Panel pitches cross-subsidy: Corporate hospitals urged to use rich-patient revenue to fund poorer patients’ care NEW DELHI: Revenue earned from foreign patients and affluent Indians should help fund the treatment of poorer patients, the parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare has recommended, proposing that corporate hospitals adopt a cross-subsidisation model to make advanced…
There is fire in your step today, Libra. You may feel brave enough to attempt something unusual, take initiative, or say yes to a short trip that breaks the routine.Mars lends courage, but the Moon makes reactions quick, so use that strength with care. This is the kind of day where confidence can help you…
One of CARA’s key focus areas is stepping up adoption of children with special needs NEW DELHI: Central Adoption Resource Authority announced Thursday that it was undertaking a review of the adoption regulations notified in 2022 in order to strengthen the regulatory framework and address “emerging legal, procedural and implementation-related issues”.The 2022 regulations had marked…
UK asylum guide spells out laws on consent, child sex, domestic abuse and harassment LONDON: The UK home office has published a series of posters and a booklet for asylum-seekers informing them that the “laws and customs here may be different from your home country”, that “sex without consent is rape”, sex with a child…
At last, a day that lets your shoulders drop, Leo. Stress eases, and you’ll be more at peace with your loved ones, yourself and the hum of everyday life.The Sun helps you feel confident, and the Moon offers comfort in the home. The combination of the two ensures that family discussions and social gatherings seem…
Former SC judge R Subhash Reddy to head 5-member panel to probe Jantar Mantar clashes NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday appointed a five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) led by former SC judge R Subhash Reddy to probe alleged police excesses on students marching to Parliament on July 20 during the CJP-led protest against NEET leak,…
Invasive Species: Why Are Asian Carp a Problem? An intensive 28-year eradication campaign has eliminated common carp from two major Tasmanian lakes, achieving what fisheries experts around the world once considered almost impossible in a large, open freshwater system. The Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) has officially declared European carp (Cyprinus carpio) functionally eradicated from…
Rajkumar Santoshi addresses whether ‘Awarapan 2’ clash affected ‘Batwara 1947’ box office: ‘Their film has been appreciated by the people’ Sunny Deol’s ‘Batwara 1947’ clashed with Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ at the box office over the Independence Day weekend, with the romantic drama pulling ahead in collections compared to the Partition drama. Director Rajkumar Santoshi…
Daily Horoscope: What the Lion’s Gate Portal could shift for every zodiac sign on August 8 (AI Image) AriesToday you will finally find time to sort off pending concerns at work. The focus on the home remains strong with the needs of the family taking precedence over other matters. A workout regimen will probably promote…
US ambassador Sergio Gor in Leh SRINAGAR: A day after meeting Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, arrived in Ladakh Thursday on his maiden visit to the Union Territory, where he went sightseeing and rafting. There were also reports that he was likely to meet the…
