In 1847, a Scottish obstetrician showed the world the use of a vital medicine while helping women during childbirth and making surgeries safe and painless, changing the course of medical science foreverIn 1847, a Scottish obstetrician showed the world the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic during childbirth and surgery. Sir James Young Si...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.46 AM IST
Court approval not required for rape victim's termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court stated no court approval is needed for rape survivors to terminate pregnancies up to 24 weeks. This observati...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
NEET-PG rules: States still impose varying seat eligibility despite SC domicile rulingNEET-PG aspirants continue to face varying eligibility rules across states despite a Supreme Court ruling barring domicile-based preference...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Assam-Arunachal border firing leaves 11 hurt, both states rush to defuse tensionEleven people were injured in a firing incident along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. District administrations intervened and resolved ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
Patient left paralysed despite no surgical error: Consumer court still ordered doctors and hospital to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation; here's whyA patient was left paralysed after a lumbar drain procedure at a Punjab hospital. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari orders fresh probe into RG Kar rape-murder caseWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a fresh probe into the 2024 doctor's rape and murder. This decision came after a requ...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Tamil Nadu could incentivise couples for more children over falling fertility rate: Health Minister ArunrajTamil Nadu's Health Minister indicated potential incentives for couples to have more children. This move addresses the state's declining To...
09 Aug, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
7 killed, 11 injured after private bus overturns on mountain route in Himachal's ChambaA private bus overturned and fell onto a lower road in Chamba district, killing seven passengers. Eleven others sustained injuries in the a...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
India has 86,360 PG medical seats; no proposal to convert all diploma seats to DNB: GovtIndia now has over 86,000 postgraduate medical seats available nationwide. Karnataka leads the country with the highest number of these med...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Calcutta HC denies Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad for eye treatmentThe Calcutta High Court denied Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad. He had sought permission for necessary eye treatment abroad. ...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Services hit as Maharashtra resident doctors begin strike over registration of homoeopathsResident doctors in Maharashtra have begun an indefinite strike. This action protests the government's decision allowing homoeopaths to pre...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Assam: CRPF officer shoots dead two colleagues, injures another before killing himselfA CRPF officer fatally shot two colleagues and injured another at a camp in Assam. The officer then took his own life inside a barrack afte...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Maharashtra resident doctors to go on indefinite strike from August 5Starting August 5, resident doctors throughout Maharashtra will embark on an indefinite strike, maintaining emergency services around the c...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
ET Health Conclave 2026: Healthcare leaders reimagine the future of medicine through innovation, prevention and technologyThe ET Health Conclave 2026 celebrated healthcare professionals and institutions. Leaders shared insights on healthcare infrastructure and ...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
1 non-local labourer killed, another injured in terror attack in J&K's KulgamTerrorists opened fire at a brick kiln in Kulgam, killing one labourer. Another labourer sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatm...
01 Aug, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
'Labourers earn more than MBBS doctors': Kerala doctor's viral video sparks debate about medical professionAn Instagram video sparked debate about MBBS doctor salaries in Kerala. The user claimed low pay and limited government vacancies exist. Co...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Husband refused to take home wife after 4 years in hospital; high court orders him to care for herHusband refused to take wife back home after she suffered an accident making her wheelchair bound; Hospital files case; HC orders him to ta...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.05 PM IST