With the passage of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the decks are now cleared to launch the new body in place of the much-maligned Medical Council of India (MCI).

National Medical Commission Bill is India's immediate need

Hailing the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday termed it as a huge and visionary reform which will provide wider access to people for quality healthcare.

NMC Bill is huge and visionary reform in medical education sector: Harsh Vardhan

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has deferred its call for the withdrawal of services to a "later date of choice," and decided an aggressive public campaign against the deleterious clauses of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill.

Indian Medical Association calls for aggressive public campaign on National Medical Commission Bill

The Federation of Resident Doctors` Association (FORDA) will continue their 24-hour nation-wide strike on Friday in protest against the passage of the National Medical Commission Bill.

Doctors to continue strike against National Medical Commission Bill

The Resident Doctors' Association's one-day "token" strike in protest against the passage of National Medical Commission Bill will begin across the country at 8 am today.

Doctors to go on one-day strike against National Medical Commission Bill today

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill that seeks to create National Medical Commission in place of Medical Council of India (MCI) with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan terming it as an "anti-vested interests bill" which will be remembered as one of the greatest reforms brought by the Modi government.

Lok Sabha passes National Medical Commission Bill, Harsh Vardhan calls it major reform