Limit facilitation cards for Sabarimala pilgrims to 5,000, says Kerala HC

Limit facilitation cards for Sabarimala pilgrims to 5,000, says Kerala HC

The High Court has directed that the issuance of ‘facilitation cards’ (passes that allow direct entry to Pathinettampadi, bypassing the queue in Nadappanthal) be limited daily to 5,000 Sabarimala pilgrims who use the traditional 32 km long trekking path. This directive was issued following a review of a report from the Sabarimala special commissioner about … Read more

Hyderabad businesswoman duped of ₹2.29 lakh in credit card limit update scam

Hyderabad businesswoman duped of ₹2.29 lakh in credit card limit update scam

A businesswoman from Hyderabad was duped on the pretext of updating limit of credit card. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A 53-year-old businesswoman from Hyderabad fell victim to a ₹2.29 lakh credit card limit update fraud. The victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to … Read more

Government reviews £30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants

Government reviews £30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants

The government is looking again at whether disabled people in England should be able to claim more than £30,000 to make adaptations to their homes. Ministers have agreed to review the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) after a court challenge. The grant pays for alterations, such as installing wet rooms or stairlifts. The … Read more

Row over borrowing limit: K. N. Balagopal says Kerala will approach SC

Row over borrowing limit: K. N. Balagopal says Kerala will approach SC

Kerala will approach the Supreme Court against the Central government’s decision to slash the State’s borrowing limit, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said here on Monday. The State government is discussing the matter with senior lawyers, Mr. Balagopal said at a meet-the-press programme organised by the Kesari Memorial Journalists’ Trust. There is no legal hurdle before … Read more

Opposition boycott of Parliament building inauguration | Jaishankar says there should be a limit to doing politics

Opposition boycott of Parliament building inauguration | Jaishankar says there should be a limit to doing politics

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on May 26 described as “unfortunate” the decision by 20 Opposition parties to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building and said there should be a limit to doing politics. Editorial | Lost opportunity: On the acrimony over the inauguration of the new … Read more

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs – ET HealthWorld

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs – ET HealthWorld

Washington: The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years of relying on telehealth … Read more