Getty Images St Catherine’s Hospice expects to lose 35 roles from its clinical staff A hospice has announced it needs to save £1.5m and cut 40 jobs in order to secure its future. The chief executive of St Catherine’s Hospice, which operates in West Sussex and Surrey, said funding of the sector needed an urgent … Read more
A mother-of-three has shared how Deborah James helped save her life from bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after experiencing symptoms for a number of months. She told BBC Breakfast she sought medical attention after seeing bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah on TV. Mrs Ainscough was … Read more
Police in Peshawar, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, arrested a 72-year-old man for attempting to marry a 12-year-old girl, according to local newspaper Express Tribune. Authorities intervened before the nikkah could take place. The girl’s father, Alam Syed, is accused of agreeing to sell his daughter to the 72-year-old groom, Habib Khan, for 500,000 Pakistani … Read more
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In India, taxpayers have the flexibility to choose between two tax regimes based on what suits them best. The old regime provides for exemptions and deductions under sections like 80C, 80D, HRA (House Rent Allowance), LTA (Leave Travel Allowance), etc, helping individuals reduce their taxable income. However, this regime entails higher slab rates. In contrast, … Read more
With increasing reliance on digital transactions, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become a popular and convenient method for money transactions. However, this convenience also comes with the risk of fraud. As we step into 2024, it’s crucial to be proactive in protecting financial information and ensuring a secure digital payment experience. There are several … Read more
I am a 30-year-old married woman with two daughters, and I earn Rs 90,000 per month. I give my parents around Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 for their monthly expenses. My parents have a debt of around Rs 12 lakh and an income source of Rs 10 000 per month. Now it’s my responsibility to … Read more
Doctors from Arihant Hospital with the 28-day-old baby from Iraq and its mother in Belagavi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Doctors of Arihant Hospital in Belagavi have saved the lives of two babies, by performing complicated heart surgeries on them. A 10-day-old baby from Goa and a 28-day-old infant from Iraq are the … Read more
Doctors in KLE Society’s Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital conducted a rare heart surgery on a 16-day-old baby recently. The patient weighing less than 2.5 kg was referred to the hospital from a private hospital. The child suffered from complaints of bluish skin, lips and nails. Doctors found that the baby was not receiving enough oxygen-rich … Read more
On August 9, executive leaders and Ministers from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French Guiana met with a Brazilian delegation — all of whom are part of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) — in Belem do Para, Brazil. The outcome of this meeting was the “Belem declaration”, which called for cooperation … Read more