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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicMedical students

Topic: medical students

‘Pulled friends from debris, zero visibility’— how BJMC medical students became first responders

Five people from the medical college have died in the crash—four MBBS students and the six-month pregnant wife of a neurosurgery resident. One student is still missing.

How NMC’s ‘hands intact’ rule has left the fate of an MBBS aspirant with rare condition in limbo

Delhi's Kabir is in the midst of a legal battle to realise his dream of studying medicine. After SC's order, he is set to undergo fresh assessment of his disabilities—for the third time.

10,000 new medical seats, 28% more for Ayushman Bharat, but not much hike in overall health budget

Allocation for health ministry is just 10.9% higher than the revised budget of the ongoing fiscal—barely enough to cover inflation.

‘Can’t put my anger into words’ — students anguished as Centre postpones NEET-PG night before exam

Last few weeks have seen NEET UG 2024 results embroiled in controversy following alleged paper leaks, cancellation of UGC NET, and the Friday announcement to postpone CSIR UGC NET.

Medical students from Maharashtra, MP call on President Murmu

The students were in Delhi under the Sevankur Bharat Programme of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratishthan.

Weekly offs, cap on working hours — NMC’s answer to ‘severe burnout’ among PG medical students

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

NMC to release new norms for PG medical students — limit on working hrs, strategies to reduce stress

Burnout is a big concern among PG medical students. National Medical Commission spokesperson says new PG regulation draft 'in final stage', will also address issues like ragging.

NMC warns private colleges over 26% PG medical students not getting stipends, but ‘no word on arrears’

New Delhi: India’s apex medical regulator the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned private colleges against withholding stipends of their postgraduate medical students, after...

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.

Kerala medical students seek permission to wear long sleeve, surgical hoods during surgery

The seven women students of the Thiruvananthapuram medical college have approached the principal seeking permission, who said a committee will be formed to discuss the issue.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.