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Friday, November 7, 2025
TopicIndian Medical Association

Topic: Indian Medical Association

‘Defensive medicine, risk aversion’ — why doctors are on edge over new law on death by negligence

Under IPC, punishment for death due to negligence by doctors entailed either financial penalty or imprisonment, but under new law, jail term is mandatory.

Alliance of India’s 26 top drugmakers opposes generic drug substitution at Janaushadhi Kendras

Leading drugmakers express apprehension over CDSCO’s proposal to permit generic alternatives for key medications, emphasizing the risk of compromised drug quality.

Decision not to hold NEET super speciality exam this year sparks concerns among PG doctors

Nearly 20,000 postgraduate doctors compete for DM, MCH and DNB SS degrees through the test, which offers nearly 6,000 seats.

Don’t let just Ramdev’s Patanjali take the fall. Allopathy isn’t immune to ‘misleading’ ads

The Indian Medical Association and other allopathic doctors have no moral basis to cast aspersions on Ayurveda or AYUSH companies.

‘Humbug’: SC slams Patanjali over ‘perfunctory’ apology for misleading ads

SC bench lambasts Patanjali for its submission that its media wing was not aware of court order to halt the broadcast of such advertisements.

Advertisement norms for doctors, corporate hospitals can’t be different, says NMC panel

NMC panel agrees on provisions prescribing 'ethical standards' for ads by healthcare institutions, extending norms applicable to doctors.

‘Difficult to define gross negligence’ — IMA urges govt to clarify doctors’ prosecution under new laws

IMA has written to home ministry stating that jail term for doctors charged with causing death by negligence should be considered only when probe officer is ‘satisfied of recklessness’. 

IMA welcomes lower jail term for medical negligence, but it’s fighting for total ‘decriminalisation’

Before Parliament passed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Indian Medical Association wrote to Home Minister asking for death by medical negligence to be treated as civil, not criminal, matter.

Medical practitioners not exempt, to face reduced jail term of 2 yrs for causing death by ‘negligence’

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, passed by Lok Sabha Wednesday, prescribes 5-yr jail term for causing death by negligence for all but registered medical practitioners.

‘What’s the problem with Dhanvantari ji,’ asks NMC as doctors protest its new logo with Hindu deity

The new logo of the central body for medical education and professionals has a colour photo of Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods in Hinduism.

On Camera

As Gaza peace plan takes shape, does India have a role?

If there is any country trusted by both sides in Gaza, it is India. While some Arab and Muslim countries are mistrusted by Israel, any Western influence is doubted by Palestinians.

India’s services exports touching $400 bn—a quiet engine offsetting trade deficit

In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit. 

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.