Women cannot marry during course or face expulsion, Bihar nursing college order sparks outrageA nursing school's directive barring female students from marrying during their academic session has been annulled after sparking controver...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
UK's migration crackdown risks care home staffing crunchNew government plans to extend the wait for permanent residency to 15 years for care workers risk a significant staffing shortage in Britai...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
NCLEX-RN explained: What has changed and why it matters for Indian nursesThe NCLEX-RN exam, a crucial step for Indian nurses seeking overseas careers, has adopted a new format emphasizing clinical judgment and re...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
AIIMS NORCET 10 registration opens at aiimsexams.ac.in; Check last date, steps to apply, eligibility criteria, application fee and moreAIIMS has opened registrations for NORCET 10, with the application deadline set for March 16, 2026. The recruitment process includes a Prel...
26 Feb, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Integrated nursing education, service model to be implemented at AIIMS DelhiThe administration of AIIMS Delhi is set to implement an integrated nursing education and service model in the institution. This model, app...
29 Oct, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Skilling of care workers on cards; govt to train healthcare staff under Heal by India initiativeThe Indian government is developing a training program under its 'Heal by India' initiative to meet the rising global demand for nurses and...
23 Aug, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes National Dental Commission Bill, Nursing and Midwifery Commission BillThe Lok Sabha has passed the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 aimed at im...
28 Jul, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Government introduces National Dental Commission Bill in Lok SabhaAccording to official sources, the composition of the dental commission will be similar to that of the National Medical Commission, which h...
24 Jul, 2023, 03.39 PM IST
In the worst of health: IPO papers of hospital chains show high attrition among nursesGlobal Health (Medanta) had, in its red herring prospectus, reported an attrition rate of 51% among nurses for FY22. IPO-bound Yatharth Hos...
22 Jul, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
SC refuses to order additional mop up round for filling nursing courses for 2021-22A vacation bench of justices M R Shah and Aniruddha Bose dismissed the pleas of St Stephens Hospital College of Nursing and Angela Biju see...
10 Jun, 2022, 01.24 PM IST
'Heal by India' initiative: Govt readying exhaustive online registry of Indian healthcare workersThe portal, being developed by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) as part of the governme...
29 May, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
View: Fill this critical gap in India's healthcare systemIndia has one nurse for every 670 persons, falling 4.3 million short of the World Health Organisation (WHO)-prescribed number of three nurs...
20 Jan, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
New Nursing Act proposed, to have common entrance testThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has finalised National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill 2020 to replace the Indian Nursing C...
11 Nov, 2020, 09.54 AM IST
Arts & commerce students may get to do BSc nursingThe four-year course was till now open only to students who finished Class XII with science. They had to then clear a competitive entrance ...
03 Jan, 2020, 11.21 AM IST
Nurses taking up jobs in 18 ECR countries need clearanceSome of the ECR countries include UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen and others.
31 Jul, 2015, 06.12 PM IST
Soon Indian nurses may practise in Singapore as it signs MRA pactThe two countries will recognise each other's degrees under the pact, called the mutual recognition agreement.
01 Jul, 2015, 08.32 AM IST
India has 19 health workers for every 10,000 people"WHO norms provide for 25 per 10,000 people. Additionally, there are 7.9 lakh AYUSH practitioners registered in the country (approximately ...
13 Mar, 2015, 04.12 PM IST