Doctors return to work in England after five-day strike

Doctors return to work in England after five-day strike

Claire Keenan and Michelle RobertsBBC News Getty Images Hospitals in England are working to get patients home for Christmas and recover from disruption caused by five days of doctor strikes. Resident doctors – previously called junior doctors – are returning to work after a walkout over ongoing pay disputes. Thousands of elective and outpatient appointments … Read more

Work at illegal resort construction site around Avalanche Dam halted

Work at illegal resort construction site around Avalanche Dam halted

An illegal resort being built around Avalanche Dam in Udhagamandalam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu Forest department has stopped work on several illegal resort buildings that were being constructed on the periphery of Avalanche Lake in the Nilgiris. The structures, which were being built around the lake, were an eyesore that not … Read more

German nurse gets life in jail after killing 10 to reduce work

German nurse gets life in jail after killing 10 to reduce work

Getty Images A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of the murder of 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. Prosecutors alleged that the man, who has not been publicly named, injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives in an effort … Read more

Traffic diversions for elevated corridor work between Paradise Junction and Dairy Farm Road

Traffic diversions for elevated corridor work between Paradise Junction and Dairy Farm Road

The Hyderabad Traffic Police has announced a series of road closures and traffic diversions to facilitate the construction of an elevated corridor between Paradise Junction and Dairy Farm Road on NH 44. The restrictions will be in force from October 30 and expected for about nine months. According to the advisory issued by Joint Commissioner … Read more

Work begins on ‘Alappuzha- A Global Water Wonderland’ project

Work begins on ‘Alappuzha- A Global Water Wonderland’ project

Work on the first phase of ‘Alappuzha- A Global Water Wonderland’ project under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme has begun. The project aims to transform Alappuzha beach, canals, and backwaters into an iconic global tourist destination. It is being implemented at a cost of ₹93.17 crore. The work of strengthening the banks of the Vellappally–Shavakkotta … Read more

Why so bad: Kiran Shaw slams Bengaluru infra again, Ministers defend civic work

Why so bad: Kiran Shaw slams Bengaluru infra again, Ministers defend civic work

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s post on Bengaluru’s poor civic condition has stirred a debate within the Karnataka government. In her post, Shaw said an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park questioned why the city’s roads were in such bad shape and garbage was piling up. “Doesn’t the government want to support investment? I have just … Read more