scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, January 24, 2026
TopicMedical student

Topic: medical student

Transgender doctors are taking battle for quota in PG courses to courts, one petition at a time

Dr Gargi has filed plea in Delhi HC against AIIMS admission notification, the latest in string of petitions in high courts for quota for transgender persons in different professions.

Kolkata Police’s reputation hits a new low with RG Kar rape-murder transferred to CBI

Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal has defended his team amid widespread criticism for the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case. Most severe has been the Calcutta High Court's observations.

Indian students back in Ukraine master ‘war way of life’, sirens blare but class must go on

Many Indian medical students who fled from war-torn Ukraine later returned to complete their degrees. They are used to air raid sirens, but war anniversary fears grip them too.

‘Out of options’ — new NMC rules add to confusion for medical students back from Ukraine, China

National Medical Commission Thursday issued a circular with rules on how foreign medical students forced to return from Ukraine & China can continue their education.

Defunct ATM cards, food shortages: Not just Ukraine, Indian students in Russia also hit by war

Indian students living in Russia are feeling the pinch of the international sanctions stemming from their host country’s invasion of Ukraine, but most are staying put.

‘Haven’t even seen a cadaver’ — despair grows for medical students as China won’t call them back

Thousands of Indians studying medicine in China returned as Covid struck in early 2020. Classes have since been held online, depriving students of key practical experience.

Ticket out of despair: How agents fuel the boom in Indians wanting to study medicine abroad

Networks of agents across cities and villages profit from aspirations and fears of medical aspirants. But with odds stacked against students in India, they represent hope to many.

Students’ Ukraine nightmare triggers furore over medical fees in Bihar, Nitish ‘can’t do much’

At Bihar's 6 private colleges, students have to shell out around Rs 1 crore for the five-year MBBS programme. This typically includes annual charges of Rs 10 lakh towards fees.

Now Charak Shapath to replace Hippocratic Oath? Medical board holds talks with colleges

The Hippocratic Oath, dating back to Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates, is an oath of ethics administered to medical practitioners.

Medical colleges could reopen from 1 December with strict physical distancing norms

Medical colleges have been asked to keep a sufficient number of non-Covid beds to ensure students can be trained adequately.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.