Health Bulletin 16/January/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NMC Approves 125 Additional PG Medical Seats After Appeals Process
Based on the decision taken by the First Appeal Committee, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 125 additional Postgraduate medical seats across 22 medical colleges.
Announcing this and sharing a list of newly approved additional PG Medical seats, MARB, in a notice dated 13.01.2026 mentioned, "In reference to the appeals preferred by Medical Colleges under Section 28(5) of the NMC Act, 2019 against the decisions of the MARB for the seats granted during Academic Year 2025–26, the matter was examined by the First Appeal Committee. The list of seats granted by the First Appeal Committee is attached herewith for the information of all stakeholders...The LOPs for these sanctioned PG seats for AY 2025-26 will be issued shortly. The counselling authorities need not wait for the LOPs from institutions to include them in the counselling process. This list uploaded on the website shall be considered as valid document for counselling process."
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NMC clears 125 more PG medical seats after appeals, check details
Doctors Urge Health Ministry to Scrap NEET PG 2025 Cutoff Reduction Amid Protest Threats
Strongly opposing the National Board of Examinations (NBE) decision to reduce the qualifying cut-off percentile for the National Eligibility Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 exam to zero percentile, the doctors have written to the Union Health Ministry seeking its intervention.
Pointing out how the reduction of cut-off to zero percentile and allowing candidates scoring even -40 to pursue the PG medical courses and become specialist doctors is a "blow to meritocracy" and a "direct threat to patient safety and public health", the doctors under the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) and the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) have urged the Union Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda, to reverse this decision.
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MCC Releases NEET PG 2025 Round 3 and Stray Vacancy Counselling Schedule
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the revised schedule for the NEET PG counselling for the academic year 2025, covering All India Quota AIQ, Deemed and Central Universities, and State Quota admissions.
The schedule outlines timelines for Round 3, and the Stray Vacancy Round, along with key dates for reporting, data sharing, and commencement of the academic session. The revised schedule has been released on the official website of MCC.
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MCC NEET PG Counselling 2025 round 3, stray vacancy round schedule out, Check key dates
Delhi: 149 attacks on doctors in five years, assembly data reveals
The national capital has seen a rising trend in attacks on doctors and medical staff over the past five years, with a total of 149 incidents of violence and assault reported at both government and private hospitals between 2021 and 2025, according to official data tabled in the Delhi Assembly.
The data reveals that 2024 recorded the highest number of incidents at 49 cases, followed closely by 48 cases in 2025. This was preceded by 24 cases in 2023, while 2021 and 2022 reported the lowest figures with 14 cases each.
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Rising Violence Against Doctors: Delhi reports 149 attacks in last 5 years
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