A.P. Waqf Board Chairman Abdul Azeez speaking to the board members during the fourth State-level meeting at Command Control Room of Nellore Municipal Corporation office on Saturday. Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board is putting all its efforts to implement the P4 (Public Private People Partnership) initiative to provide security and support to the poor Muslim families … Read more
Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped to assess their risk of hundreds of diseases, under NHS plans for the next 10 years. The scheme, first reported by the Daily Telegraph, is part of a government drive towards predicting and preventing illness, which will also see £650m invested in DNA research for … Read more
Google has started offering voluntary buyouts to employees in several teams, including those working in its Knowledge and Information (K&I) unit, which includes its Search and Ads divisions, reported CNBC. This move is part of ongoing efforts to downsize its workforce, a strategy the tech giant has been employing since its notable layoffs in 2023 … Read more
Catherine Burns Health correspondent Harriet Agerholm Data journalist BBC GPs are deeply divided over assisted dying, with personal beliefs shaping their views Family doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue of assisted dying, BBC research on plans to legalise the practice suggests. The findings give a unique insight into how strongly many GPs … Read more
Getty Images The NHS in England is planning “previously unthinkable” cuts to try to balance the books, health bosses say. Services including diabetes care for young people, rehab centres and talking therapies are in the firing line, according to NHS Providers, which represents health managers. Staff, including doctors and nurses, also face the axe – … Read more
The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks is set to be extended to milkshakes and other milk-based drinks under new government plans. The government is consulting on proposals to end the exemption from the tax for dairy-based drinks, as well as non-dairy substitutes such as oats or rice. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn … Read more
BBC In the next 24 hours and then over the following fortnight up until the Spring Statement, the government is going to talk a lot about a broken welfare system that is failing the people who use it, the economy and taxpayers. Taking a tough call on fixing it goes against the instincts of much … Read more
“The partnership aims to strengthen India’s gas market by leveraging CEGH’s European market expertise and Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)’s deep-expertise in the Indian gas market,” said IGX chief Rajesh Kumar Mediratta. File | Photo Credit: X/@RajeshIEX “The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) has sought regulatory approvals to launch 3-6 month gas contracts benchmarked to international gas … Read more
Getty Images Proposals on the long-term funding of adult social care in England are unlikely to be delivered before 2028 at the earliest, the government has confirmed. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting is promising “to finally grasp the nettle on social care reform”, with an independent commission due to begin work in April. … Read more
Getty Images The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children’s playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, it is already an offence to smoke on NHS hospital grounds. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also make it … Read more