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After drawing flak, Delhi hospital withdraws order asking nurses not to speak in Malayalam

Delhi government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research had issued an order Saturday asking nursing personnel to only communicate in Hindi or English.

ICU for 70yr man or 30yr woman? Doctors, nurses are turning to psychiatrists in 2nd wave

Don’t advise India’s doctors and hospital staff to do yoga, meditation and exercise in the middle of the second wave of Covid. They need mental healthcare.

Covid-19 has upped the demand for Indian nurses, from Ireland to Malta, UAE to Belgium

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Ireland to Malta, UAE to Belgium — all want Indian nurses, offer better pay and perks

Kerala govt’s overseas employment body alone has sent 253 nurses abroad from 1-23 Feb, over 6 times its usual monthly number. Dubai is offering Rs 2 lakh/month salary.

1 doctor for 1,511 people, 1 nurse for 670 — Covid exposes India’s healthcare ‘fault lines’

The 15th Finance Commission, in a first-of-its-kind stock-taking exercise in the backdrop of Covid pandemic, has put out statistics about chronic shortages in India’s health system.

Careless people, confusing rules, crumbling systems — Covid nurses reveal worst of pandemic

Through the pandemic, nurses have been dealing with the psychological toll of demanding patients, staff crunch, quarantining every alternate week while being away from families.

UK study flags concern as Covid antibodies found in nurses, doctors treating cancer patients

Almost 21% of nurses and 17% of doctors treating cancer patients showed presence of antibodies, revealing the higher chances they have of passing it on to patients.

Nurses at Delhi hospital protest not being paid for 3 months, North MCD says AAP govt to blame

North MCD, which runs Kasturba Hospital, says it is yet to receive funds from Delhi's AAP govt. The Delhi govt, though, says the first instalment of funds were already released.

CAT notice to AIIMS, govt as plea says 80% quota for women nurses is ‘gender discrimination’

The plea filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal by two male B.Sc. (Nursing) degree holders says AIIMS decision is unconstitutional.

Kerala to train, export nurses & paramedics to boost remittances after Covid

Kerala’s plan to invest in training health workers comes as World Bank estimates sharp decline in remittances globally following Covid disruptions.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.