Southern Railway’s Madurai division withdraws conditions for availing of sick leave

Southern Railway’s Madurai division withdraws conditions for availing of sick leave

A photograph of the letter withdrawing the controversial leave policy at Southern Railway’s Madurai Division | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madurai Division of the Southern Railway on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, withdrew the practice of obtaining a declaration from employees reporting sick and seeking to avail of medical leave.  In a letter, the Chief … Read more

Collectors told to take steps amid heavy rain forecast in Southern districts: Minister

Collectors told to take steps amid heavy rain forecast in Southern districts: Minister

Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran on Saturday said instructions had been issued to Collectors to take precautionary measures in the wake of forecast of heavy rain in the southern districts on January 1 and 2. In a statement, he said that in the last 24 hours, till 8.30 a.m. on December 30, … Read more

Data | Relatively few tobacco users in the southern States

Data | Relatively few tobacco users in the southern States

Injurious to health: Posters bearing a warning about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption and the levy of penalty for violating anti-smoking regulations are found outside most shops in Naguvanahalli village in Karnataka In the north-eastern States of India, consumption of tobacco among men — in both smokable and chewable forms — was higher than … Read more

Data | Five Southern States took off-Budget loans worth ₹2.34 lakh crore in FY21

Data | Five Southern States took off-Budget loans worth ₹2.34 lakh crore in FY21

While tabling the Budget a week ago, Telangana Finance Minister T. Harish Rao accused the Centre of “creating hurdles after hurdles” in the development of the State. He said that the State had resorted to off-Budget borrowings to complete irrigation projects in the shortest time but the Centre had imposed borrowing limits. This cut in … Read more

Constitute committee to study feasibility of reducing train speed between Palakkad and Podanur, HC directs Southern Railway GM

Constitute committee to study feasibility of reducing train speed between Palakkad and Podanur, HC directs Southern Railway GM

Judges also summon Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager to explain the death of two female elephants on the stretch on October 14 Judges also summon Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager to explain the death of two female elephants on the stretch on October 14 The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the General Manager of Southern Railway … Read more

U.S. to Lift Travel Restrictions for Southern African Countries

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Starting Dec. 31, the United States will lift travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa. The restrictions were first announced in late November in response to concerns about Omicron, the new highly contagious variant of COVID-19. Omicron was … Read more

Southern California Is Origin of New COVID-19 Variant

FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new variant of COVID-19 found in Southern California is coursing across the United States and around the world, a new study finds. The variant — called CAL.20C — was first found in July in Los Angeles County. It reappeared in Southern California in October, then spread … Read more

COVID Has Southern California ICU Capacity at Zero

Dec. 18, 2020 — ICU capacity dipped to zero in Southern California’s 11 counties on Thursday, according to the California Department of Public Health, as coronavirus cases continued to climb and public health experts warned that the worst is yet to come. As of Dec 16, total confirmed cases in the state had increased … Read more