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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Government takes strict measures on gas and oil crisis, directs ministers and officials

The Prime Minister has formed a team of ministers and officials to improve coordination and ensure the availability of essential goods and services during the gas and oil crisis in India.

Mar 23 • 06:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

UK fuel rationing plans: Who gets priority as government confirms emergency measures

The UK government has unveiled emergency fuel rationing plans prioritizing essential services in response to potential shortages stemming from the Middle East crisis.

Mar 22 • 23:20 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Cattle farmers slam N.B. plan to end vet services

Cattle farmers in New Brunswick criticize the provincial government’s decision to eliminate government-run veterinary services, arguing it undermines essential support for agricultural producers.

Mar 21 • 20:25 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Adekunle Gold Foundation supports 400 sickle cell carriers

The Adekunle Gold Foundation has organized a medical outreach for over 400 individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease in Lagos, providing essential healthcare services.

Mar 21 • 00:26 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

5 discounts on basic services and VAT refund that all seniors can claim

In Ecuador, seniors over 65 years old can access various economic benefits to alleviate their financial burden, including VAT refunds and discounts on essential services.

Mar 20 • 15:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Alliança Saúde receives injunction to negotiate debts

Alliança Saúde has been granted a 60-day injunction to protect its essential services while negotiating debts with creditors.

Mar 20 • 14:58 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Action to be taken by RWA if maintenance fee is not paid, no deliveries, no maids' entry

The Residents Welfare Association (RWA) in Gurugram is taking strict action against residents who have not paid their maintenance fees, including publicly displaying names of defaulters and threatening to halt essential services.

Mar 20 • 04:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Seid brings services for people with disabilities to four municipalities in Piauí

The Piauí government is launching the 'Inclusão Itinerante' project to provide essential services for individuals with disabilities in several municipalities.

Mar 18 • 18:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Germany warns against traveling to Cuba

The German Foreign Ministry has strongly advised its citizens against traveling to Cuba due to an ongoing energy crisis affecting essential services.

Mar 18 • 14:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Basics’ of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski

Zack Polanski criticizes successive UK governments for privatizing essential services and calls for increased government support amidst economic vulnerabilities.

Mar 18 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Deiktesota.gov.gr: The new performance observatory of local governance

A new performance monitoring hub for local governance in Greece has been unveiled, providing citizens with access to aggregated statistics on essential services offered by municipalities.

Mar 17 • 17:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Health Plans: Denials and Adjustments Become Focus of Legal Disputes

In Brazil, complaints against health plans have surged, focusing on coverage denials for essential services and unjustified price increases.

Mar 17 • 17:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mother reports that baby with cerebral palsy is 'trapped' in hospital after health plan doesn't authorize home care

A mother in Sorocaba, Brazil, claims that her daughter with cerebral palsy remains hospitalized despite medical clearance due to the health insurance not approving essential home care services.

Mar 17 • 12:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Anniversary of Aracaju: check what opens and closes on the capital's 171st birthday

On the 171st anniversary of Aracaju, the city government announced changes to the operational hours of some administrative agencies while essential services will operate as usual.

Mar 16 • 13:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Navigate by the stars, write via pagers. Russia massively shuts down mobile internet and prepares for unpleasant events

Russia is experiencing significant mobile internet outages, affecting residents' access to essential services and information.

Mar 16 • 12:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

How cylinders will be distributed in Delhi amid LPG crisis, 1800 reserved... know who will get them

Delhi government has limited the supply of commercial LPG cylinders amidst the ongoing LPG crisis due to geopolitical tensions, reserving a portion for essential services.

Mar 15 • 11:08 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Displaced people in Somalia face harsh conditions and severe lack of services

Displaced individuals in Somalia are confronting extreme living conditions and a significant shortage of essential services due to ongoing droughts.

