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Bhubaneswar: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar has been ranked the second-best emerging medical college in India, according to the India Today-MDRA Best Medical Colleges Survey 2025, hospital authorities said Thursday. The national recognition reflects AIIMS Bhubaneswar's unwavering commitment to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and compassionate patient care, said Dr Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar "This recognition is a reflection of our relentless pursuit of excellence. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has grown to symbolise trust, innovation, and integrity in healthcare and medical education. Our continued rise in national rankings demonstrates our holistic approach toward grooming future medical leaders while ensuring the best patient outcomes", Dr Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said. From its 25th rank in 2021 to 12th in 2025, AIIMS Bhubaneswar's ascension showcases a story of dedication, teamwork, and visionary leadership, he added. A special felicitation programme was held on campus to mark the occasion, graced by senior faculty and administrative leaders.
Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory authority for medical education in India, cautioned MBBS aspirants and their parents not to fall for fake offers promising easy admissions and offshore courses that are not legally sanctioned. The commission pointed out several unauthorised medical colleges operating in India without requisite approvals that mislead students and parents by offering bogus courses. In an advisory, NMC listed out important points during admission process in medical colleges across India and mandatory rules while pursuing education in foreign count ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhopal/Raipur, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a sweeping action exposing deep-rooted corruption in medical college regulation and accreditation, the CBI arrested six people, including three doctors, and busted a racket involving self-styled godman Rawatpura Sarkar, former UGC Chairman D.P. Singh and a network of officials and middlemen, an official said on Saturday. The muli-state corruption racket forced the CBI to raided more than 40 locations in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named 34 and one ...Read More >
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Modi, has sanctioned a significant expansion of India's medical education infrastructure. Over 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate seats will be added in government medical institutions through centrally sponsored schemes. This initiative aims to boost the availability of specialist doctors and strengthen healthcare capacity nationwide with a total outlay of ₹15,034.50 crore. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a m ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh were present on the occasion. The chief minister said institutions like K ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions, The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Resident doctors across Maharashtra are grappling with faculty shortage, poor academic supervision, increasing workload and lack of adequate infrastructure, according to a recent survey conducted by the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA). Though overburdened, resident doctors do not have access to any grievance redressal mechanism or mental health support systems. On the contrary, they are forced to manage rising patient loads with minimal supervision and limited academic support, in violation of guidelines issued by the National Medical Council (NMC), the Central Ma ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ravi Shankar Maharaj, at the centre of a medical education scam involving bribes for granting accreditation to sub-standard medical colleges, may have thrived all these years with help from influential followers, including politicians and bureaucrats, and his efforts to painstakingly nurture a network spanning religion, education and politics across central India. The CBI's first information report (FIR) naming the self-styled spiritual leader is the self-styled godman's first brush with law in decades. Also known as Rawatpura Sarkar, the godman has influentia ...Read More >
New Delhi: Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions. The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in 330-bed non- ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday praised King George's Medical University (KGMU) for its pivotal role in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, marking the beginning of the state's timely and effective pandemic response. "It was here that testing for the first 100 suspected Covid-19 patients began, making it the first institution in Uttar Pradesh to initiate the tests," said the CM, who was in KGMU to inaugurate and lay the foundation of seven major projects worth Rs 941 crore. The ...Read More >
India's medical education is set for a big change. The National Medical Council has new rules. These rules allow more experienced doctors to become professors. Government hospitals with 220 beds can now be teaching centers. The goal is to increase the number of medical seats. This will help India get more doctors and improve healthcare.Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two year ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 25-year-old youth Suraj Sahu, who set himself ablaze last Wednesday evening, died at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. According to AIIMS, Sahu succumbed to his burns this evening while undergoing treatment. The incident occurred at Mentu Chhack under Bada Bazar police station two days ago, where Sahu poured petrol on himself and set fire, prompting immediate admission to MKCG Medical College in Berhampur. Due to the severity of his condition, he was later shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for specialised care. Despite the medical team's efforts to save him, Sahu's condition remained critical, an ...Read More >
He said the hospital will benefit around 50,000 people across 15 villages. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurated the 30-bed Sant Attar Singh Ji Maharaj Hospital in Cheema village * The hospital cost Rs 11.70 crore and will serve 50,000 people across 15 villages * The facility offers pediatric, ENT, dental, maternal, and de-addiction services with modern equipment Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Sangrur: ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar has secured 14th rank among medical colleges in India, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, released by the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. This outstanding performance marks a significant leap from 31st position in 2021 and 15th position in 2024, underlining the institute's continued commitment to excellence in medical education, healthcare, and research. Further adding to its laurels, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has also been placed in the top 100 institutions in the country in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3(ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday presided as the Chief Guest at the 3rd Foundation Day celebrations of AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Nadda stated, "With state-of-the-art facilities such as advanced MRI, CT scanner, PET-CT, endoscopy suites, and bronchoscopy suites now in place, AIIMS Bilaspur has made remarkable progress within just three years of its establishment." He added, "The fac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has, yet again, taken a U-turn over the issue of medical colleges and institutions not paying stipends to their interns and postgraduate scholars. In the latest notice issued July 11, the statutory body that regulates medical education, professionals, and research in India, said all medical institutions must submit the complete course-wise fee structure and details regarding stipend payment to MBBS interns, junior residents and senior residents, etc. The notice warned that non-compliance will result in the issuance of show-cause notices, finan ...Read More >
