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Hans India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Sarithamma Distributes CM Relief Fund Cheques to Support Needy Families in Gadwal
Gadwal: In a compassionate gesture aimed at supporting underprivileged families, former Zilla Parishad Chairperson and Congress Party Gadwal Constituency In-Charge Sarithamma, along with former Municipal Chairman B.S. Keshav, distributed CM Relief Fund cheques at the Congress party's Sarithamma Camp Office in the district headquarters. Beneficiaries from Gadwal town received a total of Rs. 1,63,000 through the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The individual recipients and their respective amounts include M.D. Azmat (Rs. 60,000), Sunkanna (Rs. 60,000), Gouni Ramudu (Rs. 19,000), Venkatramulu (Rs. 12,000), and Jayaprakash (Rs. 12,000). Speaking on the occasion, Sarithamma stated that the government is extending financial aid through CM Relief Funds to support poor and needy families. She encouraged citizens to make proper use of all welfare schemes offered by the government. The event saw the participation of several senior Congress leaders including Madhusudan Babu, Town President Mohammed Isaq, DTDC Narsimhulu, Chintarevula Suresh, TNR Jagadeesh, Kausar Beg, Mestry Krishna, Toom Krishnayya Goud, Shivaraju, Kummari Narayana, Jammiched Ramu, Obulonipalli Parushurama, Govind, Nagaraju, Veeresh, Ravi, and others. This initiative highlights the Congress party's commitment to grassroots-level welfare and its active role in addressing the needs of the people in the Gadwal region.
Business Upturn
21-04-2025
- Health
- Business Upturn
HCG Aastha Cancer Centre expands operations in Ahmedabad with state's largest private oncology facility
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG) has officially inaugurated the expanded HCG Aastha Cancer Centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The new facility, located opposite Bhagwat Vidyapith, Sola, now stands as the largest private comprehensive cancer care centre in the state. The inauguration was led by Shri Bhupendra Patel, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, alongside HCG's leadership team including Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, Mr. Raj Gore, Dr. Bharat Gadhavi, and Mr. Sudharshan Bhamare. Advertisement The upgraded facility features a 217-bed capacity, marking a 140% increase from its earlier capacity. This includes 23 surgical ICU beds, 10 medical ICU beds, 23 daycare beds, 16 pre- and post-operative beds, and 6 Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) units. The expansion is designed to accommodate a projected 30–40% rise in patient volume, with an estimated 55,000 outpatient visits and 9,000 inpatient admissions annually. The cancer centre is supported by a multidisciplinary team of over 100 in-house doctors, delivering integrated services in surgical, medical, and radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, paediatric haemato-oncology, and advanced diagnostics. The facility incorporates advanced technologies such as robotic surgery for gastrointestinal, urological, and gynaecological cancers, Gujarat's first Tomo Therapy unit, and scalp cooling systems aimed at reducing hair loss during chemotherapy. In addition to clinical services, the centre also offers patient support features including genetic counselling, multilingual international patient assistance, home and palliative care, and survivor support groups. These are supported by the HCG Foundation and the Ahmedabad Cancer Foundation. The expansion of HCG Aastha Cancer Centre aims to improve access to high-quality cancer care for patients across Gujarat and surrounding regions.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Head of Social Security admits he doesn't know what ‘DOGE kids' have been doing with Americans' data, bombshell audio reveals
The acting head of the Social Security Administration admitted that he doesn't know exactly what the 'DOGE kids' have been doing with Americans' sensitive data, according to a bombshell audio recording. An hour-long meeting last week led by the department's acting commissioner, Leland Dudek, was captured on an audio recording shared with ProPublica, where he repeatedly referred to young staffers at the Department of Government Efficiency as the 'DOGE kids,' and confirmed they had 'broad access' to Social Security numbers and personal data. Addressing what DOGE staffers had been doing with Social Security data, Dudek reportedly asked at one point in the meeting: 'Are we going to break something? I don't know.' But he added that he 'actually like[s] having the kids around' despite them being unfamiliar with the 'nuances' of the department. 'They're learning. Let people learn. They're going to make mistakes,' Dudek reportedly said. 'They're thinking about work differently.' One of his deputies in the meeting added it was a 'victory' that there was not more misinformation because the DOGE staffers 'are being educated.' In a bid to reassure employees, Dudek reportedly said that if Elon Musk's techies did anything illegal with Americans' Social Security numbers or data, he would investigate and have them 'potentially prosecuted.' The Independent has contacted the Social Security Administration and DOGE for comment. The agency is currently undergoing deep cuts in the drastic shake-up being driven by DOGE, Dudek reportedly confirmed in the meeting. When asked who is in charge, Dudek responded: 'It's DOGE – not the DOGE kids, it's the DOGE management,' CNN reported. Dudek, who was promoted by the Trump administration to acting commissioner last month, alluded to 'tough choices [he] didn't agree with' that the president wanted but did not specify what they were. 'I work for the president. I need to do what the president tells me to do,' the recording of Dudek said, according to ProPublica. 