In a major update shared in Parliament, Union Minister of State for Health, Smt. Anupriya Patel revealed that MBBS seats across India have skyrocketed to 1,28,976 up from just 51,348 in 2013-14. That’s a massive 151.18% jump! At the same time, number of medical colleges has grown from 387 to 818, marking an 111.36% increase.
A 23 year old woman who had just completed her MBBS degree and was preparing for postgraduate medical entrance exams tragically ended her life following repeated arguments with her family about keeping a pet cat at home.
Read MoreABVIMS & RML Hospital’s March 2026 circular confirms full NMC compliance, offering ₹30,070 for MBBS interns and up to ₹1.42 lakh for PG residents. This transparent and timely stipend disclosure sets a strong example for medical institutions and highlights the importance of fair compensation for trainees.
Read MoreNMC March 2026 update brings major relief for FMGs, no extra clerkship is required in India if online classes were already compensated through physical training abroad. Ensure you have your compensatory certificate and supporting documents ready for verification.
Read MoreIndia has reached a major healthcare milestone with 7.51 lakh AYUSH doctors and 42.94 lakh nurses, strengthening its medical workforce across both traditional and modern systems. This growing network is improving healthcare access, reducing wait times, and enhancing preparedness for public health challenges.
Read MoreMaharashtra has launched a bold crackdown on absentee doctors, introducing biometric tracking, stricter disciplinary action and expanded healthcare reforms But will these measures truly fix India’s long standing public healthcare challenges or are they just another temporary solution?
Read MoreThe Chief Minister announced:“Our aim is to build medical colleges in each district, and I believe by 2030 this vision will become a reality.”
Read MoreA recent controversy at Government Medical College Baramulla in Jammu & Kashmir has brought attention to a troubling issue reported in some Indian medical colleges departments allegedly forcing students to purchase overpriced practical manuals under threat of attendance penalties.These allegations raise serious concerns about exploitation, ethics and regulatory oversight in medical education
Read MoreThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has agreed to revise its March 5-6, 2026 guidelines on compensating for online classes in foreign MBBS programs, following protests by Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) affected by COVID-19 disruptions and the Ukraine conflict.
Read MoreThe NMC has imposed a massive ₹1 crore penalty on seven medical colleges across India for failing to disclose stipend details for MBBS interns and postgraduate residents.Let’s understand why this happened, which colleges are involved and what this decision means for the future of medical training in India.
Read MoreA postgraduate student pursuing MD in Anaesthesiology recently found himself in a nightmare scenario,failing a single paper by just one mark and being forced to retake all theory papers. He is now taking the fight to the Telangana High Court and it’s a case that’s raising eyebrows about fairness in medical education.
Read MoreThe recent tragic suicide of a MBBS intern at AIIMS Rajkot has once again drawn attention to the silent crisis brewing within India’s medical education system.On March 14,2026, 25-year old Ratan Kumar Meghwal, a final-year intern from Phalsund village Jaisalmer, Rajasthan died by suicide after being struck by a train on railway tracks near Ghanteshwar close to the AIIMS campus in Rajkot, Gujarat
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