818 Medical Colleges in India, Maximum in UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu: Health Ministry tells Parliament Divyani Paul15 Feb 2026 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed the Lok Sabha that India currently has a total of 818 medical colleges,...
19 of 54 NMC posts vacant: Health Minister tells Parliament Adity Saha13 Feb 2026 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly one-third of the approved positions in the National Medical Commission (NMC) are currently vacant, as per data shared by...
Medical Colleges must not be profit-driven: Bombay HC upholds NMC's earlier Non-profit rule Adity Saha13 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: Observing that medical colleges should not be built for profit-making motives and must remain aligned with public interest, the Bombay...
1,28,976 MBBS, 85,020 PG seats, 818 medical colleges in India: Health Ministry tells parliament Adity Saha12 Feb 2026 6:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: A total of 818 medical colleges across the country have gained recognition from the National Medical Commission (NMC) since its...
NMC grants 777 additional PG medical seats to 125 medical colleges after appeals, 76 rejected Adity Saha12 Feb 2026 4:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 777 additional postgraduate seats for 125 medical colleges. At the same time,...
No specific central reservation policy for AYUSH graduates seeking MBBS admissions via NEET: MoS Health MD Bureau12 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: As of now, no specific reservation policy exists at the central level for AYUSH graduates seeking admission to MBBS courses through...
NEET PG 2025 qualifying percentile reduced to prevent vacant seats: MoS Health tells Parliament MD Bureau11 Feb 2026 2:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: " The Government reduced the qualifying percentile for eligibility to NEET PG Counselling 2025 to ensure precious PG medical seats do not...
Doctors exclusion from Consumer Protection Act- Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, NMC Adity Saha10 Feb 2026 5:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking up a plea seeking exclusion of doctors under the Consumer Protection Act, the Supreme Court of India today issued notices...
Resident doctors' duty hours implementation lies with states: NMC tells Supreme Court Adity Saha4 Feb 2026 3:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the ongoing case concerning working hours of resident doctors, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has filed its counter...
Allow meritorious PG doctors to defer bond service for super-speciality training: Supreme court tells states Adity Saha3 Feb 2026 2:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has suggested that state governments consider developing a mechanism to allow meritorious postgraduate...
Union Budget 2026- Here are the health highlights Annapurna2 Feb 2026 12:55 PM ISTDelhi: The Union Budget 2026 was declared on February 1st, with a strong push towards major health initiatives including mental health, affordable...
65 medical colleges yet to submit MBBS intern stipend details to NMC: Health Ministry RTI response Adity Saha31 Jan 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Around 65 medical colleges across the country have not submitted details of stipends paid to MBBS interns to the National Medical...
