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Medical Community Slams Delhi’s Service Bond Policy: ‘Unfair and Enslaving

Doctors have voiced strong opposition to the Delhi government's introduction of a one-year mandatory service bond for medical graduates. This new rule requires students who graduate from both state and all-India quota seats to serve in healthcare institutions under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). If they fail to comply, graduates must pay a hefty penalty—Rs 15 lakh for undergraduates and Rs 20 lakh for postgraduates.
53 drugs, including commonly used Pan-D and Amoxicillin, flagged by CDSCO for failing quality tests, raises concerns about their safety and continued use.

53 drugs, including commonly used Pan-D and Amoxicillin, flagged by CDSCO for failing quality tests, raises concerns about their safety and continued use.

As of September 20, three separate alerts highlighted a range of NSQ, adulterated, or spurious drugs. The first list named 48 medications, some of which had multiple samples tested from the same batch. In one instance, a cotton gauze roll was flagged for failing to meet specific standards.
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R.G. Kar case, A Deafening Silence: How the Central and State Governments Evaded Accountability and the Central Protection Act

R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, August 2024 – In the aftermath of the horrifying rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College, the medical community across India expected decisive action. Yet, both the central and state governments have cleverly sidestepped responsibility, maintaining a strategic silence.