Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has initiated steps to significantly expand nursing education by introducing around 1,500 new B.Sc. Nursing seats in government medical colleges across the state from the next academic year.The move is aimed at making professional nursing education more affordable and accessible while addressing the growing demand for trained healthcare professionals in the country.At present, six government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu offer a total of 510 B.S…
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Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Wednesday alleged that Tamil Nadu has lost around 700 government quota MBBS seats after six private medical colleges were converted into deemed-to-be universities, a move it said would severely impact access to affordable medical education for students from poor and middle class families.In a statement, PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss said the conversion of private medical colleges into deemed universities has significantly reduced the…
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) PMK President Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to challenge a recent Supreme Court order directing that 151 unfilled super-speciality medical seats reserved for government doctors in Tamil Nadu be surrendered to the All India Quota, describing the decision as unjust and detrimental to the state’s public healthcare system.In a statement issued on Monday, Anbumani said the reserved seats in government medical colleges are crucial for ensuring the av…
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) The alleged masterminds behind the Rajasthan NEET-2026 paper leak, Mangilal and Dinesh Binwal, belong to a family that had recently drawn attention for producing five medical students. Even as the Special Operations Group investigates their alleged wealth, political connections, and financial dealings, relatives maintain that the brothers are innocent and have been involved only in the real estate business, not in any examination racket.In a social media post dated November…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved a project aimed at strengthening medical education, nursing, and healthcare services across the state with financial assistance worth Rs 3,708 crore from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project, titled “Strengthening Tertiary Health Care Delivery, Medical Education System and Nursing System in Maharashtra,” will focus on developing infrastructure and providing s…
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) on Thursday announced the counselling schedule for 50 supernumerary seats in the new Medical Colleges of the union territory for students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME).A notification issued by J&K BOPEE said today, “The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) will be conducting physical counselling on 24th January, 2026 at 10 a.m. onwards amongst the 50 …