NMC Allows For-Profit Companies to Set Up Medical Colleges
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.
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.
Two City Union Bank branches in Kochi received hoax bomb threats via email on Monday, claiming to be from CPI (Maoist). Police and bomb squads conducted searches but found nothing suspicious. Read the full story.
Security forces eliminate 14 Maoists in Bastar, including a close associate of Madvi Hidma. Over 518 rebels killed in state in two years. Read the full details.
The Maoist-backed PGLA in Telangana suffers a major blow as its top commanders surrender, marking a significant victory for state police. Read the full story.
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.
Bihar STF and police eliminate wanted Maoist Dayanand Malakar in Begusarai encounter. He was involved in murder and extortion since 1999. Three other Maoist leaders surrendered earlier this week. Read the full details.
Gujarat's undergraduate medical admission process concludes after final counselling round. Only 3 seats remain vacant statewide. Over Rs 25 crore in deposits to be refunded to eligible students. Read details.
Kandhamal police complete legal formalities and hand over bodies of two women Maoists killed in recent encounters to their families. Read the full details of the operation and the humanitarian gesture by authorities.
Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy declares the Maoist movement finished, citing a record 509 surrenders in 2025. State's rehabilitation policy and sustained operations credited for the success. Read the full analysis.
A major breakthrough in 2025 as 509 Maoist cadres lay down arms in Telangana. Discover the details and implications of this large-scale surrender for India's internal security.
NIA files chargesheet against 5 accused for procuring explosives for banned CPI (Maoist) in Sukma. One arrested, four absconding. IEDs planned against security forces.
India plans a major overhaul of CPI calculation and monetary policy mandate in 2026. With inflation below 2%, RBI may cut rates further. New CPI series with 2024 base year coming in Feb.
The untold story of Dr Rafiq, an MBBS doctor from Punjab who joined the Maoist movement, served in Dandakaranya, authored medical manuals, and remains at large. Discover his legacy.
The story of Dr Rafiq, an MBBS graduate who joined CPI (Maoist) and created a parallel healthcare system in Chhattisgarh's Dandakaranya forests, training paramedics and writing medical manuals.
Three active CPI (Maoist) members, two with Rs 3 lakh bounties, surrendered in Munger, Bihar. They handed over a significant cache of arms and will receive rehabilitation benefits under govt policy.
The National Medical Commission is creating a national pool of government college faculty for surprise inspections to ensure quality. Learn about the new rules for the 2026-27 academic year.
Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district delivered a decisive blow to Maoist insurgency in 2025 with over 150 surrenders, including a top leader. Discover how strategic ops are paving the way for a Naxal-free India.
The body of top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, killed in a Kandhamal forest encounter, was handed to relatives. Police await claimants for five other slain rebels. Read details.
Bihar announces two new government medical colleges in Vaishali and Bhojpur, operational from Jan 2026. Each will have 500 beds and admit 100 MBBS students, marking a major healthcare expansion.
NMC's MARB invites eligible government medical college faculty to join an assessor pool for inspections, including surprise visits, for AY 2026-27. Apply within 15 days of Dec 22 notice.
Jharkhand CPI celebrated its centenary, pledging to protect natural resources and amplify the voices of the poor and laborers. Read about their historic commitment.
Odisha police and central forces eliminate senior Maoist leader Ganesh Uike in Kandhamal. A major breakthrough in the state's 30-year anti-Naxal fight. Read details.
Odisha police eliminate feared Maoist commander Ganesh Uike in a meticulously planned intelligence operation in Kandhamal. Read the full story of the deadly trap.
The killing of top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike worsens the leadership crisis for CPI (Maoist) in Odisha. Security forces claim the outfit is 'gasping for breath' with dwindling cadres. Read more on the challenges ahead.
Odisha police confirm the death of top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike and five associates in Kandhamal encounters. ADG Sanjeeb Panda predicts more surrenders, citing a major blow to the outfit. Details inside.
Surrendered CPI (Maoist) leader Chandranna reveals the banned group's 'Robin Hood' funding model, details ₹50 crore annual collections from states, and denies any financial link to Kaleshwaram project. Read the exclusive insights.
The killing of senior Maoist leader Paka Hanumanthu (Ganesh Uike) in Odisha leaves the banned CPI (Maoist) with only around six central committee members active. Intelligence reports detail the shrinking leadership and their new hideouts. Read the full an
Surrendered CPI (Maoist) leader Chandranna warns rising unemployment, worsened by AI and automation, could spark fresh grievances if structural inequities aren't addressed. Read his full analysis.
Senior Maoist commander Ganesh Uike, carrying a Rs 1.1 crore bounty, was killed in a Kandhamal operation. A key suspect in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati attack, his death is a major blow to the banned outfit in Odisha. Read the full details.
Senior Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, wanted for the 2013 Jhiram Ghati ambush, was killed in a security operation in Kandhamal. Home Minister Amit Shah calls it a turning point. Read details.