Getty Images The government has ordered a review of physician associates (PA) and anaesthesia associates (AA) in England after mounting concern about their use in the NHS. The number of PAs and AAs, who help doctors, are in the process of being rapidly expanded. But the British Medical Association has voiced concerns they are being … Read more
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has raised concerns about the rising number of illegal immigrants in the national capital. He also pointed out their role in widespread encroachments on public spaces like roads, parks, and footpaths. Unauthorised immigrants have reportedly obtained official identity documents, such as Aadhaar and voter ID cards, through fraudulent means. This … Read more
A bulldozer is being used to demolish the illegal construction. File | Photo Credit: PTI Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) lashed out at illegal demolitions of private property, homes of accused persons and held that compensation must be given to victims of illegal demolition. The Supreme Court held that the State cannot usurp … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin held a meeting with senior officials of the Tamil Nadu government in Chennai on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the case of sexual assault … Read more
An independent review of NHS performance in England has been ordered by the new health secretary. Wes Streeting said he wants the investigation to tell the “hard truths” about what he has called a broken service. Writing in the Sun newspaper, he said it will help inform his forthcoming 10-year plan for the NHS. Mr … Read more
BSP supremo Mayawati pays tribute to the murdered leader Armstrong’s body in Chennai on July 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Madras High Court held a special sitting on July 7 and passed orders for burying the body of murdered Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu unit president K. Armstrong on a … Read more
V. Senthilbalaji | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders on a plea by former Minister V. Senthilbalaji to grant him bail in a money laundering case. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) had arrested him in the case on June 14, 2023 and he remains in judicial custody since … Read more
A debris fence installed as a safety measure on Sivananda Salai in Chennai as part of preparations for the Formula 4 night street race that was originally scheduled to be held in December 2023, but was subsequently postponed | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran The Madras High Court on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, said that it … Read more
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on February 3 ordered a high-level inquiry into the Ulhasnagar firing incident involving a BJP MLA and a local Shiv Sena leader, calling it “serious”. “Kalyan MLA Ganpat Gaikwad of the BJP opened fire on Mahesh Gaikwad, the Shiv … Read more
Police personnel outside the residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren ahead of the arrival of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for questioning in connection with a money laundering case, in Ranchi on Jan. 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Prohibitory orders were clamped in key areas of Ranchi, and a three-member team has been formed … Read more