Health Bulletin 12/November/2025
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NEET 2025 Counselling: MCC Releases Notice on NRI Nationality Conversion Process
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a notice for candidates applying under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota in the Stray Vacancy Round of the NEET UG Counselling for the academic year 2025.
According to the notice, candidates claiming NRI status must send all relevant documents via email till 2:00 PM on November 11, 2025. The MCC has clarified that candidates must send documents afresh for the Stray Vacancy Round, even if they had applied for NRI status in previous rounds. Submissions made before or after the specified time window will not be considered, and candidates must ensure all documents are sent in a single email only.
Uncertainty for doctors: NEET PG Counselling Delays Continue
Due to the continuous delay in the commencement of the National Eligibility Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 counselling, thousands of doctors, who appeared in the PG medical entrance examination, are in limbo.
With uncertainty regarding their admissions, these doctors cannot work at any hospital, nor can they enrol in postgraduate medical courses.
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AIIMS Resident Doctors Urge Immediate Revival of Delhi Medical Council Amid Registration Crisis
Stressing the administrative standstill caused by the non-functionality of the Delhi Medical Council and its impact on doctors working in Delhi, the resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, have urged the Chief Minister of Delhi to restore the functioning of DMC promptly.
The Delhi Medical Council is an autonomous statutory body enacted under the Delhi Medical Council Act 1997 to regulate the practice of the modern system of medicine in Delhi. DMC also ensures that private doctors in the city are following ethical practices. The council comprises 25 members, including eight elected by around 100,000 registered allopathic doctors in the city, one by the 20,000-member Delhi Medical Association, 10 by medical college faculties, four government nominees, and two former officials.
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Registration crisis! AIIMS resident doctors demand immediate revival of Delhi Medical Council
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Andhra Pradesh’s PPP Model for Medical Colleges
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the adoption of a public-private partnership model for the development of government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
The Apex Court bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was considering a plea filed by Dr KA Paul.
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'Luxury litigation': Supreme Court junks plea against Andhra's PPP model for medical colleges
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