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KEM Hospital orders inquiry into MBBS student Sejal Pawar’s remarks on Pranit More show

June 12, 2026 12:10 pm

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors unit at KEM said Sejal Pawar’s remarks were ‘inappropriate’ but urged the public to avoid personal attacks.

Doctors get relief from US immigration application curbs, but wait grows for others

May 08, 2026 11:55 am

US immigration freeze relief for doctors may help foreign physicians renew visas, but researchers and other applicants continue facing uncertainty and delays.

48-hour shifts, harassment claims: Resident doctors flag crisis in Maharashtra colleges

April 03, 2026 12:05 pm

From delayed stipends and no leave policy to coercion in thesis approvals and poor living conditions, doctors warn of burnout, fear and a system under strain

'Rules can’t change mid-game': Rajasthan High Court scraps costly bank guarantee for super specialty medical courses

March 30, 2026 6:07 pm

The Rajasthan High Court came down heavily against the state’s move, noting that the bank guarantee condition was introduced after NEET-SS results were declared and when counselling was imminent.

Gujarat Govt found 169 bogus doctors in 3 years; 154 FIRs registered

March 30, 2026 7:54 am

Morbi (577), Mehsana (568) and Surat (520) contributed over 61% of these complaints; none found in Morbi

Surgeons, nurses, pharmacists: In grim reality of Haryana's Health Dept, over 5,000 vacancies across categories

February 23, 2026 6:07 pm

New data from the Haryana Budget Session reveals a deep staffing void in the Health Department. Here is the government’s plan to fill the vacancies.

Deepta Roy Chakraverti’s ‘Daktarin Jamini Sen’ (Penguin Random House India)

Jamini Sen: The forgotten Indian doctor who became Glasgow’s first female fellow

February 12, 2026 3:11 pm

Deepta Roy Chakraverti’s ‘Daktarin Jamini Sen’ traces Jamini Sen’s journey from her birth in a Bengal village to her rise as one of British India’s first female doctors.

Institutions for allied health professionals to be upgraded, new centres to come up

February 01, 2026 7:26 pm

Rs 1,000 crore have been allocated to the scheme which aims to train one lakh such professionals over the next five years; will help in dealing with increasing non-communicable diseases caused by changing lifestyle, says health minister

Karnataka follows Kerala in restricting private practice by govt doctors to out-patient services

January 28, 2026 4:18 pm

Government doctors in Karnataka can now practice privately at only a single declared location for OPD cases, and violations of the new norms will be treated as "misconduct" under service rules.

Why 42,000 doctors are learning AI: Inside NBEMS's 6-month course with global faculty from Harvard and Mayo Clinic

January 22, 2026 12:18 pm

NBEMS's AI course for doctors will involve international experts from prestigious institutions as faculty, and participants will receive a certificate upon completion.

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Bariatric surgeon showcases creativity to raise funds for the needy, one artwork at a time

November 28, 2022 3:04 pm

Organised by Deepkala Foundation, the Doctor’s Art Show, according to the press statement, aims to spread the message of unity and brotherhood for the betterment of society

Doctors in Cinema: 10 of our most favourite on-screen caregivers

July 01, 2022 10:19 am

It is National Doctor's Day today, and here is a look at ten memorable on-screen depictions of doctors and caregivers across languages and formats.

Doctors protest, baba Ramdev, yoga guru Ramdev

Doctors observe 'Black Day' to protest Ramdev's allopathy remarks

June 01, 2021 5:34 pm

Ramdev was recently forced to withdraw a statement made in a viral video clip, in which he was heard questioning some of the medicines being used to treat the coronavirus infection and saying that "lakhs have died from taking allopathic medicines for COVID-19".

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Implant files: How medical devices that are recalled in the US are still in use in India

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

The Indian Express-ICIJ investigation finds that at least 57 medical devices, many used in critical care, were being sold in India when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clamped down on them for a range of faults over the last two years.

West Bengal: Police constable shot dead

January 08, 2016 6:25 am

Midnapore, Jan 08 (ANI): A police constable was shot dead by unknown people in East Midnapore district in West Bengal last night. The incident happened around 10:30 pm during the patrolling by cops of Mahishadal Police Station, when they saw two men with a large bag standing beside the NH41. When the cops asked the men to identify themselves and show the bag, they opened fire on the cops and reportedly threw bombs on them as well. The injured constable was carried to the nearby Mahishadal hospital and then to the Tamluk Hospital where the doctors declared him dead. Police force was rushed to the area where the incident took place and a hunt was launched for the two suspects.