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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicNational Medical Commission

Topic: National Medical Commission

What is National Dental Commission Bill 2023, and how it plans to give Indian dentistry a makeover

The bill, tabled this week, seeks to establish a National Dental Commission modelled after the NMC. Objectives include enhancing quality and affordability of dental education.

QCI rankings for public & pvt medical colleges must from next yr. ‘Will help students weigh options’

Currently, only govt medical colleges are required to participate in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), while participation of private medical colleges is voluntary.

NMC issues NExT notification — multiple attempts, but must clear all 6 papers in one go for PG seats

NExT, the licentiate examination, is set to be introduced for final year MBBS students from 2024.

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’.

2-part exam with focus on clinical training — all we know about NEXT, proposed medical exit test

The test is likely to be conducted from 2024. National Medical Commission has approached govt requesting that AIIMS organise the first NEXT.

40 medical colleges lose recognition for non-compliance with NMC norms, 100 more under lens

The action was taken on account of these institutions not complying with norms as well as lapses pertaining to faculty and security (CCTV) cameras, official sources said.

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.

Posing as patient, Chandigarh health secy finds ‘doctor-chemist nexus pushing expensive drugs’ at hospital

Yashpal Garg reached government hospital Saturday night, after receiving several complaints of a doctor-chemist nexus there. Orders probe after finding irregularities.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.