Health Bulletin 24/June/2026 - Video
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Here are the top health stories for the day:
NEET Paper Leak: Protectors Turned Predators, says Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that “protectors turned predators” in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, alleging that some teachers entrusted with responsibilities by the National Testing Agency (NTA) failed to discharge their duties properly. Speaking on the matter, he said the agency had trusted certain teachers, but some misused that trust, leading to the controversy. Pradhan’s remarks came after the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was conducted on June 21 under heightened security arrangements for more than 20 lakh candidates. Referring to the accused, he said, “Rakshak hi bhakshak ban gaye,” adding that deserving students must receive a fair and transparent opportunity, reports HT.
The minister also expressed anguish over the recent deaths of several NEET aspirants who were reportedly under stress following the paper leak controversy and re-test announcement. “As Education Minister, I curse myself every time there is a student suicide,” he said, while accusing the Congress and Rahul Gandhi of politicising the issue. Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the alleged paper leak, has arrested 13 people so far. The NTA had cancelled the original May 3 examination on May 12 after allegations emerged that the question paper had been leaked.
NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam: Law Student Arrested for Selling AI-Generated Fake Paper
A first-year law student was arrested in Indore for allegedly creating and selling a fake NEET-UG 2026 question paper using an artificial intelligence platform ahead of the June 21 re-examination. The accused, identified as a resident from the Kanadiya area, allegedly used ChatGPT to generate the fake paper and then promoted it through Instagram, claiming that he had access to the genuine examination paper.
According to police, the accused charged buyers between Rs 100 and Rs 200 for the document and is believed to have sold it to around 25 people. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Prevention Branch) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the fake paper had no resemblance to the actual NEET-UG question paper, according to a PTI report.
Investigators suspect the number of buyers may be higher and further inquiries are underway. The arrest comes amid heightened scrutiny of the NEET-UG examination process after the original May 3 exam was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The National Testing Agency conducted the re-examination on June 21 under strict security arrangements across the country. Authorities are continuing efforts to crack down on misinformation, fraud and malpractice linked to the high-stakes medical entrance test.
FMG Internship Delays, Stipend Issues: Doctors' Body Seeks Health Minister's Intervention
Altogether 346 Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) have been waiting for nearly five months for internship allotment in Delhi, despite successfully clearing the mandatory licensing examination FMGE December 2025 and becoming eligible to begin their Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI).
Writing to the Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) urged immediate intervention to address delays in internship allotment and stipend-related issues faced by Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) across the country, particularly in Delhi.
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SC Refuses to Interfere in MLN Medical College Inquiry, Says Government Doctors Must Not Engage in Private Practice
Observing that the government doctors should not indulge in private practice, the Supreme Court on June 22 declined to interfere with an Allahabad High Court order directing a high-level inquiry into the allegations that the government doctors associated with Moti Lal Nehru Medical College were engaging in private practice despite a prohibition and operating a parallel healthcare system outside the government hospital.
While considering an SLP filed in this regard by an Associate Professor in the Surgery Department of the medical college, the top court bench comprising Justices B.V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi allowed withdrawal of the appeal after expressing its disinclination to interfere with the High Court's order.
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