208 Karnataka MBBS graduates face Rs 15 lakh penalty each for bond service failure Written By Adity Saha27 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTBengaluru: The Karnataka Health Department has issued notices to 208 MBBS graduates for not signing up for the compulsory rural service in...
Ensure OPD, essential medical services not disrupted during doctors strike: Kerala HC directs state Written By Adity Saha26 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTErnakulam: Amid the ongoing indefinite hunger strike and boycott of OP services, non-emergency surgeries, and academic activities by senior...
Courts can't legislate, let govt decide on Dr prefix for physiotherapists: Kerala HC Written By Adity Saha24 Feb 2026 1:48 PM ISTErnakulam: While hearing an appeal challenging a single-bench verdict allowing physiotherapists and occupational therapists use the 'Dr'...
NMC issues advisory to doctors on prescribing WADA-prohibited substances, calls for anti-doping awareness in medical education Written By Adity Saha24 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all medical colleges, hospitals and doctors to be cautious while prescribing...
48,563 MBBS seats added in last 6 years: MoS Health tells Parliament Written By Adity Saha22 Feb 2026 2:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The central government has informed the parliament that 48,563 new MBBS seats have been added across medical colleges in the...
High MBBS fees pushing students abroad? Centre says states fix fee structure Written By Adity Saha20 Feb 2026 6:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, recently informed the Lok Sabha that MBBS fees in government and private...
2,356 faculty posts vacant across 20 AIIMS institutes, 446 in AIIMS New Delhi: Health Minister tells Parliament Written By Adity Saha20 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly 19,561 posts, including 2,356 faculty positions and 17,205 non-faculty positions, are lying vacant across 20 All India...
Foreign participation in medical education: Centre cites NMC norms, says hospital charges are state subject Written By Adity Saha17 Feb 2026 6:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: The establishment of new medical colleges is governed by the Existing Courses and Assessment and Rating Regulations, 2023, framed by...
Govt plans AI, e-book access for 57 govt medical colleges students Written By MD Bureau17 Feb 2026 1:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre is planning to provide AI-enabled learning resources and access to e-books for medical students, beginning with 57...
818 Medical Colleges in India, Maximum in UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu: Health Ministry tells Parliament Written By Divyani Paul15 Feb 2026 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed the Lok Sabha that India currently has a total of 818 medical colleges,...
19 of 54 NMC posts vacant: Health Minister tells Parliament Written By Adity Saha13 Feb 2026 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly one-third of the approved positions in the National Medical Commission (NMC) are currently vacant, as per data shared by...
Medical Colleges must not be profit-driven: Bombay HC upholds NMC's earlier Non-profit rule Written By Adity Saha13 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: Observing that medical colleges should not be built for profit-making motives and must remain aligned with public interest, the Bombay...
