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SC plea challenges NEET PG 2024 exam city allotment, requests postponement of exam
Amid the uproar from the National Eligibility-and-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2024 aspirants over the allocation of exam test centres, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the exam, scheduled to take place on August 11, 2024.
Filing the plea, the petitioner claimed that many candidates who will appear in the exam have been allocated test cities that are highly inconvenient for them to reach, Live Law has reported.
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HC criticizes DME for illegally transferring doctor, orders compensation for breach of service agreement
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently asked the Director of Medical Education (DME) to pay Rs 25,000 as cost while considering a plea by a doctor who was transferred for a second time in violation of the terms of her service.
Quashing the transfer order, the HC bench comprising Justice Vishal Mishra clarified the amount of cost has to be paid by the Director of Medical Education out of his pocket.
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ICMR initiates project to enhance advanced emergency care systems
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated the National Health Research Priority Project to enhance emergency care systems, focusing on the immediate treatment of patients experiencing heart attacks or brain strokes, officials said on Wednesday.
The project will initially launch as a pilot in five locations- Puri (Odisha), Ludhiana (Punjab), Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), Vadodara (Gujarat), and Pondicherry.
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ESIC Hospital Hyderabad achieves milestone with first in-house cadaver organ retrieval, saving three lives
One patient of ESIC Sanatnagar, Hyderabad saved 3 other patients' lives. ESIC Super Specialty Hospital, Sanathnagar achieved a landmark feat in the field of medical science and organ transplantation.
On 06.08.2024, the hospital successfully conducted its first in-house cadaver (deceased patient) organ retrieval, marking a significant advancement in its medical services capabilities and commitment to saving lives.
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