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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
County Group acquires 13.3-acre land in Wave City NH24, Ghaziabad for Rs 400 crores
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel NCR-based realty developer County group has acquired 13.3-acre land in Wave City NH24 in Ghaziabad for around Rs 400 crore, according to people familiar with the smart city by Wave group is adjacent to NH-24 and spans over 4,200 acres and the firm had earlier sold land parcels to realty developers to raise company plans to develop 1,000 residential units across four apartment sizes, with total area spreading over 3 million square feet.'Buyers are keen to invest on the projects by the developer since previous projects by the developer have consistently yielded significant returns for investors, with many reporting a 3x to 4x appreciation on their initial investments. Also, Wave City NH24 has emerged as a rapidly growing residential hub, and is benefited by infrastructure and connectivity to Delhi and other NCR regions,' said Sachin Arora, founder of Moneytree location is also benefited by the operationalization of the Hindon Airport for commercial flights and with the upcoming Jewar International Airport , the property price will grow Airport, once operational, is expected to handle millions of passengers annually, further boosting economic activity and attracting investment in the Group has delivered over 4 million sq ft across three housing projects in 2024, overcoming the challenges faced during region where majority of the projects are stuck and buyers are waiting for delivery for over a decade, has seen very few delivered projects since three major projects delivered by County group are Coco County, a 12.21 lakh sq. ft premium project located in Sector -10 Greater Noida (West), Ivy County, a 14.74 lakh sq. ft luxury project located in Sector 75 Noida, and County 107, 14.78 lakh sq. ft project which is also Noida First Ultra-Luxury project located in posh Sector 107 in group has so far sold land to at least half a dozen builder in order to improve cash combined areas these real estate developers will develop will be around 15 million square feet in the next few years.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
University of Plymouth trial to treat long Covid symptoms
Researchers in Plymouth are working on a project searching for an effective treatment for the symptoms of long University of Plymouth (UoP) said it was part of the ERASE long Covid project, led by the University of Derby, which launched in September said more than 144 million people globally were living with long Covid with some people experiencing fatigue, breathlessness, palpitations and brain university said it was testing anti-viral medication, which is already used to treat patients with Covid-19 in hospital, on 72 long Covid sufferers to see if it could help alleviate their symptoms. 'Health and societal challenge' The researchers said because most people who contracted Covid-19 were not hospitalised with the condition, they did not have a way to access the anti-viral the study, managed by the Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU) at the university, would examine whether the medication could also alleviate the symptoms of long of the project, Mark Faghy, said: "The impact long Covid has on the lives of patients is huge. "For many, it can be debilitating, interfering with work, family life, and socialising, and millions are suffering across the world. Yet, at present, there are no confirmed treatments for the condition."Five years on from the start of the pandemic, long Covid remains a significant health and societal challenge, which is why this project is so important."
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Benefit and Pip changes could be 'life or death'
Planned cuts to the benefit system could be a matter of life or death for some people, a claimant has government plans to tighten the eligibility criteria for the Personal Independent Payment (Pip), which is paid to about 3.6m people who have a long-term physical or mental health Rachel Reeves set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement on Wednesday.A government spokesperson said all Pip assessments were conducted "rigorously and professionally". Assessments for the daily living part of Pip will be tightened, which the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimates will affect about 800,000 people. 'Guilty until proved innocent' Shannon Doulis' life changed after she contracted Covid-19 four years ago, later developing chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia as a result of long 28-year-old, who lives in Totton, Hampshire, gets £400 a month in Pip to pay for costs that she has incurred as a result of her illnesses."That £400 a month doesn't sound like much but it's a lifeline for me. It means when I do have to go out, I can pay for a taxi," she said."We're treated as if we're guilty of fraud until we're proven innocent by being allowed our benefits."You can't just say: we're not going to pay you, we think you should be working, so [be] better. It doesn't work like that," she said."I could try [going back to work]. But I know how it's going to end. That is why I lost my last job – because I wasn't well enough, I wasn't reliable enough."I would have to work a day and then have two weeks to recover and then maybe work another day. No one is going to employ me on that basis." Sophie Brudenall, 24, from Slough, Berkshire, has the eye condition aniridia and has been claiming Pip for her visual impairment and mental health reasons since university student said, during the "very difficult" assessments, it was as if the government was trying "to catch you out"."For people with more severe disabilities who are deemed to be not as severe as the government deem they should be [for Pip], it could be life or death," she says."They might not be able to pay for medication; they might not be able to pay for their accessible technology. Technology is not cheap if you're disabled."A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spokesperson said: "We support millions of people through our welfare system every year and it is a priority people receive the benefits they are entitled to as quickly as possible."All Pip assessments are conducted rigorously and professionally and are independently audited to ensure claimants are receiving the same high-quality service." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
