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CBI books Bengal govt officials for allotting MBBS seats in govt colleges with ‘fake ST certificates’

Case registered by agency’s anti-corruption branch in Kolkata on order of Calcutta High Court, which also came Wednesday in matter of Itisha Soren vs Union of India versus others.

Govt stares at 1700 leftover postgraduate medical seats despite lowering qualifying marks to zero

Through a 20 September circular, the Union Health Ministry allowed MBBS candidates, who had appeared for NEET-PG, 2023, to opt for leftover seats in medical colleges. But has not got a favourable response as these seats are in non-clinical branches.

Linking MBBS seats to population aimed at resolving regional disparities, says NMC

National Medical Commission's rule of 100 MBBS seats/10L population has doctors divided & became talking point among Oppn leaders who expressed concern about impact on southern states.

An aggressive UPSC coaching market war is underway, promising students the Great Indian IAS Dream

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

1st MBBS batch set to take NExT opposes it. ‘Test based on entire 5-yr syllabus, no percentile system’

Parents of 2019 batch students plan to move SC to challenge decision to implement the test from 2024, saying intention to conduct it was declared after batch had taken admission.

Early clinical exposure, thrust on community medicine — all about new MBBS guidelines

On 12 June, National Medical Commission issued new guidelines for UG medical students after 25 years. These aim to be more ‘learner-centric, patient-centric & gender-sensitive’.

NMC approves 50 new medical colleges in 15 states with over 8,000 MBBS seats

Telangana will have the greatest number of new institutions at 13, followed by Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh with five each, according to health ministry officials.

National Exit Test 2023 for medical students to be likely conducted by AIIMS, health ministry nod awaited

National Medical Commission wants AIIMS to hold the test, which is envisaged as a comprehensive exam for MBBS finals, NEET-PG & licentiate test for foreign medical graduates to practice in India.

NMC bars 38 medical colleges from admitting MBBS students this year over ‘administrative lapses’

Among the colleges barred are many govt institutes, including Chennai’s Stanley Medical College, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry, and Assam Medical College.

Medical regulator NMC wants govt to scrap PG equivalence for CPS diplomas that let doctors specialise

If health ministry accepts NMC's recommendation, it could mean fewer PG seats for MBBS doctors in upcoming academic session.

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.