NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled a series of health sector projects worth approximately Rs 12,850 crore at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) on the occasion of the 9th Ayurveda Day, aiming to expand healthcare services and infrastructure across the country.Key initiatives launched include the expansion of Ayushman Bharat coverage…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that students with speech and language disabilities exceeding 40% should not be denied admission to medical colleges. The court said that the current rule, which bars students with disabilities above this threshold from pursuing a medical education, requires a broader interpretation to ensure inclusivity.The ruling came in…
NEW DELHI: Protesting junior doctors in Kolkata began fast unto death on Saturday as they said that their demands were not fulfilled by the Mamata Bengree-led West Bengal government.The doctors had called off their “total cease work” on Friday with a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government to fulfill their demands.“Like we said yesterday, we…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government‘s appeal against a high court ruling quashing its decision to expand the definition of the “NRI quota” for admissions in medical and dental courses. The apex court criticised the move, stating, “This fraud must come to an end.” Earlier on September 10, the Punjab…
PUDUCHERRY: First-year MBBS examinations of Pondicherry University, scheduled to begin on Friday, have been postponed after the question paper was leaked. The revised schedule is yet to be announced. More than a dozen government and private medical colleges in Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are affiliated to the university.Students reached examination halls in their…
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday brought closure to the controversy over NEET UG- 2024 by holding that there was no systemic failure in this year’s exam for admission to medical colleges across the country and that the paper leak was limited to centres in Hazaribag and Patna. This brings finality to the results and…
