Lancaster baby’s death due to midwives’ gross failures, coroner rules

Lancaster baby’s death due to midwives’ gross failures, coroner rules

Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News PA Media Ida Lock died a week after she suffered serious brain injuries around the time of her delivery A newborn baby died due to the gross failure of three midwives to provide basic medical care, a corner has ruled. Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster … Read more

Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more

Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more

This image provided by Maxar Technologies shows overview of Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on November 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Israel-Hamas war | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians — dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured … Read more

National Digital University will scale up higher education Gross Enrolment Ratio: Dharmendra Pradhan

National Digital University will scale up higher education Gross Enrolment Ratio: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan performing Bhoomi Pooja for the construction of new buildings in National Institute of Technology- Tiruchi, on January 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Launch of National Digital University later this year will pave way for scaling up Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education significantly from the present level … Read more

Net direct tax revenue up 20%, gross mop-up rises 26% to ₹13.63 lakh crore

Net direct tax revenue up 20%, gross mop-up rises 26% to ₹13.63 lakh crore

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s net direct tax collections in 2022-23 surpassed the ₹11-lakh crore mark by December 17, reflecting a 19.8% uptick over last year, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Sunday. Last year, in the corresponding period, it was ₹9,47,959 crore.  “The net direct tax collection … Read more