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The Telangana High Court has dismissed petitions challenging GO 150, which amended GO 33 to regulate local quota eligibility for MBBS and BDS admissions. The court upheld the requirement of four years of Telugu-medium study prior to NEET, citing Supreme Court validation.
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Telangana’s health sector is facing a deepening crisis as junior doctors, private hospitals, ASHA and ANM workers mount protests over delayed stipends, blocked Aarogyasri services and unpaid salaries. With over 400 hospitals suspending services, healthcare delivery has come under severe strain
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GO No 33 has left Telangana NEET aspirants from border districts ineligible for MBBS local quota admissions. Parents allege injustice, citing decades of residence and urging humanitarian relief for affected students
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YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has levelled serious allegations against Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of sabotaging public healthcare and medical education. Jagan claimed that the Naidu-led government is privatising government medical colleges and weakening the Arogyasri scheme.
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A sanitation workers’ strike at Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, has left hostels and hospital premises in unhygienic conditions, with rising dengue and viral cases among MBBS students, severely impacting health and academics
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49-year-old Amuthavalli from Tenkasi, a physiotherapist, is fulfilling her 15-year dream of becoming a doctor, set to begin MBBS at Government Medical College Virudhunagar after clearing NEET under the PwD category. Inspired by preparing with her daughter, her story showcases remarkable perseverance and is a true inspiration
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The Telangana Medical Council found six illegal first aid centres in Shabad, operated by unqualified individuals. These clinics were prescribing medicines and administering injections without MBBS degrees. The facilities were shut down and cases filed under medical and criminal provisions
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The Telangana Medical Council identified seven unqualified individuals operating illegal first-aid centres in Rangareddy. Officials seized pre-loaded syringes and unregulated drugs. Cases will be filed under the NMC, TSMPR, and BNS Acts. The public can report such cases via 9154382727
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The Telangana state government has announced a 15 per cent hike in medical stipends, effective from January 1, 2025. The revised stipends will benefit house surgeons, postgraduate (PG) degree and diploma students, super-specialty medical and dental trainees, as well as senior residents
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The NMC has instructed medical colleges, including AIIMS Bibinagar and AFMC, to include details of the PM Vidyalaxmi education loan scheme in their brochures to help economically weaker students access collateral-free financial aid for pursuing MBBS.
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During the same time frame, about 1,116 medical students, including 160 MBBS and 956 PG students, dropped out of their respective medical programs
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The body of Konari Prasad (28) was found near Nemalam village in Therlam mandal. The techie was returning to Nemalam village from the house of his grandparents in Buripeta village on his motorbike on Monday night when unidentified persons attacked him
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We are simply doing our duty, and raids will not stop. Quacks are violating the law, and they will be prosecuted, says Telangana State Medical Council
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Finance Minister says India has seen remarkable growth in medical education in the last 10 years
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The Supreme Court's ruling is being considered as a significant setback for South Indian States that have invested heavily in establishing new medical colleges
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The High Court on Tuesday struck down the explanation clause (b) in Rule VIII (ii) of the Telangana Medical Colleges (Admission into Post Graduate Medical Courses) Rules, 2021, as well as the corresponding clause in the AYUSH course admission rules for 2024-25. The rule governs 'local status' for candidates seeking admissions into postgraduate (PG) medical courses.
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The DCA teams raided the premises of Madoju Kanakachary, Nelamarri village, Suryapet district and seized 24 varieties of various kinds of drugs
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The White Coat Ceremony marks a significant milestone for students beginning their journey into the medical profession. At AIMSR, 150 students from the 2024 batch were warmly welcomed into the medical community by the faculty. Dressed in their white coats, the students took the Hippocratic Oath, a tradition typically reserved for graduation, symbolizing their commitment to the noble field of medicine.
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The 19-year-old student left a suicide note explaining that she was ending her life due to her struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which she had been battling for seven years despite medication. However, the college management allegedly kept the incident under wraps at the request of the student's parents.
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The TSDCA conducted a raid at the premises of Md Gulam Rasool in Chowdarpally village, Gandeed mandal, Mahabubnagar district, where 49 varieties of medicines were illegally stocked, and he was found practicing medicine without proper qualifications. Similarly, the DCA officials raided the premises of another unqualified practitioner, Mohammed Khaja Moinuddin, in Sugur village, Pebbair mandal, Wanaparthy district, seizing 38 varieties of medicines that were unlawfully stored for sale.