Health Bulletin 21/January/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
High Court Upholds NMC Aadhaar-based Facial, GPS Attendance for Medical College Faculty
The Patna High Court has recently upheld the requirement of Aadhaar-based facial authentication and GPS location sharing for marking attendance of faculty members in medical colleges in Bihar, while observing that if the National Medical Commission (NMC) introduces an attendance system of faculty members, such system should not be scrapped on the grounds of 'arbitrariness' and being 'unconstitutional'.
While dismissing the plea, and upholding the decision taken by NMC for Aadhar linked biometric attendance by faculty members in medical colleges and hospitals, the HC bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri also directed NMC to take appropriate action directing the State Government(s) to initiate appointment / recruitment drive to fill up huge number of vacant posts in medical teaching service within a time bond period.
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High Court Upholds NMC's Aadhaar Facial GPS Attendance for Medical Faculty, No Privacy Breach
Telangana Doctors Protest Medical Council Expansion Over Fears of Autonomy Dilution
Telangana doctors have demanded the withdrawal of Government Order (GO) 229 to ensure that the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) remains largely doctor-led. However, Health Department sources said the order has already been issued and is unlikely to be withdrawn.
GO 229, issued by the Telangana Health Department on December 22, 2025, nominates four government officers as ex officio members of the TGMC.
At present, the 25-member TGMC consists of 13 elected members, six government nominees, two representatives from Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), and four ex officio government officials. With the addition of four more ex officio members under GO 229, the total number of state government–nominated ex-officio members has increased to eight.
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Telangana Doctors Protest Medical Council Expansion Over Fears of Autonomy Erosion
UP DGME Sets Resignation Deadline for NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling, Lists In-Service Doctors
The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has released important updates related to UP NEET PG 2025 counselling, including the publication of lists of eligible inservice medical officers for the third round of counselling and an official notice regarding resignation from allotted seats ahead of the next counselling phase.
All the concerned candidates are advised to take note of the following details as released on the said UP DGME notifications.
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UP DGME Sets Resignation Deadline for NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling, Lists In-Service Doctors
Delhi Medical Council Disciplinary Orders Lack Binding in Delhi Courts
In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court observed that the observations made by the Medical Council cannot be binding upon criminal courts, as the function of the criminal court is to independently assess whether the ingredients of a criminal offence are prima facie made out.
These observations were made by an HC bench comprising Justice Amit Mahajan while considering a case concerning the death of a patient while undergoing treatment at a Delhi hospital.
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Delhi Court Rules Medical Council Disciplinary Orders Non-Binding in Courts
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