In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that payments made to consultant doctors are not salary in the absence of a fixed pay, and therefore, TDS (Tax Deduction at Source) is deductible under Section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This observation was made by the Court while considering an appeal […]
Chennai: The Madras High Court recently issued directions to the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), operative under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct mop-up counselling for the National Eligibility-Entrance Test (NEET) Super-Specialty 2024-2025 exam to fill up vacant seats and enable successful candidates to get […]
Punjab’s new MBBS bond policy, requiring government medical college MBBS students to pledge two properties worth Rs 20 lakh as sureties, has drawn criticism. The move has sparked widespread backlash from parents, students, the Resident Doctors Association, and IMA Punjab, who call the rule “regressive and punitive,” arguing it places an unfair burden on middle- […]
Many heart attacks in people under 65, especially women, stem from factors beyond clogged arteries, challenging old assumptions according to Mayo Clinic. A 15-year study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examined data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, revealing nontraditional causes like spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and embolism frequently trigger […]
Here are the top health stories of the day: NEET PG 2025: Supreme Court to hear transparency plea on September 23 The Supreme Court will hear the plea seeking transparency in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 exam on September 23. The Apex Court bench has listed the matter at the top of […]
The Supreme Court will hear the plea seeking transparency in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 exam on September 23. The Apex Court bench has listed the matter at the top of the board on September 23, and proceedings will begin with the NEET PG 2025 case. “List on 23-9-2025 on top of […]
New Delhi: National Medical Commission (NMC) Chairman Dr Abhijat Sheth on Saturday emphasised the government’s commitment to uniformly increasing the number of doctors across the country to meet the WHO-recommended doctor-patient ratio of 1:1000. He said this while presiding over the 11th convocation ceremony of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar […]
Uttar Pradesh- The Department of Medical Education and Training (UPDGME) has released the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) round 2 counselling seat matrix for the academic year 2025. The seat matrix has been released in a PDF format on the official website of UPDGME. The counselling dates: Date of On-line Choice filling From: […]
Pune: The Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, is hosting the Association of Physicians of India (API) – Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) National Pulmonology Conference from 18th to 20th September 2025. This prestigious event brings together leading experts in Pulmonary Medicine from the Armed Forces and premier academic institutions across the country […]
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA QLEX (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph) injection for subcutaneous administration in adults across most solid tumor indications for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab). Berahyaluronidase alfa is a variant of human hyaluronidase developed and manufactured by […]