New Delhi: The second match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. It will start on July 2. In this Test, Shubman Gill has a chance to create history. Actually, the Indian team has not been able to win on this ground so far. Team India played the first match on this ground in 1967. Be it Virat Kohli or Dhoni or Dravid or Sourav Ganguly, no Indian captain has won here in 58 years. However, Gill will have a chance to get his name registered in the history books. If he manages to end the drought of 58 years, he will become the first Indi ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a decisive move, the state govt informed the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday it would not cancel the controversial 2021 sub-inspector recruitment examination, despite allegations of paper leaks and use of dummy candidates. After months of protests for and against the demand to cancel the exam as well as the court's directives for administrative clarity in the matter, the state govt finally made its stand clear during the hearing before the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain.Advocate general Rajendra Prasad, representing the state govt, said, "The decision to continue with the recruitm ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 26 (PTI) AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been ranked second among the top 10 emerging medical colleges in the country in a survey conducted by India Today and Marketing and Development Research Associates (MDRA), the institute said in a statement on Thursday. This milestone reflects AIIMS Bhubaneswar's unwavering commitment to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and compassionate patient care, it said. Ashutosh Biswas, executive director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said, the recognition is a reflection of our relentless pursuit of excellence. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has grown to symbolise ...Read More >
India's medical education is set for a big change. The National Medical Council has new rules. These rules allow more experienced doctors to become professors. Government hospitals with 220 beds can now be teaching centers. The goal is to increase the number of medical seats. This will help India get more doctors and improve healthcare.Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today highlighted the rapidly changing paradigm of medical education in India as also that of health care, pointing to a transformative decade that has made healthcare in India more accessible, affordable, and inclusive. Addressing the Foundation Day and College Convocation of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) as chief guest, Dr. Jitendra Singh awarded MBBS and MD degrees upon undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Minister observed that medical education in India has witnessed a paradigm shift in the past decade with ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13 (PTI) AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director and CEO Dr Ashutosh Biswas said the institute has been placed in the top 100 institutions in the country in the overall category, making it one of the few medical institutions to achieve such a distinction. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been ranked 14th among medical colleges in India, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025. This outstanding performance marks a significant leap from 31st position in 2021 and 15th position in 2024, underlining the institute's continued commitment to excellence in medical education ...Read More >
India has seen a significant rise in medical colleges and seats. Maternal and child health indicators have improved considerably. Tuberculosis incidence has also dropped sharply. More seats are expected in the coming years. Graduating doctors are urged to serve with empathy and embrace innovation for the nation's healthcare needs. The number of medical colleges in the country has gone up from 387 to 819 in the last 11 years, Union Health Minister Nadda said on Saturday. Addressing the 50th Annu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda, on Saturday addressed the 50th Annual Convocation Ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, commending the institution's contribution to medical education, research and patient care. Congratulating the graduating batch, Nadda urged young doctors to "serve with empathy, uphold the highest standards of ethics and embrace innovation" to address the nation's evolving healthcare needs. Nadda highlighted the remarkable growth of India's medical sector over the past decade, noting that the country now boa ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 1: National Doctors' Day was celebrated today by various health and medical education institutions across Jammu and Kashmir to honour the unwavering dedication, selfless service and invaluable contributions of doctors towards the well being of humanity. Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, while addressing the gathering during National Doctors Day celebrations at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, remarked that doctors and healthcare professionals are backbone of our nation's health system, having critical role in shaping a healthier an ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The central got has approved a major expansion of postgraduate (PG) medical seats across the country ahead of the new admission cycle, adding over 11,000 seats in govt and self-financed medical colleges.In Gujarat, more than 250 additional PG medical seats have been sanctioned across various govt and medical society-run institutions. State govt officials said the move was aimed at meet the growing demand for specialist doctors and strengthening both medical education and healthcare inf ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were shot down"), foreign policy questions, including India's position on the Gaza conflict, Special Intensi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Health minister Veena George on Sunday sought to downplay the row over a senior govt doctor's disclosure about issues at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. She said the doctor, Dr Haris Chirakkal, head of the urology department, pointed out systemic lapses that led to a crisis at the hospital, and they would be thoroughly examined. The govt has appointed a four-member committee headed by Dr Padmakumar, principal, Alappuzha Medical College, to probe the allegations levelled by Dr Chirakkal. It has been asked to submit its report at the earliest.The doctor had highl ...Read More >
"You will have to satisfy us that this drastic reduction in the cut-off, virtually bringing it to zero, does not affect the quality of the education. We are concerned about the quality of the medical education," a bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe told the Centre's counsel. The court issued formal notices on a batch of petitions challenging the reduction in cut-off and posted the matter for hearing next week. Senior advocates Pinki Anand, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and DS Naidu appeare ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Postgraduate medical education in the state received a major boost with the addition of 106 new PG medical seats in government medical colleges. Health minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav said in a statement on Saturday that the National Medical Commission (NMC) had approved these additional seats in various broad specialty courses, including General Medicine, Gynaecology, and other disciplines. Of the newly-sanctioned seats, 60 have been allotted to five new government medical colleges and 46 to existing ones. With this, the total number of PG broad specialty seats in government college ...Read More >
Special funds are being allocated to promote research and sports in government medical colleges, said P. Chandrasekhar, Vice-Chancellor of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Dr NTRUHS). Addressing the media at the university campus in Vijayawada on Monday (March 30, 2026), Dr. Chandrasekhar said these initiatives are being taken up to improve standards in medical education. Each government medical college shall receive ₹10 lakh as a grant every year to improve infrastructure and conduct In ...Read More >