SBS Hindi

Australians are eagerly waiting for 21 February when the country reopens its international borders to all double-vaccinated visa holders including tourists. The border reopening is expected to revive the country's tourism industry, which has been struggling for nearly two years since the pandemic started. Many Australian families are hoping to meet their overseas relatives and businesses are expecting to get a vital boost from the return of international travellers.

In this latest SBS Hindi bulletin: Nurses and midwives across New South Wales walk off the job during a state wide strike over staff shortages in public hospitals; The UN Secretary general hold talks with Ukraine and Russia's foreign leaders; Indian cricketer Mithali Raj becomes the first ODI captain to score 5000 plus runs in women’s cricket and more news.

Thousands of nurses and health care workers marched in Sydney on 15 February protesting for better pay and staff levels. They said that COVID-19 has strained an already overstretched system even further. The industrial action began at 7am and will continue for 24 hours. The state's health minister Brad Hazzard said it was disappointing that the union decided to go ahead with the strike action.

In this latest SBS Hindi bulletin: Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg calls situation in Ukraine 'dangerous'; Elections underway in the Indian states of Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh; Jailed NRL star Jarryd Hayne's sexual assault convictions quashed and a third trial ordered and more news.