their savings or … Read more
Security personnel stand guard as students protest against the “killing” of two missing students by unknown miscreants and demand peace in Manipur, Imphal, on September 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Top officials of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 18 discussed the evolving law and order situation in the country in the light … Read more
Israeli police take shelter while sirens sound as rockets from Gaza are launched towards Israel, near Sderot, southern Israel, October 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates The Israeli government promised Monday to hunt down Hamas fighters and to punish the Gaza Strip following a surprise weekend attack that killed more than … Read more