Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in Chapter 16 of his ‘Intezaar Shastra’ digital series, launched a sharp attack on the Rajasthan government over delays in the construction of Marwar Medical University. He alleged that the BJP government has failed to protect the aspirations of the Marwar region, stating that the proposed Rs 500 crore project has fallen victim to a “tortoise pace” of progress.Ashok Gehlot said the deadline of March 31, 2027, now appears to be merely “…
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Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved revised stipend for the junior resident doctors in the government-run medical colleges and hospitals in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday. He added that the revised stipend structure has been implemented from April 1, 2025, reflecting an increase in the stipends of junior doctors working in the state’s medical colleges based on a Consumer Price Index (CPI) factor of 2.94.De…
Agra, March 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the government is working on a policy to encourage private investment in setting up super speciality hospitals and in supporting the opening of new private medical colleges in the state. “We have already relaxed the policy to encourage the opening of more private hospitals. We now want the private sector to augment government efforts in expanding the number of medical colleges,” he said while inaugurating a…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) The Punjab government has taken a historic step towards Universal Health Coverage by extending 100 per cent health coverage to the entire population of the state under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana’, said Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday.In the Governor’s Address on the opening day of the Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly here, the Punjab Governor said under “this transformative initiative, every family in the state is entitled to cashless health c…
Agartala, Feb 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday urged students to embrace ethics and moral values alongside academic learning, stressing that education should be used for the welfare of society and the nation. “Only when education is guided by values can students develop into responsible and humane citizens,” the Chief Minister said while inaugurating the newly constructed two-storey building of P.M.-SHRI Hajibari Class XII School in the Fatikroy Assembly constituency. …
Agartala, Jan 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that the state has emerged as a major higher education hub in the Northeastern region, with seven universities, three engineering colleges, three medical colleges and several other higher education and professional institutions producing a highly skilled workforce. Laying the foundation stone of Northeast India’s largest data centre, the Chief Minister said that, coupled with the state’s first rank in Deregulation and Com…
Bikaner, Jan 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday called for faster translation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, saying that doctors’ practical experience and observations should also guide basic scientific research in return.Addressing the two-day international conference on “Frontiers of Radiation Biology and Cancer Research” at Dungar College through an online address, the Union Minister said a continuous dialogue between the …
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has lowered the minimum qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG 2025 counselling, according to official sources from the Ministry. It has been slashed to zero percentile for reserved categories.The move addresses the large number of vacant postgraduate medical seats — over 18,000 PG seats — after the completion of Round-2 counselling in governm…
Gandhinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that India is steadily building a holistic health ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on preventive care, wellness and accessible healthcare for all. He was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected office-bearers of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), held in Ahmedabad. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also attended the event.Addressing doctors on the IMA’s centenary year, Amit Shah said that achieving the visio…