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NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026 Released: Check state-wise government and private medical college seats

NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026: The National Medical Commission has published the 2026 MBBS seat matrix for aspiring doctors. This year offers 1,36,939 MBBS seats, a significant increase from last year. Private medical colleges contributed the majority of these newly added seats. Twenty-five new medical colleges have also entered the…

The Economic Times

AI turning vital to healthcare, need to prepare doctors to use it responsibly: NMC chairperson

National Medical Commission chairperson Abhijat Sheth emphasised the need to prepare doctors and healthcare systems for responsible AI integration in healthcare. He highlighted that medical education must adapt to AI's growing role, ensuring doctors can critically interpret and safely use AI while maintaining clinical judgment.

The Economic Times

Battling bias: India’s medical councils often fail patients in medical negligence cases

For the last 10 years, Pramod Kumar Choudhary has been chasing down justice. A resident of Delhi’s RK Ashram and an employee of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation, his quest is driven by tragedy – the loss of his daughter Ritu Kumari.

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Health Minister defends new NMC logo

Centre defends change in NMC logo to feature Dhanwantari, a symbol of Indian medical science. Health Minister says it's part of India's heritage & everyone should feel proud. TMC's Santanu Sen raised issue & demanded restoration of previous logo, which did not symbolise any religion.

The Hindu

Cap on medical seats: State demands permanent rollback of policy

Karnataka govt. opposes NMC's decision to defer guidelines for cap on medical seats by a year; demands policy be rolled back permanently.

The Hindu

National Medical Commission’s latest order on seat allocation viewed as unfair to southern States

The National Medical Commission decision to allocate medical seats according to population is turning into a southern States versus the Centre debate. The order comes into effect from the next academic year.

The Hindu

Karnataka won’t help merit students secure 50% seats in private medical colleges at government fee

National Medical Commission (NMC) wants the fee for 50% of seats in private medical colleges and deemed-to-be-universities on par with government seats. A private medical college in Tamil Nadu and Nitte deemed-to-be-university of Mangaluru had challenged the same in the jurisdictional High Courts, but both lost the case

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Will take up derecognition of medical colleges in T.N. with Union Ministry: Health Minister Ma. Subramanian

The National Medical Commission’s decision to withdraw recognition from a historic medical college for minor deficiencies is unacceptable, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has said. The NMC has cited the non-implementation of the biometric system of attendance and the poor use of CCTV cameras as defects in the Government Stanley Medical…

The Hindu

Kota Suicides: NHRC Sends Notice To Rajasthan Chief Secy, Union Education Ministry, NMC

NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance over the alleged suicide of three students in Rajasthan's Kota and sent notices to the Chief Secretary, the Rajasthan government, the Secretary, Higher Education, Union Ministry of Education, and Chairperson of the National Medical Commission. Read on for details:

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Supreme Court to examine if administration of educational institution by minority community will give it special status

Supreme Court issues notices to the Uttar Pradesh Government, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, National Medical Commission and others while seeking their replies

The Hindu

Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community

What is the National Medical Commission directive to State Medical Councils? Why is the therapy considered to be dangerous?

The Hindu

‘Conversion therapy’ is misconduct, declares National Medical Commission

According to experts “Reparative” or “conversion” therapy is a dangerous practice that targets LGBTQ+ youth and seeks to change their sexual or gender identities.

The Hindu

Persecuted minorities from Pakistan get chance to practise medicine in India; NMC invites applications

National Medical Commission had earlier formed a group of experts in June to frame guidelines for a proposed test

The Hindu

NMC gives relaxation to foreign medical graduates who had to return from Ukraine, China

Upon qualifying the FMG exam, they will be required to undergo a Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) for two years instead of the existing one year.

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Nagpur: Government doctors sent on deputation, some to 3 hospitals on same days

NAGPUR: In a bizarre but routine practice to handle the medical teacher crisis, and save UG and PG seats in government medical colleges (GMCs), the Directorate of Medication Education and Research (DMER) has once again sent 17 teachers from GMCH Nagpur to VNGMCH Yavatmal. Three departments of the Yavatmal college…

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Lack of facilities: Kerala HC relief for Kannur Medical College students

KOCHI: Considering a writ petition filed by six students — who completed MBBS from Kannur Medical College (KMC) — seeking to transfer their compulsory rotating mandatory internship to government hospitals citing lack of facilities at the private institution in Anjarakandy, the high court passed an interim order on Tuesday directing…

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Supreme Court upholds National Medical Commission’s regulations for foreign medical graduates

‘Over-ambitious parents’ and ‘exploitative founders of infrastructure-deficient’ colleges have led to decline and commercialisation of medical education: court

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NMC dragging its feet on ‘Charak Shapath’?

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NMC warns against forged allotment letters

Official says letters a fabrication intended to tarnish the image of the commission

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Private medical college interns unlikely to get uniform stipend

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National Medical Commission recommends replacing Hippocratic Oath with 'Maharshi Charak Shapath'

Charaka Shapath or Charaka oath is a set of instructions by a teacher to prospective students of the science of medicine

The Hindu

Ahead of its centenary, MMCRI hopes to increase its MBBS intake by 100 more seats

The Mysore Medical College and Research Institute is hoping to get the National Medical Commission’s nod for increasing the intake of MBBS seats from 150 to 250 ahead of its 100th anniversary

The Times of India

NMC may make family adoption programme part of MBBS training

NEW DELHI: With the aim to ensure enhanced healthcare services in rural areas, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is considering to introduce Family Adoption Programme (FAP) as a part of MBBS training curriculum wherein each medical student may be required to adopt around five families to monitor their health conditions…

The Hindu

Joining date for first year medical students extended to February 21

National Medical Commission asked colleges to begin classes from today

The Hindu

Kerala IMA opposes ‘Maharshi Charak Shapath’

The State unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has protested against the National Medical Commission (NMC) move to replace the Hippocratic oath during the white coat ceremony of medical professionals ahead of the beginning of their clinical practice with ‘Maharshi Charak Shapath’.

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