The Tamil Nadu government has issued appointment orders to 831 contract nurses, completing the regularization of 1,000 nurses announced after protests. Health Minister Ma Subramanian called it a Pongal gift.
Nearly 15,000 nurses walked off the job at New York City's largest private hospitals, demanding better staffing ratios, wages, and workplace safety protections.
Major New York City hospitals face paralysis as 15,000 nurses walk off the job, demanding safer staffing, security, and AI limits. Mayor Mamdani faces early test.
Two young nurses from a Barasat hospital show Nipah symptoms. Samples sent to NIV Pune for confirmation. Health department activates emergency protocols.
Two nurses at a private hospital in Barasat near Kolkata test positive for Nipah virus with critical symptoms. A national outbreak response team has been dispatched to West Bengal.
Two nurses from West Bengal are on ventilator support with very critical condition after showing symptoms of Nipah virus, according to state health officials.
Nearly 15,000 nurses at three major New York City hospital systems launch historic strike over staffing and safety. Learn the key demands and patient impact.
Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals, including Mount Sinai and Montefiore, are on strike demanding better staffing ratios and fair contracts. Learn the key details and implications.
Kerala govt signs 5-year contract with Denmark to recruit 100 nurses & healthcare assistants. Free process includes Danish language training. Details inside.
Rajasthan health department orders trained nurses to be posted in labour rooms for 3 years to cut maternal & newborn deaths. New cadre for critical care announced.
All 33 proposals, including the budget, passed in a turbulent Ludhiana Municipal Corporation meeting. BJP councillors staged a walkout over procedural issues. Read the full details.
A heated 15-minute argument erupted in the UP Vidhan Parishad as Chairperson Kunwar Manvendra Singh ordered Leader of Opposition Lal Bihari Yadav to leave the House. Read the full details of the dramatic walkout.
Tamil Nadu govt will regularize 1,000 contract nurses initially, with more to follow. Health Minister Ma Subramanian announced the move, ending a nurses' protest. Paid maternity leave also extended.
145 nurses at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital continue their sit-in for the sixth day, condemning arrests in Chengalpattu and demanding job regularisation as per DMK's poll promise. Read more.
The Haryana Assembly's winter session concluded with three walkouts by Congress MLAs, heated arguments, and the passage of eight bills. The clash centered on a proposed discussion about electoral reforms and 'vote theft' allegations. Read the full details
Nurses at Trichy's MGMGH staged a major protest, highlighting critical staff shortages and demanding the regularisation of contract staff as per election promises. Read their full list of demands.
Over 1,500 contract nurses in Tamil Nadu continue their protest, demanding permanent government jobs and better pay. The strike enters a critical phase as talks with the health department stall.
Tamil Nadu government faces pressure from multiple employee unions demanding pension restoration and job security. A ministerial panel is set for talks as protests escalate. Read more.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini's BJP government defeats a Congress no-confidence motion in the assembly. This marks the third such failed attempt since 2021. Read the full details of the debate and walkout.
The 19-day Winter Session of Lok Sabha adjourned sine die with 111% productivity. The session saw key bills passed, viral controversies over vaping and a puppy, and dramatic walkouts by the Opposition.
Parliament passed the VB-G RAM G Bill in a dramatic midnight session, replacing MGNREGA. Opposition MPs staged an overnight protest, calling it a 'murder of democracy'. Read the full story.
The Haryana Assembly's winter session saw a Congress walkout over extending a privilege committee's tenure. A no-confidence motion was also accepted. Read the full details.
Karnataka's new anti-hate speech bill sparks political storm as BJP stages walkout, fearing it targets RSS & Bajrang Dal. Details on the controversial legislation inside.
Karnataka Assembly passes a controversial hate speech bill without full debate. BJP opposition decries it as 'dangerous' and stages a walkout. Get the full details.
The Karnataka Assembly passed a contentious Hate Speech Bill without a full debate, leading to a BJP walkout. BJP's V Sunil Kumar called the legislation 'dangerous'. Read the full story.
Karnataka's Women & Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar apologized in the Assembly for unintentionally misleading about Gruha Lakshmi scheme payments. BJP rejected the apology and staged a walkout. Read the full details.
Hyderabad's NIMS nurses temporarily halt intensified agitation after Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha promises to address their demands within days. Read the full story.
Hyderabad's NIMS nurses defer strike after health minister promises to address demands within days. Nurses to continue silent protest until written orders are issued.
Karnataka BJP legislators staged a walkout after Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar's statement on unpaid Gruha Lakshmi scheme dues for February and March 2025. Read the full details of the Assembly uproar.
Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar apologised in the Assembly for providing incorrect information on the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. The Opposition staged a walkout, calling her clarification 'unconvincing'.