'I don't want to fire anyone,' he added. But 'a lot of the structural changes that you've seen me make at headquarters, I've had long conversations with the White House about, and the DOGE team…And that's not to say I don't have some more hard choices to come. The president has an agenda. I'm a political appointee. I need to follow that agenda.' Dudek also used the meeting to dispel false claims of fraud within the agency, peddled by Musk and the president, who have stated that millions of dead people are collecting Social Security. Dudek said that the claims were 'B.S.' At the end of February, the agency announced plans to cut roughly 7,000 staff from its 57,000-strong workforce, sparking concerns that the loss of so many experienced employees could trigger technical faults and interrupt the benefits payments systems. Martin O'Malley, Social Security commissioner under the Biden administration, warned that DOGE was 'driving' the agency to collapse. 'It will lead to interruptions in service, and that will ultimately cascade into more frequent system interruptions for the processing of claims, ultimately leading to system collapse and eventually the interruption of benefits,' O'Malley told CNN. The concerns were addressed in the meeting. 'I don't want the system to collapse,' Dudek reportedly said. It 'would be catastrophic for the people in our country.' The Trump administration has pushed back on accusations that people will lose their entitlement to benefits. 'The Trump Administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,' the White House said in a statement Tuesday. 'President Trump himself has said it (over and over and over again).' The leaked audio comes after an ousted Social Security civil servant warned DOGE'S haphazard takeover of the agency risked data of millions of Americans 'leaking into the wrong hands.' Tiffany Flick, a civil servant of 30 years, detailed the speed with which a DOGE associate was parachuted into the administration to access sensitive data. Flick, who was forced out last month, said she was 'seriously concerned' that Social Security programs can continue to run without disruption and did not rule out that benefits could be delayed or not paid out at all as a result of DOGE's takeover.
The Independent
12-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Head of Social Security admits he doesn't know what ‘DOGE kids' have been doing with Americans' data, bombshell audio reveals
The acting head of the Social Security Administration admitted that he doesn't know exactly what the ' DOGE kids' have been doing with Americans' sensitive data, according to a bombshell audio recording. An hour-long meeting last week led by the department's acting commissioner, Leland Dudek, was captured on an audio recording shared with ProPublica, where he repeatedly referred to young staffers at the Department of Government Efficiency as the 'DOGE kids,' and confirmed they had 'broad access' to Social Security numbers and personal data. Addressing what DOGE staffers had been doing with Social Security data, Dudek reportedly asked at one point in the meeting: 'Are we going to break something? I don't know.' But he added that he 'actually like[s] having the kids around' despite them being unfamiliar with the 'nuances' of the department. 'They're learning. Let people learn. They're going to make mistakes,' Dudek reportedly said. 'They're thinking about work differently.' One of his deputies in the meeting added it was a 'victory' that there was not more misinformation because the DOGE staffers 'are being educated.' In a bid to reassure employees, Dudek reportedly said that if Elon Musk 's techies did anything illegal with Americans' Social Security numbers or data, he would investigate and have them 'potentially prosecuted.' The Independent has contacted the Social Security Administration and DOGE for comment. The agency is currently undergoing deep cuts in the drastic shake-up being driven by DOGE, Dudek reportedly confirmed in the meeting. When asked who is in charge, Dudek responded: 'It's DOGE – not the DOGE kids, it's the DOGE management,' CNN reported. Dudek, who was promoted by the Trump administration to acting commissioner last month, alluded to 'tough choices [he] didn't agree with' that the president wanted but did not specify what they were. 'I work for the president. I need to do what the president tells me to do,' the recording of Dudek said, according to ProPublica. 'I don't want to fire anyone,' he added. But 'a lot of the structural changes that you've seen me make at headquarters, I've had long conversations with the White House about, and the DOGE team…And that's not to say I don't have some more hard choices to come. The president has an agenda. I'm a political appointee. I need to follow that agenda.' Dudek also used the meeting to dispel false claims of fraud within the agency, peddled by Musk and the president, who have stated that millions of dead people are collecting Social Security. Dudek said that the claims were 'B.S.' At the end of February, the agency announced plans to cut roughly 7,000 staff from its 57,000-strong workforce, sparking concerns that the loss of so many experienced employees could trigger technical faults and interrupt the benefits payments systems. Martin O'Malley, Social Security commissioner under the Biden administration, warned that DOGE was 'driving' the agency to collapse. 'It will lead to interruptions in service, and that will ultimately cascade into more frequent system interruptions for the processing of claims, ultimately leading to system collapse and eventually the interruption of benefits,' O'Malley told CNN. The concerns were addressed in the meeting. 'I don't want the system to collapse,' Dudek reportedly said. It 'would be catastrophic for the people in our country.' The Trump administration has pushed back on accusations that people will lose their entitlement to benefits. 'The Trump Administration will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,' the White House said in a statement Tuesday. 'President Trump himself has said it (over and over and over again).' The leaked audio comes after an ousted Social Security civil servant warned DOGE'S haphazard takeover of the agency risked data of millions of Americans 'leaking into the wrong hands.' Tiffany Flick, a civil servant of 30 years, detailed the speed with which a DOGE associate was parachuted into the administration to access sensitive data. Flick, who was forced out last month, said she was 'seriously concerned' that Social Security programs can continue to run without disruption and did not rule out that benefits could be delayed or not paid out at all as a result of DOGE's takeover.
