Karnataka Halts PPP Medical College Plans
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces the state government is stopping plans to establish medical colleges through public-private partnerships.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces the state government is stopping plans to establish medical colleges through public-private partnerships.
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Karnataka's first government hospital IVF centre is operational at KMC-RI, Hubballi. Using a PPP model, it aims to provide affordable fertility treatment. Read more.
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Doctors, students, and activists in Hubballi continue their 103-day protest against the PPP model for a government medical college, demanding its withdrawal and full state control.
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