INDIA
AIIMS Nurses Strike: Doctors return half of patients from emergency wards
The nurses' union's demands include correction of an anomaly in the fixation of the initial pay as per the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC), redressal of issues such as abolishing of gender-based reservation in the recruiting process of nursing officers and contractual appointments, enhancement of hospital accommodation and cadre restructuring.
Covid-19 Update: Delhi reports 1,617 new cases against 85,105 samples, positivity rate drops to 1.9%
Meanwhile, 2,343 patients recovered from the disease while 41 succumbed to it in the same duration. The case positivity rate is constantly on the decline since the beginning of the month. On Monday, it stood at 2.1 per cent, authorities said.
Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to get status of national highway
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had sought approval from the Uttar Pradesh government for the same. The proposal has been accepted by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a no-objection certificate will now be sent by the state government to the Centre in this regard.
Rajinikanth's party gets poll symbol of Autorickshaw, Kamal Haasan's Battery Torch and TTV Dhinakaran's Pressure Cooker
The Rajini Makkal Mandram said some media outlets have put out news reports citing the Election Commission's statement to the effect that the name of symbol of a political party mentioned in that belonged to the Mandram. Till there is an official announcement from the leadership the Rajini Makkal Mandram fans are requested wait, the outfit said in a statement.
Immunization: Delhi begins training of health workers for Covid-19 vaccination drive
Around 3,500 health workers have been identified in Delhi to carry out the vaccination process. As per the Delhi government, 1.8 lakh to 2.25 lakh health care workers will be vaccinated in the first phase of the drive, for which 609 cold chain points have been identified in all the top hospitals and Mohalla clinics.
Opposition misguiding farmers over new agriculture laws: PM Modi
The PM talked about farmers' protest while addressing virtual ceremonies of projects in the Kutch the region from Dhordo city in Gujarat. These comments from the Prime Minister came amidst the protest taking place over the three controversial farm laws in different parts of Delhi as well as Haryana and Punjab borders.
DDC Elections: 31 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir to go to polls on Wednesday in Phase 7
Addressing a press conference, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K.K. Sharma informed that a total of 31 DDC constituencies will go to the polls on Wednesday, 13 in Kashmir division and 18 in Jammu division. For the 13 DDC constituencies in Kashmir division going to the polls on Wednesday, there are 148 candidates in the fray including 34 females.
British PM Boris Johnson's presence on Republic Day will be symbolic of new era, says Government
Calling it a great honour, UK's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who arrived in New Delhi on a four-day visit on Tuesday, said that Prime Minister Johnson has accepted India's "very generous" invite to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next month.
PM Narendra Modi condoles scientist Roddam Narasimha's passing away
"Shri Roddam Narasimha personified the best of India's tradition of knowledge and enquiry. He was an outstanding scientist, passionate about leveraging the power of science and innovation for India's progress. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti," the Prime Minister tweeted.
AIIMS Nurses on Strike: Delhi Nursing Federation extends support to agitating Nurses of AIIMS
The association has also written a letter to the union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan requesting him to resolve the long-pending demands of the nursing cadre employed in the Centre-run medical institute. Around 5,000 nurses of AIIMS are on the indefinite strike since Monday afternoon against the hospital's decisions to engage nursing officers on contractual payroll and other demands.
Don't Miss
Advertisement