ICMR replaces old system with single window approval for medical studiesThe Indian Council of Medical Research has introduced a unified ethics approval process for multicentre medical studies, replacing the prev...
22 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
8th Pay Commission pension update: 5 key pension issues discussed in NC-JCM meetingCentral government employees' pension demands were discussed at the NC-JCM meeting. Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan assured that pension in...
19 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
NEET-UG paper leak case: parliamentary panel summons NTA Chief for review of exam reforms on ThursdayA Parliamentary panel is set to review the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) reforms alongside the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue, with top ed...
18 May, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
NC-JCM 49th annual meeting: Pension hike, CGHS expansion & medical allowance boost on agendaThe NC-JCM will hold its 49th annual meeting on May 11, 2026, to discuss key issues impacting central government employees and pensioners. ...
07 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Donald Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529 billion over 10 years: White HousePresident Trump's administration projects significant savings from deals with drug companies. These agreements aim to lower US prescription...
05 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
Govt moves fast on student union polls, parties’ student units seek early rolloutKarnataka government is moving forward with forming student unions. Consultations are underway with student groups from various political p...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Women cannot marry during course or face expulsion, Bihar nursing college order sparks outrageA nursing school's directive barring female students from marrying during their academic session has been annulled after sparking controver...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
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
8th Pay Commission salary hike: Why NC-JCM wants minimum basic pay to rise from Rs 18,000 to Rs 69,0008th Pay Commission pay hike: Employee unions calculate the minimum pay for an employee based on the rates of a food basket for a month. The...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Why ‘unlimited’ or ‘100% restoration’ benefit in health insurance may not save you from a big hospital bill; here’s what policyholders should knowHealth insurance restoration benefits, often misunderstood as unlimited coverage, restore your sum insured only after it's fully exhausted ...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Cancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityLocal drug manufacturers are struggling to produce essential cancer medicines like carboplatin and cisplatin due to a significant surge in ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why do women really need to have the period?The normal menstruation cycle varies from 21 to 35 days and the bleeding can last from two to seven days.
28 May, 2018, 04.31 PM IST
Parliamentary panel recommends fixing of 'minimum compulsory period' of working within country for doctorsThe Parliamentary panel has also asked the health ministry to explore "restructuring and revamping" of various councils for their effective...
25 Mar, 2018, 06.47 PM IST
SC allows Centre to replace Medical Council of India oversight committeeThe committee, set up on May 2 last year, was to function for a period of one year or till a suitable mechanism was brought in by the Centr...
18 Jul, 2017, 02.11 PM IST
New laws likely on ayurveda & homoeopathyThe committee chaired by NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has proposed that the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970 ...
22 Mar, 2017, 12.44 AM 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
Indian Medical Association bigwigs beyond Medical Council of India ambit?Medical Council of India now seems to be suggesting that even doctors who are office bearers in these associations are beyond its jurisdict...
11 Jun, 2014, 12.07 PM IST