James Smith: Showjumping competitor suspended over horse welfare concerns

A Scottish show jumping athlete has been suspended after being accused of using illegal training methods at a European event. James Smith has been banned from competing nationally and internationally after being accused of jumping a horse that was allegedly “knocked”. Welfare concerns have reportedly been raised after photos taken in Valencia, Spain, appeared to … Read more

MPs say scrap plans to scan welfare claimants’ accounts or risk new scandal

Plans to automatically monitor millions of bank accounts to detect benefit fraud should be scrapped, campaigners say, warning the approach could lead to a repeat of the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking new powers to require banks to search the accounts of millions of benefit recipients in a … Read more

Andhra Pradesh finance minister proposes Rs 286-crore interim budget, focus on welfare schemes

planner: poramikundu Last updated: February 7, 2024 17:34 UTC Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy on Wednesday presented an interim budget of Rs 286 crore for the financial year 2024-25 in the state assembly. Expenditures increased by approximately 2.5% over the previous year. The budget size for 2023-24 is Rs 2,79,279 crore. Revenue expenditure … Read more