UNCOVERED: Nmc - The Untold Story

Care home nurse struck off after saying resident with dementia did not need birthday cake

Rossitsa Petkova was found guilty of misconduct and has been banned from the profession

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Row erupts over plans to convert listed pub in UK into mosque

LONDON: Anger has flared over plans to turn a Grade II-listed pub in Norwich into a mosque.

The Times of India · Aug 11

Foreign nurse banned from the job after telling colleagues: ‘I could kill someone here and I would still get a job at home’

Nimmy George first lost her medical registration to work after being suspended in August 2024

The Independent UK · Aug 10

India has 86,360 PG medical seats; no proposal to convert all diploma seats to DNB: Govt

India now has over 86,000 postgraduate medical seats available nationwide. Karnataka leads the country with the highest number of these medical seats. The government has no current proposal to convert all diploma seats into full DNB degree seats. New regulations are in place for starting new postgraduate medical courses and…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

‘Keyboard warrior’ nurse avoids suspension for vomit emoji reply to Pride post

George Eduard Stae posted 10 vomiting and nauseating face emojis on a Pride post back in June 2021

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Tata’s battery unit turns to own tech for making lithium cells

Tata's Agratas unit is developing its own lithium iron phosphate battery technology. This move comes as China tightens export restrictions on critical manufacturing know-how. The company is building a pilot production line at its Sanand factory in Gujarat. Agratas plans to manufacture both LFP and NMC cells for domestic and…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Why thousands of Indian MBBS graduates are unable to take USMLE, PLAB and other foreign licensing exams

Thousands of Indian MBBS graduates face exam eligibility issues. Their medical colleges lack a key ECFMG sponsor note. This endorsement is crucial for foreign medical licensing examinations. Graduates discover this deficiency after completing their medical degrees. The National Medical Commission is processing updates for several institutions.

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Can India scrap NEET without reviving capitation fee? Yes, here’s how

The replacement of an admission procedure marred by serious problems of access and high cost and allegations of corruption among private medical institutions with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has resulted in a new set of injustices and a major federal dispute between the Union and some states.

Newslaundry · Jul 30

Bank of Baroda shares fall 2% after Q1 earnings. Why are brokerages slashing target prices?

Bank of Baroda shares fell after a sharp 72% drop in Q1 net profit due to a one-off NMC Health settlement. Brokerages cut target prices despite stable core performance. Margins, fee income and upcoming ECL norms remain key concerns, though asset quality and loan growth trends offer some support.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, NMC, NBEMS on plea for transparency in foreign medical graduate exam

A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took note of the submissions of lawyer Tanvi Dubey, appearing for a group of 12 candidates including Sunil Kumar Meena who appeared in the FMGE in June this year and issued notice to the Union Ministry of Health and Family…

The Economic Times · Jul 24