India unveils Port Performance Index, maritime digital reforms to boost global competitivenessSarbananda Sonowal said, “We have introduced the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2024-25. It is a major step towards improvi...
29 May, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Weight-loss drug semaglutide set to get cheaper as generic wave builds in IndiaPrices for generic semaglutide, a popular weight-loss drug, are expected to fall by more than half in the coming months. This sharp decline...
14 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Beti Bachao from real foeticideDespite positive strides in the sex ratio at birth, female foeticide in India remains a pressing issue. Laws alone can't solve this deep-ro...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Amarnath Yatra 2026 registration starts: How to apply, dates, application form, health certificate & banks list - all you want to knowAmarnath Yatra 2026 will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 28, lasting 57 days. Registration opens on April 15 through online and offl...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Slow registration process: only 284 out of 6,500 doctors approved on national medical register portalThe National Medical Register portal, launched three and a half months ago, has registered less than 6,500 doctors, with only 284 approvals...
15 Dec, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
NEET-UG 2024 registrations surpass 25-lakh markThe NEET-UG registration for 2024 has surpassed 25 lakh, with a 4.2 lakh increase from last year. Students faced challenges with Aadhaar ca...
10 Mar, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
All doctors in India to have unique id number by next year, details will be available online for publicThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that all doctors in India will be assigned a unique identification number (UID) by 2024...
01 Nov, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
AIIMS to soon begin tele-consultation facility for patientsThe AIIMS will soon begin a tele-consultation facility for its patients as it has shut down its OPD, including speciality services, and all...
25 Mar, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Health Ministry proposes minimum standards for clinical establishmentsClinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, makes registration a must for running a clinical establishment.
21 Jul, 2019, 02.48 PM IST
OCI card holders appear to enjoy freedom of speech, equality like other Indians: HCDr Christo Thomas Philip had challenged the cancellation of his OCI registration for alleged missionary activities in Bihar.
12 Aug, 2018, 12.56 PM IST
MCI asks IMA to help implement unique registration numbers for doctorsThe move is expected to help doctors practice in different States without seeking different licences across borders and also create a compr...
29 Sep, 2017, 09.33 PM IST
Exit test will belittle MBBS exam, shelve the plan: IMA"Re-registration of doctors once in five years can be done to maintain accurate data by the medical councils of the state."
04 Aug, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
Modi government plans exit exam for MBBS doctorsThe move by the health ministry comes in the wake of concerns over the quality of doctors being produced in the country.
01 Jun, 2015, 09.18 AM IST
Indian Medical Association drawing up digital code of conductIMA is drawing a digital code of conduct for doctors to help them maintain the profession’s code of ethics as a growing number of portals c...
17 Apr, 2015, 04.25 AM IST
Government woos NRI doctors, to step up nod for short stintsThe government believes, this could serve as a guide for Indian doctors settled abroad to understand the need gaps better and offer their s...
28 Jun, 2014, 04.55 AM IST
- MCI should suspend doctors violating law: Azad
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said MCI should ensure immediate suspension or cancelling of registration of doctors violating sex determi...
04 Jun, 2011, 08.27 PM IST
- MCI to keep tab on doctors' count
According to MCI's Indian Medical Register that was last updated in April 2011, the nation supposedly boasts of 840,678 registered medical ...
08 May, 2011, 05.42 AM IST