Health Bulletin 01/November/2025
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NEET PG 2025: NMC Announces 52,173 Seats for MD, MS, PG Diploma
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the revised PG Broad Speciality seat matrix, detailing the total number of MD, MS and Diploma seats available across medical colleges in India for the current academic session 2025-26.
The updated matrix, published by NMC, includes data from both government and private medical institutions and provides an accurate representation of the available seats under broad specialities across states and union territories.
Maha NEET UG: 220 Aspirants Barred from Admissions Over Application Errors
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has recently barred a total of 220 students from the ongoing and further rounds of medical admissions in the state for the 2025-26 academic year after they were found to have either uploaded incorrect documents or failed to submit any at all.
The move comes on the day the merit list for the third round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for MBBS and BDS admissions was scheduled to be released. According to a notice released by the CET Cell on Thursday, the names of these 220 candidates will be excluded from the merit list.
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Maha CET Cell bars 220 students from medical admissions over application discrepancies
Kerala Govt doctors threaten indefinite strike over pending demands
Amid accusations by the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) that the state government has ignored long-pending demands of medical college doctors, even as the Cabinet announced a slew of welfare measures in its latest meeting, the association warned of launching an indefinite strike if the government failed to take action.
According to an IANS report, the association on Thursday said the continued neglect of medical college doctors — who shoulder both patient care and teaching responsibilities — was “deeply unjust” and warned of launching an indefinite strike.
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Kerala Govt doctors threaten indefinite strike over unmet demands
Promised Rs 75,000 stipend reduced to Rs 60,000: Karnataka medical officers slam Govt
A set of notifications from the Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare has gained strong criticism and backlash from the medical community after the government allegedly reduced the promised stipend for MBBS doctors serving their one-year compulsory rural service two months after assigning them.
The controversy erupted online after the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services issued two notifications in August 2025, stating that doctors appointed under the National Health Mission (NHM) would receive a monthly remuneration of Rs 75,000, while those under the Health and Family Welfare Services (HFWS) would get Rs 62,666. Doctors working under the Medical Education Department were to be paid Rs 50,000 per month.
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Karnataka Medical officers promised Rs 75,000 stipend; reduced to Rs 60,000
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