Health Bulletin 20/July/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

MCC NEET Counselling 2023

For this year's MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing admissions, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the information bulletin for candidates.

All the concerned candidates are advised to take note of the all the below-mentioned details including registration and counselling process, quota-wise eligibility criteria before applying with the MCC for MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing admissions 2023.

The MCC/DGHS will be doing Counseling for 15% AIQ, 100% Deemed Universities, Central Universities (Delhi University, AMU & BHU including Institutional/ Domicile Quota), ESIC, AFMC (only Registration Part) &I.P University (VMMC & SJH AND ABVIMS & RML& ESIC Dental, Delhi (15% AIQ + 85% Institutional Quota ) 100% AIIMS, 100% JIPMER and B.Sc. Nursing (only Central Institutes).

For more details, check out the link given below:

MCC NEET Counselling 2023: Check Out Registration, Counselling Processes, Eligibility Criteria Details Here

NExT mock test cancelled, refund initiated: AIIMS issues notice

The mock/practice test for the National Exit Test (NExT) has now been cancelled and the refund process for the registration fees collected from the candidates has been initiated, confirmed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Issuing a notice in this regard on 18.07.2023, AIIMS, which was in charge of conducting the NExT mock test on July 28, has confirmed that the "registration fee will be refunded in due course of time in the respective account from which payment was made."

For more details, check out the link given below:

NExT Mock Test Cancelled, Refund Initiated: AIIMS Issues Notice

Paediatric surgeon falls to death outside Thai friend's apartment in Kolkata

In a shocking incident, a paediatric surgeon was found dead in a pool of blood who had gone to visit a Thai friend living in rented accommodation in Kolkata. It was alleged that the doctor have fallen after trying to climb down from her apartment on the water pipe in a drunken state on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as a 37-year-old man residing in Salt Lake along with his wife and children.

He fell off the fifth floor of the building, where his Thai girlfriend was residing in rented accommodation. The place of occurrence comes under Pragati Maidan Police Station under the East Division of Kolkata Police.

The body of the deceased had been sent for post-mortem examination.

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Paediatric Surgeon Falls To Death Outside Thai Friend's Apartment In Kolkata