How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
India drops plasma therapy from COVID-19 management guidelinesExperts at the ICMR had been reviewing the available data and had not found any benefit. “The recovery trial document was examined and show...
21 May, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
Centre considering removing plasma therapy from COVID-19 clinical management protocolThe decision may disrupt ongoing plasma therapy programmes in the country. Several states and hospitals have not only backed the therapy, b...
20 Oct, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
With new visa norms, practising medicine in UK to become simpler for doctors: British CouncilEarlier the candidates had to clear two separate tests for registering with relevant healthcare regulator in the UK and for immigration pur...
02 Nov, 2019, 02.35 PM IST
Will UK's MRCP post-graduation medical degrees escape Indian regulation?It all started with the MCI issuing a notification in March last year that postgraduate medical qualifications awarded in the US, UK, Canad...
10 Sep, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
Panel formed to suggest framework for MCI restructuring: Government"Subsequently the term of the BoG was extended till November 10, 2013. The council was reconstituted on November 6, 2013."
29 Apr, 2016, 06.18 PM IST
UK turns to India to fill doctors, nurses vacancies"Unwise regulations" and changing visa regime have been making the British medical system less attractive for Indian doctors, which UK hope...
29 Feb, 2016, 10.19 PM IST
Government set to expand medical college network in 'big' wayThe network of medical colleges in the country is set for expansion as government said it attaches huge importance to expansion of medical ...
18 Oct, 2015, 07.00 PM IST
British medical journal raises alarm over quality of India's private medical collegesThe so-called "capitation fees" are effectively compulsory one-off donations which could exceed Rs 10,000,000, the report in the British Me...
22 Jan, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
Indian doctors at higher lay-off risk in UKOne out of every 250 doctors of Indian origin lost their jobs in the past five years. Doctors trained in India four times more likely to lo...
07 May, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Majority of foreign doctors in the UK would fail Britain's health service ecams: ReportMajority of foreign doctors in the UK, would fail Britain's health service exams if they were held to the same standard as their British co...
18 Apr, 2014, 07.53 PM IST
Indian doctors lose legal battle against UK medical bodyIndian-origin doctors in the UK today lost a discrimination appeal against the country's medical examination authority.
10 Apr, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
Indian doctors in legal action over UK exam biasThe group's legal fees have already hit an estimated 50,000 pounds but it has refused to back down over the issue.
13 Oct, 2013, 09.07 PM IST
UK probes racial bias against Indian doctorsUK's General Medical Council (GMC) is investigating fears of racial bias against foreign-trained doctors including Indians affecting the ou...
10 Jul, 2013, 08.34 PM IST
- Surgeons from England bolstering ties with Kolkata medics
A delegation from the Royal College of Surgeons of England visited Kolkata recently, courtesy the British Council.
19 Jan, 2013, 05.33 PM IST
- MCI planning entrance to enhance credibility quotient
Brainchild of Medical Council of India (MCI), it will do away with doubts over the competence of a doctor with an MBBS degree from not so g...
02 Mar, 2011, 04.30 AM IST
- Docs may not need UK qualifier test
UK govt may soon recognise Indian medical degrees from reputed institutes, for Indian immigrant doctors.
13 Jun, 2007, 03.26 AM IST