Are you an Indian student who completed (or is completing) your MBBS abroad in the 2021-2022 batch? If yes, you’re not alone in feeling frustrated with the ongoing confusion around licensing and registration in India. In a major development reported just yesterday, FMGs have formally urged the NMC to grant a one time exemption from the strict FMGL Regulations 2021.
In a landmark decision that has sent ripples through India’s medical community, the Kerala High Court has clearly stated that failure to conduct a proper pre anaesthetic check up amounts to gross medical negligence. The court refused relief to an anaesthetist booked under Section 106 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death by negligence.
Read MoreOn April 10, 2026 Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Maharashtra arrested Dr. Anil Patil, a medical officer posted at Murbad Rural Hospital in Thane district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. The bribe was for issuing a routine medical certificate required for the renewal of a gun licence.
Read MorePrivate hospitals treating patients like ATMs? A young doctor quits on day 1 after witnessing unnecessary ICU admissions for profit. Explore the dark side of India’s commercialized healthcare, medical negligence cases, and why trust in doctors is eroding. Time for stricter regulation?
Read MoreIndia’s medical education faces serious concerns as NMC’s UGMSR 2023 guidelines remove mandatory Respiratory Medicine & TB departments for new MBBS colleges. Is this reform or a dangerous dilution of doctor training and infection control in a country battling high TB and respiratory disease burden? Critical analysis of healthcare system failures.
Read MoreThe Karnataka High Court delivered a major verdict on 9 April 2026 that will impact thousands of medical students across India. In a clear and strong judgment, the Division Bench ruled that medicos who avail subsidised MBBS seats under service bonds cannot challenge or refuse to fulfil the bond conditions after completing their course.
Read MoreOn April 8, 2026 National Medical Commission (NMC) dropped a clear and firm directive: All medical colleges in India can charge MBBS tuition fees only for the 4.5 year academic period not for the full 5 or 5.5 years that include the compulsory one year internship.
Read MoreOn April 9, 2026, the United Doctors Front (UDF) took a bold step. In a letter to Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda, they urged the government to implement the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare’s recommendations for “pilot like” duty hours for resident doctors.
Read MoreIn a major development that could reshape medical education in India, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has suggested relaxing the strict rules for MBBS students. In its 172nd report, the panel has recommended increasing the number of attempts allowed to clear the First Professional (1st Prof) examinations from the current limit of 4 to 6.
Read MoreIn the bustling city of Cuttack, Odisha, hundreds of freshly qualified MBBS doctors recently gathered outside the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) office. They weren’t there for a routine visit they were staging a peaceful dharna to demand something basic yet life changing: their appointment letters as Medical Officers.
Read MoreIn a significant development that has caught the attention of both healthcare professionals and taxpayers, Delhi Government has announced plans to spend over ₹7 crore on securing three partially constructed hospital complexes that are yet to open their doors to patients.
Read MoreIn the competitive world of higher education in India,a new milestone has just been achieved that’s turning heads across the medical and dental community. Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth,Pune has officially entered the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Deemed to be university has secured a spot in the top 51–150 band globally for Dentistry and top 451–500 band globally for Medicine
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