New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India, seeking statutory backing for the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) to curb freebies offered by pharmaceutical companies to doctors. The matter came up before a bench of Justices […]
New Delhi: The counselling for the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 examination is going to commence soon, as the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to announce the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats any day. Meanwhile, the plea challenging the National Board of Examinations of Medical Sciences’ method […]
New Delhi- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 has been released for Dental colleges across India. The NIRF Ranking 2025 highlights the standard of education, infrastructure, faculty and research facilities in these institutions. NIRF 2025 was declared by the Ministry of Education on September 4. Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, released the […]
Berhampur: In an unfortunate incident, an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Ganjam district passed away due to a heart attack at the age of just 45. The doctor, identified as Dr. Sangram Sabat, had been complaining of chest pain and was taken to the medical college […]
The Maharashtra Government is reportedly considering scrapping the mandatory bond service for students completing their MBBS course. The decision to do away with this decades-long bond service policy was taken in a meeting led by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis around two months ago. During the meeting, the ministers and officials from the state medical […]
In a significant move aimed at reducing the treatment burden for patients battling cancer and rare genetic disorders, the GST Council has removed the 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 33 expensive and life-saving medicines and diagnostic kits- making them completely tax-free, while other essential medicines, including those under Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy, will […]
Patna: In an unfortunate incident, a Muzaffarpur-based junior doctor allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a licensed double-barreled gun at his residence. According to his family members, the doctor had recently appeared for the postgraduate examination, and when the results were declared a few days ago, he was marked as failed. Following this, he […]
Doctors getting admitted to postgraduate medical courses in Karnataka will have to undergo one year of compulsory bond service in a Government hospital. This rule applies to all the candidates who take admission to PG Medical Degree/Diploma courses in Government / Private / Deemed colleges under Government quota or Private quota, NRI quota or Management […]
Here are the top health stories of the day: PGI Chandigarh Faces Scheduled Caste Panel Inquiry Over Discrimination Claims The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has come under the scanner of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) over allegations of discrimination and harassment faced by Scheduled Caste employees. The Commission […]
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has come under the scanner of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) over allegations of discrimination and harassment faced by Scheduled Caste employees. The Commission issued a formal notice to PGIMER on September 4 after receiving a complaint from a doctor on February 21, […]