Women agriculture workers in action at Parasalur Panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district on a hot day. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Until now, working under hot sun was never an issue with 58-year-old S. Kaliammal, an agriculture labourer from Puthagaram village in Pattavarthi panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district. But in the middle of her tilling work on … Read more
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said large parts of its sites dated “as far back as Victorian times”, while Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said it was “delivering 21st century healthcare in 20th century buildings”. It faces a £2m annual bill to maintain the tower at Wycombe Hospital, which contains its intensive care unit and operating … Read more
Kannada University, Hampi, which has for some years been facing severe fund crunch for even paying electricity bills, salaries to guest faculty and building maintenance works, has sought ₹133 crore budgetary support from the State government during 2024-25. The State’ lone university promoting the Kannada language has been entirely dependent on the government for funds. … Read more
A march taken out by Kerala government employees and teachers to the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on January 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha A one-day token strike by pro-Opposition State employee unions for payment of dearness allowance (DA) dues and better service conditions partially hobbled the functioning of government offices across Kerala on January 24 … Read more
A wild tusker aged around 10 succumbed on January 1 (Monday), near Kumizhi, under the Muthanga forest range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) to the injuries it had sustained when it was knocked down by a tourist bus on December 4. The elephant was knocked down by the speeding bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from … Read more
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week’s walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancellations. Source link
The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months. Source link
The health minister says winter pressures could have an impact on waiting list targets. Source link
A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people in Jharkhand’s Dumka district after his motorcycle hit a buffalo, police said on Monday. The boy, a resident of Kurmahat in Santali tola, was returning home on Sunday evening along with three friends on a motorcycle after watching a football match when … Read more
