New Delhi: Lawmakers on Friday urged the government to "reassess" a contentious directive issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) that effectively halts the establishment of new medical colleges in southern India. Additionally, they called on the ministry to formulate "region-specific norms.

Bengaluru: Shortage of 16,000 Medical Professionals Prompts Karnataka High Court to Issue Notice to State Government. Responding to a newspaper report citing a study by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the High Court took cognizance and directed the registrar general to file a public interest litigation.

Berhampur (Odisha): A team of doctors at MKCG Medical College and Hospital recently performed a groundbreaking laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy on a 9-year-old girl suffering from Cushing syndrome, an exceptionally rare condition caused by primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD).

08 August 2023

At present, a total of nine medical institutions, primarily managed privately or under trust-based structures, are encountering limitations in admitting students for the ongoing MBBS course for the 2023-2024 batch. This has resulted in a notable scarcity of 1,500 available seats. Among these institutions, two are situated in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, while the remainder are distributed across Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar.

Gurugram (Haryana): Medanta Becomes the First Indian Hospital to Deploy AI-Enabled Penumbra Lightning Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Treatment.