The fresh regulations were meant to address issues like work stress. Federation of Resident Doctors Association says several of their demands ignored, plan to appeal to health ministry.
While writ petition in SC argued unfettered advertising puts doctors running own clinic at disadvantage, corporate hospitals say ads key to developing health seeking behaviour.
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.
National Medical Commission rule, to be enforced next academic year, will restrict Andhra, Kerala, Telangana etc from opening new institutes or increasing MBBS seats as they exceed ratio.
IMA and pharma companies protested clause in the regulations that asked doctors to only prescribe generic medicines and introduced penal provisions for those who don't comply.
There are nearly 3,000 MSc & PhD holders across medical colleges who teach non-clinical subjects to MBBS students. Medical education regulator has reduced their allotted numbers.
The information was provided by MoS (education) Subhas Sarkar in response to questions raised by YSR Congress leader Y.S. Avinash Reddy & TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Parliament.
Having escaped violence, many MBBS students in Manipur are now unable to attend classes or take exams. They have demanded a transfer to other colleges.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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