IMA to observe national protest day today
The Hindu
Strongly condemning the attacks on duty doctors and nurses in various States, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given a call for a nation-wide protest on Friday.In response to the protest call,
Strongly condemning the attacks on duty doctors and nurses in various States, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given a call for a nation-wide protest on Friday. In response to the protest call, IMA members will hold protests in their respective district branches. In a press release here, the Dharwad district unit of IMA has said that in the midst of the pandemic, a series of violent attacks on doctors on COVID-19 duty has been reported across the country.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.