NEET: SC upholds Telangana’s domicile rules for admissions in medical colleges under state quota

NEET: SC upholds Telangana’s domicile rules for admissions in medical colleges under state quota

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Telangana government’s domicile rule permitting students who have studied for the last four years up to Class 12 in the state, for admissions in medical and dental colleges under the state quota. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran allowed the appeal […]

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Over 70 medical colleges in West Bengal found not complying with norms: Rajya Sabha told

Over 70 medical colleges in West Bengal found not complying with norms: Rajya Sabha told

Union Minister Anupriya Patel on Tuesday informed Parliament that 34 medical colleges in 2024-25 and 37 in 2025-26 in West Bengal were found deficient on various parameters. Patel, the Minister of State for Health, told the Rajya Sabha that the facilities, which were both government and private, were issued show cause notices by the National […]

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NMC asks medical colleges to publish course-wise fees, stipend details online

NMC asks medical colleges to publish course-wise fees, stipend details online

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges to publish the complete course-wise fee structure and details of stipends paid to interns, junior residents, and senior residents on their official websites. In a public notice, the NMC said non-compliance will result in the issuance of a show-cause notice, imposition of financial penalties, withdrawal […]

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Odisha govt to set up nine new medical colleges: Minister

Odisha govt to set up nine new medical colleges: Minister

The Odisha government is going to set up nine new medical colleges in the state, informed Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said on Tuesday. Of the nine, four will be dental medical colleges and one Ayurvedic institute. “We have decided to set up four MBBS colleges at Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal and Nabarangpur districts, […]

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NEET UG Results 2025: These are top MBBS colleges in India

NEET UG Results 2025: These are top MBBS colleges in India

NEET UG Results 2025: As NEET aspirants await NEET UG 2025 results, they must be pondering which are the best medical colleges in the country to pursue MBBS. If you are one of them and are confused, here is the list of the top medical colleges in India according to the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional […]

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All 33 districts in Rajasthan to have medical colleges: CM Gehlot

All 33 districts in Rajasthan to have medical colleges: CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the central and state governments have focused on the health sector and there has been a big increase in the number of seats in medical courses. The chief minister said the initiative to increase medical seats in colleges across the country was taken by the Congress-led UPA […]

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NMC urges medical colleges to take care of PG students’ mental health, well-being

NMC urges medical colleges to take care of PG students’ mental health, well-being

The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday urged medical colleges imparting post-graduate courses to take care of their students’ mental health and well-being by ensuring they get adequate rest, weekly offs, counselling, sanctioned leaves and a conducive working environment. The commission has also asked these colleges to submit action-taken reports on the issue as well […]

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‘NMC order to reduce fees for 50% students in private medical institutes ‘unconstitutional’: Petitioners to Madras HC

‘NMC order to reduce fees for 50% students in private medical institutes ‘unconstitutional’: Petitioners to Madras HC

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court against the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) directive to reduce fees for half of the total approved seats in private medical colleges. Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI), a not-for-profit autonomous nodal agency founded by educational entrepreneurs, intellectuals, and policymakers, has challenged the NMC directive arguing […]

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Install CCTV cameras in all medical colleges: NMC

Install CCTV cameras in all medical colleges: NMC

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory for all medical colleges and has instructed all college authorities to install CCTV cameras in their institute premises. As per the official notification, at least 25 CCTV cameras should be installed in all medical college premises. From the main entrance to the OPDs and labs, NMC […]

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National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022: From research output to faculty with PhD, report flags lag in engineering institutes

National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022: From research output to faculty with PhD, report flags lag in engineering institutes

The seventh edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released Friday reveals that only 31.88 per cent of the faculty in engineering institutes outside the top 100 have doctoral qualifications, while only 32.9 per cent of these institutes meet the AICTE-prescribed criteria of 20 students per teacher. The NIRF report observes that the lack […]

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