Can AYUSH doctors be declared as Registered Medical Practitioners? Supreme Court seeks Centre's response MD Bureau12 Jan 2026 2:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Union Ministries of Law, Health and AYUSH on a PIL seeking recognition of AYUSH...
NMC extends deadline for eligible faculty to apply to assessor pool for medical college inspections MD Bureau12 Jan 2026 12:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the deadline for submission of willingness by eligible faculty members for the...
Consumer court junks spine surgery negligence complaint, absolves Ludhiana hospital, neurosurgeon Barsha Misra11 Jan 2026 11:00 AM ISTChandigarh: Observing that there was no medical negligence or deficiency in service during the spine treatment of a patient, the State Consumer...
Parliamentary committee calls for Allopathy-AYUSH integration Barsha Misra11 Jan 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has advised the Ministry of AYUSH to strive towards integrating...
Eye hospital, surgeon get relief from medical negligence charges in lasik surgery case Barsha Misra10 Jan 2026 5:56 PM ISTChandigarh: Observing that a medical practitioner or hospital would be liable only where their conduct fell below the standards of a reasonably...
Supreme Court gives deadline to hold Maharashtra Medical Council elections Barsha Misra10 Jan 2026 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: The Supreme Court of India has ordered to hold the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) elections within three months. Issuing...
Annually permitted, renewed MBBS seats to be considered recognised, no separate approval needed: NMC clarifies Barsha Misra9 Jan 2026 12:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Clarifying that an MBBS batch, after being permitted or renewed annually, will be considered recognised and the MBBS seats permitted...
Telangana govt held vicariously liable for medical negligence, additional Rs 8 lakh compensation ordered in tubectomy death case Adity Saha9 Jan 2026 9:30 AM ISTHyderabad: The Telangana Human Rights Commission recently held the state government vicariously liable for medical negligence over the death of a...
NMC removes 100 MBBS seats cap, introduces Rs 2 lakh one-time registration fee for intake increase applications, Details Barsha Misra8 Jan 2026 1:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has now removed the cap earlier imposed...
NMC allows for-profit companies to set up medical colleges under PPP model MD Bureau8 Jan 2026 11:45 AM ISTVijayawada: The National Medical Commission, NMC has removed the earlier restriction allowing only non-profit (Section 8) entities to set up medical...
Newborn death, hysterectomy after vacuum delivery: Gynaecologist, hospital get relief from medical negligence charges Barsha Misra7 Jan 2026 6:09 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kerala recently exonerated a Kasargode-based hospital and doctor from...
Human Rights Commission orders Rs 5 lakh compensation to patient trapped in medical college lift for 42 hours Barsha Misra7 Jan 2026 9:30 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Kerala, recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation...
