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.
The National Medical Commission introduces a Rs 2 lakh registration fee for new medical colleges and approves 450 additional PG seats. Read the full details on the new regulations for 2026-27.
The National Medical Commission revoked permission for SMVDIME's MBBS course just four months after approval, citing infrastructure gaps. The college calls the inspection a 'farce' and links the move to protests over Muslim student admissions.
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.
Vijayapura residents demand a fully government-run medical college, opposing the PPP model. Police action against protesters and arrests have intensified the agitation. Read more.
Over 2.84 lakh govt posts lie vacant in Karnataka, raising concerns over youth unemployment and service delivery. MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur demands budget allocation for recruitment. Read more.
Sullia Govt Junior College to construct a new 12,000 sqft building funded by alumnus Dr KV Chidananda. The Rs 1.5 crore project aims to boost infrastructure and quality education for over 1,300 students.
AP govt greenlights Piduguralla Government Medical College, starting 100 MBBS seats in 2026-27. CM Naidu approves ₹195 Cr central funds for 420-bed hospital & staff recruitment.
The National Medical Commission has revoked the recognition of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi College of Nursing following a surprise inspection that found non-compliance with 2023 regulations. Read the full details.
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.
The J&K administration has revoked permission for the MBBS course at Mata Vaishno Devi College after a major row over its recognition. Get the full details on this developing education 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.
Two staff members suspended at a Maharashtra medical college after a student was allegedly forced to perform namaz. Authorities launch a probe into the shocking incident.
A 31-year-old man, struggling with mental distress and setbacks, died by suicide inside Karur Govt Medical College Hospital. Police investigation is ongoing. If you need help, call TN health helpline 104.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College expels three students after a ragging probe. Two seniors suspended for assault, junior also penalized for dubious role. Details inside.
A female student was allegedly forced to perform namaz in a Maharashtra medical college hostel, sparking protests. Two staff members suspended. Police deployed.
Rajasthan's Medical Education Dept partners with RCDF to build Saras food courts in hospital campuses, addressing dining woes for staff, patients & attendants. Read more.
Two fact-finding committees investigate alleged ragging & sexual harassment of a 19-year-old student who died in Dec. Police have filed a case; NCW seeks report. Details inside.
Assam's Health Minister Ashok Singhal inaugurates a state-of-the-art 1.5 Tesla MRI centre at Tinsukia Medical College. This facility promises precise diagnostics, affordability, and reduced patient travel. Read more about this healthcare milestone.
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.
A female student accused in the Dharamshala Govt College ragging case has denied all charges in a social media video. The case involves the death of a 19-year-old student. Read the latest updates.
Kerala's SHRC calls for an investigation into increased meditation session charges for psychiatric patients at Thiruvananthapuram's Govt Medical College. Details on the probe and hospital's mental health initiatives.
Himachal Pradesh suspends assistant professor after a student's death alleging harassment. UGC & NCW order separate investigations. Get the latest updates on the case.
A 19-year-old student's death in Himachal Pradesh leads to an FIR against a professor and three female students for alleged ragging and sexual harassment. Police are investigating the case thoroughly. Read the full details.
A professor and three female students face FIR after a 19-year-old's death. The student had accused them of sexual harassment and ragging. Police investigation ongoing.
A professor and three female students from Govt College, Dharamshala, face FIR after a 19-year-old student's death. She had accused them of sexual harassment and ragging. Read the full investigation details.
Sarkarwada police register a case against a Nashik couple for operating an unlicensed skin care clinic on College Road. The clinic was run without medical qualifications or permissions. Read the full details.
A professor and three students from Govt College, Dharamshala, face FIR after a 19-year-old student's death. She had accused them of sexual harassment and ragging. Police investigation ongoing.