Health Bulletin 21/August/2026
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NEET 2026 Retest OMR Sheets Not Tampered With, Centre Tells Delhi HC
Rejecting allegations of large-scale manipulation in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court that there was no tampering with the OMR sheets of candidates who appeared for the re-test.
Appearing in a PIL on the issue, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, before a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, said, "Loose kind of drafting and arguments alleging large-scale tampering in the re-test ought not be allowed as they would set a narrative. There is no tampering in any OMR sheet. None of this has happened. Don't sensationalise."
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No tampering in NEET 2026 retest OMR sheets: Centre tells Delhi HC
866 Hospitals in Uttar Pradesh Face Action Over Ayushman Bharat Irregularities
The Uttar Pradesh government has taken action against 866 hospitals linked to the Ayushman Bharat scheme between 2020 and 2026 over alleged treatment-related lapses, violations of prescribed standards and financial irregularities, according to an official statement.
The action includes removing 648 hospitals from the Ayushman Bharat network, suspending 61 facilities and withdrawing specific medical specialities from 17 hospitals. Authorities have also imposed penalties of more than Rs 8.53 crore on 140 hospitals during the last two financial years, of which over Rs 4.37 crore has been recovered.
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866 hospitals face action over alleged irregularities under Ayushman Bharat in UP
Pune Police Arrest Class 12 Pass Quack for Practising Medicine Without Degree
In a shocking incident, a 39-year-old Class 12 pass man from Chhattisgarh has been arrested in Pune’s Ravet for allegedly practising medicine without a recognised medical qualification, administering injections and selling medicines to patients.
The accused has been living in Pune for the past six years. Police said he had been residing in Ravet for the last two years, where he allegedly operated an illegal clinic that mainly catered to labourers working in the area, reports The Daily.
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Class 12 pass Quack arrested in Pune after practising medicine for 2 years
Beed Hospital Faces Allegations After Surgical Items Allegedly Left Inside Woman Post C-Section
In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence, a 19-year-old woman is reportedly battling for her life after surgical gloves and paper wipes were allegedly left inside her abdomen following a C-section at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Beed district.
According to the news reports, the woman underwent the caesarean delivery on August 1 and was discharged four days later. However, she later developed excruciating abdominal pain, prompting her family to rush her to a private hospital.
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Surgical gloves, wipes allegedly left inside woman after C-section at Beed Hospital
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