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Hospitals billing drugs at 52 times the cost: Karnataka asks Centre to step in

October 01, 2026 4:58 pm

U T Khader wrote to the Union Health Minister seeking national action against what the state called exorbitant patient billing, and provided details of 253 drugs showing extreme pricing anomalies.

Centre asks states to act on unproven stem cell therapies, warns doctors, clinics

September 17, 2026 11:55 am

A Union health ministry advisory said that while disciplinary action could be taken against doctors offering unproven stem cell therapies, clinics doing so could face fines or licence cancellation.

Why Indian foreign medical graduates are back protesting FMGE, weeks after NBEMS' promises

August 27, 2026 11:00 am

The officials had also argued that the low pass rates among FMGs are linked in part to differences in clinical exposure and training in foreign medical institutions.

NEET PG: Karnataka tops India in PG medical seats with 10,092; Maharashtra second

August 08, 2026 10:23 am

The government also clarified that there is currently no proposal under consideration by the NBEMS to convert all Diploma seats into full-fledged postgraduate medical degree (DNB) seats. 

NEET UG Counselling 2026: Online document verification, one-time physical reporting among new changes

July 31, 2026 10:32 am

One of the biggest changes is the one-time physical reporting system. After seat allotment, candidates will choose either the Freeze or Float option. Those selecting the Freeze option will report physically to the allotted institute for document verification and fee payment.

Health Ministry mandates 80% biometric attendance for PG Dental students

July 06, 2026 9:37 am

The current notice follows on an earlier directive issued on January 19, 2026, when the then Dental Council of India (DCI) had instructed institutions to implement the minimum biometric attendance requirement.

Health Ministry's new liver health advice: Check your ALT levels

June 10, 2026 6:00 pm

The Ministry of Health is urging people to track ALT levels as fatty liver disease rises

Sharp rise in out-of-pocket health spending, 11% fall in government expenditure in FY23: Ministry report

May 28, 2026 4:07 pm

Reversing a decade of steady declines, households saw their out-of-pocket medical spending spike sharply to 43.4 per cent according to 'National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23'.

43 medical colleges added; 11,682 MBBS seats cleared for 2025-26: Health Ministry data

March 11, 2026 5:42 pm

According to the ministry’s data placed in Rajya Sabha, India’s medical education capacity has expanded significantly in the past decade. The number of medical colleges has increased from 387 in 2014 to 818 at present.

Day care cancer centres yet to come up in Delhi even a year after announcement

February 12, 2026 12:14 pm

Space yet to be earmarked in four identified city hospitals, say officials

Doctors' strike affect health serives in Delhi

June 22, 2015 5:50 pm

Around 2,000 doctors at 20 hospitals in the national capital on Monday (June 22) launched an indefinite strike.

It Is OK To Feel Attraction For Same Sex Reads Resource Material Prepared By Health Ministry

June 22, 2020 7:10 pm