IGMC Shimla Doctor Terminated After Video of Him Punching A Patient Goes Viral
The decision was based on a report by a detailed inquiry committee, which concluded that while both parties were responsible for the escalation
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NMC Approves 7,619 New PG Medical Seats for 2025-26; Total Count Reaches 57,503
The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has officially released the seat matrix for the academic year 2025-2026.
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Health Ministry Declares Non-Generic Prescriptions ‘Professional Misconduct’
While the stricter 2023 NMC regulations remain suspended, the Ministry clarified that doctors are still legally bound by the 2002 Ethics Code
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NTF Report to Supreme Court: “No Need” for Central Law to Protect Healthcare Workers
NTF, constituted by the Supreme Court following the RG Kar Medical College incident, has submitted its report stating that a separate central law to protect healthcare professionals is not required.
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J.P. Nadda Confirms Pause on ‘100 MBBS Seats Per 10 lakh’ Rule for Two Years
The Union Government has announced the deferment of the NMC’s controversial mandate to cap MBBS seats at 100 per 10 lakh population for the academic years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
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Lucknow: Mob Attacks Medical Students in PGI Area; One Critical, Two Injure
A violent mob of approximately one dozen youths attacked three medical students late at night.
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Punched in OT, Threatened with Death: Violence Sparks Total Strike at Bihar’s Largest Hospital
The strike was triggered by two back-to-back incidents of violence within 72 hours:
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SC Issues Notice To Govt on ‘Doctors Judging Doctors’ Rule; Negligence Laws Under Review After 20 Years
This could drastically change how negligence accusations are handled, potentially making it easier for patients to push for FIRs against doctors.
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NMC-ICMR To Introduce Physician-Scientist PhD Program soon for medical graduates
A dedicated PhD track for Medical Graduates (MD/MS/DNB) to create a cadre of “Physician-Scientists.”
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Medical college inspection ‘scam’ : ED raids across 10 states
The scam involved a sophisticated network where NMC officials allegedly leaked confidential inspection schedules and the identities of inspection assessors to medical colleges in advance.
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17 MBBS students suspended in SMS Medical College, Jaipur amid ragging allegations.
On receiving the complaint, the college’s Anti-Ragging Committee treated the matter seriously and in the preliminary inquiry found the involvement of 17 students.
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Supreme Court Steps In As FMGs Fight For Rightful Stipend In Gujarat Internship Row
The plea alleges that medical colleges in Gujarat are coercing students into signing undertakings (affidavits) waiving their right to a stipend as a condition for joining the internship. This is described as discriminatory, as Indian Medical Graduates (IMGs) receive regular payments for the same duties.
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NMC Denies Vaishno Devi Medical College’s Bid for 100% All-India Quota
The NMC stated that approving the request would violate existing policy, which reserves 85% of seats for the state quota and 15% for the AIQ. Officials noted that regulations cannot be amended for a single institution and that any such change would require broad consultations with states and stakeholders
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Violent Attack on Doctor in Barmer
The attacker, identified as Narendra Dan, picked up a steel stool kept in the room and used it to strike the doctor. He was immediately detained by the police.
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Male Nurse Arrested at Katuri Medical College for Secretly Filming Female Staff
A 25-year-old male nurse, identified as Rachapudi Anantha Venkata Sai, was arrested by the Guntur police for allegedly secretly filming female doctors and staff members
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14 senior MBBS students suspended in GMERS Gandhinagar following ragging allegations.
The Decision was taken after reviewing the CCTV footage, in which seven third-year students and seven second-year students were seen harassing and mentally torturing first-year students, at GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar.
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Health Ministry directed NMC to ensure Equal Stipend for ALL Interns
This directive aims to resolve contradictions between the vague 2021 CRMI regulations and the 2023 PG regulations, which explicitly mandate equal pay.
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Four MBBS students suspended for ragging in MGMMC
Juniors from the 2024 batch reported that they were called to a private flat where they were assaulted, treated indecently, and forced to smoke cigarettes and consume alcohol.
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