Entries by aaron

NIRF 2025 Rankings: AIIMS New Delhi in No 1 spot, Here are India’s top 40 Dental colleges

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 […]

Fifth Tragic Loss: Orthopaedician dies of heart attack at 45

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 […]

No more bonds? Maharashtra rethinks mandatory service for MBBS graduates

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 […]

Cancer Medicines Cheaper: GST Council Cuts Tax on 33 Lifesaving Drugs

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 […]

25-year-old MBBS doctor dies by suicide in Patna after failing PG exam

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 […]

Karnataka PG Medical Admissions: One-Year Bond Service, Rs 50 Lakh Penalty

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 […]

Health Bulletin 06/September/2025

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 […]

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 issued a formal notice to PGIMER on September 4 after receiving a complaint from a doctor on February 21, […]

NMC orders deployment of PG medicos in flood affected areas under DRP, check details

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed the Nodal Officers in charge of District Residency Programme (DRP) to deploy PG medicos in the flood/disaster-affected areas of northern States/UTs. The PG Board of the Apex Medical Commission clarified that the deployment of PG medical […]