New Delhi: CNN-IBN on Friday submitted a CD containing the sting operation on how medical colleges in three states are selling post-graduate seats for crores of rupees to the Medical Council of India (MCI). India's top doctors have demanded the government steps in and acts immediately to check the shocking contempt of law displayed by administrators of some private medical and dental colleges.
Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad had taken note of the investigation and had urged the MCI to take action. This came after a CNN-IBN sting operation exposed how PG medical college seats are on sale with some being sold for as much as Rs 3 crore, even before the results of the All India Common Entrance Test are declared.
For the last three years CNN-IBN has been airing stories of corruption in the MCI and DCI, but the result has just been token decisions by the government. CNN-IBN has also been showing how medical education regulators have been approving sub-standard medical and dental colleges and allowing them to flourish. The apathy, however, is leading to production of dummy doctors in the country.
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04:54 PM, Apr 05, 2013
In clear violation of the Supreme Court of India's orders and audacious contempt of law, five reputed colleges have been caught in the middle of the rot in the country's medical education system. A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states has exposed how private medical and dental colleges are illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders. ...
12:02 AM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: In clear violation of the Supreme Court of India's orders and audacious contempt of law, five reputed colleges have been caught in the middle of the rot in the country's medical education system. A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states has exposed how private medical and dental colleges are illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders. Results for the All India Common Entrance test are still...
09:15 PM, Apr 03, 2013
After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik stepped up the demand for special category status for the state on Monday saying it was a 'genuine right'. "No one can ignore Odisha's demand. It deserves special category status. It is a genuine right," Patnaik said addressing the state-level celebration of its 77th foundation day. ...
02:25 AM, Apr 02, 2013
A day after a Sri Lankan court ordered their release, 34 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were taken into custody by the Island Navy for trespassing into their waters, arrived at Rameswaram on Satirday night. The fishermen along with their five boats were earlier handed over to the Indian Coast Guard at the International Maritime Boundary Line by the Lankan Navy, officials said. ...
01:13 AM, Mar 17, 2013
Strongly rejecting Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's suggestion of allowing an OIC fact- finding mission to Jammu and Kashmir to assess rights situation there, India today said the grouping has no "locus standi" on such matters and termed suggestions to this effect by Pakistan Foreign Minister as "propagandist". ...
02:33 PM, Feb 08, 2013
Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 311 is now up for pre-order on the Samsung eStore for Rs 13,900. The website lists the first week of February as the shipping date. ...
06:39 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Apple Inc has almost halved its order with suppliers of LCD panels for the iPhone 5 in the current quarter due to weak demand, the Nikkei reported on Monday. ...
11:24 AM, Jan 14, 2013
Hours after police evacuated demonstrators from Raisina Hills and Sonia Gandhi's residence, high drama was witnessed at India Gate on Sunday morning when agitators resisted police attempts to detain them for defying prohibitory orders to protest against the gangrape of a 23-year-old paramedic student. The protesters assembled near the war memorial from 9 am when they were asked to vacate the location by the police which said the area was...
12:01 PM, Dec 23, 2012
New Delhi: The voice-controlled Android camera from Samsung named "Galaxy Camera" is now up for pre-order on the Samsung India e-store. Users can pre-book the Galaxy Camera by paying an advance of Rs 3000 only. According to the company, those who pre-book will also get free 16 GB Micro SD Card along with the camera. "At the time of launch, an email will be exclusively sent to customers who have...
01:06 PM, Nov 15, 2012
Guwahati: Accusing the Congress of playing "vote bank politics", BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his party would take steps to seal the country's international borders to prevent illegal immigration, if elected to power. "If BJP comes to power, our top priority would be to seal the borders of the country... If Israel, surrounded by hostile countries, can seal its borders, why can't we," Gadkari said. Flagging off a...
01:14 PM, Oct 18, 2012
New Delhi: Microsoft is all set to release its latest operating system, Windows 8 by the end of this month. According to PCMag, Dell has now started taking pre-orders for its Windows 8-based devices. The Dell XPS 12 was first showcased by the company during this year's IFA event. Along with desktop apps, the XPS 12 will also be able to run touch-based apps due to the 12-inch touch screen...
01:37 PM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Apple says the demand for its new iPhone 5 exceeds the initial supply as the company has received over two million pre-orders for the device in the first 24 hours since bookings opened. According to Apple, the iPhone 5 has shattered the pre-order record of one million in 24 hours held by iPhone 4S. US mobile provider AT&T also said it set a sales record with Apple's iPhone...
07:13 PM, Sep 17, 2012
New Delhi: The newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone-cum-tablet combo is now available for pre-order on Infibeam.com for Rs 38,500. The phablet was recently unveiled on August 29, 2012 at the IFA 2012 Berlin Consumer Electronics Show. The Galaxy Note II phablet is currently listed as "Comming Soon" on Infibeam.com, but earlier the e-commerce site mentioned: "The item will be released on 10 Sep 2012." The site further said...
11:18 AM, Sep 02, 2012
New Delhi: A day after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board granted clearance to load fuel into the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), prohibitory orders were imposed in a 7 km radius around the plant on Saturday. The orders will be in force for two weeks. Kudankulam plant has been at the centre of a controversy with activists alleging that it is a threat to human life in and around the...
03:57 PM, Aug 11, 2012
New Delhi: Sony had announced the Xperia Neo L Android smartphone earlier this year and it was showcased in India just a couple of days back, but although the company has not announced a launch date for the Xperia Neo L, the device is available for preorder from Infibeam. Interested buyers can pre-book the Sony Xperia Neo L by paying an upfront price of Rs 18,599. The expected delivery date...
11:32 AM, Jul 23, 2012
New Delhi: Samsung is all set to introduce its new projector smartphone - the Samsung Galaxy Beam - in India. The phone is available online for pre-order on the Samsung India e-store. Available for Rs 29,900, you have to pay the full amount in the beginning itself. The Samsung Galaxy Beam's 15 lumens projector allows users to display and share multimedia content anywhere on a large luminous projector screen -...
12:54 PM, Jul 01, 2012
New Delhi: Rounding off the last of the Xperia phones to be announced is the Sony Xperia P, which is up for pre-order, right now on Infibeam.com for Rs 25,500. The phone will be available from May 25 onwards across the country. The Xperia P is a slightly tamed version of the Xperia S and will feature a 4-inch Reality Display that Sony claims is the brightest on any screen,...
10:59 AM, May 21, 2012
Muktsar: Opening borders of Punjab with Pakistan for trade would provide impetus to economy of the state, and will be a "major boon" for the farmers, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said. "Punjab being a land locked state had been a victim of the wrong policies of the successive Congress government at the Centre, who have virtually ignored economic development of the state," Badal said. He was talking...
12:11 AM, Apr 09, 2012
New Delhi: The next device to jump out of Genius' kitty into the Indian market is the DVR-HD550 HD. This new product line, which is also the first video recorder from Genius is capable of recording everything in case of emergency. The Genius DVR-HD550 has a HD video recorder /30fps with 2.4-inch panel and has been aptly designed to provide evidence as a reference. The DVR-HD550 has been crafted especially...
12:54 PM, Mar 18, 2012
