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Thursday, March 26, 2026
TopicDoctor-patient ratio

Topic: doctor-patient ratio

UK NHS to curb reliance on agency staff, save billions

The UK government proposes new measures that if implemented could generate substantial savings for the NHS, enhance the quality of care, and improve patient safety.

India’s doctor-patient ratio better than WHO norm of 1:1000, government tells Rajya Sabha

Number arrived at by including not just 13.08 lakh registered allopathic doctors but also 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors & estimating their 80% availability for 120 cr-plus population.

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China’s Hainan boom could hurt Indian exports, widen trade gap. It’s a new global model

When the gains from global integration can be captured within a limited zone such as Hainan, governments may find it more efficient to confine liberalisation than extend it nationally.

Sweeping govt order to speed up PNG switch—faster approvals, stricter timelines, nudge to households

Issued amid a West Asia war-induced energy crunch, the order now legally binds all entities controlling land, roads and housing societies to facilitate laying of pipelines.

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.