New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that several women died under suspicious circumstances and many others suffered kidney failure after undergoing Caesarean (C-section) deliveries at government hospitals in Rajasthan, particularly the Prince Bijay Singh Memorial (PBM) Hospital in Bikaner. A Bench presided over by NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo on Thursday issued notices to the Bikaner Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Pukhra…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on the interim bail applications filed by Al-Falah Trust money laundering case accused Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, who has sought temporary release on humanitarian grounds citing his wife’s ongoing treatment for Stage-IV cancer. A single-judge Bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee reserved orders after hearing detailed arguments from both sides on Siddiqui’s interim bail applications.Appearing for Siddiqui, senior advocate Vikram …
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of two interim bail applications filed by Al-Falah Trust money laundering case accused Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui to the Bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee, before whom his regular bail plea in one of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases is also pending. The interim bail applications, arising out of two separate ED cases, were listed before the Benches of Justice Manoj Jain and Justice Madhu Jain.Appearing for Siddiqui, c…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister, Narhari Zirwal, on Friday in the state Assembly ruled out any plans to privatise the historic Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation and assured a comprehensive government-backed revival plan.Minister Zirwal gave his assurance in his response to a question raised by Congress MLA Jyoti Gaikwad.Senior legislators including Dilip Walse Patil, Vijay Wadettiwar, Atul Bhatkhalkar, and Yogesh Sagar joined the discussion, ra…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on an interim bail plea filed by Al-Falah Trust money laundering case accused Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) placed its status report on record. The matter came up before Justice Vinod Kumar, who posted the case for further hearing on July 8.Siddiqui has sought six weeks’ interim bail on the ground that his wife, Usma Akhtar, is undergoing treatment for cancer and requires his care and s…
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) In a major move to help citizens easily identify genuine, registered medical practitioners, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif announced in the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the Maharashtra Medical Council has launched a QR code-based system called ‘Know Your Doctor.’ By scanning the QR code, citizens can instantly verify whether a doctor is legally registered to practise. This initiative also aims to curb the menace of bogus doctors in the state. …
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) criteria in the context of admissions to private medical colleges, refusing to accept the contention that the annual income ceiling of Rs 8 lakh for EWS candidates becomes meaningless when private medical colleges charge tuition fees running into lakhs of rupees. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi declined to interfere with a Rajasthan High Court judgment …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a move to standardise post-graduate medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to phase out post-graduate diploma medical courses from next year, an official said on Monday. The NMC’s decision implies that there will be no admissions to PG diploma courses after the 2026-27 session, and this batch would be the last to complete the course.The NMC said that the diploma medical courses will be phased out across the country and replaced with po…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory to all medical colleges to ensure vigilance and not grant leave to students in the next two days, except in exceptional cases.Moreover, the NMC has forbidden medical students from getting involved in activities that could “compromise the sanctity and integrity” of the examination process.In a notice issued on Thursday, it said: “In the past, instances have c…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) The KEM Hospital has launched an internal inquiry into the controversial remarks made by its final-year MBBS student, Sejal Pawar, during a comic show, which have created intense furore and triggered public outrage online. The two-member inquiry committee will look into her ‘disrespectful and demeaning’ comments on male cadavers, made during comedian Pranit More’s show and submit a report likely by Friday evening or Saturday.The show, recorded months ago, sparked contr…