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Union Government launches website of Digital India Internship Scheme
On May 9, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched the website of Digital India Internship Scheme in New Delhi. Under this scheme, 25 interns will be inducted for a period of three months. These interns will be paid a ..
Supreme Court allows Centre to replace MCI oversight committee
The Supreme Court has allowed the Union Government to replace the oversight committee set up to supervise the functioning of the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a fresh panel of five eminent doctors. The Supreme Court also gave the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Parliament passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment Bill), 2016
The Parliament has passed Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to conduct of uniform entrance examination for admission to all medical educational institutions. The bill seeks to replace the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 and its provisions will come ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to keep state boards out of NEET ambit for one year
Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of an ordinance to keep state boards out of the ambit of common medical entrance exams i.e. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for one year. Through the ordinance, the order of the Supreme Court ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
SC sets up RM Lodha Panel to oversee functions of Medical Council of India
The Supreme Court has appointed a three-member high-powered committee headed by former Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha to oversee the functions of the Medical Council of India (MCI). Ruling in this regard was given by the SC Bench ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016