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Supreme Court Grants Relief to NEET PG Candidate Denied Admission Despite Paying Rs 27 Lakh Fee
New Delhi: Granting interim relief to a NEET PG 2024 candidate, who was denied admission due to a delay in reporting to the college despite paying the fees, the Supreme Court recently allowed him to attend the postgraduate medical classes
After taking note of the submissions, the Apex Court bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotswar Singh ordered Haldia-based ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research to admit the petitioner-candidate.
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Supreme Court Relief to NEET PG Candidate Denied Admission Despite Paying Rs 27 Lakh Fee
'Junior Doctors forced to work 36-hour shifts at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, AFMC Pune': Doctors urge Immediate NMC, DGHS intervention
New Delhi: Highlighting violations of duty hours regulations for resident doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar, Bibinagar and Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune, the National Medical Commission (NMC) and Directorate General of Health Sciences (DGHS) have been urged to investigate the issue and take strict disciplinary action.
Writing to the Director General (Health) of DGHS and the NMC Chairperson, National President of United Doctors Front (UDF), Dr. Lakshya Mittal, referred to the Uniform Residence Scheme of 1992 (dated 5 June 1992), and the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER) 2023, which mentioned that the woking hours for the junior residents should be "reasonable" and must include adequate rest periods, with an upper ceiling to prevent physical and mental exhaustion.
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Nurse Loses Overseas Job Over False Hepatitis C Diagnosis, Consumer Court Orders Rs 13.49 Lakh Compensation
Udupi: A senior nurse from Udupi has been awarded Rs 13.49 lakh in compensation by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission after a wrong Hepatitis C diagnosis cost him a lucrative job opportunity in Saudi Arabia. The commission found the diagnostic centre in Mangaluru negligent, holding it responsible for the emotional and financial hardship suffered by the 43-year-old nurse.
Shettigar, who was set to join a Company in the Gulf nation this February, tested positive for Hepatitis C during a pre-departure medical screening. However, subsequent tests at a private lab in Manipal and the district hospital in Udupi confirmed he was negative, exposing the initial result as erroneous and ultimately leading to legal action.
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Wrong Hepatitis C Diagnosis Costs Nurse Abroad Job, Consumer Court orders Rs 13.49 Lakh Compensation
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