Junior doctors begin 11th strike in England

Junior doctors begin 11th strike in England

2 hours ago By Nick Triggle, Health correspondent, @nicktriggle • Elena Bailey, BBC News PA Junior doctors in England have begun a five-day strike – the 11th walkout in their long-running pay dispute. British Medical Association (BMA) members walked out from 07:00, with NHS England warning of significant disruption to routine hospital services. The union said it was taking action as … Read more

Delhi Minister Atishi to begin indefinite hunger strike at noon over water crisis

Delhi Minister Atishi to begin indefinite hunger strike at noon over water crisis

As Delhi continues to reel under the severe water crisis, AAP Minister Atishi will begin her indefinite hunger strike at noon in South Delhi’s Bhogal. The strike is being held to put pressure on Haryana to get 100 million gallons of water per day from the state. Published By: Akhilesh Nagari Published On: Jun 21, … Read more

Junior doctors strike coincides with launch of new IT system

Junior doctors strike coincides with launch of new IT system

1 hour ago Aileen Moynagh,BBC News NI health reporter BBC Junior doctors took to picket lines at Altnagelvin Hospital earlier this year Junior doctors across Northern Ireland are taking further strike action over the next two days in a dispute over pay. The 48-hour full walkout runs from 07:00 BST on Thursday 6 June until … Read more

Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins accused the BMA of a “highly cynical tactic” by calling the strike during the election campaign. “I am in politics to help patients not trade unions. The Conservative government has taken tough decisions to keep public spending down to bear down on inflation, which is now back to normal.” Strike action … Read more

BJD trying to strike an emotional chord with voters to counter aggressive BJP in Odisha

BJD trying to strike an emotional chord with voters to counter aggressive BJP in Odisha

Voters before casting a vote for the Odisha Assembly Election 2024, at Gopalpur in Ganjam district on May 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst the acrimonious exchange of words between Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal in the ongoing simultaneous elections in Odisha, the regional party is raking up the issue of personal … Read more

Women in politics juggle hard to strike work-life balance

Women in politics juggle hard to strike work-life balance

TDP candidate for Allagadda Assembly segment, Bhuma Akhilapriya plays with her toddler, ahead of addressing a media conference at her camp office in Nandyal. | Photo Credit: A.D. Rangarajan The omnipresent challenge for working women —striking a healthy work-life balance—finds no special resistance in the field of politics in the country. The challenge becomes only … Read more

Boy killed in lighting strike as rains lash KK region (page 1)

Boy killed in lighting strike as rains lash KK region (page 1)

Roads were flooded after the rains in Kalaburagi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Roads were flooded after the rains in Kalaburagi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI A 10-year-old boy was killed in a lighting strike at Narona village in Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district on Saturday, as the Kalyana Karnataka region … Read more

Israel fires 2 officers after Gaza strike kills 7 workers of US food charity

Israel fires 2 officers after Gaza strike kills 7 workers of US food charity

The Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of procedure, the military said. The inquiry found Israeli forces mistakenly believed they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drones hit the … Read more