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Topic: MCI

Have sought approval of additional 800 MBBS seats this year: Tamil Nadu Health Minister

PTI -
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said this is in addition to the MCI's approval to admit 850 students in the MBBS course in seven new medical colleges in the State.

Bring back the family doctor. India has too many specialists

Nitin Pai -
Every town and city in India has a multi-speciality clinic or hospital. But where are our family physicians who can tell us ‘go to the doctor’?

States can make quotas in PG courses for govt doctors in rural areas, not MCI, rules SC

PTI -
The top court said that the Medical Council of India (MCI) regulation that barred such reservation is arbitrary and unconstitutional. 

MCI allows students to pursue medical course abroad, mandates qualifying NEET 2020 or 2021

PTI -
Medical Council of India informed the Delhi High Court about the 'one-time measure' that has been offered due to the 'extraordinary situation' caused by the Covid pandemic.

Pandemic management to be part of MBBS syllabus now

PTI -
The move has been triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and aims to prepare doctors for challenges posed by emerging diseases.

Covid-19: Devi Shetty says MCI can give India 1 lakh doctors, Katju wants PM-Opposition unity

Unnati Sharma -
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Devi Shetty, Arun Maira, Jean Dreze, Vivek Katju & many others.

Capping profits will wipe out low-cost generic medicines, drugmakers write to PM Modi

Himani Chandna -
Trade bodies representing MSMEs write to PM after big players agreed to Modi govt’s proposal to cap trade margins for all medicines at 30% of MRP.

Harsh Vardhan, the good doctor returns with Modi’s renewed trust to roll out Ayushman Bharat

Amir Ullah Khan -
In his last short stint as health minister, he had courted trouble for his harsh steps against tobacco firms.

NITI Aayog pitches for enactment of National Medical Commission Bill 2017

PTI -
The need for the bill arose due to failure of Medical Council of India and the Nursing Council of India to ensure availability and quality of health professionals.

Talk Point: Has the judiciary’s overreach in cricket, medical education, among others, damaged its credibility?

ThePrint Team -
Experts and lawyers weigh in on whether judicial overreach, be it cricket or medical education, has damaged its reputation.
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Does breaking up big states boost economy? Data doesn’t back up hype, says Indian study

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The study by researchers at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research looked at economic impact of reorganising Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar in the year 2000.

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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

Raghav Bikhchandani -
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

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With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

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Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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