Serve in rural areas, get NEET PG reservation: Parliamentary panel suggests incentives for MBBS doctors Written By Barsha Misra15 April 2026 2:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: To encourage MBBS doctors to serve in rural and remote areas, a Parliamentary Standing Committee recently recommended in its report to...
Doctors oppose Bihar govt's ban on private practice Written By Adity Saha15 April 2026 11:30 AM ISTPatna: With the Bihar Government approving a proposal to impose a blanket ban on private practice by government doctors and medical teachers...
MBBS intern stipend disparity row: Govt says issue falls under NMC, no further action Written By Adity Saha14 April 2026 2:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the long-standing demand to amend the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) Regulations, 2021, to ensure a uniform...
NMC says few private medical colleges under PPP linked to district hospitals, no list maintained: Govt Written By Adity Saha13 April 2026 6:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Only a few private medical colleges in the country are currently linked with district hospitals under a Public Private...
NMC regulatory architecture suffers amid vacancies, zero whole-time members: Parliamentary panel calls for time-bound recruitment Written By Barsha Misra13 April 2026 3:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the vacant posts at the National Medical Commission (NMC), a Parliamentary Standing Committee on...
Medicos cannot challenge bond service after availing subsidised MBBS education: Karnataka HC Written By Adity Saha9 April 2026 5:14 PM ISTBengaluru: In the matter of MBBS bond service, the Karnataka High Court recently observed that the medicos cannot be permitted to challenge the...
Parliamentary panel suggests 6 attempts to clear MBBS 1st professional exams, 10 years to complete course Written By Barsha Misra9 April 2026 2:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pointing out that permitting students only four attempts to clear the MBBS first professional examination can be overly stringent for...
Doctors urge health minister to implement panel recommendations for 'Pilot-like' duty hours Written By Barsha Misra9 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Welcoming the Parliamentary Health Committee's recommendations for 'Pilot-like Duty Hours' for resident doctors, a medical association...
NMC draft amendment proposes single state registration for AFMS doctors Written By Kajal Rajput8 April 2026 12:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Proposing relaxed registration norms for doctors serving in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), the National Medical Commission (NMC)...
Doctors' burnout due to 24-36 hour shifts! Parliamentary panel calls for Clinical Duty hour regulation policy with mandatory rest, monitored rosters Written By Barsha Misra5 April 2026 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Taking note of the huge vacancies in the posts of faculty members and residents at the central government medical institutes, a...
Maharashtra caps resident doctors' duty hours at 48 per week, enforces 1992 residency scheme Written By Adity Saha2 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: After it recently came to light that around 300 resident doctors leave their postgraduate seats in Maharashtra's government medical...
NMC approved 265 of 443 medical college applications in 5 years, 43 in 2025-26: Govt tells Parliament Written By Adity Saha1 April 2026 6:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: According to information shared by the National Medical Commission (NMC), a total of 443 applications were received over the last...
