Health Bulletin 23/July/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NEET Paper Leak Row: PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts
Amid the NEET paper leak row, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will set up fast-track courts to ensure quick trials and strict punishment for the accused.
In a post on his official X handle, the Prime Minister said, "Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth." He added that he has directed the concerned authorities and officials to take all necessary steps to establish fast-track courts for such cases.
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NEET row: PM Modi announces setting up fast-track courts to expedite paper leak trials
NEET UG Counselling 2026: MCC to Release Registration Dates, Seat Matrix Schedule
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to announce the detailed schedule for NEET UG Counselling 2026 shortly on its official website. Candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2026 will be able to register on the MCC counselling portal once the registration window opens. The counselling process will be conducted online for admission to MBBS, BDS and other undergraduate medical courses under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ), AIIMS, JIPMER, Central Universities, Deemed Universities, ESIC institutions, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, and other participating institutes.
Eligible candidates must have qualified NEET UG 2026, fulfilled the eligibility criteria prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and completed registration on the MCC portal. MCC has advised aspirants to complete online registration and choice locking within the prescribed deadlines and regularly check the official portal for updates on the counselling schedule, seat matrix and other important notices. Candidates who fail to report to their allotted institute may lose their allotted seat as per the counselling rules, according to a Shiksha report.
Doctors' Body Urges President Murmu to Replace NTA, Seeks Systemic Education Reforms
Amid the NEET UG 2026 paper leak row, a doctors' body has written to the President of India, seeking the dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and its replacement with an independent statutory National Examination Authority created through an Act of Parliament.
In its representation dated July 21, 2026, the United Doctors Front (UDF), a national organisation representing doctors and medical students, sought major reforms in the country's medical entrance examination system
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Rajasthan HC Denies Relief to MBBS Student Unable to Clear Course in 14 Years
Observing that sympathy or financial loss cannot be the basis for allowing someone to become a doctor, the Rajasthan High Court recently refused to grant relief to a student who could not complete his MBBS course even after 14 years.
Dismissing the appeal filed by the student, who had sought permission to appear for his remaining MBBS examinations, the HC Division bench comprising Justices Arun Monga and Manish Sharma observed that the student's inability to complete the course despite being granted repeated opportunities over 14 years showed that he had failed to achieve the minimum academic standards required to earn an MBBS degree, NDTV has reported.
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Rajasthan HC denies relief to MBBS student who failed to complete course in 14 years
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