Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board begins online applications for 1445 Junior Resident positions in government medical institutions. MBBS graduates with MCI/NMC registration can apply by February 6, 2026.
Patna High Court ruled that Aadhaar-based face reading attendance with GPS tracking for medical college doctors in Bihar is constitutional and does not violate privacy rights.
Bihar BCECEB has released the Junior Resident Recruitment 2026 notification for 1445 posts. MBBS graduates can apply online based on merit without any written exam.
YSR Congress Party leaders staged statewide Bhogi protests, burning government orders to oppose shifting proposed medical colleges to PPP mode, calling it anti-poor and harmful to public healthcare.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces the state government is stopping plans to establish medical colleges through public-private partnerships.
The Telangana Teaching Govt Doctors Association demands earned leave encashment for all medical college faculty, parity with NIMS, a special transfer policy, and separate pay scales. Read their key demands.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini pitched for substantial central assistance for medical colleges, farmland revival, and logistics hubs in a pre-budget meeting with FM Nirmala Sitharaman. Read his key demands.
Karnataka govt will submit proposals for new medical colleges in Ramanagara & Bagalkot. Kanakapura plan deferred, Vijayapura PPP model on hold. Details on infrastructure & seat enhancement.
Bihar's medical education set for massive expansion. Health Minister Mangal Pandey announces 7 new colleges this year, aiming for 48 total, with equal PG seats for UG students as part of PM Modi's vision for a healthier India.
Tamil Nadu Health Secretary P Senthilkumar urges state-run medical colleges to become research centres focusing on AI, climate change & NCDs. Learn about the state's healthcare vision.
Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University bridges gap with pre-university colleges, introduces 80 job-oriented courses. Learn how this move counters private university competition.
Odisha plans to add 502 PG seats in government medical colleges. DMET urges urgent action to meet NMC deadlines. Learn which institutions will benefit.
NMC scraps rule restricting medical college setup to non-profits. New PPP model aims to boost resources & access. Details on the policy shift announced in Vijayawada.
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announces a new senior residency policy, expands PG courses, and recruits 1000 Rogi Mitras to boost healthcare. Read about the state's major medical reforms.
The National Medical Commission has revoked permission for MBBS admissions at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi College in Jammu for 2024-25. Students and faculty celebrate the decision, citing long-standing quality concerns.
Andhra Pradesh High Court questions YSRCP's fresh PIL against PPP model medical colleges, asks state govt to respond. Hearing adjourned for six weeks.
National Medical Council cancels MBBS course permission at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute citing infrastructure deficiencies. 44 of 50 admitted students were Muslim, sparking protests. Read the full story.
NMC cancels MBBS course permission for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute after surprise inspection reveals serious lapses. 50 students for 2025-26 to be shifted. Read the full report.
India's Centre has overhauled its HRD Scheme for health research to decentralize medical research, supporting students, young doctors, and women scientists nationwide. Learn how this move aims to build a robust research ecosystem beyond top institutes.
Karnataka's Collegiate Education Dept mandates government degree colleges to achieve minimum 75% admission rates. Colleges below target must improve, others aim for 10% growth. Read the full directive.
A shocking case at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College sees an MBBS student unable to progress beyond the first year for over a decade. The college seeks NMC guidance to resolve this unprecedented regulatory hurdle.
BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, seeks NMC's intervention for an MBBS student from 2014 batch who hasn't cleared first year, resides in hostel without paying mess fees. Read the full story.
A student at Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur has remained enrolled in the first-year MBBS for over a decade, exposing a regulatory gap. The college has approached the NMC for a solution.
Telangana's medical fraternity opposes GO 229, which adds 4 non-doctor bureaucrats to the Medical Council, fearing erosion of professional self-regulation. Read why doctors are demanding its withdrawal.
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Dakshina Kannada's pre-university education department takes action against private colleges for not conducting mandatory preparatory exams from Jan 2. Details on the crackdown and official response.
TTGDA urges Telangana govt to clear long-standing dues for teaching doctors, including UGC PRC arrears from 2016 and DA arrears. Pending CPS credits add to financial strain.
The new campus of Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) will be formally inaugurated on January 7, ending a long delay. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and CM Siddaramaiah will attend. Read details.
RailTel secures a Rs 56.71 crore project to implement a Hospital Management Information System across seven major medical colleges in Assam, aiming to modernize patient care and hospital operations.
Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College achieves stellar results in Kerala University MD/MS exams, with students securing 26 top ranks. Read about the top performers and their specializations.