Health Bulletin 07/ April/ 2025 - Video

There are a total of 1,18,190 MBBS seats across 780 medical colleges. The apex medical regulator, the National Medical Commission (NMC), has released the state-wise lists of MBBS, PG medical and Super Speciality courses available across all medical colleges in the country.

According to the NMC data, the highest number of MBBS seats are in Karnataka, while the most medical colleges are currently operational in Uttar Pradesh.

As per the rules, foreign medical graduates must clear the screening test, i.e., FMGE, and thereafter undergo the mandatory internship to obtain permanent registration to practice in India.

Following the tragic fire at New Life Multi-Speciality Hospital in Jabalpur, which claimed eight lives, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that the report from the committee investigating the incident be submitted to the police.

The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain, issued the directive during a public interest litigation (PIL) hearing on Thursday. The court also sought an action taken report (ATR) concerning hospitals in Jabalpur operating in violation of safety regulations.

A third-year postgraduate resident in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) department at the Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences (PGIDS), Rohtak, has accused a Professor in the same department of prolonged mental, physical abuse and assault.

Taking cognizance of the allegations raised by the dental resident Dr. Jishnu Mohan, PGIDS Rohtak has set up an inquiry committee to investigate the allegations against the concerned professor Dr. Solanki. This committee comprises the Dean of the Institute as the Chairman of the Committee, Dean of Student Welfare, UHS Rohtak (Member), and Principal of PGIDS Rohtak (Member).