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  SC issues notice to govt on PIL seeking ban on commercialization of surrogacy

  India | February 26, 2015 8:26 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to government on a PIL which sought ban on commercial surrogacy. The PIL filed by Jayashree Wad, an advocate on record in Supreme Court since 1976,

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  CBI files case against MCI officials, others

  India | February 24, 2015 19:30 IST

  Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday said it has registered a corruption case against six people including two officials of Medical Council of India (MCI) connected to grant of permission for a private

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  MCI for suspension of 15 Madhya Pradesh doctors for sponsored foreign visits

  India | February 23, 2015 9:41 IST

  Indore: 15 doctors of Madhya Pradesh who went for pharma company sponsored foreign visits have come under the scanner of Medical Council of India (MCI).A MCI letter listed the names of 15 doctors and recommended

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  NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over fake doctors

  India | December 05, 2014 10:48 IST

  New Delhi:  The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over media reports that 30,000 fake doctors have been practicing in the state.Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue, the

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  Medical Council of India to restore 6,387 medical seats

  India | July 13, 2014 8:40 IST

  New Delhi: Medical Council of India (MCI) has agreed to restore 6,387 medical seats in government colleges which were cancelled earlier this year after state governments promised to upgrade infrastructure and comply fully with the

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  Madras HC stays order of single judge to Medical Council of India

  India | March 05, 2014 8:08 IST

  Chennai : Madras High Court yesterday granted interim stay to a single judge's order directing Medical Council of India and state government to allot seats in government colleges for students of 2011-12 and 2012-13 batch

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  HC highlights need for publishing list of recognised colleges

  India | September 03, 2013 7:14 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court yesterday ruled that statutory agencies must publish a list of approved colleges and institutions offering various courses and their sanctioned intake of students, within three days of the publication of

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  HC stays all further proceedings

  India | August 31, 2013 7:32 IST

  Chennai: Madras High Court yesterday stayed all further proceedings pursuant to the recent notification of Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University to announce the election of members from medical faculty to the Medical Council of

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  Ordinance for elected Medical Council of India board approved by Cabinet

  India | May 16, 2013 23:35 IST

  New Delhi, May 16: The Union Cabinet today gave its nod for the issue of an ordinance to pave the way for an elected body of the apex medical regulator.The term of the Medical Council

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  BJP demands white paper on power situation on AP

  Politics | July 06, 2012 17:19 IST

  Vijayawada, July 6: Opposition BJP today demanded a white paper on the current power situation in Andhra Pradesh.Talking to reporters here, State BJP leader B Dattatreya said the state was reeling under frequent power cuts