Maharashtra rolls back order allowing homeopaths to practise allopathy, forms review panelThe Maharashtra government has formed an expert committee to review its decision allowing homeopaths to prescribe modern medicine, followin...
12 Jul, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Indian Medical Association opposes decision to allow homeopaths to prescribe modern medicines post pharma courseThe Indian Medical Association (IMA) has strongly criticised the Maharashtra Medical Council's (MMC) recent notification allowing homeopath...
07 Jul, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
In 2020, medical reason was given in only 22.5% deaths in 17 dates: RGIThe number is, however, an improvement from 2019 when the percentage of medically certified deaths stood at 20.7%, the latest report on Med...
28 May, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
Maharashtra govt contemplates offering online courses, permission to appear for NEET to Ukraine returneesThe meeting was attended by Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant, vice chancellor of MUHS Lt Gen (Retd) Madhuri Kanitkar and...
09 Mar, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
COVID-19: Be watchful, next 3 months important, Niti Aayog's V K Paul tells Delhi govtDr Paul said that "unlock activity could lead to an increase in cases, though at present the positivity rate of cases is at its lowest poin...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Covid-19 trajectory similar to February when second wave beganMaharashtra and Kerala have seen an increase in cases over the last three days after a fall. Maharashtra had a dip in reported cases from a...
10 Jul, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
Record spike of 97,570 infections pushes India's COVID caseload to 46,59,984The total number of coronavirus cases has mounted to 46,59,984, while the death toll climbed to 77,472 with 1,201 people succumbing to the ...
12 Sep, 2020, 11.04 AM IST
Plasma therapy: Getting donors is challenging, say officialsA Mumbai civic official said till Tuesday, only a couple of persons came forward to donate blood for the therapy, even as nearly 500 people...
23 Apr, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
Bihar girl tops NEET, highest number of successful candidates from UPThe Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had conducted the test on May 6. The test was conducted in 136 cities in 11 languages.
04 Jun, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
Doctors in India see patients for barely 2 minutes: Study"It is concerning that 18 countries covering around 50% of the world's population have a latest-reported mean consultation length of five m...
09 Nov, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
4,548 doctors lose registration for not serving in rural areasThe decision to cancel their registration was taken by DMER after it found that these doctors have refused to work in rural areas for a yea...
13 Oct, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
How Zakir Naik got funds to run his channel remains mysteryAt his press conference via Skype on Friday from Saudi Arabia, Naik was at pains to present his credentials as a “messenger of peace” and c...
16 Jul, 2016, 07.49 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari against government interference in working of medical collegesUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that government should refrain from interfering too much in the working of medical colleges.
18 Apr, 2016, 03.53 PM IST
Maharashtra Medical Council cracks down on 'fake' MD physiciansMaharashtra Medical Council has launched a crackdown against doctors who pursue PG degrees through distance education and claim to be MD.
14 Jun, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
It's discount season in hospitalsPrivate hospitals, especially large corporate ones and hospital chains, are advertising aggressively to lure patients.
15 Mar, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
- Maharashtra Govt wants to increase PG medical seats
Maharashtra Govt wants to increase the Post Graduate (PG) medical seats in the state but needs some relaxation in norms of Medical Council ...
21 Jul, 2008, 05.43 PM IST
- Maharashtra to seek increasing number of PG medical seats
A day after doctors in Maharashtra began a strike against reduction of post-graduate medical seats in colleges, the state government has de...
16 Apr, 2008, 04.08 PM IST