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  No amicable solution to vacant medical PG seats issue, SC told

  India | June 17, 2019 23:36 IST

  The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday informed the Supreme Court on Monday of its inability to "amicably" resolve the "stray vacancies" issue in connection with postgraduate medical courses in private medical colleges across the country. Nearly 450 seats are yet to be filled.  

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  Health Ministry proposes to convert 75 district hospitals into medical colleges

  India | June 09, 2019 14:03 IST

  "The proposal to convert 75 district hospitals into medical colleges in the third phase of the scheme has been sent for approval to the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC), after which it will be sent to the Cabinet," a source said.

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  IMA seeks setting up counselling centres in all medical colleges, teaching institutes

  India | June 05, 2019 13:23 IST

  The move comes days after Doctor Payal Tadvi, 26, allegedly committed suicide after facing harassment by her seniors at a state-run hospital in Mumbai.

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  Corporates get MCI’s go-ahead to set up medical colleges in India

  India | November 25, 2016 17:30 IST

  The Medical Council of India (MCI) has allowed corporate companies as well as “for profit” institutions to run medical colleges in the country. The decision by the apex council came two months after a Niti

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  Admissions in medical college through NEET only, rules SC

  India | May 09, 2016 23:17 IST

  New Delhi: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected pleas of state governments and minority institutions to allow them to hold separate entrance exams for MBBS and BDS courses for the academic

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  Govt nod for 58 new medical colleges

  India | January 03, 2014 11:40 IST

  New Delhi : Government yesterday cleared a proposal to set up 58 new medical colleges in states with central assistance and upgradation of district hospitals, thus creating 5,800 more MBBS seats.At present, there are around

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  Govt may file review petition on SC order on medical tests

  India | July 19, 2013 20:11 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 19: An “upset” government may file a review petition on the Supreme Court verdict scrapping common entrance test for medical colleges, with Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today making it clear that

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  SC quashes common entrance test for admission to medical colleges

  India | July 18, 2013 19:46 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 18: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions into all medical and dental colleges.  The apex court ruled that the Medical Council of India

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  SC clears decks for admissions to medical colleges

  India | May 13, 2013 16:11 IST

  New Delhi, May 13: The Supreme Court Monday cleared the decks for admissions to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and dental courses for 2013 in state government and private institutions as it lifted its stay on