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NEET aspirant argues his case in SC, secures MBBS admission
NEET aspirant argues his case in SC, secures MBBS admission
Siddarth Pandey 17.02.2026
Jabalpur : “I didn’t argue emotionally — I simply placed the law as it is,” said Atharva Chaturvedi, a 19-year-old NEET aspirant about the moment he stood before the Supreme Court with the Constitution and past judgments to support his case.
Atharva cleared NEET 2024 - 25 with 530 marks out of 720 as an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidate. But he was left out of the admission process because a clear EWS reservation policy was absent in the private medical colleges of Madhya Pradesh.
He chose to fight the case himself without engaging a senior advocate. Atharva said he argued his own case before the MP high court and the Supreme Court and secured relief after he was denied MBBS admission under the EWS quota in MP’s private medical colleges.
Before the high court, he cited the 103rd Constitutional Amendment and said Articles 15(6) and 16(6) mandated 10% EWS reservation in private, non-minority educational institutions. The court directed the state to complete the process of increasing seats and implementing EWS reservation in private medical colleges within a year.
However, the policy remained unimplemented in the following admission cycle. Despite securing an EWS rank of 164 in NEET 2025-26, he again did not get admission and moved SC through an online petition.
On Feb 10, as a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant was rising for the day, Atharva sought 10 minutes to present his case, and the bench agreed. Invoking its powers under Article 142, the SC observed that the petitioner was denied admission due to circumstances beyond his control and that state authorities failed to comply with earlier judicial directions. The court directed the National Medical Commission and the MP govt to ensure his admission to an MBBS course in a private medical college.
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Monday, February 16, 2026
818 Medical Colleges in India, Maximum in UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu: Health Ministry tells Parliament Written By : Divyani PaulPublished On 15 Feb 2026 11:00 AM | Updated On 15 Feb 2026 11:00 AM New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed the Lok Sabha that India currently has a total of 818 medical colleges, including AIIMS and Institutes of National Importance (INIS) across India. The details were shared in response to an Unstarred Question on February 6, 2026. Replying to queries raised by Shri Jagannath Sarkar regarding districts without government medical colleges and plans for prioritising high-population districts, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav said that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has reported a total of 818 medical colleges nationwide. Also Read: 18 AIIMS Functional, 4 Under Construction: Health Minister tells Parliament As per the list shared in this regard, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of medical colleges at 88 (51 government and 37 private), followed by Maharashtra with 85 (43 government and 42 private), and Tamil Nadu with 78 colleges (38 government, 40 private). Karnataka has 72 (24 government and 48 private), Telangana has 66 (37 government, 29 private), and Rajasthan has 49 (34 government, 15 private). However, several smaller States and UTs, such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Goa, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim have only one medical college each.
IOB unveils 444-day term deposit scheme with higher interest rates
Published - February 14, 2026 09:20 pm IST - MUMBAI
THE HINDU BUREAU 16.02.2026
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) of the public sector has announced the introduction of a new 444-day Non-Callable Retail Term Deposit scheme offering higher interest rates for general public and senior citizens.
As deliberated in the Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO) meeting held on February 11, 2026, the bank has decided to upgrade its retail deposit offerings with an attractive interest rate of 6.65% for the general public, effective from February 16, 2026.
To provide superior value to senior citizens, the bank has also announced enhanced rates under this new scheme. Senior Citizens (aged 60 years and above) will receive a total interest rate of 7.15%, while Super Senior Citizens (aged 80 years and above) will benefit from an interest rate of 7.40%, the bank said.
“This strategic move to introduce the non-callable variant reflects Indian Overseas Bank’s focus on catering to the evolving financial needs of its diverse customer base and strengthening its retail deposit portfolio,” it added.
Published - February 14, 2026 09:20 pm IST
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