Health Bulletin 16/July/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging NEET 2026 Retest, Terms It Infructuous
With the NEET UG 2026 re-exam results awaited and the counselling process set to begin soon, the Supreme Court today dismissed a petition challenging the National Testing Agency (NTA) decision to cancel the May 3 NEET UG 2026 exam and conduct a nationwide re-test, holding that the matter had become infructuous as the examination had already been held.
While hearing the petition filed by former Assistant Director General of Health Services (DGHS), a Division Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe observed that since the re-examination had already taken place on June 21, there was no purpose in deciding the challenge to the cancellation of the earlier exam.
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Supreme Court rejects plea against NEET 2026 retest, says matter now infructuous
NEET UG 2026: Exam Fee Refund Deadline Extended, Update Details by July 31
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has initiated the process of refunding the examination fee to the bank accounts provided by the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) candidates 2026, in which a total of 1,146,401 candidates submitted their bank account details, representing only 52 per cent of the candidates.
To ensure that all eligible candidates receive their refunds, the agency has extended the deadline for submitting bank account details to 11:50 PM on July 31, 2026. Previously, the deadline for providing bank details was July 14.
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NEET UG 2026: 1,36,939 MBBS Seats Announced as NMC Releases Updated Medical College Matrix
Altogether 1,36,939 MBBS seats, excluding Institutes of National Importance (INIs), are available across 823 medical colleges in India for the 2026-27 academic session, as per the data released by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
According to the final seat matrix issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), 1,27,028 MBBS seats have been renewed, while 9,911 seats have been added through approved intake increases and newly established medical colleges, taking the overall MBBS seat count to 1,36,939.
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National Dental Commission Abolishes Provisional Registration for BDS Internship
In a major decision, the National Dental Commission (NDC), erstwhile Dental Council of India (DCI), has abolished the mandatory requirement for BDS graduates to obtain provisional registration before commencing the Compulsory Rotatory Internship. The move takes immediate effect and is expected to significantly simplify the registration process for dental graduates across the country.
With this, BDS students will no longer have to obtain provisional registration from State Dental Councils before starting their internship. The Commission has also directed State Dental Councils to grant permanent registration to eligible graduates after successful completion of the BDS course and compulsory internship without insisting on a provisional registration certificate, provided all other prescribed requirements are fulfilled.
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