3,000 AIIMS nurses on indefinite strike
Later at night, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan issued an order, citing a Delhi High Court judgment, and directed the AIIMS administration to ensure the directions are strictly followed. December 15, 2020 3:33:44 am
Asking the union to file a reply, if any, to the plea in 10 days and granting AIIMS a week thereafter to file any rejoinder, the court listed the case next on January 18. No one was present on the union’s behalf during the hearing.
Over 3,000 nurses at AIIMS began an indefinite strike Monday afternoon demanding clarity on salary structure. In a letter to AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, the nursing union raised concerns over the 6th CPC anomaly. “The callous attitude of AIIMS administration towards nurses has forced us to go on an indefinite strike from Monday afternoon onwards,” said the letter.
Coronavirus: Odisha asked to increase RT-PCR tests
While the testing has reduced significantly over the last one week following the decline in new cases, over 85 per cent of tests conducted in Odisha are RATs.
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BHUBANESWAR: Even as the daily Covid count has dropped below 500 in Odisha, the reduced tests leading to rise in test positivity rate (TPR) has prompted the Centre to direct the states to increase testing and limit the use of rapid antigen tests (RATs).
In a joint letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Secretary (Health Research) Dr Balram Bhargava have expressed reservations about excessive use of RATs and asked states to restrict the use of the rapid tests to only 30 to 40 per cent of the total Covid-19 tests.
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Eluru mystery disease: Union health secretary briefs VP Naidu on latest health situation
Eluru mystery disease: Union health secretary briefs VP Naidu on latest health situation
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and joint secretary Lav Agarwal on Saturday briefed Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on the latest health situation in Andhra Pradesh s Eluru where a mysterious disease in the city led to over 600 residents in need of hospital care.
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Over 600 people in Eluru town of Andhra Pradesh have taken ill due to a mystery illness. (Photo: PTI)
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and joint secretary Lav Agarwal on Saturday briefed Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on the latest health situation in Andhra Pradesh s Eluru where a mysterious disease in the city led to over 600 residents in need of hospital care.
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