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Gujarat Medical Council suspends licenses of 4 specialist doctors for negligence, insurance fraud
Finding four specialist doctors in the State guilty of malpractice and negligence, the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has suspended their licenses during a special hearing.
The medical council took this decision during a meeting chaired by the former Dean of GMERS Medical College, Sola, Dr. Nitin Vora. Among these four doctors, the licences of three of them were suspended for one month. Meanwhile, the council suspended the fourth doctor's license until he appeared before the council for a hearing.
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Karnataka announces 25% stipend hike for resident doctors
Fulfilling the demands of the protesting resident doctors in Karnataka, the State Government recently notified a 25 percent stipend hike for the residents pursuing their postgraduation in government teaching hospitals across the State.
As per the order issued by the undersecretary to the Government Medical Education Department, R Manjunath, this order would be effective from August 1, 2024 and it would be applicable to all the 3,540 postgraduate, 445 super-specialty and 327 senior residents currently pursuing their medical education in the medical colleges under the State Medical Education Department.
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SCB medical college rape case: Dean asked to rusticate senior resident doctor
Days after the arrest of a senior resident doctor at SCB Medical College and Hospital (MCH), for allegedly raping two woman patients during their echocardiogram tests, the Odisha Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) has directed the hospital's dean and principal to rusticate him.
The Odisha government on Thursday directed the authorities of SCB Medical College Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack to rusticate a senior resident doctor, accused of raping two women patients.
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Provisional results for MCC NEET 2024 round 1 counselling announced
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the provisional result of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) Round 1 Counselling 2024.
As per the result, a total of 26109 students have been declared qualified for NEET UG Round 1 Counselling 2024. The provisional result has been declared on the official website of MCC, therefore candidates can download and view the provisional result on the website. Therefore, in case of any discrepancy found in the provisional result, candidates are instructed to immediately inform the MCC of DGHS through email on the email ID by 01:00 PM today i.e. 24 August 2024, after which the provisional result will be treated as 'Final'.
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Health Ministry asks AIIMS, INIs to design dress code for convocation, reflecting Indian legacy
Referring to the "Panch Pran" (five resolutions) enunciated by the Prime Minister, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed Central Government medical institutes and hospitals to design an appropriate Indian dress code for the Convocation Ceremony of their Institute based on local traditions of the State in which the Institute is located.
In a circular issued to the Head of all the Central Govt. Hospitals, AIIMS, INIs, Central Government Medical Teaching Institutes, the Under Secretary to the Government of India mentioned that the proposal in this regard should be submitted to the Ministry through their respective Divisions of the Ministry for consideration and approval of the Health Secretary.
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