Mar 14 • 08:55 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Residents 'giving up' Queensland island properties over $22m body corp debt

Queensland's Supreme Court has confirmed that a $22 million debt impacting essential services on Couran Cove in South Stradbroke Island remains unpaid, leaving residents without vital utilities.

Mar 13 • 22:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The mud paralyzes traffic on gravel roads in Latgale

Traffic in Latgale is severely disrupted due to road conditions resulting from logging activities, leaving residents struggling to access essential services.

Mar 13 • 16:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

“Relaxation of Criminal Penalties for Medical Accidents Without Gross Negligence” Passes Parliamentary Committee

A legislative proposal to ease criminal responsibilities for medical personnel involved in essential medical services has passed a parliamentary committee in South Korea, prompting backlash from patient and consumer groups.

Mar 13 • 09:10 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Blocking the lanes of the Autopista del Sol; residents demand electricity, drainage, and drinking water

Residents of 16 mountain communities block the Autopista del Sol in Guerrero, Mexico, demanding essential services like electricity, drainage, and drinking water.

Mar 12 • 19:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Council approves the creation of an emergency cabinet in the city hall of Macapá with 13 votes

The Municipal Chamber of Macapá approved the establishment of an Emergency Administrative and Financial Cabinet to ensure essential services following recent administrative upheaval.

Mar 12 • 17:44 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Edmonton team allows Alberta lung patient to receive care closer to home

Deborah Hoekstra, an Alberta lung patient, receives critical care closer to home at the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, which highlights an essential partnership in healthcare services.

Mar 11 • 22:38 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Weeks Without Bread, Medicine, and a Priest: Who is Mr. Šaktarpis and How He Imprisoned Entire Villages

The article explores the historical figure of Mr. Šaktarpis, who is said to have deprived entire villages of essential services during a precarious season when food and medical supplies were scarce.

Mar 11 • 19:09 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

World Bank warns Nigeria and others against job cuts

The World Bank has cautioned governments, including Nigeria, against public sector job cuts as a response to fiscal challenges, indicating that such measures could harm essential services and disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.

Mar 11 • 00:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pedro DaLua creates emergency office to assess the finances of Macapá's city hall: 'we must have management in our hands'

Interim Mayor Pedro DaLua has established an Emergency Administrative and Financial Office in Macapá to assess the city's accounts and ensure essential services continue.

Mar 10 • 22:04 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

In Zaruma and Portovelo, there are damages to the drinking water and electricity system due to winter emergencies

Winter emergencies in Zaruma and Portovelo have resulted in evacuations and significant impacts on essential services.

Mar 10 • 21:28 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Young woman took a half-day off from work to refill gas in a cylinder

A young woman took a half-day off from her job to refill a gas cylinder, highlighting the challenges faced by individuals in need of essential services.

Mar 10 • 13:07 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

From Childhood to Pediatrician and from Adulthood to Geriatrician: The Specialty that's Not Very 'Cool' but Very Necessary After Age 65

The article discusses the importance of geriatrics as a medical specialty essential for senior care, highlighting the cultural barriers many elderly people face in seeking such services.

Mar 10 • 08:01 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

ESMA Imposed Amid Oil and Gas Crisis, Learn What Will Happen Next?

In response to the escalating oil and gas crisis due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the Indian government has decided to implement the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to ensure the uninterrupted supply of these essential resources.

Mar 10 • 07:01 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Sudan: Looming Government Offensive Forces People to Evacuate South Sudan Town

A government offensive in Akobo, South Sudan, is prompting hundreds of thousands to evacuate amid fears for their safety and loss of essential services.

Mar 10 • 04:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Araras Servers Go on Strike for Wage Increases and Services are Stopped

Public servers in Araras (SP) have gone on strike, leading to the paralysis of essential services such as health, education, public transportation, and garbage collection.

Mar 9 • 16:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

USA: Evacuating Non-Essential Staff from the Consulate in Adana

The U.S. has suspended consular services in southern Turkey and ordered non-essential diplomatic staff to leave due to security risks.