27-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
'I found a new life after Covid pandemic broke me'
A nurse who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the Covid pandemic has said moving to the Scottish Highlands had proved to be "life-saving".Jude Greaves-Newall became unwell when the trauma of working in A&E at Bradford Royal Infirmary came on top of losing both her parents within weeks of each search of a fresh start two years ago, the 51-year-old moved to Wick on the north-east coast of Greaves-Newall said the move had "lifted some of the stress" and had given her the time and space to "recover and heal". Ms Greaves-Newall's mum, Barbara, died in March 2020 after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, for a long time, while her dad, Allan, died just over four weeks later after catching couple, who had fostered hundreds of children over 35 years, died during the first Covid wave, and, as a result, neither was able to have a full funeral."They passed away when they shouldn't have done. They passed away too young," Ms Greaves-Newall said."I know Covid didn't take my mum, but an illness that's horrible - that she didn't deserve - did."But Covid did take my dad – and I do feel he was cheated," she said. When Ms Greaves-Newall eventually returned to work in A&E at Bradford Royal Infirmary following the deaths of her parents, the advanced nurse practitioner began experiencing panic attacks and poor said she believed these were triggered by the combination of grieving for her parents while also dealing with "terrible situations" at work with sick patients."I ended up really unwell as a result of it all," she said."My emotions and my feelings were really heightened, maybe like a raw nerve."Ms Greaves-Newall said that on one occasion she suffered a panic attack in her car outside work and had to call a colleague for help."I couldn't breathe; I was sweating; I was crying; I was having palpitations; and she sat and talked me down and calmed me down," she explained."I had to call in sick and go home - I couldn't physically go into work."Ms Greaves-Newall sought help and was eventually diagnosed with PTSD, which she described as an "accumulation of tough stuff and badness".She was given psychological help and support, but she said she also realised she needed to make changes in her life. That sparked the move 400 miles north to Wick - a place Ms Greaves-Newall had fallen in love with after visiting with her family on holiday - to begin a new was joined by her husband Vince and teenage son Quinn, while her two grown-up children and four grandchildren still live in West years on, Ms Greaves-Newall now works in a GP practice and enjoys a slower pace of life, which includes going wild swimming up to four times a said: "I can safely say that since moving here, there has not been a single occasion where I've gone, 'what have we done?'"If I'd carried on where I was in England, I'd be pretty broken by now and not functioning."I miss my children and miss my friends, but they're still always there."Ms Greaves-Newall said the pandemic was the worst experience of her life, but believed that without having gone through that, she would have been unlikely to follow her dreams."I was really poorly, physically and mentally – and now I'm really well, physically and mentally," she said."I was really sad – and now I'm really happy."In the pandemic I felt I couldn't see anything, so the fact there is something there is amazing."I feel positive and motivated for the future." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
13-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Baroness Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'establishment cover-up'
Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman have accused the Covid inquiry of an "establishment cover-up" after their second attempt to be given an official role in the inquiry was couple claimed they were the targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt" after the inquiry's chairwoman, Baroness Hallett, refused their application to be made "core participants".PPE Medpro, a firm led by Mr Barrowman, was awarded government contracts worth more than £200m after Baroness Mone recommended it to approved, the official status would have allowed the couple to access inquiry documents, make statements and apply to ask questions of witnesses. Baroness Hallett first rejected their approach in February, saying it came 468 days after the deadline for applications, and she did not accept they had a large enough role "in the matters to be investigated by the inquiry".She had previously said her main focus is on the approach of ministers and the government, rather than Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suppliers. 'Sensitive evidence' The Covid inquiry is conducting four weeks of hearings looking at deals to buy £15bn of PPE during National Crime Agency (NCA) has been investigating PPE Medpro since May 2021 over suspected criminal offences committed in the procurement date no charges have been brought and the Crown Prosecution Service has not been instructed in the case. Baroness Mone, 52, and Mr Barrowman, 59, have both denied wrongdoing.A special inquiry hearing about the company will take place behind closed doors next week after Baroness Hallett said she was satisfied there was a risk of prejudice to the ongoing NCA investigation if "sensitive evidence" was made a joint statement, Baroness Mone and her husband said the decision to hear evidence in private was "a blatant betrayal of transparency and justice" and accused the NCA of waging "a ruthless smear campaign".The couple said: "While the inquiry refused to exclude PPE Medpro, it handed the NCA the power to dictate the proceedings behind a wall of secrecy, ensuring that only their version of events is heard – while we are denied the right to defend ourselves."In a social media post, Baroness Mone said she did not realise that the company would be "specifically profiled" by the inquiry until the end of February."Until then, it was understood that discussions were general, covering overall PPE procurement, not targeting any individual entity," she couple's statement was released after their second approach to be made core participants was Hallett said allowing the application to proceed would have led to a "further diversion of resources" and have caused "significant disruption" to the inquiry's timetable.
