Jharkhand government has called for walk-in interviews on Wednesday (October 23) at Namkum in Ranchi for direct appointment of 81 doctors (senior residents \/tutors) in 17 departments for all five hospitals of medical colleges. read more

In July, another doctor in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand had prescribed condoms to a woman who had complained of stomach pain. read more

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Large numbers of doctors are posted in the Health Directorate and districts for administrative work. If instead of administrative works, these doctors look after patients the shortage will not be there, says minister Jai Pratap Singh read more

The sheriff’s office said authorities found 2,246 preserved fetal remains but there’s no evidence medical procedures were performed at the home. read more

There are also reports of doctors in some tea gardens abstaining from work. read more

The association, which has a representation of around 2,500 doctors in the state, has been demanding additional increments to specialist doctors and assured career progression on a par with other states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi,... read more

The association, which has a representation of around 2,500 doctors in the state, has been demanding additional increments to specialist doctors and assured career progression on a par with other states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi,... read more

The Indian regulator recognises degrees only from five countries— the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Doctors, who graduate from other countries like Russia, China, Nepal, Bangladesh etc, need to take the screening test to practice. read more

Doctors stayed away from work across Assam including in medical colleges, private hospitals and clinics on Tuesday. read more

The American woman allegedly attacked the doctor on Sunday and had earlier also attacked a pair of burqa-clad female students on August 24. read more

However, district authorities said they could not confirm health status of sexagenarian Patkar while claiming that she was not allowing doctors at the site to examine her. read more

Jorhat police superintendent Nimbalkar Vaibhav Chandrakant said two attendants administered Somra Majhi, 32, the worker, an injection at Teok Tea Estate’s hospital on Dr Deben Dutta’s advice while he was away for lunch. read more

The Assam Valley CCPA has urged authorities concerned to apprehend those responsible for the assault and demanded strict action against them. read more

Prasad, 71, is undergoing treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi. He has been in jail since 2017 after his conviction in fodder scam cases. read more