All-India medical and dental test on May 4

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 21:49

In the wake of Supreme Court striking down the single common entrance test for admission to all medical and dental colleges, CBSE on Tuesday announced the next all-India test will be held on May 4, 2014 in select cities.

Madras HC slams `ill-equipped medical institutions`

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 23:49

Madras High Court came down heavily on ill-equipped medical colleges in the country, which "often produced half-baked" professionals.

CBI starts probe in murder of MBBS student in Moradabad

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 16:44

CBI has started probe into alleged murder of a Medical student who was found dead in mysterious circumstances at a ground close to the girls` hostel at Teerthanker Mahaveer University in Moradabad.

Medical scam: Cong MP Rasheed Masood convicted, set to lose RS seat

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 17:14

Rajya Sabha MP Rasheed Masood has been convicted of medical admission scam on Thursday.

Rajya Sabha MP found guilty in MBBS seat allocation case

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 15:32

A special CBI court held Rajya Sabha MP Rasheed Masood guilty of fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates to MBBS seats allotted to Tripura in medical colleges across the country in 1990-91.

Review plea in SC against its verdict quashing common med test

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 21:28

Petition was filed in Supreme Court seeking a review of its judgement scrapping the single common entrance test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS, BDS and post-graduate courses in all medical colleges.

Centre allots additional 80 MBBS seats to MP medical colleges

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 14:22

The Centre has allotted an additional 80 MBBS seats to government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh.

MBBS student death: Pilot to meet Moradabad officials on July 26

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 15:34

Sachin Pilot will meet top administrative and police officials of Moradabad on July 26 to ask them to expedite the probe into the death of an MBBS student at a private college in the district earlier this month.

MBBS student`s death: Pilot writes to UP CM

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 21:21

Union Minister Sachin Pilot Thursday shot off a letter to UP CM Akhilesh Yadav, requesting him to intervene and ensure a fair probe into the mysterious death of an MBBS student at a private college in Moradabad.

3,000 more MBBS seats to be created

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 20:08

Government is set to create 3,000 new MBBS seats across the country taking the total number to over 48,000 in a move aimed at attaining the optimum doctor- population ratio.

CB-CID to probe medical student`s death

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 23:41

The Uttar Pradesh government handed over the investigations into the death of a medical student in a Moradabad university to CB-CID of the state police.

MBBS student`s death: UP Police gets NHRC notice

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 20:31

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh Police over alleged tardy investigation into the mysterious death of an MBBS student.