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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicResident doctors

Topic: resident doctors

Char Dham Yatra duty to count as mandatory district training for post-grad medical students—NMC

National Medical Commission chairman says Centre made the suggestion as it received requests from some quarters including state administration to deploy health personnel for the Yatra.

Govt advisory on ICU doctors without speciality in critical care medicine sparks row

Federation of Resident Doctors Association is the second body after Medico-Legal Society of India to oppose first-ever ICU guidelines issued by health ministry in December 2023. 

New NMC norms mandate reasonable work hours for resident doctors, but don’t say what’s ‘reasonable’

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.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.