Mar 9 • 11:45 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Warm shower, care, and laundry: specialized care van available in Daugavpils

A specialized care van is now available in Daugavpils, providing essential hygiene services to the elderly and disabled who lack basic facilities at home.

Mar 6 • 16:48 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

What would you do without Gmail, Microsoft, or Mastercard? Trump has leverage over Europeans thanks to them

Former President Donald Trump's sanctions against International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors have restricted their access to essential services like email and payment systems.

Mar 5 • 14:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pernambuco Magna Date: see what opens and closes on the holiday in Petrolina

The Magna Date holiday in Pernambuco affects various services in Petrolina, with public offices closed while essential services continue functioning normally.

Mar 5 • 10:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Container and Packstation: The Post Returns to Utting

The new post office in Utting has opened, providing essential mailing services to residents, especially the elderly.

Mar 5 • 09:49 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

HRH Oba James Obafemi Saliu Empowers Ogboloko Community with Landmark Humanitarian Outreach

HRH Oba James Obafemi Saliu has launched a significant humanitarian outreach to support the Ogboloko community in Ogun State, Nigeria, by providing essential resources and services.

Mar 4 • 14:10 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: System Failure At SHA Halts Critical Healthcare Approvals Services Nationwide

A critical system failure at the Social Health Authority in Kenya has disrupted essential healthcare approval services across the country.

Mar 2 • 13:55 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: 'The Greatest Joy in My Life Is When We Obtain Justice for Survivors' - Liberia's One-Stop Centres Are Helping Women and Girls to Heal

Liberia's one-stop centres have significantly contributed to providing essential services and support for women and children who are survivors of violence between 2019 and 2023.

Mar 2 • 05:33 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Recharge and get back to it': How respite can help carers keep going

The article highlights the importance of respite services for caregivers, illustrating how they offer essential relief and support.

Mar 1 • 00:31 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Zelensky creates a network of 'invincibility' with basic services against power outages due to Russian bombings

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the establishment of 4,000 'points of invincibility' across Ukraine to provide essential services during extended power outages caused by Russian missile attacks.

Feb 27 • 14:42 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Out of Communication, Without Light and Official Data, Day One in Acapulco

Hurricane Otis struck Acapulco as a category 5 storm, causing unprecedented destruction and leaving the region without essential services.

Feb 27 • 02:08 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids

The Canadian government is investing $1.55 billion to ensure First Nations children have equal access to essential social and health services through Jordan’s Principle.

Feb 26 • 20:33 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends avoiding travel to Cuba, which is experiencing an energy crisis.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against traveling to Cuba due to an ongoing energy crisis affecting essential services.

Feb 25 • 13:17 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Comment on Integration Courses: Extremely Shortsighted

The article argues that cutting funding for integration courses in Germany is shortsighted, as it undermines the ability of immigrants to contribute to essential services.

Feb 24 • 09:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Over an hour of travel and several transfers to receive radiotherapy: the odyssey from Ciudad Lineal to Ramón y Cajal

Residents of Ciudad Lineal face long commutes with multiple transfers to access essential healthcare services at Ramón y Cajal hospital, highlighting a failure in public transportation commitments.

Feb 24 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

National Identity Card Faces New Delays in Amapá

The issuance of the new National Identity Card (CIN) in Amapá is experiencing significant delays, causing concern among citizens who need this essential document.

Feb 23 • 16:15 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Snowstorm in New York: what the circulation ban means and what will happen in the coming hours

New York City has declared a state of emergency and imposed a circulation ban due to a snowstorm, restricting non-essential vehicle movement to facilitate emergency services.

Feb 23 • 15:02 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Warning: Could be the worst snowstorm in ten years

A major snowstorm is paralyzing New York City, with thousands of flights canceled, schools closed, and non-essential travel banned, potentially marking the worst storm in the region in a decade.

Feb 23 • 14:09 UTC

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